Re: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617, Cali emissions car

2007-01-09 Thread Steve MacSween
on 1/8/07 9:52 AM, Trampas at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope the electronics were to control the EGR and boost bypass. Trampas He-LO on the second point. Exactly what would boost bypass be doing and when? This car has ZERO boost until pretty much fully warmed up, and has awful turbo lag

Re: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617, Cali emissions car

2007-01-09 Thread Peter Frederick
Part of that stuff causes a valve to open to vent boost back into the turbo intake. This does a couple things, one is to keep from frying the trap oxidizer (which should be replaced with a trap catalyst by now -- if not, it's a warrenty recall thing) AND to help prevent turbo lag by allowing

Re: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617, Cali emissions car

2007-01-09 Thread Peter Frederick
Bad turbo -- the oil is from leakage out of the turbo, goes down the intake and make smoke, also burns in the exhaust. My Volvo did this, absolutely positively SLUGGISH until the turbo finally spun up. Check the turbo -- the oil down the intake isn't good for the engine. The setup should be

Re: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617, Cali emissions car

2007-01-09 Thread Trampas
, January 09, 2007 12:46 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617,Cali emissions car Bad turbo -- the oil is from leakage out of the turbo, goes down the intake and make smoke, also burns in the exhaust. My Volvo did this, absolutely positively

Re: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617, Cali emissions car

2007-01-09 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 1/8/2007 10:43:35 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Uh, here it starts to get interesting. The motor in question is from an '85 Cali car and still has its original injection pump but the 'black boxes' are GONE. Not to steal Peter's thread, but

[MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617, Cali emissions car

2007-01-08 Thread Steve MacSween
Anyone on this list familiar with the electronics applied to the very late west-coast 300sd cars? I need to specifically know what the boxes did. More specifically, did they deal with idle speed during warmup and idle stabilization when hot? TKS -- Mac Steve MacSween Aylmer, Quebec (Canada)

Re: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617, Cali emissions car

2007-01-08 Thread Trampas
Nope the electronics were to control the EGR and boost bypass. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve MacSween Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 12:59 AM To: Mercedes List Subject: [MBZ] Function of electronic controls on '85 OM617