7000 Onan gas generator help

[Sean Marconette]

John,
There is a lot of information in the generator section. Below is a thread I started many years ago, and with Rich’s help my generator has been trouble free. If the electronic module overheats it will most certainly do as what you have described as it is also killing the fuel pump.

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=41189

[Mike Pearson]

I have gotten away from running my big gas generator during the day. I have a small 2200 inverter generator that I use to charge batteries and any power issues i need during the day. I have a handheld battery tire inflator that I use to keep the tires at the right pressure. I ran that little generator all day for 3 days last weekend and used less than 5 gallons of gas. At night I run the big gas gen when I need the AC.
Saves wear and tear on the big gen and saves money on the fuel too.

I like the older Onan generators that run at 1800 rpm. I have an old 6.5 that has points and condenser in my trailer. No electronics to give you grief. You can still find them around in good shape. Parts can still be found too. I have an 8KW quiet diesel in my toter. It is very fuel efficient and quiet. maintenance is really important on the generators.

[dondon]

a friend works at onan and he mentioned once that if the generator gets hot they shut off temporary. don't know if they all do or just some.