Any Onan generator experts here?

POLZIN

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• Feb 27, 2015

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Having some trouble with the generator in my toyhauler thought I'd see if anyone here might offer some advise.

It won't start unless I manually hold the choke open and dies immediately if I let it go. The light on the starter switch blinks (I think 5 times) if I try to start it without holding the choke.

Thanks

 

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crashnbash

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• Feb 28, 2015

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Needs the carb cleaned out. The Kohler gensets in boats do the exact same thing when their carbs get dirty.

 

POLZIN

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• Feb 28, 2015

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Kinda what I thought !I never had a problem till Guess when ?? Ethanol fuel !! F@@king garbage!

 

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Mr Nasty

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• Feb 28, 2015

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Get some seafoam from autozone and pour some in the fuel tank. Its surprising how well it works on cleaning gummy parts.