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Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-13-2012, 03:35 AM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Congratulations - well done. I still can't...

Congratulations - well done.

I still can't understand what was happening with the timing check though...

...anyway for this one I'm happy to say "if it ain't broke don't fix it" - I hope you...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-25-2012, 01:53 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

My thanks go out to everyone else who are helping...

My thanks go out to everyone else who are helping out with this thread - I was running out of steam!

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-25-2012, 01:50 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

That's all I'm worried about. Did a previous...

That's all I'm worried about.

Did a previous owner set it that way to burn stuff other than diesel?

7 degrees ATDC ain't right!

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-24-2012, 03:48 AM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Well done for finding the camshaft code. That's a...

Well done for finding the camshaft code. That's a believable number even though it isn't mentioned in the FSM.

I have a code 11 on my non-turbo OM617 - but you have a turbo (OM617a) don't you?
...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-21-2012, 11:42 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

I hear what you are saying however the whole...

I hear what you are saying however the whole point of going through the whole 2mm lift / drop method is to make an accurate reading. If you end up with a result that is "about" 0 or 2 degrees there...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-21-2012, 02:21 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Oh yes and the camshaft code => You need to...

Oh yes and the camshaft code =>

You need to find that. It is on the back end of the camshaft - opposite end to the big cog.

If you can't find it - post up your engine number - stamped into the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-21-2012, 02:20 PM

Replies: 61

Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

OK you've got a measurement of 7 degrees at the...

OK you've got a measurement of 7 degrees at the crank then?

And this is after top dead centre?

So according to the data in the FSM / shown in the DIY in the wiki that's impossible.

My...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-21-2012, 03:41 AM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Oh dear... First things first. Just to make...

Oh dear...

First things first. Just to make sure.

Remove the clock gauge from the engine and just play with it a bit. When you push the probe tip really slowly you'll see that the the big...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-20-2012, 05:11 AM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

I want to make sure that I understand what's...

I want to make sure that I understand what's going on - so please excuse my pedantic questions.

1) You are "doing" this to the intake valve over cylinder #1 - right? That's the second valve from...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-19-2012, 02:55 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Leave out the additional pressure bit and you're...

Leave out the additional pressure bit and you're good. Adjust to a clearance of zero mm or as near as damn it.

(Additional pressure is a bit vague - one man's additional pressure is another's...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-19-2012, 02:22 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Normally you'd have a clearance between the valve...

Normally you'd have a clearance between the valve follower / rocker and the cam lobe. In this case you need to adjust it so there is no clearance. Don't grind it real hard up there though! Be gentle...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-19-2012, 05:34 AM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Here you go PeachPartsWiki: Camshaft...

Here you go

PeachPartsWiki: Camshaft Woodruff (offset) Key install (http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/OM617CamWoodruffKey)

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-18-2012, 01:16 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

This sort of trouble is quite common for some...

This sort of trouble is quite common for some reason or other when using that second method. I'm not sure why it is so unreliable I have my theories but I can't be sure so I'm not going to bring that...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-11-2012, 12:50 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

A drip tube can be made from a bit of cut off...

A drip tube can be made from a bit of cut off injector line (scrap yard visit in your future?).

The easiest thing to check first though would be the crankshaft timing - go through the more in...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-10-2012, 01:52 PM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

This whole black smoke, white smoke, blue smoke...

This whole black smoke, white smoke, blue smoke thing seems to be best described here

Diesel Engine Smoke Explained - United Diesel, Shropshire...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-10-2012, 11:20 AM

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Smoke. Clouds and clouds of smoke. 1984 300sd

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Posted By Stretch

Is all the smoking coming out of the back of the...

Is all the smoking coming out of the back of the car or does it come from the front too?

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