Kevin J. Slater wrote:
Marshall,
I defer to your wisdom on this matter. Do you have another potential cause
for the blue smoke after pulling away from a stop, engine warm and the
amount of smoke varies with the length of time idling? Dave M. had this
issue and replaced the valve stem seals and t
Marshall,
I defer to your wisdom on this matter. Do you have another potential cause
for the blue smoke after pulling away from a stop, engine warm and the
amount of smoke varies with the length of time idling? Dave M. had this
issue and replaced the valve stem seals and the problem was cured. I'd
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Don M.,
I question whether this method will work in a diesel: "To check your valve guides and/or seals find a
very long hill and drive/coast down under compression, creating a large vacuum draw, at the bottom of the hill apply fuel watch your rear view mirror and if you
I just hate it when that happens.
Ken
In a message dated 7/28/2005 5:23:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] diagnosing bad valve stem seals/guide
To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PRO
I have wondered about using a oxygen sensor with a diesel engine
before. It would only be useful at WOT, because at all other times it
will say... yeap too much air in there :)
I figure it would be interesting to see if the IP can be tuned a
little easier with some quantitative measure as opposed
ssage-
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Now here's where I need a physics lesson. If indeed your engine has zero
vacuum,
"Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
>
> You are confusing diesels with gas engines. The economy(vac) guage you
> are talking about is only on gas models. Diesels do not have a lamba
> system, that too would be gas engines.
The only Lambda I'm familiar with is Lambda Sond from 1978 and later
CIS Saabs. I
005 12:46:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now here's where I need a physics lesson. If indeed your engine has zero
vacuum, how does the cylinder fill with air and fuel? Let's use real numbers, a
617.95 engine has bor/stroke of 90.9/92.4 and fills through a relatively small
intake runner. This
essage dated 7/28/2005 12:46:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> Conte
If there was no vacuum how does it work?
Ken, in wondering mode.
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rumor has it that [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Don M.,
>
> I question whether this method will work in a diesel:
It won't.
> "To check your
> valve guides and/or seals find a very long hill and drive/coast down
> under compression, creating a large vacuum draw,
_This_ is the problem with this
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] diagnosing bad valve stem seals/guide
Hola amigos
Perhaps my suggestion only works on gas pots, however you could at least try
it!
On 7/2
Hola amigos
Perhaps my suggestion only works on gas pots, however you could at least try
it!
On 7/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Don M.,
>
> I question whether this method will work in a diesel: "To check your valve
> guides and/or seals find a
> very long hill and d
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don M.,
Is this procedure recommended for gas engines or specifically for
diesel? Someone correct me if I'm wrong - does the mechanical fuel
injection pump on an OM 617 motor stop all delivery of fuel when
'compression braking'? If it doesn't, a
Don M.,
I question whether this method will work in a diesel: "To check your valve
guides and/or seals find a
very long hill and drive/coast down under compression, creating a large vacuum
draw, at the bottom of the hill apply fuel watch your rear view mirror and if
you get a noticeable puff o
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