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bjhamlyn
Explorer
Dec 17, 2014

Onan 4KY F series Gen Only runs while I hold the choke open

I know there are a million Onan posts out there, but I haven't found quite what I am looking for yet, so I figured i'd ask here. I have an Onan 4KY F series generator with a little over 200 hours o...
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j-d
Explorer II
Dec 18, 2014
One of OP's Pix



Pic of my 4KY Spec K



Looks like the linkages are connected the same way. Given the motor ends are connected right, of course... Ours runs well connected as shown.

Let's make sure: It's the Choke, the shutter on the LEFT, that you have to hold open, correct?

Be careful, too: If you race the motor, above the 3600-RPM it runs at to generate 120VAC @ 60hZ, voltage can get dangerously high. For anything that's being powered by the genny, that is.

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