Yes, it was pathetically stupid...I think I was
thinking of 300SD ATF check procedure. I have never
checked oil before on a running engine. Very humbling.
Chris
--- OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Perhaps you at least learned that you can not learn
> anything by
> checking the engine oil while the engine is
> running??
>
> I think you were lucky that the engine didn't seize!
>
>
> On 10/24/05, Christopher McCann
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > seems like the list is down, which means you'll
> get
> > this in time to disregard my previous post.
> >
> > After sitting for 4 hours, I checked the oil level
> > (coolant was fine) - NOTHING. So I added 3 qrts (2
> > probably would have been better) and now
> everything is
> > back to normal. DOOOOOOOOH (as Homer would say).
> >
> > No excuse, but not having a working odometer
> probably
> > contributed to my lack of oversight. It obviously
> does
> > burn oil. Will need to watch that much more
> carefully.
> >
> > Are there any maintenance issues that would
> improve
> > burning oil? Oil Pressure is good, compression is
> not
> > great...what is the cause? worn rings? Anything a
> > healthy dose of Diesel Purge might fix? How about
> a
> > 3,000 highway run on M1 to break crud up on the
> rings
> > and help them reseat? This car sat in MN FOREVER
> and I
> > have only driven it around town and local
> highways. At
> > first it would not start under 40, let alone at
> near
> > freezing on my "special sauce" ("alternative
> fuel")
> >
> > Again, thanks for bearaing with my more or less
> dumb
> > questions.
> >
> >
> >
> > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City,
> Missouri
> > -1987 300TD, 150K miles, "Rotkäppchen" (Little Red
> Riding Hood)
> > -1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf"
>
(http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD)
> > -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen"
> (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen =
> Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running
> WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2
> mix (do not attempt this unless you are willing to
> sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.)
> > -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck,
> Snowcaster, "One Banger"
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> OK Don, KD5NRO
> Norman, OK
> '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC
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Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-1987 300TD, 150K miles, "Rotkäppchen" (Little Red Riding Hood)
-1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf"
(http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD)
-1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen
= Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running
WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this
unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.)
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"
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