Help with Onan 7.5 kw generator fuel pump

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Hi Dave:

Most any 12vdc fuel pump will work so long as the meets or exceeds the
pressure delivery.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35
Duncan, Oklahoma

At 09:26 PM 11/17/2007 +0000, you wrote:
>OK guys, help me escape my mother-in-laws in New Jersey!
>I started having generator troubles last night, it was losing rpm's
>and surging, finally would not run at all and would not restart. It
>felt like a fuel issue to me, I drained the on engine filter, all the
>fuel that came out looked clean but I went ahead and changed the
>filter anyway, still no go. It has an electric boost pump, and it
>does not appear to be functioning right from what I can tell. I have
>the pump off the generator. When I give it 12 volts from the battery,
>it will bump but not continue to run. Strangely enough, if I turn it
>upside down and give it power it will run 10-15 seconds and pumps
>strong before it cuts off. I have taken the bottom off the pump
>housing and taken everything out I can see, a couple of springs, ball
>plungers and 2 o rings, everything looks ok that I can get to. It is
>a Facet pump, no part or model numbers on the pump and the local NAPA
>store here did not have one. Any more ideas or wait til Monday and
>see what the Onan place in Newark can do for me? We can travel
>without the genny, but it would be nice to have.
>
>I don't have email access here so reply on the board or call me at
>336-402-0943 if anyone has any ideas.
>
>Regards,
>Dave
>1990 36 SP
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