Thank you for the information. Good to know. If the new fuel filters and Startron doesn't do the trick we'll look into that...or maybe he can look it in addition to the other things I'm doing. He's going to look at the turbo this weekend. A lot of oil is pooling up around that tube and actually that side of the motor.
Trish
I had a problem similar to what you describe when I first acquired my car. For me, it was the shut-off solenoid; it was hanging between open and close and I only discovered the cause inadvertently. The symptom was intermittent fuel starvation; at times the car would run OK, idle ok and accelerate, but gradually run out of power. FWIW, I don't believe anyone else has experienced this problem, here, yet.
One other problem that was quite perilous that I encountered was the cruise control accelerating the car on its own. I disconnected the servo and never had the problem again. Also, the end of the torsion bar on one of my Mercs rusted off; It broke during a "panic stop" in heavy traffic...I'd check that suspension point on both sides of the car.
good luck
--- On Thu, 7/5/12, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com> wrote:
From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : '81 300sd running weird & smoking
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 8:30 PM
Got two filters coming to NAPA first thing in the morning. Kevin came home to bring me oil and took off the clear filter & blew it out then reinstalled.
REAL JOB INTERVIEW!!!! Hope I make it there. I should it drove OK around the property today.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:Trish Dougherty
Look at the clear plastic intake fuel screen right between the steel tube and the injection pump , left inner fender area ~ if there's any crud in that screen , remove it and blow it out backwards & re install , go buy two more of these and be _SURE_ to only accept the clear ones so you can -SEE- the dirty fuel before it clogs & causes poor running .
If there's lots of crud in there , I'd replace the spin on secondary filter too , fill it with Power Service DIESEL KLEEN before installing the new filter , Power Service products are found in truck stops , Auto Zone , O'Reilley's and other FLAPS .
Also , look at the firewall where the throttle linkage has a pivot , it was white plastic when hew but often crubles and allows the linkage to flop instead of only allowing rotation , if this is bad , make up a new part of cork or whatever and begin searching for a new one by price . when this bushing thing goes bad , it allows the linkage to liftbup instead of rotate and open the fuel in the injection pump .
Don't panic ! most of the time it's some simple thing or a loose screw etc.
-Nate
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
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Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
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