Can we do a purge with something other than Lubro Moly?
Can I do it with Diesel Kleen?

Thanks!

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

It should burn. No comment on the effectiveness as a purge, though. Might work... I use it in every tank of diesel, anyway.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Marvel mystery oil perhaps. I would run it direct from a container as mentioned on the site. Also I would shut the engine down when it was about half consumed. Let it soak in there for an hour or so before running the rest through. The stuff is cheap and available.
If this car is or has been on vegatable oil I am not very clear on what I would expect. There might be a better chemical available. Check an alternative fuels site. Wvo is a good cleaner itself but it can leave residues I suppose.
Remember the old line of a restaurant owner? I will stop burning wvo when the chips are down.

I have used Sea Foam. Started using it on my marine equipment first, then got the diesel disease .

I use a 1 liter soda bottle, fill it with the Sea Foam, and then a little transmission fluid or diesel. By the end of the cleaning fluid in the bottle is very dark/black.

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NC Benz
Fuquay-Varina, NC
1979 300D
1983 300D Turbo 260,000 Miles
1984 300D Turbo 345,000 Miles (sons car)
OBK #31
1998 Ford Expedition 5.4l (fer Haulin'!) 145,000
1973 19' SeaRay with 115 Mercury TOWER OF POWER!
Club Car Golf Cart 36V
Ex toys:
1967 Mustang 289 (First Car)
Fiat 124TC
1975 Honda CVCC
1980 Audi 5000 Turbo

The car gives off a very black smoke from a stop or when the car is under real load. Now I know that big semis do this but none of our other MBs do this.
I'm wondering since the car sat for 6 months before we bought it, we've put about 200 mi or so, and it runs on WVO for most of it's miles that maybe there's loads of soot and general black nasty build up.
I think a purge would help the smoke, or am I wrong?

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

It is possible that the IP has been turned up, the car has been "tuned" for more power.

If there isn't a driveability problem and the smoke is only under load, it doesn't sound like an injector problem.

Run RedLine Diesel Fuel Catalyst for a couple of tankfulls, will run quieter and cleaner.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Hmmm, could be.
But I don't really like the smoke. I think it gives the impression that my car
is a bad car to the other drivers on the road. They also give me wide berth
around the car.
And today I was at a stop and had a couple on a motorcycle behind me.
So when I started moving I smoked out the cycle and they gave me dirty looks.
I felt bad.
What other should I look for?

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Drive it a block or so with the air filter element removed and check. Or if the air cleaner element is really dirty Change it. It is not getting enough air to totally combust the fuel and burn clean. Common problem sometimes. Also can hurt fuel milage. If you have already covered this just excuse me.

Thanks Barry, I'll look at that in the AM.

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Biodiesel straight works really well if you can get a gallon or two. Kills fungus too!