Chuck Sounds to me like you have 1 or more bad batteries. I think to start
with you should have batteries checked out and replaced if needed then decide if
you have other problems. I had a battery in my boat with view hole same as
yours. It didn't show any color, wouldnt take a charge and wouldnt start
engine. New batt fixed that.
Bill
> I am asking for help and going to show u my incredible ignorance.
>
> Here goes, have a 78 Royale, the Onan has worked well, always took awhile to
> start but thought it was a fuel feed problem.
>
> Now it won't start, kinds of makes a grinding noise, I removed the rear
> battery and was a little puzzled because the PO had told me the rear battery
> only started the Onan, but this was a large 12 volt Marine and RV deep cycle
> battery. Sealed but with a view port that would show u the state of charge.
>
with you should have batteries checked out and replaced if needed then decide if
you have other problems. I had a battery in my boat with view hole same as
yours. It didn't show any color, wouldnt take a charge and wouldnt start
engine. New batt fixed that.
Bill
> I am asking for help and going to show u my incredible ignorance.
>
> Here goes, have a 78 Royale, the Onan has worked well, always took awhile to
> start but thought it was a fuel feed problem.
>
> Now it won't start, kinds of makes a grinding noise, I removed the rear
> battery and was a little puzzled because the PO had told me the rear battery
> only started the Onan, but this was a large 12 volt Marine and RV deep cycle
> battery. Sealed but with a view port that would show u the state of charge.
>
