Search results

This is just a guess, but maybe the plunger in the injection pump is sticking, crack one of he high pressure lines at the injector and see if it is getting fuel, also check for clogged return lines building up back pressure. By cranking do you mean it does not turn over or does not start? Ike

Delk's seems to tell that to everyone

If the numbers match the markings on the pump you can reuse it, if not you will have to buy another one. There is a pdf on the ambac...

I used either stranded #6 or #8 wire ( I think #6) when connecting the lugs on my MEP-701a / MEP-016b and don't recall any problem getting them to fit. As to the fuel tank, my generator is in my back yard beside my shed, with a 55 gallon drum full of diesel kept inside the shed using a bung...

Try asking over on the Smokstak board in the Onan section, someone there will likely know the specs or a source for these, just tell them what it is for since the MEP-002 uses a militarized version of the onan DJE engine, they should be the same as the rest of the Onan Diesel J series. Ike

On the topic of diesel life, the big problem with storage is exposure to moisture allowing algae to grow (this is where adding biocide helps), if you keep it in a sealed container it will last almost forever. For my little MEP-701a I use a 55 gallon drum with a shut off and anti siphon valve...

If your looking for some sort of around the yard only low speed cart/trailer consider the garden carts that Harbor Freight sells Steel Mesh Deck Utility Wagon or if your looking for a trailer with some on road ability perhaps: 40-1/2" x 48" Small Utility Trailer - 1090 Lb. Capacity I have...

You may want to remove the side inspection cover from the Injection Pump and see if you see something that looks like coffee grounds in there, if so the rubber internal parts (flyweight retainer, etc) are disintegrating and will need to be replaced soon, you may want to get the pump fully...

I remember reading the same message thread on here about loosening and flushing with contact cleaner so you are not imagining it. Ike

I was also going to guess MEP-017a, or perhaps a pre-MEP series unit of some type, if it is a MEP-017a then it is a gasoline powered 5KW generator, 1 or 3 phase output powered by a 4 cylinder military standard engine running at 3600 rpms. Good solid generator likely built in the mid to late...

pick it out, for now you only need to get enough out to get to the leads on the big capacitor, and possibly to read the markings on it. Ike

In the case of the MEP-002 and MEP-003 when the bore is worn / pistons need to be replaced, they use press in sleeves and always use standard sized pistons, they do not bore them out and use oversized pistons. On the civilian version of the Onan DJE or DJF blocks the conventional approach is to...

It would replace the whole module, but it is best to measure the field resistance before buying any AVR to make sure the output is in range, a much cheaper option may be getting a chineese clone of the Stamford Newage SX460 available on ebay for $60-$75. Again best to check field resistance...

I just noticed you are just outside Phoenix, as chance would have it I have to fly out there in 2 or 3 weeks for a business meeting, if you don't have things working by then I could bring some test equipment (variable AC power supply, multimeter with capacitor tester, Megger insulation tester...

The hour meters are primarily used for service intervals, if one stops working it gets replaced, so low hours does not always mean a full reset. These units have a 5,000 hour issuable service life between rebuilds (3,000 hours on the 3600 rpm MEP-016 series) meaning expected life is somewhat...

There are any number of questions that need to be asked before getting to the point of replacing the AVR, but chances are a modern replacement can be found, but without even a wiring diagram some guesses will have to be made, a few things tested, etc. Before getting to that though, it looks...

Ok, this is just my $.02 for take it with a grain of salt, fist off the potted voltage regulator looks way too new to be original for a 1960's vintage generator, second of all in general the most common items to fail on electronic voltage regulators are the capacitors, therefore before going too...

Around here plain good looking low hour count MEP-003's on GL have been going for over $2,000 most of the time for the last couple of years, 3 or 4 years ago they typically sold for half this price, of course there is always the odd one now and then that will sell for much more or less..

Nothing like a little Christmas adventure, enjoy the drive across Texas :) Ike

Like was already mentioned it is pre MEP, it may be something relatively rare, part of the reason that the MEP program was started is the DOD realized they had no standard method of buying generators resulting in the logistical nightmare of trying to support hundreds if not thousands of models (...