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    First Post - Introduction - My MEP003 Saga to Date...

    i hope you sell it storeman i also posted some more info on the 002 charging system merry christmas all
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    Voltage regulator MEP002a alternative?

    the fuse wires have to be connected for the regulator to work . you should test the terminal block and make shure you have continuity through the block there shouldnt be any resistance between the screws in other words like touching the probs of your meter together. when testing the stator un...
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    Voltage regulator MEP002a alternative?

    with the vr disconnected from the terminal strip [the wires that hook to the stator wires] you should get 30 to 35 volts a.c if you are not getting 30 to 35 volts a.c you most likly have a problem with wiring or the stator 40 volts a.c from the stator is 5 to 10 volts higher than the tm says is...
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    First Post - Introduction - My MEP003 Saga to Date...

    i thought storeman had a 003a in the classifieds on this site he was parting out might be good used parts engine
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    First Post - Introduction - My MEP003 Saga to Date...

    you could try delks surplus 1-336-629-0991 for parts they have new and used colmans surplus may also have some parts as for the gaskets you could mike the thickness of the old gasket meterial and go to napa and get a roll of the same thickness and use a ballpeen hammer lay the gasket meterial...
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    Fuel Strainer Cartridge MEP002

    there is a fuel strainer advertised on ebay if you are interested
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    My first green machine

    take your fuel selector valve apart its just the handle thats broke from what i can see in your pics clean the valve good inside and put some oil on the internal parts just to make it turn easyer . the fuel pump is electric you would most likly have to have batteries on the set it might be a 12...
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    MEP-003A Seized

    like i said use pb blaster and a cutting torch i use a rose bud tip lots of heat could be a spun bearing not to hard to pull the oil pan and check the bearings i would if it is as clean as you say
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    Hello all....new to site

    wolcome from ney york enjoy this site
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    Hello all....new to site

    one thing i havent seen mentioned yet is the never idle the engine run at 1800 rpm or 60 hz if you dont you will blow the voltage regulator board it is repairable i would get a throttle cable first thing sounds like you got a good deal i think storeman had an 002 for parts check the classified...
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    First Post - Introduction - My MEP003 Saga to Date...

    the new dc voltage regulator i bought cost me 150.00 from southern automotive
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    First Post - Introduction - My MEP003 Saga to Date...

    i had the same issue with my d.c charging system on my 003 i will bet when you get it running and put a multi meter across the batteries you will get over 30 volts the longer it runs the higher the voltage goes your voltage regulator is shot you can get a new one from southern automotive phone...
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    New VR came for the MEP002a today

    on the end with the three wires the wire with the red tape goes to the batteries charging wire. the other two go to the stator wires it does not matter witch one hooks to which stator wire. on the other end you have two white wires also they go to the fuse holder you have to solder these wires...
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    MEP-003A Seized

    i have used pb blaster to free quite a few engines put about 1/4 can in each cylinder heat slow with a oxy acettelne torch heat till the pb starts to smoke out the injector holes heating the cylinder all the way around do this to all cylinders while the cylinders are still hot try to turn with a...
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    MEP-003 oil filter spring and retainer needed

    my mep-003a has the original spring and retainer when you start my set the oil pressure gauge goes above 50 pounds and when hot to runs at 40 pounds my filter can has never blowen or the gasket i run rotella 10/30 in the winter and 15/40 in the summer only thing i can see giving out is the oil...
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    Kerosene for MEP-003A

    i know here in the north east we mix kerosene in the diesel fuel to keep it from jelling in the winter cold i get my fuel from the farm next door and we mix it 50/50 diesel fuel and kerosene has never hurt any of the john deere tractors we also use power service additive in the mix as well you...
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    School me on the Mep-025

    if this set has the 2ao16 engine as mine does make shure you coat the float in the carb as ethonol gas will make them swell and rub on the float bowl i have a post on this site about coating the floats it tells what to use and how to do it
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    MEP-003 oil filter spring and retainer needed

    use only fram filters in these units oil filter ch6pl fuel filters c1125pl cheap through race mart napa says there filters fit but they are one to short not much but enough so they wont seal properly and also the o ring for the oil filter is not the right onephone number for race mart is...
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    Voltage regulator MEP002a alternative?

    try tom at gulf coast trucks reasonable prices garenteed used parts office number is 1-281-422-3200 cell 1-832-323-1445 as for testing very simple remove blower shroud disconnect vr wires from terminal strip have a good volt meter or multi meter set to ac volts start the gen set run at 60 hertz...
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    2a Replacement Air intake manafold

    i put my mep-003 on a popup camper frame i welded two lengths of 2x2 1/4 wall square tubing across the frame with the gen set centered over the axel and bolted the gen set to the 2x2 steel tubing with 1/2 inch grade 8 bolts i used 4 bolts 3 inches long with washers cut from 1/4 inch plate steel...
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