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720 with Onan Overheating

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    Posted: 09 Jan 2020 at 8:58pm
I have an original 720 that is in very good condition and I have rebuilt the deck but having problems with it overheating then misfiring and then blowing oil out. It starts just fine and I have heard that it might be the timing but not knowing much about the Onan,(other than the parts are too high) I really don't where to start. All the small engine mechanics around me say to dump it and put in a Honda or Briggs kit. Any suggestions or advice will be welcomed. I do have all the metal parts around the engine in place as was also suggested.
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Do you have the belly pan on it. That is important for cooling. Also check for mouse nests or other debris around the fan shroud. When everything is clean substantial air flow should occur around the heads and out through the front grill of the tractor.
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I do have the belly pan on and just had it completely apart to clean and run new wiring so that should not be a problem. Thanks for the reply.
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I had a WH that had an ONAN in it, with nothing but problems. After I finally got it running good, by replacing everything in the ignition and charging it had a valve seat come loose. Heed the advice of those who work on them, dump the ONAN on the scrap pile and install something reliable. I've seen a couple neat repowers with turbocharged little Kubotas
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I well tuned Onan runs very well. Correct timing, points and plugs are key. I had that issue one time and my timing was off. I agree they require normal maintenance every 100 hours but we are talking about an engine that’s well over 40 years old in my case. It has 1,100 hours on it and still performes well. My other one has 670 hours on it. No electronic ignition means you need to read the manual to correct timing issues. Not hard, but the slightest movement of the breaker box makes a big difference. If you don't feel comfortable with the timing, spare yourself some grief and spend a little money and take It to someone who does. Won’t cost that much to have a good running engine if the internals are good. Timing issues cause over heating issues in any engine. Parts will become unavailable before I change out a good Onan. They can be very reliable.
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Thanks to all who replied. I would like to keep everything original if I can and will try to find a good small engine repair shop if I can. A friend of mine has a Onan on his Wood Miser Portable Band Saw and has a crap load of hours on it with no problems. I do know that it is a lot newer than mine but looks a lot the same. Why are the parts so high for these engines?
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maybe 'midnight' swap engines with your friend ??Wink

as for parts $$... the law of 'supply and demand'. 'they' have the supply of parts and can demand a high price. Building something that has custom parts that fail or wear out means clients HAVE to buy from you. You'll pay $50 for a set of points to get your 2K$ rider running again but if they were $100, you'd think about it. Course the points only cost 50 cents so it's about squeezing as many coins from you AND keep you coming back.When I designed/built my remote energy control systems I used common, generic parts, made by several manufacturers and sold  everwhere so parts were always cheap AND available.

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Jay, like your suggestion on a midnight swap. I think that I will start looking for a Kit Motor to change out and just keep the Onan so that someone someday may put back to original. Sure are a bunch of thieves out there for sure.
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There are a few fellows here that have repowers in them. I heard the Briggs VanGard motor is a nice motor. I think Small Engine Warehouse has a kit for the 616-720 Tractors. I think its $1500. or some where around there for the kit. I believe they offered a Honda engine also...
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Small engine warehouse dropped the Honda. Said they could not get warrantee wrk done on them. I repowered one of my 7 720s with the briggs. Works well. Den

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Thanks Steve and Den. Think that is the way I will go with it. Neighbor has one with Honda but has to run with hood off to prevent overheating. Is that Small Engine Warehouse in Indiana?
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