I've been lurking for awhile now with special emphasis on reading everything that I could find on the MEP-002A and MEP-003A. Well, I think I may have hit paydirt. I acquired an 002 out of the auction at Letterkenny Army Depot a couple of weeks ago. I did NOT get a chance to preview it, but the photos looked good and I had a suspicion it was recently rebuilt because of the tattered cardboard box on top of the generator that revealed a new grounding rod and a new hammer for driving the grounding rod. Well, the generator arrived today with all ports sealed from some sort of rebuild. I found documentation that indicated it was serviced by Dyncorp International at ASLAC in Charleston, SC in April of 2009. This thing is pristine. The battery tie-downs were zip-tied to the generator and a new TM manual is in the plastic bag with all the battery accessories, including the jumper that goes between batteries. The inside of the fuel tank is nearly spotless!! No oil or fuel is present. Wish me luck this weekend as I pull apart the fuel filters and oil filter and generally prep this bad boy!!
I just had to do it. Congrats on your new green toy!
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Jonathan
Secretary/Newsletter Editor, M.V.C.C. Denver, Colorado www.mvcconline.org
M.V.P.A. #32113
U.S. ARMY 01/74-12/79
Proud Member of the Patriot Guard Riders
A Veteran - Whether Active Duty, Retired, National Guard or Reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand that."
Not a bad price for essentially a new genset. Good luck this weekend and more photos please!
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Jonathan
Secretary/Newsletter Editor, M.V.C.C. Denver, Colorado www.mvcconline.org
M.V.P.A. #32113
U.S. ARMY 01/74-12/79
Proud Member of the Patriot Guard Riders
A Veteran - Whether Active Duty, Retired, National Guard or Reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand that."
Nice score. You can clearly see in the pics that it was at least stored properly, with having the open ports covered with tape. And it's pretty visable in the first pic you posted, the depot rebuild sticker on the left side of the control box. You done good!
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MEP-003a 3000 hrs
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MEP-002a & MEP-003a Spin-on oil filter kits are still 4 sale, PM me for details
I did not actually work on the gen set today, but did go over it carefully. This gen set has plainly not been used since refurbishment at ASLAC in Charleston, SC in 2009. The various coverings are aluminum wrap with cable ties or sometimes simply tape. As I stated, the fuel tank is empty and practically spotless on the inside. Besides the new copper ground rod and that special hammer for driving it, I found some goodies in the maintenance case with the TM. One of the goodies is an electrical adapter. It appears to be an adapter to go from the old NATO plug to the newer NATO plug. I'll grab a photo tomorrow if anyone wants to see it.
Tomorrow, I intend to open all the filter housings to check for the presence of filters and acquire any that need to be replaced. I wonder if the filters were replaced at refurbishment and oil/fuel simply left out?? Oh, I also found a lengthy piece of fuel hose, brand new and sealed, coiled up between the gen head and controls. I haven't measured it, but it must be 10 feet long and has a compression fitting attached to it by small chain.
Hi John, great score there! The fuel line is for the external fuel source. If you look by the fuel shutoff for the onboard fuel tank there is probably a fitting to attach it. All you will need is an external tank or can, that hose (bled out) and then swing the fuel shutoff lever to the position opposite the onboard fuel tank. Be careful to check that the handle is positioned correctly on the shut off, mine was 180 degrees off, and I was getting a but crazy trying to figure out why it kept starving for fuel.
MEP-002A acquisition
I just had to do it. Congrats on your new green toy!
