Hay all, Thanks for the help that several of you have given to me on the many questions I have asked getting my 82 300sd engine changed out. It took two engines, the first was a real dud! This one seems good I think. It starts without hesitation and runs good with a lot of pep.
The problem I have now is that at an idle the engine surges or shakes. I don't think it is motor mounts it is too violent to be caused by soft mounts. It is noteworthy that the fuel in the tank is 7 months old and that I have driven this motor for about 30 miles on the road. The feel on the road is normal. At 700 RPM the motor shakes. When you start the engine it comes right up to 700 RPM and runs real smooth for about 30 seconds and then it starts to shake. It dose not matter weather or not the engine is cold or warm, it is smooth after starting and then starts to shake. If you kill the engine it will repeat this. I have turned the rack damper in ½ turn on the injector pump with no improvement noticed. I, not knowing much about this adjustment did not try any further adjustment. Any one out there got any Ideas? If I can fix this I think I got a good engine.
Thanks all, Bruce Buchanan Brujan@(NOSPAM)the-i.net najurb