Bad luck- govplanet 802a

[Rellierell 803a]

Been doing lots of reading here and loving my 803a that I've had a couple months. Someone said one MEP is never enough, so I pressed my luck and won the bid on a 802a with trailer. I thought great, I'd get the chance to play with it and see how I liked it in comparison to my 803 when hooked up to my house. Taxes, fees, AND shipping from Florida to Texas added up quickly.

Already MEP familiar, I had all needed filters etc ready for arrival. Got it started within an hour or so after oil and all filters etc. The vibration was beyond what I expected. I read they vibrated more than the 803, but this vibrated items off the trailer. I does produce electricity, but I am certain I have a bad motor. Vibration appears more on the oil filter side, not the gen head area, nor motor mounts. JUST MY LUCK!!

Oh well, as they say, live and learn.

video of vibration and blow by at the dipstick:

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[Light in the Dark]

Twins aren't as nice as inline 4s... nature of the beast. Even worse when on trailers, all the rattling and inherent vibration from the machine can make it seem worse than it is.

 

[Guyfang]

Looked and sounded like a MEP-802A to me. Take off the lifting shackles and it wont sound so bad.

 

[rickf]

The more cylinders you have the smoother it runs. Plus being a diesel the combustion is more pronounced than on a low compression gas motor. I have a couple 002's and an 003. I get the same thing but much louder since they are air cooled.

 

[Triple Jim]

Two pistons going up and down together (802A) are harder to balance than two going up while the other two are going down (803A).

 

[Rellierell 803a]

Twins aren't as nice as inline 4s... nature of the beast. Even worse when on trailers, all the rattling and inherent vibration from the machine can make it seem worse than it is.

Thank you. This was my 1st experience with a 802. So today I went to a seller's house who had two which hadn't been started in years. I got them running (great hands on practice) and they were EXACTLY like mine. So either all three are bad or as you say, nature of the beast.

Thank you

 

[Rellierell 803a]

Two pistons going up and down together (802A) are harder to balance than two going up while the other two are going down (803A).

Great insight, thank you. I can relax some.

 

[Rellierell 803a]

The more cylinders you have the smoother it runs. Plus being a diesel the combustion is more pronounced than on a low compression gas motor. I have a couple 002's and an 003. I get the same thing but much louder since they are air cooled.

Ok thanks for helping me understand. I was freaking out, honestly. Thanks.

 

[Rellierell 803a]

Looked and sounded like a MEP-802A to me. Take off the lifting shackles and it wont sound so bad.

Thank you that's good to know. My 1st experience with the 802. My other is a 803.

I'll try the tip.