So I have had nothing but annoyances with my on board onan microlite 4k gen.. I have dumped money into maintaining it and keeping up with its issues, it now needs a new carb apparently even tho I think the mechanic is trying to get my money.. So anyw...
I have a class C gas ford v-10 motor home. I noticed today it drives much smoother, accelerates faster, and switches gears smoother with overdrive off. The whole time I've owned it overdrive was on. Which is better to use highway driving and which is...
Heading through North Carolina and my rv completely shut off when I stopped at a exit ramp. It was running fine and then all a sudden it completely shut off. It took me a few minutes to crank it back on and now it's running down the road. Two days ag...
I had my generator maintenced yesterday (new spark plug and oil change) and now the generator is only running when the switch is on "AC" when I flip it to power the rv the generator shuts off! Super frustrating it was working just fine the other day!...
gbopp wrote:I just ran a long wire from the valve handle to the drivers seat. It's easy to drain the black tank while rolling down the interstate. And, it saves time. No more waiting in line at the dump station. :BI did this for years until my most r...
Ricebug wrote:We haven't bought our RV yet, but we've known for quite awhile that our 2010 Mazda CX7 (Front-Wheel Drive) is going away. Not towable. We were considering trading it on the RV we plan to purchase, and buy a temporary beater TOAD car.Has...
Bought a 4000watt portable gen, cargo hitch, tarp and locks for 480.00 on Amazon. The mechanic told me 300.00 for the carb and 300 labor so I figure I made the right choice. The gen has almost a 5 star rating on Amazon as well, plus if I ever need it...
gbopp wrote:Fla904 wrote: (cheaper than the A-hole mechanics labor to install the 300.00 carb).. If that's how you feel, maybe you need a new mechanic?I have a 20 year old ONAN and it works great.Yes, the generator you're describing will be loud. Con...
KD4UPL wrote:I wonder, do you regularly run your Onan as the manual calls for? I think it specifies to run it under 1/2 load for 2 hours once a month. This will go a long way toward making it reliable. It helps get the moisture out of the windings an...
