my onan 5000 is doing the same thing. it's at Cummings and 1200$ later they still can't fix . They say must be internal and makes low oil pressure kick in.
Billy Shafer hi bill I have a 1994 6500lp. It stalls with overloading and then I can't get it started again. It always cranks five seconds unless I use some starting fluid in the air intake. When it is hot I sometimes can stRt it by hand controlling the Thottle and choke. Any thoughts? Michael BC Canada
@@1papapan Need your full model and serial number. So I will know what spec you have. Have you checked the vent on the fuel system. Bugs love to use them as a nest. Cuts down the fuel flow and can really cause problems. What brand of plugs are you using. I no longer trust Champion. I have had to many fail. I am also on the Smokstak. Come on over plenty of guys willing to help and it is free. You can get manuals and advice. Ask any question you need to.
Billy Shafer hi bill Wow what speed of reply! Onan marquis 6500 lp 6.5nhmfa26 115c Sn. L933107530 I don't know the plugs, they seem so tight to get at on top, do I just use a spark plug socket? Sorry again, I don't even know where I would find a vent. It is in a vector a and seems so tight to work on anything. I don't know what is smokstak, how do I join? Michael
@@1papapan I fully understand the space problem. I use to have customers get mad at me. Because I took too long. Until I showed them why. It is not easy but yes you can use a spark plug socket. If you follow the LP line to the generator. You should find a round object in the line. That is the regulator. You may have to go under and come at it from the back. You should be able to see the vent. Most of the time it is a small brass looking fitting. With a screen in it. Sad part is you may have to pull the unit to get to anything. SmokStak is a collection of places where people come to help. All you need to join is your name. I think if you want to be a full member it is $20.00 dollars a year. We do have a few rules. Give honest answers and no insulting anyone. You can be kicked off very fast for not doing so. You are free to ask any question you need to. If you see a way to do something better. Feel free to say so. I will go through my notes for your model. If you choose to come over. Tell them Yoda sent you. They will understand.
Any one that needs help with an Onan. Needs to post full model and serial number. So that the one trying to help. Knows what you have. Saying I have a generator is not of any help. Onan started making generators around 1925.
I got so tired of putting money in these junk Onan generators I went and bought me a Harbor Freight 3500 watt inverter generator for 699, super quiet sips gas and I'll never have any problems again that onan is a piece of s***
sounds like your fuel filter is cloged or your fuel pump is getting hot carburator sounds like it can use a cleaning out also youtube shows you how to do all three its one of the three.you can also look up how to test a onan rv generator fuel pump on utube.
we have a onan mobilegenset with 400 hours on it. it runs for about 20 minutes then gets hot cuts off. Power house repair checked it out and can not locate problem. it shows a code 35 everything has been checked and changed but problem still there.
So, What Did You Do ? I Recommend, Sea Foam Spray cleaner and spray it intoi the Carb Bowl...Let it sit for 3 hours, and Then restart it...Worked for me !
+Steve J (gener8man) my genset1 is not staying cranked...new carb and it will crank but go dead in about 5 seconds...good fuel pump...can you help me with this piece of junk...
my onan 5000 is doing the same thing. it's at Cummings and 1200$ later they still can't fix . They say must be internal and makes low oil pressure kick in.
Set the choke and clean the plugs. Also needs to be run more often. To keep the carb clean. I am an Onan tech since 1980
Thanks. Appreciate it.
Billy Shafer hi bill
I have a 1994 6500lp. It stalls with overloading and then I can't get it started again. It always cranks five seconds unless I use some starting fluid in the air intake. When it is hot I sometimes can stRt it by hand controlling the Thottle and choke.
Any thoughts?
Michael
BC Canada
@@1papapan Need your full model and serial number. So I will know what spec you have. Have you checked the vent on the fuel system. Bugs love to use them as a nest. Cuts down the fuel flow and can really cause problems. What brand of plugs are you using. I no longer trust Champion. I have had to many fail.
I am also on the Smokstak. Come on over plenty of guys willing to help and it is free. You can get manuals and advice. Ask any question you need to.
Billy Shafer hi bill
Wow what speed of reply!
Onan marquis 6500 lp 6.5nhmfa26 115c
Sn. L933107530
I don't know the plugs, they seem so tight to get at on top, do I just use a spark plug socket?
Sorry again, I don't even know where I would find a vent. It is in a vector a and seems so tight to work on anything.
I don't know what is smokstak, how do I join?
Michael
@@1papapan I fully understand the space problem. I use to have customers get mad at me. Because I took too long. Until I showed them why.
It is not easy but yes you can use a spark plug socket. If you follow the LP line to the generator. You should find a round object in the line. That is the regulator. You may have to go under and come at it from the back. You should be able to see the vent. Most of the time it is a small brass looking fitting. With a screen in it. Sad part is you may have to pull the unit to get to anything.
SmokStak is a collection of places where people come to help. All you need to join is your name. I think if you want to be a full member it is $20.00 dollars a year. We do have a few rules. Give honest answers and no insulting anyone. You can be kicked off very fast for not doing so. You are free to ask any question you need to. If you see a way to do something better. Feel free to say so.
I will go through my notes for your model. If you choose to come over. Tell them Yoda sent you. They will understand.
Any one that needs help with an Onan. Needs to post full model and serial number. So that the one trying to help. Knows what you have. Saying I have a generator is not of any help. Onan started making generators around 1925.
I got so tired of putting money in these junk Onan generators I went and bought me a Harbor Freight 3500 watt inverter generator for 699, super quiet sips gas and I'll never have any problems again that onan is a piece of s***
sounds like your fuel filter is cloged or your fuel pump is getting hot carburator sounds like it can use a cleaning out also youtube shows you how to do all three its one of the three.you can also look up how to test a onan rv generator fuel pump on utube.
Why don't they just put Honda units in there. Or better yet why doesn't Onan build a better unit?
our generator runs good for 5 minutes then a pulsating noise comes out of it. It sounds like a uga noise. New gas is in it what could be the problem.
You need to prime the generator. Hold the stop button for 30 seconds then start it. Read the manual!
DOES THE Unit have solid state ignition unit? sounds like the old Briggs and Stratton problem, ign. get hot and quits.
we have a onan mobilegenset with 400 hours on it. it runs for about 20 minutes then gets hot cuts off. Power house repair checked it out and can not locate problem. it shows a code 35 everything has been checked and changed but problem still there.
Carol Seymour mine was doing that and all it was was the oil pressure sending unit. Behind sheet metal by the oil filter.
So, What Did You Do ? I Recommend, Sea Foam Spray cleaner and spray it intoi the Carb Bowl...Let it sit for 3 hours, and Then restart it...Worked for me !
it's not running on both cyc properly look at the movement ! sounds like the gov is working hard to keep it running .
Not only carb trouble he is not firing on one cylinder.
how do I fix it, what do I do? just got it no manual!!
Try changing spark plugs.If this works then spark generation system maybe weak.
how do you remove generator to work on it
look like this at unit with a gen that cuts off like this one.
i'm sorry for laughing but just the way you say " thats what it does"
call certified onan repair shop we can fix , haven't found one yet i could not fix.
+Steve J (gener8man) my genset1 is not staying cranked...new carb and it will crank but go dead in about 5 seconds...good fuel pump...can you help me with this piece of junk...
generator starts an as soon as I take me finger off switch it dies
Kim Crow mine does the same thing. How can I fix this?
Not only carb trouble he is not firing on one cylinder.