Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 1984 Mercedes 300D glove box latch

 

On 6/14/2015 12:25 PM, Max temple jasperezra@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes]
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> My speedometer reads 5mph over what I am actually going(proper sized
> tires) but the odo works perfect, I checked it several times with mile
> markers.?????????????? My girlfriend is perfect, says nothing, just
> sits on the dash and jiggles her butt and boobs while I drive. I need
> to change coolant next. Is there any drain plugs to help get
> everything out. Is there a procedure?
I thought the speedo and the odo ran off the same gear, no? My 82 has a
drain plug low center below the manifolds. Fairly easy to get to. I
plumbed the coolant heater into it.
Handy for flushing having a hose attached there. I was able to flush it
out backwards, bottom -up, as it were.

Fred

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Just got back from a 900 mile road trip. Bummer I only had 2 days, quick trip. My 240 4spd. ran well. AC worked fine the whole trip. This car is super low geared, no tach. I ran it very hard, drove as fast as I could. First day driving tru central Washington and then tru the Coulmbia River Gorge there was a blistering headwind, some times it almost blew the car off the road. I only got 26mpg, which giving the conditions I guess that was good.My speedometer reads 5mph over what I am actually going(proper sized tires) but the odo works perfect, I checked it several times with mile markers.?????????????? My girlfriend is perfect, says nothing, just sits on the dash and jiggles her butt and boobs while I drive. I need to change coolant next. Is there any drain plugs to help get everything out. Is there a procedure? It started everyttime with the new crappy Shucks starter. I checked with Napa and they claim to have a brand new starter for $116 and they even give a lifetime. When this one fails that will be my next. 240's are too low geared for long trips on freeways. Both my cars have enough power to go fast but especially the 4spd is just to low geared. Great for where I live, in mountains,  with the nearest freeway 100 miles away, but trying to cruise at 70, too fast, hard to go slower when you want to get someplace. I bet my next tank of fuel with driving slow will be in the 30's. It will take a couple of weeks to run it tru. Max

On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 8:11 AM, corvallis@peoplepc.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


On the internet:

https://www.google.com/#q=+1984+Mercedes+300D+glove+box+latch

On eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=1984+Mercedes+300D+glove+box+latch&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XMercedes+300D+glove+box+latch.TRS0&_nkw=Mercedes+300D+glove+box+latch&_sacat=0

Bill in oregon

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Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Window regulator 1984 300D

 

I fixed my glove box latch years ago, though I remember putting a small nail through the center of the mechanism and maybe glue. It all depends on what part is broken.

Rob
Garden Grove, CA
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On 6/7/15 7:28 AM, bstromsoe@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:

Re the glove box latch: I have used the junk yard route, the ebay route, and the repair it with epoxy route. As Kent from Mercedes Source has said, It is not one of the better engineered parts on your MB.

 




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] STARTRON For Fungus

 

On 6/14/2015 8:41 AM, mj0a0a@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
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> So seems like I should put in 8oz, as a preventive thing, while having
> a set of fuel filters handy in case they get clogged and need to be
> changed.
>
> 1984 300sd, 260k+ ...is burning/leaking oil, needs topping off of a
> quart or so each fill-up.
Good plan. I wonder if this is some failing of the particular retailer
that grows this fungus. Old, poorly maintained tank or some such.
Not that I have a choice here, but if you aren't having this problem,
being wary of strange retailers might be indicated.

Any thoughts, anybody?

Fred

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] STARTRON For Fungus

 

Have never put startron in the tank yet, but this discussion has been very illuminating, so thinking about it. But I don't have any of the symptoms yet....my clear filter is not clogged ( at least a year old), never has been, and the fuel gauge works. 


So seems like I should put in 8oz, as a preventive thing, while having a set of fuel filters handy in case they get clogged and need to be changed.

1984 300sd, 260k+ ...is burning/leaking oil, needs topping off of a quart or so each fill-up.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] STARTRON For Fungus

 

On 6/14/2015 1:43 AM, Bogy Wan Kenobi polespearbogy@yahoo.com
[diesel_mercedes] wrote:
> for what it's worth . . .
> It's probably a good idea to put in the 8 ounces BEFORE you fill up
> the tank so that it gets mixed in with the fuel. That way when the
> fuel fills the sender cylinder (through that little hole at the
> bottom), it will take the startron with it. Once the tank is full and
> the sending cylinder is full there is not so much likelihood that the
> stuff will enter the cylinder with the fuel since the fuel in the
> cylinder will be leaving and not entering until the next fill up. If
> the fungus likes to hide in there then this may be a good idea.
>
> Just a thought.
> "Hardware eventually fails.
> Software eventually works"
> - Michael Hartung
Good thought.

Fred

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