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Unfortunately there is likely not going to be a lot of information out there due to the vintage, in the early 1960's the DOD did not have a clear procurement approach to generators and as a result there were many models out there, during the Vietnam era they found support logistics were a...

If it has not been modified a MEP-016D in 240V mode is just that 240V line to line with no neutral, not 120/240 split phase like you get out of a MEP-002a when set to 120/240V mode. You can add a jumper wire to get a neautral, but it must be removed to make the reconnection switch work right if...

The MEP program started to consolidate buying of generators during the Veitnam era, there were some models that existed prior to the MEP program that were redesignated as MEP series generators, I think the MEP-015 was one of these, maybe the MEP-016a also, although I don't recall its pre-MEP...

Yes, the stock pumps are military versions Purrolator Gold Flo pump in 24V, they also make the same pump for the civilian market in 24V, just without the inline capacitor. These pumps have either 1/8 or 1/4 inch NPT fittings depending on the exact model. Ike

Ok, to add to the confusion the MEP-016B has an Onan 1 cylinder diesel and NO PULL START it is electric start only, you may be talking about a MEP-016E here though, which is a MEP-016B which has been retrofitted with a Yanmar L100 diesel, but that should have both pull and electric start...

There is a thread or two over on the Smok Stak board about the MB-Teen series http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47101 , and one of the generator professional regulars over there EricWood worked on them when he was in the Air Force a few decades ago. Ike

Read the owners manuals on those portable generators, chances are if they were built more than 3 or 4 years ago when OSHA changed their rules to no longer require ground rods on portable generators with cord connected hand tools, the manuals likely include a section on driving a ground rod, just...

Looks good, my personal favorite portable load bank for smaller generators are cheap sub $10 hair dryers, you can fit 6 or 7kw worth in a shoe box. Ike

Most diesel injection shops seem to charge between about $450-$600 +non standard wear parts to rebuild Stanadyne DB or DC series injection pumps these days, there are also mail order places that charge about $300 -$400. Of course local markets do vary. Ike

I just tested all of mine individually last weekend, pulling the blade connector off each and testing to the frame, all measured just over 6 ohms (6.1-6.4) Ike p.s. mine were all wired with Y splice blade fittings between the wires and the glow plugs, I don't know if this is normal, but one...

Is the starter maybe cranking too slow for it to fire off?

The engines on the MEP-003a are a special 3.5 inch bore militarized version of the 3.25 inch bore Onan DJC, which should probably be called a DJF-M ( however there was no civilian air cooled diesel J series 4 cylinder engine, only water cooled, or 2 cylinder models) they have some parts in...

All else being equal (same rpms, etc.) the smaller generator will consume less fuel than the larger one at a given load. Having said that the fuel economy difference between a fully loaded (5KW output) MEP-002a and a half loaded (5KW output) MEP-003a is not going to be all that much. A bigger...

The main issue with the MEP-004a for this application is it is a water cooled diesel generator with a somewhat oversized engine, as such it is prone to wet stacking when ran at less than about 75% load. How much of a problem this would be would depend on how often you would be operating at max...

Does it smoke from both exhaust pipes or just one? Ike

I can't help other than to say in the mid 1960's the DOD generator procurement system was crazy, with some contracts being for very short runs for special applications, others being built by the thousands. The resulting logistics nightmare was one of the main factors in establishing the MEP...

I have had mine connected to my MEP-002a / MEP-003a when they were having AVR problems and putting out around 154 VAC.

Like the others have said, you can easily make your money back parting them out, injection pump alone will likely bring the purchase price assuming its in running condition. Ike

Frequency transducers are a common problem on the MEP-002a and MEP-003a generators, unfortunately they are nearly impossible to find and very pricey if you do find one. There are size correct no external transducer needed frequency gauges available, unfortunately the best price I have found on...

While we are talking about thou shall nots, backfeeding while an all too common practice is generally frowned upon, the level of frowning may range from a warning against it, to being disconnected from the grid and having to beg and promise to never do it again to be reconnected, and may even be...