[MBZ] '82 300CD excessive oil usage-update

Luther Gulseth luther at gulseth.net
Thu Jun 8 18:23:53 GMT 2006



What should happen when I plug the breather?

Jim Cathey <jimc at dogear.com> said:

> > I also put my hand over the breather hole and
> > held it there for more than 20 seconds with out it dying.
> 
> Seems to me that a 617 MUST die eventually when doing this,
> or there is some other vapor leak from the crankcase.  (Maybe
> the oil separator drain pipe?)
> 
> -- Jim



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Luther   KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (235kmi WVO/diesel mix)
'82 300CD (160kmi)
'82 300D  (74kmi needs block or engine)



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