Onan 4000 not wanting to stay running
Hey you all,here I am again. I have the Onan 4000 generator and it wants to die on me when I get it going and roams up and down before dying. If I wedge something in by the governor to keep it from ...
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Putting cleaner like seafoam through the carb is a good idea.
It may also be not getting a good fuel supply—either the level in the tank is nearly too low, or there's a slight leak in the line to the generator letting air in, or maybe even the line has bubbles from sitting unused for a long time and the gas draining out. Mine will hunt for a minute or so when first started after sitting for a few weeks because of this, but then settles down and operates perfectly.
It may also be not getting a good fuel supply—either the level in the tank is nearly too low, or there's a slight leak in the line to the generator letting air in, or maybe even the line has bubbles from sitting unused for a long time and the gas draining out. Mine will hunt for a minute or so when first started after sitting for a few weeks because of this, but then settles down and operates perfectly.
