Re: [diesel_mercedes] Why Not Grease car ?

 

Nate,


It is true that it is possible to mess up a perfectly good diesel.  I can give you a dozen ways to mess up a conversion.

But, if you do it right, it is possible to convert a car and have a serviceable result.

I am not sure, but I believe that the Grease Car conversion may not be the best brand.  It may be possible to use some of their parts and have a good conversion. 

There was a German brand that was really knowledgeable, but they closed.  Hopefully, they will be revived.

Bobby 



On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 
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Because this is what happens 99 + 44/100's % of the time ~
 
Note this is a late model European Spec. W-126 that the stupid " FREE FUEL ! " retards killed....
 
One of many , very many .
 
-Nate




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Toward freedom,

Bobby Yates Emory

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] my fuel froze this morning

 

All W123 and W126 Diesels with automatic trannies 1985 and earlier are equipped with a 2nd pump making it possible to start at 35MPH when shifted from neutral into drive or S.  I've never had to use this feature, but it's there for emergency situations.
 
Kevin in LaPorte, CO

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RE: [diesel_mercedes] head light relays

 

“the 83 240d did not have a head light relay, power feeds thru light sw to fuses then to the light fixtures.”

From: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/144513-w123-headlight-relay-yes-no.html

Bill in Corvallis

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stan George
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 3:27 PM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] head light relays

 

Guys. Does a 1983 240D have head light relays? I don't think they do
buttttt if so, where are they located physically?

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[diesel_mercedes] head light relays

 

Guys. Does a 1983 240D have head light relays? I don't think they do
buttttt if so, where are they located physically?

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[diesel_mercedes] my fuel froze this morning

 

Fuel froze 25 degrees or low fuel inn tank.While being towed at 40mph,I decided to pull start,turn key to on,and put in d.She was turning over. wow wee,a new way to start

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[diesel_mercedes] Why Not Grease car ?

 

Why not! I've been doing it for 8 years. My first car a 77 240D went over 100k
and ran better when I sold it than when I bought it. It was always a slug. But
could do 65 or 70 on the road. Make it over the grapevine to San Diego from San
Francisco and Make it to Seattle on one trunk of fuel. 72 gallons. That's 10 5
gallon cubes and tilting the car sideways I could get 22 gallons into the tank.
You can't use the car as a town car anymore. Minimum of 10 miles per trip.
Line heaters or a veg therm in line to heat the fuel is mandatory although I've
seen some just use a vormax or coolant heat. So yes they do smoke but since
these cars only cost a couple of thousand each if I blow one up (which I never
did) who cares. Very cost effective. I do have to say I lost one 300Turbo to a
loud knocking in the motor & I lost a 6.2 Suburban to a connecting rod going
through the case. This is over an 8 year period. The Suburban is still
running. With an engine replacement. A bunch of kids drove it to San Diego from
San Francisco and back and it's just being used by one of them. Lawrence Rhodes

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Grease Thievery

 


Should I ? .

Prolly not =8-) .

-Nate
Bill wrote :
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> A new meaning for the word 'greasers.' Bill in Oregon
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[diesel_mercedes] Why Not Grease car ? [2 Attachments]

 
[Attachment(s) from Nate included below]

 
Because this is what happens 99 + 44/100's % of the time ~
 
Note this is a late model European Spec. W-126 that the stupid " FREE FUEL ! " retards killed....
 
One of many , very many .
 
-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : ' Farm Fixing ' Coolant leaks.

 


I just ordered up a brandy new 1941 Chevy Truck radiator cap from my FLAPS , it was made in America by STANT and was cheap .

-Nate
Bobby wrote :
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> Lawrence and Nate,
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> The good news - you do not have find a 41 Chevy.
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> Your favorite auto part store can probably find a no pressure cap for you.
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> On a Datsun truck, I used a pressure relief cap and kept it in the
> "release pressure" lever position.
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> <http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=48522&cc=1210352>
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> This is the one for my MB - your mileage may be different:
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> <http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=100323&cc=1193521>
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> Bobby
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[diesel_mercedes] How To Jump Start No Key

 



Here's the pictures I promised long ago , sorry for the delay .

I'm not sure why it didn't ask me to post a link to the message list .

W-123 & W-126 both , includes the terminal box you need to look for .

-Nate

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diesel_mercedes/photos/album/1004895152/pic/list?mode=tn&amp;order=ordinal&amp;start=1&amp;dir=asc

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: California DMV taking orders for retro plates

 

I still have the original California plates (1983) from my first 300sd. When I moved to Texas, I had to get new ones. The plate is "SD Turbo". I had them hanging from the wall of my office, right next to my satellite/airplane picture of the bay area.

Not as old as some of those shown in the link. White with the horizontal gold stripes.

Chuck
84 300sd

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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Grease Thievery

 

A new meaning for the word ‘greasers.’ Bill in Oregon

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of brian's 83 300d's
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:04 PM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Grease Thievery

 

Glad I did not see any of your names in the Police Reports: "Police believe two suspects accused of stealing cooking grease from a Hemet McDonald's this week planned to resell it. The theft of cooking grease has become a growing problem. The grease is sold to recyclers and can be refined into biodiesel fuel. After being burglarized at least twice, the owner of the McDonald's on West Florida Avenue decided to stake out the restaurant Thursday night after business hours and called police at midnight to inform them that he would be waiting inside in case the thieves returned, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported. About 1:50 a.m., the owner called and said burglars were at the restaurant, stealing grease."

It is getting tough out there boys and girls.

brian from la verne

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[diesel_mercedes] Grease Thievery

 

Glad I did not see any of your names in the Police Reports: "Police believe two suspects accused of stealing cooking grease from a Hemet McDonald's this week planned to resell it. The theft of cooking grease has become a growing problem. The grease is sold to recyclers and can be refined into biodiesel fuel. After being burglarized at least twice, the owner of the McDonald's on West Florida Avenue decided to stake out the restaurant Thursday night after business hours and called police at midnight to inform them that he would be waiting inside in case the thieves returned, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported. About 1:50 a.m., the owner called and said burglars were at the restaurant, stealing grease."

It is getting tough out there boys and girls.

brian from la verne

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