On 12/6/2011 9:05 PM, Lost but making good time. wrote:
> Now door locks are reconnected and all is well.
What changed???
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Stan George Portland <<
I disconnected the door locks from the vac system using the tried and trusty golf T. Then had to manually lock doors but swmbo did not have to pop the hood. Now door locks are reconnected and all is well.
Tony
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> This will ruin the tranny fairly quickly , negating any $ savings of not having fixed the simple vacuum shutoff .
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> You might try revving the engine a *little* bit (holding a fast idle, not revving the snot out of it) in _Neutral_ with the key off and removed , park brake set then when you release the throttle , if sufficient vacuum has built up , it'll stop running .
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> -Nate
> Chip wrote:
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> > I don't expect many on this board to own up to this, but there are occasions when I can't shut off my car. In fact, there are frequent occasions when I can't shut it down. Many of these occasions are of a nature that would leave me without my pride in tact if I had to exit my car, open the hood and choke the motor down.
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> > It is because of this frequency of occurrence that I wanted to get some fresh ideas on how to shut her off and not get out of my drivers seat and not do anything two humiliating in the process of stopping the diesel.
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> > The best I have come up with so far is to put it in low, with my brake on and floor the gas, it will rev for a few seconds, but begin to sputter, I back of the gas and she goes dead. This is not always a reliable killing.
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> > Are there better techniques out there to assist in this problem?
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> > And yes, I know, I should be finding the leaks and fixing them; but I am looking for interim solutions here.
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> > Chip
> > Houston
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On 12/6/2011 12:44 PM, dntaskwy@aol.com wrote:
Plan "B" - leave the drivers door open or turn the interior light on. When the light gets brighter the relay is off.
I start mine as soon as the light goes out.....it might be clunking away and I can't hear it with the starter turning.... ????In a message dated 12/6/2011 11:34:08 A.M. Central Standard Time, jasperezra@gmail.com writes:O well no wonder I never hear any clunks.
On 12/6/2011 12:44 PM, dntaskwy@aol.com wrote:
Plan "B" - leave the drivers door open so the interior light is on. When the light gets brighter the relay has shut off.
I start mine as soon as the light goes out.....it might be clunking away and I can't hear it with the starter turning.... ????In a message dated 12/6/2011 11:34:08 A.M. Central Standard Time, jasperezra@gmail.com writes:O well no wonder I never hear any clunks.
Had the car polished & picked it up today. The guy got the scratches I inflicted out (missed one on roof) Next will get the lower body painted to fix a couple of rust areas, front under the bumper & just in front of the rear wheels. The car is silver with black interior. gonna paint up to the rub strip - OK what color do I paint it?
I am thinking charcoal, as I think there was a stock 2 tone charcoal & silver. What thinkest thou?
Frrrost in LA, the granola city(home of fruits, nuts and flakes). Holy crap. Strange events plauge our world. max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> I took SWMBO's '82 240D home yesterday and this morning there was frost all over it , I set the idle speed knob and cycled the glow plugs just to the light off and gave 'er a crank ~ it lit right off , didn't idle well so I two - footed it as I backed it out of the driveway and let it idle while I closed & locked the gate , then drove away slowly , you should _never_ sit idle in a car to warm it up ~ always drive it slowly away , in 60 seconds or a block or tow , it's good to go .
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> Christmas Carols on the radio , heater softly blowing hot air as I drove in my shirt sleeves , what a nice commute .
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> FM 103.5 KOST in So. Cal. for the Carols .
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> -Nate
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Good thing he does not have a oil leak. I can imagine the "Muldoon" fix for that. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, dntaskwy@... wrote:
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> I'm envisioning a Rube Goldberg set-up with a string attached to the window
> frame and using the power windows .......
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> In a message dated 12/6/2011 1:11:22 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> jcrcpa@... writes:
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> Might have to run through passenger window
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Yea, well, I got that covered. I drive a Subaru in winter. My Mercedes just dont make it here in winter. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "CaitlinDean" <tinymachine@...> wrote:
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> Probably :)
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> I only cycle mine longer (until the clunk, and then some) because when it's below 32F here (or thereabouts) I need the extra heat, or she won't start on the first try. When it's warmer, she fires right up after the light goes out.
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> As if I lived in ... say ... Houston ;)
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> Caitlin
> Santa Fe
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, dntaskwy@ wrote:
> >
> > I start mine as soon as the light goes out.....it might be clunking away
> > and I can't hear it with the starter turning.... ????
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/6/2011 11:34:08 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> > jasperezra@ writes:
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> > O well no wonder I never hear any clunks.
> >
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I took SWMBO's '82 240D home yesterday and this morning there was frost all over it , I set the idle speed knob and cycled the glow plugs just to the light off and gave 'er a crank ~ it lit right off , didn't idle well so I two - footed it as I backed it out of the driveway and let it idle while I closed & locked the gate , then drove away slowly , you should _never_ sit idle in a car to warm it up ~ always drive it slowly away , in 60 seconds or a block or tow , it's good to go .
Christmas Carols on the radio , heater softly blowing hot air as I drove in my shirt sleeves , what a nice commute .
FM 103.5 KOST in So. Cal. for the Carols .
-Nate
Prolly the little plastic bit in the lock assy. , has crumbled away .
or , it's possible some lazy DPM/DPO installed the exterior handle incorrectly do the lock shaft thingie isn't properly inserted into the latch's hole ....
-Nate
Chip Wonders :
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> Well, I have admitted to my vacuum locks not working, but I can't even lock my passenger door of my coupe even with the key. The lock will turn in the cylinder and is the proper fit, but I still can'l lock the car up. What gives with that?
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> Chip
> Houston
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Or , Nate's a _lazy_ sonofagun =8-) .
Of course my buddy's '81 300D , not only has functioning center vents , it also has wintery cold AC so he complains non stop about all that wonderful cold air....
-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> So, is the greatest mechanical accomplishment of w123 owners fixing the center air vents so that they function correctly. Even Nate uses prop open pencils to get air from the center vents; this surely means it is a near impossible task.
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> Chip
> Houston
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If you have a free place to store it , and use of a tow dolly , then yes , I'd think it worth the effort .
As always , nice pictures .
-Nate
Tony wrote:
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> Have been offered a '77 300D for parts, it is a non turbo. Is it worth getting for the parts, it is about 100 miles away from home, and the steering column was removed but otherwise the car is intact. Would love to have a parts car ( the one with the bear damage did not work out)
> Tony.
> BTW getting the car detailed her in Mazatlan today, they are gonna try and buff out the scratches that the idiot (moi) put on the body.
> Then next month will probably get the car painted - at least the lower body up to the rub trim.
> As of last week the cruise control is working, door locks working and eng running smoother (valve adjust)
> Lovin the car more each day.
> Some pics mostly of the kids around here.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/technicotony/sets/72157628288368901/show/
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