Diesel RVs: 08/30/18

Re: [diesel_mercedes] My turn to be stupid

Could be the gasoline cleaned out a pre-chamber, or cleared up an injector spray pattern, or freed up some gummy rings, or cleaned off some valves.... Or any combination of the above.

Congratulations!

Mark in Centennial, CO

On August 28, 2018 at 9:34 PM "Mark Bardenwerper citrogsa@charter.net [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

But I think I can now say that this all seems to be having a happy
ending. Seems that a bath in gasoline has done something to the misfire
this car has suffered since I bought it. Repeated purges, new glow
plugs, two valve adjustment and regular long commutes have brought it
back most of the way, but before I introduced 7 gallons of gasoline, it
continued to suffer from a weak cylinder.
At speed, it would smooth out, but it lacked pep and took hills reluctantly.
The last few days, I am seeing good torque and smooth idles. She is far
more capable on hills and has become a real joy on straightaways. And,
she no longer slightly fumes blue while idling.
My theory is that the engine had coked up precombustion cambers, which
the gasoline has burnt out.
I wonder if this might be so?

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Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.
Technology...responsibly, thoughtfully

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[diesel_mercedes] Mixing In Gasoline

*Very* interesting Mark ;

Did you top off the tank when you added the seven gallons of gasoline ? .

-Nate

Mark wrote :

But I think I can now say that this all seems to be having a happy
ending. Seems that a bath in gasoline has done something to the misfire
this car has suffered since I bought it. Repeated purges, new glow
plugs, two valve adjustment and regular long commutes have brought it
back most of the way, but before I introduced 7 gallons of gasoline, it
continued to suffer from a weak cylinder.
At speed, it would smooth out, but it lacked pep and took hills reluctantly.
The last few days, I am seeing good torque and smooth idles. She is far
more capable on hills and has become a real joy on straightaways. And,
she no longer slightly fumes blue while idling.
My theory is that the engine had coked up precombustion cambers, which
the gasoline has burnt out.
I wonder if this might be so?

--
Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.
Technology...responsibly, thoughtfully

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[diesel_mercedes] Fungus Fun Redaux

?? So I'm imagining the endless clogged fuel filters and injectors, the off beat running, crappy fuel economy and reduced power in my daily driver 300CD ?? .

I wish .

I've never met anyone who had as much hassles with this issue as I do .

-Nate

Mark wrote:

I would say that this whole thing about fungus might be overblown in cars that are used regularly and have a fair exchange of fresh fuel.
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