WHA????? Valve at the bottom of the return tube? Didn't know there was one there......are you talking oil return tube??? The oil trap was swapped out with one from the 74kmi '82 300D and no change. Turbo has been swapped also.
On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:54:06 -0600, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the condition of the oil trap in the air filter? I believe you > said it was OK, but don't remember. If split or leaking, it will dump > quite a bit of oil down the intake -- ditto if the valve at the bottom > of the return tube is bad, it can actually suck oil up out of the > crankcase at road speeds. > > Bad turbo is the next suspect -- these engines will burn very large > amounts of oil without smoke if it happens under load and not idle. > > Peter > > > -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '87 300SDL (270,491 mi) head case? '83 300SD (241 kmi) '82 300CD (162 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR engine work '85 300D (280,176) parts car
