Glow plugs. On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 5:28 PM, glenn brown <g_010...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I've posted a query about this previously but didn't obtain much to look > for regarding my '85 300TD rough idle and serious smoking (white) upon cold > startup. After ~ 2 min. warmup, the idle smooths out and the smoking > ceases. Note: the car does not burn any oil, nor does it lose any coolant > and the glow plugs and circuit are all OK. I took the car to a M-B indy in > town and they suggested possibly low compression, so I had them do a > compression check on a cold engine and they obtained the following > compression check numbers: > #1 Cyl. 430 psi > #2 “ 445 “ > #3 “ 430 “ > #4 “ 320 “ > #5 “ 320 “ > > This shop said the M-B spec for the maximum pressure deviation between > cylinders should be no more than 43.51 psi and they question either > sticking oil rings in #4 & #5 or misadjusted valves. Since I do my own > valve adjustments on both my '84 300D and my '85 300TD, I'm convinced the > last valve adjustment (<1000 mi. ago) is OK and the rough idle and serious > smoking issue was present when my brother owned the car, but it's easy > enough to check the valve clearances which I plan on doing tomorrow. Also > note, for those who may not remember, at the suggestion of possibly the > best M-B mechanic in the Pbgh. area, I replaced the valve stem seals on the > 300TD in summer 2011. > Any suggestions? > > G. M. Brown > Brevard, NC > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD '01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
