Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D
Tom, I will reply to the whole list so other 240D groupies can add, argue, etc with my post. I get about 26 highway mileage with an automatic and at least 240K miles on it. Dead odo said 214 when I got it 3 years ago. Curt Raymond recently posted his mileage on his stick 2240D -28 mpg over several thousand miles. I have the valves adjusted once a year faithfully-seem to help. Main quirk is they are slow-more than you might imagine compared to a 77 non turbo 300D. In fact with the possible exception of my old 50 Dodge pickup with fluid drive that I had when I lived in state College, this may be the slowest car (power to weight) I ever drove. Means that you have to think about gravity-I am a cyclist so the two are similar. Only time I really worry is when I have long uphill merge onto I 95. You really to plan that one. I commute 3-500 miles a week in mine. I call it a good middle lane car-Around town it is just fine. Final point-I love its simplicity and its fine engineering. What a combination IMHO. With 75k on the one you are looking at might be a sweet car. All of this being said, I have just bought a 1990 300D 2.5. But I will keep the 240D still as a daily driver. I don't know how to compare the 79 with other years other than I like the old style painted hub caps over the bundt wheels.. Hope this helps. Dwight. Dwight Giles 1979 240D auto 244k + miles 1990 300D 2.5t 127K miles Wickford, RI Dwight, I am looking at a 1979 240D, with 75,000 miles confirmed through service records. I owe a 1977 300D. Please your thoughts on the 1979 240D. How is mileage on highway? How is car in general. Any quirks on that year? Regards Tom Scordato Bellefonte PA -
[MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D
Could anyone run a repot on a 1979 240 D vin 12312312094914. I would appreciate it. Regards Tom Scordato Bellefonte PA - Original Message - From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] HCCI and 'what is a diesel Ja, but the definition of Diesel is compression ignition. So, an argument can be made both ways. Since it is a honda, I say WHO CARES? Diesel engines can run on whale oil, but they are not called whale engines if so, or soy engines if run on soy oil. At 08:09 PM 10/25/2005, you wrote: Well from what I can see it is to do with the name of the fuel that is used in a particular engine. It would be confusing to call the HCCI engines diesels because people would assume that they run on diesel. Now listen carefully dear, even though this new car has an engine called a diesel in it, it actually runs on petrol/gas. So please don't get mixed up when you fill it up. Hendrik - Original Message - From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 4:37 AM Subject: [MBZ] HCCI and 'what is a diesel In reading about HCCI, it annoys me that they say it is 'like a diesel' or 'like it's diesel cousin'...I guess this bugs me b/c I have read about Diesel himself and see how he envisaged the engine. Any compression ignition engine is a diesel...obvisouly HCCI is the most different out there, esp since it seems that the current ones still have spark plugs to kick in at the higher and lower revs to even things out, making it a hybrid diesel. But if an HCCI engine were to be produced that had no spark plugs, it would simply be a diesel - just optimized to use a different fuel, just like Dr. Diesel himself modified engines to run off thick Baku oil (and was awarded a medal by the Czar of Russia for doing so). It's probably all marketing, want to sidestep the idea of dirty soot belching, glow plugging diesels. But it's still a diesel. It just irks me a tad. Rudy could care less what it's called, from what I can tell of his life, he would be happy to see this, but would not like the over-complicatedness of it as it makes it less practical (impossible) for an owner to work on. He was very big on empowering (pun intended) the little guy...the simpler the better. 70 mpg is nice though... Done rambling. Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1987 300TD, 150K miles, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood) -1985 300SD, 209K miles, Wulf (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, AKP-Wagen (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.) -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38 deck, Snowcaster, One Banger __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/143 - Release Date: 19/10/2005 ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D
Tom Scordato wrote: Could anyone run a repot on a 1979 240 D vin 12312312094914. I would appreciate it. Not through carfax, that's the old numbering scheme, which carfax never collected data on. Need the 17 character WDB numbers that came along in 1980 or 1981.
Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could anyone run a repot on a 1979 240 D vin 12312312094914. I would appreciate it. You can't run CarFax on cars prior to 80 or 81, Tom. CarFax does not recognize the old VIN format (it wants WDB__ etc). Mac
Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D
Yes, I have never been able to run a CARFAX on my '79. Dwight Giles 1979 240D auto 244k + miles 1990 300D 2.5t 127K miles Wickford, RI - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D Tom Scordato wrote: Could anyone run a repot on a 1979 240 D vin 12312312094914. I would appreciate it. Not through carfax, that's the old numbering scheme, which carfax never collected data on. Need the 17 character WDB numbers that came along in 1980 or 1981. ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D
Mitch thans for trying, Tom - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D Tom Scordato wrote: Could anyone run a repot on a 1979 240 D vin 12312312094914. I would appreciate it. Not through carfax, that's the old numbering scheme, which carfax never collected data on. Need the 17 character WDB numbers that came along in 1980 or 1981. ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] MB Car Fax 1979 240 D
its too old Tom Scordato wrote: Could anyone run a repot on a 1979 240 D vin 12312312094914. I would appreciate it. Regards Tom Scordato Bellefonte PA -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
