Generator hiccups
We were returning from a 6000 mi. plus trip in our DSDP about 3 wks. ago, driving through Arizona and southern Calif.. Our Onan 7500 would run about 15 to 20 minutes and then die. It had worked previ...
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JackMS wrote:Ranger Smith wrote:
Generator fuel filter. The generator feed comes right from the tank I believe and NOT the chassis filter. I changed mine the other day in about 15 minutes.Drop inspection door, remove 2 lines, remove nut, reverse procedure.
Exactly. Same on my holiday rambler. Separate supply and return lines for engine and gen. Otherwise gen would not shut off at 1/4 tank and engine stay running.
Could also be overheating. I have a water temp gauge on mine and yesterday it just kept climbing. I stopped and turned off both a/c's and it cooled back down. It shut down on me Thursday while I was in the house packing so didn't see the temp but pretty sure now it was overheating. Going out now to start the gen removal process to find out why.
No need to remove the generator. If yours is on a slide out the front just slide it out and remove top. Have access to radiator,thermostat and everything else. Check the overflow bottle. Mine had algae in it and it actually plugged the hose where it puts more water in the radiator if it gets low.
