Recent content by tkmo061

Update: Tried to cold start the unit today with no luck. It wants to start but fails. Blue smoke during the initial crank then quickly turns to white. Fuel tank is clean, both fuel filters were replaced, water separator element cleaned, and the strainer on the fuel pump cleaned before...

Purchased a couple of MEP-002As on a trailer and have started working on the first. Both were supposed to be in running condition, but have sat unused for some time. I had a bad IP in the first unit and just finished installing a new one. I was able to fire up the generator and after a couple...

Thanks again for all the good advice. To clarify, I finally figured out how to remove the tappet in the brand new pump, not the old one. What I thought was the button, must not be because what I'm looking at looks nothing like the picture link with the button with the number 14 on it. I'm...

Progress Thanks for the advice. I took a brass brush and solvent and cleaned off the edges of the pump and found the number so I'm good to go with ordering a #16 button. I also was able to remove the tappet, but could now use some advice on the best way to remove the retaining ring for the...

Picked up a couple of MEP-002's from a third party that were supposed to be in 'running condition' and now I have a new hobby on my hands as they are anything but. Both are original, low hours units but appear to be suffering from lack of use and both have what appears to be bad injector pumps...