On 7/4/2019 4:20 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
I'm currently running 27 degrees and when there's no other problems, the car runs very well indeed .
I found the problem, but only by accident. When I disconnected the vacuum line going to the stop valve, the pump make a clack and the fuel stopped right up. Set time with no further issues. No more smoke, climbs hills well, gas pedal is way off the floor when cruising now. Had to bend the pipes quite a bit to get them back on, so obviously moved it quite a bit. It was almost to the limit of motion pulled away from the engine and now its about midway. I'll bet it was 10 deg off.
I'm here to tell you, check the timing on your car if you have not done so already. But know that not a single video or tutorial I have read said a word about making sure the vacuum shutoff is open. Take the vacuum line off to avoid frustration. No need to take the valve cover off to find firing TDC, just remove the #1 glow plug and stick your finger over it while moving the crank. When you feel air being forced out, you know you are on compression stroke. Take all of the fuel lines off and don't put them back on until you have the pump cinched down. Attach to the injectors first, starting at the rear and working your way forward. Make sure they thread on in a relaxed way with no binding to ensure no crossthreads. Just snug them at first. Have all of the spacers completely off and reinstall only afterwards. To get the spacing for them just right, reloosen all connections slightly, then use a wide flat screwdriver blade, using a twist motion at the narrow spots to get them roughly parallel. Snug them, making sure they do not cut into the tubes, but grasp them at the narrowest points. Now tighten the pipes, then tighten the spacers well.
It might not be a bad idea to recheck tightness of everything after a first good run.
Never ran so good!
-- Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. Technology...responsibly, thoughtfully http://citroen.cappyfabrics.com
Posted by: Mark Bardenwerper <citrogsa@charter.net>
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