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

[Luther Gulseth]

Fuel economy is better than 25 and most of the time 27-29 running on pure 
diesel.  I haven't timed 0-60, but it will easily out run my SD or my parents 
300D.  

Luther

Marshall Booth <mbooth+ at pitt.edu> said:

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