Sam Spade wrote:
gbopp wrote:
I thought that's what most people do when using Seafoam to clean the generator carb.
Seafoam really isn't good if you neglect things until there is a severe problem.
SeaFoam is wonderful stuff. I have a 24hp riding mower that got to where it would not start without starter fluid. It would not run except on choke. It would spit and misfire constantly.
I googled those symptoms and read it was a clogged carburetor. I added SeaFoam at twice the recommended concentration, and drove it around for 30 minutes, then I let it sit for 2 weeks. When I mowed the yard after 2 weeks, it was running MUCH better. Would start without starter fluid, and would run without staying choked. It would only spit every once in a while.
I let it sit another 2 weeks, and it now runs like a sewing machine. It runs as well as it did when new. No spitting or misfiring at all.
SeaFoam is wonderful stuff.
F1bNorm wrote:
I did learn from the Honda techs, the best fix for occasional use, is to drain the carb bowl before storage. I wish the Onan had a drain.
I am seriously considering putting a gasoline rated shut-off valve in the ONAN fuel line, then use that to kill the generator every month when I exercise it.
I normally have a hard time starting the ONAN. When I exercised it in May, it pulled the fuel too low and died of fuel starvation. When I exercised it in June, it kicked right off! I couldn't believe how easy it was to start, just because it had no fuel in the carb for that month.
