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Garythelegend
Explorer
Jul 25, 2016

Onan generator dies like its out of fuel then runs fine?

Hi I have an Onan marquis gold 5500 generator in my trailer. I had it out a month ago at 5500ft elevation. I was running it and it choked out and died like it ran out of fuel. Got home, 5250 ft elevat...
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Sam_Spade
Explorer
Jul 26, 2016
Garythelegend wrote:
Awesome, thanks for the help guys! I think I will get a cap and see if that works if not I will spend some money and get a pump and sensor. I really appreciate the help!


And after you do all of that, you likely will have spent MORE money that you would on a trip to a Cummins/Onan shop for a real diagnosis and fix......and it still might not be fixed.

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