Onan 7000 Generator problems

Rich Biebel · 06-07-2012, 10:56 AM

Sean.....One other thing you can check...but it rarely happens...

The air inlet for cooling is directly in front and below the aluminum base tray.

If a rag or some paper or something else gets sucked up in there it can block the air flow and cause the unit to get very hot.

There is a fan blade attached to the underside of the generator end. It sucks air up and in for cooling.

We had one racer who had something making a nest up in there and it blocked the air flow. Probably a chipmunk or mice or a bird.....

DON'T put your hand up in there when it's running!!!! and don't leave a rag under the unit for checking the oil.......

The suction will take it right out of your hand when it's running......

and Ed....Please spell my name right....Biebel, like Diesel and Spiegel........and contrary to what the announcers have said for 40 + years.....my family pronounced it......BEE-BULL NOT BIBLE....LOL

I was told that the announcer...probably Dave Mclelland at the time said something like...how can you beat a guy named BIBLE on Sunday......Well you couldn't on that particular day.....that was always very funny to me.....

06-07-2012, 10:56 AM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Onan 7000 Generator problems Sean.....One other thing you can check...but it rarely happens... The air inlet for cooling is directly in front and below the aluminum base tray. If a rag or some paper or something else gets sucked up in there it can block the air flow and cause the unit to get very hot. There is a fan blade attached to the underside of the generator end. It sucks air up and in for cooling. We had one racer who had something making a nest up in there and it blocked the air flow. Probably a chipmunk or mice or a bird..... DON'T put your hand up in there when it's running!!!! and don't leave a rag under the unit for checking the oil....... The suction will take it right out of your hand when it's running...... and Ed....Please spell my name right....Biebel, like Diesel and Spiegel........and contrary to what the announcers have said for 40 + years.....my family pronounced it......BEE-BULL NOT BIBLE....LOL I was told that the announcer...probably Dave Mclelland at the time said something like...how can you beat a guy named BIBLE on Sunday......Well you couldn't on that particular day.....that was always very funny to me..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 06-07-2012 at 11:04 AM.