Prepared yesterday for a 3000 mile trip to Ohio, Chicago, and return. 1. Oil/filter change, 2. Replaced leaky primer pump, 3. Found failing fuel line from pre-filter to fuel pump: replaced, 4. Installed new "Governor Idle Adjust Pin", 5. Cleaned banjo bolt to ALDA and replaced missing washers, 6. Replaced fuel filters.
I finally remembered to get some of those tiny o-rings that go on the shaft of the oil filter housing cap. Good thing: as soon as I touched them with the pick, they both disintegrated in to about 3 pieces! I guess I should get the o-rings for the fuel filter bolt next! The new rack damper pin has made an incredible difference in the starting and idle. I had the old one in as far as it would go. Starting was a little rough, and the idle still wasn't as I like it. The new pin was a tad longer and the spring tension was different: I thought it was softer, but I cannot be sure of that. Just need to pick up a bottle of fuel additive (i've been using Howes), and if anyone knows of better product (that I can get), I'd like to hear about it. Cheers, Jon '85 300D 98k _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
