er....I ment "where the factory manual says SECOND"!!! UGH. On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:34:22 -0500, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Someone find where the factory manual says that the transmission is suppose > to start in first and then I'll believe them. > > On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:03:13 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Whatever you say, I guess I am wrong. I have half a dozen of those cars >> here at any given moment and they all start in 1st. I have had 50+ of >> both turbo, non turbo, and gas cars, over the last 15 years and all the >> turbo cars started in 1st, non turbo started in 2nd, with first gear >> start via kickdown. >> >> MB owners manual for 82 300D says "D" all gears available, manual for 78 >> which would be non turbo says "D" all gears available(first gear start), >> first gear can only be engaged by means of kickdown(2nd gear start). >> >> Sort of figured having that many cars over that period of time all >> starting in 1st would be a good clue thats how they are supposed to be. >> I guess all my cars over that time have had something wrong with them. >> Owners manual is also incorrect it seems. >> > > > -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '87 300SDL (270,491 mi) head case? '83 300SD (241 kmi) '82 300CD (162 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR engine work
