Ran my Onan without oil
I made a horrible error. I drained the oil in my generator with the intent to run right out, grab some new oil and put it in. Nope, got sidetracked and forgot all about it until a few weeks later. Sta...
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N-Trouble wrote:gbopp wrote:
Ouch. That's why I ALWAYS check the oil before I start my generator.
Hopefully the damage isn't too severe. Please keep us updated on your situation.
Way too anal... Do you pop your hood everytime you start your car?
Isn't that what an 'idiot' light is for??? To tell the idiot behind the wheel something is amiss? No point in checking your oil level each time you start your buggy (unless it's an oil burner) because you know your own car, truck or RV.
Because I'm a mechanical person, I like to look under the hood and check stuff, but not every time I start my buggy. I do kick the tires to see if any are low (kicking comes from experience), I can tell by a kick if one is low.... Do I check the oil in my generator each time I use it...nada to that too. Don't use any, but then, I know I filled it to the full mark last time I changed it too.
Far as a lunched engine in the Onan, anyone with a bit of experience / common sense (a rarity today) can buy and dress a short block, hard part will be seperating the generator head from the crankshaft because it's a taper fit, it's not straight shaft keyed. That might take a specialized tool, but then again, might not. Just parts replacement, old shot block to new block and the pistons, crank and cam are already installed. Just like a child's coloring book, but engine parts instead.
