Replacement for Onan 4000
My Onan 4000 which only has about 80 hours stops working. I think it is because I do not exercise it monthly. I pay around $300 to replace the caburator, but I am thinking about buying a portable gene...
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VA-Apraisr wrote:
Had my Onan rebuilt after 1400 hours on it since I boondock a lot. Cost about $1800 for everything and now have 1700 hours. I turn it on to run microwave while cooking and couldn't imagine having to go outside in weather to pull start the generator(s) each time. As with all mechanical things, you gotta use'em or lose'em.....sitting idle just doesn't work well.
Wonder why Honda stopped making generators??.....if it was an upgrade to an Onan, why is it no longer available? I love my honda truck and grass mowers and just a sincere question.....why don't they do RV generators?
X2 here on what you say about your Onan!
We've had an Onan 4000 in our Class C for around 14 years now, and it's never let us down. I try to run it 1/2 to 1 hour every month with a load on it.
I also carry a little super quiet 650 watt Honda portable along with us for just-in-case backup. The little EX650 Honda is at least 30 years old and still starts up on the 1st or 2nd or 3rd pull. I've only had to replace a small section of it's rubber gas line. Some years ago I installed an E3 spark plug in it for added reliability, plus I use synthetic Mobil 1 oil in it. I also use an E3 spark plug and Mobil 1 oil in the Onan:
https://e3sparkplugs.com/
