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Hello All, Well apparently the surplus equipment disease is spreading as I have a newly acquired MEP 831A. I will likely be selling my 16D since they seem to be identical with the exception of the 831 being better in most ways. (I can't seem to find any reason a 16D would be better). One...

I've been looking at these for a while but not sure if it is worth upgrading. I currently have a 16D as well, how quiet are these things really? Do you think it would be worth the upgrade premium even with the complexity of the inverter? Also does anyone know how well 831s handle surge...

I assume you're looking for an airfilter. The Yanmar L70 air filter is available at numerous places including Ebay or amazon. Is that what you're looking for?

Are these resistors inside of the gauge or accross the terminals external to the gauge? Thanks, J

Isaac, Thanks for the almost immediate reply! I will check it tomorrow. I noticed there is a screw on the front of the gauge that seems to adjust the needle slightly. It doesn't do much but it does have some effect, are you familiar with this screw? It doesn't say anything in the manual about...

Not sure if it helps you out but it helped me to see the standard NEMA plugs when comparing a MEP to a commercial generator. Wikipedia has a good diagram here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/NEMA_simplified_pins.svg You will notice there are three "categories" 120...

Hello All, Just a quick question about load gauge on the 016D. I've noticed that when running on a 3kw load (2 electric space heaters verified with a kill-a-watt) my gauge reads about 30%. I suspect the gauge if faulty, any suggestions for testing/adjusting/repairing the gauge ? The TM...

Etn, thanks for confirming my suspicions that you can just apply 24vdc to the pump. While we were on the topic of fuel pumps I was wondering if the issue mentioned in another thread of tank venting was ever resolved. From my readings it would seem that the upper tank is only vented in that it...

I like you have been wanting to test my fuel pump. Was thinking of disconnecting the pump from the thermal switch/circuit breaker and just trying to run the pump off of a battery. My thought would be it may be easier to troubleshoot when the generator is not running. From research on this...

And this is why I really enjoy these forums, thank you so much its such a great learning tool. Are there other ways to test for flashpoint also? The thought occurs that there should be someway to calculate viscosity based upon known viscosities for two chemicals, would a ratio be close...

Ferroequinologist , I'm not sure what type of oil I would run, honestly I was hoping jet-A would work without any additions. What sort of testing would you be performing? I'm curious to know the critical factors are that need to be determined when finding an oil to mix into a fuel for the...

At this point i'm just toying with the ideas of different fuels, in particular interest is jet A. Do you think I would have to add some oil to the fuel to increase jet A's lubricity, or will the yanmar not care? Thanks Jonathan

Hi All, Another quick question regarding the MEP-016D, obviously the engine will run on diesel #2, has anyone ran it on other variants of fuel such as JP-8, Jet-A, Kerosene etc? Is it possible? I was looking at the yanmar tech manual and I didn't see a section listing which fuels are...

Reading Material Congrats on your purchase, I also recently aquired a MEP 016D and am new to the forum. There are a ton of great posts on here about this generator here this one is particularly useful for the fuel system...

Ike, Thanks for the info and time spent on replies to my questions. Sounds like the best advice is to not use old tools ;-) "I need to buy new tools, these older ones clearly are a safety hazard!" Thanks, Jonathan

Thanks again so much for taking the time to answer... One more, then I think i'm done. If we say that having a tool with a neutral case (generator isolated) can deliver a shock to the operator due to voltages building up on a floating neutral... Wouldn't it be equally likely for the frame of...

Ike, ETN, Thanks for your insights, I'll probably end up running an external jumper from L2 to the Ground Lug on the frame. Does the gage of wire matter and is there a better internal location for this jumper? ETN, i wanted to make sure I understand your statement: "Running a standalone...

Ike, Thank you so much for your help! I did check for connectivity between the Lugs and the grounding lug on the frame and all were open so I assume there are no jumpers in place. If I were to add a bonding jumper from L2 to the frame inside of the panel, do you have any suggestions of...

Ike, Thanks for the reply. I am certain L1 & L2 are 120V as I did measure them with a DMM. I also measured the resistance between all of the terminals and all were open line with the exception of L1 & L2. I assume this means the generator is currently isolated from the frame. With regards...

Hi All, I have what I think is a silly question. I'd like to hook up my generator for now as a stand alone unit in 120V single phase only. I'm starting small by wiring up a single NEMA 5-15 outlet to the lugs. My friend suggested I hook up Hot to L1, Neutral to L2, and GND to L0. After reading...