19 to 19.5 is more the norm. In the past 3 months this is what Ive done:

valves adjusted, transmission shifts crisply and smoothly (once warmed up), diesel purge, ALDA removed then replaced (no difference) lines and overboost solenoid cleaned, wastegate spring adjusted to enable turbo to top out at 14 psi. (per new boost gauge), Fuel filters replaced, tank strainer replaced, cooling system flushed...maybe a couple other things that I can't remember also.

I'm not obsessed with achieving 13 sec. 0-60, I just want Gretchen to run at a respectable 14-15 secs. I now have a compression tester, and after reading the ip timing procedure I'm don't feel overly confident that I can address that myself. Any other ideas out there folks?

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1985 300D Gretchen (Astral Silver) 220k
1983 240D 4-speed Evelyn (Orient Red) 203k


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