Running generator while driving in the rain
Just had my Onan QS8000 first service. The tech was very good at the Cummins Bridgeway branch. He advised against driving with the gen running in a heavy rain. That it could get water injested into th...
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Executive wrote:I was thinking the same thing. :b
Who the heck drives in the rain....:h:h:h.......:B....Dennis
I think the advice is something to be considered, it would depend on the location of the generator and how it is mounted. Water ingestion has been a problem with V10's in F53's, so why can't it be a consideration for your MH's generator. I know on our MH, the Onan is mounted behind the rear wheels and even though there is a mud flap in front of the generator the compartment and the generator get filthy just from dirt being thrown up by the tires. Since I have never had reason to have the generator running while driving I won't worry about it, but it is something to be considered if you feel compelled to run your generator while driving in a rainstorm.:)
