Onan hot hot hot
I had trouble with my gennie dying for years. I spent a couple thousand at CW, they called in onan twice, kept it for many months. I pulled the fuel pump and replaced it. Runs great. I drove 200 miles across Florida, 90 degrees. No problems. Coming home, I stopped for gas. I shut it off (it exhausts under the fuel filler door.)mWhen I went to start it, no joy. I went to shange the oil. I could barely keep my hands on the cover to pull it. I had to hold the dipstick with a rag, it was too hot too touch. I drove a few minutes to let it cool. After ten or fifteen minutes it started right up. No problems after. I can shut it off and restart, but sitting long enough to fuel up it gets too hot. I looked under it to see where air goes in... There is a perforated metal part where the oill filter and drain is. There is metal plate behind it (touching). There's a pan that covers almost the whole bottom, and the perforated part disappears over that, with a 2" gap the length. Is it open under? I assume there is a fan, is it belt driven? Seems awfully hot. Is this normal? Does your gen set get that hot?
