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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / September 2007Onan Generator Carb kit?
I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get these rebuild kits at a reasonable price. My brother looked on internet for me since I only get on here occasionally. He found one for $60 and another outfit quoted $160. I'm not about to pay even $60. I'll make the gaskets myself and make what I have to on the lathe. But buying a reasonabley price kit is easiest. Any ideas? Rosco > I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get these rebuild kits at a > reasonable price. My brother looked on internet for me since I only [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > price kit is easiest. Any ideas? > Rosco Try your local Cummins dealer. Gil >> I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get these rebuild kits at a >> reasonable price. My brother looked on internet for me since I only [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Try your local Cummins dealer. > Gil Ooops!!!!! You said reasonably priced. I beleive Cummins has exclusive Onan dealership but i think they are expensive. Gil >>> I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get these rebuild kits at a >>> reasonable price. My brother looked on internet for me since I only [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >but i think they are expensive. >Gil Might try John Deere (though it may not be cheap either) as they built Onan powered equipment in years past. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com Actually you should be able to take your model and spec number to ANYONE who sells any kind of onan equipment and they can order the kit for you. I agree, $60 is BS for a few gaskets and a needle and seat. 'course so is $100+ for those little Walbro carbs that go on stringtrimmers and blowers. steve > I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get these rebuild kits at a > reasonable price. My brother looked on internet for me since I only [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > price kit is easiest. Any ideas? > Rosco > Actually you should be able to take your model and spec number to ANYONE who > sells any kind of onan equipment and they can order the kit for you. I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>price kit is easiest. Any ideas? >>Rosco Don't buy a exhaust muffler for it. But if you are near Memphis TN they have a supply distribution place there. http://www.cumminsonanstore.com/?gclid=CLKF-9HekY4CFQXpgAodUSTtPw  SignatureBILL P. Just Me & DOG > I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get these rebuild kits at a > reasonable price. My brother looked on internet for me since I only [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > price kit is easiest. Any ideas? > Rosco A lawn and garden store may carry what you need. Onan makes motors for some commercial mowers, or they may be able to order it. Hank > I'm wondering if anyone knows where to get these rebuild kits at a > reasonable price. My brother looked on internet for me since I only [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > price kit is easiest. Any ideas? > Rosco It would help a LOT to have a few more specifics - like which Onan, which carburetor, and which parts you're looking for. For many of the older Onan generators, there are basically only two levels of kit - the gasket kit, and the complete kit which includes just about every replaceable part (for every variation of that carburetor body), which is therefore quite expensive. I mean, some kits have new throttle shafts and bushings, new needle valves,... You'll probably be a lot better off getting the gasket kit plus the specific parts you need. Do keep in mind that -any- kit will probably cost more than what you think it should - but ask your neighborhood small engine shop what a kit costs today for some of the less common stuff -they- see, and use that as a yardstick. Alan Alan Robinson wrote: Do keep in mind that -any- kit will probably cost more than what you think it should - but ask your neighborhood small engine shop what a kit costs today for some of the less common stuff -they- see, and use that as a yardstick. Alan, In your experence with small engines, what percentage of carbs need rebuilding ? In my experence with car engines and limited experence with small engines, a carb needing rebuilding was a very small percentage. Almost every person I know who put a rebuild carb on their car, did nothing to help the problem. SignatureJerryD(upstateNY) > Alan Robinson wrote: Do keep in mind that -any- kit will probably cost > more than what you think it should - but ask your neighborhood small [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Almost every person I know who put a rebuild carb on their car, did > nothing to help the problem. I'm not sure just what you are including in the term 'rebuilding'. Probably 20-30% need cleaning - for which a gasket kit is all that's needed. Less than 5% need cleaning plus a part or two - those that need a full 'rebuild' is a pretty small number. The ones that need carb work are almost always the result of lack of use and/or lack of maintenance - when you get a genset that shows 10 hours and is 11 years old, won't fire unless you spray fuel down the carb throat, you can be pretty sure you'll find an interesting varnish buildup inside the carb..... Cars generally get used a lot more - so have less chance to build up varnish - plus the jets and passages are larger, so a varnish buildup that'll keep a genset from running may not noticeably affect a car. If the carburetor wasn't causing the problem in the first place, I agree that putting on a rebuilt carburetor won't help <g>. Alan I checked the Cummins web site and they have two options. I think it was $60 and the $160 but I may have these off a bit. That was enough for me. I'm guessing it really only needs to be cleaned as it has set for at least 3 years and I can't even guess how long before that. I can make gaskets and it I find something I absolutely need I can somehow make that too. I have a complete machine shop and other resources. For that one comment on rebuilding carbs. I did once rebuild a carb, and it was on the Dodge carring my Onan that made a tremendous difference. It might have just needed a cleaning but the difference was dramatic. I have also several times found the needle valves in lawnmower carbs to have been damaged and needing to be fixed or replaced from being driven in too far. Rosco |
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