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Originally Posted by 1811woody
Guys I've been leery about a Onan, I've heard horror stories about them. Whats your feelings on the longevity and the rebuild ability of the motor in comparison to the magnum? Not that the Magnum doesn't have their own horror stories.  |
Pretty much the Onans are tough as nails, but the ones in Cadets are all OLD, and most likely tired. Parts prices are insane and sometimes availability can be spotty. I had to search high and low to get a complete rebuild kit for the carb. Needed a piece for the air intake and had to find an NOS one on ebay. Long story short you have to be willing to search for reasonable priced parts or have deep pockets--I put on a voltage regulator this summer that I found listed for almost 10x's what I paid for it.
I've heard some of the stuff for the Magnums not to mention the KT17's is getting scarce and pricey. I just look at it like this, if you want to run a classic or antique lawn mower, then you are going to have to be creative and resourceful to keep it going.
