ONAN GENERATOR REMOTE START REPAIR

It's broke , Let's fix it !!

[@MalcOfLincoln]

It's fixed Shawn. Now, long one but this has just reminded me of the Lister 'startomatic' lighting plant we had back in the 70s. Actually built an engine house for it, and fed from a proper underground fuel tank. I can't remember exactly how it worked, but when you drew current i.e. switched a light on it started, stopping when there was no current. However this was faulty, bought because of the fault. Anyway we wired it up to try it, started ok, but when we came to stop it, the starter kept turning and the coils burnt up. So it was started as required. Now, at this point we parted company for about 18 months, Carl had health problems and I was elsewhere. But during this time that engine was running non stop for over 12 months......the point of my post.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

WOW , That was a long run .. LOL..

[@RustyGlovebox]

You got it Shawn , great job Buddy

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

That was electrifying.

[@userwl2850]

Wouldn't know where to start with electrics. Well done.

[@jwsolarusa]

Awesome job buddy

[@mikethompson9745]

That is for remote start only? I just got the same generator as yours and have a no crank issue , got to be grounds or something, it ran before coming out of the RV. both the batt and gnd cables are tight and in good cond, seems im missing something to get it to crank, Any Ideas? but it doesn't need the remote to run id imagine.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

No you don't need that . Check your fuses and cables ! Thanks..

[@SHUEBA179]

Hi does anyone know if can i get a petrol carb for onan 4.0 i have gas on currently

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

So your looking for a gasoline carb ? Or a propane carb?

[@SHUEBA179]

@@shawnmrfixitlee6478 hi i am looking for a gasoline carb as i have on the machine right but someone has converted it to a propane

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

@@SHUEBA179 I sure would like to have a propane setup . You can get the gasoline carbs on Ebay , Propane units are hard to find

[@SHUEBA179]

@@shawnmrfixitlee6478 yes i have tried looking for them on ebay but on luck otherwise i will just stick to the propane and look for a regulator and propane tank

[@lorijones4609]

Can you tell me where the starter is?

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

the generator head it's self is the starter , There rotor has a starter winding built in . Thanks !