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Old 08-24-2014, 10:34 PM   #25
Sean Marconette
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Default Re: Onan 7000 Generator problems

Well same problem again this weekend at the divisional and I pulled the plug and came home.

The generator ran for 6 hrs and shut down in the heat of the day at 101 deg. Code 37. I let it cool down, and it started and ran for about 5-10 seconds and code 37.

Today I ran the generator in the driveway with the same weather conditions. A/C running and Fluke 87 measuring Hz and another meter measuring voltage. The voltage remained steady at 120 VAC, and the Hz was 59.6 to 60.5 as the A/C cycled on and off. At 3 hrs of running it shut down on code 47. I tried getting it running again, and same as always, starts and runs for 5-10 seconds and code 37. I applied 12 VDC directly to the fuel pump and same thing, starts and runs 5-10 seconds and shuts down. I then used carb spray and I can keep it running. What I did notice is the carb is spitting fuel back out of the carb when the generator shuts down. It's as if it is flooding the engine. So a couple of things I am not sure of is happening. The carb even after cleaning is suspect, and only when the generator has been running and has gotten hot, is the module failing? With bypassing the module running the fuel pump, and the generator still failing, eliminates the fuel pump circuit from the module. The carb solenoid is already bypassed. I just question if the module is interrupting the mag circuit? I do not run the generator for more than 20 seconds with shots of carb cleaner, but it runs longer than with the fuel pump alone.
Any idea's?

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Sean
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