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    Dual mounting a 802A and 803A on a M116A3 trailer

    Yup, m103 or M105 would be my suggestion too, only thing to be aware of is that the minimum lunette height is about 22-24", possibly even higher, depends on the current position of the lunette, and the landing gear is limited to how low it goes, so be prepared if you bring a pickup to recover...
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    Dual mounting a 802A and 803A on a M116A3 trailer

    The one in your picture doesn't look like an M103, that's the newer HMMWV style trailer.
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    Dual mounting a 802A and 803A on a M116A3 trailer

    Dual nose wheel is the M103, that's what I have. It is way longer than the one pictured above.
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    Ambac M-50 Rebuild w/ pics (MEP-003A)

    In addition, if they have been sitting for 10+ years with fuel in them, be very careful not to trash your injection pump. If the IP is gummed up and you crank the motor over you will damage an Ambac M-50 pump and you will turn a Bosch PSU pump into scrap metal. There is a procedure to check and...
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    Dual mounting a 802A and 803A on a M116A3 trailer

    I've done what you are saying but not for operation, purely for shipping 2 machines on 1 trailer to Puerto Rico. service would be impossible and yes, tongue weight was very heavy. They fit way better on the bigger trailer LITD is talking about. I have one here that came with 2 802's on it with...
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    MEP-003 Water in Exhaust

    Wow, looks like you have a LOT of water in it! Just pull the heads off, nothing much as far as tips, its straight forward. Pull valve covers, remove rocker arms and pushrods, remove head bolts including the rocker arm studs. Don't forget the glow plug wires and oil lines under the intake. Also...
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    Mep 802 A fuel gauge

    FYI be warned that the newer white body white Beede gages and the older Blue body gages ( not sure who made those ) are wired differently. Or I should say the terminals are on opposite sides of the gage. All you need to do is pay attention to the markings on the back of the gage. The I terminal...
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    Anyway to open Beede gauges to replace cracked glass?

    Anytime! Glad it worked. Looks like some of yours may have met the same demise as I did once. I was working on an 802 outdoors and didn't latch the control panel closed. We had a wind/rain storm that night, the wind blew the control panel open, rain got into those blue body gages ( because of...
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    Alternative to D51R Optima on MEP-802A

    I also use regular 51R batteries, usually Napa Legend's but I have several customers who have experimented with the small 280-300 CCA ish' garden tractor batteries with decent success ( if anyone is on a tight budget ) You can get them as cheap as $39 sometimes. They have the flat terminals with...
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    Anyway to open Beede gauges to replace cracked glass?

    I've done it a few times before. The bezel is an aluminum ring crimped around the edge to secure it to the white plastic body. From the back side, take a very small screwdriver and get between the edge of the bezel and the white plastic body of the gage. Twist the screwdriver to bend the crimped...
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    Mep- 007b

    There is a little bit of info in the -24P , but mostly just parts schematic. Looks like a pretty simple cam and plunger type pump. If there is an official name or PN for that pump I bet YouTube has something.... I would be willing to bet Guy knows what that pump is called.
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    MEP-003 Water in Exhaust

    Yup, probably should get the injectors out so you can get the mystery oil into the cylinders and start soaking. It is possible to get it in through the exhaust valves too as a last resort. Worst case you end up pulling the heads, but that honestly is very simple and head gaskets are available...
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    Ambac M-50 Rebuild w/ pics (MEP-003A)

    It sounds like you plan to take the Aux. fuel pump and remove the solenoid and use it in place of the primary pumps? If so, that will be fine. The 2 primaries are for redundancy, you only need 1 to make the machine run. I often tell people to unplug one of their primary pumps to "save it for...
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    Mep 802 A fuel gauge

    Yes. 5.5" is the correct length for an 802. a 5" will work, but fuel level will be off a tad. Gage will say empty when you have like 1/8 or less left, not a big deal either way.
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    Mep 802 A fuel gauge

    Jimmy, where are you at with this machine as of now? Have you gotten the gage wires figured out, or do you still need help? Also, have you tested the sending unit in the tank? I can almost guarantee your sending unit is bad. I've seen it a dozen times. It's easy to test, just disconnect the...
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    MEP 003a clacking

    Humm... pretty odd for BOTH injectors on the same head ( 2 cylinders ) to both go bad at the same time. The no-power issue is also most likely not related to the engine noise. First, to confirm the lack of fire in front 2 cylinders, start it up and feel for warmth from that exhaust pipe. If one...
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    mep-802a fuel level sender float

    Here is one place I have purchased from in the past. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/wema-usa-sss-ssl-flanged-fuel-water-tank-sensor For an 802A you need a 5.5" long sender. Recently I have found them much cheaper on ebay ( $25 ) but the problem is they don't offer a 140mm ( 5 1/2" ) sender...
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    MEP-803a panel lights flickering

    Ah, I see! I watched the video during a meeting, without sound... ( I was trying to 1/2 pay attention to the meeting! ) So I didn't realize you were switching the lights off! The flickering towards the end of the video seems more indictive of a failing voltage regulator. You will need to watch...
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    MEP-803a panel lights flickering

    Woa! that flickering at 1:15 is no alternator voltage fluctuation! it's more like a total loss of voltage, the lights go virtually OFF completely. There's no reason that should be happening with the batteries and alternator in tact. Does everything else DC related sound ok when that happened...
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    MEP-802A high oil pressure

    The bent pushrod is exactly what you get when lifters pump up. Not only do you loose compression from the lifters holding the valves open but the valves will just about tough the top of the piston. Luckily the valves are perfectly flat with the piston so you usually tweak the pushrod but don't...
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