SWMBO was driving it , 243 miles , 25.5 MPG .
All surface street driving .
Pretty good IMO .
-Nate
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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Milage Check '82 240D Auto AC
Re: [diesel_mercedes] Start Tron Fungicide & Tank Sludge
| Startron works --- On Sat, 5/14/11, Aleph93 <aleph93@ca.rr.com> wrote:
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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Garage Queen 240D Update
If it IS indeed flooded, maybe you can try cranking with the supply ("cigar") hose clamped with ViseGrips or some other type of clamp.
Maybe use some small blocks of wood or plastic to avoid stressing the hose with the clamp.
I suppose Nate is right about diesels "flooding". There've been times when I would try to start mine in severe cold (below 0 degrees F), to no avail. Coming back to the car during warmer conditions, it would take some cranking, but, it would start to fire, eventually hitting on all five. HUGE clouds of black/blue smoke billowing for the first few minutes, and, after that, it was fine.
Mark in Lakewood, CO
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: vwnate1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 04:20:13 +0000
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Garage Queen 240D Update
It is likely that by this point you have flooded it ~ yes , Diesels do flood .
-Nate
Don wrote:
>
> Couldn't wait for the new valve cover gasket to come in, so adjusted the
> valves yesterday on my venerable 79 240D. Most of the valves did have too
> much gap, but alas the end result was the same - some chugging, but no
> starting. I will try to get to the supply house tonight to pick up a
> compression tester. One thing that was different - absolutely no smoke
> from the exhaust during the three starting attempts. Could this indicate
> that fuel isn't getting through the injectors? I did previously verify
> that fuel was getting to them. One more thing, I did remove the plastic
> ring from an oil container that the PO managed to drop in on top of the
> head.
>
>
>
> -Don in St. Louis
>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: vwnate1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 04:20:13 +0000
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Garage Queen 240D Update
It is likely that by this point you have flooded it ~ yes , Diesels do flood .
-Nate
Don wrote:
>
> Couldn't wait for the new valve cover gasket to come in, so adjusted the
> valves yesterday on my venerable 79 240D. Most of the valves did have too
> much gap, but alas the end result was the same - some chugging, but no
> starting. I will try to get to the supply house tonight to pick up a
> compression tester. One thing that was different - absolutely no smoke
> from the exhaust during the three starting attempts. Could this indicate
> that fuel isn't getting through the injectors? I did previously verify
> that fuel was getting to them. One more thing, I did remove the plastic
> ring from an oil container that the PO managed to drop in on top of the
> head.
>
>
>
> -Don in St. Louis
>
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Garage Queen 240D Update
A diesel in good shape with good glows will start right up no pedal. If you are
having trouble try just cranking. No pedal. If she coughs give some pedal.
Also did you poke around inside to make sure you didn't have little carbon
volcanoes covering your glows. Did you try directly putting 12v battery to the
glows with jumper cables. Then try to start. I am told you can take out an
injector and look down into the glow area and visually inspect for carbon
buildup. If so then ream. Then give it a go again. BTW what happens to the
reamed material. I'm sure the valves just chew it up but is it damaging to the
engine? I experienced squeeky glows as they were unscrewed. I think that is a
sign of carbon. It also took some doing to get them out after being unscrewed.
Tight fit or......... Lawrence Rhodes....
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Start Tron Fungicide & Tank Sludge
I too had filter clogging fungus in my tank, until I cleaned it up with
StarTron.
Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
==
On 5/14/11 1:11 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re : Start Tron Fungicide& Tank Sludge
> Posted by: "Nate"vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Fri May 13, 2011 9:17 pm ((PDT))
>
>
> Interesting but , I call BULLSHYTE ~ I had more fungus in my '84 Coupe's fuel tank than I've ever seen in anything and it is all gone now ~ when I removed the fuel sender I peered in with a flashlight and I put my finger in the 46 MM hole in the bottom of the tank when I had the in take screen out for cleaning ~ it is spotless .
>
> Don't trust it if you like but I will .
>
> I was looking at my underhood intake screen just to - day and it's cystal clear still .
>
> I think this is a very good discussion and I appreciate your link Brian .
>
> -Nate
> Brian wrote:
>> >
>> > Here's a little more diesel on the fire...
>> > http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/63258-11-year-test-report-star-tron-sol-tron.html
>> >
>> >
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