I've noticed the same quieting effect with biodiesel. Sent from my iPhone
On May 29, 2013, at 5:27 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm amazed by bio-diesels quieting ability, even just B05 is stunning and the > change is quick. > > Historically I've run a quart of motor oil through the engine (by dumping it > in the tank) once or twice a year, it also does a lot to quiet a noisy > engine. Now that I have easy access to biodiesel (well, it adds a bit to the > commute so I do it on Fridays) I'm going that route instead. > > Another thing I've done when I noticed the engine getting rough was to put a > full bottle of PowerService Diesel Kleen (the quart bottle) into a 1/4 tank > of diesel and run that as far down as I dare. One time I did that it was like > new motor mounts in a bottle. I clearly had some crud in the system. > > That said if your valves are more than 30,000 miles they MUST be adjusted > before bothering with anything else. I think the factory interval is more > like 15,000. > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 16:02:03 -0400 > From: Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] where we are headed > Message-ID: <51a65ebb.3000...@constructivity.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I think Der Diesel Doktor said injectors were likely to blame -- run > some of that stuff through them and see if it quietens? > > --R > > > On 5/29/13 3:56 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: >> >> Mine probably does too. >> I have no real means of comparison as I am the only one I know of >> locally who owns one of these old cars. >> I had a friend with a similar vintage 240D and my recollection of it >> is that it was quieter than my car. >> >> So what is the likely reason for a diesel being noisy? >> I think I have been told it would might help to check the adjustment >> on the valves. >> >> >> Randy > > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
