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Need some help with my generator. It DID work a couple years ago, then the start switch inside quit working, then it quit staying running altogether yes, it has sat for a while without running and that likely caused it to fail initially. I have found several threads on various forums about this and 100% of them either are resolved with "replaced carb with new" or "replaced oil level switch".
It's got oil, so I unplugged the oil level switch, when grounded it won't attempt to run at all, when open it runs fine until I release START and just slows down until it dies, just like hitting the STOP button back when it used to run right.
I took apart and cleaned the old carb somewhat, no change and nothing appeared plugged up or altogether dirty. Went ahead and ordered a new carb and it is still doing the same thing. Circuit breaker on or off, no change.
any idea what would be next?
ONAN 4kw Gasoline (over 1/4 fuel in the tank) Model # 4KYFA26100A which is among the earliest of the 4KY series. You can see in this picture, in the lower right corner, where the oil level sensor lead is disconnected.
2 bolts through the front, 10mm socket on short extension to remove the old carb, fuel line disconnected.
picture of the hole and the links.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B085G6LJXH?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details used this amazon carb, claims it is for all the 4ky generators. came with the banjo bolt which my A model uses instead of the electric stuff.
plugged in the new one, takes a while to get the air horn, gaskets, carb, insulator and more gaskets all lined up.
and cranked it until fuel came up, and cranked it some more to fill up the bowl. It seems to pump out plenty of fuel through the line without issue.
just won't stay running if i'm not holding start
halp.
It's got oil, so I unplugged the oil level switch, when grounded it won't attempt to run at all, when open it runs fine until I release START and just slows down until it dies, just like hitting the STOP button back when it used to run right.
I took apart and cleaned the old carb somewhat, no change and nothing appeared plugged up or altogether dirty. Went ahead and ordered a new carb and it is still doing the same thing. Circuit breaker on or off, no change.
any idea what would be next?
ONAN 4kw Gasoline (over 1/4 fuel in the tank) Model # 4KYFA26100A which is among the earliest of the 4KY series. You can see in this picture, in the lower right corner, where the oil level sensor lead is disconnected.
2 bolts through the front, 10mm socket on short extension to remove the old carb, fuel line disconnected.
picture of the hole and the links.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B085G6LJXH?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details used this amazon carb, claims it is for all the 4ky generators. came with the banjo bolt which my A model uses instead of the electric stuff.
plugged in the new one, takes a while to get the air horn, gaskets, carb, insulator and more gaskets all lined up.
and cranked it until fuel came up, and cranked it some more to fill up the bowl. It seems to pump out plenty of fuel through the line without issue.
just won't stay running if i'm not holding start
halp.