[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '82 240D Slushbox BioBor

 

434 miles, 25.5 MPG ~ I recently got one tank at 30MPG going up North to the S.F. Bay Area .

Once back I shortened the rod on the I.P. that controls the vacuum to the tranny modulator, I was rewarded with shorter shifting,a thing I have long missed on this car .

I hope the current tank shows better fuel economy, I now have 140 miles on just 1/4 tank, I usually never get over 100 miles before the needle drops below 1/4 .

This was my very first Mercedes and will likely be the last one I sell off as I age out .

I'll miss you all .

-Nate
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[diesel_mercedes] New auto fuel

 


_Finally_ a car made just for me ! .

As Tam can attest, it'll never run low with me driving .

Interestingly, the stopping place it Newcomb's Ranch,  a little restaurant in the San Gabriel Mountains near me .

Speakers ON .

-Nate
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Ten Days Left

 

I did months ago.  Bill in Oregon

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 2:59 PM Aleph93 aleph93@ca.rr.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Many of us have moved over, though it's been quiet.

Rob

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On 12/6/20 2:51 PM, Mark Bardenwerper citrogsa@charter.net [diesel_mercedes] wrote:

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Ten Days Left

 

Many of us have moved over, though it's been quiet.

Rob

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On 12/6/20 2:51 PM, Mark Bardenwerper citrogsa@charter.net [diesel_mercedes] wrote:

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Ten Days Left

 

On 12/6/2020 12:40 PM, Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
 

Thank you to all those who helped make yahoo groups so much fun and help .

I also made many friends who are now personal friends , not just on line buddies .

Many of the old groups have migrated to groupsio and / or tapatalk, others have gone down the facebiik rabbit hole .


Has anyone gone over to the groups.io list?

https://groups.io/g/dieselMercedes

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Thank you to all those who helped make yahoo groups so much fun and help .

I also made many friends who are now personal friends , not just on line buddies .

Many of the old groups have migrated to groupsio and / or tapatalk, others have gone down the facebiik rabbit hole .

-Nate
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] URO Brand W123 Blower

 


Well ;

A couple years ago I bought a Uro blower and it was too noisy so I took it back out and serviced an original one, gave that one away, I think he's still using it in his 240D....

I like this one much better, the Uro tech team told me they'd made some changes so I tried again, I'm sold on it now, I only have another 20 years to live =/- so I expect it will out last me .

-Nate
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On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 7:56:05 PM PST, Conrad Jacoby conrad.jacoby@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


 

I had the same experience when I replaced my aging genuine Mercedes unit with the URO replacement instead of replacing the brushes.  The new motor drew fewer amps and pushed a lot more air.  However, the URO motor has a higher pitched whine that the old unit didn't have, so it's a bit more noticeable.  Me, though, I'm enjoying the heat.

--Conrad J.

On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 5:13 PM Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 


O.K., I've been driving with this new blower in heat and cold and the best thing is : it passes far more air volume so I can leave it on the lowest setting and still get plenty of heat or cold air .

I hope everyone here has a nice Holiday .

-Nate
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] URO Brand W123 Blower

 

I had the same experience when I replaced my aging genuine Mercedes unit with the URO replacement instead of replacing the brushes.  The new motor drew fewer amps and pushed a lot more air.  However, the URO motor has a higher pitched whine that the old unit didn't have, so it's a bit more noticeable.  Me, though, I'm enjoying the heat.

--Conrad J.

On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 5:13 PM Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 


O.K., I've been driving with this new blower in heat and cold and the best thing is : it passes far more air volume so I can leave it on the lowest setting and still get plenty of heat or cold air .

I hope everyone here has a nice Holiday .

-Nate
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O.K., I've been driving with this new blower in heat and cold and the best thing is : it passes far more air volume so I can leave it on the lowest setting and still get plenty of heat or cold air .

I hope everyone here has a nice Holiday .

-Nate
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: [dieselMercedes] LED Fog Lamps & 'Uro' Brand W123 HVAC Blower Motor

 


Well and good Bud ~

We're not supposed to go where there are others so the back yard or garage is good for exercise metal and physical...

To - day's job was my 2000 Ford Ranger pickup, I've been up dating little things bit by bit and wanted to add a passenger side assist handle, it turns out I had to take 1/2 the interior apart to do this simple thing so I took the time to really clean the sugar sand that got into ever crevice when I was in Death Valley....

I love rubber floor mats ! After vacuuming them I cleaned then with a toothbrush and Meguiar's #40, I even cleaned under the seats and so on...

Updated the rear cab lamp to a loading lamp as well as brake light, switched to LED's, wow what an improvement .

Always something to do .

FWIW, the Uro blower motor really works well ~ I keep it on the low setting and it's silent and blows quite a bit more air volume than the old one with new brushes ever did .

The headlights are noticeably brighter too ~ when you're in your 7th decade night driving isn't a fun thing like it was in my 20's ~ I can really notice the better view, still using standard # 6014 7" seal beams .

Take baby steps and do the little things, it makes the car more enjoyable and keep the interest in tinkering going .

-Nate
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Nate, you're inspiring me to get back to work on my 300SD!  

On Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 8:21 AM Nate via groups.io <VWNate1=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Hi all ;

We're getting close to the end here, I hope everyone is getting ready to have a NICE & SAFE Thanksgiving .


I replaced the original BOCSH H4 fog lamp bulbs with some yellow Chinese ones, they look great in spite of the faded yellow lenses and draw less current to, a win-win in my book .

I also installed a new Uro brand HVAC motor, it has far less drag on it and draws less current, it's quieter and blows more air at lower speeds too, maybe this is better than the time consuming replacement of old worn out brushes, to do that job properly you need to take the motor all the way apart and clean all the accumulated dust out and lubricate the bronze bushings...

Some years back I tried a Uro blower and didn't like it, this one is a slightly improved design I think will be the easy and co$t effective answer most are looking for .

Winter is almost upon us ,  look at this now and don't forget to fully flush the coolant out and add new using only DISTILLED water or the proper G5 pre mix yellow coolant .

I'm "Yankee Thrifty" (cheap) so I get the undiluted stuff @ O'Reily's, they have it in the back, you have to ask for it .

-Nate
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '82 240D Slushbox

 

Yes, Nate et al, let's keep the conversation going on https://groups.io/g/dieselMercedes

You can search old emails, add pics, etc.

I haven't said much lately about the MB, as I've been driving other vehicles, that have better AC, and working on other projects.

Rob

SoCal

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On 11/21/20 2:10 AM, William Gilbert corvallisweg@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
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Get over onto https://groups.io/g/dieselMercedes    ...Nate?
Only 38 members there and no traffic since 7 Sept.2020.
Nate, we need your input on things.  Bill in Oregon
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On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:31 AM Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
518 miles, AC used and Biobor added .

27 MPG .

This is the tank after my long Desert drive up North that netted me 30 MPG's .

I'll miss you all, we had some good discussions here .

I wonder whatever happened to Ben in Detroit and his W116 ? .

-Nate
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The word is that this Yahoo service will be disappearing.
Get over onto https://groups.io/g/dieselMercedes    ...Nate?
Only 38 members there and no traffic since 7 Sept.2020.
Nate, we need your input on things.  Bill in Oregon
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On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:31 AM Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

518 miles, AC used and Biobor added .

27 MPG .

This is the tank after my long Desert drive up North that netted me 30 MPG's .

I'll miss you all, we had some good discussions here .

I wonder whatever happened to Ben in Detroit and his W116 ? .

-Nate
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518 miles, AC used and Biobor added .

27 MPG .

This is the tank after my long Desert drive up North that netted me 30 MPG's .

I'll miss you all, we had some good discussions here .

I wonder whatever happened to Ben in Detroit and his W116 ? .

-Nate
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