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mannyahles
Explorer
Feb 01, 2015

Onan 5500 Runs then shuts down after 10 min...?

Hello, I have a 2006 Weekend Warrior with a 5500 Onan Marquis Gold with 950 hours on it. I purchased the toy hauler used in 2009 and the generator did not run at all so I replaced the plugs, filt...
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edatlanta
Explorer II
Feb 02, 2015
If it runs fine and suddenly shuts down, this definitely sounds like a sensor is shutting it down. Now is the sensor bad, which sensor is it, or is the sensor doing it's job and there is another issue?

I wouldn't waste time and money for parts that may not be needed. I would take it to an Onan shop and have it fixed right the first time. Of course I full time and I want my Onan ready to work at all times.

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