Sketchy issue

[pwrchrd]

Greetings,

I purchased a 2006 Winnebago Outlook last May and the Onan generator said it had 118 hrs on it! Ran like a champ!
The last 4 months of the year I didn't use the generator and when I tried to start it it would simply turn over but not fire. I figured gummed up carb so I took the two wing nuts off the air cleaner housing and the air filter, pulled the filter, squirted gumout and starter spray in and turned it over, still wouldn't start. Took it into the repair shop and they called today to tell me that the choke assembly was "disassembled". Since I know I didn't take it apart, and this was working fine, questions;

1) Can they rattle apart?
2) Could the repair shop have swapped generators on me during another service engagement in the last 4 months? Wondering how one would know since I don't see serial numbers for the generator listed in the original docs I have for the rv. Is there a way to check an internal hours meter against the gauge in the RV?

Note: Generator panel was locked but I would bet those are pretty easy to pop open.

Waiting to hear back if this is a warranty item.

[ScottG]

Back in the early 80's I had a brand new Mazda PU who's choke rattled apart after just a few hundred miles.
I'd say it's possible.

[pwrchrd]

They did and said it was running rough and backfiring, which is not how it was 4 months ago. So they are recommending replace/rebuild carb. I just have never heard of chokes rattling loose on vehicle motors, didn't know about generators.

[Sloop_Smitten]

Why don't you just tell them to reassemble the choke assembly and move on?