[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '84 300CD Automatic

 

210 miles , most flat out , 3 Oz. Diesel Kleen used , no AC use this tank ~
 
24.5 MPG and the engine is missing upon heavy acceleration , n the canyons I slowed down so much I had to shift into third gear and pin the throttle , it barely made 3,000 RPM's .
 
When I afrrived at the Hotel in Lompoc , Ca. this evening , I replaced the dirty primary fuel intake screen and went off in search of diesel fuel , no joy and it's still missing at freeway speeds .
 
Time for more Startron I guess .
 
I'm supposed to get up early and drive into Solvang for  a nice breakfast with another car (Triumph TR7) so I'm assuming we'l find Diesel either in Solvang or Buellton .
 
-Nate

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RE: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Orphan Electrical Wire...total disconnect! (83 300SD)

 

Ha!  Well...I *think* this is fairly recent, as I don't remember finding this dangling before.  And I have so many niggly electrical problems it seems hard to troubleshoot from the "symptom" end.


I realized all my attachments didn't attach... despite yahoo saying otherwise. oh well  I'll keep looking!



---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I am not sure, but I think ALL old Mercedes cars have wires that once went somewhere, but now just dangle. Some of this I suspect comes from mechanics who put new wiring in and did not bother to remove old wiring. Goof luck as you embark on a great adventure. There are some really good archival posts on cleaning out your radiator and engine.

 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's


On Saturday, October 12, 2013 5:58 PM, "tinymachine@..." <tinymachine@...> wrote:
 
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Hello again!

Just yesterday I was able to fix what I feared was a spendy turbo issue when I noticed the end of my wastegate hose was all busted and open. I was able to snip the frayed end and re-attach and I've got my turbo back. Whew.

Emboldened by my simple success, and fearing the onslaught of colder weather I was preparing to do a coolant flush (loooooong overdue) and just taking a good look under the hood and I found an electrical wire - well a pair - that just END and are dangling. 

It is a pair of wires that run along the inside driver fender side, all the way back up to the fuse box, no "stops" along the way. One may be a grounding wire as it could be a very faded brown, the other wire is blue with a green stripe. It is NOT: the wire that goes to the fan in front of the radiator, not the brown wires that ground in the chassis out of this larger group, OR the couple of wires that connect to the A/C "stuff".

If anyone can tell me more about what this is and where it's supposed to connect, that would be great...and if not that...some help on how *I* could figure that out would also be welcome.  Keep in mind, I am still a newbie! I'm happy to try looking at a wire diagram but I haven't yet been able to "read" one :)

I've posted some annotated pictures in the album: Betty and the Beginner but I'll also try to attach them below now that yahoo is getting all fancy.

Thanks in advance...

Caitlin in Santa Fe, NM
Betty: 1983 300SD

ps. engine was still too hot too late in the day so coolant flush will have to wait for Monday. wish me luck!





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RE: RE: [diesel_mercedes] W-123 Alignment Specifications ?

 

 I take mine to an old timer who says he uses his own specs.  I asked them what they were.  He said "I just set everything to zero...if it drives straight and don't wear the tires bad, that's what you want, ain't it?"  I don't know if he's bullsh!tting me or what.  But it's a decent $60 alignment whatever he's doing. 


Jim




---In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diy-links-parts-category/281578-chassis-wheel-alignment-spec.html

… Bill Google in Oregon

 

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of vwnate1@...
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 7:26 AM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] W-123 Alignment Specifications ?

 

Can anyone point me to these Specs ?

I'm sure they're in an OnLine FMS but I don't have the hours neceesary to read each page of an OnLine Manual when it takes 60 secnds per page to load on my junky old 'puter .

THANX in advance. -Nate

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] RE: Those Niggly Details

 

Why are you two being so niggly?
 
Boyd
From: BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com>
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] RE: Those Niggly Details
 
I just thought he was being erudite.
 
brian from laverne, caMary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
On Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:42 AM, Stan George <ssgkag@frontier.com> wrote:
 
 I don't like the title used,it offends me.What is offensive about it?

niggle  

      vb  
1    intr   to find fault continually  
2    intr   to be preoccupied with details; fuss  
3    tr   to irritate; worry        n  
4    a slight or trivial objection or complaint  
5    a slight feeling as of misgiving, uncertainty, etc.
--
Stan George Portland <<

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