Smoke at Idle -- Getting Picky - Page 4 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

scottmcphee · #46 07-09-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by layback40

Back to the original topic.
Most times that I have come across this type of problem with smokey idle, when no other problem is obvious, it has turned out to be a dribbling injector. Unless they pop open & shut clean, you will see smoke at idle.
The pre-chambers would need to be horrible to cause this.

as per post #19 in this thread, that's why I was trying to steer OP away from yanking the car to pieces, to do the obvious

leathermang · #47 07-09-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by funola

I've learned not to take any advice from someone who claims his engine has zero compression in 1 out of 4 cylinders yet runs perfectly, gets exc mpg and have lots of power.

You are not a very careful reader.
I said that it was tested by a group of MB people from this forum when its prior owner (Brian ) trailered it from the Ft. Worth area when I was the cook for TxBills's sponsored Austin,Tx get together...I was in the kitchen all that time.... I have never checked the compression on it... they claimed they could get no reading on the number one cylinder ...I just know it has gotten 24 mpg ever since I got it and it is a fine little car after I corrected the multiple oil leak spots...including what looked to be the original beat up copper crush washer on the oil drain plug.