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Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-04-2006, 01:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 610
Posted By Ralph69220d
aux fan

I don't know if the behavior is "normal", but it is a very good behavior. The engine coolant will auto-circulate, the hotter it is, the longer it will auto-circulate. The aux fan running after you...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-28-2006, 11:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,482
Posted By Ralph69220d
GP problem

DieselDog is correct that there should be a strip fuse in the little black relay box that might be on the firewall or the driver's side wheel well. The GP's should draw what amperage they draw...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-22-2006, 10:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,697
Posted By Ralph69220d
Reverse sits on its own shaft (counter-shaft),...

Reverse sits on its own shaft (counter-shaft), which likely stops spinning altogether in forward gear after the lubricant warms, but tends to slowly spin when first starting the car, so, as John &...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-29-2006, 04:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,056
Posted By Ralph69220d
One way pre-chambers shatter, assuming it was due...

One way pre-chambers shatter, assuming it was due to a small crack growing til it did shatter is poor spray pattern which results in powerful shock waves, depending on the spray pattern, per se, and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-18-2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,360
Posted By Ralph69220d
I have an oil cooler on my 69 220D. One of the...

I have an oil cooler on my 69 220D. One of the reasons you want to keep oil temps down is that the hotter the oil is, the less viscuos it is. So, for example, as oil enters the crank to lubricate...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-18-2006, 10:54 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,139
Posted By Ralph69220d
Yes, perhaps. Yet, after the higher combustion...

Yes, perhaps. Yet, after the higher combustion temps finished the pistons and/or rings off, we now have lower combustion temps due to the loss in pressure during the compression and power stroke. ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-16-2006, 01:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,078
Posted By Ralph69220d
Could it be governor related?

Could it be governor related?
Forum: Tech Help 05-15-2006, 10:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,905
Posted By Ralph69220d
No, you weren't stupid, just got complacent for a...

No, you weren't stupid, just got complacent for a moment as we all have. It sounds as if your dash lights took some current through the chassis when the cannister dead shorted the battery, but, not...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-09-2006, 12:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,217
Posted By Ralph69220d
I had same problem. Replacing the braided lines...

I had same problem. Replacing the braided lines connecting injectors in series. They were rather obvious as diesel was weeping through the lines. I replaced the primer pump also. Glad you found...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-03-2006, 12:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,087
Posted By Ralph69220d
Mine's a 4-speed. Has a separate oil cooler...

Mine's a 4-speed. Has a separate oil cooler (engine oil). I don't know the cost of shipping, but it may be a lot given the size & the fact I'd have to build a wood crate to protect it. As I said...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-01-2006, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,434
Posted By Ralph69220d
You're right to get an alignment with a spreader...

You're right to get an alignment with a spreader bar and is familiar with MB's. If the car is tracking fairly well by the thread counting method it sounds you're okay until you get it professionally...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-29-2006, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,087
Posted By Ralph69220d
I've got a radiator and oil cooler for a 69 220d....

I've got a radiator and oil cooler for a 69 220d. I took it off my parts car and don't know if it leaks or not, though neither shows any signs and the necks seem good on the radiator & the inlet and...
Forum: Tech Help 04-29-2006, 11:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By Ralph69220d
The flex fans are cheaper if you can find an...

The flex fans are cheaper if you can find an aftermarket one, but for a fan to function and use energy just like you want there is no superior fan than the thermal clutch fan. Your 107 manual is...
Forum: Tech Help 04-28-2006, 06:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By Ralph69220d
Viscuous drive clutch fans will spin at close to...

Viscuous drive clutch fans will spin at close to the speed of the pulley when the fan is cool (engine hasn't run for a while) at idle. I believe this is due to the media (some silicone like...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-27-2006, 01:34 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 6,030
Posted By Ralph69220d
whunter, Yes, this a good thread; see what...

whunter,
Yes, this a good thread; see what other's thoughts are, etc. I'd repeat what a # have said. Minimizing automobile useage by car pooling, freeing congested downtown areas of larger...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-27-2006, 01:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,029
Posted By Ralph69220d
The flex discs used on MB's, in my opinion, are...

The flex discs used on MB's, in my opinion, are wonderful devices for decreasing noise and vibration, but, as per your picture, when they fail, they can catastrophically fail. It seems to me flex...
Forum: Tech Help 04-27-2006, 01:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,737
Posted By Ralph69220d
I agree with MattL that if the inner and/or outer...

I agree with MattL that if the inner and/or outer wheel bearing(s) are worn beyond normal tolerances they need to be replaced. Though do check to see if they were torqued properly if the rotor was...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-27-2006, 11:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 904
Posted By Ralph69220d
I'm not sure what you meant by "boiled over". Do...

I'm not sure what you meant by "boiled over". Do you know precisely the point or points where the brake fluid was lost? Was there sufficient fluid left in the reservoir(s) so that the M/C piston(s)...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-26-2006, 09:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,157
Posted By Ralph69220d
ElktonJohn, I noticed your interest in "just...

ElktonJohn,
I noticed your interest in "just what happens" in the environment of an internal combustion engine at the point of ignition, we have the same interest. One thing that fascinated me...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-26-2006, 12:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,157
Posted By Ralph69220d
Hi ElktonJohn, I'm glad I was somewhat helpful....

Hi ElktonJohn,
I'm glad I was somewhat helpful. The "octane rating" though does not mean, say it is rated as 87 octane, that it is 87% octane with the other 13% being inert (non-reactive)...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-25-2006, 08:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,157
Posted By Ralph69220d
Yes, there is octane in gasoline, by volume the...

Yes, there is octane in gasoline, by volume the greatest constituent. Yes, you are also correct the an "octane rating" is a measure of it's resistance to detonatioin, but it is a standard using...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-25-2006, 07:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,157
Posted By Ralph69220d
I don't have much know-how regarding heavy,...

I don't have much know-how regarding heavy, light, sweet crude, etc. But, basically at a gas refinery you will see quite a number of stacks of different heights and diameters. In all that mess the...
Forum: Tech Help 04-25-2006, 11:04 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,326
Posted By Ralph69220d
That is a good one. I think it was this thread...

That is a good one. I think it was this thread where I related I was handling the gas pumps by myself as well as doing an oil change on a car in the bay. To make a short story sad, I didn't tighten...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-24-2006, 01:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,139
Posted By Ralph69220d
Here is a scenario I've been thinking about that...

Here is a scenario I've been thinking about that might explain the piston burning, the larger ratio of "Combustion Temps / EGT's".
Imagine first, for reasons unknown, that we have a good spray...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-24-2006, 11:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,945
Posted By Ralph69220d
I don't know the specs on a well-designed oil...

I don't know the specs on a well-designed oil bath cleaner, but a lot of diesel semi's & farm tractors still use them so I suspect the comparison would probably favor the oil bath.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-24-2006, 11:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,139
Posted By Ralph69220d
Brian says: "I simply can't envision a the...

Brian says: "I simply can't envision a the scenario where an elevated combustion temperature can dispose of all that excess heat into the cooling system in a very short period of time and result in a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-23-2006, 09:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,139
Posted By Ralph69220d
I see. Well, if the heat that destroyed the...

I see. Well, if the heat that destroyed the piston was from advanced IP timing, whether it be the IP was too advanced, or the injectors sprayed at a lower pressure than they should have, so that is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-23-2006, 03:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,139
Posted By Ralph69220d
Ahh, I see now, given an EGT of 900F, it seems...

Ahh, I see now, given an EGT of 900F, it seems unlikely that the combustion temp was as high as 1500, as this is outside the range of generally observed differences in combustion temps versus EGT. ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-23-2006, 01:20 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,139
Posted By Ralph69220d
I think "cool significantly" is the question and...

I think "cool significantly" is the question and Brian's response of "no, they can't" may or may not be correct (as if there were any other answers, lol). As soon as the exhaust valve begins to open...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-22-2006, 10:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,157
Posted By Ralph69220d
There are different methods used to calculate the...

There are different methods used to calculate the octane rating of a gasoline; for example, you'll often see on the gas pump the method used to compute the octane metric. All the organic chem you...
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