For not so far in the future reference, adjust the valves every spring and fall - don't wait till it complains,
On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 12:22 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > For future reference, you should be able to turn the engine (always in the > normal direction of rotation) using the big nut on the power steering > pump. This is much more precise than bumping the starter. Also, check > chain stretch next time the valve cover is off; align the marks on the > front cam tower and read chain stretch on the timing indicator. > The valve metallurgy is such that the valves get loser as the engine heats > up, which explains why valve adjustment is critical to cold starts > Oh and attaboy. > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of clay > > via Mercedes > > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 11:07 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Cc: clay <redgh...@comcast.net> > > Subject: [MBZ] Valve > > > > Allen (82 SD) has been a bit of a slug at cold start. Once she warmed > up, it was > > pretty good running. > > > > I had done a Turbo clean product which seemed to make the car run much > > better, but made starting a real issue. Tail pipe was pooping out a > massive soot > > spot on cold start. There was also a bunch of smoke coming out until > warm > > up, and also some really good smoking at hard acceleration. > > > > I finally had weather that cooperated and found the manual giving valve > > locations and clearances. SO, I made myself a map and using the bump > starter, > > got all my valves back into spec. > > > > None of them were anywhere near proper values. All were as tight as > could > > be. It took a while to figure out how the wrenches were supposed to > work, > > having not done a valve adjustment since Gump in 2011. NOW, I am very > > happy to report that Allen is lighting off with no massive soot, no more > choked > > clatta and inability to suck in enough fuel and air at cold start, and > runs smooth > > at buttah from a cold start. > > > > > > clay > > > > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap > > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > > 1986 SDL - Polei > > 1982 300 SD - Allen > > > > retired models- > > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 > SDL - > > Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://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 > > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://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
