I was thinking of draining, flushing, and refilling the cooling system as a way
to start the check. I haven't noticed any coolant leaking anywhere.
This doesn't give me much comfort, "A blown head gasket in a diesel can take
weeks or even months to diagnose in the early stages.". Yeehaw....I'm in for a
ride.
Luther
-----Original Message-----
From: Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Nov 28, 2005 2:25 PM
To: Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300CD oil loss
Carefully fill the radiator reservoir (check for a cracked reservoir or
inadequate cap seal) and see if coolant or oil is disappearing. In the
early stages this may happen infrequently and intermittently (only when
you are NOT paying attention).
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
turbo 237kmi
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix)
'82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi
