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rcarpe06
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May 11, 2015

Onan Generator in Class A possible overheat and overuse

Hi, We have a 2014 Fleetwood Bounder Classic 34B Gasser with an Onan 5500 Generator. Last year, we only took short 2 to 3 hour trips in the fall when we got it. I would run the generator so that I c...
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Bumbie
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May 13, 2015
Had a similar problem with my '05 Safari Simba with the 5500 Onan. Would run for awhile then stop....30 mins or so off and would restart again. I didn't think about it until we got back from a trip....the shut off coincided with either climbing or descending a long grade. I had a low oil level. Not a lot but apparently enough to trip the low oil sensor and shut it off. Filled the oil back to full and not a problem since.

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