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Thanks for the data, James. My pumps slow in a reasonable amount of time - 3 seconds or so, so I don't think it's sucking air on the low pressure side. I started mine around 2:00 PM today and let it run for half an hour. It did start with a single 1 minute preheat, and about 10 seconds of...

My initial oil change after recovery drained out stuff that looked like ink; about as black as it could be. No metal, water, or other signs of badness there - just dirty. The oil I drained yesterday was a mixture - mostly clean from the last change, but with a small amount of carboned oil in...

Thanks, James. A little extra oil added to the fuel should make life easier for the injector pump. My fuel gauge is showing about half a tank, yet the cork float seems to be all the way at the bottom of the guides. I didn't remove the assembly yet, just looked into the tank with the strainer...

Hello, Tom. I think I've got the fuel leaks solved by going back over everything and snugging connections. The fuel gage reads half a tank - but it's stuck there, and inop; the tank was dry when I got it home. There's also a tag on the tank indicating it was drained in April 2009. I am going...

Thanks, guys. Glow plugs have been replaced, so all 4 should be working. I'll try sometime this morning to start it again with a full minute of preheat and see if it's easier to start. The white smoke does clear up in 10 to 20 seconds after start. Sounds like it might be a good idea to pick up...

Question: how quickly does your MEP-003A fire up when cold? I ask because mine was very reluctant to start - so I checked the glow plugs; #1 and #3 were open circuit, and the other two looked good (the intake air preheaters work nicely). I changed the two bad glow plugs and went to start it...

Hello, Bob. The Simpson meters will fit and look good, but be advised these are not sealed against the elements like the original meters (well, somewhat sealed). If you're not going to leave the unit out in the Sun and rain, then it's not likely an issue. If you're planning on leaving it...

Thanks, Speddomn - I'll get back to you once I ping Delk's and see if I need to talk you out of that load meter. Ran the 003A for about an hour today - generator head working just fine, good output, and voltage regulation. Engine is a little harder to start than I'd like - but it does start...

Started working on my metering issues this morning. I think the generator and wiring is fine - just meter faults caused by moisture ingress and rusting of the insides of the meter case over the years. Once I removed the volt meter, I checked it on the bench - looked about right with an ohm...

It took a little while, but my MEP-003A fired to life today after a successful heart transplant. My generator didn't run when I got it from GL, and it turns out the IP was missing critical pieces internally - the delivery valve, for one. I ended up purchasing another pump, and she fired up...