I like the Tappet Bros. for entertainment purposes while driving on Sat. mornings but they often go for the worst case scenario for that very reason, I think. Entertainment!

My gut when I heard this guy's description..."poor dude put Heet in there."

Whunter, I hope you steered him down the happy road. Drain, sreen, filters, purge, filters again, haul a$$. Not too happy, I guess; but a whole lot better than a cracked head, block, or otherwise bad cylinder.

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Sam

'76 280 Time Capsule
'00 S430 Long Trips
'91 190E Seeing how far it will go. 366k
'04 American Eagle Motorcoach

It was an easy fix.
Educated him on adding kerosene to prevent jelling.

He still thinks the Tappet Bros are great entertainment.

We have Skeeters Garage here in Houston on 740am ,comes on at 12 pm on Saturdays .Very knowledgable man and knows his stuff from recall memory ,amazing.If he doesnt have it zeroed in by the end of the callers description he has the caller email him at his garage with more info then gets the customer a more precise answer via the internet.He is a legend out here.Being a semi retired owner gives him more time to do the radio spot ,his son is taking over the keys to the shop.
I like Click and Clack ,not sure of were to find them anymore here on the Houston air waves though.

Hey guys you can download Click & Clack from iTunes podcasts(NPR:Car Talk). Also if you can get a hold of a leak down tester or compression checker for diesel then you'll know exactly what the problem is. I agree with the other guys. These heads are extremely hard to warp and blow gaskets. I once tore the fan belt on my 1979 240D and drove about fifteen minutes with the temp gauge about a millimeter from the red 125 C mark and nothing happened. The engine ran great for years after that! Overbuilt, underpowered is the 240D's invincible anvil like 616 oil burner!

I sent click and clack a link to this thread.

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1985 300 TD 448K
1984 300 TD 278K

1983 240D euro 240k
1994 f-250 idi turbo 330K
1986 f-350 IDI
1987 F-350 IDI

1985 JD 1050 4wd
1965 IH 3660

I would have guessed a vacuum pump diaphragm leak. Had that happen once and at idle it sucks gobs of engine oil into the intake on a 220D and a 240D, because those older beasts actually have an idle speed air throttling plate that causes vacuum in the intake manifold, where the vacuum pump discharges. Not so sure about a 300D. Once off idle, the effect is mitigated by the lack of vacuum as the little throttle plate moves out of the way.

Sorry I missed the show. I get a good laugh listening to them.

Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)

I enjoy the show. Great entertainment, plus occasionally I learn something.

Worst advice I ever heard them give was when they told a guy with a Porsche 912 that he needed a water pump....

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2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

That'll happen on the early vacuum pumps which discharge into the air cleaner but it won't happen on the later vacuum pumps. Not sure when the change was made. My 77 has the early, my 85 the late and my 79SD the late too.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I like them- I've listened to them since i was a little tike- probably a good part of the reason that I work on my own cars.

cant blame them for not knowing diesel's- they aren't diesel techs. but I bet they get awashed with email's from this episode from mercedes lovers everywhere- that is what happens if you do something wrong....

but if you ever tried to call them, you would realize they screen their calls- they know who's calling and what the problem is before the show even starts. they take your info and then if you're good enough, they'll call you back on show day.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.