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    MEP-003a losing power

    I went back and re-verified my exciter field wiring resistance and if I am reading it correct, TM-34 Chap 8 pg 4 para f, says the resistance should be 36 ohms, I am reading 35ohms. I have not checked it to ground so I will try that this afternoon. Everything is leading me to the VR but I am just...
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    MEP-003a losing power

    When you say field wiring are you talking about the exciter field? I pulled J12 connector and checked a couple of days ago and had 35ohms. I plan on having the whole VR gone thru next week, I may end up getting one from Triple Jim anyways! I keep everyone updated once I get the VR back.
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    MEP-003a losing power

    I have been talking with Triple Jim, I PMd him after reading another thread because I didn't want to hijack the thread. I am going to pull the VR tomorrow but it will be next week before I get it looked at. I can use all the help I can get. Thanks
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    MEP-003a losing power

    Thanks for the info, I looked at the volt adj resistor it is a sealed unit but I verified operation with a multimeter and it doesn't have any dead spots on it. Resistance varies from all the way from one end to the other. I also verified CT1 and CVT1 resistance checks per TM -34. I think I have...
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    MEP-003a losing power

    I have a MEP-003a that stopped making power last week. Following the Tech manual and help from Triple Jim determined I had a faulty voltage regulator. Bench troubleshooting revealed faulty Q3, Q1 and Q2 had different signatures using a Huntron tracker, so replaced all three transistors...
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    Mep-003a

    Mine smelled like paint thinner as well, on the paperwork mine was sitting for about 18 months from the last test data. So I was surprised the tank smelled like it did. I flushed it with clean diesel and everything was fine.
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    Mep-003a

    Thanks, I didn't know that, I thought I did but now I am wondering if I need run the glow plugs longer or if I may have one going bad! Thanks Again
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    Mep-003a

    Just an update - Got the fuel tank cleaned out real good, flushed it with a couple of gallons of clean diesel fuel twice. I put a couple of batteries I had in my garage (not thinking they were very strong but strong enough to run the fuel pump), flushed the fuel system, then decided to see if it...
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    Mep-003a

    ALL, Thanks for the help, I currently have the fuel strainer in a parts cleaner (wasn't too bad) and am trying to get the fuel take pulled this evening. From what I have seen inside the tank isn't rusty yet but it does have some corrosion starting. There is approx. 1/2 inch of what was...
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    Mep-003a

    Hello, I just picked up a MEP-003A from Gov liquidations yesterday. It says it has 8 hours on it, and the paperwork says it was overhauled in 2014 and tested and appears to be sitting in a warehouse since. I still need to pick up batteries and oil but I opened the fuel tank and it looked...
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