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It's going to be tough to get those out without drilling. I can't imagine those coming out with just a slot cut in them. People sometimes weld a nut onto a broken bolt and wrench them out that way; I've seen it done before - but never on anything that rusted. I suspect those are stuck but...

Not really; the higher power will result in more voltage across the mounting insulator - but it shouldn't be an issue for any decent ball-mount. A 1/4 wavelength whip antenna is what this application calls for. At 46 MHz, it's short enough to not even need a spring at the base (unless you...

Do yourself a favor and bond body panels together in the area of the antenna mount using a good, wide braid with lugs soldered on (not crimped) - and bond the body to the frame in a couple places, too. That gives your antenna a counterpoise to work against. 46 MHz isn't hard to deal with -...

I'm with Ike on this one. I also take issue with the comment about military gensets not having frequency regulation; they have mechanical governors - just like almost every generator built for the last 60 years or more. These hold the frequency to well within a couple Hz under most all...

Also check the DC circuit breaker and general conditions of the connections inside the control cubicle; a bad connection could cause it to shutdown. The DC breaker also doubles as the Emergency Stop control for the genset.

Thanks for the data, James. My pumps slow in a reasonable amount of time - 3 seconds or so, so I don't think it's sucking air on the low pressure side. I started mine around 2:00 PM today and let it run for half an hour. It did start with a single 1 minute preheat, and about 10 seconds of...

Glad you caught that one just in time - could have been a lot worse damage, or you could be swapping in one that's unknown.

My initial oil change after recovery drained out stuff that looked like ink; about as black as it could be. No metal, water, or other signs of badness there - just dirty. The oil I drained yesterday was a mixture - mostly clean from the last change, but with a small amount of carboned oil in...

Thanks, James. A little extra oil added to the fuel should make life easier for the injector pump. My fuel gauge is showing about half a tank, yet the cork float seems to be all the way at the bottom of the guides. I didn't remove the assembly yet, just looked into the tank with the strainer...

Hello, Tom. I think I've got the fuel leaks solved by going back over everything and snugging connections. The fuel gage reads half a tank - but it's stuck there, and inop; the tank was dry when I got it home. There's also a tag on the tank indicating it was drained in April 2009. I am going...

Thanks, guys. Glow plugs have been replaced, so all 4 should be working. I'll try sometime this morning to start it again with a full minute of preheat and see if it's easier to start. The white smoke does clear up in 10 to 20 seconds after start. Sounds like it might be a good idea to pick up...

Question: how quickly does your MEP-003A fire up when cold? I ask because mine was very reluctant to start - so I checked the glow plugs; #1 and #3 were open circuit, and the other two looked good (the intake air preheaters work nicely). I changed the two bad glow plugs and went to start it...

Hello, Bob. The Simpson meters will fit and look good, but be advised these are not sealed against the elements like the original meters (well, somewhat sealed). If you're not going to leave the unit out in the Sun and rain, then it's not likely an issue. If you're planning on leaving it...

Thanks, Speddomn - I'll get back to you once I ping Delk's and see if I need to talk you out of that load meter. Ran the 003A for about an hour today - generator head working just fine, good output, and voltage regulation. Engine is a little harder to start than I'd like - but it does start...

Started working on my metering issues this morning. I think the generator and wiring is fine - just meter faults caused by moisture ingress and rusting of the insides of the meter case over the years. Once I removed the volt meter, I checked it on the bench - looked about right with an ohm...

It took a little while, but my MEP-003A fired to life today after a successful heart transplant. My generator didn't run when I got it from GL, and it turns out the IP was missing critical pieces internally - the delivery valve, for one. I ended up purchasing another pump, and she fired up...

Interesting; I've got two deuces, and am considering getting a Pinz and ditching a deuce. The Pinz is much more practical 90% of the time. Still got time to reconsider? :-)

I knew some of you would think I'm crazy for suggesting the possibility of gelling, but I've already seen two nights that were well below +20F, and Tom is more than 100 miles to my North, so there's the possibility of getting down into that temperature region. I was thinking it might even be...

Wonder if it's fuel related in terms of temperature; could it be a gelling issue? Smoke tends to indicate there's at least some fuel making its way into the combustion chamber. Might want to try a spray of WD-40 into the air intake with the glo plugs disconnected and see if it will fire on...

Wonder if it's fuel related in terms of temperature; could it be a gelling issue? Gets mighty cold up there in VT,