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Hello everyone. I'm a new 68 d200 owner. I bought it running, barely, and am working on cleaning it up. Pulled the gas tank, leaking and the radiator, leaking too. A source for replacement or repair would be helpful. But mostly I'm concerned about the oil on the plug tips. Is that a sure
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Re: Oil on the plugs
Posted by:
swptln
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Posts: 963
Posts: 963
Date: November 06, 2012 10:25PM
Are all the plugs oil soaked?
I agree rings, valve guides, scored cylinder wall, or possible bad pcv can cause oil consumption.
After doing a compression test, the only way to pinpoint a problem in a low cylinder would be to do a leak-down test, which would tell exactly where your problem is, short of doing a teardown.
Mark D.
1968 W200 Sweptline
1969 D100 Utiline
1971 D100 SE Sweptline
1993 D250 Club Cab Sweptline
1986 W250 Cab & Chassis
1978 D300 Sweptline
E. Brookfield, Massachusetts
I agree rings, valve guides, scored cylinder wall, or possible bad pcv can cause oil consumption.
After doing a compression test, the only way to pinpoint a problem in a low cylinder would be to do a leak-down test, which would tell exactly where your problem is, short of doing a teardown.
Mark D.
1968 W200 Sweptline
1969 D100 Utiline
1971 D100 SE Sweptline
1993 D250 Club Cab Sweptline
1986 W250 Cab & Chassis
1978 D300 Sweptline
E. Brookfield, Massachusetts
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