One other thing. If it is bad, what's the risk from continuing to drive it? Or will it start running much worse before I need to worry about further damage?
Thanks! Levi On 10/29/05, Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alright, I find this a bit hard to swallow, but I'm wondering if I have a > blown head gasket. This is an 83' 300D. It definitely seems to be using > coolant. I'm not positive, but I think I've put in a couple gallons in the > last month. I know I just added almost a gallon this morning. I drive around > 400 miles a week, so it's not using a LOT of coolant, but definitely more > than I'd like. > There is definitely smoke, I thought it was just fuel. It is worse when > first starting, and not terribly noticeable when idling warm, but there if > you're looking for it, and a bit more comes out when revving up. It's not > enough that I can generally ever see it from the drivers seat except on rare > occasions. > But I just went out and looked and it does look more white than black. But > given the amount, I don't know that I could clarify between white/clear or > white/gray. > > It seems to run just fine on diesel and still starts good, though the idle > is really rough for a couple minutes when starting at 25-35 degrees, but I > figured that was to be expected. I do have a greasecar kit installed, but I > just tried it only on diesel and there's still the whitish smoke, so I'm > not thinking there's a leak in there. > > Does this sound like a headgasket? If so, what causes it? I thought the > pre-85 300D's were pretty much bullet-proof? It hasn't overheated to my > knowledge. On a couple occasions during the summer it made it to a hair over > 100C, but normally it's right at 80C. > > I haven't adjusted the valves in a while, I'm sure that wouldn't leak > coolant, but is there any way that could mess up the headgasket? > > If the headgasket is gone, is the head almost certainly fine or do I have > to worry about cracks there? > > If I decide to do this myself, is there anything in particular I should do > in a particular order since I should adjust the valves at the same time? > > Thanks! > Levi > > On 10/28/05, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Merging into traffic this evening, I had the car under moderatly heavy > > throttle and noticed clear/white smoke. I do notice the samething on > > colder mornings after starting. What might be the cause? I can remember > > what black smoke is, but not clear/white. TIA all, > > > > > > -- > > Luther KB5QHU > > Alma, Ark > > '83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix) > > '82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix) > > '82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??) > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > >
