BREAKINOIL
New motors don't go with Synthetic oils
An explanation of why you don't want really good oil to break in an engine.
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USV8
US V8 Engines in Mercedes
Thinking of a nice, cheap American
V8 to replace that annoying original motor in your Mercedes?
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FI
Fuel injection 101
A nice article that explains the basics of contemporary fuel injection systems.
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DEGREASING
How, and how not to, degrease an engine
Can you spray cold water on a hot engine?
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VACUUM
Vacuum sucks
Yeah yeah. It's not so bad actually. It's pretty straightforward once you understand it. It's used to control automatic door locks, heater venting flaps and on diesel cars, transmission and engine shutoff. On US cars it also controls the EGR.
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CAM-WEAR
...and how to prevent it
Eagle Cams noticed oil starvation to the camshaft in many Mercedes diesel engines, bored out some galleys and got it working so the oil properly wets each cam lobe. May apply to gas engines too.
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