Comments on: How Can I Make My 1981 Mercedes Stop Smoking.?

By: bycicler

bycicler — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:09:11 +0000

take a blank piece of paper,start your engine,put the paper against the exhaust,just for a few seconds,on the paper you will see what the problem is,my best guess is,that you have oil in it,it will show you on the paper..

By: kix_azz_

kix_azz_ — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:42:33 +0000

well may be you should try using an fuel additive

By: Bratso

Bratso — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:31:45 +0000

The smoke is normal on MB diesels when is much is because in the flute you need to replace the seals . About that noise on the engine ” put 1/4 oil transmission on the tank it will smoke for 5 to 10 minutes after that it will run very nice y did that on mine ones a year, also, use Red Lion additive for the tank every 3 tanks it kills the algae on the tank and also use a injector cleaner with 200,000 mile you just start braking in the engine on MB diesels . change the oil and filters that is the key on MB diesel they last forever.

By: donielle

donielle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:33:54 +0000

Take away its cigarette? No, seriously check to see if you have oil leaking into the gas mixture if its blackish smoke. The tapping is coming from the pistons, your going to throw a rod if you dont get it fixed. And if you do that you will ruin the engine block.

By: Grendle

Grendle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:54:50 +0000

I have an 82 300SD that just passed 300,000 on the five-cylinder inline engine and it, too, smokes on idle, a bit, and it kicks out quite a cloud when the turbo engages. This is normal. It is a diesel. The tapping sound is not good, however, and may be from somewhere other than the engine – such as the suspension. Get that checked out before the wheels come off.

By: LeLee

LeLee — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:40:18 +0000

Maybe needs new piston rings, or the valve seats need to be fixed.