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This sounds :oops:INTERESTING. I was planning to make my own ASK, using fiberglass-laminated plywood to make a box cover. Draw air from the control panel area, allow plenty of area around the blower wheel and carry the exhaust air out. This should keep the electrical side cool. The box will...

The red handled thing is the slide hammer, both for driving and removing ground rods. The other thing is something for the trailer. That fuel tank is nasty, it will only continue to corrode so a good cleaning and sealing (POR kit recommended) is a must. Also cleaning all 3 fuel pumps, fuel...

Marks should be engraved in the flywheel. Slowly rotate to show the engravings, then hit them with a paint marker for visibility. Do not remove the flywheel as this disrupts timing, then you must pull the head to measure exact top center.

Yes, the governor DOES pull the fuel control wide open when the engine is stopped. It is important to keep the engine stopped pulled because the engine could start if bumped and in gear. It is POSSIBLE that the transmission can be bumped into gear so keeping it pulled when engine is off is a...

Interesting. That would be an easy welding fix. My latest weld repair was to a Remington Model 24 .22 rifle receiver. Back in 1945, my uncle was sent home from the US Army for bad knees. He worked for the county during the day and trapped fur. One night, the horse tripped and landed on this...

Pro Shot Copper Solvent IV is far more effective than Hoppes 9 or other types. Both on firearms and engines/parts. And because it dissolves in water, it is easier to use. I used it for just your problem a few years ago. Took all of 15 minutes. Had the EXACT same problem on my MEP-002A...

It is VERY easy. The only thing that can get lost is the pawl on the end of the lever shaft. So put a dab of grease in the hole and shove the pawl back in after cleaning, the grease will keep the pawl in and lined up with the slot in the control collar. The best solvent for this is Pro Shot...

And the need for multifuel was gone by the mid 1990s.

Modern diesels get their power from electronic controlled injection. Old school centrifugal governed diesels linearly decrease fuel as the redline approaches, reducing torque. Unless you convert to a modern high pressure common rail system with full electronic control, you won't get the power...

Now IF you are looking for less expensive running, compressed natural gas is the winner. With natural gas Henry Hub pricing at $3.66 , it is 1/8th the present cost of diesel! Propane is barely cheaper than diesel on cost per BTU. All conversions cost money. Gasoline plus 10% waste motor oil...

You would have to drop the compression ratio too. The higher than normal compression ratio is to assure ignition of gasoline as it has a higher auto-ignition temperature than diesel. It isn't needed for diesel. Also, swirl induction would have to be rotated 90 degrees and a toroidal bowl cut...

Diesels operate with far excess air over most ranges of operation. Diesels are far cleaner in CO than gasoline engines. If you really wanted to make it safer, duct the cooling air out with the exhaust out of the building. This will also reduce noise.

The ONLY reason to use a 24 volt charger is for a 24 volt battery. Meaning it has 12 cells. Yes, you CAN use TWO 12 volt chargers on a dual battery system since the transformers isolate the output from the input.

The 017As were replaced with 002As on TO&Es.

6TLs are only needed for extreme arctic conditions. Regular lawn tractor batteries will start a 003A in mild weather. Might work to sub-zero if you have battery warming blankets and warm the engine. I've jump started a 003A with dead batteries off a 002A in 30 degree weather.

Kerosene is quite useful. Old side valve (flat head) gasoline engines can use it if you have a heated intake manifold and dissolve 5% mothballs in it. Old school naphthalene, not that newer paradichlorobenzene (urinal cakes). I've run a garden tractor on it, ran fine. I had a few gallons...

The fuel in the filters of my 002A smelled AND looked like Minwax oil-based wood stain. A dark cherry tone too:evil:. Injection pump was locked up tighter than Fort Knox too. Had all filters and gaskets, only these were twisted and over-tightened to somehow effect a seal. New filters, fresh...

Our commo guys didn't have any 28 VDC gensets but the motor pool sure liked them. I left out one more use, powering the Modern Burner Units.

Battery charging. Also will power most 28 VDC tools/radios. Not exactly for jump starting but if the batteries are discharged from leaving the lights on, this generator will get the batteries up to full in under an hour. What they are good for now is off-grid systems with 24 volt banks for...

Small cylinders of gas don't last long. Even a 120 seems smallish for my welding at 15 cubic feet per hour. The smaller the cylinder, the more expensive it is per cubic foot. A 120 cubic foot is the largest I can throw over my shoulder and carry which is a good compromise. I did the rails on...