onan 4.0 BFA-1R/1600C
I have an older Onan generator--4.0 BFA-1R/1600C.It would not crank so I checked the output side of the start solenoid and was only getting 2.5 volts. I replaced it with a Ford solenoid which appears ...
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There is VERY GOOD troubleshooting in that manual! Before I learned about online sources, I bought a paper copy at the local Cummins/ONAN distributorship. BTW they had the Points and Condenser in stock... That manual was SO worth the $12 or so I paid for it!
Our BFA was not in a the coach when we bought it. Needed Carb Cleaned, Fuel Pump, Points/Condenser. I can usually clean a small engine carb but couldn't get this one clean enough to do proper carb adjustment. I was lucky to have a nearby shop that could rebuild it with an ultrasonic cleaning,
It still hunted on speed and I replaced the Governor Spring. That settled it down.
Our BFA was not in a the coach when we bought it. Needed Carb Cleaned, Fuel Pump, Points/Condenser. I can usually clean a small engine carb but couldn't get this one clean enough to do proper carb adjustment. I was lucky to have a nearby shop that could rebuild it with an ultrasonic cleaning,
It still hunted on speed and I replaced the Governor Spring. That settled it down.
