SOLVED: look at your Onan 4K genset for me?
EDIT: Never mind my request for you to report the orientation of the part described below. I now believe it does not matter. I will continue to update the thread re my troubleshooting findings. F...
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That housing contains the thermal spring for setting the choke based on the temperature.
In my case, this thermal spring goes to a full hot position when the gen warms up to operating temperature AND THEN HANGS UP there. So during the next cold start cycle the choke is stuck in the full open (non choke) position and the gen set will not fire up.
I have fiddled with this for years to no avail. So, I have just gotten used to manually dislodging the stuck spring when cold so I have some choke applied before I try to crank it over.
I too will be very interested if someone knows the secret to this problem.
In my case, this thermal spring goes to a full hot position when the gen warms up to operating temperature AND THEN HANGS UP there. So during the next cold start cycle the choke is stuck in the full open (non choke) position and the gen set will not fire up.
I have fiddled with this for years to no avail. So, I have just gotten used to manually dislodging the stuck spring when cold so I have some choke applied before I try to crank it over.
I too will be very interested if someone knows the secret to this problem.
