With the power output in pure amps and watts I can grab from this thing, I could run several boomboxes turned up to 11 playing Stranglehold by Ted Nugent, and it wouldn't even drop the Hz below 59!
Seeing that generator fires right up tells me you have no carburator problem, onans with clogged and gummed up carbs usually take a couple 10 second tries or more before it starts...you need to adjust the governor spring.
Yeah, nowadays there’s no trouble starting up at all, and the Carb is doing great after being cleaned and maintained. And I also adjusted the Governor spring since this video, and it works very well nowadays, so it starts and runs perfectly. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate your input! Take care and stay safe out there! ~ Will
Of course! I’m glad I was able to help and offer some insight for you! If you have any questions feel free to comment them here or on any of my videos and I will always do my best to respond. Take care and have a good one!
@@warriorcatsfan310 I was having the “hunting” problem as well, I watched the video and I think you solved my problem. Keep up the good work, the world needs problem solvers😊
@@matthewsentman5016 that’s good,‘I’m glad I could help! Just make sure for your Genset, that you test it at different load levels, like unloaded, 1000W, 1500W and so on to ensure the hunting condition doesn’t return. For my set it was multiple problems that caused it, like a bad governor spring, and the governed tension being improperly set. As well as the carb jets being dirty, and the carb not being tuned properly. Since my Genset sat for a long time, it had a good bit of kinks to work out, but I’m confident you can solve whatever issue you are having with your set, and I hope you permanently solved your hunting issue for good! Take care, and have a good one! ~ Will
THIS IS HOW I FIXED MINE, IN THE CASE OF.... "I CAN'T START MY GENERATOR" It's has been two years since last time it was running, so I started by checking oil level full at gen dipstick (it won't start if low oil because of sensors) then I checked gasoline more than 1\4 tank in the RV (also safety sensors), sparkplug checked for good spark, also checked the manual reset circuit braker ( to be ON) at front motorhome engine compartment for 12v current to the generator to be able to start it, also cleaned the carburetor and even installed new one but same situation, then checked wires and found some has been chewed like gum by rats at the back of starting switch generator panel so I replaced them, at this time the generator started but stay running only by keep pushing the switch on all the time, so then finally I knew it was internal electrical problem from the engine itself, so I took the generator out from my RV to work in my garage, (I did this by myself with some tools and old Mayan tricks ) lol, it's really heavy for one person. I disassemble the unit at my garage and started by removing the cover, then the cooling fan or flywheel unit (it's 2 items in one) until finally I was at the gen rotor and brushes assembly area and this is what I found: one more wire chewed by filthy rats plus the stinky rat nest in the middle of the generator motor coil, I fixed the wire and sanded the commutator copper contacts where the brushes are sitting becouse they were real duty with old urine from the rats, and of course I got rid off the stinky nest, lol!!! Then I assembled everything back together and... bingo it's runing like a champion!!! For this project materials involved was about $60.00 including an aftermarket new carburetor and an harmonic balancer/steering wheel puller (available at any auto parts for $25.00) to pull the aluminum fan out and (flywheel). Just picture this: (Any gasoline engine run smooth if gasoline and DC current aren't interrupted) so following this important principle you'll always find the problem to be fixed. Also if you have a onan microlite 4000 like mine, don't run it for more than a minute without the cover because you'll cook the engine real fast, also keep the eye on the aluminium fan and your fingers after cranking it in case you missing one or two members...just kidding, lol!!! After testing the gen with the help of a gasoline container, a piece of hose and 12v battery, I did put the air cooling assembly back and the rest of components including the cover, then it was ready to be installed at my RV. Once the gen was installed back at my motorhome I started it to be tested for 120v electricity but not before flipping the AC circuit switch (on) at the gen starting control panel (sometimes hiding under or around the panel) to be able to transfer power to my RV GFCI main outlet and electric panel as well, my motorhome it's equipped with GFCI so I reset it and tested for green led light indicating power is ready at my main breakers panel, so I turned my main breaker (on) along the others ones but no power was present at my breaker main switch (faulty main braker) so I flipped it many times, sometimes you can make it work again, mine did work, lol!!! I'm happy because everything works now including the refrigerator for cold drinks and AC for this crazy summer, lol! Later I'll buy me a new main braker, for now this is a resurrected generator story that needed to be shared. If this can help eaven one person to save time and $$$ it'll make me more happy, thanks for reading!
Ha! I could always just tie a bunch of hairdryers together and call it my “load bank” haha! My next project involving that Genset needs to be an auto priming system for cold starts. That would be a cool addition!
It was a combination of a lot of things, but If I had to narrow it down to just for the hunting issue. I would say, cleaning the carb (Which I have a full video on for my NHE set), Replacing the governor spring and ensuring the governor was properly adjusted, Ensuring that the Carb was fully adjusted on the main set screw, and the auxiliary, and lastly just making sure the points were gapped properly and that the plugs where getting good spark. I think that is what heavily contributed to solving my hunting problem. If you have any further questions, feel free to let me know, and take care!
Add in a calculated load of a boombox turned up to 11 playing Stranglehold by Ted Nugent and I think you'd really have something goin
With the power output in pure amps and watts I can grab from this thing, I could run several boomboxes turned up to 11 playing Stranglehold by Ted Nugent, and it wouldn't even drop the Hz below 59!
Seeing that generator fires right up tells me you have no carburator problem, onans with clogged and gummed up carbs usually take a couple 10 second tries or more before it starts...you need to adjust the governor spring.
Yeah, nowadays there’s no trouble starting up at all, and the Carb is doing great after being cleaned and maintained. And I also adjusted the Governor spring since this video, and it works very well nowadays, so it starts and runs perfectly. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate your input! Take care and stay safe out there!
~ Will
Thank you my friend for the video
Of course! I’m glad I was able to help and offer some insight for you! If you have any questions feel free to comment them here or on any of my videos and I will always do my best to respond. Take care and have a good one!
@@warriorcatsfan310 I was having the “hunting” problem as well, I watched the video and I think you solved my problem. Keep up the good work, the world needs problem solvers😊
@@matthewsentman5016 that’s good,‘I’m glad I could help! Just make sure for your Genset, that you test it at different load levels, like unloaded, 1000W, 1500W and so on to ensure the hunting condition doesn’t return. For my set it was multiple problems that caused it, like a bad governor spring, and the governed tension being improperly set. As well as the carb jets being dirty, and the carb not being tuned properly. Since my Genset sat for a long time, it had a good bit of kinks to work out, but I’m confident you can solve whatever issue you are having with your set, and I hope you permanently solved your hunting issue for good! Take care, and have a good one!
~ Will
THIS IS HOW I FIXED MINE, IN THE CASE OF....
"I CAN'T START MY GENERATOR"
It's has been two years since last time it was running, so I started by checking oil level full at gen dipstick (it won't start if low oil because of sensors) then I checked gasoline more than 1\4 tank in the RV (also safety sensors), sparkplug checked for good spark, also checked the manual reset circuit braker ( to be ON) at front motorhome engine compartment for 12v current to the generator to be able to start it, also cleaned the carburetor and even installed new one but same situation, then checked wires and found some has been chewed like gum by rats at the back of starting switch generator panel so I replaced them, at this time the generator started but stay running only by keep pushing the switch on all the time, so then finally I knew it was internal electrical problem from the engine itself, so I took the generator out from my RV to work in my garage, (I did this by myself with some tools and old Mayan tricks ) lol, it's really heavy for one person.
I disassemble the unit at my garage and started by removing the cover, then the cooling fan or flywheel unit (it's 2 items in one) until finally I was at the gen rotor and brushes assembly area and this is what I found: one more wire chewed by filthy rats plus the stinky rat nest in the middle of the generator motor coil, I fixed the wire and sanded the commutator copper contacts where the brushes are sitting becouse they were real duty with old urine from the rats, and of course I got rid off the stinky nest, lol!!!
Then I assembled everything back together and... bingo it's runing like a champion!!!
For this project materials involved was about $60.00 including an aftermarket new carburetor and an harmonic balancer/steering wheel puller (available at any auto parts for $25.00) to pull the aluminum fan out and (flywheel).
Just picture this: (Any gasoline engine run smooth if gasoline and DC current aren't interrupted) so following this important principle you'll always find the problem to be fixed.
Also if you have a onan microlite 4000 like mine, don't run it for more than a minute without the cover because you'll cook the engine real fast, also keep the eye on the aluminium fan and your fingers after cranking it in case you missing one or two members...just kidding, lol!!!
After testing the gen with the help of a gasoline container, a piece of hose and 12v battery, I did put the air cooling assembly back and the rest of components including the cover, then it was ready to be installed at my RV.
Once the gen was installed back at my motorhome I started it to be tested for 120v electricity but not before flipping the AC circuit switch (on) at the gen starting control panel (sometimes hiding under or around the panel) to be able to transfer power to my RV GFCI main outlet and electric panel as well, my motorhome it's equipped with GFCI so I reset it and tested for green led light indicating power is ready at my main breakers panel, so I turned my main breaker (on) along the others ones but no power was present at my breaker main switch (faulty main braker) so I flipped it many times, sometimes you can make it work again, mine did work, lol!!!
I'm happy because everything works now including the refrigerator for cold drinks and AC for this crazy summer, lol! Later I'll buy me a new main braker, for now this is a resurrected generator story that needed to be shared.
If this can help eaven one person to save time and $$$ it'll make me more happy, thanks for reading!
next project: a load bank!
Ha! I could always just tie a bunch of hairdryers together and call it my “load bank” haha! My next project involving that Genset needs to be an auto priming system for cold starts. That would be a cool addition!
What fixed it
It was a combination of a lot of things, but If I had to narrow it down to just for the hunting issue. I would say, cleaning the carb (Which I have a full video on for my NHE set), Replacing the governor spring and ensuring the governor was properly adjusted, Ensuring that the Carb was fully adjusted on the main set screw, and the auxiliary, and lastly just making sure the points were gapped properly and that the plugs where getting good spark. I think that is what heavily contributed to solving my hunting problem. If you have any further questions, feel free to let me know, and take care!
@@warriorcatsfan310 If your onan twin starts but surges, change the plugs. 99.995% of the time fixes it.