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  1. Carl_in_NH

    Kat's Ether Kit. This could be fun!

    Currently, Amazon shows this kit as shipping in 6-7 weeks.
  2. Carl_in_NH

    MEP-002a Vs MEP-802a

    Is 'one of each' a valid answer? I'd like to pick up an 802 at some point, but know much more about the older units. I would think that 002 parts would be likely easier to locate at this time.
  3. Carl_in_NH

    turn signal/flssher problem

    On my truck the lights worked but did not flash when the ground was out on the flasher assembly. Restoring the ground restored the flashing. It might be your three lever switch or the internal breaker since you're lights don't come on at all. Could also be the power wire feeding the switch. Do...
  4. Carl_in_NH

    Need Advice on MEP Units, Parts, User Experience, etc

    Here’s my tip; don’t replace the generator you’ve already got – augment it with a surplus genset. If you only have one genset – regardless of whether it’s a military surplus or civilian unit it _will_ fail during one of our New England multi-day Winter outages. Never allow yourself to have that...
  5. Carl_in_NH

    Generator "heating" for easier cold weather starts

    The setting on the air cleaner is to aspirate warmed air once the generator is running, it has no beneficial effect on starting it. Wear from cold starting isn’t the concern with these generators – it’s spinning them fast enough to get them to start and remain running; they don’t generate all...
  6. Carl_in_NH

    Generator "heating" for easier cold weather starts

    The only trouble is when you need to start the generator, you likely don't have electricity to run the hair dryer. There are stick-on type heaters also - they are flat precut shapes that stick in place on the oil pan. Require a good clean surface and they are not as cheap as a magnetic...
  7. Carl_in_NH

    Does anyone have an m200a1 trailer?

    Thanks for getting to the bottom of this. Mine has deuce duals on it - and the talk of a different wheel size had me thinking I was crazy. Well, I'm still probably crazy - but at least I wasn't wrong about the deuce wheels on mine.
  8. Carl_in_NH

    m35 frozen

    Keep those batteries charged fully - that will help. When my truck is sitting during the cold months, I keep a couple cheap trickle chargers hooked up to them. Tractor Supply just had a sale on them - $20 each; they do a fine job to maintain a charge (but would take forever to charge a depleated...
  9. Carl_in_NH

    Does anyone have an m200a1 trailer?

    Thanks for pointing out the difference in wheel size between this trailer and the deuce; I was under the mistaken impression they were the same. Sorry to add to the confusion.
  10. Carl_in_NH

    Does anyone have an m200a1 trailer?

    Sorry, but I really don’t understand what you’re asking for; you need to rephrase the request. If you’re looking for a wheel for this trailer, they are the same as a deuce wheel. Also, it has been stated before and it remains very true; these trailers, regardless of who manufactured them, are...
  11. Carl_in_NH

    Does anyone have an m200a1 trailer?

    I have an M200A1 trailer as well. What are you trying to figure out?
  12. Carl_in_NH

    Accessory Switch free play

    Normal? I don't know. Common - yes, it seems to be.
  13. Carl_in_NH

    Oil weight in the MEP 002a

    Me, I use straight 30 weight in my MEP-003A - and then keep the generator in the garage. While the garage isn't heated, it is typically warmed by the Sun enough that the temperature rarely gets much below 30 degrees F at night - even in extended cold snaps. It's a lot easier to start because...
  14. Carl_in_NH

    time out

    Captain-crank is on the money; use another program for writing your post - be it your email program, or almost any other simple text editor - then copy and paste into the posting window. Here's another tip; once you copy and paste it into the window to post in the browser, highlight the entire...
  15. Carl_in_NH

    003a vs the 'buzz box' welder...

    Should work just fine - I've used mine with my little 210A MIG welder without difficulty. The MEP 003A is plenty robust to feed a welder. You may not be able to trust what the load meter says because it doesn't respond quickly and indicate peak load - only an average due to its mechanical...
  16. Carl_in_NH

    WOO HOO! Original Genset filters available that fit

    Carburetors for the MEP-003A?
  17. Carl_in_NH

    Meter's on Mep002 not working.

    VM reading will be the same on lugs as at outlet; it's just current that isn't metered by the panel instrument for the outlet.
  18. Carl_in_NH

    Meter's on Mep002 not working.

    As jbk says, check frequency with external counter or throttle back and see if meter responds properly. Load meter does not function for loads plugged into the AUX outlets - you can only test it by connecting the load to the terminal board split bolts. The meters do bounce around a bit. Your...
  19. Carl_in_NH

    Gillespie semi-gloss problem

    I think they call for thinning with Xylene. The company web site has the information on the proper thinner. I've got some spray cans of the same paint and the gloss from them is different than the thinned paint that's on the remainder of the truck. Pain in the butt - because I bought a case of...
  20. Carl_in_NH

    MEP005a keeps shutting down

    Possible restriction in a fuel line, or check valve. Check all your fuel lines. Check your fuel filters once again; you never know what is floating around in one of these older fuel systems, or where things might be gummed up.
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