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10-22-2004, 10:18 AM
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Bad Fuel?
I Just Bought An 84 300d A Week Ago. Yesterday I Filled It Up For The First Time Since Buying It, And Now The Engine Sounds Really Rough And Loud. It Still Runs Good, It Just Sounds Like Crap. I'm Afraid I Either Got Bad Fuel Or Accidentally Used Off-highway Diesel. What Can I Do?
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10-22-2004, 10:21 AM
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Bad fuel
Could be bad fuel, or maybe you washed some algea/crud loose and it has partialy clogged the tank screen and/or fuel filter. Easy place to start, except if it's the tank screen, you must drain the tank first.
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1984 300D Turbo Sedan (Hilda) 272,115 miles.....  Anthracite Gray/Palamino Leather, I am 3rd owner 2001 Dodge Stratus (Silver) (wifes) 55814 miles...  1982 280TE Wagon Astral Silver Metallic/ Anthracite Velour 260,512 miles (Eva) 1969 230 Sedan Olive Green/Black MBTex 4 Speed Manual 84,213 miles ???? Haus Frau 2004 Boreem Ninja Pocket Bike Highly Modified 49cc (Ling Ling) Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
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10-22-2004, 11:49 AM
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Red fuel unlikely...
Off highway diesel is the same as taxed fuel with the exception of the red dye. It will not make any difference in how your engine runs.
But, if you are wondering whether or not you are running 'red fuel', look at the clear prefilter next to the lift pump on the IP and you'll be able to see the fuel color...so will the Feds.
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10-22-2004, 02:16 PM
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could be car
i just used some STP fuel treatment, and that didn't seem to help any. when i get the car up to speed it sounds fine, but at low speeds when i ease my foot off the gas, the engine makes a scratchy, abrasive sound. any ideas? should i take it in?
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10-22-2004, 02:21 PM
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Sounds simple but did you check your oil level?
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10-22-2004, 02:44 PM
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Start easy
I live by the KISS principal.
K = keep I = it S =super S = simple Start with the easiest to check then the cheapest to repair. Many problems are caused by cheap parts that are easy to replace.
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1984 300D Turbo Sedan (Hilda) 272,115 miles..... Anthracite Gray/Palamino Leather, I am 3rd owner 2001 Dodge Stratus (Silver) (wifes) 55814 miles... 1982 280TE Wagon Astral Silver Metallic/ Anthracite Velour 260,512 miles (Eva) 1969 230 Sedan Olive Green/Black MBTex 4 Speed Manual 84,213 miles ???? Haus Frau 2004 Boreem Ninja Pocket Bike Highly Modified 49cc (Ling Ling) Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
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