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O.K. ;
This morning @ 0-Dark:30 I hopped on the NB Harbor Freeway and pinned the throttle , the engine slowly revved until I was barely going 75 MPH on the flat and labored heavily on any up slope so when the sun came up I replaced the Secondary Fuel Filter , filling it with MMO before screwing it back into place .
Interestingly there wasn't a whole lot of the black fungusy crud inside the filter like there was last time I changed it .
Then I washed the engine one last time and the Diesel Smoot off the Cove and washed all four wheels (when I go on a Road Rally I like to begin with a _clean_ vehicle !) , let it dry as I cleaned the driveway then took it up on the I-210 freeway for a high speed test drive ~ as I pulled away from my house it chirped the tires going into second gear so I knew it was better , flying down the On Ramp @ 2/3 throttle and watching 95 MPH come up prettydamnquick I realized that once again , I have more dirty fuel problems than anyone I've ever met .
Now , I can give Tony another life shortening ride like before .
Remember : if your translucent primary fuel screen is dark or has crud in it , change it _AND_ the secondary spin on fuel filter at the same time ! .
After a good flogging , I popped the hood to blow the accumulated leaves out of the hood hinge pockets and check for fuel leaks , everything is as dry as a bone so apparently all is well .
To - morrow I'm off on the annual Carrera California through the Anza Borrego Desert , home to 1,000' drop offs on blind curves with no guard rails ~ Tom had been hoping I'd not fix it so 'd be slow again but no ! =8-) .
-Nate
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Yeah ;
That's just what I was thinking as it got so hot to- day I had to roll up the window and turn on the AC......
-Nate
Max Wrote :
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Tom ;
Can you get _any_ 24 MM wrench ? .
I need one for my on board toolkit .
Used is fine , I'll buy it from anyone , anywhere .
TIA ,
-Nate
Tom Hansen Wrote:
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Correct :
The sub harness is bio degradable and once it begins to go , the light will blink randomly .
As long as it doesn't blink when you apply the service brake , the pads are O.K. .
-Nate
Stan Wrote :
My warning light has been "blinking" for months but when applying the
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You've prolly got 2,000 ~ 3,000 miles before the rotors begin to grind to junk if you have new sensors , I'd replace those brake pads A.S.A.P. .
Whata car indeed ! I'm still waiting for the original Delco R4 AC Compressor to take a dump on SWMBO's '82 240D , it seeps ever so little , I've re charged it with R12 twice since we've owned it ~ I try to remember to run it weekly but I'm not often driving it .
-Nate
Tony Wrote :
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