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  1. Scoobyshep

    fuel tank patching

    It depends on the pump some will be damaged while others dont care.
  2. Scoobyshep

    New -002A Owner looking for guidance

    Pay attention to the piston in the injection pump (they tend to sieze if its been sitting awhile). If you have never operated one before, you have to hold it to start until the field flashes and the low oil pressure switch has been satisfied. Never ever idle the engine. keep it close to 60 hz
  3. Scoobyshep

    Newly Acquired 003A - Unknown Condition

    Make sure the throttle is pulled out about half. These dont like being idled Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  4. Scoobyshep

    How do "lift" your 1200 lbs MEP803 without a forklift??

    You would be amazed at the strength of 2 inch schedule 40 or 80. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  5. Scoobyshep

    Newly Acquired 003A - Unknown Condition

    Water seperater should be cleanable Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  6. Scoobyshep

    Newly Acquired 003A - Unknown Condition

    Turn to prime and run. If its clucking fast it's pumping fuel. When it slows its seeing pressure. I usually crack a line to vent the air. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  7. Scoobyshep

    Newly Acquired 003A - Unknown Condition

    Pay close attention to the linkages, you may want to install a battery cutoff switch. Make sure you ground it before attempting to start it, and NEVER idle them
  8. Scoobyshep

    Generator voltage and amp calculations

    Yea. Thats a fat finger plus small keyboard thing Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  9. Scoobyshep

    Generator voltage and amp calculations

    If your rating is 53 amps at 240 you can pull 53 amps at 240 or 53 amps 120 on l1 and 63 amps 120 on l3. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  10. Scoobyshep

    Generator voltage and amp calculations

    220 and 240 are the same thing. If you are not needing 3 phase (120/280) then keep it in single phase mode. In an ideal world the legs are balanced, any imbalance is wasted to ground. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  11. Scoobyshep

    Generator voltage and amp calculations

    If you are drawing 18 amps on L1 and 22 amps on L3 you are drawing 22 amps overall. The extra 4 amps are going to chassis. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  12. Scoobyshep

    How do "lift" your 1200 lbs MEP803 without a forklift??

    ok ive done the pipe roller thing and the last one i did we ernted a small back hoe and drug it on some wood planks. both work well
  13. Scoobyshep

    Mep002 blows out oil fill

    Weren't they made by Cummings? The few cummins engines i used to work with would puke if the stick was out Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  14. Scoobyshep

    Mep002 blows out oil fill

    Not sure on that specific engine, but i know of several other diesels that will Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  15. Scoobyshep

    MEP003A Starts, but then stops either when starter released or after about 20 minutes running

    Nice work. I did something similar with my 004.
  16. Scoobyshep

    MEP003A Starts, but then stops either when starter released or after about 20 minutes running

    If you look in the -34 manual p7-8 it describes how to test the alternator.
  17. Scoobyshep

    How to size a ATS

    List of panels and what is fed from each and size of breakers Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  18. Scoobyshep

    How to size a ATS

    Do me a favor. Get me a schedule of each panel. I might be able to help you figure out a different solution. Pics help too. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  19. Scoobyshep

    MEP003A Starts, but then stops either when starter released or after about 20 minutes running

    When you get it to fail jump the oil pressure switch. If it still fails jump the temp switch. See if either of them keep it running. Then you need to determine if it's a bad switch or the switch is protecting the set Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
  20. Scoobyshep

    How to size a ATS

    First of all, how big is the house to have a 400 amp service? Second the short and easy answer is it has to carry the largest current potentially applied to it. So you need a 400 amp switch. You can go smaller if and only if you setup an emergency sub panel. Put all the loads you want to run on...
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