I'd never had the low fuel light come on in the 190D before. It did and I drove
another oh 50 miles or so... Learned my lesson, in two ways actually, I've got
a couple quarts of conventional motoroil in the trunk now. Figure thats 10
miles or more of run insurance.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 08:47:22 -0400
From: John Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] my 190D To:
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On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:37 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Yeah its a 2.2l 5spd. I was a bit ahead of myself saying 40mpg, it
> was more like 38.
>
> -Curt
A slight miscalculation just like this caused my car to sputter.
Luckily I was in front of the only supermarket in our town. I went in
and bought 2- 1/2gals of veggie oil and poured it in the tank (~$7,
much cheaper than a tow or roadside assistance). I then immediately
drove the 20+ miles to the nearest diesel pump and filled up.
I must say that the engine quieted down, was smoother and the
exhaust smelled nothing like it had before. Even after the tank was
full of #2 some of these benefits (quiet and smooth) were still
evident.
I've had varying experiences when running out of fuel with different
cars. One 190D would just stop running with no prior symptoms other
than the low fuel light, which lit for mere seconds. One of our
coupes would feel as if you were running into gusts of wind, then
eventually slow way down and barely move for quite a few miles with
the pedal to the floor. With my most used 300TD the light would
light and it would allow me to drive close to 30 mi before it
sputtered, then within 1-2 mi it would cease to run dropping
cylinders until it shut down.
I intentionally run them out on occasion to facilitate cleaning/
changing the in-tank screen or if I need to change a fuel line by the
tank. Its good to detect this behavior prior to making decisions when
low on fuel.
Johnny B.
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Thanks for everyone's input on suggestions on how to hold the pulley while
removing the fan bolt. What worked (barely) was the $9.99 rubber strap
wrench from Sears. I can't believe how tight that bolt was. I needed a
pipe on the end of a 3/8 breaker bar to loosen it. Anyway, I got my
injection pump out. Does anyone know a reasonable but good shop that
rebuilds injection pumps?
Mark Maturo
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