I'll take your word for it.
Bob R.
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Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 6:05 PM
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Or by cranking the engine so each cylinder
Valve stem seals are very sensitive and a painstaking process...
I had a 450SL that smoked vilely due to damaged seals on
one cylinder. (It also fouled that plug quickly.) I replaced
only the two and drove it for thousands of miles and several
years before selling the car. Cured the problem
Mitch typed:
I'd unhook the breather tube from the valve cover, or reroute it to a jar.
If the car quits burning oil and sprays it out the breather instead,
you might see if there's a big gap in the breather tube in the valve
cover.
If the oil still comes out the exhaust without the breather
: [MBZ] What Should I Start Amassing?
Valve stem seals are very sensitive and a painstaking process...
I had a 450SL that smoked vilely due to damaged seals on
one cylinder. (It also fouled that plug quickly.) I replaced
only the two and drove it for thousands of miles and several
years before
Robert Rentfro wrote:
So you think it might simply be valve stem seals? Do you have that evolution
documented on a web page?
I'd unhook the breather tube from the valve cover, or reroute it to a jar.
If the car quits burning oil and sprays it out the breather instead,
you might see if there's
So you think it might simply be valve stem seals?
I do not know. I was sweating the SL's problem, but decided
to risk the small price of a seal kit and some time before
diving into major engine work. Fortunately for me it worked.
-- Jim
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So you think it might simply be valve stem seals? Do you have that
evolution
documented on a web page?
Bob R
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Generally, if a diesel starts easily when stone cold, there are not
compression problems, and oil consumption must then be bad valve
guide seals (often compounded by loose valve stem to guide clearance)
or failed oil control rings. You won't see smoke until you are
REALLY burning oil,
Marshall would have suggested an Italian Tuneup, wouldn't he?
Gerry
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I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
On Feb 16, 2008 9:15 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm at 190K miles. Oil usage is
It's smoking enough that it may not pass the opacity test in August.
Bob R
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Of Mitch Haley
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OK Don wrote:
I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
I'd check out the vacuum pump and first.
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i wouldn't do anything but drive it
On Feb 16, 2008 10:18 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
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Marshall would have suggested an Italian Tuneup, wouldn't he?
Gerry
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I'd try
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I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
On Feb 16, 2008 9:15 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm at 190K miles. Oil usage is consistently at 1 qt per 650 miles or so.
It's burning, not dripping or getting
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we don't have the kind of stuff in georgia
On Feb 17, 2008 9:45 AM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's smoking enough that it may not pass the opacity test in August.
Bob R
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And then put valve guide seals on it. May need valve guides, and if
so, likely new valves from seat wear.
Peter
OK Don wrote:
I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
I'd check out the vacuum pump and crankcase breather/PCV first.
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Or by cranking the engine so each cylinder is at TDC when you work on it's
valves. Valve stem seals are very sensitive and a pain-staking process, don't
ask me how I know
Luther
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Hi Bob,
An engine that smokes after a
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I'm at 190K miles. Oil usage is consistently at 1 qt per 650 miles or so.
It's burning, not dripping or getting into the air cleaner
I'm at 190K miles. Oil usage is consistently at 1 qt per 650 miles or so.
It's burning, not dripping or getting into the air cleaner housing. Smokes
more now on acceleration and at idle. Suppose it's time to address it.
What do you think I'll have to do? What should I start buying now from
I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
On Feb 16, 2008 9:15 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm at 190K miles. Oil usage is consistently at 1 qt per 650 miles or so.
It's burning, not dripping or getting into the air cleaner housing. Smokes
more now on acceleration
i wouldn't do anything but drive it
On Feb 16, 2008 10:18 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
On Feb 16, 2008 9:15 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm at 190K miles. Oil usage is consistently at 1 qt per 650 miles or
so.
OK Don wrote:
I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it ---
I'd check out the vacuum pump and crankcase breather/PCV first.
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