Generator leaking oil

[Hancoman]

Good Evening. Today I went to the motor home to do a little maintenance Started the generator to charge the batteries it ran for 5 minutes and stopped, restarted run for a few seconds and stopped. I pushed it out to have a look only to see oil running out the bottom. I was able to get a pan to catch the oil. Any Ideas what kind of problem I might be facing. Thanks in advance 

  Tom 2001 Executive

[Ivan K]

You really need to identify where the oil is running from. Easy access from the side opening and hopefully just a lose or double gasketed oil filter and the engine stopped due to lack of oil pressure before any damage happened. I doubt you have an oil cooler so it got to be leaking from the engine somewhere. Are you sure it isn't diesel fuel that's leaking, if clear?

[TomV48]

First time I changed oil in ours, the seal/gasket/Oring on the new onan brand filter heald long enough to pass a five minute test, but dumped oil a week later tem minutes in to use.

I had another filter which had the same failure, gasket would not hold it's position in place on the filter while being held horizontal up to installed.

I hope your problem is that easy.  But hope you don't have to clean up oil on the Elks parking lot.

[JetAburner]

Mine was the oil fill hose where it connects to the engine. Cut off the factory crimp clamp and replace with a worm screw type hose clamp. Dry as a bone.

[WayneC]

Might be an easy fix,filter may need to be snugged up, I always put a little grease on the rubber gasket and once it is hand tight I give it a 1/4 turn with my small filter pliers.

Wayne 

1999 Signature ceaser 

[Hancoman]

Thanks for all your help. This is beyond my skill level I am going to take it in for service in a couple weeks. I will keep you posted.