Yea, Nate, WTF? Dont you ever adjust your valves? Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Michael Tartaglione <autowerkesformercedes@...> wrote:
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> Sounds like valve seals or a valve adjustment.
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:01 AM, Nate <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> > O.K. , we drove (I drove , she rode , stop nit picking) to Las Vegas for
> > the weekend , bumper to bumper stop and go traffic all the way from Los
> > Angeles to Las Vegas _AND_ back again , GRrrr........
> >
> > I had the AC on full tilt boogie the entire time , lots and lots of idling
> > when I'd run into some store or whatever and SWMBO would sit in the idling
> > car with the AC going.....
> >
> > First tank 423 miles 27.2 MPG
> >
> > Second tank 380 miles 27.4 MPG .
> >
> > I still have about 1/3 a tank to finish yet .
> >
> > The engine is beginning to smoke more than I like , oil smoke , light blue
> > and it uses a quart of oil before 400 miles , not correct .
> >
> > It also blows out a cloud of black fuel smoke every time I leave a dead
> > stop .
> >
> > Stay tuned , I'll be dipping into it pretty soon .
> >
> > The intake fuel screen remains clean , I've been using 4 Oz. of Startron
> > and 4 Oz. of MMO each fillup .
> >
> > That's it , I'm beat & going to bed , see if I can make it to work to -
> > morrow or not .
> >
> > -Natye
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