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  1. rickf

    MEP002 Exhaust exploded

    Time for straight pipe stacks! Take this cranky neighbors!!!
  2. rickf

    Addressing MEP-802a vibration

    I was thinking that all of that glue and sealant in there could not be even close to balanced.
  3. rickf

    Milton after action

    Wow! That is one of those "where do I start" jobs there.
  4. rickf

    Addressing MEP-802a vibration

    In addition to what Guy says about the loose bolts, if not torqued evenly that can also cause vibration. I have seen that several times on automotive flywheels. Bolts were tightened by hand an no torque wrench was used. Once I loosened all the bolts and torqued them in the proper sequence it was...
  5. rickf

    MEP-003a oil pressure sensor Specs

    Now that is good info there! I have always used WB Parts or NSN lookup and they were not as user friendly or listed as many suppliers.
  6. rickf

    MEP-003a oil pressure sensor Specs

    Where do you go to find the part by NSN? I have used a couple of the big time NSN suppliers but navigation their site is a chore and while it does give the specs for the parts they do not sell parts. They show the vendors that the military used but that is no help to someone that needs one piece.
  7. rickf

    MEP-003a oil pressure sensor Specs

    He is probably looking for the pressure open/close rating. But the price on that one you show is very reasonable. I will probably get one for myself.
  8. rickf

    60kW Generator

    Are you sure the CIM deletion is not your problem? These engines need input from sensors and output from computers to run in their stock form. If you want to eliminate the computer you will need to also bypass or retrofit all of the controls to manual operation.
  9. rickf

    AMMPS 1030 second unit repairs

    Is it still blowing smoke out of the dipstick? Does that smoke smell like unburned fuel? A blown head gasket will only cause overheating if it blows into a coolant passage and even then it will over pressurize the coolant system very quickly and I have seen radiator caps literally blown off the...
  10. rickf

    AMMPS 1030 second unit repairs

    Hell, I have been burned at every depot I have bought from. We all have, it is part of the deal with buying things at auction most of the time sight unseen. Even when you can see it you really don't know. And I go all the way back to the DRMO sale days.
  11. rickf

    AMMPS 1030 second unit repairs

    I am not familiar with this engine but, in any engine and especially a diesel, white smoke from exhaust and dipstick usually means blown head gasket or cracked block/head. Loss of compression so fuel does not ignite and goes wherever the gasket blew. In this case it sounds like it blew into an...
  12. rickf

    Mep-005a possible rear main seal leaking,,,,,bad!

    Diesel "Mechanics" are getting to be a rare, and old, breed. The new crop are diesel "technicians", and they replace the parts that the scanner says are bad. Nobody seems to remember that with computers it is garbage in, garbage out. If that computer is not seeing correct signals due to...
  13. rickf

    003a breaker trips when loaded

    The frequency module that powers the gauge is most likely bad.
  14. rickf

    1st mep-803

    I never knew that, always learning, and unfortunately, forgetting.
  15. rickf

    Mep-005a possible rear main seal leaking,,,,,bad!

    Is the crankcase vent open, not clogged with a wasp nest or mud Dauber?
  16. rickf

    1st mep-803

    A bad fuel shutoff solenoid will prevent the unit from starting I believe, I am pretty sure those shut offs are powered to open on startup and when power is cut they drop closed, shutting down the machine. You say it was started using the "master switch". This is the switch on the dash? Or the...
  17. rickf

    003a breaker trips when loaded

    I am no expert on this but I doubt there is a 100 amp inrush on a 5 hp motor. I have been running a 5 hp compressor for 20 years on a 15 amp breaker. The wiring is 6 gauge but the breaker got swapped with my 50 amp for my welder. I had planned to put in a 30 amp breaker for the compressor but it...
  18. rickf

    Just Purchased my first MEP803A!

    I am sure I am one of those you are referring to and no, I am not laughing. I am 73 years and have had a couple heart attacks myself. I have also owned my own business as a repair facility which did quite well. I am very well aware of customer service. All of that said, you yourself said in the...
  19. rickf

    Just Purchased my first MEP803A!

    Holy Christ!!!!! The man sent you a known working gauge and you are still bashing him!!!! This is not cranky, this is evil. This is evil we do not need on this forum in my opinion, for what that matters. You are someone that will not take the time to diagnose something correctly by the book, you...
  20. rickf

    Just Purchased my first MEP803A!

    You do not seem to understand what I am saying about the gauge. Hook it directly to the batteries. Have it triggered by a switch on relay. You turn the switch on and the meter comes alive. No shunts, no resistors, nothing. It shows the exact voltage that is in the batteries at any given second...
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