Yeah, well you are dealing with Mr. Obstinate here... Mike sold me the car as a parts car, but I was so impressed with the shape it was in, I went ahead and put money into it to get it inspected and onto the road, and I drove it for a few months.
Pigheaded or not, however, I learned what little I know about these cars from guys on the lists who have over and over told me that it's damn hard to kill these motors. Over and over I have heard advice to get the car set up right, then DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE it until it works right again. So I am loathe to throw in the towel on this one. As much as I respect this older wrench who is saying one cylinder is done, I also respect the guys (like Todd Knutson, if he's still here) who have persisted and got 'dead' engines going again. Actually, I did it myself twice, once with a 300sd pronounced to have a bad pump, also with an older gas Volvo with a straight six that smoked as bad as this diesel, when I got it. The only catch here is that, if the ring is unseated, I guess I risk making a complete mess of the cylinder wall. Cheerio Mac on 5/15/06 4:28 PM, kevin kraly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What a battle you've been having with that car! It sounds like I may be > dealing with a cylinder on my 1981 300CD that has low compression. I want > the opposite thing to happen, higher compression, better idle, easier > starting, etc. The temp is WAAAAY up in the 90's here, so she should fire > up on her own (usually needs a slight boost of WD40/starter fluid to get > going). > > Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon > 1981 300CD 204K miles, Giesela > > > _______________________________________ > 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
