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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    Thank you! It's been pretty funny I never planned on getting this far into it. I had myself talked out of even getting an 831 after...
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    grywitt reacted to vrzff's post in the thread Mep 831A load issues with Like Like.
    Really nice job. I can't believe how much love you put into an 831. Give everything else a good double-check before you're done...
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    I'll get those wires cleaned up and tidy it up more but I'm pretty happy with it. I've been fixing things most of my life but that's...
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    I forgot the pics.
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    What fun. Okay so I got it reassembled the engine and pmg any way. Enough to test it. It didn't want to start then coughed up white then...
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    grywitt reacted to 2Pbfeet's post in the thread Mep 831A load issues with Like Like.
    Henkel, makers of Locktite, have adhesives for all sorts of things that get esoteric pretty quickly. Fun to browse if you like that...
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    You always seem to have good ideas. I've tried straightening the clamp a little and cleaning the shaft plus the original bolt was bent...
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    I got the block back today. I had it bored out .5mm and started reassembly. I'm excited to see this thing run right. I pulled the valves...
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    grywitt reacted to 2Pbfeet's post in the thread Mep 831A load issues with Like Like.
    Using a dial gauge can be a bit fiddly until you get the hang of it, but if your cylinder is within .005mm (0.0002") that's great. The...
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    grywitt reacted to dutchofsc's post in the thread MEP-803A Repair Assistance with Like Like.
    Adding my similar experience so others can search. I got my mep803a with 20 hours, no reset. Check a few things, threw in new...
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    Do i got my bore gauge. It's a cheap one but for my level of expertise it should be fine. I zero ed. I don't know how to write zeroed...
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    grywitt reacted to 2Pbfeet's post in the thread Mep 831A load issues with Like Like.
    Yes, I think that bad ring alignment would lower compression, causing lower HP, causing the governor to call for more fuel, overfueling...
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    Correct me if I'm wrong. The carbon and smoke are from over fueling. So rings not holding proper compression mean each explosion isn't...
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    grywitt replied to the thread Mep 831A load issues.
    Okay so the top ring was stuck in place. There are some scratches in the piston above where it (the gap) was stuck. I ordered a bore...
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    grywitt replied to the thread 802A parts gen.
    Well i see I'm not alone at least. I still want to buy them but have to stop myself. I too have noticed that the gens are selling for...
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