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Sorry I'm not close enough to help in person. I would recommend going through the wiring diagrams and looking at where all the factory wires are supposed to go. Once you get the hang of the labeling system its pretty straight forward to trace all the wiring. Do you have the Technical Manual...

I had one with the hole in the case where the remote connector was but the mod had been removed and the unit worked normally. Do you know anyone there that can help trace through the circuits and put it back to stock?

I put a 50a outlet on my 003. I used a surface mount box with a wet locations cover instead of drilling a hole in the connector box.

My 003 fills the tank to between 3/4 and full on the gauge which is closer to 3/4. I would be concerned if it tried to fill it full since that could lead to an overflow situation. As long as the pump starts and stops repeatably and keeps the level over 1/2 you should be fine.

That is controlled by a float switch in the tank. I've not seen an exact measurement. Do you have a specific concern about the level? That level looks reasonable to me. You wouldn't want it to fill the tank completely in case the generator was sitting unlevel. About 3/4 or maybe a little more...

Do you have any local resources that are good electrical/electronic people? Someone with a decent grasp on wiring should be able to resolve the issues by moving a some wires on terminals or with a few jumpers in an hour or two. All the info you need are in the schematics. I've had to trace down...

It should be easy to restore to stock. I hope they will get back to you with the install instructions so you know exactly what to do. If not I'm sure we can figure it out otherwise.

You may want to drop these people a note and see if they have any technical documentation to share. It could save you a lot of time. http://www.solarstik.com/products-solutions/terra-packages/30-kw-hybrid-system-package

Good to know. Feedback on pricing is also important to keep the repair costs reasonable.

So far the ones rolling through the auctions here in NC have been pretty serviceable. I've been wanting to get a couple of parts units for the future. Even the rougher ones have been selling for more than I believe they should be selling for. I hope prices will drop a bit as more of them make it...

Is there a vendor of choice for buying engine overhaul kits for the MEP802?

You made that same comment on page one of this thread.

I have a parts unit that I'm considering selling some stuff off once I have the main parts I need off of it. I may have a fault indicator I could part with. I won't know for a few weeks though. I'll want to make sure it is OK.

That varies a lot by region. Here in the south east under a grand means it will require a good bit of work to get running. Good running units with reasonable time on the clock are $2k and up on the open market. $1500-$1800 at auction.

You should be in pretty good shape when your parts arrive. Let us know how it goes. Alternatively you can use a pair of motorcycle batteries in there. I've also used a set of jumper cables from the batteries on my MEP003a to prime up the fuel system. The Yanmar engines start pretty easily...

Reading through some of the threads here in this section on the 831 will give you a good start. Download the manual and read the starting instructions. Put some fluids in it and give it a try. It should start up pretty easily.

The easy way is to connect batteries but if that isn't an option. ;) You can start the engine by plumbing in a gravity feed tank to the mechanical fuel pump on the side of the engine. What I did was take a large syringe (sans needle) and stick it into the fuel line. I disconnected the line at...

Dammit.. I want one now. :D

A battery isn't required if the fuel system is otherwise primed. You can pull start the engine and as soon as it kicks off it will power up the fuel pumps. Just don't forget to turn on the main switch before starting the engine or you will run the fuel line dry and will have to refill it...

Oh yea, you can fix that with a file. Be patient.