cold weather and Onan carb

[darren paget]

Before I removed my 6kw onan it had 4700 hrs on it with one short block rebuild
at approx. 3500 hrs. They seem to last a long time. Sold it because I have gone
to one roof air. Replacing it with Onan 2800 Microlite.
My air system stayed up all summer with no leak down. Temp. hit 20 below zero and
the system would only last one day. Finally got the rig in to work on it at a
friends shop and found that the plastic fittings loosened in the cold.
Retightened them and the system now holds air again. It seems the plastic
fittings really don't like the cold air. I think I will replace the plastic
fittings with brass. This should resolve the problem, I hope.
I am also really thrilled to find out that both air bags need to be replaced. Now
I have to decide whether or not to replace with OEM or go to the four bag system.

Have a good holiday season you guys and I hope Santa is good to all of you. Those
that deserve it any ways. Darren

> Any ideas on Onan longevity?
> It's been too cold to
> get down on the ground under the rig to spray a little solution on the system
> to see whats leeking down. Larry Nelson, PB 75, 5degrees F in Springfield, MO

 

[roger black]

Larry,
Don't know if your baby is outside in the cold or whether you had the ice up
there. My S-10 is outside in the cold with about 5" of solid ice in the
back. Looks like a low rider with all that weight on it, but it took to the
ice like it had snow tires on the way to get gas for the generator. Could
just be the weight and pressure difference.

Roger slowly thawing out in Mississippi
7? ????