Converting Onan generator from gas to propane
Our Northern Lite 10-2 CD has an Onan propane-fueled generator which has never given us a bit of trouble. I am considering the purchase of a Class A with a gasoline-fueled Onan generator and have hear...
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FWIW, we had a built-in Onan 5500 in our last toyhauler. We owned the trailer for 10 years, and had about 60 hours on the generator. I ran it rarely, but always drained the carb when I was done with it. It was never run regularly, but also never failed to start when needed. If you don't drain the carb and only run the generator irregularly, you'll very likely have issues. There was never any fuel in my Onan's generator when it was sitting idle. Not a good practice, to not use it regularly, but it worked for me. Maybe just good luck.
