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Re: Propane generators

Reply #25 –
Brian, If your Onan engine uses that much oil, you need to seat the rings, the cylinder wall has glazed.
Deglazing the cylinders is fairly simple, would assume you know how.
It should not use much oil.
Dave M

Re: Propane generators

Reply #26 –
I came from the early days of rv's with gas generators only.  Except birds which had diesels next to the center entry door.  Noisy under your awning to say the least. 

Then propane converted gas gens.  58 hours on 58 gallons on a ored with a three hundred pound tank.

Built a pusher gas oreg for a Mexico use missionary guy with a propane conversion to the engine and two 300 pound tanks which were dot illegal in the us.

Mexican propane was 19 cents a gallon in the late 80's.

Loss of side storage was the penalty.

Sold him a diesel all steer Winnebago later.  Crab steer or counter steer.  He got to remote villages that way better.  Diesel engine and onan quiet diesel gen.  Central air coach. 

Bob

"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Propane generators

Reply #27 –
Quote from: Dave M –
Brian, If your Onan engine uses that much oil, you need to seat the rings, the cylinder wall has glazed.
Deglazing the cylinders is fairly simple, would assume you know how.
It should not use much oil.
Dave M

It was a common problem with these motors, There were quite a lot of them here, and they all did the same,
Just check the oil before starting every time, and fill it up again,
Adding oil once a day was ample,
Thats how I know they disintegrate with little or no oil, They dont have much oil in them either,
Run it for two days and dont check the oil, Clunk, Kaput,
It idled at 3000 Revs, Noisy as, The mufflers I made for it quietened it down a lot,

Its up on the shelf now, Its retired, Like me, I still got 30 years out of it, It paid for itself, well and truly,
Cheers,
Brian,

Toys, 1989 Grand Villa, 36 foot, ORED with 300 Hp Cat. 2002 Gemini 34 foot Sailing Catamaran, 2006 Honda Super Blackbird 1100XX, 2002 ZR7 750 Kawasaki,
25 HP Chinese tractor and Backhoe,

Re: Propane generators

Reply #28 –
Total agreement, in my case, I learned that switching to 30Weight motor oil NON Detergent, run it until it stops using oil, then switching back to the better oil will seat the rings.  If you recall "Break in oil" that is the non detergent oil.
This is for the engine that uses oil, no smoke & no leaks, just consumes oil.
Been there & dne that, it works.
Dave M
 

Re: Propane generators

Reply #29 –
Dave, I'm trying the 30 weight non detergent oil as you suggest to seat the rings.  How long should it take before switching back?  It doesn't smoke...just seems to need a little oil after running several hours.  If I'm using it heavy I have to add oil every day.  Perhaps 1/2 quart every few days.
Dwayne Keith
1992 U240
3116/MD3060