1998 Onan MicroLite 4000 Weak SPARK
I have a 1998 Onan MicroLite 4000 Model No: 4.0 KY-FA/26100H that wont start. She turns over, a little hesitant to turn over but does. It has spark but it is very weak, I believe so weak the fuel p...
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Please see this video I just took: https://youtu.be/ngCta0D-0UE
I have to keep it throttled to start it and keep it throttled for a while till the automatic throttle control kicks in. It seems to do a fair job at keeping her at idle until you either manually touch the throttle arm or try put her under load. I know it powers the 110 because I put my A/C on (fan only) and it the generator ran fine, but when I switched the A/C on she died immediately. It seems that the automatic throttle control is not working properly, it should compensate for the load and throttle up and when starting it should adjust the throttle on its own but it is not doing either.
I think I have a bad ground somewhere and I will look into that. With the truck running I get a lot more power to the generator to start her. I did not realize the generator used the truck battery verse my campers deep cycle battery to start it.
HELPPPP
I have to keep it throttled to start it and keep it throttled for a while till the automatic throttle control kicks in. It seems to do a fair job at keeping her at idle until you either manually touch the throttle arm or try put her under load. I know it powers the 110 because I put my A/C on (fan only) and it the generator ran fine, but when I switched the A/C on she died immediately. It seems that the automatic throttle control is not working properly, it should compensate for the load and throttle up and when starting it should adjust the throttle on its own but it is not doing either.
I think I have a bad ground somewhere and I will look into that. With the truck running I get a lot more power to the generator to start her. I did not realize the generator used the truck battery verse my campers deep cycle battery to start it.
HELPPPP
