Recent content by ethernaut85

Ratch - that's good to hear, I noticed you're in PA which makes me think your situation would be similar to mine being from WV. I've never used a freeze plug before, are they threaded? I found where I think it would go on the intake side of the block below the head about midway between the...

I was looking at it today and noticed there is a threaded plug below the oil filler cap. I was thinking about looking into a block heater that would thread into the block if I could find one. I planned on putting a 24v battery tender on it for the winter too.

Can anyone tell me how easily these units start in cold weather with just the preheat? In WV where I live our winter temps drop below zero several times each year. Would an 802 need a block heater to start if temps drop to -10 to -15?

Great, thanks for the info. We will take a look at it. A new alternator is an expensive option. We will keep the thread updated.

Are the diodes shown in the exploded diagram of the alternator in the TM? Did you end up replacing the diodes?

I hear you brother. I am in the same boat. I have a leaking remote fuel drain fitting and I'd love to hear the resolution.

Hello Everyone I recently picked up a 802a that does not charge. I have checked output at the alternator by placing a multimeter across the positive and negative leads as described by the TM. I am getting around 24 volts +/- 0.5v. According to the manual, it says that the alternator needs...