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pvandriel1
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Dec 09, 2013

Onan Microquiet 4000 making grinding noise, won't start.

Hey all, I have a onan microquiet 4000 generator. I tried to start it a couple of days ago. When I tried to start it, it just turned over and wouldn't start. After I realized I should prime it, I t...
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Wayne_Dohnal
Explorer
Dec 09, 2013
If it was built approximately 2008 you could have been hit by the defective batch of valve springs. I don't think your symptoms indicate that, just something to keep on the list of possibilities.

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