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Old 12-10-2016, 10:44 AM   #1
Dune
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Possible to run Onan 20kW generator out of water ?

My boat is on the hard for some weeks for minor hurricane related repairs. Found a leak in the rectangular fuel filter at the seal right before we left for the yard and would really like to fix that before the boat is back in the water.

I could of course easily replace the filter on the hard but sure would be nice to run the generator a little to make sure it is not leaking after the filter replacement....would only take 30 seconds of running to know.

I suspect I am about to hear the problem would not be overheating in 30 seconds but damage to the water pump impeller. If so, maybe I could remove it first....where is it on a 1993 Onan 20kW marine generator ?

Alternatively I suppose a garden hose might be jammed in the intake somehow and water run that way but of all those intakes might be hard to find the right one...follow the strainer inside the bllge I guess....do they make garden hose attachments to jam in a thru hull from the outside ?
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