Yeap I prefer to use Propane over carb cleaner, some gaskets in my experience can fool you with the liquid from the carb cleaner. However I more often have a can carb cleaner handy and use it. If there is some questionable areas I will use propane...
Trampas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:15 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'; 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vergasser vs. Diesel, was 87 TD for sale A trick you can use with carb cleaner - Spreay around the intake, injectors & fittings. Any idle change indictes a leak. Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com ----Original Message---- From: Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 01/10/07 10:59 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vergasser vs. Diesel, was 87 TD for sale -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Yeap, I replace all the seals and hoses that were hard. I also checked for leaks using propane/carb cleaner and no leaks were found. Trampas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:31 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vergasser vs. Diesel, was 87 TD for sale I assume that you replaced the seals around the holders as well as the seals around the injectors when you replaced them - then there's the long molded rubber air hose in the middle of the manifold assembly - mine was hard as a rock, and hadn't made a seal for years. Only way to get at it is to dis-assemble the manifold. There are LOTS of hoses that can leak. Every bolt on one side of my intake manifold to head joint was loose - as in I removed them with my fingers. There are also the 8 tubes between the manifold and the plenum beneath it that can leak. The symptoms were started with a rough idle, moved to hard to start, and ended with refusing to start. After I took it apart, I was amazed that it ever ran --- the PO was an independent "Mercedes Shop" in Ft. Worth - I think they pieced this car together from many donors, too late at night, after too many beers. On 1/9/07, Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have looked for intake leaks, I have also replaced injectors, adjusted > mixture, new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc. Tried known good idle air > control valve and computer. I did find a bad throttle switch and replaced > that. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
