Is an RV generator worth it?
My RV has an Onan Microlite 4000 generator that has been well maintained. It now starts but stops running as soon as I release the Start button. My mechanic identifies the problem as electrical and ...
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BikerRV,
If this is your coach, then keep this up. I hope you know that nothing good happens to an idling engine. Running at idle from a cold start may allow the engine to collect internal moisture and the HEGO will have to heat itself and this shortens its life. This may not be a bad plan if you rarely dry camp.
I am guessing that the 150 at CW is just an oil change. This is something that you could learn to do yourself. Then the cost would be about 10$ for the oil (No oil filter). The new tools would also cost less than 20$. Tools: A funnel, a Torx tool for the drain plug cover, a set of rubber mats to lie on.
We don't use our generator to watch TV. We use it to run the microwave or the A/C. Both of these would take a serious inverter. If you do this to charge the house bank as required, then that is also part of your plan.
I never let any body work on my coach, but then it is different than most.
Matt
If this is your coach, then keep this up. I hope you know that nothing good happens to an idling engine. Running at idle from a cold start may allow the engine to collect internal moisture and the HEGO will have to heat itself and this shortens its life. This may not be a bad plan if you rarely dry camp.
I am guessing that the 150 at CW is just an oil change. This is something that you could learn to do yourself. Then the cost would be about 10$ for the oil (No oil filter). The new tools would also cost less than 20$. Tools: A funnel, a Torx tool for the drain plug cover, a set of rubber mats to lie on.
We don't use our generator to watch TV. We use it to run the microwave or the A/C. Both of these would take a serious inverter. If you do this to charge the house bank as required, then that is also part of your plan.
I never let any body work on my coach, but then it is different than most.
Matt
