could be that the PO just disconnected the oil pressure line goign to the dash ...
On 2/18/06, Werner Fehlauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you've run that now a few times (and rev'd it up to boot) with no oil > pressure, the engine is probably toast. The knocking sound could be > almost > anything flailing around inside the engine if the lubrication has failed. > Of course, it could be a failure of the sensor/indicator for oil pressure, > but most of the time, no one can be that lucky! > > Werner > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Luther Gulseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 3:00 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blue Bomber running > > > > Just started it again today and paid attention to the oil pressure. Let > > it run for about 10-15 seconds, and the oil pressure never moved off of > > zero. Ran the RPM's up to about 2k, and nothing. Could this be the > > reason 10 years ago they thought there was a hole in the block, no oil > > pressure? Could that be causing the knocking we hear? > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 > -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
