View Single Post
  #5  
Old 04-29-2013, 01:18 PM
renman renman is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 98
Quote:
Originally Posted by chasinthesun View Post
Your engine compression test will answer what I think you already know,youll want to do a valve adjustment first and formost ,these steps are important .Ill link an informative video to give you some insight.
Diagnosing Early Mercedes Diesel No Start, Rough Running, Heavy Smoke Problems - Part 1 - YouTube

thanks, watched video.

Valves adjusted August 2012 before daughter drove off with car. Checked twice for proper clearance. Replaced timing chain at same time as preventative maintenance.

Car actually starts quickly after short glow plug warmup. Idles smoothly not rough. (This was even in Michigan while at school over the winter.)

As noted engine seems to be now smoking more on start up, but i would be hard pressed to say its really down on power.

thanks for reply. Will do compression test at earliest opportunity.
__________________
Cliff D.
Central Illinois
1987 300SDL 200K
1984 300D Turbo 245K
Reply With Quote