Sorry, I should proof my own responses before pressing the send button - I meant "always starts out in 2nd".
My oldest Son pulled a bass boat behind his 300D for years. He'd always drop down into low to pull his boat of the water & never had a problem. More often than not, 2 wheel drive trucks would be spinning a wheel on the same ramp. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Landenberger Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:46 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] How many gears in an 83' 300D? Wow! According to some of the listers, a diesel transmission for an '83 300D: Always starts in FIRST, Always starts in SECOND, Always starts in THIRD. Anybody want to chime in "Always starts in FOURTH"... YMMV........ Having owned a 1980 300SD (don't know the trans #'s), it ALWAYS started from a dead stop in SECOND (if the pedal not put to the metal). If I floored it, it ALWAYS started in FIRST and I could count the shifts and monitor them on the speedo with the "I", "II", "III", "IV" marks...... And when I autocrossed "her", I put the trans shifter in "S", held the brakes, revved the engine to 2,400 rpms (to spool the turbo), dumped the brakes and WENT FOR IT! Never took the trans out of the "S" position. RPM's would go to 4,500+.... And stayed in SECOND and THIRD, but could reach FIRST by flooring it. I do miss the "mistress".. So named because I spent a "lot of money on her, a lot of time w/her and liked to crawl under her and screw around". A quote from a former girlfriend. After AXing, she would run a whole lot better....... I mean the 300SD!!! Time to go back to reality. Granted my experience is only anecdotal (I laugh at it sometimes, too), but I believe that is how all diesel transmissions were designed. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ Now a total gasser w/ a 1986 190E 2.3 16V and a 1992 500E....... On Oct 17, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: > It's a 4 speed that starts out in 3rd. The hard 3 - 4 gear shifting > is the > nature of the transmission. It can be adjusted out but at the > expense of > loosening up the 2 - 3 shift & accelerating transmission wear. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mercedes- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Levi Smith > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:06 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] How many gears in an 83' 300D? > > OK, for some reason I was thinking the tranny in my 83' 300D was a > 4 speed. > It's shifted rather hard since I got it more than a year ago. Then > the > other day a thought occurred to me and I paid more attention > today. Sure > enough it seems like I only have (or am using) 3 gears. If I had > to guess, > I'd say I'm missing 3rd as it's always hardest shifting into top > gear. So > what I'm wondering if that's why it clunks so hard is because it's > dropping > from 2nd into 4th. > > Am I stoned and this is only a 3 speed? Or have I somehow lost a > gear? If > I lost a gear, how the heck can that happen? > > Thanks! > Levi > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
