Onan carburatior Icing

[richard waters]

During the past few months I've become aware that my
Onan's carburetor will ice up whenever the temperature is
below about 50. Being a pilot I know a little about carburetor
ice in carburated aircraft engines. In the plane we can turn on
carburetor heat whenever conditions are favorable for icing etc.
The Onan does not have such a control.

I have to think this is a common problem with Onan generators
and their use during cold weather. The dreaded PO of my coach
said he never experienced ice. But then he never used the coach
between September and May.

Before I "reinvent the wheel" and build a carburetor heat unit,
I'm wondering if anyone out there has experienced icing in
their Onan and if they have, what was done about it? I hate to
cobble something together that's "half-assed" when someone
knows of a better way.

Richard Waters '76 PB, Troy, MI

 

[john szalay]

Going to try again, Seems my outgoing mail is not always outgoing to-nite

>During the past few months I've become aware that my
>Onan's carburetor will ice up whenever the temperature is
>below about 50.
>The Onan does not have such a control.
>
>

Later Onan models do have that feature, I replaced the Powertray
model on our 73 with a Onan Emerald. it has a tube coming off the
heatsink fins into th seems my outgoing mail is not always outgoing...
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