So where is this oil separator? I want to check it out and see what's
goin' on with it. Do the NA cars have the baffle inside the valve
cover
too?
Would have thought so. The separator should be inside the air
cleaner housing, in the center. The giveaway is if there's an
oil drain tube
I had the air cleaner housing off the car during the valve adjustment to
clean it up. I didn't see an oil drain tube. I hope that there's a
chance that the new owner can keep her on the road for a long time.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Benzless, but still breathing diesel exhaust
I NEVER thought that I would end up with a car that has this problem, but
old Granny has decided to spring it on me! She won't shut off with the key,
so I have to use the stop button under the hood. Before this, there was a
wire under the dash that would cause the starter to cut in and out if
rumor has it that kevin wrote:
I NEVER thought that I would end up with a car that has this
problem, but old Granny has decided to spring it on me! She won't
shut off with the key, so I have to use the stop button under the
hood. Before this, there was a wire under the dash that would
I haven't changed the oil filter in a while. That's the first place I
checked, and it was still connected there. If the shutoff valve checks out
OK, I'm going to check every line to see if they're all seated tightly in
their fittings and how good they are. I anticipate finding something
It still has a slight miss, but it's using tons of oil too, lots of
blue
smoke puffing out of it. It's been a good experience, but this is
going to
be a case of getting my money back out of it and moving on to another
one
with a sound engine. The glow plugs have been tested and they are
from the valve cover into the air cleaner. It could use some type of
oil
separator so that oil feedback doesn't gunk up the intake which I'm
sure
it's doing quite well. IF I remove the oil cap for even a second or so
It's already got one, doesn't it? Whether it's working correctly or
Or I'll give you $500 for it and then _I_ will try these things!
(Then I sell it for the big bucks!)
With all of the parts/space/knowledge that you have at your disposal, you
could certainly save this one! It does have a pretty good body and
interior, but it needs the ACC system reworked (PO
So where is this oil separator? I want to check it out and see what's
goin' on with it. Do the NA cars have the baffle inside the valve cover
too?
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1981 300CD 204K miles, Giesela AKA Granny
I have a 1980 300CD which initially had serious problems with excessive blow-by
and associated oil consumption.
The prescription: Diesel purge, regular Italian tune-ups and drive it like yer
pants are on fire and yer ass is catchin'.
The blow-by is quite likely due to rings which are crapped up
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