[MBZ] Vacuum amplifier
On my 85 300D T recently when the engine is to temperature the transmission has started shifting like it has a lack of vacuum. It goes from really nice responsive smooth shifting to real clunky sluggish shifts. I have hooked up my mity vac and the modulator on the transmission holds vacuum. The blue amplifier that the modular runs off of however does not. What are some things I could look at to narrow this down a little? I really do not seem to have a vac leak. Can the blue amplifier go bad? how would I test this? Many Thanks. Eric Anderton 85 300D T 74 240D
[MBZ] Reserve Fuel Can
Many people have mentioned to me dangers of the reserve fuel can, without thinking about its location. Remember this can is designed to fit INSIDE a full size spare tire. Imagine the force it would take in an accident to travel through an inflated tire and steel rim! Leaking, now that's another story. Eric Anderton
[MBZ] Reserve Fuel Can
Well I couldn't resist anymore and bought one of those reserve fuel cans that fit inside the spare you see all the time on ebay. Now that I have it I was wondering if someone could share the story behind them with me. This is the can that fits in the spare wheel, what applications originally used this container? Was their a special bolt that held it in, as the stock one is too short to reach though it to the mounting bolt? Was this a european market only item? Many Thanks, Eric Anderton 85 300DT 74 240D 74 240D (parts car)
[MBZ] Reserve Fuel Tank
I found a NOS tank on the German Ebay site. ebay.com/de just enter in your chassis and you shouldn't have too much trouble finding one. Eric Anderton
[MBZ] 115 Vacuum Pump Oiling
Well after surfing around on my 114/115 MB Service Manual CD I discovered to my chagrin that the vacuum pump on my 74 240D requires maintenance by addition of oil. I cant tell from the diagram in the procedure, but it looks like you have to unbolt and remove the pump from the engine in order to access the oil fill plug. Has anyone had any experience doing this? When did MB switch to automatic oiling of the pump from the engine? I have never read any mention of this needing done for my 85 300D. Eric Anderton 85 300D T 74 240D 74 240D (parts car)
[MBZ] 115 Vacuum Pump Oiling
If anyone should happen to have a copy of the 114/115 CD handy, please check out job# 704 titled checking oil level in vacuum pump. Glad to hear that this is not a common practice, but it is in the Maintenance Manuel Index. I would be happy to email a pdf to anyone who would like to take a look at it Eric Anderton On 1/20/07, Eric Anderton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well after surfing around on my 114/115 MB Service Manual CD I discovered to my chagrin that the vacuum pump on my 74 240D requires maintenance by addition of oil. I cant tell from the diagram in the procedure, but it looks like you have to unbolt and remove the pump from the engine in order to access the oil fill plug. Has anyone had any experience doing this? When did MB switch to automatic oiling of the pump from the engine? I have never read any mention of this needing done for my 85 300D. Eric Anderton 85 300D T 74 240D 74 240D (parts car)
[MBZ] 115 Vac Pump Oiling
ahh, Thanks Jim. That fact escaped my attention. One less item is now on my to-do list. Eric job# 704 titled checking oil level in vacuum pump. I have never seen one of those belt-driven vacuum pumps. Ours are all cam-driven from the front of the injection pump. If you did have a belt-drive vacuum pump, of course it would need oiling. That page is for the 115.01X car, which is a gasser. Don't know why one of those would need a vacuum pump, unless it was a booster like my Falcon has. (For the windshield wipers.) -- Jim
[MBZ] 115 Dash Clocks`
Working on getting a working clock into my 115 and have come across two OE VDO clocks. My question is. One is a VDO Kienzle and the other is a VDO Quarz-Zeit. What is the difference between the two? Is one more of a mechanical (ticking) clock? Also what would be an easy way to power them up for a test should I not have the car available to pop them into. Thanks. Eric 85 300D 74 240D 74 240D (parts car)
[MBZ] 74 240D Injection pump leaker
So I filled up my injection pump with M1 this past weekend on my new 74 240D only to find after a few minutes of idiling in the driveway it had spewed all the oil over the driveway. What is the likely cause for this? How do I go about making the pump oil tight again? Many thanks Eric Anderton 85 300D 74 240D 74 240D (parts car)
[MBZ] W115 First Aid Location
Purchased a first aid kit and mounting shelf for my 74 240D the other day and now I call upon the advice of experts. I have always believed the correct place to hang the shelf that hold the kit was under the glove box, on the passenger side kick panel. Recently talking to a friend who has a 220D his first aid kit is mounted in the trunk. Where were they mounted when they left the factory? Was this a dealer add on that could have been placed at the discretion of the new owner? Many thanks, Eric Anderson Pgh, PA
