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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, We lost power last night and the MEP-018a fired right up, though the engine kept surging- as if the governor was trying to over compensate. I let the engine get warmed up for ~5 min and the surging wasn't as bad. Though I'm thinking my adjustments on the governor are not correct...
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, The engine is running great thanks to the previous help. putting out ~118 volts per leg and governor set so I get 60hz based on my kill-a-watt meter. When I attempt to start my house Air conditioner, I trip the circuit breaker on the Genset, 30 amps per leg. The breaker on...
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, Ok a few nights of thinking this all thru and the engine is up and running again. The whole needing to wind the system prior to install appears false ( or I just got lucky). Basically I had to insure that #1 cylinder was at TC of the compression stroke- ready to fire. The other...
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, OK, but as long as the marks are lined up (spring under tension or not) the mechanics within the magneto will re-tension the spring as I crank right? If not what re-sets the spring after it's "tripped"? Brian
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, Yes I'm still repairing the mess from the governor crash... I've got the pieces cleaned and gear cover back on along with the rope pulley/dampener. Following liftman's advice, I proved that I'm at TDC by taking the valve cover off cylinder #1. This proved my theory that...
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    4A084 engine info?

    I finally got around to removing the pully and gear train cover- found plenty of AL shavings and the broken spring/roll pin. Now the question is how do I know when I'm at top dead center for Cylinder #1 ? Is this the timing mark on the gear that I line up with for the magnito? which I need...
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, Yes I've got oil squirting from the line- checked this my mistake one time while setting the timing (turning engine over) without the oil line attached to the governor- plenty of flow! Ok I already got my new governor off E-bay, but curious if I could of used a 4A032 governor...
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, Ok some pics of what used to be the 4A084's governor. As you can see it appears one of the "follower buttons" came out due the cracked holder. The button then wedged it's self at the base of the weight pivot and gouged out a new groove in the aluminum housing. NOS governor...
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, Thank you for the advice, I'll number the bolts prior to removal- do you recall how hard it was to remove the dampener? Curious if I need to round up a large puller to get the damper off. How much torque is used to put the nut back on and how to keep the engine from turning...
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    4A084 engine info?

    Hello, Anyone here have experience pulling the gear cover off the front of a 4A084? My governor decided to lock up and shear the roll pin that drives the plastic gear on the governor. Trying to decide how far I should open the engine up to find metal pieces? From the looks of the...
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