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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    Many people like aircraft spruce and specialty, if not them you might try aftermark.net both seem to have fairly prices on Gold Flo pumps and filters, so you may have to comparison shop, just make sure you don't get a model with a postive fuel cut off as those don't work when installed in...
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    They are inline RF filter capacitors, are a common source of failure and are not needed for operation, so if the pump is not working try cutting them out and see if it comes back to life.
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    In my case it was my second MEP-002a / MEP-003a and I spotted the, there is something wrong here before connecting the batteries. In their defense whoever installed the red negative cable did at least wrap the end with a loop or two of black tape, and the black cable with a loop of red, of...
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    Let me guess, you too ended up with one of these from GL with black positive, and red negative battery cables?
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    These electric fuel pumps should make a distinctive clacking sound when running, if there is no sound make sure you are getting power to the pumps, the wire at the pump itself does not detach, often the inline capacitor a few inches from the pump does go bad though, these can be cut out and...
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    This is why we say to use the FRAM filters
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    I think the original oil pressure gauge uses a 1/4 NPT stub on the back (double check me on this one), that advance one may have a 1/8 inch it is hard to tell from the photo. I if you have one near you I think tractor supply has ones with 1/4 NPT stubs, if not you could use a 1/4 to 1/8...
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    The click from near the injection pump is likely the fuel cut off solenoid opening
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    MEP-003A just goes click when trying to start - fully charged fresh batteries

    The first thing I would check is all the ground connections, including the one between the control box and the frame.
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