Onan Automatic Choke

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:cry:
The lever that links the choke to the temperature sensor is missing and there's a black wire nearby that looks like it might have been cut.

Anyone have a spare one of these levers and/or can tell me where the black wire goes??
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51069903742_0d4915c3c8_b.jpg

TIA

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
 
Larry,
We have some, just charge you postage.
The wire need to hook up to the choke.

> :cry:
> The lever that links the choke to the temperature sensor is missing and
> there's a black wire nearby that looks like it might have been cut.
>
> Anyone have a spare one of these levers and/or can tell me where the black
> wire goes??
> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51069903742_0d4915c3c8_b.jpg
>
> TIA
>
> Larry
> --
> Larry - Victoria BC -
>
> 1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
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Email sent Jim, thanks

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
 
That's another thing I have to check out on my generator. On mine that wire is a heater when cranking it over. 8o
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Burl Vibert
Kingston, Ontario
1976 GMC 26 foot, don't know the model
 
> :cry:
> The lever that links the choke to the temperature sensor is missing and there's a black wire nearby that looks like it might have been cut.
>
> Anyone have a spare one of these levers and/or can tell me where the black wire goes??
>
> TIA
>
> Larry

Larry,

Before you get very far, does the lever on the choke operator move?
If it does not, it is a new and bigger problem.
I have a NH unit in my barn with that problem and it has defied all my efforts to make it move. The exhaust manifold might have to come off for me to
work on it more.

Matt
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Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
I thought the choke had a 12v solenoid in it to close the choke all the way when starter is engaged then releases when started and a thermal spring
takes over to open at operating temp? Most trouble I run into is it losing ground thru rusty manifold attachment. A test wire with alligator clips
to test ground.

> > :cry:
> > The lever that links the choke to the temperature sensor is missing and there's a black wire nearby that looks like it might have been cut.
> >
> > Anyone have a spare one of these levers and/or can tell me where the black wire goes??
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Larry
>
> Larry,
>
> Before you get very far, does the lever on the choke operator move?
> If it does not, it is a new and bigger problem.
> I have a NH unit in my barn with that problem and it has defied all my efforts to make it move. The exhaust manifold might have to come off for
> me to work on it more.
>
> Matt

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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
 
The genset runs like a top, no problems, just have to choke it manually ATM

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
 
Link it to propane and you will not need the choke

> :cry:
> The lever that links the choke to the temperature sensor is missing and
> there's a black wire nearby that looks like it might have been cut.
>
> Anyone have a spare one of these levers and/or can tell me where the black
> wire goes??
> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51069903742_0d4915c3c8_b.jpg
>
> TIA
>
> Larry
> --
> Larry - Victoria BC -
>
> 1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
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> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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Quote:
> Link it to propane and you will not need the choke

I know nothing about propane (yet) so modifying the genny is far down the list ...let me figure out if there's any propane in the tank first and
secondly how to operate the oven, cooktop and fridge all of which are brand new with the cardboard packing in place.

Baby steps round here, only just figured out water system :d Owner for one week as of today!

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
 
> I thought the choke had a 12v solenoid in it to close the choke all the way when starter is engaged then releases when started and a thermal
> spring takes over to open at operating temp? Most trouble I run into is it losing ground thru rusty manifold attachment. A test wire with
> alligator clips to test ground.

The choke does indeed have a 12v solenoid. If I'm reading the manual correctly, it's a sort of electromagnet that pulls the off as the choke as the
genny warms up. I think Onan refer to it as the "thermostatic pull-off".
In my picture posted above, the pull-off and the cap it lives in is missing.
The complete automatic choke assembly is a 2 piece affair (see pic JimK sent me last week).

I need the end part and contents

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51089839161_e2ea9980b3.jpg

TIA

Larry

what I have now is:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51069903742_0d4915c3c8_b.jpg

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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
 
Call me so I can send you the parts,

> > I thought the choke had a 12v solenoid in it to close the choke all the
> way when starter is engaged then releases when started and a thermal
> > spring takes over to open at operating temp? Most trouble I run into is
> it losing ground thru rusty manifold attachment. A test wire with
> > alligator clips to test ground.
>
> The choke does indeed have a 12v solenoid. If I'm reading the manual
> correctly, it's a sort of electromagnet that pulls the off as the choke as
> the
> genny warms up. I think Onan refer to it as the "thermostatic pull-off".
> In my picture posted above, the pull-off and the cap it lives in is
> missing.
> The complete automatic choke assembly is a 2 piece affair (see pic JimK
> sent me last week).
>
> I need the end part and contents
>
> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51089839161_e2ea9980b3.jpg
>
> TIA
>
> Larry
>
> what I have now is:
>
> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51069903742_0d4915c3c8_b.jpg
>
>
>
> --
> Larry - Victoria BC -
>
> 1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>

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Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.gmcrvparts.com
1-800-752-7502
 
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