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bkirkpatrick
Explorer
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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smithrock
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Feb 19, 2014
Should add, I too have an Onan Marquis Gold 5500. Easy way to test the pump is to pull the fuel line at the carb, prime with the switch and see if fuel shoots out (might wanna use a bucket to collect the fuel)

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