[diesel_mercedes] Re: Hard starting black puff when starting

 

I looked at a wiring diagram and all the glow plugs are in parallel.  So I have
a wiring problem as well as a continuity/resistance problem.  I'm thinking the
broken plastic piece that holds the wires together in the box up front in the
engine compartment my be a culprit.  Possibly the plastic holds things in
alignment.  The wires inside the connector are shiney bright.  No corrosion. 
I'm a bit stumped.  I should check continuity in the wires themselves just in
case.  I have heard that this conector is shared with the tail lights.  It is
also unavailable.  Oh boy.  More trouble.  Lawrence Rhodes.......

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Bad news

 

My first thought is - I hope the front end man put all the parts back together correctly and tightened all the nuts and bolts. Don't let him off the hook yet.
 
brian from la verne, ca


From: Greg Arrambide <rio78840@yahoo.com>
To: Mercedes Group <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 2:57:36 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Bad news

 

My M/B broke down again, I just had the front suspension redonei have been driving it since Thursday  and this morning I was driving and i nor\tice my brake pedal acting strange so when I went to make a turn I noticed a loud thump/clack metal sound and the car began pulling to one side, from where the sound came from. No brake grinding noises or anything else but the car sits maybe an inch or two lower then the other front side? Any ideas, I just want to cry... to make things worse I purchased my daughter a little nissan pick up I learned it has a blowen head gasket hopefully that is all.

Greg Arrambide
1984 MB 300SD
Del Rio, Texas 78840


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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Hard starting black puff when starting

 


By pass the relay and test the current at the glow plugs , if they're all the same , the harness is O.K. & the relay is dead .

-Nate
Lawrence wrote:
>
> #1 cylinder 10.5vdc. #2 nothing, #3 8.5vdc & #4 nothing.  I think the problem
> has been found.  But how is it that some get voltage and some don't and some
> less than others?  I could be off but two cylinders get voltage and two don't. 
> Lawrence Rhodes........
>

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[diesel_mercedes] W-123 Coupe Door Checks

 


A factory Mechanic told me the Coupe door checks are different and not to use the sedan ones...

THANX for looking ! .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Not Nate's Metro

 


?? no ?? what do you think they used for the camera car ?? .

Silly boy =8-) .

-Nate
Chip wrote:
>
> Here's a link to a Shell commercial shown in Europe. Ostensibly, they're selling gasoline, but the cars used in the video steal the show.
>
>
>
>
> Ferrari pulled several of their race cars from various ages out of storage, flew them around the world, and filmed them running through the streets of Rome, Rio, New York, Hong Kong, Honolulu, and Monaco. No CGI -these are the original cars on the original streets.
>
>
>
>
> The best part is the sound - from the basso-profundo notes of the early, front-engine era, each scene cuts to a later generation, ending with the wail of a modern F1 car. The sounds alone bring a tear to the eye. Even if you're not a gearhead, this video will stir the soul.
>
>
>
>
> There's just something about 3 liters and 14,000 RPM !
>
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=1_kwxzU4wL4&vq=medium
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: O.T. : USED GASSER NEEDED

 


$600 or less ;

She's not Mechanically inclined at all so I'd think an old Japanese car would suit .

-Nate
(who also loves MoPars & watched the 4 speed Dart on Flea-Bay get GIVEN AWAY)

Mark wrote:
>
>
> How cheap is "cheap"? I know where you can buy a REALLY nice Valiant with the very rare overdrive transmission. Was Chryslers economy car in '75, and Valiants have always been a favorite with older ladies (my mother regretting selling her '72 Scamp til the day she died....)
>
> Mark in Lakewood, CO
>
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Klima I Servo

 


ALL the originals were Bakelite .

Some of the newer and rebuilt ones are aluminum bodied .

An aluminum body rebuilt is $250 from Frank , the guy I mentioned in my older posts as I taught myself the wretched Klima I system .

I have an " Unwired Tools Digital Servo Kit " (the $600 one) too , un installed ~ I took it off a W-116 before I got mad & dug in my heels & decided to make the Evil Servo work... =8-) .

Once the Coupe is gone , I'll sell it .

My bet is your radiator is clogged , mix up some Citric Acid Dilute Solution & fill it , allow to soak a few days , flush it out ~ like new again .

-Nate
Ben Wrote :

Cheap Klima I Servo

The one on the '79SD is the plastic one. Can't see where leaks are, etc
but if you recall the car overheating and blowing a head gasket is why I
got it cheap. Fixing the head now but still haven't addressed the
underlying problem of why it overheated in the first place. This will be
my daily driver and while it's torn apart, I had the starter rebuilt,
rebuilt the turbo myself, the head is at the shop, the radiator is at
the shop, have a new water pump and getting a rebuild kit for the vacuum
pump. Figure this should pretty much take care of the basic mechanicals
for a while.

On the servo, not too sure if I want to bite the bullet and pick up that
kit for $600 that does away with the servo altogether or have the
existing servo rebuilt by that cat (Chrysler servo expert who's name
escapes me at present). IIRC the price was about the same for both and
frankly I look at the servo and my eyeballs spin.

Ben near Detroit

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: ' Special Paerson '

 

I have the perfect parking spot for it!  It will fit right into my garage.  It won't hold a 300SD, but a 300CD allows plenty of room to get around it to tinker.  I could take plenty of time to fix the heater core and any vacuum actuators that need replacing while the dash is out.
 
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon

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[diesel_mercedes] Bad news

 

My M/B broke down again, I just had the front suspension redonei have been driving it since Thursday  and this morning I was driving and i nor\tice my brake pedal acting strange so when I went to make a turn I noticed a loud thump/clack metal sound and the car began pulling to one side, from where the sound came from. No brake grinding noises or anything else but the car sits maybe an inch or two lower then the other front side? Any ideas, I just want to cry... to make things worse I purchased my daughter a little nissan pick up I learned it has a blowen head gasket hopefully that is all.

Greg Arrambide
1984 MB 300SD
Del Rio, Texas 78840

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] 1983 300sd electrical woes.

 

Got a answer from A 40 year veteran Mechanic for Mercedes.Its the ignition switch again.this will make #3

--- On Mon, 2/21/11, Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net> wrote:

From: Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] 1983 300sd electrical woes.
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 21, 2011, 4:37 PM

 
On 2/21/2011 4:01 PM, oldsinner111 wrote:
 
Dead dash, glowplugs, and only 4 volts to 1st row of fuses.
Headlights work,no brake lights or signals.Hazzard does work.

So I'e got half a electrical system.Anyone with info answer.

You really should look at the terminal block on the right front fender.  Take it apart make sure you have continuity from the terminal on the wire back up the wire.  Corrosion at this point will mess up a lot of things.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] 1983 300sd electrical woes.

 

On 2/21/2011 4:01 PM, oldsinner111 wrote:

 

Dead dash, glowplugs, and only 4 volts to 1st row of fuses.
Headlights work,no brake lights or signals.Hazzard does work.

So I'e got half a electrical system.Anyone with info answer.

You really should look at the terminal block on the right front fender.  Take it apart make sure you have continuity from the terminal on the wire back up the wire.  Corrosion at this point will mess up a lot of things.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : CHEAP 300CD

 

If I had the money I would but I just purchased a little pick up truck for my daughter turns out it has a blowen head gasket. I do regret it.

Greg Arrambide
1984 MB 300SD
Del Rio, Texas 78840

--- On Mon, 2/21/11, Aleph93 <aleph93@ca.rr.com> wrote:

From: Aleph93 <aleph93@ca.rr.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re : CHEAP 300CD
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 21, 2011, 10:41 AM

 
Nate,

>WHY doesn't anyone want to buy my car ? .

If it were a turbo, we'd be beating on your door.
Still seems like a great deal for someone...

Rob
Garden Grove, CA
==

On 2/21/11 1:30 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> 4a. Re : CHEAP 300CD
> Posted by: "Nate"vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:13 pm ((PST))
>
>
> _OR_ ;
>
> For $2,000.00 buy my 1980 300CD with low miles , new Oriental Red paint , new ball joints , rebuilt transmission , new custom made all metal radiator , new water pump , rebuilt high output alternator , new German (Monark) glow plugs& rebuilt (could be new I forget) injectors , new shocks , new shaded windshield and new front& back glass grommets , the stupid list goes on , over $7,000.00 in this California , rust& dent free original blue plate car , Becker radio etc. windows work as does everything on thew whole dang car including the vacuum central locking....
>
> ICE COLD AC .
>
> WHY doesn't anyone want to buy my car ? .
>
> CURRENT TAGS& TITLE ~ drive it anywhere .
>
> -Nate
> Warren wrote:
>> >
>> > $1500 as is
>> > Wb
>> > Kevin Asked :
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > How much do you want for it? I've owned 2 300cD's, a '78 and a '81.
>> >
>> > Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
>> >

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[diesel_mercedes] 1983 300sd electrical woes.

 

Dead dash, glowplugs, and only 4 volts to 1st row of fuses.
Headlights work,no brake lights or signals.Hazzard does work.

So I'e got half a electrical system.Anyone with info answer.

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[diesel_mercedes] RE : 'Craigslist '

 

 

Cool Fintail Diesel !.

-Nate

Dear Nate,

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
 



Here is the message that has just been posted:
***************
1966 200d for $1200. Cool car!!
NOT AFFILIATED.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/2216830509.html
***************


 

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Hard starting black puff when starting

 

#1 cylinder 10.5vdc. #2 nothing, #3 8.5vdc & #4 nothing.  I think the problem
has been found.  But how is it that some get voltage and some don't and some
less than others?  I could be off but two cylinders get voltage and two don't. 
Lawrence Rhodes........

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: ' Special Paerson '

 

Monrovia PAP today:
1. The coupe is gone.

2. There are the two cream colored TD's with rear glass intact. The rear doors may have rust spots.

3.  I checked Performance Products for rear door check (1983 D, CD, and TD) - they show one size fits all (MS1211). You may want to do your own digging. I forgot where I bought mine (maybe Autohaus, maybe not) but the price was $35-$40).

4. Sadly, all of the MB's we saw in the "clear title" area have disappeared. That was a good batch of 20+ cars that I would have loved to pick through.

5. One old finback sitting in the "clear title" area that looks good for its age.

They are really moving cars FAST today.
 
brian from la verne, ca


From: Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 7:21:02 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: ' Special Paerson '

 


Yabbutt ;

What if they don't want to give up riding the Short Bus ? =8-) .

I know this is a Short Mercedes but......

The basic problem is : I have no place to park it , I have cars stashed all over the place and really need to get them gone .

-Nate
Brian wrote:
>
> Don't give up - there is someone out there for whom that car is waiting. A
> special person, perhaps.
>
> brian from la verne, ca
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Nate <vwnate1@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, February 20, 2011 6:57:02 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re : CHEAP NA 1980 300CD
>
>
>
>
> Well ;
>
> This is the one you alls have been reading about me rebuilding foir the last few
> years ,it has a brandy new servo (aluminum body of course) along with God alone
> knows what other stuff , the dash is cracked and the original seats tired but
> not ripped etc.
>
> It does need a new heater core .
>
> I just cannot deal with hordes of strangers trooping past my house looking for
> whatever they can steal when the return late that night....
>
> Someone here please buy it before I send it to the crusher just to get rid of it
> .
>
> -Nate
> Kevin Wrote :
>
> Re: CHEAP 300CD
>
> If I had $2500.00, I would buy it! The extra $500 is to fly myself out there,
> drive back with a friend or one of my sisters, and fly them back. That's what I
> did with my '78 300CD. I paid $1000 for that one over 5 years ago, and it
> needed new engine and tranny mounts, front seats and dash, glass grommets, side
> window gaskets, and, of course, the ACCI servo. It did have ice cold AC, and,
> with some fiddling, I got the heat to work when it needed to. It had a great
> body and tight suspension, should have kept that thing!!!!!
>
> Kevin
>


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Not Nate's Metro

 

I want one, or some.
 
brian from la verne, ca


From: Chip <czulli@gmail.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 9:18:45 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Not Nate's Metro

 

Here's a link to a Shell commercial shown in Europe. Ostensibly, they're selling gasoline, but the cars used in the video steal the show.

Ferrari pulled several of their race cars from various ages out of storage, flew them around the world, and filmed them running through the streets of Rome, Rio, New York, Hong Kong, Honolulu, and Monaco. No CGI -these are the original cars on the original streets.

The best part is the sound - from the basso-profundo notes of the early, front-engine era, each scene cuts to a later generation, ending with the wail of a modern F1 car. The sounds alone bring a tear to the eye. Even if you're not a gearhead, this video will stir the soul.

There's just something about 3 liters and 14,000 RPM !

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=1_kwxzU4wL4&vq=medium


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