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    MEP-802a auxiliary pump: any chance fuel can siphon from 30 gallon drum?

    I have seen speculation about diesel siphoning if using the aux fuel pump with an aux fuel tank that is too high. I am planning on using a 30 gallon plastic drum as my aux tank with the military bung adapter as the fuel pickup. Obviously I would thoroughly test this while present but my plan...
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    MEP-802a: need aux fuel tank 20 gallon preferred but 10 would probably work

    Need an aux tank for my MEP-802a. I already own a couple of the aux lines but no bung adapters and no tank. Can anybody recommend a complete tank ready to go or something I can easily put together? Thanks.
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    MEP-802a walking on smooth concrete floor

    My MEP-802a is now installed on my smooth garage floor and exhausted out the wall (please see my other thread if you want to tell me what a bad idea this is). My concrete floor is smooth so it is walking around a little and tries to walk quite a bit on shutdown. I'm sure the oil and...
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    MEP-802a 50 amp female twis-tlock receptacle

    So I had a pro install my MEP-802a in my garage and exhaust out the garage through a thimble. I need to complete the wiring to my solar inverter. He suggested a 50a female twistlock installed in the knockout area on control panel right side of the genset. Can I get this at Lowes or Home...
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    Need assistance to diagnose an MEP-831a engine issue

    I picked up an 831a the other day. It had a major reset in'09 with a new engine. Has 15 hours. Initially it was making full power but was smoking at load more than I would like. Every once in a while it would pop and blow stuff out of the muffler. Like a dumb ass I kept running it. It...
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    MEP-803a weeping fuel

    Got the 803a I won fired up today. It runs great but it is weeping fuel around the head. I was only able to get it up to 60% with the heat guns and lights I had available. Going to use some space heaters to get it to 100% I have attached a photo of the fuel weeping. Is this likely to...
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    MEP-803a low fuel shutoff ?

    Brought home a low hour MEP-803a today ('07 model). Made the rookie mistake of filling it with fuel at the gas station on the way home. Well it has the dreaded wellnut leak. Lots of diesel in the flatbed. I already have a new wellnut on the way from Daybreak. Does the low fuel shutoff...
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    Usmc mmg25

    Has anyone reconfigured an MMG25 for 120/240v single phase? I called the manufacturer and they said they have 12 wire genheads and can be rewired using a selector switch or simply rewire to single phase. How involved is this?
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    MEP-802a no fuel light shutdown at 1/4 tank

    My MEP-802a shuts down at 1/4 tank on the fuel gauge. I know how to adjust the "no fuel" float having done it on a different 802a that was shutting down with over 1/2 tank. The manual doesn't mention when it should be shutting down. I know the float bar should be 1/16th of an inch from the...
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    School me on my water separator please

    My 2002 MEP-802a with 150 hours has a NAPA fuel filter/water separator. I removed the drain today and got approximately 3/4 cup of liquid (tank has red dye diesel). Can I assume that this liquid has a high percentage of water? If nothing comes out during future drains can I assume my fuel has...
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    MEP-802a no fuel light problem

    I have a new to me MEP-802a and it runs great. However it periodically shuts down and the "no fuel" light comes on even though it has fuel. It is clear a mechanic was working on the fuel system evidenced by all the missing screws on the fuel side panel. Sometimes it will run for a half hour...
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    MEP-802a batteries

    I picked up my MEP-802a that I won at auction. It doesn't have any battery cables, battery trays or batteries. I jumped it with two batteries in series and it runs great. Very happy with my purchase. From the maintenance records that came with it I believe it was trailer mounted with an...
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    GL invoice assistance

    I bought a genset off GL. Won auction yesterday at 5:00p.m. ET and award date was at midnight. In my account on GL I can see the invoice total but there is no link to pay. Customer service wasn't any help and just says call back in 24 hours. Invoice says "awaiting payment in full". Will GL...
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    MEP-802a load with pallet jack

    I'm bidding on an 802a that closes in a few hours. I have a Kendon dual motorcycle trailer that has a flat surface when the cycle rails are removed. I have a buddy I can borrow a pallet jack from. Photo of trailer below. Pickup place has no loading assistance. Anyone load an 802a with a...
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    Whiteman Airforce base in MO

    Looking for a contact for inspection and/or loading at Whiteman. I called the GL rep and left him a message but I'm not hopeful to get a call back. Thanks.
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    Goodyear Wrangler MT tire tread direction

    I bought an MEP-802a on an LTT-TQG trailer. Tires are Goodyear Wrangler MT. The Goodyear military brochure says these tires are unidirectional. For whatever reason the manufacturer mounts the tires the same way on rims so on my trailer the left tire is rotating the wrong direction. Others I...
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    MEP-802a best practices

    I have a low hour MEP-802a on the way. It will be used at our place in Montana for charging solar batteries on cloudy days and for load support when needed. It will be stored inside when not being used (not climate controlled but very low humidity). I have read all about wetstacking and how...
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    MEP-802a hookup

    I bought an MEP-802a that is mounted on an LTT-TQG trailer. I plan to use it at my offgrid barn (altitude is 5,100 feet if that matters). I have a solar system with a 120/240v solar inverter/charger. The charging input breaker is a 240v 30a breaker. I plan to a 100' 10/4 transfer box cord to...
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    Kicking myself for not bidding

    I'm regretting a little not trying to buy an 802a duel power plant from GL. Auction no. 707070. I decided to go with a known working single 802a on trailer for much more $$$ The power plant sold for $1,800. Did anyone actually inspect this unit that can make me feel better about it. Both...
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    What trailer is this ??

    Can anyone id this trailer for me. It has a built in fuel tank. I can't find any info. Thanks.
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