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    rickf reacted to Tinstar's post in the thread Diesel Generator Underloading with Like Like.
    This might help.
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    rickf reacted to Guyfang's post in the thread Diesel Generator Underloading with Like Like.
    If it makes you feel better, turn off your new control system, load the set to 80-90% and let it run a few hours. Get a lawn chair out...
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    rickf replied to the thread MEP 803a governor question.
    The orange silicone is never a good sign, especially when it is way overdone like that one. That stuff gets into everything and jams...
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    rickf replied to the thread 1971 M151A2 will still not start (2nd engine).
    I KNEW I had seen your name before when I saw it on the G503. LOL. I am pretty sure we have met in the past, did you used to go the the...
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    rickf replied to the thread 50s Continental TD427.
    Solvents evaporate over time, not a very long time either. I sprayed the block surface on my Dodge Cummins with WD-40 after cleaning it...
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    rickf reacted to Ray70's post in the thread 50s Continental TD427 with Like Like.
    Regarding you oil/water mixture, oil floats on top of antifreeze so you should use a syringe, siphon or other device to see how much oil...
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    rickf replied to the thread 50s Continental TD427.
    Looks to me like more solvents and cleaners that anything else. You might want to switch to a brand name additive. This is what I use...
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    rickf replied to the thread RIP. Ken Whowell.
    He is survived by his wife but I have not heard any arrangements yet. Ken lived in Sussex, England. I will be sure to update if and when...
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    rickf posted the thread RIP. Ken Whowell in In Memory.
    Ken Whowell, aka Muttguru, passed away on 4/20/25. Ken was a major factor in everything related to and printed about the M151 and M416...
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    rickf replied to the thread 50s Continental TD427.
    Personally I use Power Service supplement but any name brand supplement will do the job. Most issues nowadays in older diesels...
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    rickf replied to the thread 50s Continental TD427.
    I have seen oil in the coolant before but that appears to be ALL oil and no coolant. With all of the other problems I think this is a...
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    rickf replied to the thread Mep003 voltage drop after 7500w.
    I was just going to say the same thing, Check for loose wires and contact Kloppk. Too me it sounds like a loose wire that just can't...
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    rickf replied to the thread MEP-803a Measuring current on L1 in 120/240V.
    Install separate meters for each leg. If you want to modify the unit that is the easiest and best way to get what you want without...
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    rickf reacted to Light in the Dark's post in the thread MEP-803A Oil Pressure with Like Like.
    You should note an oil pressure drop as the viscosity lessens under normal operating temperature. The LOP switch trips at 15+/-3 PSI. As...
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    rickf replied to the thread Mep 009b.
    At least you know you lost these hours. It is all the hours we lost in younger years that we don't remember!!!!!!
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