Recent content by NJ_Toolnut

Thanks, Richard! There are several good reasons to not expect the 003A to be sensitive to fuel quality, but we have proof yours did not like the diesel the Federal Agency with the video cameras had been feeding it. However, we really don't know anything about whatever fuel they were using, so...

Hi Richard, I find it very interesting that fuel was the culprit. I'm surprised your 003a is this sensitive to fuel, and I wonder what there was about this particular fuel your 003a did not like. Perhaps, with it having been used during summer in the desert, the fuel's more volatile...

1800, I have a 1987 Ford 1910 with a 3 cylinder diesel and four wheel drive--I've had it for almost 20 years and it has been very reliable. I REALLY like that home-built crane that attaches to the three point hitch on your 3600. Did you build or buy it? I know this is a little OT, but do you...

I know what you mean. I like everything working too, but prioritizing what gets fixed and when has become important as I've accumulated more equipment. Sounds like you're set up pretty well with electrical test equipment; I've always wanted an oscilloscope, but have not yet been able to...

Jim, I sold out the batch I machined initially, but would be happy to make some more. Delivery would be no later than the first week in January. Send me a PM if you need one. Best regards, Stan

Greg, The frequency gauge and transducer system is not very reliable, based on my experience. Mine typically does not register until after a prolonged warm-up. My solution was to buy a Kill-a-Watt meter. I think Amazon has them for about $20. It's nice to be able to independently verify the...

Thanks, Jerry. Happy Holidays to your family as well. That's a clever aux fuel set-up! How hard is it to come by a bung adaptor? Alternatively, I suppose I could plumb from the bottom of the tank as they do in home heating applications, as long as I include a shut off valve in case I want to...

Hi Jim, Thanks for the link; I see your point. Best regards, Stan

Thanks, Jerry I was surprised fuel consumption was not higher, since I got to 50% load a few times when several baseboard electric heaters fired up simultaneously. Freq was rock steady, even ran computers and flat screen TV. Damage to the house has all been fixed; I was happy to have a $500...

Hi Jerry, Nice cage, but I'm more intrigued by that aux fuel setup you have. Is that a 275 gallon home heating oil tank? If you've described how you set up this system in a previous thread, can you please PM me a link? I've started an 18' x 32' addition to my workshop to house my MEP003a...

Wow indeed! I've never before seen a piston trashed that bad! It's great that you got her running! Sandy really drew a bead on my house. All of the damage here in NW NJ was from high winds. We saw gusts of at least 70 MPH. I lost a really big Colorado blue spruce tree which uprooted...

Hi LuckyDog, Thinking too much is impossible, unless it leads to paralysis. First, consider the pros and cons of repairing vs. parting out/junking. If you decide to repair, consider each repair option in terms of cost, effort, risks and required vs. available resources and then decide which...

No jugs. Both 003a and 002a have a monoblock design, with crankcase and cylinders all incorporated into an integrated casting. However, from the photos and from the observation LuckyDog made that he could not catch a fingernail in the vertical marks on the cylinder walls, it does not appear...

Hi Jerry, +1 on smart folks here, glad you found the problem. I hope you and Pat had a good time in Alaska. Thanks for mentioning my glow plug hole compression testing adapters! Stan

LuckyDog, I still have that 003A short block from my original GL purchase that "ate" the nut in the gearbox. It was a recent Tier 2 reset with only about 2 hours on the Hobbs, and the cylinder bores are perfect. It even appeared to have new pistons. I was considering keeping it for spare...