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We lost power almost 24 hours ago. Been using the 803 to keep the lights on. I'm going to move over to the 831 and let it run for a while. Today its nice enough to not need AC. I turned off the 803 for the overnight period. So far I've not gone through its onboard tank. Still over 1/2...

Glad to read you are OK. I have my 803 topped up on fuel and connected to the house in case we loose power in central NC. They are calling for topical storm force winds here today and with the saturated soil conditions we have that is a recipe for lots of downed trees. Be safe everyone!

Check for power at the lugs with the breaker on and check the little push-button breaker next to the outlet. It might be popped out a little or needs to be pulled out and pushed in a few times to clean off its contacts.

I've done a lot of testing around the house and they perform very well. My summer camping plans were canceled due to work commitments so I've not been able to do a real test and enjoy some chocolate ice cream next to the lake. :)

Ah. ok. Yea, those are readily available in a bunch of different flavors.

That isn't likely to exist as a ready to buy part. You'll need to take a DC cable and put a connector on it.

This website is your friend for any of your small engines. https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=MI

If you take a typical 3% loss per 1000' of altitude you are going to be down about 15% in engine output in comparison to being at sea level. The generator is RATED for 5kw. Sure you can dip into its over-design but its RATING is 5kw. At sea level I can get between 6.5kw and 7kw out of a good...

I'm in the Durham area if you want to bring it up sometime.

The float only opens and closes the solenoid. The pump runs full time when in AUX/Run. When the pump reaches maximum pressure with no flow it clicks very slowly. That is normal. The clicking will pick up its pace when it starts moving fuel.

I'm thinking once I have my workshop built I should start reproducing doors and panels for MEPs. Might be able to retire (again)! hahaha

Have you downloaded the manuals from the TM section of the forum yet? They offer a wealth of information to get you started. Most of what you hear from us is going to be exactly is what is in the manual as the first steps to figuring out the problem.

Wetstacking fears are for the most part overblown. It absolutely is a real thing and does happen. It doesn't happen in 30 minutes of idle time. The units you see wetstacked with stuff ooozing out of the exhaust took many tens of hours with no load to get to that condition. Since the group here...

There is a minimum fuel burn rate. Its around 0.15 GPH for a 802 and around 0.25 GPH for a 803. The fuel burn rate ramps up pretty linearly from there.

Grounding had nothing to do with the problem you were experiencing. Keep looking for root cause or it will fail when you most need it.

My brother in Kinston NC ran for about a day on a MEP802. Purred like a kitten the entire time he says. He was able to load manage and run his AC, cooktop, and water heater as needed to keep everyone happy. His power is back on but his internet went down. I'll get a full report on oil and fuel...

So much good info in this thread. Extremely happy you stuck it out and got it licked. Many will benefit from all your work. Sounds great now. NICE JOB! [thumbzup]

In an emergency you could shim the rockers up a touch. Absolutely not my first choice but something you could do if the situation called for it.

Holy smokes man. That is some crazy overtightening of the rockers. Wow.

Crossing my fingers you simply have a some valves adjusted a little tight.