Onan MicroLite 4000 series generator question
I have been having problems with the generator and in looking through my manual in an attempt to solve the problem (which is I believe related to the starter) I came across some terminology which I re...
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Hello jd and thanks for your quick reply.
I hope I get all of this correct: First of all the generator is installed in a Jayco 2730W Designer Series on a 99Ford E40 SD 6.8L.
The generator is Cummins Onan Microlite 4000 series Model # 4K4FA26100H
I am a very low mileage RV user even tho I love the lifestyle. I have 48,000 miles on the RV and only 121 hours on the generator. About 4 years ago, I found that I could not start the generator as I had a trip planned so I took it to a local repair shop where I have had good experiences with in the past. They repaired the gen with a new starter for prox. $500.00 and I went on my trip. Since then I had some medical problems which kept me home for some time and when I was well enough to RV again I tried to start the generator prior to a trip and could not get it to start. I was aware of the cranking time limitation so I was careful to pay attention to that limitation. However, after trying to start it, the generator finally gave up with no turn over whatsoever which I assume is another starter problem. That was the reason for my question about the "Starter overcrank protection" section in the manual. I realize that my unit is old by todays standards but by the same token I had only put about 30 minutes or so on the generator after the first repair until I tried to start in for a second trip. The last time I ran the generator for that 30 minutes or so it was running just fine.
I really appreciate your time and advice on this situation and my questions really come about as I am getting ready to go on another trip and wonder just where I stand with regards to an older gen set and the repair job done by my local repair shop. Could they have repaired it the first time and not done whatever was necessary to put the overcrank system into place? I realize that you can not possibly answer that question but if you have any ideas and feel free to express them then I would appreciate that.
Many thanks from Bob Windom in Issaquah, WA
I hope I get all of this correct: First of all the generator is installed in a Jayco 2730W Designer Series on a 99Ford E40 SD 6.8L.
The generator is Cummins Onan Microlite 4000 series Model # 4K4FA26100H
I am a very low mileage RV user even tho I love the lifestyle. I have 48,000 miles on the RV and only 121 hours on the generator. About 4 years ago, I found that I could not start the generator as I had a trip planned so I took it to a local repair shop where I have had good experiences with in the past. They repaired the gen with a new starter for prox. $500.00 and I went on my trip. Since then I had some medical problems which kept me home for some time and when I was well enough to RV again I tried to start the generator prior to a trip and could not get it to start. I was aware of the cranking time limitation so I was careful to pay attention to that limitation. However, after trying to start it, the generator finally gave up with no turn over whatsoever which I assume is another starter problem. That was the reason for my question about the "Starter overcrank protection" section in the manual. I realize that my unit is old by todays standards but by the same token I had only put about 30 minutes or so on the generator after the first repair until I tried to start in for a second trip. The last time I ran the generator for that 30 minutes or so it was running just fine.
I really appreciate your time and advice on this situation and my questions really come about as I am getting ready to go on another trip and wonder just where I stand with regards to an older gen set and the repair job done by my local repair shop. Could they have repaired it the first time and not done whatever was necessary to put the overcrank system into place? I realize that you can not possibly answer that question but if you have any ideas and feel free to express them then I would appreciate that.
Many thanks from Bob Windom in Issaquah, WA
