I have know a lot of people to have IP problems with 6.2. Also most people complain that it is under powered. But from the ones I have seen they are not as bad as a 240.
Regards, Trampas Stern -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:44 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels I have never had a problem with a 6.2, or a 6.5. Trampas wrote: > I heard that the "H" block code on those diesels were the blocks that > had all the problems fix, but a little late to save the GM diesel > program. Of course the 6.2 and other GM diesels did not help things. > > > > Regards, > > Trampas Stern > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald Snook > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels > > > > I saw something amazing over the weekend. I found a 1983 Oldsmobile 98 > Regency Diesel two door. It was in miraculous shape. It had 43,000 > miles. It was white with a maroon interior. This big sucker had the > converted 5.7 diesel engine. They were absolutely horrible cars. It was > a gasoline engine block with all the diesel works mounted on. I had > three different Olds 98's, I really liked them. When I was a Service > Manager at an Olds/Honda dealership, one of the Mechanics had one of > these cars. He had 300-400,000 miles on it. He also had purchased 6-7 > injector pumps from some connection that he had. The IP's were scavenged > from cars that had to be junked because pistons cracked or blocks > cracked. He was a real whiz at replacing the injector pumps. He never > had lower end engine problems. He replaced the intake gasket every year > I think and added a quart of transmission to the tank every other fill > up and only got diesel at the truck stop. Strange guy- strange car. > > > > Anyway, it was a real sight to see this historic car. I almost bought > it, just to say I had one. Maybe I'll find the ever illusive 1984 > Cadillac Seville Diesel (I think Car and Driver or some car magazine > named it the worst car of all time). > > > > Donald H. Snook > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts _______________________________________ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
