I don't sit and idle generally. I drive off as soon as the oil pressure pegs. I too have only a short commute but I often take a longer route just so the temp will climb to normal before I shut it down. Anal I guess but I'd really like to keep this old car going and I have not yet had the chance to check compression, valve adjustment, timing chain etc - so I'm being sort of extra careful at this stage. It runs fine (or at least to me it does - I've nothing to compare it with so maybe I'm out in left field).
Randy B -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christopher McCann Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wulf is back! AND Stanadyne in line fuel heater (free) well, as Herr Doktor has pointed out, 99% of engine wear is at start up. I feel bad about starting Wulf when its really cold, driving him 6 blocks and then parking (my commute). If you store it in the winter to preserve it, well I guess that's different. You'd do well to switch to M1 if you are concerned about protecting the engine. Engine wear is still highewst at startup even when the weather is warm or hot. warming up - do you let it sit for minutes to warm up? THAT hurts it. Again, from Herr Doktor, as soon as oil pressure pegs, off you go, but take it easy until you reach operating temp. All that idling cokes up the engine and diesels are VERY slow to warm up at idle. Once at operating temp, drive the heck out of it - blows out the carbon build up. I bought Wulf from a lady who drove it "very nicely" for 19 years. It was "coked beyond recognition" Diesel purge and 20,000 miles later and the engine's clean as a whistle. Speaking of which...need to follow up with that guy on EGR blocking kits. EGRegious soot injector! Chris
