Onan
I have an Onan Microlite 2.8KV that starts and runs for about 20 minutes then dies but immediately restarts. It will run for about 5-10 minutes and die again. This is the sequence. I have replaced ...
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If you haven't already, and have the factory resistance values for the coil, run it 'til it gets hot and quits, then meter it asap.
It may still be the VR, I _think_. The 2800 gets the voltage to make spark from the battery when cranking, but when the switch is released, it has to self-generate the spark. So the VR has be functioning for it to keep running. I didn't bother to check mine for spark before replacing the VR, but doubt it had any.
You really should take J-D's suggestion and ask the mod to move this to the tech forum.
Jim, "The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow."
It may still be the VR, I _think_. The 2800 gets the voltage to make spark from the battery when cranking, but when the switch is released, it has to self-generate the spark. So the VR has be functioning for it to keep running. I didn't bother to check mine for spark before replacing the VR, but doubt it had any.
You really should take J-D's suggestion and ask the mod to move this to the tech forum.
Jim, "The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow."
