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

[Marshall Booth]

Luther Gulseth wrote:
> 
> Compression readings were 1-300, 2-300, 3-380, 4-345, 5-360 before I swapped 
> the carboned up injectors out.  I tried to check last weekend, but my 
> compression tester lost an o-ring and won't seal and I'm waiting on the 
> part.  I'm fairly certain that the air intake is free and open.
> Don't bad valve guide seals show lots of extra blue smoke on a cold start?  
> Mine hardly smokes until higher RPM's....i.e. >2500.

If the timer (the centrifugal injection advance device that's driven by 
the chain and that the injection pump is coupled to) isn't advancing as 
it should, you could have the effect you are seeing. What's fuel 
consumption and 0-60 acceleration times like?

Marshall
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	  Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
       "der Dieseling Doktor" mbooth at pitt.edu
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84 
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)