My Onan Generator Starts But Won't Stay Running - FREE REPAIR AND TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

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Free Troubleshooting Guide for Onan Generators including models Emerald, Marquis, Microlite, RV QG, Camp Power, Marquis Gold, Emerald Plus and more can be found at www.flightsystems.com/pdf/ona...
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  • @locopilot1
    @locopilot1 Жыл бұрын

    THIS IS HOW I FIXED MINE, IN THE CASE OF....

  • @lindagolden9892
    @lindagolden98924 жыл бұрын

    So thoughtful of you to share your skillful knowledge & troubleshooting links on all you do 👏

  • @jeremyshearer3885
    @jeremyshearer38854 жыл бұрын

    Hey I don’t mind these types of videos it is always interesting to see how some people repair there rv!

  • @HILLBILLYinHELL
    @HILLBILLYinHELL4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all of the information! I am new to RVing and I have just ran into my first generator problem. I know the generator is a good generator just something not wanting to play nice.

  • @mmercury5598
    @mmercury55984 жыл бұрын

    Good work Dave. My 96' Onan 6300w has around 650 hours and gone thru 3 voltage regulator. Two with previous owners, and I had a shop diagnose and replace one last year. Same exact symptoms including the intermittent running.

  • @ritaosborne9449
    @ritaosborne94494 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy learning about mechanical problems,enjoy your videos , good luck and safe travels Dave and Bella🤗!

  • @happyhighway106
    @happyhighway1064 жыл бұрын

    #57 Good morning, Dave. Thanks for showing us some problems with the Cummins Generator. I had a new RV Cummins 2.8 K Generator that would run but not take a load. I took it to a "Cummins Service Center". The engine had no compression. It was covered by warranty. I had it replaced with an identical, new unit. It has run perfectly! The original was a lemon! But Cummins honored the warranty and I was a happy camper.

  • @richardludwig8389
    @richardludwig83892 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info Dave. We just took a trip and our onan 4000 microlite did the exact same thing. It worked fine until about 1 am. We had to leave and head home after tinkering with it for about an hour. I just printed out the troubleshooting guide and will probably be ordering a new voltage regulator and maybe control board. I subscribed to your channel.

  • @rickboretirementplan
    @rickboretirementplan4 жыл бұрын

    I had the same problem, and it 1900 hr on it. So I replaced it with a new one, and will fix the old one this winter. It will make a good video if I can fix it. You are right about the onboard gen, soooo nice.

  • @joesrvhome
    @joesrvhome4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video...I have the micro quiet 4000 with minor issues, this will help me with my fiddling. Safe travels for you and Bella!

  • @3HappyCampers
    @3HappyCampers4 жыл бұрын

    Great information, we found this video and your channel because we are having issues with our Onan generator and you have helped us quite a bit. The Flight Systems troubleshooting guide is a huge resource. Thanks for your help and looking forward to watching more of your channel.

  • @kerrykerr1210
    @kerrykerr12104 жыл бұрын

    Dave, thank you for setting the camera down and using two hands, more KZreadrs need to follow your example. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @romans8385
    @romans83854 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy all of your videos because they're honest and real about full time RV-ing, especially boondocking. And, it's cool of you to share the troubleshooting guide.

  • @paulhunter546
    @paulhunter5464 жыл бұрын

    Hey Dave..cool about the trouble shooting guide. You'll get the gen figured out..got the back up for now ;-)

  • @firedog1116
    @firedog11162 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the video and information. You're saving people time, trouble, and money. Thank you.

  • @relicrecoveryspecialist16
    @relicrecoveryspecialist163 жыл бұрын

    I’m a medically retired law enforcement officer and police chief of 10 years as well as a Onan/Cummins generator tech that I build a replace gensets. I will tell you that you’re correct, Onan parts are way too expensive and can find multiple new parts extremely cheap that work just as long or longer than Onan’s. If anyone on here needs any technical advice or help let me know. I still work on generators on the side and have a multitude of parts for the emerald plus and 4ky gensets

  • @michael601
    @michael6014 жыл бұрын

    Well that was interesting thank you for sharing stay safe both of you and not forgetting the little dog, 🐕

  • @loyddinneen2294
    @loyddinneen22943 жыл бұрын

    My Onan had the same problem so I took the wire off the low oil pressure switch and grounded it to the motor. I then tried starting the generator and it started right up and I was able to run the a/c , frig, and the other appliances. I let it run this way for an hour to give the carb a chance cleanup. I have ordered another low oil pressure switch for $20.00 and I will have a generator working again. I got this tip off the internet.

  • @skyangelthefan
    @skyangelthefan3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video and Thank You for creating this very much RV needed video 👏🏼👍👏🏼.

  • @Nubchai3
    @Nubchai34 жыл бұрын

    That was interesting. I hope you're able to get it fixed soon. I missed seeing Bella too :)