> 

> If you want your diesel live a long life, it's not a zero maintenence
> engine.  You need to check the valve clearances every 15K (at least).

Oops! forget that.... When I asked my FLaG about this, he seemed
non-plussed, but did it anyway... (he also mentioned that later 
diesel models had hydraulic lifters which did not need adjustment. I
can't vouch for their correctness)

In my informal net.survey, about 50% reponded

  "OHMIGAWD, you GOTTA do it, or you will be sent to eternal hell,
   with hellfire burning you in unquenchable fury"

The other half said:

  "Gee, never done that.."

Go figure...

  It seemed to me like a good idea. While you are at it, drain the water
from the bottom of the fuel filter too. They say that the fuel pump
hates water...

Matthew
drahzal@convex.com

p.s. Is there anything else that I forgot? (Rather learn from Others
    mistakes than relearn them myself...) ( I know..RTFM...)