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Re: NHE 6.5 - Not Getting Gasoline
O.P. here, again. My final solution has been to obtain a 6 gallon marine-type (red) plastic fuel tank, with a gauge and 1/4" fitting on it - adapted to 3/8" fuel line fitting. It is very low profile (about 8" tall) and fits in the compartment just to the aft of the generator compartment. It is installed and working perfectly. I had the underside of the entire motorhome sprayed with expanding foam insulation quite a number of years ago. This old rig is open underneath there up to the floor. But that meant that I could not find ANY of the old fuel line from the main gas tank to the generator.515Views0likes0CommentsRe: NHE 6.5 - Not Getting Gasoline
OP here. The generator runs great. It is pulling gas from a gas can through a new piece of rubber fuel line. And when I sucked on the end of the original line I took off the gen,., I just got air and only a little splash of gas after a lot of sucking. Ptooey! Anyway, there surely is a crack/breach in the fuel line. I have about enough ambition to just keep a supply of gas in a couple of containers and run it just like it is now, or have the propane conversion done. We'll see. I might crawl under the rig and see what I can see of the old fuel line. I hate thinking that it might be broken atop the big gas tank (70 gallons.... and full now), but I'm resigned to the fact that it is possible. Thanks all for the comments. Brian516Views0likes0CommentsRe: NHE 6.5 - Not Getting Gasoline
Well, fooey, Chris. I get a working link from your reply. I went there, right clicked on the picture, and selected "copy link address" - which I'm going to paste just below. https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNi-_N9XVdaTX0ypraDDp5k78kv4m9fXBg3iW6U/photo/AF1QipMNsxKGcPuANdQpF6eWIHdY2t6u74kV_fwifcNO Maybe....516Views0likes0CommentsRe: NHE 6.5 - Not Getting Gasoline
Well, thanks so much for the responses. All good suggestions. I will indeed try letting it pull gas from a container right up next to it. That will be the easiest first trial. The gen is electrically fed from the motorhomes main 12v system, which indeed has plenty of volts. As far as pulling a solenoid wire (I presume to kill the starter), I'll have to investigate that one. I'm at a place (the Mobile park) where there could be lots of qualified helpers if I can't figure that one out on my own. I must admit that I am a piano player and not a mechanic, but on the other hand, I have been a Ham Radio Operator for the past 55 years also, so I'm not totally electrically disadvantaged. Also, does anyone have any ideas about what shows in the picture... which I presume is a fuel pump only? It does not look like the drawings in my manual - which I have all of originals - operators, installers, and parts/service. I do not believe there is a fuel filter anywhere near it either. The link I gave did not make a clickable link in my original message, but highlighting it and pasting it into a browser will indeed take one to a picture. Thanks again folks.... I'll keep you posted, although it might not be for a few days that I get back to it. Wish me luck.515Views0likes0CommentsNHE 6.5 - Not Getting Gasoline
This is an Onan NHE 6.5 in my 1986 Holiday Rambler Class A 30' motorhome. It is the original equipment. It has run well most years since I have had it - 11 years now. Twice - once last year, and now again, it has stopped running for what I'm sure is a lack of fuel. The first time I took it to a shop. The fellow said he got it running (didn't say how) but that he didn't like the sound of it and shut it down and went no further with it. It ran great after that, until just recently. About a month ago, it ran fine for about 20 minutes - with load on it - and then stopped abruptly. Wouldn't restart. I gave up and left it for several days. Wouldn't start then. It fires off just great with a little spray of starting fluid into the air cleaner housing. I started the Motorhome engine and let it run for about 5 minutes and then tried the generator. It did start and run then. After shutting down the MH engine, the generator died about 5 minutes after that. Fooey! THE GAS TANK IS PLENTY FULL. This all has made me want to convert the generator to propane, but I'm stuck with the desire to figure out what is wrong with the current setup. What looks like the fuel pump does not look like that which I can find in literature/drawings for this particular model. I'll include a picture of that part of it if I can. I'd like to obtain a fuel filter and start there, but can't determine if there is even such a filter on this rig. I'd go with a new fuel pump if that was the problem. I'd rather not have to unhitch the motorhome from my home location in a mobile home park just now, nor do I think I want to get someone out here to work on it. Any ideas? Thanks! https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNi-_N9XVdaTX0ypraDDp5k78kv4m9fXBg3iW6U2.1KViews0likes13CommentsRe: Onan NHE 6.5 points/condenser
Thanks for the info. I do know where the points/cond. are located. There's a metal box that is held in place by a little wire bale across the top of it. It's just that the adjustment of the points must have to be done either by the braille method, or by pulling the generator, as suggested, not an easy task. I thought that with the points needing to be a fairly regular maintenance routine, it would be possible to make the inspection and gapping adjustment without the gen. removal. I'll look a bit further. Thanks again. Brian535Views0likes0CommentsOnan NHE 6.5 points/condenser
I have an Onan NHE 6.5 in the 1987 Holiday Rambler 30' MH. I need to know how the points and condenser are accessed for change and then adjustment. I have the manual, and see that the points/cond. are located in a box on the top, but I don't see how that access or getting a visual on the whole thing for working on it is accomplished. And the manual is not specific about that operation. Any suggestions?? This generator runs well most of the time now, but in the last couple of days, has quit abruptly when running it for exercise, which I try to do about every week now... so I know if there is a problem before too long. The other day it stopped after about 15 minutes run with house normal stuff and an AC for loading. The engine felt quite hot (I'm in Oregon and the outside temp was not excessive). The generator would not restart - or even hint at trying. A couple of days later (this morning) I decided to see if there is spark and there was and the unit immediately fired. I put the plug back in and it fired right up. After about 10 minutes of run with a couple of small heaters on, it died again suddenly. I let it sit for about 10 minutes and restarted it, and it has now been running perfectly for about half an hour. It is said in the manual that if the points are not adjusted properly that the engine can overheat. I don't want to have to drive many miles to a Cummins/Onan service center just to check or change those points/cond. sets. Thanks for any help on this. [[ EDIT ]] While I'm here.... I pulled off one of the plug wires where it goes into the coil. The wire was just bare-ended when it came out. Is this how that wire is inserted into the coil receptacle, or should there be some kind of a metal end on the wire that goes into the coil socket? Brian2.4KViews0likes6CommentsBullseye aftermarket leveling system
I have just had a set of Bullseye leveling jacks installed on my 30' 1987 Holiday Rambler Class A. (Installation done 2/3 days ago) They are fantastic. Completely motorized (not hydraulic), and I got the retracting type, which pull up into a "stowed" horizontal position. The system is completely automatic. There are a number of different jack lifting-weight and length options. Mine were installed on a Chevy P30 chassis. These retractable ones are attached to the BOTTOM surface of the frames. The front had to be installed forward of the front wheels because of normal location (right behind front suspension) impediments. The rear jacks are in the usual place, just aft of the rear spring hangers. After calibration - to tell the system what is coach-level - the leveling process takes about a minute from stowed to level and shutdown. Their Website is: http://www.bullseyeleveling.com/2.2KViews0likes2CommentsRe: leveling system
I have just had a set of Bullseye leveling jacks installed on my 30' 1987 Holiday Rambler Class A. (Installation done 2/3 days ago) They are fantastic. Completely motorized (not hydraulic), and I got the retracting type, which pull up into a "stowed" horizontal position. The system is completely automatic. There are 3 different jack weight options. Mine were installed on a Chevy P30 chassis. These retractable ones are attached to the BOTTOM surface of the frames. The front had to be installed forward of the front wheels because of normal location (right behind front suspension) impediments. The rear jacks are in the usual place, just aft of the rear spring hangers. After calibration - to tell the system what is coach-level - the leveling process takes about a minute from stowed to level and shutdown. Their Website is: http://www.bullseyeleveling.com/374Views0likes0CommentsRe: Replacing Governor Spring
Thanks for the replies. Neil, yes there certainly are a lot of variables and the age factor is a complication. I do have a quite new carb on it, and have recently decided to be more aggressive with exercise... more frequently and more load during. That in itself probably is the most important thing I have ever done for it. JD, thanks also for telling what you have experienced. I'll make the spring replacement, now that I have it, and will take it from there. It was a very inexpensive item and can't hurt, for sure.281Views0likes0Comments
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