Yeah it runs good once its warmed up. It idles like crap when it first starts
if I haven't been using the block heater which I think is added confirmation.
4.5L 4 cylinder, big motor. Almost 1000#...
-Curt
On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 6:24:01 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
My understanding is that the valve adjustment generally gets too tight
rather than too loose. Too tight means that the valves don't close all
the way when they are cold. Once warmed up they likely expand a bit and
close better so the motor will run not too badly once it warms up but is
difficult to start when cold because the valves leak and reduce the
compression that is needed to get a diesel going. (Boy - how is that for
a run-on sentence?)
RB
On 21/02/2018 5:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> Okay cool you guys said what I expected.
> So the ASV
> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4647/25670161128_33cf875d50_b.jpgstarts wicked
> hard in the cold, even at like 20F. Its got 2x grp 49 batteries (parallel, so
> 12v) that it can run right down to nothing. I can get it to start by running
> the block heater but it takes a couple hours at 1500w(!) to get the engine
> warm enough. In a pinch I've found running my heat gun into the air intake
> until the whole filter can is warm to the touch (about 15 minutes again at
> 1500w) will do the job but its still a bit of a struggle.
> When its not starting it doesn't even pop. I think Kaleb's hit the nail on
> the head for low compression.Fortunately specs for a John Deere 4045T are
> easy to find. Need to stop at the JD dealer to get a valve cover gasket.
> I asked the guys about it and got "Waddya mean set the valves?" They've had
> the machine like 10 years. Probably should do the Pisten Bully too, they've
> had that 18 years...
> -Curt
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 5:45:39 PM EST, Curt Raymond
><curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> What are the symptoms of not adjusting the valves on a diesel for a long
>time?
>
> I'll explain in a bit after you guys either confirm or deny what I already
> thought.
> -Curt
>
>
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