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Hi Carl, Is your shaper a Rockford? I think it was probably the most widely sold hydraulic shaper, and certainly one of the best ever designed. As you probably know, hydraulics were applied to shapers quite late in their design evolution. Even though shapers have been obsolete for use in...

I agree that all of Sewerzuk's checks apply (except those that pertain to liquid cooling systems or are MEP004-specific) but applying them would not have detected the errant nut in the gear case that caused my catastrophe. I could only have detected the nut in the gearcase if I had disassembled...

Indeed. Hurricanes notwithstanding, the weather in my region has become increasingly extreme over the past several years and in addition, even though the local population has increased significantly in the past couple of decades, my power company appears to be more interested in taking profits...

Other than the major dump of heavy wet snow with leaves still on some of the trees in late October, we've had minimal snow here in west Jersey. That early snow and its accompanying 8-day power outage prompted my MEP003 purchase from GL (Ft. Meade). Now that I (finally!) have reliable back-up...

Hi LuckyDog, I can make an adaptor if you can post a drawing that illustrates precisely what you have in mind. It might take a couple weeks since I only do machining in my spare time. Best regards, Stan

Thanks, everyone. Richard, you made some good points well worth contemplating. I've given considerable thought to what will be necessary to ensure long-term reliability. I plan to run the genset for an hour or so once a month to keep it lubricated and the batteries charged. I plan to...

This one is also very good: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/auxillary-equipment/40290-mep-003a-hook-up-question.html

Hi all, Time for a final update. Other projects have taken priority, but last weekend I removed my IP and replaced the #14 timing button with the correct one, #12. It was quite a bit of wrenching, but relatively easy, including the part I was most concerned about, actually removing and...

Wildchild, I needed to use pliers to turn my droop adjust ratchet (star nut on coarse threaded shaft end of governor arm inside blower housing). I could not turn it by hand, but turning it with pliers did not require a lot of torque. The thread may have been designed this way (tight fitting)...

Harley, Thanks! I got my 003 running last weekend, but due to the change in engine blocks it needs a #12 instead of a #14 timing button in the IP in order to be timed correctly. It runs OK but is slow to recover from a sudden heavy load. Yesterday, I received the #12 button I ordered from...

I also believe the batteries won't care about the ripple (they essentially act like a large capacitor). I'm more concerned about any detrimental effects a non-functioning capacitor could potentially have on the DC charging circuit rectifier/voltage regulator (expensive to replace). How much...

Thanks for confirming that having the aux. tank higher than the day tank will not be an issue. Stan

Hi all, I've been looking at the fuel system and electrical schematics in the TM-12. I'm not sure I understand exactly what happens when float switch S3 closes. It appears that current then flows to aux. fuel solenoid valve K4 as well as to the aux. fuel pump E1, where it opens K4 and starts...

Hi deuceaid, It certainly is calling for a non-polarized (AC) cap. I missed that, thanks for pointing it out. Do you understand why it calls for a non-polarized cap even though the cap is operating in a 24 volt DC circuit? Best regards, Stan

Hi all, I'm following this thread with a great deal of interest since I get a small spark when I complete the circuit to my batteries and because I also have a good sized dent in my currently installed capacitor. I have not yet tried to use a DMM to confirm it is either shorted or open since...

Joe, Thanks for your praise. Given the magnitude of my investment, failure was not an option. I appreciate your concern. I remembered from your long post the trouble you described with your IP getting hot, so it was one of the things I monitored as my unit was running after completing all...

Hi Everyone, time for an update. I sourced the two rocker arms I needed from Delk's. They were take-outs, but barely worn. Cost was $12 each. I thought this was a good deal. I installed them, re-lashed the valves, installed the rocker arm covers and lifting bracket, installed the engine to...

Hi Everyone, I'm very closely following this thread with a huge amount of (vested) interest, since I will be performing exactly this same procedure this weekend now that I have my 003 engine back together following catastrophic damage caused by a loose nut in the gearcase. The complete story...

Hi Everyone, The TM-24 calls it "gasket, glow plug", and it looks like a flat washer in Figure 46 on page 144. I have not had to remove a glow plug (yet), so I have not seen one of these up close and personal. If it is an ordinary flat washer made of soft unalloyed copper, I may be able to...

Hi Everyone, This is a quick update to respond to storeman, provide current status and make a request while waiting for my wood stove to warm up my workshop (the temperature is only 11 degrees here this morning). Jerry, I thought back through the sequence of events that occurred prior to...