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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tiffy2000 wrote:
I have a 5500 Champion for the house that has never let me down other than stupid Ethanol gas eating up stuff , carb was $35 for it.
My conclusion is the only reason to have a ONAN is its onboard and it has a remote switch.
That stupid little convenient switch is the only reason I replaced mine!
Total waste of money and i only use it for Air conditioning which in Montana is like 3 hours a day for a month. everything else on my C is powered by lithium and solar or as a backup for winter camping 1-2 weekends per year.
There are remotes on newer portable gens that can be used but then its not onboard something you gotta carry around with a hitch rack etc. gas tanks that's why they get the price they do.
With a ONAN your paying 3000$ for a switch and a place to suck gas out of your motorhome gas tank not a generator.
they are great when the magic switch cools you down in the summer and finicky as a ferrari with almost no serviceable parts when the magic switch decides not to fire it up.
I can see why some would not take one even if given for free.
