MEP 016D purchase from Camp Shelby update...

[mikev]

Well, GL works at record speed to invoice us buyers. Won my MEP 016D yesterday and by noon today had an email telling me my invoice was paid in full...

I recovered the genset and took it to my generator buddy. He jumped it off with a two-wheel jumper cart deal and it fired up. Glad to learn the starter worked!

Next, we checked all the outputs and it produces electricity plus all the gauges functioned and selector switches worked.

Finally, we let the engine get "cold" and I tried the recoil start. Put the throttle lever half-way, set decompression lever and with one pull, it started up! I was concerned about recoil starting a diesel...

So, hopefully for the other 13 MEP 016Ds sold yesterday, the new owners will find the same results (except for two of them where the recoil clutch was stuck and the rope doesn't spin the motor over - probably a jammed recoil clutch)...

I searched here, Smokestack and the 'net looking for a TM on this retrofit genset. Looks to be a MEP 016A gasser converted to a Yanmar L70 6.7 hp diesel and the USMC had a "close", but not exact TM for the conversion; so has anyone found any TMs on the MEP 016D conversion???

Thanks in advance for any leads or pdf files.

 

[camp9]

Alright, always nice when it works out that good. Congrats

 

[derf]

Use the 016A TM and Yanmar manuals. I've posted links before for both, IIRC.
I got a 016D from Shelby and it is one of my favorite GL buys ever. It is definitely a keeper. Every gen I've gotten from Shelby has been in very good condition.

 

[timntrucks]

mine too will start with one pull. it is a nice gen set. i havnt used mine much but one day i might living where i live

 

[derf]

mine too will start with one pull. it is a nice gen set. i havnt used mine much but one day i might living where i live

If yours is the tan one I've seen it run. Very nice.