Recent content by johnnybgoode

Thanks for the idea, but it turned out to be a jumper I was using. See previous post - it is working as advertised now.

Success, finally After more investigating. When Start switch is engaged one side of S7 (P59A16) has 24V but no voltage is showing on TB4-12, 13, and 14. It would seem to me that with my jumper bypassing S7 these terminals should have 24V. No? If I run a jumper wire from K3-X2 to TB4-12 and...

no progress Second update - So I pulled and verified that K3 is indeed a good relay. The problem is that it is never being drawn closed. With the Start switch engaged I have 24V on both (K3-X1) and (K3-X2), the control side, but the relay does not close, so I think it must not have a good path...

Update - had a few minutes to look at it again today. Traced S1 power through to K3. I'm getting the signal to pull K3 in and it has power on the upstream side of the relay but downstream going to the starter solenoid is not ever seeing voltage. I leave again tomorrow for a few days but when...

And you are correct - I did mis-write that. I was referring to the switch to dis-engage the starter. Sorry. Thanks for the guidance - I'll check that section out tonight on my way to London - unfortunately I'll not get to do anything but read until I get home this weekend. Thanks again!

I'm not following what you're answering in that last statement. I know it isn't adjustable - I bypass the switch that drops the starter offline while running to allow the flashing of the coil, if necessary. This switch, if set improperly, has given guys starting problems in the past and I'm...

Thanks Dock Rocker. I'll verify that the switch is actually telling the K1 to apply voltage first. If it is, and no voltage is making it out of K1 then that will give me somewhere to start.

Thanks for the replies! I'll look for the K1 section in the manual. The old starter did engage and start the old engine, which I ran for a couple of years, until it developed a nasty knock. I will eventually tear it down and rebuild the old engine, but the price was right on this...

Just replaced the engine on my MEP002A and have run into a problem with the new engine starting. It will not even attempt to engage the starter with the main start switch, though the fuel solenoid and pumps will engage with the switch. If I apply voltage to the starter solenoid contact while...

Well, I finally had a chance to take a look at it today and it was a no-brainer. The solenoid was frozen in the "off" position and when I freed it up and adjusted the stopnut and the travel it started making power just like it should. I'll have to study the schematic to see if this makes sense...

Correction - mep016b I'm working on - perhaps that's why it didn't sound familiar Guyfang. Patrick

Can you provide a link to information on the Denton show? Not familiar with it. Disregard - found info - is it the one in April? Patrick

MEP016b problem Afternoon guys, New to me 016B has a problem I'm trying to track down. Previous owner says he had it making power, then one day it just stopped producing - was powering a well pump. I bought it cheap, just for the motor if nothing else. It starts and runs fine, motor sounds...

Down in Waxhaw myself. New guy with MEP003 (backup for house) and MEP016A (runs, no output, troubleshooting). Patrick