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Won two low hour MEP-803A units today from GL Portsmouth, VA,,,, upgrading and time for a generational change ,,,,, They will replace the 002a and 003a shown in my avatar. Nothing wrong with either. Both are low hour and run like champions. One backs up the other, just in case. Both exhaust...

Hi guys, Am looking for a trailer and don't see them or vehicles on GL anymore. Who has the liquidation contract and how to find them? Jerry

Won this unit on a VA Dpt of Trans auction this week. Came from one of the stations they closed out when they went to contract ops. From the looks of it, seems to be in great condition. Hopefully can pick up next week and begin learning to weld. With auction premium and sales tax it was...

After a lot of delays, I am about to tackle Peter's auto-start boards. I bought one for each generator. Am putting together a generator selector switch to ensure both units can't conflict should someone start both at one time. I'm currently feeding my panels off 100' of 8/4. (I know that is...

Fellas, Two weeks ago I bid on a GL auction of contractor materials being disposed of on completion of the Tyson's Corner, VA and Dulles Airport Metro subway extension projects. Construction is complete and the Metro system is testing now. Won a lot of heavy industrial items, such as 2/4/800...

Guys, Electronics is my admitted weak suit (among others). By way of background, I bought a laundry unit early this year which had been in storage and contained a mep-003A with only 54 original hours, 1991 model on a 1991 laundry unit. Generator ran like a dream until the day SS website went...

Can anyone tell me the effects of a stator that outputs 42 volts versus the 30-35 volts the TM calls for? Will it burn up the DCVR? Stator tests at 0.6 Ohms as it should. I should add that the system is not charging and replacing the DCVR had no effect. Am trying to figure out what to do...

Guys, A lot of members have been sending injectors to me to be adjusted/repaired and in the process I've made a few observations which may serve all of us well. 1 I'm not soliciting business..I'm retired and can't really figure out how I backed into this situation. But, I'm here...

I recall reading some experience with the laundry unit, believe it was from Gary Caines, but can't find it. Now that I have won one, what advice on maximizing the investment? I'd like to keep the generator (about 70 hours) but want to know about resale value of the trailer and components. Am...

DRASH units are increasingly showing up at auction, but details on the generators seem non-existent. Anyone had any experience with the generators? Brand? Reliability, Etc? Jerry

Some pics of the Faraday cage I'm working on. MKT roof from GL, structural aluminum frame. 5v galvanized siding. Alum foil covered 1 1/2 " Celotex insulation (foil both sides) was used for walls and ceiling both for emp and sound deadening. Materials, except for 5v were left from my...

Guys, The good news is that three of the 002A units bought last fall have been restored to operational status and have sold in the past 3 weeks. Bad news is the fourth 002A unit has me perplexed. I’ve only been at the generator rescue task for the past 2 years and would appreciate some...

I am curious (assuming larger engine frame support can be solved) if anyone has ever tried to put a MEP-003a engine on a MEP-002a? When does the gen-head max out? Its response to 9kw load is to lug the 002 engine. If a bigger engine, is the head capable of more output? I have 4 rebuilt 003a...

Anyone know a 112a TM source? I'd like to check parts interchangeability with MEP-002a and 003a. Thanks, Jerry

You may recall I posted about having trouble pulling fans. Pulled the puller bolt right out of the metal the first one I tried, despite using Break Free and doing a hammer jig on the casting. Was trying to get the fan off to get at the stator on my parts 003a. Also wanted to check out...

A few weeks ago I posted pics of a VR board asking if there was a way to tell if it was functional. No one noticed anything unusual about it. This board came out of my parts MEP-003a but was in there loose when I got it. Today I pulled a board from my parts 002a and they are nothing alike...

Guys, I am frustrated today. My "pride and joy, jewel of a generator" with a "slow" oil leak up front showed it's true problem today. I have 4 meps in various states, Parting out an 003a and getting ready to part out an 002a. trying to get the 3rd one (002a) running and thought I had the...

Most of you senior soldiers will remember a solvent for parts washers called Varsol. Worked very well and would probably be a good additive to Mystery oil on prepping a new set before firing it up. Google search has a few dead ends on Varsol, such as Home Depot, which doesn't carry it. Anyone...

All you electrical experts. I stumbled onto this surplus generator component and bought 3. I would like to see what you think of it as a convenience outlet or load center on a short cable or mounted on a MEP-002a or 003a. It could make a unit quite a lot more flexible. With separate 20 amp...

I have a VR board (see pics below) which came off my parts 003a which I picked up last December. It was missing some key parts and the board had been swapped out as evidenced by the missing terminal screws and the broken corner. The preview pics indicated it was wired when put on auction but...