OT: Need some Diesel advise, Oh great collective, bathe me with your knowledge! Options

[Dr Evil]

This weekend has been very productive! All of my vehicles are at least turing fuel into noise. Now it is time to make it useful.

I put the fuel pump back in my Benz (it was out because I thought it was problematic). I adjusted the lever that actuates it and it now starts, but it runs rough.
-White smoke
-Knocks more than a diesel should
-Has no power (less then before (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) )

I made sure to NOT crank the engine with the pump removed and to keep the pump shaft from rotating so as to keep the orientation of the shafts in both correct. I may be off a little in my adjustment, but adjusting it will be a shitty task and I would like some veriffication that it is out of adjustment from someone more knowledgable than I before I go a bleeding all over the engine again.

In summary:
- Do the symptoms scream of any particular problem?
- any advice?

Thanks all!

[BiG bOgGs]

Sorry Dr., I should have said to crack the lines open at the injectors while the engine is running. This will allow the fuel to purge the air in the lines and then when you retighten the lines it should immediately run smoother. If you crack a line and retighten it and the sound of the engine doesn't change at all you may have a problem with that injector.

My diesel engine experience comes from swapping a VW 1.6L Turbo D into my Suzuki Samurai. With the VW's the timing is set by using a dail indicator attached to an opening in the rear of the injection pump. Then the pump is moved toward the engine to advance the timing, or away to retard. Whith most for these engines being pretty old, it is usually best to adjust the pump, run the engine and see how it sounds, then re-adjust until you get it where you want. I would find out how the timing is adjusted on your engine, and then play a bit.

After you have it sounding right you can keep an eye on your temp readings to see if it is set right. If your oil temps get pretty high and your exhaust temps are low, you are probably on the advanced side of the timing. If you have high exhaust temps and lower oil temps (and probably less power) you are running too retarded.