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I'll wash it off when WWIII breaks loose. Going to keep an eye on this for the next month. If it still looks good, I'll do the rest of the unit.

got around to changing the oil. It was a dark brown, obviously burned. I didn't see any metal flakes, but I still need to filter it and run it by a magnet to see for sure. Anyway, when I was changing the oil, about 3 weeks ago, I accidentally got some of the old oil on the door of the unit...

planning to change the oil next time I have a chance. I'm certain there was enough heat to damage the oil. The dip stick had some wispy smoke coming off of it when I checked the level after it shut down. The smoke point on most oils in this range is around 400, but I can't imagine it got THAT...

affirmative, 15w40. gauge read low. so, did you know that these things will crank and run with low coolant? What I thought was the coolant line on the overflow bottle...that was just a stain. I was able to pour at least a half gallon into the radiator, and then more into the overflow bottle...

was running the house generator today, loaded by the house to between 25-75%. Shutdown after about 40 minutes with low oil pressure. Attempted to restart, shut right back down. Digging into the TM this week to troubleshoot. What's the most common culprit? I know this group knows more about...

good point. after thinking about it, I'm just going to cut out the extra stuff on the trailer, mostly brakes. Then I will rewire and sell as is with the stock axle/tires/lunette. May paint it without blasting.

Get a basic spool and put 100' of 1/3 wire on it http://www.homedepot.com/p/Southwire-By-the-Foot-1-1-1-3-Gray-Stranded-Al-SER-Cable-13103790/205001799 also, find a way to lock it up.

I'll be working on my spare 803a here shortly. Got to finish the rear brakes on the 77 bronco tonight, then I'll cart it into the garage for a good once over.

Well, I was able to sell my sequoia and free up some space in the garage. The next project to tackle is getting my bronco brakes replaced, but after that the trailer mounted generator gets my attention. First will be moving the M103 trailer into the garage and cutting out all the stuff I don't...

ground at the panel only. remove neutral ground bar in the generator.

Did you lose power/need the MEP? We only had an hour without power and I didn't even wake up for that.

if you are replacing nuts/bolts, many have used rivnuts/nutserts instead. You may want to look into it.

Was out in the yard last weekend and cranked the MEPs to verify cold weather operation. The house set cranked with some complaint, no preheat and 28 degrees, but then ran right up. The other unit's main fuel pump did not kick on. I am planning to replace the return fuel line anyway, and will...

deep breath... just be happy with your 803a, just be happy with your 803a, just be happy with your 803a...repeat as often as necessary. I didn't realize generator envy was a thing until I watched that video.

cranked mine at 27F, also neglected to pre-heat. It bogged down a little for about 2 seconds, then ran right up to normal operation.

doubtful I will ever even need winter blend diesel, but good to know they still crank well.

I found the Michigan edict interesting that the vehicles are prohibited from on road title due to DOT and EPA restrictions. Prior to sale, these vehicles were permitted on state/federal roads, but since they were sold to the public, they are now somehow more dangerous/polluting. That statement...

Just curious on this one. Since the DLA has mandated most M998 sales are off-road only, what are all the people who are buying them doing with them? GP has 3,400+ sales listed since December 2015.

Is there a drain under the engine or head that allows water to escape the chassis?

Brilliant. Excellent tip.