well one day i will take notes and read them.

forgot the 17mm, forgot something to poke the oil return hose with and forgot to check the primer before driving.

got home and the primer was loose so i thightened. i will look at the rest in the morning light.

i am leaning towards bad hooch. i topped off red with what was left in the drum and a couple cubies drained from brownie. within 10 miles red was making me aware that optimum compression discharge ignition was not happening. confirmed when i dove for the ramp on the i and the car would not shift/speed up. got off and hit the mobil for fuel but first i added a bottle of power service then 5 gal of d2. it worked. the car was more driveable after that. since that is at b75 it will take a while to clean that tank out. maybe more ps.

when i picked up brownie i added a can of stp diesel fuel treatment (no ps at speedway)and filled the tank with generic d2. still could not kick down to get passing gear. maybe still too much hooch in the tank. i could run at 3/4throttle and roll up to 65 but couldn't downshift and smoke to get there. maybe a couple drives around the county to waste fuel and it will clean itself out.

but tomorrow i check the return lines and the oil hose before taking dmi to work.


tomorrow does come.....

oil return line from valve cover is clear on both ends.

hand pump is tight.

the only fuel on the engine was from where i pulled off the cigar hose. whoops!!

gonna give it a blast on the hwy in an hour or so.

will advise

still no wot aceleration.

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem