[diesel_mercedes] Youthful Follies

 



Hopefully he'll grab some Z's before he takes off .

I certainly did some foolish things like this in my youth , one night I fell asleep about a mile from my house coming home @ 0-Dark:30 after dropping everyone else off , the road gently curved left , I went straight , jumped a curb and smacked a light standard and nearly died .

-Nate
       Max   wrote :

Well, hes back. Try and tell a 26 YO boy about dangers. Drove to Boise from N.W. Montana to buy his first airplane, 13 hours, drove almost all night, and yep, he plans on flying when he gets back today, because he has to go back to work on Monday. Youth, gotta love em. Max

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[diesel_mercedes] Junk Yarding

 



Thanx Bill ;

Nothing there .

I send a query to junkyarddog.com last night , we'll see

-Nate
         Bill   wrote :

May be something here?  Bill in Oregon

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=70+Dodge+pickup+fuel+tank&_sop=16&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X79+Dodge+pickup+fuel+tank.TRS0&_nkw=79+Dodge+pickup+fuel+tank&_sacat=0

 

 

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Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2016 7:13 AM
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? anyone know where to get a 1979 Dodge pickup fuel tank ? or have the cracked Polyethylene one repaired ? . this truck needs to go to Death Valley March 11th .

 

TIA ,

 

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Weather Repor

 



It did rain late Saturday night and there was a fog upon L.A. this morning @ 0-Dark:30 when I left out .

-Nate
        Bill   wrote :

Quiet reading if it is raining in L.A.   Bill in Oregon

 

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[diesel_mercedes] Excessive Exhaust Smoke

 



Thanx Rob ;

My Son was adamant I shouldn't rebuild the turbo charger , a buddy of his who's a top flight Mechanic did one and it still smoked the tell tale thin stream of blue smoke.....

I bought Kent Bergman's up graded kit with new shaft and worked very carefully but who knows ? .

It did help the power but not as much as did bumping the timing .

The impeller wheels were much cleaner than I expected when I took it apart .

I saved the old shaft in case anyone needed  a good used one .

I'll post here what ever I find or  do to it .

-Nate
       Rob   wrote :

Nate,

If you rebuilt the turbo, it should be fine, as long as the parts weren't damaged.

I had some smoking issues that I hoped would be sorted by a Turbo rebuild, yet they weren't.
The turbo rebuild sure helped the power, and was well worth it.

Rob
Garden Grove, CA
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On 2/28/16 7:00 AM, vwnate1@... [diesel_mercedes] wrote:

Well Mark ;

It's grey/black smoke so I *think* so ~ typically turbo smoke is a steady thin white or blue smoke at all loads / speeds .

I overhauled the turbo last Summer so it's entirely possible I didn't do it right but before I go there , I need to address the excess fuel issue .

I was looking at an '85 300D yesterday and the IP had been removed without touching the oil filter canister ~ I'd love to hear the details of that as I want to swap out the IP on my '84 Coupe .

I'm already resigned to replacing the turbo but not until I know the fuel injection system is 100 % .

-Nate
         Mark   wrote :

Are you sure the smoke is coming from the IP?  From the symptoms, it could be from leaky shaft seals in the turbo....

Mark in Centennial, CO
1979 300SD (which could be yours for a mere $1800!)

 

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Idling

 

Well, hes back. Try and tell a 26 YO boy about dangers. Drove to Boise from N.W. Montana to buy his first airplane, 13 hours, drove almost all night, and yep, he plans on flying when he gets back today, because he has to go back to work on Monday. Youth, gotta love em. Max

On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 7:02 AM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




I'd not do this ~ I've known far too many cases or deaths .

OTOH he seems to be aware and takes some care , maybe he should leave the windows closed and run the fresh air vent and heater as the cabin has  venting in the 'C' pillars making open windows unnecessary .

-Nate
         Max   wrote :

Hey guys, what do you think about idling a gas car for hours to sleep in the car at night? When my boy takes long trips. he will pull over ,leave the motor running to run the heater, for hours. Yes we talked about carbon monoxide, he told me he leaves a window down. I was thinking about oil pressure and stuff along those lines.   ????????????????

Just changed my fuel filters, filled the big one up with Moly Purge, hit the pump for a few strokes and it started on the first pop, wow happy days. Getting the car ready for a run to Reno and Cali. max




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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Junk Yarding

 

May be something here?  Bill in Oregon

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=70+Dodge+pickup+fuel+tank&_sop=16&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X79+Dodge+pickup+fuel+tank.TRS0&_nkw=79+Dodge+pickup+fuel+tank&_sacat=0

 

 

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? anyone know where to get a 1979 Dodge pickup fuel tank ? or have the cracked Polyethylene one repaired ? . this truck needs to go to Death Valley March 11th .

 

TIA ,

 

-Nate

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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Excessive Exhaust Smoke

 

Quiet reading if it is raining in L.A.  Bill in Oregon

 

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Well Mark ;

It's grey/black smoke so I *think* so ~ typically turbo smoke is a steady thin white or blue smoke at all loads / speeds .

I overhauled the turbo last Summer so it's entirely possible I didn't do it right but before I go there , I need to address the excess fuel issue .

I was looking at an '85 300D yesterday and the IP had been removed without touching the oil filter canister ~ I'd love to hear the details of that as I want to swap out the IP on my '84 Coupe .

I'm already resigned to replacing the turbo but not until I know the fuel injection system is 100 % .

-Nate
         Mark   wrote :

Are you sure the smoke is coming from the IP?  From the symptoms, it could be from leaky shaft seals in the turbo....

 

Mark in Centennial, CO

1979 300SD (which could be yours for a mere $1800!)

 

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Excessive Exhaust Smoke

 

Nate,

If you rebuilt the turbo, it should be fine, as long as the parts weren't damaged.

I had some smoking issues that I hoped would be sorted by a Turbo rebuild, yet they weren't.
The turbo rebuild sure helped the power, and was well worth it.

Rob
Garden Grove, CA
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On 2/28/16 7:00 AM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:

Well Mark ;

It's grey/black smoke so I *think* so ~ typically turbo smoke is a steady thin white or blue smoke at all loads / speeds .

I overhauled the turbo last Summer so it's entirely possible I didn't do it right but before I go there , I need to address the excess fuel issue .

I was looking at an '85 300D yesterday and the IP had been removed without touching the oil filter canister ~ I'd love to hear the details of that as I want to swap out the IP on my '84 Coupe .

I'm already resigned to replacing the turbo but not until I know the fuel injection system is 100 % .

-Nate
         Mark   wrote :

Are you sure the smoke is coming from the IP?  From the symptoms, it could be from leaky shaft seals in the turbo....

Mark in Centennial, CO
1979 300SD (which could be yours for a mere $1800!)

 

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[diesel_mercedes] Junk Yarding

 

Tom and I have been scouring So. Cal. Junk Yards looking for a gas tank for his 1979 Dodge pickup truck , in the Pomona U-Pull It self service yard is a 1985 300D that appears to have been in very good shape until it's last owner , some sort of mouth breather typ who ran it into the ground .



There's not much left , the passenger's side front seat was original and intact , no holes no even cracks in the Palomino colored M-B Tex although it was beyond filthy both from food and dirt debris in the pleats plus amazing amounts of greasy hand prints over the entire lower half , the springs are not only not broken but they're stiff like new and looking up inside it shows the buns and fabrics to be pristine so I bought it and will have a go at cleaning it and see if I really can rebuild my Coupe's driver's side seat using the passengers side springs and coverings .


This yard has recently raised it's prices dramatically but they were  a little it flexible , I also got the rear speaker covers , a driver's side armrest and three of the steel fuel injector to IP pipes as my Coupe is still weeping off the # 1 element , it looks to me like it's weeping from under the steel pipe's nut , I have cleaned and polished every thing and tried another pipe , next will be replacing the threaded element proper but I'm still up to my elbows in other jobs and so don't want to stop my Coupe's daily driving duties .


Stand by .


? anyone know where to get a 1979 Dodge pickup fuel tank ? or have the cracked Polyethylene one repaired ? . this truck needs to go to Death Valley March 11th .


TIA ,


-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Idling

 



I'd not do this ~ I've known far too many cases or deaths .

OTOH he seems to be aware and takes some care , maybe he should leave the windows closed and run the fresh air vent and heater as the cabin has  venting in the 'C' pillars making open windows unnecessary .

-Nate
         Max   wrote :

Hey guys, what do you think about idling a gas car for hours to sleep in the car at night? When my boy takes long trips. he will pull over ,leave the motor running to run the heater, for hours. Yes we talked about carbon monoxide, he told me he leaves a window down. I was thinking about oil pressure and stuff along those lines.   ????????????????

Just changed my fuel filters, filled the big one up with Moly Purge, hit the pump for a few strokes and it started on the first pop, wow happy days. Getting the car ready for a run to Reno and Cali. max

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[diesel_mercedes] Excessive Exhaust Smoke

 


Well Mark ;

It's grey/black smoke so I *think* so ~ typically turbo smoke is a steady thin white or blue smoke at all loads / speeds .

I overhauled the turbo last Summer so it's entirely possible I didn't do it right but before I go there , I need to address the excess fuel issue .

I was looking at an '85 300D yesterday and the IP had been removed without touching the oil filter canister ~ I'd love to hear the details of that as I want to swap out the IP on my '84 Coupe .

I'm already resigned to replacing the turbo but not until I know the fuel injection system is 100 % .

-Nate
         Mark   wrote :

Are you sure the smoke is coming from the IP?  From the symptoms, it could be from leaky shaft seals in the turbo....

Mark in Centennial, CO
1979 300SD (which could be yours for a mere $1800!)

 

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: idling

 

I don't think very much of his idea. Blankets, sleeping bags, dogs, girl friends, motels - all work better.

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RE: [diesel_mercedes] idling

 

If he needs to stay warm, tell him to pack a blanket.  Dangerous, and does no good for the engine.

 

 

 

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Hey guys, what do you think about idling a gas car for hours to sleep in the car at night? When my boy takes long trips. he will pull over ,leave the motor running to run the heater, for hours. Yes we talked about carbon monoxide, he told me he leaves a window down. I was thinking about oil pressure and stuff along those lines.   ????????????????

Just changed my fuel filters, filled the big one up with Moly Purge, hit the pump for a few strokes and it started on the first pop, wow happy days. Getting the car ready for a run to Reno and Cali. max

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