EGR=? On 9/29/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > My 85 123 does the exact same thing. Have not figured it out yet. > > > > Gabriel S. wrote: > > > > > >>Any of you 124 diesel owners ever had this problem...my car makes a > strange > >>whistling sound (sounds like it's coming from the turbo) at highway > speeds > >>at around half throttle...it goes away if i floor it or back off the > gas. > > Some '84-'85 OM617.95 engines with Garrett turbos (NOT KKKs) made a > whistling noise that can only be repaired by changing the turbo (TSB > 09/4 dated 11/85) or replacing several perts of the turbo. Mercedes > offered a kit for a few years (only available with a core to return - as > the major part in the kit was manufactured from returned original parts) > containing the parts to correct the offending turbo (917 090 00 99). > Modification of the turbo parts required services of a very well > equipped machine shop and a very good machinist. Mercedes did not expect > service facilities to perform the modification so supplied the kit - > until the early '90s I believe. > > On OM60x.96 turbos and all other OM617.95 turbos, a whistle is caused by > a leak in the turbo or exhaust system (including the EGR) somewhere. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 > 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
-- Gabriel Soto Southern California 1987 300D 230K=-
