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Now you'll have five million people thinking..."all that work and he didn't even polish and clearcoat the copper fuel return lines..."

I agree with Jim that it sounds like you may have another problem along with the battery-grounding issue. The louvers could be sticking shut so maybe a couple of shots of WD-40 and keep an eye on them as the engine warms and they open (shouldn't take long in warm weather) Also, I would double...

Jim- I would bend a 90° on the end of that throttle cable where it attaches to the governor lever just for a little mechanical reassurance that it wouldn't slip out. Or if the cable is to springy to bend, some loctite 242 on the set screw after it was really torqued down tight. Everything...

I may be off base here but I believe I read here that some of the frequency transducers (on the back wall of the control box) have an adjustment screw behind them so you can calibrate them to your DVM. As to the % load meter, why would that read anything but zero with the main breaker off?

Whats the name of the crazy degreaser? That's some good stuff for sure. John

I agree the Chinese converter leaves a lot to be desired. I also agree that as long as the 24v glow plugs are available, it's a no brainer to keep using them. But, they are getting harder to find. Unless we keep spares on hand (I don't have any-even though I know I should) a back up plan is...

I thought about that but couldn't figure out how to do it since they use the threads for ground. How would you series them? I also looked at resistors. That converter is just a sexy little black box with resistors on a heat sink. I don't think I could make one for much less than $20

Very frustrating I know. Loctite does let go when heated to about 500°. Those pencil torches are awesome. I've been eyeballing a couple units at Ft Meade too. How was your pick up experience?

For around $20 you could add one of these. I wonder how many amps the (head) glow plugs draw? http://www.auto-gadget.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=20385

Are you using four different batteries for you 002's or are you sharing two batteries between the two gen sets? I don't think your chargers are bad, I think your batteries are sulfated, indicating a false high voltage which the meter shows. This is very common in sulfated lead acid batteries...

Can you put the Amprobe on each heater wire (at the panel box)? You seem to be missing 23 amps somewhere.

The whole auto dialer thing misses the point. NO ONE that breaks into your house is going to employ one of those (or even know what it is for that matter) That is James Bond/secret squirrel stuff that has zero application to us. If someone wants in to ANY safe they're gonna get in. Its all...

Those look like X07 locks. You do not need to pass the numbers. Start by spinning to the left (counter clockwise) several times to power up. After several CC full rotations, stop at 50 and pause for a moment (take your hand off the dial). Then turn right until you see 25 (the first time)...

Could your loads have been out of balance? With out an ammeter, your kinda pissing in the wind. I would start there so you know what you are actually drawing at the gen set terminals. FWIW, I load tested mine on a Dayton 3P, 208, 15kw job site heater and it didn't blow any black smoke. I...

I agree with both comments above. The manual states high oil pressure may be caused by the by-pass valve plunger sticking closed. Unfortunatly, you have to seperate the gen head from the motor to clean it. I would definitely want to check the oil viscosity and gauge first. Good luck, John

When you get a set be sure to post some close ups. John

I have to write this out so I can see it. It's just the way my mind works.... That makes your initial investment of $13500. Plus tax. So you will keep three gauges for yourself at your cost of $270. For perspective, three new Simpson gauges at retail would run you about $510. If you sold all...

Yea, I know. Makes the $179 look like a deal. There are also some Chinese knock offs on ebay that look real close to OEM but I cannot find a 3.5" round 60 hz frequency meter. Every type of meter but round 60 hz. John

I emailed Al Burill at Weschler Instruments about the panel meters. Here are the emails: Hi John, do you want the front and back of the meter to be round or just the back? I assume the voltage input is 120V and you want to read frequency. We can offer the Simpson model 85, catalog 35162, price...

You can get a replacement meter that is similar or the same as the OEM. My 003 has A&M instrument gauges but I think some units also use Simpson. A new Simpson meter works directly on 120vac input, so no need for the transducer. It will fit the panel cut out and give it the OEM look. I have...