Marshall Booth wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at 02:18 PM, Dave M. wrote:
and I would have SWORN that all 124
diesels started in first. Kaleb? Don? Sunil? What's the deal?
The Euro 124 w/2.5 diesel, owner's manual that I have mentions the
2nd gear start and I have driven US versions, they all started in 2nd.
I have not driven a gas 124.
I have only driven two or 3 '90s 124 diesels and I REALLY didn't notice.
All of the pre 90s 124 diesels I've driven started in first (just like
the Mercedes document shows
http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20060124/417df177/Trans_Start.pdf
All of my 201s start in 1st (at least the way I drive them).
Marshall
You are correct Johnny B. The 602 non-turbo (and 601s made AFTER 3/84 -
my 190D 2.2 was an early '84) starts in 2nd unless the accelerator is
pressed down 40% or more. Three of my 201 have had manual transmissions
so they don't count.
See the chart referred to above. Only place I know that covers a LOT of
transmissions in one place.
The chart seems to cover everything thru '89, but I really don't have an
authoritative source for information on '90 and later cars.
ALL turbodiesel engines start in 1st thru '89.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
turbo 237kmi
