OK, this problem may have multiple tentacles but I will present what I have and see what we can come up with.
1993 Firan Telstar with ONAN 4000 Microquiet generator.
I bought the MH a few weeks ago and it had set for a few years at previous owners without being used. The generator has 93 hours total on it and, frankly, it looks almost new as it sits now. Oil changed and fresh - everything looks good. So here is what first transpired a few weeks ago when I just got it home: It would crank pretty readily but occasionally it would just click. When it would crank it would not start though I did get it to fire a couple times with ether but immediately it would shut down. I left it sit for a few weeks because I was working on other issues with it so that I could take a short trip - and that trip worked out fine with me never needing the generator.
Back home again and now the generator only clicks (relay for solenoid?) but won't crank. When I jump the solenoid I only get a hum but when I remove the jumper and hit the start it again only clicks.
Obviously I need to figure out the click/no crank issue first. After that we'll check the fuel delivery.
Thoughts?
1993 Firan Telstar with ONAN 4000 Microquiet generator.
I bought the MH a few weeks ago and it had set for a few years at previous owners without being used. The generator has 93 hours total on it and, frankly, it looks almost new as it sits now. Oil changed and fresh - everything looks good. So here is what first transpired a few weeks ago when I just got it home: It would crank pretty readily but occasionally it would just click. When it would crank it would not start though I did get it to fire a couple times with ether but immediately it would shut down. I left it sit for a few weeks because I was working on other issues with it so that I could take a short trip - and that trip worked out fine with me never needing the generator.
Back home again and now the generator only clicks (relay for solenoid?) but won't crank. When I jump the solenoid I only get a hum but when I remove the jumper and hit the start it again only clicks.
Obviously I need to figure out the click/no crank issue first. After that we'll check the fuel delivery.
Thoughts?