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Also, after un-sticking quite a few of these switches, I recommend spraying a LITTLE WD40 or some similar electric contact cleaner / lube (if you do not like WD40) on the switch yearly. Then turn the switch periodically.

I am no expert but I am an electrical engineer. I have made a life time hobby of restoring HAM radios and old broadcast and shortwave radios. A good silicon diode will show around 0.6 ohms in one position and near infinite resistance in the other position. The best way to test the diodes is to...

I am not an expert on these machines. That being said, I have restored around 30 of them. IMO if the reconnect switch is stuck between positions (half way between the 3 o'clock and the 12 o'clock positions) I think that is the first thing to check. If so the contacts in the reconnect switch are...

MANY selector switches are stuck in one position. If your switch is stuck in the 120 / 240 single position IMO leave it there. For the past 6-8 years I have restored 002A and 003A generators. Many had stuck switches. As memory serves me, over time I was able to "un-stuck" all of them. It takes...

IMO - Most radiators flow hot water from the engine in the top of the radiator to the bottom where the cooler water goes back into the engine. In some applications the reverse is possible. If crud is on the flues in the radiator, (again IMO) open the top and the bottom hoses. Make an adapator...

The Fram PH8 filter (and the other manufacturer's filters that will cross over to the PH8 - for those who hate Fram filters) can be used on 802A and 803A generators. I have a PH8 on my 803A right now on my "new to me" 803A because I wanted to change the oil and filter as soon as I got it home...

I brought a 803A from mid TN to south SC, some 400 miles. They loaded it with a forklift and II brought it home in the bed of a 1500 pickup truck with no issues. When I got it home I unloaded it with my backhoe.

I live in SC. It gets hot here too. I have two diesel tanks. One is 300 gallons and the other one is 600 gallons. I buy diesel when the price is low. I am a tree farmer with five old diesel tractors, a backhoe, a bulldozer, and four MEP generators. I use around 200 gallons of diesel every...

I bought the clear bulbs. Put a little dab of masking tape on the brass base and spray green paint on the clear bulb. Don't over do the paint. Clean the clear glass with lacquer thinner before painting. Once installed and lit you cannot tell the original bulbs from the painted ones.

I am aware of the youtube videos on the Fram filters. I agree that better filters are on the market. I made my post because I read most of threads on different oil filters that can be used on the 802A and 803A generators. None of the threads I read mentioned the Fram PH8A oil filter as a...

After restoring around 30 MEP 003A and MEP 002A generators, I had to stop after health reasons. I had several posts here when I restored these generators. Several weeks ago I attended a construction equipment auction and I bought my first MEP 803A. I needed a project. Before digging too far...

If all else fails, you can make labels with a Dymo label maker. It uses colored plastic tape. I re-lettered a panel 5-6 years ago this way and it is still in use. Use some good degreaser on the panel before installing the tape. This is not the best way to re-letter a panel but if serves the purpose.

Back when 002 and 003 generators were available on the surplus market, many were sold with the original three-filter assembly damaged or missing. NAPA and even Tractor Supply sold a two filter assembly for less than $50. The filters are spin-on if you ever need to replace them. As I remember the...

Good luck! Take your time. If all fails, you can replace the whole box if you can find one. This will take less than 15 minutes. The box has the CT's and reconnect switch and a lot of other "stuff". When I repaired 002 and 003 generators, the boxes were common as were new or rebuilt injector...

I live in St Matthews about 25 miles away from you. 8-9 years ago I bought, repaired, and resold many 002 and 003 generators. I kept 3 for my use. Many of the generators had stuck reconnect switches. I was able to get each one working again by doing what was stated on the thread you found too...

I am an EE and have worked in electronics all my life. I used a 55 gallon plastic drum full of water. Clean water WILL NOT CONDUCT MUCH ELECTRICAL CURRENT - at not 240 VAC. I put my hand in the water while working to prove it to several people. I bought three 5500 watt water heater elements. I...

Several MEP 002A and 003A generators I bought at auction had the three military fuel filter assemblies completely missing. Amazon, NAPA, and ebay offer two section diesel fuel filter assemblies for less than $30. One filter section is for water removal (that section has a clear glass bowl so...

If someone installed the wrong Facet fuel pump, the two pumps in series will not work. The proper Facet fuel pumps will "pump through" even is one of the two pumps fails.

There are several on ebay right now.