W201, BENZ AID - COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acceptable Diesel Blow by?
hey again 1981 240d less than 100k i have some blow by. from the oil filler hole. what is normal/acceptable? the car sat for years and i read somewheres on this forum that this can casue sticky rings. engine has power and i even go out on the cold 27 degree mornings here in north carolina and the car fires up with out a hitch. the oil cap dances pretty good when it runs. very little engine smoke too just a very light black smoke on start up . hardly visable. the amount of power this little monster has on the road makes me wonder what all the other 240d owners are griping about. so ... anyone else have blow-by on their little 2.4?
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Cam shaft oil starvation
hey all,
i am new to MB and new to diesels. i am learning as i go. i have worked on many cars but diesel is a new game for me thanks for your time..
i have a 1981 240d with a 4sp. seems like it has a lot of power. she has less than 100k but there is a little blow by... my question today is about the cam shaft
i did a valve adjust (my first on this type of vavle set up) i am noticeing that the second cam lobe from the front seems to not have any oil on it after running the engine. . with the engine running the oil is squirting out of the oil tube but not on the center of the lobe. the 1st cam lobe is always dripping with oil and the oil squirts dead center.
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Injector Pop pressure for a 240D
I just bought an injector pop tester and checked out my injectors. I have three that pop at 124 bar and one at about 150 bar with a bad spray pattern. I ordered new nozzels but realized I did not know what the correct pop pressure was. I checked in this forum and could not find that information. Any help would be appriciated.
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'86 190e turn single flasher, relay or switch problem?
Hi,
My turn singles have quit working. I replaced the four-way flasher on the console and what I understood to be the flasher as well but no fix. The four ways work fine. Is there another relay I should be looking for or perhaps the turn single switch at the column is the problem?
Thanks for your suggestions.
Bill
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'92 300D leaking diesel from injectors/pump?
When I took my '92 300D mercedes to have oil changed was told there was a leak from injectors on drivers side. What do you think this car needs to stop the leak?
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only defrost works, no bi-level/hi/lo
on the '78 300D I just picked up, only the defrost works. The mix/hi/low do not work. Anything I should be checking for? I would really like to have at least low to work as well so I don't always have to blast the defrost (loud) when I need heat.
comments/suggestions?
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Dead 81 300D - No Start
Haven't had time to troubleshoot this, but I thought I'd throw out the symptoms to keep me away from any dead ends. 1981 300D, 200K: 1. Started and drove car twice in AM yesterday. 2. Sat for 3.5 hrs and then was completely dead- no starter action, no lights, interior lights work, some dash indications, all dying when cranking attempted. Chattering coming from glow plug relay. 3. Given the totality and suddenness of these symptoms, I'm wondering about a short that just happened during this short interval of rest. 4. Tried jumpering - no response, and the cables got warm at the source vehicle.
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What's normal MPG on '77 300D?
I have a 1977 300D (5 cylinder diesel) with 163,000. Considering I replaced air filter and both fuel filters, Whats a good MPG for this car? I get about 13mpg right now, and it seems suspicious. Help anybody?
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Diesel injector pump fuel leak
I need help here. After reinstalling the injection pump delivery valve cap and tightening it snugly. Connected the injector line to it and tightened. No cross threading here. The valve cap (fitting) is leaking fuel now at the base when the engine is running. I am afraid to tighten it more for fear of breaking it. Is there a seal under neath that needs to be changed? Or should sealant be used on the threads of the fitting? What is the recommended torque on the fitting? It may amuse you that the cost of this part from the MB dealer is $ 154!