oil in air filter for generator
I was camping in the desert with my generator (onan microquiet 4000 with 224 hours)when it suddenly died. I have a toyhauler and it was about 90 degrees and it wasn't under a large load. So i opened...
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Devocamper wrote:
Not sure about your onan but some air filters are treated with oil even the honda 2000I's soak the air filter in oil then squeeze out thethe excess oil. Did you have it serviced and maybe they got a little carried away with the oil? I know the K&N air filters also get treated with oil. Check your owners manual for the onan.
I use to work as a mechanic back in the 70s and many of the engines used oil bath air cleaners. I know that K&N use to use an oil bath system on their air cleaners. It's very efficient at filtering fine dust.
