n7qvu
Well-known member
I've had my '98 Bounder for over a year and never had any gen issues until now. It is a 5500 Onan.
I run it every 2 weeks with a load. I changed oil and filter in the summer. MH gas tank is full.
About a month ago, the gen would not start.
I removed the line to fuel filter and while cranking, nothing came out.
I removed the fuel line to the fuel pump, nothing ran out from the tank line.
I blew into the fuel line to the tank and heard girgling in the tank.
I connected a clear fuel line to the fuel pump and inserted the line in a container with 1/2 gal. of gas.
While starting the fuel pump began pulling the gas into the line and the gennie cranked shortly afterwards and ran fine.
I had previously replaced the fuel lines on the gen end, and followed the steel line back to the tank.
I'm guessing either the gas hose just outside the tank is bad or the hose? inside the tank.
Anybody have any experience dealing with the gen tank lines at the tank end?
Thanks,
I run it every 2 weeks with a load. I changed oil and filter in the summer. MH gas tank is full.
About a month ago, the gen would not start.
I removed the line to fuel filter and while cranking, nothing came out.
I removed the fuel line to the fuel pump, nothing ran out from the tank line.
I blew into the fuel line to the tank and heard girgling in the tank.
I connected a clear fuel line to the fuel pump and inserted the line in a container with 1/2 gal. of gas.
While starting the fuel pump began pulling the gas into the line and the gennie cranked shortly afterwards and ran fine.
I had previously replaced the fuel lines on the gen end, and followed the steel line back to the tank.
I'm guessing either the gas hose just outside the tank is bad or the hose? inside the tank.
Anybody have any experience dealing with the gen tank lines at the tank end?
Thanks,