Onan Locked Up
Onan genset (5500 Marquis HGJAB) with 417 hours locket up while running. Got to where I could put a socket on the fan and freed up the motor (working it back & forth) but now when running it sounds l...
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bshpilot; you r correct, Onan recomments 250 hr oil change on diesel units, which is ok on the tough -as-nails Kubota diesels (and Izusu 10 years ago) But the gasoline units are air-cooled, run hot as h***,
and only hold 2 qts in crankcase. The 4000 w only holds 1.5 qt and has no filter. Personally, I recommend 100 hr changes, or annually, as oil is much cheaper than repair parts
and only hold 2 qts in crankcase. The 4000 w only holds 1.5 qt and has no filter. Personally, I recommend 100 hr changes, or annually, as oil is much cheaper than repair parts
