Nice, I have to get it together and learn more about shopping on ebay.
Brian Rodgers
On 4/2/06, Bob Bruce <bobbruce@mts.net> wrote:
>
> You can get adapters for either the injector holes or the glow plug holes.
> You need at least a 300 psi unit.
> I bought a Snap on on eBay at a reasonable price with a Bosch injector
> adaptor included
>
>
> Hello Roger
> Yes the turbo looks quite difficult to get to. In fact when I got this car
> the dealer said it needed a head gasket because there was air in the
> coolant. Not so much that it was blowing the coolant lines, but when I
> take
> the cap off there is bubbles. I found the fan switch on the radiator is
> not
> working, bypassed it, and unplugged the electric fan and it stabilized the
> temperature. I need a new temp switch. But, this works for now. I woill do
> anything to avoid pulling the head. I think the whole deal with the turbo
> replacement depends on how much damage was done to the engine by not
> having
> the air cleaner hooked in.
>
> Let me ask you all this: How do I do a compression test with no spark plug
> holes to put the compression gauge in? Can I get an attachment for my
> current gauge set that fits the glow plug threads? Do I need to stop the
> fuel system before doing the test? How do I shut off the fuel pump?
>
> So my answer to your question about the turbo is 'yes' but let's wait a
> few
> weeks until I see if the engine needs a complete overhaul.
>
> Thanks again.
> And thank you for the great insight into diesels. I have heard about the
> routine duties needed to maintain turbos, like not shutting the engine
> off
> until the turbo winds down.
> truly thanks.
> Brian Rodgers
>
> On 4/2/06, Roger Russell <roger.russell@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> >
> > Brian,
> > You know, to get involved with these cars, a pre-emptive
> > lobotomy is a good place to start.
> > I grew up around diesels, my father was a truck driver. They
> > are pretty sturdy engines, if it's set up to be a turbo and the turbo
> > isn't working it will do a lot of the things you listed.
> > Diesel engines are set up and operate differently than most
> > people realize. They have full access to air all the time, throttle
> > is controlled by the fuel. So, if the throttle is set up for 'X'
> > amount of air based on the turbo working model, and the air isn't
> > there then the diesel will be pumped in too much, and it won't all
> > burn (and viola, smoke!). A good truck driver only uses about 2/3
> > throttle, after that it uses more than the engine can combust, and
> > the rest is wasted as excessive smoke. (one of those little known,
> > and even more seldom used pieces of wisdom)
> > Check compression, that will tell you if the engine is worth
> > saving. In July I'll be in Arizona for a wedding, so I can bring the
> > turbo part way if that will help. You realize it's down at the
> > bottom, and not easily changed? On my 83 td I pulled cleaned and
> > reinstalled all the air inlet tubes, changed glow plugs, and used
> > more than one injector cleaners before mine quit smoking so much.
> > But the turbo would scream when I would climb hills! Of course none
> > of this is going to happen without good compression. They are
> > compression engines, no ignition in sight.
> >
> > Have you had a turbo car before? There are some things you do
> > a little differently to protect them from cooking inside. I won't
> > preach to the choir if you know them already.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> >
> > On Apr 2, 2006, at 11:10 AM, Brian Rodgers wrote:
> >
> > > Sweet! Free turbo, I can't beat that.
> > > This helps a lot Roger. I just posted a new topic with all of my
> > > symptoms as I start to troubleshoot.This engine may need to be
> > > overhauled. The body and interior are in perfect shape. I need to
> > > decide if I can do that much work? If not I will get this car to
> > > someone on this list who can do the rebuild. In the meantime I will
> > > try to get it running as best I can with the time and money I have.
> > > Many thanks,
> > > Brian Rodgers
>
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