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    Changed fuel filters in MEP-803A... now it won't start.

    Simplest thing to do when your filler extension screen is gummed up solid is just burn off the gummy coating. Pull the extension up and out, hit the screen with a propane torch, let cool and brush or blow off the remaining ash. Put back in service!
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    Changed fuel filters in MEP-803A... now it won't start.

    If you have trouble again, while the pumps are out, see if the far end of the rack moves up and down. I believe there is a plastic cap molded onto the end of the rack that rides in a passage in the back of the block. I would be curious to see if that plastic has deteriorated and fallen off...
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    Changed fuel filters in MEP-803A... now it won't start.

    Hello, So are pumps 1,2 and 3 coming out of the rack and 4 stays in? Also, when this happens do you notice it right at startup, such that it had popped out when the machine shut off last? Or has it ever popped out while the machine was running? Sounds like either the rack is still bent ( if...
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    Changed fuel filters in MEP-803A... now it won't start.

    If you're saying the pin that fits into the slot in the fuel rack does not move freely ( swing left and right about 50 degrees ) then yes your pumps need attention. Before you go replacing them, get a gallon can of the "soaking type " carburator cleaner. Take the pumps out and soak them for a...
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    Changed fuel filters in MEP-803A... now it won't start.

    HayliteHeavy, first verify that you have good fuel flow to the metering pumps by either pulling off a hose from one of the pumps or crack the banjo bolt coming off the fuel filter housing. I've seen plenty of pumps that make noise but don't move any fuel. If you have good flow, then verify the...
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