It's ALIVE!! SIII Diesel.

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It's ALIVE!! SIII Diesel.

#1 Post by andrewMcF » Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:55 am

Well with the price of gas these days and no reprise in the for seen future I figure it was high time to try and revive my SIII diesel engine that I had in the shop. I know, I know, slow noise and under powered, but it's what I have and I don't exactly live in Vancouver! It's going to go into my SIIa 88" and I'll but the stronger gas in my 109" which current has a under powered 7:1 in it...

So any advice would be greatly appreciated, we all hate surprises, especially ones that cost! :x

History: Came in the back of my 109 that I purchased in Vanderhoof (God that's a long ways away!) I was told that it ran when it was removed from the vehicle, for what ever that's worth... Strangely enough it came with a new set of pistons (not installed of course) and the I've been told the injector pump has been rebuilt.

So here is a short video of it running... SMOKEY!!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/candyforan ... 0717110914

Is that amount of smoke normal? Seems to be just white smoke, just a touch of black on first crank... :?:

Also my next question is the plumbing of the coolant any one have some good pictures of how it's supposed to go? And what the heck goes in here?
https://picasaweb.google.com/candyforan ... 7593080690

Thirdly I need the metal fitting and flaring for the fuel return, anyone know where I can get one, I know it's some sort of strange flaring unlike brakes.
https://picasaweb.google.com/candyforan ... 7390561378

Thanks in advance,
Andrew

derek n

2.25 diesel

#2 Post by derek n » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:42 pm

:) My 2.25 diesel smokes like that on first start up. Clears up and disapears after warming up after approx 3-5 min. And doesn't return until I start it next time I take out the Prime Minister. :wink:

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Derek N
Victoria
'58, S2, 88"
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derek n

#3 Post by derek n » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:48 pm

8) I've PM'd U.

Cheers
Derek N
Victoria
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#4 Post by Dave_F » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:13 am

A puff of black on startup is normal for a diesel.

Usually white smoke indicates oil...first thing I would look at is the valve seals.

Replacing mine solved my "white" smoke problem on both my 2.25 petrol 109 and my current 300Tdi.

It's a start.

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