Onan generator problem
I have an Onan 4KY generator in my Class C. I have exercised it each month per the owner's manual. Today I was going to do the monthly exercise for 2 hours. I tried to start it up twice, it spun ov...
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dennislanier wrote:
I went back and re-checked the previous information I had found and it did not say anything about removing the spark plug. Do you think it was just omitted by mistake or should you be able to move it with a ratchet without taking the plug out?
Just checking to see if you missed j-d saying to prime the generator before starting it. With my Onan MQ 4K the start button on the test panel is a 2 position rocker switch. I press and hold the bottom of the switch in for 20-30 seconds to prime it. I release it, then I press and hold the top of the switch to start it. Your setup may be different, but without first priming the genset it could take a very long time for it to start.
