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Thanks for the remind.

Well, here is the swummary of todays work. I took out piston number 2 (second from the fly wheel end, third from the radiator end) to inspect the placement of the rings. The rings are supposed to be ofset at 45 degree angles to each other and also ofset 45 degrees from the piston pin opening...

Yes. I have the LP LPW master parts manual and shop manual. I included some diagrams of the tool in a previous post.

Yes I do. Not much information there. It appears to me that this is a relatively simple tool. Looks like an L shaped body with a hole drilled down the long side and a bolt inserted through it to tighten it into the crankcase face. From there, I am not sure except that the distance from the...

Thanks for the breakdown. I was almost there but all that government gobble-de-gook brought back horror memories of having to delve into the TM, TB, LO, and every other acronym that the government could come up with. Almost a PTSD moment... ;) Can't find it either. Crossed referenced it to...

Thank you for thinking that I would get it whipped. I know I will get it whipped. And I know that I can get the support I need from the members here. I had nine months to think about it, the pros and cons, and the talking with the owner back and forth. I was never able to talk with the...

I usually do not eliminate anything but I do not think that the oil pressure had anything to do with it. The max oil pressure after the tinkering was 55 psi cold and that is well within the limits of the machine. So I think that this is unlikely. On the binding part, yeah I can see at some...

I'm thinking that the pushrod/piston/valve is the effect of something as yet undiagnosed, and not the underlying primary cause of the badness. I readily admit I have no idea what, other than "not that". I watch and learn. You may be right. I just decided a little bit ago that I was going...

Could not agree with you more. And yes, there will be a vid on the re-start. It's just too bad that the valve covers are not see through. Sure would make working on these things a bit easier. Thanks for your kind words. Yes I could have kept it to myself but I have always believed that...

The metering shims are all tagged and with their respective pumps. Looks like they all have 5 black shims under them. I also know to not screw with the shim between the metering pump and the flange. That one is there by the factory according to the LP LPW master manual.

More parts today. Got the R12T Fuel Filter/Water Separator that I am going to use in series for fuel polishing for my three 55Gal drums of diesel fuel. I plan on plumbing two of the tanks together while keeping the third semi isolated as my "working" tank. Any incoming fuel will be placed into...

Be nice to have a diagram like that for the 803a metering pumps.

I agree. Valve stem is fine. The valve in question was measured and it is in spec. BTW, this is the piston I am pulling today to check the rings. Can't measure the head as there are no specs on it as far as total thickness is concerned. The thickness of this head is 2.770in thick. I have to...

Everyone is entitled to their opinions. But as the saying goes......that includes mine as well. Yes I wish I would have gotten a brand new MEP803A with 1 known hour on it that ran flawlessly without any maitenance needed on fairy dust and produced 5000000 MW of cold generated power for $3500...

Governor Adjustment and Shim Count I am looking at the fuel rack and the adjustment needed to be made to it. According to the TM, this is the process: 3-23.5. Adjustment. a. Adjust governor lever (6, FIGURE 3-19) assembly end play as follows: (1) Move lever assembly (6) until it abuts...

So now, to get back on subject. I did some more tear down yesterday on the genset and checked as much as I could. Unless I start removing bearing caps, with the exception of the oil pick up tube, this engine is about as far down as it goes. That comes soon as I have to take off at lease one...

OK, there seems to be a misunderstanding here. The generator and motor were not fully housed or put together when we came to the end result of the deal that I would get the refund. After that, it was just assembled as fast as it could be to get it on the road. Yes, they cheated on the gasket...

If you really feel I got reamed......nothing I can do about it except disagree. Your replies in this thread are not at all what or how you post in other threads. They have not been of much help and I had been hoping to tap your knowlledge. Are you aware of something I an not about the seller...

How do you figure? I knew the motor worked because it ran before they rebuilt it. I knew the generator worked because it made power before they touched it. They rebuilt the engine and put a bunch of new parts into it. They sent the head out and had the valves reground and the head surfaced...

You are 12 hours ahead of me. I was looking at the TM's, diagrams, and parts list to see what the sleeves and holes were and finally figured that they had something to do with the lack of vacuum as the rings are supposed to be new. I am missing one of the sleeves. Also because they did not...