The usual directions that came with the gauge set warned against oiling the cylinder prior to setting - fear of hydro lock, I think, though a gauge bow-out seems more likely.
On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 6:25 AM, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I asked about doing that many years ago because I always did it with >> gasser's. Someone on the old list warned that the oil could act as >> fuel and >> a combustion could occur. I decided to follow that advice so I still >> don't >> know. Is it a common practice with diesels? > > It's hard enough to get atomized diesel to ignite, I can't see how > a film of oil on the piston top and rings is going to run away. > Even if it did combust, so what? All the other cylinders are 'dead' > with their GP's or injectors out, and there's no other fuel. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) _______________________________________ 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
