Thanks for all the tips and the thanks you've expressed. You may be surprised how much a simple thanks means.
Well, I am sure having fun with this truck. I've always liked to take things apart and put them back together. When I was 4 or 5 I did that with an alarm clock. Unfortunately, I didn't unplug it first! Well, I finally got around to getting the valve cover off on the driver side of the vehicle. This was the side with the dirtier injectors. I didn't see any problems (yet) that could be allowing oil to migrate into the cylinder. Upon closer inspection I realized that the oily part of my injectors is within the tube between the threads and the copper gasket. If oil in the cylinder is getting to the injector then it would have to get past that gasket. Otherwise, the only way in is past the threads.
I pulled the CDR off just to take a look. I did have a lot of oil in the intake with the appearance of it running out of the CDR. I don't know how visible the diaphragm in the CDR should be, but all I could see/feel was the spring. All the "conflicting" information on the CDR that I've run across on the site has led me to do a bit of reading on it's purpose. Basically, what I've found is that it is to maintain as close to static pressure differential as possible. I believe the numbers were 4 to 6 inches. Seems like a simple design to perform a simple function. Usually that means a part that should last and last.
I also pulled the intake manifold off just so I could give it a good cleaning, and I was curious about how much gunk I may or may not find underneath it and the valley pan. I'm having a little trouble with the valley pan. All bolts are removed but I can't seem to find the valley pan drain plug which apparently needs to be removed. Is this something obvious or something you'd have to know where to look? I don't want to bend it up getting it out.
Next question is should I pull the heads? Part of me wants to just to do it and the practical side of me wants to so I can take a good look at the valve seats and cylinders. Of course another part of me wants to leave it alone lest I find some horrible stuff going on!
Like I said, I'm having fun with this! I haven't checked the glow plugs yet or (obviously) the compression.
Well, I am sure having fun with this truck. I've always liked to take things apart and put them back together. When I was 4 or 5 I did that with an alarm clock. Unfortunately, I didn't unplug it first! Well, I finally got around to getting the valve cover off on the driver side of the vehicle. This was the side with the dirtier injectors. I didn't see any problems (yet) that could be allowing oil to migrate into the cylinder. Upon closer inspection I realized that the oily part of my injectors is within the tube between the threads and the copper gasket. If oil in the cylinder is getting to the injector then it would have to get past that gasket. Otherwise, the only way in is past the threads.
I pulled the CDR off just to take a look. I did have a lot of oil in the intake with the appearance of it running out of the CDR. I don't know how visible the diaphragm in the CDR should be, but all I could see/feel was the spring. All the "conflicting" information on the CDR that I've run across on the site has led me to do a bit of reading on it's purpose. Basically, what I've found is that it is to maintain as close to static pressure differential as possible. I believe the numbers were 4 to 6 inches. Seems like a simple design to perform a simple function. Usually that means a part that should last and last.
I also pulled the intake manifold off just so I could give it a good cleaning, and I was curious about how much gunk I may or may not find underneath it and the valley pan. I'm having a little trouble with the valley pan. All bolts are removed but I can't seem to find the valley pan drain plug which apparently needs to be removed. Is this something obvious or something you'd have to know where to look? I don't want to bend it up getting it out.
Next question is should I pull the heads? Part of me wants to just to do it and the practical side of me wants to so I can take a good look at the valve seats and cylinders. Of course another part of me wants to leave it alone lest I find some horrible stuff going on!
Like I said, I'm having fun with this! I haven't checked the glow plugs yet or (obviously) the compression.
