By 81, the Olds diesel was a good engine. And I understand why your friend kept 2 pumps around. The engine uses a rotary pump. The pump will go 100,000's of miles on the highway but 50,000 city miles will wear out.
I owned a 81 Pontiac Bonneville with the Olds diesel. It was one of the best cars I've owned to date. I killed the engine at 150,000 miles. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:16 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds Curt wrote: http://nh.craigslist.org/car/597945983.html - Snook's new ride? That is a nice 98. I think the seller is wrong about the transmission. One of the technicians at the Olds dealership I worked at had two of these. He kept two spare injection pumps around. He swore that they had no head gasket/head problems if you changed the coolant often and replaced the intake gasket every 30,000 miles. I did have a 1981 Olds 98. It was stolen in Atlanta and the police found it a few days later. They broke the steering column and started the car with a spoon (they left the spoon in the car and the cop showed me how it worked). I was in college and didn't have the money to fix the column, so I started it with a spoon for almost three years - until I ran into a fire hydrant and totaled the car. P.S. you know how fire hydrants always break off in movies or TV? Well, I can tell you they do not break off in real life. They have a big ole steel support pipe that can easily take out a 1981 Oldsmobile 98. Donald H. Snook http://www.mtsqh.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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: 3/13/2008 11:31 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: 3/13/2008 11:31 AM _______________________________________ 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
