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Thank you DieselAddict.
I will follow your suggestion and report back, it may take me a while, as I just started another project (Cargo Trailer Conversion).
I will keep monitoring the topic.
Back where it was before, plus, now it's tripping breaker even with 1 of the 5 wires on the 'Fuel Level Switch' disconnected, the same wire that cured the tripping problem before :mad::mad:
I just tried to start it, but it won't unless I push the 'Governor Linkage' in, and maintain it pushed. When I let go off of it died. It also tripped the breaker. Now with the wire I snipped earlier still unconnected, the circuit breaker trips when I move 'Master Switch' to 'Run Aux Fuel'.
Did...
I went back to wire #11 on the back of ‘Master Switch’ (photo #3) and ‘Fuel Level Switch’ (photo #4). Disconnecting one or the other resulted: No tripping, but no start.
I traced wire #11 to the ‘Fuel Level Switch’ and snipped it. I know can turn the ‘Master Switch’ to pass ‘Run Aux Fuel’...
Disconnected electric fuel pump power wire (blue arrow, photo #5 above). Still the same.
Disconnected electric connector on Solenoid (red arrow, photo #6&7 below). Same result.
Thank you Speddmon for answering my message.
Later today, I'll be following the suggestion that Suprman's and You recommended.
I'll report back with results.
MEP-016B Tripping DC Control Circuit Breaker
Hello Everyone,
I’m having a problem with the ‘DC Control Circuit Breaker’ tripping on a MEP-016B with 1824 Hrs.
Got this little monster a month ago. Flushed fuel lines and tank, replaced fuel filter, refilled with fresh fuel and put in 2 new 12V...