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Good work! So was the blown Cap the only issue or did you find other problems elsewhere?

On big flat areas that I want to strip to metal I start with an 8" 36 grit DA disc and backer pad on a rotary buffer (not grinder). Take it 90% of the way down then switch to 80 grit on a 6" DA. This is more for auto restorations, so you might not need to be as fussy with a big machine AND...

So in it's current state is it simply the inertia of the pump itself preventing the motor from starting properly or is there an issue with the unloader that is causing it to have compression in the head when it shouldn't? I'm not at all familiar with this pump but I do own a newer gas powered...

Nice looking -003, seems like the new owner will be getting a good machine! Out of curiosity, did the little bit of smoke from the exhaust clear up at all after running it hard? One of my 002's smokes a little at 100%+ load and I've read where some machines just need a good hard workout to get...

I think the setup sounds right, Parallel resistance divides, so hooking (3) 4500W elements to the L1 and L3 lugs using 3 separate pairs of wires will still give you 13,500w of load, right? Since it will divide the resistance by 3, thus allowing 3X more current to flow? Maybe you're confusing...

Your post indicates you have natural gas available, anyone here have any experience with natural gas back-up systems? Probably equally costly to a new diesel, and still need professional installation and service, but just throwing it out there if you feel an MEP is out of your league.... You'd...

Great! glad something I've experienced myself finally helped someone else....:beer: Hopefully your IP problem on #2 will be as easy to resolve!

I'd agree too. You need a fairly good mechanical and electrical aptitude to run these generators safely and reliably and you definitely don't want to depend on a hired hand to maintain or repair it for you. It sounds like you have a 3500W gas unit, so I assume you are at least comfortable enough...

If you narrow the problem down to the VR, check the R12 Potentiometer while you're looking at it. One of mine was doing the same thing as yours, pegging voltage high. I replaced the Q3 transistor ( $5 for 2 mil-spec. parts on e-bay) but that didn't fix it. Then I found that R12 was messed up (...

On the oil pressure gage, you need one with a 1/8" NPT fitting on it. The unit from Advance has a compression type fitting for the nylon tube and a 1/8" adapter for the other end. Maybe you could rig it up, but it might be easier to just go on ebay and get a gage with a 1/8" NPT on it. One of my...

Check for power on the small "S" terminal of the starter when you attempt to crank. If there is power the problem is with the starter or the battery wire connection. If there is no power you'll have to back track it and check the switch, the relay , the wires and the lockouts. Take a look at the...

If the starter clicks but doesn't turn there's a good chance the solenoid on the starter is either dirty or pitted. You might notice the bendix moving out to engage the flywheel, but the starter motor doesn't turn.... Many starters of this design have a large copper ring inside that makes...

Suprman, out of curiosity, what would you want for both of yours? I've got a few 002a's but would be interested in playing around with an 802 some day.

It's probably too close to call on this one. One of the problems with the MEP-002 is the main breaker. It's design will allow you to pull a heavy resistive load with no problem but inductive loads like motors and compressors starting up will often trip the breaker instantly. You might be able...

You don't need much pressure or much volume feeding into the IP. The fuel consumption is very low so you only need a small stream feeding the pump. The IP takes the low pressure fuel supply , raises it and meters it to the injectors in small high pressure bursts that are timed to the engine's...

Never tried it but supposedly you can tumble plastics in a vibratory polisher with hardwood pellets and "High-glos" (or so it's called) polishing cream. Check out www.Kramerindustriesonline.com there is an article on polishing plastic in a vibratory polisher. I'm sure there are other ways, but...

I've been wet sanding and buffing "yellowed" headlights for years, but never thought of clear coating them afterwards, great tip! Here in New England they usually last a few years after you buff them, but that yellowed layer you sand off is an anti-scratch coating on the lens. Once you remove it...

Is it possible that someone, at some point installed the arm on the carb upside down? causing the throttle to move backwards when calling for more throttle? I'm not familiar with the unit so I have no idea if the arm will physically even go upside down, but I have seen people do silly things...

Maybe take a look at the MEP-003A connection Sticky and see if you've got things set and wired correctly.... once the basics are verified, then move on to more in-depth troubleshooting. Good luck, hope it turns out to be a simple fix.

Unless I'm mistaken, it sounds like you're connecting to the wrong terminals on your buzz bar. L0 is your neutral and L2 and L3 are your hot wires when using the 240V setup. So you should get 120V between L2-L0 and L3-L0. You also have to have the switch on the front of your control cubicle in...