Fargo

[nate chase]

Just got back from my pilgrimage to the annual Pyrotechnics Guild
International, Inc. (PGII) convention at Fargo, ND (this year). Went about
1000 miles total w/o a hitch on the coach itself. Love that new DigiPanel!
What a slick device. Only got an average of 8 mpg

Only issue I had was with the Onan. Out of the blue it started to miss
occasionally and got so bad it started to die... then catch itself then go
through the same scenario again till I finally shut it off. Changed the
plugs to AC 216 (crossed them and only had to goto three different parts
stores to finally find anything that word fit). No help at all. Seems the
hotter it gets the worse it gets. Checked the fuel filter and it appears
fine. Checked and cleaned the points and they too looked fine. Did not check
the output of the fuel pump but I will do that next. Oil was fine too after
about 12 hours of operation this all started up. Starting to think it's a
bad fuel pump, coil or condenser but will check out all the simple stuff
first. Wished I'd have gotten the pointless ignition now that I read the
manual says to change the points every 200 hours! Incase I need it does
anyone have the three Onan P/N's of the pointless ignition?

Funny thing as I was leaving Fargo this AM at 4:30 I saw a Cummings/Onan
dealer on the Southside of town.

Nate '75GB (Good to be back) Omaha

 

[gene]

I was having trouble getting my Onan to run smooth until I changed to the
Solid State ignition module. It now runs very even and starts much
better. You might try burnishing the points because I think they are a
large part of the Onan running rough.

gene

>Just got back from my pilgrimage to the annual Pyrotechnics Guild
>International, Inc. (PGII) convention at Fargo, ND (this year). Went about
>1000 miles total w/o a hitch on the coach itself. Love that new DigiPanel!
>What a slick device. Only got an average of 8 mpg
>
>Only issue I had was with the Onan. Out of the blue it started to miss
>occasionally and got so bad it started to die... then catch itself then go
>through the same scenario again till I finally shut it off. Changed the
>plugs to AC 216 (crossed them and only had to goto three different parts
>stores to finally find anything that word fit). No help at all. Seems the
>hotter it gets the worse it gets. Checked the fuel filter and it appears
>fine. Checked and cleaned the points and they too looked fine. Did not check
>the output of the fuel pump but I will do that next. Oil was fine too after
>about 12 hours of operation this all started up. Starting to think it's a
>bad fuel pump, coil or condenser but will check out all the simple stuff
>first. Wished I'd have gotten the pointless ignition now that I read the
>manual says to change the points every 200 hours! Incase I need it does
>anyone have the three Onan P/N's of the pointless ignition?
>
>Funny thing as I was leaving Fargo this AM at 4:30 I saw a Cummings/Onan
>dealer on the Southside of town.
>
>Nate '75GB (Good to be back) Omaha
>
>
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[bob mclaughlin]

Nate,
It sounds a lot like mine. I changed out everything including the fuel pump
to no avail. It finally occurred to me that I had never checked or changed
the fuel line. It was old and hard and cracked enough where it made a 90
degree turn so that it sucked just enough air that it would surge, spit and
miss under load. Changed out the fuel line and now it works well. It's
pretty easy to get to the portion from the tank to the compartment.
Bob McLaughlin