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Today, 13:36

Guyfang replied to a thread Needing a starter switch for MEP 805A in Generators

First the fuse. Then start it with no load. Run it a few hours with no load, just to see if it will run a while, and to check for leaks. What is...

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Today, 04:15

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-004A, No output in Generators

Looking good!

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Today, 04:13

Guyfang replied to a thread Needing a starter switch for MEP 805A in Generators

I hope you did not simply jump the fuse and try testing the gen set. Buy several fuses, in case you need them for trouble shooting. The fuse is there...

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Today, 04:08

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-002, 003; gen head paint indication of burn out? in Generators

I think a lot of the paint pealing is due to not treating the bare metal properly before applying the army green coating. Seen lots of pealing on...

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Yesterday, 15:13

Guyfang replied to a thread Needing a starter switch for MEP 805A in Generators

Wrong. 1. Do you have the quad circuit MWO on your set? 2. If you have the MWO, have you tested FU-2? 3. Did you hold the S1 switch in the...

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Yesterday, 15:07

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-002, 003; gen head paint indication of burn out? in Generators

Have you tested it yet?

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Yesterday, 15:05

Guyfang replied to a thread mep802a oil gusher in Generators

The milatary spent millions of dollars for producing TM's. Look at the LO. Use that type oil, specified for the gen set and temperature. Do do...

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Yesterday, 08:02

Guyfang replied to a thread M35A2 - which radio used - where to install radio antenna in The Deuce

I might consider that!

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Yesterday, 05:38

Guyfang replied to a thread waste oil stove in Welding and Sand-Blasting

S In the 70's, one of my friends made one for our office. We had unlimited quantities of waste oil and diesel. He was a Cracker Jack welder, and...

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11-16-2019, 12:03

Guyfang replied to a thread Frequency meter erratic in Generators

I would take the meter apart. That kind of thing sounds like a tiny wire is loose or broken off in the meter. AND YES, you can take them apart and...

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11-16-2019, 12:00

Guyfang replied to a thread M35A2 - which radio used - where to install radio antenna in The Deuce

There are a few web pages I follow here every once in a while. They are people who buy up "Stuff" here. I see lots of COMMO gear for sale. In Greece,...

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11-15-2019, 18:02

Guyfang replied to a thread Frequency meter erratic in Generators

Please define "erratic". Movement full scale left then right and so on? Two three hertz back and forth? High or low amplitude? Regular as clock...

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11-14-2019, 03:29

Guyfang replied to a thread M35A2 - which radio used - where to install radio antenna in The Deuce

We had three M35A2's with RT-524 set up. They were for our ARSOP, Advance Recon team. The antannas were the Bain of German gasthaus beer signs. The...

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11-14-2019, 03:14

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-004A, No output in Generators

Most of these sending units look just like that. Some have paper gaskets, some rubber. For some reason folks just have to smear RTV on everything....

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11-13-2019, 17:37

Guyfang replied to a thread Water in the oil in Generators

Roger.

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11-13-2019, 15:59

Guyfang replied to a thread Water in the oil in Generators

The "stock" exhaust were welded to the exhaust manafold. The 45 degree elbows were added to direct the exchaust away from the battery trays. The...

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11-13-2019, 12:23

Guyfang replied to a thread Water in the oil in Generators

The down turn is for another reason, on the 002A and 003A. The elbows were added years after the set came out. The stock pipes pointed the very hot...

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11-12-2019, 16:19

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-005 Fuel Injection Pump in Generators

Ray, Here is how the whole thing functions. 1. When the S2 is in the start position, or 2.S2 in the run position, (engine NOT running) and the S7...

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11-12-2019, 05:40

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-004A, No output in Generators

No, can not remember, nor when I looked into the great NSN pool of info, was it present. It would be interesting to pull a sending unit out of a...

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11-11-2019, 17:06

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-004A, No output in Generators

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11-11-2019, 16:57

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-004A, No output in Generators

1. Seen worse. 2. Good job of cleaning it up. 3. This is a "New" type to me. never seen one just like this. The function is the same as what I...

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11-11-2019, 13:46

Guyfang replied to a thread Carburettor flooding. Help !!! in M880

Crappy fuel, is the bane of every internal combustion engine ever invented, or that will be invented.

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11-11-2019, 13:43

Guyfang replied to a thread Mep 803a voltage regulator in Generators

No. The Government never fixed the problem. And other problems could cause an over volt failure in any case. The fuse is cheap insurance.

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11-11-2019, 08:28

Guyfang replied to a thread MEP-831a will not start. in Generators

Before knob dicking everything, you should have asked these questions. Now you have to consider whether you have to go through the TM and readjust...

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