RV generator problem.
My generator quit working on me yesterday. It worked fine for coffee in the morning , but at lunch time it would no longer start. It's an Onan MicroQuiet 4000. Model 4KYFA261OOK Serial A070013571. ...
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SidecarFlip wrote:
Sounds to me like the starter motor bendix is stuck. Starter motor time most likely. Try taking a hammer and smacking the starter motor (not too hard) just a light tap. That may allow the bendix to extent and engage the flywheel.
It does sound like the starter drive is not engaging. The hammer trick might work, but it ain't a real fix, it is just a means of diagnosing the problem.
The metal clunking might be the magnets. It seems strange that you would have two simultaneous problems. Maybe the starter was broken when the engine wouldn't turn.
