Re: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '82 240D Automatic

 

That seems really bad for a 240. Worn engine, hauling 6 or 7 kids around, AC, in winter , wow?. I think I only checked my 240 auto once. That was on a drive to Reno the back way where you can go 140 mph the whole way. Anyway we drove for hours with the speedo buried and the mileage was so bad I only checked once. But slow normal driving it seems good. I should check it but I hardly every drive it so it would be hard. My 4-spd has checked in well over 30 mpg several times. Max 

On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 8:45 AM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


207 miles , 21.1 MPG , SWMBO used the AC some .

Silver bottle Diesel Kleen used , 3 Oz. last fillup .

-Nate





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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Little red triangle light next to the fuel gauge.

 



If it's like SWMBO's Wagon , it's the " you have LESS THAN 5 MILES BEFORE YOU BEGIN WALKING ! " low fuel light ~ be *VERY * glad it works , go fill the tank and add some sort of fuel additive like Diesel Kleen , Startron , whatever .

It's supposed to come on at slightly over 2 gallons of fuel remaining , when on a dead flat and level surface . 40 to 50 miles of temperate driving left .

That it works indicates your fuel system is reasonably clean , take measures to keep it this way is my suggestion .

-Nate
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Last night while driving home with a bit over half a tank a red light next to the reserve symbol went on and won't go off till turn off the car.  Upon turning the car on again it's still red.  What is it?  Lawrence Rhodes......

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: High pressure hose for self leveling TD system.

 



I understood your question quite well Lawrence , I don't know having never worked on it yet .

There is a pressure valve in the back , if the car doesn't squat overnight you're prolly only going o loose a small amount of hydraulic fluid , it's still a wise idea to jack and safely block up the rear end in any case .

Remember : the fluid is special so don't go replenishing it willy nilly with ATF as you might screw the pooch by doing so .

If the fluid smells burned , it needs repeated flushing until it no longer does .

There's supposed to be a ring shaped filter in the top of the fluid tank , change it unless you've done so in the last 12 months .

-Nate
       Lawrence   wrote :

I guess what I am asking is there a normal hydraulic fitting that screws into the factory hose?  If so is it a 10 mm, 12, or other metric size?  Do they tend to seize?  How to safely remove it?  Or should I just use brute force? Also are there check valves that will keep the fluid from squirting out under the release of pressure?  Should I jack up the back end or not....Inquiring minds want to know. Lawrence Rhodes.....

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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '82 240D Automatic

 

207 miles , 21.1 MPG , SWMBO used the AC some .

Silver bottle Diesel Kleen used , 3 Oz. last fillup .

-Nate


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Little red triangle light next to the fuel gauge.

 

Agree - about 2.5 gallons. You should check it out by filling the tank and seeing how many gallons it takes, and then keeping track for a while. Sometimes the floats and senders can get cruddy.

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