What will wreck your diesel engine?

This is intended as a no, no, never do list for new owners.

If you have pictures, please post them.

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1983 300D
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Don't change the oil.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Redline under no-load.
Ether/Starting fluid.
Lugging at full load under 2000rpm.

Water is not very friendy to Injection Pumps.

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Using kerosene to flush out the block before putting fresh oil in.

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Not bothering to check the timing chain for excess stretch after purchase of car and getting it home. Just continue driving the car until the timing chain tells you it's time to change it. Most the cars I buy are in the milage bracket for possible change even though the odometer says otherwise. Perhaps a previous owner changed it or perhaps not. Very easy to check in comparison to trying to repair the potential resulting massive damage because you did not. Good ideal for a thread Hunter.

I think we've just about covered it. Time to close the thread?

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'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
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Oil Burner Kartel #35

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Not yet! Nobody has talked about not using Diesel rated oil!

Overheating
Idleing around town
Using poor fuel
Removing the air filter

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You must be referring to the 603. My 617 is impervious to these maladies and conditions. Actually, change remove air filter to install K&N air filter.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg

I am doomed

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300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

Nope any diesel CAT, detroit, Mann whatever. Overheating will kill any engine, have you ever seen a piston expand and score the cylinder wall?

Poor fuel will kill any IP or injectors. Actually the last time I was at the diesel shop I use that went through my injectors the lady their had a great story. Some guy bought a new GM truck with a Duramax diesel, gets his second tank of fuel and the trunk wouldn't start! I guess he got some real bad fuel it was loaded with water and crap. He needed to have his injectors cleaned, but I think the IP was ok.

No air filter will destroy any engine. Actually a forum member is rebuilding a 617 (616 maybe?) where the po left off the filter and it lost compression.

Pull off your air filter, drain your coolant, and throw a little water in your tank and head down a nice dusty road. See how far that gets you.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Drop it off a cliff.

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- 1974 Ford Econoline Club Wagon - for sale
- 1988 Honda Hawk GT - sold

Sugar in the oil.
We recently pulled a 3208 Cat apart that was the victim of sabatage. The sad part of the story is that the engine was in an emergency back up power plant for a nursing home. There must be some real sickos out there.

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comet in the oil,jello in the radiator,drop the air cleaner nut it the turbo when running.

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