Recent content by Wildchild467

Just an idea if possible: run the generator with an 80% load for a while to clean it out. Diesels like to be run at a load. If you don't usually have a heavy load on it, it may benefit from a good load test, especially since you said it worked good before. I bought a 5600 watt heater on...

Hello Everyone. I am looking for a tire/wheel assembly for my M1061A1 trailer. It is the same tire/wheel used on the bolster trailers as well. I am looking for a specific brand and condition so it matches the others on the trailer. Its an "STA" Brand, Size 12-16.5, Load Range F and with near new...

Does anybody have any updates on these capacitors in the charging system? Its been 10 years since the last post and wanted to check. Mine is bad and I want to put the best one in there. Thank you.

The DC volt meter was not working. If the DC volt gauge is not working, could that be connected to or related to any of the other problems I had? Problems such as one thing went out and took the volt meter with it, or there is an issue in the wiring and now both are not working. All of the...

I looked them both over and I dont see anywhere to put a spring inside it to make it function like the original one. the body of the solenoid is a smaller diameter. I did more troubleshooting and it appears my DC voltage regulator is charging the battery too high, i saw it get up to 30 volts...

I ordered a new solenoid from Drake Controls SA-2779-A and it does not have a return spring to force the plunger down to the stop position when the generator is in the off position. I am contacting them now about a return.

Here is a picture of the inside of the fuel stop solenoid. I took some of it apart so it's not 100%. But as you can see there are two breaker points in there.

Exactly! Figures if they rarely go bad, i would get one that went bad. haha! I emailed Woodward and asked them to quote a new solenoid. They said that the SA-1637-24 is an obsolete solenoid and the replacement part number is SA-2779-A. EDIT: I ORDERED AN SA-2779-A AND IT WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE...

If the solenoid was "jackhammering" while installed in the generator but did fine on the bench test, then I would know that the issue is somewhere within the generator... but that isnt the case. It jackhammers in the generator as well as outside the generator on the bench. Like you said Ray...

Ya know, that's one think I don't remember doing is looking what the oil pressure was. I did check the oil level though and it was right to the full mark. I did hold the arm up and it ran fine, no issue. I even removed the solenoid all together and it runs perfectly fine. So just to say it...

You are reading it correctly. When 24 volts was applied on the bench, it should just retract and that it... but mine was doing the "jackhammering"... exactly. I did take it apart to try and figure something out but didnt find anything conclusive. There is a set of breaker points in there that...

I kind of responded to this in my last post but wanted to answer more of your questions. It did this when it was warm, when it failed. Oil level was full, where it always is (good idea). It also did this while cranking with the switch in the start position which bypasses the low oil pressure...

I checked the oil level and yes, that is good. When I bench tested the original one, its pulsed back and forth really fast. I pulled the top part of it off and there is a set of contact points in there and soon as the plunger goes all the way up, it opens those points and goes all the way back...

I had my MEP-002A Engine Shut Down Solenoid go bad and shut down my generator. Something internally must have gone bad because it was rapidly going in and out and would not stay in to the "run" position. I ordered an aftermarket one and that one lasted about a total of 15 minutes run time but I...

I'm looking for a winch cable for my M35A2. I would like NOS/New/Not rusty Condition if possible. Let me know what you have. Thank you.