The heat shields protect the injectors from excess engine heat, not the other way around. Probably no harm done.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig McCluskey Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 12:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Driving a turbodiesel missing 3 injector seals On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:23:02 -0500 "Tom Hargrave" <tharg...@hiwaay.net> wrote: > I've had several diesels that were missing the seals, more correctly > called heat shields. I saw no damage to the engine and as soon as I > realized they were missing, I installed them. When I re-did our '82 240D/3.0's injectors, I found it was missing all 5 heat shields. The only problems I noticed was that things were well carboned up inside the prechamber (I replaced all 5) and that there was some small amount of leakage past one of the injectors -- visible as bubbling in the diesel oil I had spilled there. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2066 - Release Date: 4/18/2009 9:55 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2066 - Release Date: 4/18/2009 9:55 AM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
