Re: [diesel_mercedes] Modern E320D???

 

May check tank screen and new filters.Good car,and engine and trans. Minor things break on E Class.Like window lifts,trim,ect...

From: "audiolaw@aol.com" <audiolaw@aol.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 11:42 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Modern E320D???
 
    Nate and I have another (middle) brother, who stayed in New England, rather than heading for the western frontier and the glammer of LaLa land.  He's worked at MIT for years. 
 
    Was planning to retire.  Bought a farm on the coast of main, started commuting back and forth, several days a week to MIT.  Driving a Ford F-250 with a powerstroke, fuel hog V-8. 
 
    Then he got a new gig at MIT and the commuting is going longer than he ever expected.  Say's he's getting 17 mpg. 
 
    He's suddenly stumbled onto a 1999, E320D with less than 100,000 miles.  He wants to go look at it.  Expects that on the freeways to and from Maine, he would do better than 32 mpg. 
 
    This is way newer than any I have ever worked on.  Does anyone out there have suggestions for what to look at on a 1999 E class diesel? 
 
Tom 
 
 


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[diesel_mercedes] Modern E320D???

 

    Nate and I have another (middle) brother, who stayed in New England, rather than heading for the western frontier and the glammer of LaLa land.  He's worked at MIT for years. 
 
    Was planning to retire.  Bought a farm on the coast of main, started commuting back and forth, several days a week to MIT.  Driving a Ford F-250 with a powerstroke, fuel hog V-8. 
 
    Then he got a new gig at MIT and the commuting is going longer than he ever expected.  Say's he's getting 17 mpg. 
 
    He's suddenly stumbled onto a 1999, E320D with less than 100,000 miles.  He wants to go look at it.  Expects that on the freeways to and from Maine, he would do better than 32 mpg. 
 
    This is way newer than any I have ever worked on.  Does anyone out there have suggestions for what to look at on a 1999 E class diesel? 
 
Tom 
 
 

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] 3 million mile Volvo

 

That's 4.8 million kilometres - sheesh! Shows how reliable the P1800 is!

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[diesel_mercedes] 3 million mile Volvo

 

Then there this guy

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/the-first-car-to-3-million-miles-.html

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[diesel_mercedes] million mile car

 

http://desne.ws/uZvS7a

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Trish's Find

 


Yep, I think you are correct. Seems like the guy who owned the car was from somewheres around Eugene Oregon. I had a friend once with a 1954 180D, very cool car. Actually exacataly like my 1959, almost. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Chip" <czulli@...> wrote:
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> Max,
>
> I think it is a 180d that Mercedes advertised as a million mile vehicle. As I recall it was a black pontoon coming down the road and the script came up under it with 1,002,968 or some such number.
>
> That commercial was on of the early influences on me that got me hooked on them.
>
> I still would like to have a 180 diesel.
>
> Chip
> Houston
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[diesel_mercedes] Fixing a w123 Heater

 

Mary's heater works very, very well. The A/C condenser leaks but that is a story for another day, like in May or June. On the other hand, Martha's heater (my wifes driver) does not work at all.

So, yesterday I tried the simple approach - I looked at the monovalve. It was in great shape - I also discovered two good monovalves in my parts boxes. Guess I will have to do some electrical digging to see why the blower isn't blowing. I have all the necessary parts laying around, I was just hoping for a simple solution. I guess I should make a list of what else to fix while things are apart. But, my wife has next week off from work so that means the car will be running around town, and I can't tear into it until 2012 rolls around. Oh well, I guess I can wait.

brian from la verne

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Caitlin Needs Another Story - and it is December a...

 

that's not punny.
 
In a message dated 12/25/2011 9:38:47 A.M. Central Standard Time, vwnate1@yahoo.com writes:
Was the Packard " Udderly Destroyed " ?? .

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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Mileage Check 1984 300CD

 

 
364 miles , 24.2 MPG . MMO used , not much AC used as it's been cool here .
 
 
-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Mazatlan

 


THANX Tony ! you certainly have a way with a camera.....

I wish I could capture the cool things I see and places I go but it's just no good .

Enjoy a nice frosty Noche Buena Cerveza for me please =8-) .

-Nate
Tony wrote:
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> Sorry try this.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/technicotony/sets/72157628553717901/show/
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : not a Ponton

 


Nice ! I really like the color .

I *think* that's a W-108 ' Heckflosse '?? . I love tail fins .

IIRC , my Down East Brother had one some years back and never bothered to change the oil nor adjust the valves so it was always dicy if it was going to start in the snow .

I thought hard about trying a Ponton or other early Mercedes Diesel but I was worriedit'd be too slow for my needs .

-Nate
Max wrote:
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> But its old.
> http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/2734195381.html
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Bad shifting 1983 240 D

 


Not sure what you mean here but , any time a vacuum hose can be removed or twisted without a fight , it is bad and needs replacing ASAP .

I'd get a Meter (3') or two and replace them all , _ONE_BY_ONE_ as it's really easy to screw things up if you remove more than one hose bit at a time .

Consider replacing those two 50 MM long hose bits at the back of your ignition switch , they're usually soft & blubbery & so leak a serious fair bit of the all important vacuum .

You'll know when your vacuum system is good and tight as the engine will come to an almost *instant* halt as soon as you turn the key off .

-Nate
Lawrence wrote:
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> Shifts 3 to 5mph high. Checked vacuum hoses. Passenger side hose swivels. Is that normal? Lawrence Rhodes
> Sent from my iPhone
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Caitlin Needs Another Story - and it is December again

 


PLEASE DO ! .

Was the Packard " Udderly Destroyed " ?? .

-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> If this keeps up I am going to tell the story about how a cow jumped on my Packard.
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> Chip
> Home in Houston
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