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Spewing oil from filler cap. Oh dang - 7/26/2007 2:22:51 PM

2tone240

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So i've got a 82 240d that is a bit of a beater, and is a sprinkler that shoots oil when then filler cap is off. I pulled the dipstick while it was running and nothing came out from there. vavle guides? please. suggestions? trouble shooting tips?
plus i would like to modify this car into a pickup by cutting off the back, any chassis stiffening advice

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RE: Spewing oil from filler cap. Oh dang - 7/26/2007 4:33:58 PM

ForcedInduction

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It's going to blow oil out the cap hole when it's running, that's how it works.

The best advice for making it into a pickup is don't. The roof is a major structural part of the body. If any of the posts are removed, the body will be very weak.

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RE: Spewing oil from filler cap. Oh dang - 7/30/2007 6:05:34 AM

Drrty240D

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Look for an early 1980's VW Rabbit diesel pickup. There are still some around and it would be tons less work than converting a 240D.

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RE: Spewing oil from filler cap. Oh dang - 8/2/2007 11:17:28 AM

2tone240

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how much oil consumption is acceptable?

-the reason that i would like to cut the back off (convert it to a pick up) of the 240d rather than go for the rabbit pick-up is because of the abundance of junk yard parts available for the benz.
-the ground clearance (this car will be seeing some of the rougher roads in mexico),another ? limited slip diff? are there any availble
- and i kinda want a big project

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