Getting my Auction MEP-802A Generator Started - First Start

The hand brakes and assistance in getting home was invaluable! I'm looking for a unit like the one you have but I am waaaaay over here in Northern Nevada!

The battle short switch apparently is intended to bypass all safety features and make the generator run until it destroys itself. In other words if you have low oil pressure or other conditions that are preventing it from operating normally and safely in a life and death situation you can use the battle short to get the generator to continue to operate until it stops operating from melting down or destroying itself.

Anyone else notice that when cranking over the closed caption generator says "laughing"? From this day on if i am struggling to start up a piece of equipment and it cranks without firing i will feel like it's laughing at me.

Unless you have the Fuel line open somewhere past the pump and first line, running that Fuel pump doesn't "Air out" anything. It doesn't Bleed anything either. It should build pressure and then the pump slows in its speed of pumping. I've worked on Many engines with electric out of the tank fuel pumps. They do Not work as your being told via comments or your statements. Good luck. Hopefully you've done some reading or studying up on diesel or gas systems.

Chris Griffin is quite the mechanic!

I had a similar issue with my 802a. The issue ended up being a clogged fuel line that feed the same injector pump that you pulled out. Mine would fire up and run very rough bc it’s only running on one cylinder. Make sure both injectors are receiving fuel and try it again. When it’s running correctly it shouldn’t smoke. As for the unit not shutting off when you turn the key is probably a jammed lever arm that’s connected to the throttle cable. The arm MUST go all the way out (towards the radiator) to shut the fuel supply off.

Want one of these so bad. How did you adapt the pintle hitch to your trailblazer?

Interesting video, in following your efforts to get your machine running I noticed that your machine has a T and hose installed in the suction line to the coolant pump. I have a year2000 version of this machine and that line is not on mine. I'm wondering what that line goes to, a block heater, or perhaps coolant filter??? Also is there a return line and if so where does it return to? Thanks

You have an interesting engine preheater kit installed that I haven’t seen before. The engine preheater toggle switch in the center of the control panel is not on most of the MEP-802A and MEP-803A generators. You also have a “T” plumbed into the lower radiator hose with a small line going up to a device on your upper right (on the manual crank switch side of the engine). It looks like another antifreeze/coolant hose running towards the other side of the engine. I am wondering if that is a diesel fired coolant heater and wondered if you could show a little more detail on that.

Hey How you doing with the Mep 802 I’m looking for one myself

The straps hold down the 5 gallon jerry cans that hold extra fuel.

How much did you purchase it for?

Fix problems you see don't ignore them. Like leaking fuel line.Grr

How much did you pay for this unit?

You're way over your head working on diesels.

Pretty scary and ridiculous of you to try and do this without doing some homework on how to operate this machine. Very simple machines. SMH