Onan 4000 KY Clicking sound?
Our rig is about 2 yrs old with a 4000KY Onan gen set. It has about 160 hrs on it and runs smooth and well. It is used and cycled regularly (about every 2 weeks for 1-2 hours) under load. But of l...
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If your particular generator has the prime feature (some do, some don't), holding the control switch in the "off" position when the generator is not running will activate the pump without the engine. That's an easy way to get it to run to listen to it.
If you don't have this prime feature, TEXAS's suggestion is good and accomplishes the same thing, just with more effort required. Getting at the fuel pump is a bit of a pain; it's underneath the control modules (and the starter solenoid, which is attached to the top of the control modules). At least you shouldn't need to drop the generator to get at it.
If you don't have this prime feature, TEXAS's suggestion is good and accomplishes the same thing, just with more effort required. Getting at the fuel pump is a bit of a pain; it's underneath the control modules (and the starter solenoid, which is attached to the top of the control modules). At least you shouldn't need to drop the generator to get at it.
