Re: [MBZ] Knock slosh

2009-09-22 Thread Redghost
lines are new and dry. The leak is at the junction, no fluid above there leaking down. I have made sure the hard lines are tight to torque. Did a almost there, loosen, take it to torque, back off, to torque again procedure. No leaks out the tops. If the heat shields need to come out

Re: [MBZ] Knock slosh

2009-09-22 Thread Peter Frederick
Calibration is set by internal shims, so it wills stay the same unless there is a huge chunk of crud. If you have the old style seals, they can be a real pain to remove. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

[MBZ] Knock slosh

2009-09-21 Thread Redghost
Got the injectors installed and Gump starts and runs with more power than I recall her ever having. Problem is that the injectors are leaking at the body and I have a pretty severe knock coming on. I did not replace the spacer in each cylinder, just left what was there in. I think they

Re: [MBZ] Knock slosh

2009-09-21 Thread Peter Frederick
You really should replace the heat shields. They also seal the injector to the pre-chamber, and if they leak, you get low compression and pretty serious injector knock. You will get air bubbling up around the injector threads if they are bad. If the bodies are leaking, make SURE there is

Re: [MBZ] Knock slosh

2009-09-21 Thread Loren Faeth
Do you have the hard return lines on that engine? Those are a collar type fitting held down with a nut. They can be buggers to get sealed. You can try loosening the banjo bolt where the collar meets the hard line. that allows some flexibility. Peter is right, of course about the body