Trip to Mountains+EKE+Macerator+OHnan Lord of Darkness

[henry davis]

> The OHnan is the only bleak
>spot on my horizon. It wouldn't start yesterday, and crossing the Kansas
>desert at 100+ degrees, the piddly bit of dash air didn't cut the mustard.
>Ohnan is going bye bye. I am NOT going to be held prisoner by Cummins anymore
>to keep an antique, poorly made piece of crap like that thing. I was going to
>spring for new windows all around but a Generac is in my future. Unless
>someone hoses me off, I am trashing that thing. I can't see spending more
>money on 60's technology.

Hi Larry,

If you're positive about trashing the Onan let me know. I'll be driving
through your area in August and would be happy to pick it up at a
reasonable price.

Henry

 

[henry davis]

>In a message dated 7/17/2000 12:07:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>
> > I'll be driving
> > through your area in August and would be happy to pick it up at a
> > reasonable price.
>
>Henry--does that mean you will be installing it in Avon?

Shoot. If I take it to Avon it might self disassemble ;> At the very least
I'd have to split it down into manageable pieces.

Nah. Think I'll just visit a friend who likes his GMC stripped into a go
fast gocart and a house on blocks...THEN pick up a wayward Onan.

Henry
PS I don't have the date down yet. Soon.

 

[henry davis]

>In a message dated 7/17/2000 12:14:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>
> > Shoot. If I take it to Avon it might self disassemble
>
>That would make it easier to clean and paint--I could have it ready for your
>return trip west

Yeah, and you'd probably use the industrial sized hose to wash 'er down right?

Henry

 

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Larry, would be interested in knowing what size Onan you are going to trash and
how much you will pay me to haul it away:>) Seriously, what do you want for it?
Pat 77 Birch

> Okay, first of all, my EKE seemed to work. Although my initial timing is set
> at 12 deg, I had no problems with power and pinging stopped quickly when it
> occured. My macerator got its very first use at 9,300 ft KOA at Black Hawk,
> CO. That was because I didn't have time to wire it before my departure. And
> it is a most welcome addition. Another thing I did was (finally) install the
> NAPA RV fuel pump by pass. (I did not install the pump that came with it, as
> I already had the very same exact pump.) After installing it, I did not turn
> on my electric pump, all the way to 9,300 ft elevation. Before installing it,
> I couldn't get 3 miles from home before fuel starvation set it, and reminded
> me to turn on the pump. I always suspected that my electric pump had too much
> internal resistance. I have several electric pumps in my garage in boxes that
> are pretty darned hard to "suck" through. And leaving the pump on all the
> time, I suspect, pushed more fuel to the Quad than it wanted or needed. I
> know there are adjustible pumps but this worked for me. I am now back to 3.42
> final drive with NO 3.50 sprockets. Seems to be perfect for me, towing a
> Sammy (2k#). Going up to Black Hawk from Golden, the last 2000 feet of
> elevation is in about 4 miles, that is STEEP, to me anyway. We were crawling
> at 25 mph for the last two miles, in low gear. The OHnan is the only bleak
> spot on my horizon. It wouldn't start yesterday, and crossing the Kansas
> desert at 100+ degrees, the piddly bit of dash air didn't cut the mustard.
> Ohnan is going bye bye. I am NOT going to be held prisoner by Cummins anymore
> to keep an antique, poorly made piece of crap like that thing. I was going to
> spring for new windows all around but a Generac is in my future. Unless
> someone hoses me off, I am trashing that thing. I can't see spending more
> money on 60's technology. I don't want to go to Cummins for parts, anyMO!!!!
> I will report on my mileage after I fill the tank. (Drove 14 hours
> yesterday.) Oh, and I also installed my vacuum pump. I will tell a secret
> about my stupidity (in wiring this device) but you will have to wait on that.
>
> Larry Nelson
> Springfield, MO
> GMC 1975 Palm Beach
> WB0JOT