Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Good Questions

Nate,

Let us know what you figure out, as my car is still smoking a bit.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 10/27/12 3:47 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re : Good Questions
> Posted by: "Nate"vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:10 am ((PDT))
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> The only ' stupid questions ' are the ones left un asked Tony =8-)
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> The air filter is O.K. but prolly due for a change .
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> It doesn't seem to matter how much throttle I do or don't give it , it smokes black off idle .
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> I recently replaced the turbo and this reduced the overall smoking a lot .
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> I'm not sure where you got the idea I spoon the throttle.....
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> -Nate
> Tony wrote :
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>> > Nate, is your turbo spooling up, fast enough to keep up with your propensity for walking on the loud pedal??? Black smoke could be poor spray pattern but if it looks like all 8 cylinders (oops 5)are blowing smoke, it may be lack of O2. Silly question knowing who I ask - how is your air cleaner?
>> > Tony
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