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ctilsie242
Explorer II
Feb 27, 2017

Let fuel sit in a carb bowl for five days -- very hard start

Is it just me, or is gas cruddy these days? I normally turn off the fuel petcock and let the generator run out of gas before I shut it down. However, I decided to just shut it down by turning the pe...
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gbopp
Explorer
Feb 27, 2017
I have a 1996 Southwind with the original Onan 5500 generator.
It does not have a peacock to shut off the fuel.

I run the generator every 4-6 weeks under a load. It always starts without a problem. I don't think it is necessary to install a shut of on the fuel line.

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