[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '84 300CD Automatic

 

402 miles , 26.2 MPG . NO AC use .

NO Statron , I ran out and wrote them asking where to buy ? .

The Starbrite web site has a store locator but it only shows " Autozone " FLAPS and they don't ever carry the gallon jugs , I _NEED_ it in gallons ! .

No Diesel Kleen either .

38° F this morning , I let the glow plugs cycle almost until the relay clicked (long after the light went off) and it started easily , no foot throttle necessary ~ I know my use of super thin synthetic engine oils helps not only easy cold Wx. starting but it also gets up out of the sump and circulates & begins lubricating faster .

I get heat in about 2 miles of gentle , 1/4 to 1/3 throttle driving .

I only allow idle long enough to put on my safety belt and adjust the radio , heater and lights then I move off slowly .

By the time I hit the Freeway the heat is blasting and I can safely wind it up to 80 + MPH  .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Stuck Thermostat Housing

 



That's normal Mike ;


Just grab your BIGGEST screwdriver and hold it by the tip & WHACK the housing with the handle , it'll pop loose .


-Nate


Mike Wrote :

Thanks. It seems I am either overheating and have to stop and cool down or running less than100 and the heater does not work.

Also I can't rove the top of the thermostat housing after removing the bolts.

Mike

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[diesel_mercedes] RE: made it.

 


I hope you remembered new wear indicator sensors....

-Nate



Tony Wrote :

Well, we got about 500 miles out of the brake pads but now they are toast, some friends are coming to stay in our hotel on Sunday, they are bringing new pads for all 4 corners. Just callled the flaps we ordered them from to ask them to double check the part numbers, all seems good.

Tony

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[diesel_mercedes] RE: Engine Temp

 



Is your temp. gauge in Celsius or Fahrenheit ?

Many Mercedes are in Celsius so the ideal temp reading is around 80° C.

All my OM617's have 82° C thermostats and usually run right at 82° on the gauge .

It's been cool (high 30's / 40's ° F)  in The L.A. Basin the last week or so , my temp. gauge rarely reached 80° C but the heater blows plenty hot so it's good .

If you're not sure , run your car 30 minutes or so then try to wrap your hand & fingers around the upper radiator hose close to the engine .

I can do this but most think it's too hot ~ if the hose or thermostat housing is uncomfortably hot after 30 minutes driving in winter , you're running just fine no matter what the gauge says .

-Nate
        Mike Wrote :


What is the optimal temp for your cars?  Mine (220D) has been really cold not even 100 sometimes.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Mike

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[diesel_mercedes] RE: Hiring Diesel Mechanic Dickinson North Dakota PERMANENT position

 

Wow ~

Where was this job when I was 35 ? .

I assume it's in the new oil fields .

-Nate

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 

Thanks. It seems I am either overheating and have to stop and cool down or running less than100 and the heater does not work.

Also I can't rove the top of the thermostat housing after removing the bolts.

Mike

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From: ger h <c55pilot@yahoo.com>;
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp
Sent: Tue, Dec 10, 2013 9:38:36 PM

 

every benz that I have had has used c for dash temp They should run  at around 80c most of the time. I have seen 105c a few times with high ambient and ac on. At that time the elec fan should be coming on. Today it's 0 f here and it's runing at around 80 c
 
Ger
From: Max temple <jasperezra@gmail.com>
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 
Diesels like it hot (just like our women) 100 degrees F. is way too cool. Should be running around 180 to 190 F, at least, I would think. Max


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 7:37 AM, <attymw@yahoo.com> wrote:


What is the optimal temp for your cars?  Mine (220D) has been really cold not even 100 sometimes.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Mike




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 

every benz that I have had has used c for dash temp They should run  at around 80c most of the time. I have seen 105c a few times with high ambient and ac on. At that time the elec fan should be coming on. Today it's 0 f here and it's runing at around 80 c
 
Ger
From: Max temple <jasperezra@gmail.com>
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 
Diesels like it hot (just like our women) 100 degrees F. is way too cool. Should be running around 180 to 190 F, at least, I would think. Max


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 7:37 AM, <attymw@yahoo.com> wrote:


What is the optimal temp for your cars?  Mine (220D) has been really cold not even 100 sometimes.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Mike




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[diesel_mercedes] RE: made it.

 

Well, we got about 500 miles out of the brake pads but now they are toast, some friends are coming to stay in our hotel on Sunday, they are bringing new pads for all 4 corners. Just callled the flaps we ordered them from to ask them to double check the part numbers, all seems good.

Tony

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 

Diesels like it hot (just like our women) 100 degrees F. is way too cool. Should be running around 180 to 190 F, at least, I would think. Max


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 7:37 AM, <attymw@yahoo.com> wrote:


What is the optimal temp for your cars?  Mine (220D) has been really cold not even 100 sometimes.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Mike


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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 

I would say 170 degrees F.

Look at the thermostat; it will have a number on it; hopefully with a C or F.  Bill

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of attymw@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 7:38 AM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 

What is the optimal temp for your cars?  Mine (220D) has been really cold not even 100 sometimes.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Mike

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 

On 12/10/2013 7:37 AM, attymw@yahoo.com wrote:
What is the optimal temp for your cars?  Mine (220D) has been really cold not even 100 sometimes.

Thanks in advance for any replies

My '87 300TD runs at 86-88.

JerryK

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[diesel_mercedes] Engine Temp

 

What is the optimal temp for your cars?  Mine (220D) has been really cold not even 100 sometimes.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Mike

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: More WD40 Uses

 

Sounds like the drs. sprayed WD40 on your joints as they were getting ready to sew you back up.

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <corvallis@...> wrote:
>
> ...and from our good friend William Thornton (Willamina, Oregon):
>
> I been painting for 30 years+. In 20 years of using the WD40, I've never
> had any rust come back through anything I painted this way (this is just the
> way I do it ...OK!!). WD40 will neutralize rust stops it dead in its tracks.
>
> When I got my truck, I scratched the rust with Brillo pad or sandpaper;
> whatever I could get to. Then blew everything off with air; all the little
> crevices, up under the truck. Then just saturated everything with WD40.
> After it sits hour or so, blow off excess with air (rust has been stopped.)
> Then let it sit, for a couple of weeks at least, and paint with primer. I
> use spray cans; that way I can get paint in tight spots with that under
> truck!! Works great for me.
>
> If its rusty, it gets the WD40 treatment from me. And yes, I Figured This
> Out!! I put WD40 on everything that moves or don't move (did I say
> everything??) This means computer keys,... let's just say everything!! My
> house smells like WD-40 & my Truck. (...even ME) I've had 4 major surgeries;
> 3 steel plates in left foot, full right hip replacement, right shoulder been
> reconstructed, 3 ruptured disc in back (fell through scaffold in 1982)!! I
> just about bath in WD40. The doctors can't believe how good I HEALED UP! No
> skin problems and I could go on and on about this!!! (do not attempt this
> at home! ...Bill in Oregon)
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of brian's 83 300d's
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 6:09 PM
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] More WD40 Uses
>
>
>
> What you can use WD 40 for (apparently). Just keep a can near the throne.
>
> http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/video-shows-woman-glued-home-depot-toil
> et-seat/ncGBk/
>
> brian from laverne
>

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