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So pretty much wrapping up my process of getting the 803a going. Had it running on the load bank the other night and it will handle no problem 13500 watts resistive load. Throws the percent load meter to a little over 100%. My load bank is simply 6 4500 water heater elements I built it to load...

So four years later I have finally got time to get around to getting my MEP-803a up and running. She purrs like a kitten now and makes power just fine and runs at full load no problem. I noticed however when I start the set the starter stays running until I let go of the start position and the...

This is going to be a picture tutorial on the speed switch. There are two different kinds some units have an electronic version which has a more square enclosure and the mechanical version which is a round casing. This is going to be covering the round mechanical version I used to have a unit...

So I thought id throw this one out there and see if anybody has done this. My 005 is leaking oil from the front main seal. How big a job is this? Do you have to pull the whole motor to do this or can you just leave it in place and maybe lift it a bit to get the job done. Ive personally never...

So as the title suggests I was reading through the TM on the governor adjustment procedure as it is outlined in the TM. So I have been searching for anybody that has done the governor adjustment per the TM. It mentions you need to have the governor setting gage (317-50115). What is this gage can...

So at last I have finally gotten a bit of time to start working on my Mep-701a I picked about 3 weeks ago. So I got power connected to the DC system and it appears to be working properly. The starting circuit works fine I can hear the hour meter running in the run position and the aux fuel pump...

So Just purchased this 701a on Sunday from GL out here in Ca. I probably paid way to much for it but have always wanted one of these and never see them come up for auction out here. I paid bout 1000 after all the taxs and fees, however to put it in perspective usually a mep 003a goes for bout...

So I went out to start the generator today. Its been pouring rain the last 4 days over here. Turned the switch on and usually just the low oil pressure light comes on and thats it but clears itself when you start the unit. Well today the top two lights came on low oil and cant remember what the...

Hey guys been awhile since ive been working on my project Mep 005a. Any way I just got the injection pump back from the diesel shop along with all the injectors. Any way I installed all the injectors and the injection pump. Well I followed all of the directions based on the TM for timing the...

So I searched could not find much on this topic. I just got my MEP-005a home from Barstow yesterday long drive (8 hours). I unloaded it and inspected it. Appears as though most of the parts are there however the vented box on the right side first access panel if you are looking at the control...

Hey guys been lurking around here for a long time and dont post very often. I have been looking into purchasing a MEP-004 or a MEP-005 and noticed that GL finally has a fairly large lot of MEP-005 in barstow ca which is several hours from where I live but figured this would be the auction to...

Hello ive been a long time lurker here but decided id go ahead and make a post because i have a question. Ive had my MEP-003a for about 8 years and till about two years ago had never read about anybody else having one sure was great to run across this board. Any way my question I guess is more...

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