240Joe Your way of timing interest me. Even though I have been wrenching on these old diesels for several years , getting the timing right has always been guesswork. I have the correct by the MB manual way memorized , but it seems that it does not always work that way.

I am trying to understand exactly how you are doing this: You say you are rotating the engine around untill you see the exact change in the flow. If it does not end up on 24 degrees are you setting the drip flow rate at that setting instead of the standard 24 degrees.

I just built and installed a new bottom end in my 240D, and here I am back to same old sore subject,getting the timing right.


MBJOE