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If you do a search for mep-002a plunger you will find a bunch of threads on the issue. 1st can you move the throttle arm that is located on the right of the injector pump up and down easily? It should move freely with little to no resistance. If it's difficult to move, then the plunger is going...

As long as you don't have extended cranking cycles. I actually melted the threaded post off a 650cca marine battery last week trying to purge the air out of the fuel lines on a 803a. I would also be worried if you are in very cold climate and trying to start it without the reserve capacity of a...

Hammick, you got a great deal on that 802a. I was going to bid on it but after reading no load assistance I backed out. One time, I bought a 002a at a base without load assistance and it was a nightmare. Luckily I brought a 4 wheeler and was able to drag the generator out to get it on the...

I've got several family members that I bought generators for and they are started once a year when I visit so long term storage is not a problem. Mothballs and peppermint oil do a good job at keeping rodents away.

Yes that is normal.

I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention, I don't believe the canister in your hand belongs to that unit. The 2 fuel canisters are the same so take the other off and you will see the difference. The one that is still attached looks to be the correct one.

Primary just means that is the first filter from the tank and secondary are closets to the injector pump. The fuel flows from the tank to what they call a day tank, then through the filters and finally to the engine. The 2 fuel filters are the same and they are both in your picture. The smaller...

The housing pic looks right to me, that's how all mine fit. There is a spring at the bottom of the housing the puts force on the filter to keep pressure on it. Fram 1125pl are the correct numbers. I've bought several generators that were NOS that had the Fram C-1125pl numbers stenciled into the...

I know you may think this is silly but did you make sure the emergency stop switch is pulled out. One time I spent several minutes trying to figure out a no start problem only to find out I forgot to pull the emergency stop switch out. Then, did you check voltage at the back of the DC breaker to...

It has 2 fuel filters, a primary and secondary. The canisters that hold the filters, should have drains at the bottom so you can drain any excess water that the filters may catch. 15-w40 diesel oil is perfect for these units. These units only need oil, coolant and fuel I assume you know that...

Go for the 802a. From experience and you can ask a lot of ex-military, the 831a's are problematic. They have problems with the speed controller, governors and exciters. Also batteries for the 831a's are insanely high. If you buy from the government websites (in our area) expect to pay...

May I ask why you unhooked your isolated ground for the generator head? In the picture you took of the ground stud, you have it disconnected and wrapped in electrical tape. I believe that really needs to be connected back to the ground stud, on the frame.

Guyfang, On the 002a and 003a the heads don't have direct injection into the cylinders so how would you get the WD40 out of the cylinder so you wouldn't cause hydrolock? If the injectors went straight into the cylinder, you could just leave the injector out and spin the motor over to have it...

Does the throttle linkage move freely on the injector pump? If not then it is gummed up, if it's really gummed up you probably broke the plunger guide inside the pump and it will have to be rebuilt. They are extremely easy to rebuild and parts are easy to access.

First, is it the fuel cut off solenoid shutting the unit down? Or is it starving for fuel because of a blockage or weak fuel pumps?

This is very common. These generators have a safety device that will shut the unit down when the fuel gets low. It's so you don't have to waste time trying to prime the fuel system again. If you have small arms you can reach through the fuel filler neck (after you remove the strainer) and feel...

Perry, I actually tried rotating my engine over by the fan but it would only move about 10 degrees before it had to much compression to move. So I took a socket and rotated it 1 full revolution and it was pretty difficult.

The bar connection is actually on the opposite end of the board. If you look through the door where you check the oil and look at the board from the back, you should see the bar connection going from GND to N lug.

We can't really tell from the battery hookup but the one of the negatives usually goes to a bolt below the starter as the ground point. If you don't have the batteries in series and your grounding one out, that will cause the melt down of the battery terminal and the fuse to blow. You should...