As long as it has taken to reply, I apologize. However, I do need to replace one of my plug wires. Does anyone have any plug wires they would be willing to part with/sell? I have the shielded, screw in type.
The gen set is a '73 Onan 6.5kw MCCK. Thank you [email protected] On Jan 28, 3:47 am, flitebuilder <[email protected]> wrote: > Only way to get fuel in the oil is through the small gap between the > piston rings and cylinder or if the valve stem on the intake is > leaking. > Usually it is the opposite where the oil gets into the cylinder or > intake mainfold through the leaking parts. > > One other way this could happen is if the choke is flooding the engine > then when the plugs short out, the engine shuts down, but still turns > over a few more times. > This draws in a bit more fuel that remains unburned. This fuel will > seep down into the crank case very slowly, no matter the age of the > engine. > > My suggestion would be to repair the fuel delivery problem, and keep > replacing the oil in the the crank case. when fuel problem is fixed, > run the generator on a good load with new oil for > an hour or so and see if fuel still gets into the oil. > > Good luck, > > victor > > On Jan 22, 4:24 pm, "Perry & Cindi" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Not good having fuel in the oil. It dilutes the oil and you loose > > lubrication properties and can play havoc with seals especially in older > > engines. I will let a more knowledgeable gas engine person give you > > suggestions on what to do to repair the issue. > > I do not think you should be running the engine until you fix the fuel > > leaking problem. > > Good luck > > Capt. Perry > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of bushwood > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:59 PM > > To: UnifliteWorld > > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re:Onangenerator > > > Well I played with it again today. I changed fuel filter, sprayed > > carb cleaner down carb throat, checked plugs and they are moist. I > > pulled dipstick and I can smell fuel in the oil. Despite what I did, > > it still runs same. I haven't pulled the carb apart, yet...... > > > On Jan 19, 1:03 pm, bushwood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I will check all again. It's just odd that one day it works great. > > > The next day it starts up fine (manual choke) and then fails with a > > > load. I checked the smoke/exhaust when this was occurring and did not > > > see anything out of the ordinary. The water coming out of the exhaust > > > did not seem to have any excess 'rainbowing' from unburned fuel, but > > > then again, I've been wrong before. > > > > Thanks and will keep you posted. > > > > On Jan 19, 2:48 pm, waterguy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >RPMs never recovered after this, > > > > > even with no load. > > > > > > I think I can smell some fuel. Is it possible the carb float stuck > > > > > and it's running way too rich? The genny has never been a problem. > > > > > Are there any tricks to check before addressing the carb? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > All excellent suggestions. I'd first look at the fuses in the control > > > > unit (box on the left side of the genset - "left" as you stand at the > > > > generator end of the unit, flywheel farthest away from you). The > > > > electric choke is controlled by one of those fuses (sorry - don't know > > > > which one offhand). Pull each one out and check with an ohmmeter - > > > > I've had fuses blow right under the cap where you couldn't see it. > > > > > I had this problem - rough running, fuel smell, gray-to-black smoke, > > > > and it was the blown fuse that kept the electrically-heated choke > > > > stove from being energized, warming up and pulling the choke off.- Hide > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.12/1910 - Release Date: 1/22/2009 > > 6:28 PM- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
