Need Onan help/advice

[PeterK]

Stuck at Staniel Cay with a shot coolant pump for our MDL4. A fun Thanksgiving evening: had a great dinner with friends on a Hatt we are buddy boating with. They are getting ready to go and the fire alarm goes off. The CO2 blows off. We allow it to clear and investigate. Generator compartment full of steam with collant sprayed everywhere. Head for Staniel Cay (we were anhcored off Johnny Depp's Island at the south end of the park). Find the overflow hoses were plugged, the flange that holds the radiator cap is blow off the engine and the coolant pump has a steady drip leak. Takes another 3 days to get internet (I understand Staniel is notorious for lousy internet that you pay $10 for 24hours/700 megabytes!). Headed to Batalco this AM bought an unlocked phone with some minutes and data prepaid. Phone is also a hot spot. Not bad for about $180.00.

Bruce Morrison gave me Don Hillman's info & I sent him an email. Any other place I can try to find a coolant pump? The genny was built in 88 and I am hoping against hope a pump is available. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there an aftermarket workaround anyone knows of?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Peter

BTW the weather, although plenty windy is great, the water is beautiful and if I can't get my genny fixed I'm going to jump in the water and feed the resident sharks...

[carolinacoast]

http://www.cumminsonan.com/www/pdf/manuals/934-0124.pdf

http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/p/SHEK75B

http://www.amazon.com/Sherwood-K75B-.../dp/B000N9RVGY

http://www.depcopump.com/index.php
Phone: (800)446-1656

Sherwood makes one too, but I would call Depco in Clearwater at the number above. They would be a great resource to manage the logistical challenge, and have likely done it many times before.

Good Luck.

[GJH]

Both the freshwater and raw water pumps are still available. I don't know if he's retired yet, but Juan at JC Diesel used to work on my Onan in Ft Lauderdale and was a great guy 954 696 5602.
Mike Collins of L & M Marine in Beaufort NC sourced both of these pumps for me in the past year or so: 252-728-6190.

[dottieshusband]

Replaced my circulating pump 2 years ago. Cummins guy told me it was the last one, which could be BS. It was 900 buck at the stealership, but I have the old pump, which leaks, but could be rebuilt if that would help.

[captddis]

I have a rebuild kit and a pump on a MDL4 parts generator. My gen supplier also said the circ pump is NLA.

[PeterK]

I was very surprised that Don Hillman in Ft Lauderdale had a pump (also said it was the last one!) for $561. Had the lower hose but not the upper (not critical yet- soft but don't leak). Waiting to hear from the air company to get it over hear.

BTW for those who are coming over, we wound up buying a phone with prepaid talk and data from Batalco. 2 GB data, $75 talk time (.71 day & .54 night for US calls + a Alcatel phone with hot spot) for $185. Can buy more minutes or data by phone. Seems to work very well although we have only used internet so far. Was very easy to set up for those who are technically challenged...

[Canuck Dennis]

Oh boy, do not be surprised at the customs charges....