Onan 4000 carb pics
Hello, I have an Onan Microquiet 4000, spec K, in my Toy Hauler. I'm working through the typical gummed up carb issue, but failed to make note of the orientation of the choke/throttle levers and l...
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Thanks to the pics in this thread and other stuff....today....I finally was able to get the genset started!
The problem was that I did not put the carb together properly after cleaning it out. There is a flat metal washer which goes INSIDE the float bowl...between the solenoid and the float bowl....on the inside which I left out......it is not the copper washer which goes outside the bowl. Hence it was running way too rich...spewing white smoke.
Moment I put the carb together properly....it started right up.
Lesson learnt.......take pictures when disassembling complicated stuff like carbs.
The problem was that I did not put the carb together properly after cleaning it out. There is a flat metal washer which goes INSIDE the float bowl...between the solenoid and the float bowl....on the inside which I left out......it is not the copper washer which goes outside the bowl. Hence it was running way too rich...spewing white smoke.
Moment I put the carb together properly....it started right up.
Lesson learnt.......take pictures when disassembling complicated stuff like carbs.
