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I just asked the same question in another thread before I saw this one, but Tucson do you know the size of the copper washers you ordered for the glow plugs?
Also to the OP, I just ordered some glow plugs from rock auto an hour ago, hope they have them in stock.
Race Mart also appears to have...
Got home from work today, barely tapped the start button and it fired right up! Let it run for 30 minutes, shut her down and same thing as yesterday, the starter wouldn't try. So I tried jumping the starter cutout switch and she fired right up. I removed the jumper and it wouldn't start. Did...
I called Chuck today at IndUSA and he is out of stock on the CH42. He said is trying to put a bid in to have 500 or so made but he won't know the status of that for a few weeks. I found some others without the kit, does anyone know the size of the copper washer so I can order some of those too?
Well it sounds like it is still possible my glowplugs are the issues since they come on in the start position but a little unlikely since I am only 150ft elevation and it was 80 degrees here yesterday. I need to replace them anyway though since I am sure I will need them in the winter. I'll try...
I was just doing some more experimenting, the glow plug on cylinder closest to the blower fan is ice cold after a minute preheat. The other glowplug is hot but I can hold my finger there for a few seconds unlike the two on the air intake which are blazing hot. So I need to replace at least one...
Well this is frustrating. I ran some errands and went out to try what Munchies said. Low and behold the starter kicked right off. However, for the life of me I couldn't get it started again. I tried the startup procedure about half a dozen times with no luck. Didn't seem like there was much...
Good to know about not generating being normal. I'll have to get out there and check out the switch.
I think the batteries are good, I checked them with the volt meter when it was running and it showed 26.5 volts. Also when I hang my charger on them its showing that they're both almost full.
She lives! (kind of)
I let it run in the prime run mode for exactly 5 minutes without a single drop of fuel coming out of the return port on the IP. Switched over to Start for the heck of it and fuel started squirting out of the one cylinder port on the IP. Put everything back together and...
Ok I found an issue, no return fuel to the tank. Then I took the braided return hose off at the IP and nothing, it was bone dry.
Just to verify, in the prime and run position fuel should be returning from the IP? (I shouldn't have to be in start for it to return fuel)
Does no return fuel...
Thanks, decided to check the basics again this morning before tearing into the IP.
First video is fuel flowing out of the hose normally connected to the IP. Looks pretty good to me.
http://youtu.be/CS-Ck-AOxMo
Next video is of the solenoid and linkage coming up during start. Look normal...
Sending up the first flare.
I went through everything today, the fuel strainers looked like new. Also the batteries were installed late in 2011 so I'm assuming this thing wasn't sitting that long. I wiped out as much as I could reach in the fuel tank and that also looked like new with no rust...
Thanks for the replies. I would have definitely forgot about the fuel pump strainers. This is also my first diesel engine, so I picked up some 15/40 for it this week and will go get some diesel this morning. I'm surprised how good the inside of the tank looks (to me anyway). Appears to be diesel...
Picked up my first MEP-002A today (won't start) No return fuel
This is my first military generator and I know little to nothing about them other than what I've been reading on the Wiki, hopefully I can get it running.
I picked it up from Fort Meade this morning. Pickup went well, GL folks were...
I understand the whole story about the weight rating on these being limited by the tow vehicle and not the trailer itself. Therefore, I wonder, is the M1102 also limited by the HMMWV pulling it, or is the trailer now the limiting factor?
I thought someone mentioned that Silver Eagle made a...
I can't believe how quick my first EUC got approved.
8/16 Won auction
8/17 Submitted EUC
8/20 Submitted to Battle Creek
8/27 Received EUC approval
It moved so fast I'm not quite ready with my trailer adapter. Looks like its Harbor Freight lights for me. Although I do have to wait for GL to...
I'm not sure what you mean about the light weight tow vehicle. Do you mean that my truck will be able to stop quicker than an original HMMWV and that's where the problem will come in?
FWIW it looks like my truck weighs roughly the same if not more as the M998 that these were designed for.
Well thanks a lot, I feel better about it. Initially I didn't think I should worry about the MWOs but then I found some posts on here saying that people wouldn't pull these an inch without having them done. Seems a little silly now that I've read about the history of them.
My EUC got submitted...
How could you tell? Could you see the tags in one of the pictures or can you just tell by looking at the draw bar?
MWO- Stands for Maintenance Work Order. I think of them kind of as recalls.
I got my pintle hitch off craigslist, now I just need to keep working on a wiring adapter.
Yea it is hard to tell. Those are all the pictures I have as I have not seen it in person yet. If the MWO were not done is there a place to buy the parts?
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