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I don't have a Super Duty (working on it though), but I've always been thoroughly impressed by the knowledge I've seen browsing this forum and used lots of Smoky's advice when buying a trailer to tow with my 2007 F150. My question has to do with an Onan generator (MicroQuiet 4000) that has been giving me trouble. Like I said, slightly off topic but you folks tow all the time so I figure you'd be the first to know what this problem could be. When I tried to start my generator, at first it cranked over for two 10 second attempts just fine but didn't start. Then, I try to start it again and it clicks very rapidly (Similar to a car with a tiny bit of juice left in the battery but not enough to crank it over), and now it just clicks once and you can hear the whine of a solenoid (I think) trying to force power into it to move it but it doesn't turn over at all. I hooked it up to the TV, directly into 120 from my house, and later tried it after I'd leached off of a friend's power and fully charged the batteries; with no luck. I'm thinking bad starter solenoid or the starter itself. I've cleaned all the contact patches to ensure proper flow and grounding, as well as checked fuel level and primed the carb before starting it. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Thanks a ton for any info you guys might be able to provide, and sorry for straying a little off-topic.
if its water cooled it may have a low fluid level switch also
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Is it possible it built up compression from the first attempts, and you need to bleed the compression off by taking out the spark plug?
Also, make sure the battery cables are clean and tight.
I have an older (circa 1994) pull-start generator, and I had problems with it running for a while, then starving for fuel (even with a full tank and a fresh fuel filter). I ended up having to suspend my fuel line to make sure that the fuel filter and line were higher than the inlet to the carburetor to keep it from developing an air bubble. just my .02 cents worth
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