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  1. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    Rocker arms will be up for the valves to be closed! Something else to watch is if one rocker is coming up and the other is going down just as they reach the top then you need to go one full turn. You need both to be completely up and moving the flywheel a little in either direction will not move...
  2. rickf

    MEP 802 w trailer. What’s it worth ?

    I just noticed where you are from, I am going to bet that with all that is going on with the fires out there that any generator is going to go for top dollar, Military ones always seem to bring even higher prices.
  3. rickf

    MEP 802 w trailer. What’s it worth ?

    If you are going to tow it any distance at any speed then go over the trailer well. Wheel bearing can be dried out, I have seen that many times and tires could be dry rotted. Look between the treads and if there are cracks do not tow it. Very good chance that tire will blow out. I had a CUCV...
  4. rickf

    MEP-003A Volt Meter replacement

    Sounds like some military contract spec writer "Doing his job". In other words, make it ten times more expensive and complicated then it has to be.
  5. rickf

    MEP-003A Volt Meter replacement

    So basically it is self repairing? The shorting coil did its job and shorted and broke. (What were they thinking?) So the meter should now work if it is set correctly. Are the connections clean and tight? And are you getting voltage to those connections? The date on that meter is 2/05, that...
  6. rickf

    MEP-003A Volt Meter replacement

    If the resistor is burnt you will have to fix it or replace it. Do you want to keep it original or would you prefer to have a digital gauge which is much more accurate? Next question would be why did it fail?
  7. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    Has anyone seen the CH49 glows for the intake anywhere?
  8. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    The same number, 182, but different suffix , CH41 instead of 42, are 12 volt. So, very close but no good.
  9. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    Those glow plugs are tough to find. I just got a full box of 10 Champion 182 CH42 plugs online $170.55. That was a rarity, you will need to search to find them, they have not been made for quite some time now. Generally they are going for $50.00 each.
  10. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    I want to know how long that pipe wrench was that you had on the screw to bend that 1/4" angle!!!!!!!!!!!! I have no idea why I know that?. LOL.
  11. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    Thank you very much for that last video! That is exactly what mine does. So I will be watching this to see where it heads. On mine I completely bypassed the whole fuel system and ran from a fuel can through a small inline filter into the p[ump to eliminate any and all restrictions and I got...
  12. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    But what if oil is low and basically the same as an oil light flickering. Fuel on, off,on,off . So it would be starting and shutting off in milliseconds
  13. rickf

    MEP-003A Battery Replacement

    Walmart uses East Penn batteries and they are very good batteries. I have used them for many years. Also, I have a guy on my g838 forum that sells the top hold downs made especially for the 51R batteries. This is a popular swap in the M151. The 51R has twice the power of the old military 2HN...
  14. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    I tend to disagree with Guyfang here. If there is fuel leaking out of that fitting, which is under pressure from the pumps, it is not going to cause a lean issue at the pump. Pressure is pushing fuel out so air is not coming is. Now, if that check valve got plugged that could do it. Did you look...
  15. rickf

    MEP-003A Battery Replacement

    LOL. I also have a Ford diesel, and a Dodge diesel, And a CUCV diesel, and three military diesel gensets. 12 batteries! Tell me about battery poor!!!!!! Those ford batteries are huge. I moved mine to the Dodge for a trip and they are bigger than the dodge batteries, had to do some squeezin'. By...
  16. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    I think the numbers on the brackets are just that, P/N for the bracket. The pump number will be on the pump body. But, As Guy says, if it works well in the Aux position then leave it there. But also, as mentioned about the bad part be sure you mark the aux pump as what it came from so you do not...
  17. rickf

    MEP-003A Battery Replacement

    Two group 24 batteries will do more than just fine. I put the old batteries from my Dodge dually in my 003 and they fit fine. That is massive overkill though. They are Group 65.
  18. rickf

    Used thread sealant when installing a new temperature sending unit

    Thread sealant does not usually present a problem wit pipe threads, they get tighter the more you thread them in and the thread will cut through the sealant. You can check with an ohm meter to see if you have a good ground. Just go from the metal body of the sender to a clean spot on the engine...
  19. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    I saw your last post after I posted. You say it does the same thing even free flowing. Have you checked all of the outlet fittings and hose for any restrictions? I have seen rubber hoses delaminate and the flap that falls down inside blocks the line in one direction only. I have seen this in...
  20. rickf

    MEP-002A, will Start, Run then dies....any suggestions?

    When the pump builds pressure it will stop, if it is deadheaded as your is it cannot move the fuel anywhere so it stops. This is perfectly normal for electric impulse pumps. Rotary vane pumps run all the time. If you have flow it should run forever till the batteries die. In actual use if you...
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