Onan 16004 Series - FUEL SYSTEM; Fuel Lines and Filters Installation

FUEL
SYSTEM
RECOMMENDED
FUEL
U:o
clea1. fresr.
Jnleaded
or regular
grade
gasoltne
Do
_ot
.use
highty
teaded prern,urn
tueG
Us.g
Lrn
eaded
gasoltne
resulis
in reduced valve
an;
carbon
cleanoul
maintenance.
li
ihe
use_of
unteaded
gasoiine
is
desired,
use regular
gasolrne
tor the
ftrsl
25 hours
to a ow
the rings
to-seat
wel
for besl
performance.
Then
use
unlea-ded
gas,
O rne
thereaiter
I teoLld ga5o
t). ,c
Lseo
conttnLaly.
caroon
a-o
lpdd
d.oos ts
nLsl
oe re.rovod
Lo1
thF
Cyltnoer
he.ro.
as
'eortred
becaJ>e
o, e.q,rF
power
loss
U^rFrdpo
qdso,
ne ray
oe
L,sed
sdfe
\,
alter
leao
deposrts have
been
removed
WARNtNt
I
teahase or
sasolinc
in or around rhe com-
-r.-
oarlnenl is
a
se.ious
lirehazarC. The verr!.-
lion syslen should
provide
a constanl tlow
ot air
to
erpet
any
acc!mulalion ol tuel vapor
while the lehicle is h transil.
Com-
p.rlmenls
musr be vapor righr
lo
the
interior to keep lunes lrom
FUEL
CONSUMPTION
t
should
be
noted
that under
varying
electrical
loads,
fuel
consumption
of engines for recreat onal
vehicle
generator
seis varles accordingly. Average
tuel
con-
sumpt
on
at rated
60 Hz load
is 1.30
gallons
per
hour.
FUEL
LINES AND FUEL
FILTERS
Fuel
Lines
I Mosl
electflc
generaling
set installatlons are
designed
to share the vehicle fuel
supply tank
with thevehicleengine.
Ail conneciionstovehicle
fueL
system musl
be
in
accordance with chassls
(vehrc
e) manLrfaciurers
detailed
insla
lation in-
structLons.
2
l.s1a
an
approved flexlb
e
non-melallic and non-
organ c fuel ine
between the vehicle fue systern
and
the
eng ne to absorb
vibration
3 Use
of seam ess steel t!btng
and
fiared
connec-
i cns aTe recommended
lor long runs between
the
'Je;
tank and the ilexible
connector to the
!eneralCr
set
i
.
j_ iire
ines at the
top level ol iank lo a
point
as
a 3s€ ic lre
engrne as
possib
e
10
reduce danger
:i
'i:
s,phon ng out of
lank
I lhe line
should
: {eea
:,re
:nes
away
lrorn
hot engine or exhaust
?'eas Tn s reoiraes
chance oi
!'apor
lock.
6. Flexible line must
be long enough to allow
ior4"
of set movement to
prevent
binding, stretching or
breaking because
ot set movement.
7. lnstall
lines
so
ihey
are accessibie and
proiected
from
damage.
8. Use metal
straps without
sharp edges to secltre
the
fuel lines.
g.
Do.not
run fuel line in
conjunction with eleciricai
wlflnq.
Fuel
Filters
Onan
electnc
generating
sets with e ectric f!el
pumps
have
phenolic
or screen
f
llers w th
n
the iue Dump
itsell.
Additonal fiters
n lile
fuel ine
are !n-
necessary
uniess unLisUal
operaiing condrt ons ex Si
FUEL
SHUTOFF
The
positive
fuel shLrtoll
prevents
ilooding
oi ihe
generator
set,
when
not tn
use, sh ou d the vehicle fuel
tank
become
pressurlzed.
Operalinq lhe
generator
sel lrom a ree in
the main tlet tine
csn
c.use etrdlic operailon
when vehicle is
operaied ai
hiqhway
speeds. The
sel s luelpump has neirher
the capacity nor rhepover
lo overcom.lhe
draw ol
vehicle
enghe ruel
pump
GASOLINE
EVAPORATIVE
SYSTEMS
CONTROL
Wilh ihe increasing
emphasrs
on
pottution
conlrots,
certa n states
are now reqLriring
slrici evaporalrve
controls on vehicle
gasoline
sltpp
y
systems
lManufaclurers
oi
RV
chassis and vehicles
n
genera
have
complied to new
regulatrons for ihese
areas by
Lrs ng
specral design
gastanks
llerlubes.ile'oas
'aps
d O
inl.rcarne(l|'o
vac.- I bJ9 r
-:
vehicle
gas
lank through
a soec a can,sier to :-e
veh
cle engine.
Because
these systems
are desrgaei 1a acara::
-
:
crit cai
pressure
range il rs very
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