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John/Rick, I ran the unit the other day and was looking at the oil pressure, it stayed pinned at 50 after running 10-15 min. What could be the reason for this? I am hoping I don't have another thing that I need to fix..

That's a good thought as well, I'll take it into consideration. That darn trailer is so heavy already moving the unit back a little will help me out a bit as it's too heavy to lift the tongue as is. I don't think there was much in depth thought around the CoG when they slapped the unit on this...

Another good point, thanks Gary. I will have to figure out that happy medium. I found a 50 gallon tank at tractor supply that's 24x24x24 so it should fit well in front of the unit. I was only thinking of moving it back a few inches. It's hard to see in the pic but there are two stabilizer...

Good point rickf, the trailer is meant for a much larger unit and I think I have a little room to slide the unit back a little further and take the tool box off of it. That should make it OK but I'll have to take another look at it. Here's a pic..

Isaac-1, the reason for the 12 gallon tank is that the onboard tank is rusted pretty well inside and fixing it would cost more than the generic 12 gallon aluminum tank. Even with a 55 gallon aux drum that fuel just re-fills the onboard tank, unless you run the plumbing differently. So either...

Here's a video of the unit running after I timed it correctly, sound normal to you guys? Just curious as I feel like I still here a knock, but then again my Deuce sounds similar.. Probably just the normal sound of the diesel engine? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p_FZtX_sgk Thank you all...

Yeah, I am hoping it will just burn the rest of the gunk out, I really haven't had it running long yet as you can imagine.. Got to get some more 15-40 Rotella from Tractor Supply tomorrow and do a quick oil change on her, then let her run for a bit. Hopefully I won't need a valve adjustment...

Well guys, the winner is Isaac-1!! Thank you so much, I was one full rotation out! I pulled out the IP tonight just enough so that I could turn the flywheel another rotation and then bolted it all back together. I started her up and first of all she was much easier to start and then she...

Thanks guys, I am going to try re-timing it since I only went by the PC mark and didn't look at the cylinder position, that could explain allot of my symptoms. Going to try it over the weekend, I've got my fingers crossed that it's that easy..

Oh that was the kind of post I was hoping for, maybe it is just that stupid of a thing I did. I hope so, I really don't want to tear apart the engine, especially since I have never done that before. Ha ha.. I took that vid last week so I'm still alive but thanks! The garage door was open and...

Well it's a brand new IP. I understood the timing instructions as: rotate the flywheel and line up the pointer with the PC mark, then turn the IP till you can lock it in place with a small pin or copper wire, then install. I was thinking a score in the cylinder or ring problem as it looks like...

OK guys here is a clip of the unit running (poorly) I may drain the oil again and re-fill to see if it gets thinned out again. Not sure where to go from here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ2r0UsbDhI&feature=youtu.be

Thanks, I took video of it running tonight and the sound it was making, I hope to be able to upload it tomorrow so you all can see and hear what I am talking about. I am also concerned now about the oil. I did an oil change when I first got her, checking the oil now it seems it's a bit thinned...

The way I understood the timing instructions. I turned the flywheel until the needle lined up with the "PC" mark. Then I opened the screw on the side of the IP and turned the IP till I could lock it in place with a small copper pin. Bolted the IP to the block and that was it. Did I miss...

Thanks guys! I determined my IP was bad as no fuel was coming out of the IP to the injectors. Thank you to GimpyRobb for supplying me with a new IP! I got it running last night with allot of white smoke and a little grey smoke as well. I also had what I call engine knocking, didn't sound too...

Thanks for the Link LuckyDog, good reading, I plan on breaking down the IP a little more this weekend to see if the plunger is busted or not and if I can free it up.

Yeah no white smoke or anything. I took off the IP tonight and noticed that the Plunger Sleeve was stuck, I freed that up but not sure if the plunger itself is also supposed to be moving. I am planning on taking off the Delivery Valve Holder next to see if something is stuck up in there but...

Robbied46, I did hold the throttle out in various different positions to see if there would be any change but nothing. Thanks, I will check the metering valve, (when I find it :)) perhaps that is it. 1800 Diesel, I did not bleed out the air out of the system but I had the fuel pump running for...

Hello, so I finally got around to playing with my new to me MEP-002. I got two fresh new batteries, pulled the fuel tank to get re-lined. Then I cleaned the fuel strainer and replaced the two fuel filters. I also put in new rotella 15-40 with a new oil filter. I used a bucket of clean diesel...