Steve MacSween wrote:
Greetings, all, been under the radar for a while so my apologies if someone
else discussed this last week or something
Had a problem with some oil seepage out of #2 injector on my '82 300sd a
while back but it went away after I did a Purge treatment and changed the
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How was oil consumption prior to this event?
Ah, that's a question. On this car it's low if driven hard, when it's left
idling in the cold it goes through a LOT. However it's hard to quantify as
it's got two significant oil leaks, one out the pan gasket in front and the
The oil drain pipe from the turbo down to the pan isn't only for CA cars.
On my '83 126, all the O-ring seals had to be replaced to stop some
significant oil leaks - a messy job, but worth the effort.
Also make sure the air cleaner drain is connected properly - the flex mounts
break, and
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The oil drain pipe from the turbo down to the pan isn't only for CA cars.
This isn't a drain, it's a tin crankcase vent breather tube from the upper
part of the pan, that wraps up around the turbo and up into the bottom of
the air cleaner assembly.
Mac
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 12:36 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
Ah, that's a question. On this car it's low if driven hard, when it's
left
idling in the cold it goes through a LOT. However it's hard to
quantify as
it's got two significant oil leaks, one out the pan gasket in front
and the
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
This isn't a drain, it's a tin crankcase vent breather tube from the
upper
part of the pan, that wraps up around the turbo and up into the bottom
of
the air cleaner assembly.
Mac
Its a drain, there's that tornado-like
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seal that my wrench is procrastinating wanting to do). IIRC from my old
w126, this tube is a CA-emissions-only deal, runs from pan up to the
bottom
of the air cleaner assembly.
All that I have seen have that tube. It drains away oil from the from
the crankcase
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swine,
How ya been? There is a rubber seal on some injectors between the 2
halves of the body, I pulled one out of a 1982 300CD and tossed in a
later one no more leak. IIRC 83 up had a taper.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Berryman, long time you go away
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 11:37 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
Berryman, long time you go away nice to see you back in the
neighbourhood.
Thanks Steve.
It stopped as fast as it started. Today it seems fine. Odd.
Don't ya just hate intermittent problems.
Okay, so
Greetings, all, been under the radar for a while so my apologies if someone
else discussed this last week or something
Had a problem with some oil seepage out of #2 injector on my '82 300sd a
while back but it went away after I did a Purge treatment and changed the
return lines.
Suddenly
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 02:08 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
In any case, wisdom appreciated as it's not good. BTW, the car starts
and
performs well otherwise. Have started it at -20degC with no block
heater.
Mac
Aylmer, Quebec
'60 220s / '82 240d (x2) / '82 300sd
swine,
How ya
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