> > If you want your diesel live a long life, it's not a zero maintenence > engine. You need to check the valve clearances every 15K (at least). Oops! forget that.... When I asked my FLaG about this, he seemed non-plussed, but did it anyway... (he also mentioned that later diesel models had hydraulic lifters which did not need adjustment. I can't vouch for their correctness) In my informal net.survey, about 50% reponded "OHMIGAWD, you GOTTA do it, or you will be sent to eternal hell, with hellfire burning you in unquenchable fury" The other half said: "Gee, never done that.." Go figure... It seemed to me like a good idea. While you are at it, drain the water from the bottom of the fuel filter too. They say that the fuel pump hates water... Matthew drahzal@convex.com p.s. Is there anything else that I forgot? (Rather learn from Others mistakes than relearn them myself...) ( I know..RTFM...)
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