>Hi All,
>
>Just a quick Diesel question.  I just purchased a 1969 Mercedes (imported
>version) (sp) diesel but the PO says that it smokes a lot!  Where Do I
>start?  I have only worked on things with spark plugs so I'm  a little
>ignorant on these things.

White smoke: antifreeze burning. Head-off time. Blown gasket or head
crack to waterpassage.

Blue smoke: rings at least. Indicates worn/softened oil rings or
cracked head penetrating oilway.

Black smoke: injectors need cleaning, adjusting or replacing and/or
fuelpump pushing too much fuel and/or pump timing out.

Warning: a diesel (or gas engine!) pumping too much fuel can suffer
from excessive cylinder wear due to washdown of lubricating oil by
the excess fuel.

That's A 3.0 five?
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut