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Help, Anyone?? After looking further into things I believe I can safely get 120 from L1 and L0 in the 240 single phase mode although with limited amp draw. (7-1/2 - 10?) What puzzles me is the wire diagrams for 240 with the zig zag layout would seem to indicate that LO is at the T4...

I paid under 8 for the same carquest a few weeks ago. The cross references are very helpful. I second the fact that these filters work perfectly. The Carquest version does not supply the correct size top oring for the lid. However, the existing o-ring looks to be square section and should...

Hope Someone can help here. I have decided to attach a 4 wire cord to my output lugs and take it to a custom made box with a variety of outlets on it which I can use for different devices. The manuals have a large number of errors in them so I am wary of trusting the manuals as there are...

Good job. Post up some pics when you can.

Kind of what one of my 016B's was doing. There was a bad connection (at the solenoid for me) and it would not pull back to start but due to vibration made a connection when running and shutdown ok. Turn the switch to run and shake and tug on the wiring. Then do it while running and each time...

Anything with a base is easy to move on a hard surface with steel pipe as rollers. I have also used pressure treated fence posts to roll things on hard ground. A pickup or garden tractor can pull one of these easily on rollers. I unloaded 440lb 016Bs from my tall pickup using an aluminum...

Here is an update on my progress with my GL Mep-016B's I got. I call them #1 and #2. #1 got a full check out and prep before starting and it runs great. Pic shows it with a 4Kw resistive load. #2 got the injector rebuilt and now runs great with no smoke. I am in the process of adjusting the...

A couple of easy questions for you pros out there!! 1. What are the little wire clips used for on the split lugs where the load wires are attached? 2. I noticed when diagnosing some potential control panel problems that the $150.00 Airpax relays K1-K4 are 8 pin and appear to be symetrical...

Hi, Just a quick update on my mep-016B's. The high hour one that was missing intermittantly due to the shutdown solenoid slapping the fuel lever turned out to be a bad connector on the solenoid harness at the solenoid. The original snap on connector was replaced with two solderless push...

I ran a 4Kw heater and load meter was at about 95% on the meter. Probably cost a lot more than $2,500 if made today to the same standards. The military's acquision cost sticker on mine is listed at $3,460.00 in 1988. The quality of the connectors, fuel system, controls, switches, meters...

Yes I agree and I am going to explore that configuration when I run it again. What through me for a loop is the manual says in 240 mode to ground 1 of the 240 legs! However, in the 240 mode the service recepticles on the front do produce 120!

Yes, this is exactly where I am at. I'm good with diesels and engines and I have read the manuals so I think I know how to tune it and adjust things and swap the parts. I am currently working on making a slide hammer so I can get the injector out safely and without damage. The smoke is such that...

Hi Ike, I like the 701A very much and hope to have one someday but thought I would get started with the 016B since it is more in the open and I can tinker with it easier. I wish someone had real dB readings at 3M for the 016B and the 701A. If I get one or both of my 016Bs perfectly tuned and...

Okay, I think I got what you are saying. However, on this generator L1 and L2 are the single phase outputs for both 120 and 240. If I understand it this might be a difference between the 016B/E series and the 016A/C/D series. Realistically I have no three phase devices to run and I do not...

Yes I have seen wet stacking. This is more of a black smoke than the liquid black slobber. I did run a 4kw heater which registered just under 100% on the load meter for about 1 hour with no change. The funny thing is that it started stone cold without preheat and literally took off running on...

Trying to understand the 3ph generator and what acceptable loads are. The unit is 3KW rated but shows about 95% load when a 4kw resistive load is applied at 240VAC 1ph. With the redistribution switch in the 240 VAC 1ph position the load switch will register the same load for L1 and L2...

Hi Everyone, I have been lurking here a while gathering info on the smaller generators. I recently acquired a couple of MEP-016Bs from a GL auction. Got them home and have been working on checking them over and making them ready for use. I have one running pretty well and can call it a...