When I was in Yuma a few weeks ago, getting a bunch of dental work done in Algodones, Mexico, I had a mobile service guy change the generator oil, the oil filter, and the fuel filter. Yesterday, I finished the generator service by draining the coolant, and changing the air filter. The Onan service manual recommends that the coolant be flushed & changed every 2 years, so this was way over due, as our motor home is now a little over 6 years old.
Who ever designed the location of the radiator cap for Onan Generators, is..........let's see what word best fits......I've got it, that person(s) is a dunderhead! The two caps in the next picture are yellow - oil dipstick/fill tube, and light colored is the coolant tank. At first glance, one would think that both are where you add oil and coolant. Well, you can top off the coolant level through the light colored cap, but when you drain the one gallon system, you have to refill through the pressurized cap, which is cleverly hidden under the service information plate. That wouldn't be such a big deal, except that when you remove the plate, the coolant cap is almost impossible to extricate from where it's located. Eventually, I made it happen, and put it all back together, but in the process, I relocated two wires with inline fuses that will make the next coolant change a little easier. Where do these engineers/designers go to school?
Late afternoon, Chandra, Marc, Laila, and Sam came out to the house for a burger BBQ, and to leave Laila for the weekend. The 3 choices were beef, chicken, and black bean patties. We enjoyed the afternoon sun on the front patio, and with potato salad, and baked beans, I think we all had plenty to eat. Today, I think we're taking Laila to the Pima County Fair which started a couple of days ago.
No way that's going to fit in your mouth!
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