On 8/23/07, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Over rich ALDA causes smoke. There is NO such thing as turbo lag in a > Mercedes diesel. The turbo provides some boost much above idle. What > most people refer to as turbo lag is the improper adjustment of the ALDA > that provides insufficient fuel until the engine reaches 2200-2500 rpm. > The way to optimize the ALDA for power is to increase until there is > more than a tad of smoke at full load with the engine running at 4000+ > rpm (like pedal to the floor in drive when you have hit about 65-70+ > mph) and the turn the ALDA back until only slight wisps of smoke are > barely visible in the rear view mirror (under the same conditions) on a > bright sunny day. What happens at night in trailing headlights measures > NOTHING so don't worry about that! > > Most serious (more than 3-4 mpg) increases in fuel use results from > leaks! Could be any of the soft fuel lines or the return lines that > connect the injectors. A fuel filter that is clogged will > (paradoxically) result in increased fuel consumption as well. >
Hmm... If anything my ALDA is still under-adjusted then, since if anything I'm seeing less smoke in the daytime. Instead, I will check for leaks and change the fuel filters---it's been a while on those. Thanks! Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo et al. _______________________________________ 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