Diesel RVs: 08/28/14

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There is a Merc Camper among the "worst-ofs;" a few of the others dont belong in the category of bad cars, IMO. The fiero based "gallardo," is impressive.

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On Mon, 8/25/14, Max temple jasperezra@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] 300D car vibrates at idle
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, August 25, 2014, 8:33 PM

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Old diesels are known for shaking at idle.
Mounts, injectors, wear, most everything contributes. But
mounts and injectors are probably number 1 . A injector is
supposed to spray the finest mist you have ever seen but
given wear it gets not so fine= rougher running. But diesels
keep running and running, just not so smooth. I still have
my injector bench tester, havent seen it for years tho.
Max

On Sun,
Aug 24, 2014 at 11:34 AM, corvallis@peoplepc.com
[diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:

I
will guess low fuel cetane.

Nate
could chime in here with fuel quality
and additives. Bill in
Oregon

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com]

Sent: Sunday,
August 24, 2014 9:51
AM

To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com

Subject:
[diesel_mercedes] 300D
car vibrates at idle

Just getting
familiar with the mercedes and have had no other
experience with them.A new to me 84 300D vibrates very
loudly at idle.

It is so noticeable that the sunroof is making a loud
hum.

I just got the car started this weekend. Owner had said the
trans quit working
and had lost the ign key.

I picked up a key and ign at the junk yard and added some
trans fluid since it
was about 1.5 quart low.

car seems it will drive fine now but have only drove it in
the yard so far.

when it is at idle there vibration all over the car so
anything that will make
a noise or hum does so.

Rev the car up and the hum goes
away.

It is possible I just need to idle the car up.

It kind of reminds me of the vibration I felt in a
TR6
I had when driving and it turned out to the a drive shaft to
rearend U joint.

But with the 300D the vibration is at idle in park.

Has any one seen this before?

I have not checked motor mounts nor have I checked
transmission mounts.