I'm pretty sure the MB lift pump is a piston type with no diaphram. I vote you do the delivery valve reseal thing, change the oil, take two asprin and call Marshall in the morning.
Bob DuPuy Parrish, FL On 5/21/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If the fuel supply pump was bad wouldn it cause starting problems but not missing problems? This one is missing on #1, i would think if the pump was bad, that wouldnt be the case. If the IP has a problem however internally and is leaking, well I could see that maybe. Tom Hargrave wrote: > Kaleb, > > The only source for serious dilution is the IP. You may have an issue with > the pump itself or more likely, the fuel pump that's bolted to the side of > the IP has a cracked diaphragm. > > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > www.kegkits.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 9:33 AM > To: Banned List; Mercedes mailing list > Subject: [MBZ] more on the 2.5 turbo > > I looked more close at the oil yesterday and it really seems MUCH thinner > than it should be and it seems to have a diesel smell, but hard to tell. I > started it up again stone cold and it fires right up, and runs MUCH smoother > than when warmed up. Idles ok with just a little bit of a miss. The oil > pressure only goes up to about 2.5 though when stone cold, probably because > the oil appears to be diluted with diesel. I will probably change it and > see what happens. > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, > 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, > 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 > http://www.striplin.net > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used > parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
