My Onan Lives!

[bdub]

Netters

As you may remember, I was having trouble starting my Onan without jumping
terminals 9 and 5. I found a couple of broken solder traces on the back of
the board and repaired them.

I put the board back in but then the starter went out.

I got the starter fixed locally for $35 but then found that the dern
starter bracket was broken.

I ordered the bracket from Golby's as part of the GMCnet Ragusa buy. I got
tired of waiting for the bracket so went ahead and built my own
yesterday. It works great!

The starter spun the Onan like a top but it wouldn't start!

I went back through all the trouble shooting steps and finally shot some
starter fluid into the crankcase breather tube. It fired! I had to hold
the choke full on while I adjusted the power screw a little and now it
starts and runs fine on it's own. I've got a steady 124 no load volts and
115 volts with both roof air conditioners running. It was surging a little
at first but now that seems to have healed itself.

Thanks to all that offered help and advise during this exercise. Now I
gotta get that $30 bracket shipment stopped in the morning.

Thanks
bdub

 

[david l greenberg]

On Sun, 16 Jul 2000 16:37:44 -0500 Billy Massey
writes:
> Netters
>
> As you may remember, I was having trouble starting my Onan without
> jumping terminals 9 and 5. I found a couple of broken solder traces
on the
> back of the board and repaired them.
>
> I put the board back in but then the starter went out.
>
> I got the starter fixed locally for $35 but then found that the dern
>
> starter bracket was broken.
>
> I ordered the bracket from Golby's as part of the GMCnet Ragusa buy.
> I got
> tired of waiting for the bracket so went ahead and built my own
> yesterday. It works great!
>
> The starter spun the Onan like a top but it wouldn't start!
>
> I went back through all the trouble shooting steps and finally shot
> some
> starter fluid into the crankcase breather tube. It fired! I had to
> hold
> the choke full on while I adjusted the power screw a little and now
> it
> starts and runs fine on it's own. I've got a steady 124 no load
> volts and
> 115 volts with both roof air conditioners running.
> bdub
>
Billy, how many Hertz are you putting out? Should be around 60-61 without
load, I think.

David Lee Greenberg
The GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated To The Preservation of the Classic GMC Motorhome
http://www.GMCss.com/Registry.htm
http://www.Buskirk-RushRV.com/GMC-Registry/online-registry.htm

 

[bdub]

>Billy, how many Hertz are you putting out? Should be around 60-61 without
>load, I think.

I haven't checked hertz yet Dave. I don't think I know how to do that.

bdub

 

[david l greenberg]

On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 21:18:55 -0500 Billy Massey
writes:

>
> >Billy, how many Hertz are you putting out? Should be around 60-61
> without
> >load, I think.
>
> I haven't checked hertz yet Dave. I don't think I know how to do
> that.
>
> bdub
>
One of our club members works for the power company and has some kind of
cycle counter.

David Lee Greenberg
The GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated To The Preservation of the Classic GMC Motorhome
http://www.GMCss.com/Registry.htm
http://www.Buskirk-RushRV.com/GMC-Registry/online-registry.htm