arto_wa wrote:
mkirsch wrote:
A good friend of mine has had two class C's with Onan generators over the past 15 years.
The current one is brand new, and you have to crank it for over a minute to get it to fire at all, then you have to restart it 2-3 times to get it to stay running. Dealer can't find anything wrong, gave up and says it's normal. Previous one was about 50/50 whether it would run at all.
Maybe you should explain to your good friend that these need fuel to start!
If the RV's propane system has sat unused for awhile it helps lot if the propane line is purged for example by letting "gas" flow out of the stove burner until it is combustible.
Just pushing the starter button, complaining and blaming Onan is another way of purging the line, but it may take bit longer time!
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No I'm pretty sure he's smarter than the generators. Fridge and water heater are both lit before he leaves the house, so the propane lines are as purged as they're going to get.
The generator starts hard hot or cold, whether it's been sitting all winter or you've just gotten done cooking a smorgasbord on the stove. So, I really think there's some blame to be had for Onan in this situation.
Neglect 'em, throw 'em, kick 'em around, run 'em over with a train... Hondas just run and run. Onans are a thorn even if you do maintain them, and then it's *STILL* your fault because you clearly did something wrong. Can't tell you what, but whatever it was, you did it wrong.
