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You have a Lister LPW4 in an MEP 803A that was made for Onan & they name it the DN4. Don't use the China copy parts, it is not worth it.

That's good. The video I shared is when it was at it's worst. It was barley showing at the beginning & I suspected stuck rings. Just a suggestion!

Looking at the percent load gauge for example, there is a little slot, bottom center below the glass. A really small flathead can go in it to "adjust" the gauge. From the factory, they are usually perfectly up & down. They can be adjusted as needed as they will read off for many reasons, one...

I noticed on all the gauges that are able, they have been adjusted. Possible, they have just been adjusted improperly, the DC ammeter included?

Thank you for this. I didn't know about this part of it! Always humbled by coming here to learn. :coffee:

I will need to refresh myself on that then, I always though it was for what I said above. Yes, you did good here friend! Once it's fully serviced, load her up good & let it eat!! Get a few of the spade butt connectors. They all seem to let go at the senders in the engine bay but it's super...

I have found that the Facet, square pump is said to fail here on the form more often simply because they are on older manufacture generators. I have had about the same fail rate on the AirTex. It really doesn't matter what pump you have, if it is run dry for to long or has a bunch of gummed up...

With all the wetstacking that thing has in the pictures, I don't think it was run hard. The fuse mod is for when the unit was run at lower RPM than it should be and the voltage regulator is making up for that to keep voltage proper & it burns things up. The fuse mod should be done but unless you...

A lot of the stuff I have gotten via GSA programs still has these kinds of documents in it. Have though about e-mailing POC's with my official e-mail to get details if needed, but haven't had to for anything yet.

This seems to be exactly what mine did in this video series..... head gasket was bad. It eventually kept getting worse & ate all the coolant & blew the engine.

This thread troubleshoots the half reading issue; https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/mep-802a-m8-percent-load-gauge-issue.212356/

Here's what you should do to test your generator.

You'd think with all the over done stuff on these units, the'd have had put something on those unused mounting holes as guides or holders for that cable.....

I soak with Super Clean first, then spray with a hose. Do it a few times. No need to use a pressure washer as the Super Clean breaks up most anything grimy. If needed, get a brush or something. With just a hose, usually you don't need to worry about electrical, but it's a rule of thumb to never...

It's the same fitting, just the brass draincock threads directly in on the MEP 803A vs a NPT to AN-4 that goes to the hose. Why they just didn't make it the same, coming out the side of the frame..... military! Same as the top fitting on the tank as well.