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  1. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A No Response to Control Panel Functions Including Start Switch

    Download this drawing - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2ucd1TGFTw_b0dqdURiS3lOZlU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-SnpdiqMIwRdo7zl525x0sQ Look at the test points in the triangles. Those correspond to the pins in that big diagnostic connector on the left side of the machine. Start tracing it...
  2. DieselAddict

    ISO Gauges and Generator Parts

    This is the correct location for your request: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/forumdisplay.php?131-Tools-and-Misc-wanted
  3. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A No Response to Control Panel Functions Including Start Switch

    You need to look for a bad connection somewhere. You have high resistance in the current path. Trace the power all the way back with the switch turned on. You'll find a spot where you'll have full voltage. Check your ground connections to the frame at the battery. Don't leave it that way for...
  4. DieselAddict

    Connecting autostart controllers 802A / 803A and 831A

    Just a friendly reminder that we aren't supposed to sell stuff in the general forums. That is reserved for the classified area.
  5. DieselAddict

    MEP-831a Troubleshooting

    Ceramic resisters will be very heat tolerant. If the values are correct they will be suitable (but usually larger) replacements.
  6. DieselAddict

    Mep-802a water pump question

    I use a pair of vice grips with an old belt. Put the belt around the pulley and pinch it together with the vice grips. It will take a couple of tries to get the hang of it. Then you hold the vice grips and snug up the pulley bolts. They don't need to be super tight.
  7. DieselAddict

    MEP 831 FAQ for owners or potential buyers

    You shouldn't damage the multi-turn pots by turning them too far. The adjuster will just slip off the threads at the end. They have a little spring clip to keep it pushed up against the treads so it will catch when you turn it back the other way. The real issue is knowing when that has happens...
  8. DieselAddict

    1994 Libby MEP 802A 5kW Generator High Blowby looking for advice

    Ouch. Yea, that looks like it's going to be a tear-down. It won't hurt to give the soaking that Guy suggested. After seeing how much pressure you have in the crankcase I have doubts it will come back without a rebuild.
  9. DieselAddict

    Lookin 4 mep-803 skid base blueprint / drawing / whatever document.

    Have you looked in the TM for the trailer mounted unit? I seem to recall a drawing in there that had some dimensions on it. It is for measuring the MEP to mount on the trailer to get the CG correct.
  10. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A ac circuit interrupter relay issue

    Thanks for letting us know! Glad you got it going.
  11. DieselAddict

    1994 Libby MEP 802A 5kW Generator High Blowby looking for advice

    I would run it with progressively higher loads for a full day and see if it gets better. If after 3-4 hrs at 75% or more load nothing changes you have to decide to live with it or go into the engine to resolve it. Have you run it long enough to see its oil consumption rate? Does it look like...
  12. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A No Response to Control Panel Functions Including Start Switch

    That might be why you rarely see a generator with the ground rod kit. :)
  13. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A No Response to Control Panel Functions Including Start Switch

    Available at every lowes in the Orlando area. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Galvan-625-in-x-8-ft-Copper-Grounding-Rods/3446270
  14. DieselAddict

    MEP805A regulator

    Looking forward to seeing your test results.
  15. DieselAddict

    MEP 831 FAQ for owners or potential buyers

    Quarts. Not gallons.
  16. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A No Response to Control Panel Functions Including Start Switch

    Load or no load doesn't really matter. If you have a ground fault it will zap you. Driving a rod and running a lead is cheap insurance. If they are sitting on the ground near your power panel the ground rod should be right there. Find it and run a wire over to it. If you plan to do some...
  17. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A ac circuit interrupter relay issue

    Sorry to drop off suddenly. Work got busy. If cleaning it and exercising it doesn't solve the problem quickly the best thing is to replace it. Bad contacts can cause a fire. You don't want to play around with that.
  18. DieselAddict

    MEP-802A ac circuit interrupter relay issue

    Do you hear the relay click when you flip the switch each time?
  19. DieselAddict

    MEP 802A radiator replacement video

    Nice job and enjoyed the video.
  20. DieselAddict

    Moderators~ Time for a Generator only forum!?

    I'm the admin on the 24HoursOfLemons forum. If that counts for anything. http://forums.24hoursoflemons.com/
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