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Hello, We lost power last night and the MEP-018a fired right up, though the engine kept surging- as if the governor was trying to over compensate. I let the engine get warmed up for ~5 min and the surging wasn't as bad. Though I'm thinking my adjustments on the governor are not correct...

Hello, The engine is running great thanks to the previous help. putting out ~118 volts per leg and governor set so I get 60hz based on my kill-a-watt meter. When I attempt to start my house Air conditioner, I trip the circuit breaker on the Genset, 30 amps per leg. The breaker on...

Hello, This thread seem more in line with the genertor side of this MEP-018a. I had governor issues- that's resolved and I'm making power again. My current thought is how to maximize the power output in single phase 240 setting. Is the max possible power only 30 amps per leg...

Hello, Ok a few nights of thinking this all thru and the engine is up and running again. The whole needing to wind the system prior to install appears false ( or I just got lucky). Basically I had to insure that #1 cylinder was at TC of the compression stroke- ready to fire. The other...

Hello, OK, but as long as the marks are lined up (spring under tension or not) the mechanics within the magneto will re-tension the spring as I crank right? If not what re-sets the spring after it's "tripped"? Brian

Hello, Yes I'm still repairing the mess from the governor crash... I've got the pieces cleaned and gear cover back on along with the rope pulley/dampener. Following liftman's advice, I proved that I'm at TDC by taking the valve cover off cylinder #1. This proved my theory that...

I finally got around to removing the pully and gear train cover- found plenty of AL shavings and the broken spring/roll pin. Now the question is how do I know when I'm at top dead center for Cylinder #1 ? Is this the timing mark on the gear that I line up with for the magnito? which I need...

Hello, Yes I've got oil squirting from the line- checked this my mistake one time while setting the timing (turning engine over) without the oil line attached to the governor- plenty of flow! Ok I already got my new governor off E-bay, but curious if I could of used a 4A032 governor...

Hello, Ok some pics of what used to be the 4A084's governor. As you can see it appears one of the "follower buttons" came out due the cracked holder. The button then wedged it's self at the base of the weight pivot and gouged out a new groove in the aluminum housing. NOS governor...

Hello, Thank you for the advice, I'll number the bolts prior to removal- do you recall how hard it was to remove the dampener? Curious if I need to round up a large puller to get the damper off. How much torque is used to put the nut back on and how to keep the engine from turning...

Hello, Anyone here have experience pulling the gear cover off the front of a 4A084? My governor decided to lock up and shear the roll pin that drives the plastic gear on the governor. Trying to decide how far I should open the engine up to find metal pieces? From the looks of the...

Hello, Thank you for the feedback. The engine is loud and with ear plugs in I didn't notice anything until it was already busted. My "nut" that holds the magneto gear to shaft is off- fell out as I removed the governor. The real puzzler is that the holes for the wear posts that...

Hello, The MEP-018a is wired and WAS running after I got the spark plug wires installed correctly- I had been following the wiring as received from the previous owner- two wires crossed, starts MUCH easier... well did. The governor shed some parts- any one here have a reason for this...

Hello, My MEP-018a is up and running, but similar to others, hard to start. Once running it "smells" like it's running rich. Is there a way to adjust the carb on these units (4A084 engine with 124 hrs). I've had the carb apart twice- the last person that put this unit away right ~10...

My MEP-018a is up and running. Only 123 Hrs on the working meter- granted the unit sat out in the weather for ~10 years with no top cover. Rod ends on the thottle linkage were rusted solid, but free now. Still some minor play in the governor some where since the Hz changes by 6 Hz when I...

Propane conversion- how it works Ok found more info... they use a vacuum cutoff to safely shut off the flow of propane when the engine is not running. The venturi effect is what actually pulling the propane into the system... opening the butterfly valve via the govenor causes more...

Thankyou for the link, but I'm still not so sure about this "kit". From what I can see, they are simply pumping propane into an opening in the carb. This is fine and agree it will make the engine run, but what if I want to change speed or for the case of the Gen-set change the load? I do not...

Thanks for the pics.. So if my regulator is fried, this gizmo gets me running again for $100.. sounds like a deal.

ever find a propane conversion for the 4a084 engine?

got any pictures of this fired board?