j-d wrote:
You've made an A-Dapter that makes it much easier to do what has worked for several of us: Remove Fuel line to Carb. Pour the cleaner into Line. Start genset and shut down to let it soak. Be sure to use fittings that won't leak while you aren't carb cleaning. A similar trick is to dose a gallon of gas heavily with cleaner (many like Berryman) and fuel the genset with that mixture.
If you have an ONAN 4KY genset, those carbs have tiny passages that are laid out so you can't "tag wire" them for cleaning. So... If you've got a fix and it works, Good On You.
I met a sport fisherman named Joe from North Carolina. He'd drive his Class C to FL several times a year to fish. One day he was running his generator and I commented how well it started and how smooth it ran. Joe said he puts StaBil in every drop of gas that goes in that 55 gallon tank on the E450. Even on those 700 mile road trips, I asked. And Joe said Yes, Every Drop. So now, j-d does like Joe. I had to replace a carb a few years ago and I don't want the trouble or expense again. Been good now for several years. I still exercise the genset, but now it always starts, always runs well. Just like Joe.
I use StaBil Marine formula in every drop of gas that goes into my Onan and only use ethanol gas if it is the only gas available. If I have had to use ethanol gas I ALWAYS run the tank dry and fill with non-ethanol gas. I run it on the first of every month for an hour under load and NEVER fail to do this. It has 352 hours on it now and has never failed to run and provide electricity when I need it.
