I would like to junk the Onan I have and replace with electric start generator. Does any one know what generator I can use in place of Onan?.Thanks.

Your Onan is NOT electric start???

^^^ This. I've never seen a factory installed one that wasn't.

Bruce Brown wrote:^^^ This. I've never seen a factory installed one that wasn't. Me too. I just got tied of Onan computer issues. It is 20years old and spend a lot of time and money trying to keep it going. I have Ryobi 3600 but is not electric start. Just wander if someone was successful to replace Onan with other genset.

He probably didn't mean it that way . I bet he wants to buy a store bought gen that will work in place of his Onan and is elect start . Problem is we don't know what coach , size gen or fuel type ( gas or diesel ) Personally I would either try to repair what he has or go back with another Onan . Ray

The Onan I have is microlite 4000. Previous owner replaced the carburettor, but in process,he pinch the wire going to fuel shut off solenoid, That fried the computer. I bypassed the wire and worked fine for a while, but now, the fuel gauge sensor is messing up and gen will run for a min. The tank is full. When run, does not produce any electricity - could be computer related too. I am just tied of fixing this piece of junk and Onan is way too expensive to replace. The Ryobi, that I have, is pull start and will take too much "hassle" to convert to electric start. Just do not like computer controlled generator.

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oldave
Explorer
Feb 14, 2020
He probably didn't mean it that way .

I bet he wants to buy a store bought gen that will work in place of his Onan
and is elect start .
Problem is we don't know what coach , size gen or fuel type ( gas or diesel )

Personally I would either try to repair what he has or go back with another
Onan .

Ray
myface
Explorer
Feb 14, 2020
Bruce Brown wrote:
^^^ This. I've never seen a factory installed one that wasn't.

Me too. I just got tied of Onan computer issues. It is 20years old and spend a lot of time and money trying to keep it going. I have Ryobi 3600 but is not electric start. Just wander if someone was successful to replace Onan with other genset.
Bruce_Brown
Moderator
Feb 14, 2020
^^^ This. I've never seen a factory installed one that wasn't.
Horsedoc
Explorer II
Feb 14, 2020
Your Onan is NOT electric start???

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