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Regards,
Trampas Stern
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On Behalf Of Steve MacSween
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Intake carbon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have an 85 300SD with about
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Since the engine was smoking black smoke I know the fuel is getting into
cylinders but it appears not enough oxygen is getting into cylinders, either
due to plugged exhaust or plugged intake. I was thinking intake since I know
theTDI's have problems with intake
Carbonned up injectors? Needs a couple of cans of Diesel purge and a
lot of serious Italian tune-ups??? That's what the smoke makes me
think of -- --
On 9/12/05, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I checked boost at the IP thus line is clear. Also since it smokes I know it
is getting fuel.
In a message dated 9/12/2005 4:21:42 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The engine does have lots of blow by and is an EGR engine, do all 617's have
EGRs?
Trampas,
My 79 300SD does not have EGR but they started adding it in 1980. Most will
recommend that you
The intake doesn't carbon up on that car, but the pressure line to the
ALDA does, and the overboost protection switchover valve often fails
open. Check for a clear line between the manifold and the ALDA and
make sure the switchover valve doesn't vent pressure when not energized.
I would also
Does your 85 300SD have a trap-oxidizer? check for rust holes in it. Or it
could be plugged up. The stuff inside can come loose and damage the turbo. I
know someone who has a 85 300SD and it had the performance of a 240D (very
small rust holes in trap) But now it runs like it should with a
Trampas wrote:
I have an 85 300SD with about 300k miles on it. The poor old car is slower
than dirt. 0-60 times are in the days. I have checked the boost ALDL etc.
The car will smoke when floored so I know it is getting fuel, and since the
boost pressure is high I was assuming it was getting
yeah!!! the POS SDL had a plugged trap and made the same Bondian smoke
and gutless motion. There were IP issues as well, but the Trap was a
mess
On Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at 06:33 AM, RAH wrote:
Does your 85 300SD have a trap-oxidizer? check for rust holes in
it. Or it could be
there were actually at least 2 separate Campaigns to change out
Particulate Traps; my '85 300D had it done the first time @ ~66K miles to
replace the original TO, and again just a couple of years ago at MBZs
insistence to replace that TO with yet a different one. neither of these
changes cost me
I have an 85 300SD with about 300k miles on it. The poor old car is slower
than dirt. 0-60 times are in the days. I have checked the boost ALDL etc.
The car will smoke when floored so I know it is getting fuel, and since the
boost pressure is high I was assuming it was getting air. However I
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have an 85 300SD with about 300k miles on it. The poor old car is slower
than dirt. 0-60 times are in the days.
That is not normal for 300k, especially on an '85 unless the car has HUGE
blow-by.
Questions:
Does the car accelerate gradually, or start off slow then
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