onan generator troubles
I started my Onan generator today to prepare for an up coming trip. The generator starts but as soon as I let go of the start button it stalls out and wont stay running. Any ideas on what could be ...
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Chopperbob wrote:
Mine did same thing. Replaced stator, rotor,
And voltage reg. Cost with labor $2200.
cummins dealer Ventura Ca.
Po did not run it enough. Coach is 17 yrs
Old and the gen had 50 hrs.
Well guess what the generator service guys just told me today Chopper Bob.. Bad rotor and most likely a bad voltage regulator due to rotor. I have the same type of time on my generator to and its 14 years old.. So far he has told me the rotor cost is $400.00 (His Cost) and the regulator is another $300.00. The labor will be ridiculous. There is never a good time for this to happen but three days before a cross country trip really sucks. I am kicking myself for not starting the generator weeks ago but it ran great in December.
