Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold
Hey Johnny, Have you ever tried the Powerservice 911, the stuff in the red bottle? It purports Reliquefies gelled fuel in minutes - no tow truck needed I'm curious how that would work, like if you've got gelled fuel in the filter how does the stuff get there? They've got a great animation on their website www.powerservice.com that shows a test tube demo but its not like you can pick up and shake your car... -Curt Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 16:29:19 -0500 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I've had trouble with sitting cars starting in dead cold when they were last fueled prior to winterized fuel season. I let a couple of cars wait until spring before starting them one year. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am - Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Feb 03 15:59:48 2006 Received: from pop-siberian.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.71]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F53Lg-0005pZ-8G for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:59:48 + Received: from user-10mt01r.cable.mindspring.com ([65.110.128.59] helo=earthlink.net) by pop-siberian.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #10) id 1F53Le-bM-00 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:59:46 -0500 Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:59:47 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:59:48 - On Friday, February 3, 2006, at 10:04 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Hey Johnny, Have you ever tried the Powerservice 911, the stuff in the red bottle? It purports Reliquefies gelled fuel in minutes - no tow truck needed I'm curious how that would work, like if you've got gelled fuel in the filter how does the stuff get there? They've got a great animation on their website www.powerservice.com that shows a test tube demo but its not like you can pick up and shake your car... -Curt I've used it for algae/h2o but without enough heat the fuel will not flow, so the cure can't get to the problem. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold
Real common for VW diesels to get sticky rings, especially if you are getting oil smell in the exhaust.Compression will drop and get hard to start and act just as you describe. Best thing I've found is Auto RX to clean them out ( www.auto-rx.com ) costy but it really works. Liqui Moly sells a cleaner called Oil Schlamm spulung that does a fair job but doesn't get it all. Robert Dave M. wrote: Hi all, My 1981 VW Dasher diesel (1.5L, mechanical lifters) has been getting crankier on cold starts lately. I did a valve adjustment a few months ago to get things in spec so that shouldn't be a problem. Power and MPG is normal (42-45mpg). It's just the cold starts that are a problem. When the car sits overnight, I'll do 2-3 glow cycles when it's cold (30-40F), and I have a rudimentary 'afterglow' setup as well. But when I start it, it runs quite rough, and smokes terribly for a good 10-15 seconds. I need to keep my foot halfway down to keep it running at all until it smooths out. And for the first 30-45 seconds, it may even misfire at times. The afterglow doesn't change things, it acts the same with or with the plugs on when cold. The smoke is blueish/whitish, and smells of both engine oil and fuel, so I can't pin down what the cause is. Warm starts are fine, glow plugs are all good and verified with ohmmeter AND current draw test, and the car doesn't smoke significantly when warm. Any ideas? :-( -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 261kmi (Sportline) ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:43:03 -0600 Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Real common for VW diesels to get sticky rings, especially if you are getting oil smell in the exhaust.Compression will drop and get hard to start and act just as you describe. Best thing I've found is Auto RX to clean them out ( www.auto-rx.com ) costy but it really works. Liqui Moly sells a cleaner called Oil Schlamm spulung that does a fair job but doesn't get it all. How about changing to Mobil 1 and driving it like you stole it? Craig
[MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold
Hi all, My 1981 VW Dasher diesel (1.5L, mechanical lifters) has been getting crankier on cold starts lately. I did a valve adjustment a few months ago to get things in spec so that shouldn't be a problem. Power and MPG is normal (42-45mpg). It's just the cold starts that are a problem. When the car sits overnight, I'll do 2-3 glow cycles when it's cold (30-40F), and I have a rudimentary 'afterglow' setup as well. But when I start it, it runs quite rough, and smokes terribly for a good 10-15 seconds. I need to keep my foot halfway down to keep it running at all until it smooths out. And for the first 30-45 seconds, it may even misfire at times. The afterglow doesn't change things, it acts the same with or with the plugs on when cold. The smoke is blueish/whitish, and smells of both engine oil and fuel, so I can't pin down what the cause is. Warm starts are fine, glow plugs are all good and verified with ohmmeter AND current draw test, and the car doesn't smoke significantly when warm. Any ideas? :-( -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 261kmi (Sportline)
Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold
On Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 03:21 PM, Dave M. wrote: Any ideas? :-( Maybe a leaky injector. Does it feel like compression is up to snuff? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] OT: Smoky VW diesel when cold
I am having difficulty starting the Quantum the last couple of days. I think it is due to a leaking fuel return line at the tank -- letting air into the system. You don't have an air leak anywhere, do you? On 2/1/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 03:21 PM, Dave M. wrote: Any ideas? :-( Maybe a leaky injector. Does it feel like compression is up to snuff? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ 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 -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
