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I got my 84 from a dealer. It was a trade in in late summer. I looked at it mid winter after their "mechanic' couldnt get it to start. I bought it, borrowed a couple wrenches from their service dept. No valve had a gap. most took 2 turns till they started to have a gap. As I had no feeler gauges I just set them all so they had a gap. Replaced 3 GP's after removing them all & testing on the new battery they had fitted. It started right up & as smooth as a sewing machine. You should have seen the mechanics face!!! He had been trying to get it going for 2 months!!
As these motors get colder the gap decreases. They need to be set cold mid winter.
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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles 
1987 250td 160k miles English import 
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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