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I recently won a GL auction for two MEP-802a units and just got up to Camp Ripley, MN to pick them up. Here's my story, which may sound familiar to many.
GL advertised these units as condition B. When I got the paid-in-full invoice, it listed both units as "Demil A." That was a pleasant surprise. Then when I got there to pick them up, they had the model name and a circled "B" marked on each unit in chalk. Then when you look at the GL sticker, it says "Demil A7." That seems about par for the course for GL based on what I have read here on SS.
When Soldier B and I were waiting for the fork lift to show up, I took this picture of a really cool truck parked nearby. I'd love to have one of these:
![20150330_111123[1].jpg 20150330_111123[1].jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375756-340b2c4d1e0e5b8e29005478415dea9b.jpg)
Then I got to see the military fork lift in action. That thing was awesome, and I want one of those also!
![20150330_112030[1].jpg 20150330_112030[1].jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375759-ec902f873aa25933e2346d3d9a50c83f.jpg)
Both 802a units looked pretty good. Here's a picture of one, and the other one looked exactly the same.
![20150330_111006[1].jpg 20150330_111006[1].jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375760-ef8a3ca1a4ac72a90a9b92dd4e685e21.jpg)
We then made the short drive home. GL said that both units had all fluids drained from them in the original auction post. The GL guy we talked to on site also said the same thing. Well, what that meant in this case is that the drained the fuel out of both units. Both units had full coolant that looked clean, and both units had oil in them. The oil level was low in both units, so I did an oil and oil filter change for both.
I then put 51R batteries on one unit and NF22 batteries in the other unit, as there were no batteries in either unit when we picked them up. We then put fuel in both units and tried to start them. One unit started up with minor protest, ran for a minute, and then died. Upon the second starting attempt for that unit, it started and stayed running. That one sounds good. The other unit did not start. The fuel light is lit on the panel, and it sounds like it is not getting fuel. We can hear the pump running though.
So, I'll be reading the TMs to figure out the troubleshooting procedure to get this fixed. I also have new fuel filters and air filters for both units that I want to get installed. I am not sure I should have jumped into this MEP project at this time, but it's not every day you see these units come up on auction at your local base. I have a lot of projects for my M35A2, but I need to get these MEP units in good shape first.
GL advertised these units as condition B. When I got the paid-in-full invoice, it listed both units as "Demil A." That was a pleasant surprise. Then when I got there to pick them up, they had the model name and a circled "B" marked on each unit in chalk. Then when you look at the GL sticker, it says "Demil A7." That seems about par for the course for GL based on what I have read here on SS.
When Soldier B and I were waiting for the fork lift to show up, I took this picture of a really cool truck parked nearby. I'd love to have one of these:
![20150330_111123[1].jpg 20150330_111123[1].jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375756-340b2c4d1e0e5b8e29005478415dea9b.jpg)
Then I got to see the military fork lift in action. That thing was awesome, and I want one of those also!
![20150330_112020[1].jpg 20150330_112020[1].jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375758-2f049b973f49a762e06af33225c9f57a.jpg)
![20150330_112030[1].jpg 20150330_112030[1].jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375759-ec902f873aa25933e2346d3d9a50c83f.jpg)
Both 802a units looked pretty good. Here's a picture of one, and the other one looked exactly the same.
![20150330_111006[1].jpg 20150330_111006[1].jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375760-ef8a3ca1a4ac72a90a9b92dd4e685e21.jpg)
We then made the short drive home. GL said that both units had all fluids drained from them in the original auction post. The GL guy we talked to on site also said the same thing. Well, what that meant in this case is that the drained the fuel out of both units. Both units had full coolant that looked clean, and both units had oil in them. The oil level was low in both units, so I did an oil and oil filter change for both.
I then put 51R batteries on one unit and NF22 batteries in the other unit, as there were no batteries in either unit when we picked them up. We then put fuel in both units and tried to start them. One unit started up with minor protest, ran for a minute, and then died. Upon the second starting attempt for that unit, it started and stayed running. That one sounds good. The other unit did not start. The fuel light is lit on the panel, and it sounds like it is not getting fuel. We can hear the pump running though.
So, I'll be reading the TMs to figure out the troubleshooting procedure to get this fixed. I also have new fuel filters and air filters for both units that I want to get installed. I am not sure I should have jumped into this MEP project at this time, but it's not every day you see these units come up on auction at your local base. I have a lot of projects for my M35A2, but I need to get these MEP units in good shape first.