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On a side note which model tractor do you have there?

That is normal behavior. The load meter is calibrated with a power factor of 0.8. It will read low when loaded with a resistive load.

Diesels make several hundred pounds of compression. It doesn't take too much of a leak to keep the cylinder from lighting off. The engine in the 802 will start pretty easily above freezing without preheat. Keep us posted on what you find.

I'd say the side that is black and oily isn't firing. If it were me I'd take off the rocker arms on that cylinder (exhaust first) then tap the top of the valve with a hammer. Put a wooden block on top of the valve and give it a sharp tap. You aren't trying to drive a spike so you don't need to...

Totally agree if you go with a MEP002 you're better off building an enclosure. I have a MEP003 with an ASK and it makes it a PITA to work on. I recommend looking at GovPlanet and see what they are going for at auction. The days of getting one for under a grand are long gone. I have one MEP802...

That look like its running on one cylinder. I'd check to make sure your valves are closed.

If the engine is staying cold you may get a little black smoke. How much black smoke are you getting? A little haze or rollin' coal? A short video of the exhaust would be good. Black smoke with low power suggests an issue with airflow in or out of the engine. Before you rebuilt the engine did...

Got to love a simple fix! :)

My 1081 is insured through progressive commercial.

Telephones can't capture those kinds of sounds well. The machines are coming together!

In case you'd like a reference for a good running 802. I just went over and shot this video of the one I have at the off grid property. This unit was recently load banked at 125% and did great.

I watched the auctions for like 3 years and finally got one last year. Its been a great addition to the stable of tools.

I've not bought a generator from the auctions in years. Its hard to buy one to resell and give someone a decent price. I can buy a brand new diesel generator with a warranty for what I see some of them going for at auction.

Then I think you found it. The more I look I see references to 100 amp and 50 amp under the same part number. lets see if I can remember that it’s a 50 amp. :)

That looks like it. Does the relay you have indicate it’s 50 amp or 100 amp? When I look at the part number the references I see indicate 100 amp.

That is a 100 amp rated relay with a 24v coil. Should be able to cross that over to something else that will fit. I did find a couple but they are over $250.

I appreciate the dialog here. I'm going to share my understanding. I hope its clear that I'm not trying to argue. Exchanging information is always an opportunity for everyone involved to maybe take something away from the conversation. Transformers and generators are fundamentally different...

These machines are built a bit different than normal civilian generators. The main thing that I would say is in their favor is they don't skimp on wire size on the load wiring. The generator heads are also heavier duty than a similar capacity civilian machine.

Congrats!

Actually, yes. I would like to see reference material that explains why neutral current is wasted energy.