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bkirkpatrick
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Feb 17, 2014

SOLVED - Onan 5500 Gold Gen - Fuel Issues - FUEL PUMP

Have an Onan Gold 5500 Generator and I installed an inline (clear) fuel filter to see if fuel is going through. A little history. In the past, when I would press the prime button, you could hear the...
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We_Cant_Wait
Explorer
Feb 17, 2014
Might sound stupid but fuel filter have a directional flow, if installed reverse direction you'll get very little to no fuel flow which could account for the filter running dry and then refilling over time.

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