Onan Generator Oil Filter Crossthreaded
Hi! According to my service technicians my generator is leaking oil (and can’t even run) because the area you screw the filter into has been cross threaded/stripped. They say the entire bottom plat...
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1. I would attempt another filter. It IS possible that the new filter is wrong or has damaged threads. IF the old filter was cross threaded, then it would have leaked. ALSO, if old was cross threaded and FORCED to mate to the old housing block, it would have taken a large force with pliers to unscrew it. THAT should have alerted the existing so called tech that something was wrong and they then notify you.
2. I have almost 45 years of servicing Onans and have NEVER come across such a problem. NEVER!
3. As to your ESC, ESC's ONLY cover covered parts that BREAK, not parts that have been damaged by a service technician or customer. Doug
2. I have almost 45 years of servicing Onans and have NEVER come across such a problem. NEVER!
3. As to your ESC, ESC's ONLY cover covered parts that BREAK, not parts that have been damaged by a service technician or customer. Doug
