Just tuned up the old girl and what a difference it made in acceleration. She is running alot better and seems alot happier. I think timing set did alot too for the idle, I also had a few things tweaked which helped on the quickness of it. Overall good things, now all I have to do is plop (install) a few gauges in there (pyro and boost) and will tune her up somemore. Let me know what you all think or if anyone else has tuned thier rides a bit. But I am also curious as why she is hard to start sometimes, usually I have to fully depress the accelorator twice and she fires right up.
Tune-ups do wonders
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Every diesel I've ever owned, you have to hold the accelerator to start when the engine's cold. It's the nature of the beast IMHO.
After a few tankings, it'll be interesting to see how your fuel economy's affected by the tweaking, as compared to what it was before. Of course, laying off the right pedal will help in regards to that as well
After a few tankings, it'll be interesting to see how your fuel economy's affected by the tweaking, as compared to what it was before. Of course, laying off the right pedal will help in regards to that as well
i have been getting really good mi alge lately been taking it nice and slow not going faster than 70 and taking it easy. YOU shot my milage for this time, and i am a bit interested in seeing this too. BUt as to nature of the beast seth's beast starts with no problems.
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The importance of valave adjustments cannot be stressed too much.
My friend has a 1980 300CD, no turbo 5 cyl. It was a dog. He drove it,but really didn't enjoy it, it was very sluggish.
I did a valve adjustment--they weren't too bad. A couple were a little snug, but not much---or so I thought.
He can't thank me enough as the car now is much more enjoyable to drive. Not as quick as his 1985 300TD, but almost.
Don't ignore those valves.
My friend has a 1980 300CD, no turbo 5 cyl. It was a dog. He drove it,but really didn't enjoy it, it was very sluggish.
I did a valve adjustment--they weren't too bad. A couple were a little snug, but not much---or so I thought.
He can't thank me enough as the car now is much more enjoyable to drive. Not as quick as his 1985 300TD, but almost.
Don't ignore those valves.
Well the valves get adjusted regulary, but one got knocked out of adjustment because i did some high RPM mountain road driving of which my car is not usually accostomed as i am not so that might be the cause b ut there was a horrible valve tick so i got them readjusted and all is well although i recently filled up with BIO and the changed to biological that they derive the fuel from and its a little less power.
Helga's not used to high RPM's?!? 
What's Bio-D running at now?
What's Bio-D running at now?
What kinda crack is that towards my car. And it was $3.31. Now unless you haven't already you have to fill out a form and get a little membership card thing to fill with bio now as it is an "experimental" fuel. Costs nothing and takes like two minates to fill out.
That wasn't a crack towards your car...it was a crack towards your drivingMeta6981 said:
And interesting...they want to track us
Rotten Robbie was at $3.25 as of last week; hopefully it's still there...I paid $125 to fuel up the truck last week
Ahhh gotcha not constant see there is a difference between accelerating high RPM's and constant hill RPM. But still don't disrespect my vehicle :drawThe Warden said:Helga's not used to high RPM's?!?
I know its because ur jealous
I was never disrespecting your vehicle...Helga's a great car, and I've never said otherwise.
Your driving habits/skills, OTOH...
Your driving habits/skills, OTOH...
That's like saying that Slobodan Milosevic followed international law better than Saddam Hussein did.Meta6981 said:
BTW, the only time I've ever gotten less than 25 mpg was with a fuel leak or when the a/c compressor was starting to die...
