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My Version of the Fuse Modification
I installed the the 3 Amp slow blow fuse today in order to protect the quad winding in the stator per the service bulletin.
Instead of using an inline fuse holder I bought a 4 place holder and pop riveted it to the floor in the control box.
After cutting...
JBK,
Thanks for posting this. Just found this article and will be obtaining the parts for an un-modified 802A. Fortunately, the set I'm working on seems okay and does start quickly. I do release the start switch as soon as I see the voltage rise but the needle is so fast it can peg the...
It is starting to sound a little better and the smoke is pretty much gone. Put rated load on it for an hour or so. Get it hot and get some fuel moving through it. Then see if it quiets down and gets a little smoother. Sometimes a bad injector is only a problem at the lighter loads where it must...
A bad injector can sound like rod knock. It sounds like it is not running on all cylinders and tht bluish smoke is probably raw fuel due to a bad injector. Recommend pulling the injectors and have a diesel shop test them. Not very expensive. Too much unburned fuel can wash down a cylinder and...
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