Yup - like the others said - classic sign of valves that need to be adjusted. Why they go to tighter clearance instead of looser I have no idea - but I usually found both loose and tight valves when I adjusted them on OM615, 616 and 617 engines.
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 5:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Okay cool you guys said what I expected. > So the ASV https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4647/25670161128_33cf875d50_b. > jpgstarts wicked hard in the cold, even at like 20F. Its got 2x grp 49 > batteries (parallel, so 12v) that it can run right down to nothing. I can > get it to start by running the block heater but it takes a couple hours at > 1500w(!) to get the engine warm enough. In a pinch I've found running my > heat gun into the air intake until the whole filter can is warm to the > touch (about 15 minutes again at 1500w) will do the job but its still a bit > of a struggle. > When its not starting it doesn't even pop. I think Kaleb's hit the nail on > the head for low compression.Fortunately specs for a John Deere 4045T are > easy to find. Need to stop at the JD dealer to get a valve cover gasket. > I asked the guys about it and got "Waddya mean set the valves?" They've > had the machine like 10 years. Probably should do the Pisten Bully too, > they've had that 18 years... > -Curt > > > On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 5:45:39 PM EST, Curt Raymond < > curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > What are the symptoms of not adjusting the valves on a diesel for a long > time? > > I'll explain in a bit after you guys either confirm or deny what I already > thought. > -Curt > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://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
