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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    Manged to extract the bolt, automatic center punch made it so much easier to get the drill bit started. I managed to accomplish this in a few hours, fired it up found a small pin hole exhaust leak on the gasket. I tightened the nut didn't seem to help much about a quarter turn, didn't want to...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    An important lesson was learned today, checking what grade of fasteners to use in parts manual is a must. Search the NSN numbers and figure out what it is. The muffler was missing its engine mounting bolts for its bracket, i placed M6 8.8 bolts on it thinking its plenty strong. I was wrong one...
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    Just won the bid on a MEP803A

    Glad you made it home safe, looking forward to updates. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    Made it to 45min under 2800 watts, set shut its self down under no fuel fault. I looked at fuel gauge it was at 1/4, I reset the fault the to see if it remained illuminated. No light on no fuel, so I filled it up with aux fuel pump to 3/4 thinking maybe the vibration is setting it off since it...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    Hour meter reads 16, doesn't mean that's the real hours on engine. Air filter is brand new. The two fuel filters that are on fuel pumps are new as well, the fuel water separator is the one that came with it. As for cooking out carbon you might be right its probably the same muffler that was with...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    Thanks Guyfang for the "simple Governor setup and adjustment instructions", going to be using that soon. I have completely reassembled the gen set, I ended up changing the fuel return line to a 3/16" line. Wanted to change to a more common fuel line size and I had it on hand, bought some fitting...
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    MEP831A- Have Question ON Starter Operation

    Are you referring to the one Guyfang posted?
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    MEP831A- Have Question ON Starter Operation

    Hello the governor adjustment procedure is in TM 9-6115-639-13&P, under page WP 0020. Hope this helps
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    MEP831A- Have Question ON Starter Operation

    On my unit it was caused by the mechanical governor speed control knob coming lose and shifted closer to the stop position. I fixed it by placing the mechanical governor speed control knob in START position and tightened. Sorry I left this out of last post.
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    MEP831A- Have Question ON Starter Operation

    Mine used to act similar to what your describing, take a look at the actuator when you are trying to starting it. Mine would not lift off of magnet and when i would let off the starter it would bounce off of magnet. Hopefully this helps, pictures/video speak a million words. Do you have a TM for...
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    MEP-803 Aux Fuel Circuit

    Whats the fuel level on tank? Is it full. The MEP-803a if not all MEP's runs off the the day tank. The AUX fuel system maintains the fuel level on the day tank. The fuel level float switch shuts off the auxiliary fuel pump when the generator fuel tank is full and reactivates the pump as the...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    Pulled the engine out today I bolted the rear cable right above rear dip stick. The chain hoist was a wise investment, beats manually lifting it. I also placed a leftover hose that has been bent and tapped on the injection pump to help prevent anything from getting in it. I also pulled the...
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    12 volts source

    Give this a search about 20USD, this is what i would get assuming 240 watts will do the job. Nextrox DC/DC Converter Regulator 24V Step Down to 12V 20A 240W
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    MEP-831a Troubleshooting

    Makes me wonder whats killing them.
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    I attempted to remove rear mounting bolt and was unable to remove due to tight clearance. I'm thinking about placing the cable next to the bolt on rear dip stick, would there be any issues doing this? Thanks
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    MEP-831a Troubleshooting

    Sounds like your throttle plate thumb screw might of come lose (part 10), mine gets come lose often. If not then the TM would be the best place to start TM 9-6115-639-13&P. page WP 0013 MALFUNCTION 7 (ENGINE FAILS TO STOP WHEN START/RUN/STOP SWITCH IS PLACED IN STOP POSITION OR EMERGENCY STOP...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    Hello all, I've decided to fashion a engine lifting cable and mount it. Reason being I'm going to go threw this unit with a fine tooth comb. I'm going to test every part according to the TM 9-6115-639-13&P. I am on page WP 0078 I have already pulled muffler assembly as part of equipment...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    I'm blind apparently I missed a part looks like I need to reduce the GAIN if it makes contact with plate during ON/OFF load operation. I'm going to do this tomorrow and see what happens. When I actually really understand this generator ill make YouTube videos on how to work on this unit. Seems...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    I have been having issues with the set surging after load being released, its doing the classic surging where it slaps the target casing magnet to capture it and the actuator opening full to compensate for low RPM. I have ran threw the TM doing the Actuator adjustment WP0020. I believe I'm...
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    Finally bought a MEP-831a

    I agree with you 100% I asked after I looked in the TM for the answer. The TM says the generator shutdown happens after fuel falls below (FL1) float switch. It doesn't flat out state the level of the switch, it does say that after fuel falls below (FL2B) the gen set will operate for 3 to 4...
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