Re: [MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little

2006-09-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, thats what Im thinking. At some point I will pull the head on that engine. Would be nice if the bottom end was OK. Mitch Haley wrote: "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: I wonder if just the prechamber is damaged. If the prechamber cracked after a while the rings would carbon up and it would

Re: [MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little

2006-09-24 Thread Mitch Haley
"Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > > I wonder if just the prechamber is damaged. If the prechamber cracked > after a while the rings would carbon up and it would lose compression. Are we talking about the engine that's blowing out the #1 intake port? If so, it's coming out through a good sized hole in

Re: [MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little

2006-09-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I wonder if just the prechamber is damaged. If the prechamber cracked after a while the rings would carbon up and it would lose compression. Peter Frederick wrote: Chunks in the cylinder is always a bad sign. Probably caused the pre-chamber to fail. At least that engine is sleeved... Pete

Re: [MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little

2006-09-23 Thread Tom Hargrave
ECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 1:57 PM To: Banned List; Mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little Just got done pulling the manifold on the engine in my 2.5 turbo, the one that #1 is not firing at all

Re: [MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little

2006-09-23 Thread Luther
Good thing you bought that 2.5 turbo wreck from John -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (236 kmi) '82 300CD (160 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR work Quoting "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Just got done pulling the manifold on the engine in my 2.5 turbo, the one tha

Re: [MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little

2006-09-23 Thread Peter Frederick
Chunks in the cylinder is always a bad sign. Probably caused the pre-chamber to fail. At least that engine is sleeved... Peter

[MBZ] I investigate the 2.5 turbo engine a little

2006-09-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Just got done pulling the manifold on the engine in my 2.5 turbo, the one that #1 is not firing at all. As soon as I pulled the manifold, I hooked the remote starter up, and cranked it. #1 has loud puffs of smoke coming out, the rest do not have anything. Pulled the glow plug, its broken off