OM 642 blow by
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OM 642 blow by
2008 GL320 with huge blowby. Only got about 180kkm on it. In Australia so no DPF
I have had a few of the om642 motors (normally higher km) and never had this issue
I have put a catchcan on it (years ago) and can feel pressure in the hoses (from pcv) but the oil filler cap has way more pressure.
I have to travel a few hundred km to get home so have routed the catch can vent out the right wheel arch so as to limit oil going into turbo (and intake) and have bought a heap of oil
No visible smoke out exhaust
I remember looking at a gl320 years ago at auction with similar high crankcase pressure but i just decided to pass on it so never knew diagnosis
any thoughts appreciated
I have had a few of the om642 motors (normally higher km) and never had this issue
I have put a catchcan on it (years ago) and can feel pressure in the hoses (from pcv) but the oil filler cap has way more pressure.
I have to travel a few hundred km to get home so have routed the catch can vent out the right wheel arch so as to limit oil going into turbo (and intake) and have bought a heap of oil
No visible smoke out exhaust
I remember looking at a gl320 years ago at auction with similar high crankcase pressure but i just decided to pass on it so never knew diagnosis
any thoughts appreciated
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1922 Ford Model T / no OBD
How big is it?
Will napkin stay on fill hole while engine idling?
How about cardboard?
My OM642 has 216k miles and blowby is minimal.
Will napkin stay on fill hole while engine idling?
How about cardboard?
My OM642 has 216k miles and blowby is minimal.
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I am going to try and vent from pcv straight to atmosphere and see if reduces back pressure. I remember the catch can I put on has a screen which may have been blocked
pretty sure the cause of the obvious leak was the dipstick moving out a little. Like if you pull it out a mm oil pours out.
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should have been a comma in there. If cap is on the oil comes out the dipstick tube if not fully in housing.
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That's pretty obvious signs of something wrong with pistons, or rings.
You can run smoothest test, to pinpoint the cylinder and take snake camera to look inside.
You can run smoothest test, to pinpoint the cylinder and take snake camera to look inside.
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The lack of blue smoke out the exhaust is a bit baffling to me.
thought if I had scored bores I would have oil smoke.
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The lack of blue smoke out the exhaust is a bit baffling to me.
thought if I had scored bores I would have oil smoke.
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Good scanner will make the test for you.
there are 2 of them
1 simulated compression test
2 injector test
You need #1 for sure.
there are 2 of them
1 simulated compression test
2 injector test
You need #1 for sure.
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