Your 220D did have altitude adjustment - a knob on the end of the injection
pump - you have to open the hood to turn it!
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.comwrote:
Does my 82 240D have altitude adjustment? I know that my 220D doesn't. I
drove it x country
Oh. Oops! Is it automatic on my 240D?
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On Apr 18, 2012, at 9:51 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Your 220D did have altitude adjustment - a knob on the end of the injection
pump - you have to open the hood to turn it!
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 8:11 PM, Dimitri Seretakis
You're talking about CCPP, or combined cycle power plants.
These are commonly coal fired steam plants that utilize a gas turbine for
peaking.
Large gas turbines can typically be spun up in 20 minutes or less, depending on
the model. GE and other manufacturers have refined the gas turbine to
If it's in a W123 chassis, I believe so. If it's in a W115 chassis, I don't
think so, but am not sure. It is the ADA (ALDA in a turbocharged engine).
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.comwrote:
Oh. Oops! Is it automatic on my 240D?
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On
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:51:40 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Your 220D did have altitude adjustment - a knob on the end of the
injection pump - you have to open the hood to turn it!
It had another, more accessable altitude adjustment, too: the loose nut
behind the wheel.
If you saw black
Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Max wrote:
Better plan would be convert our gas cars to run on CNG.
You convert yours to run on CNG - I'll keep mine running on
diesel, thanks. *smiles*
-- Philip
I'm thinking hard about doing that - to my Wifes car!
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300,
Interesting. Will have to keep that in mind next time I'm in Colorado in a 220D.
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On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:13 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:51:40 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Your 220D did have altitude adjustment - a knob on the end of
Brian Toscano wrote:
Diesels are best
Philip wrote:
I'd say you can put a period right there. *smiles*
for heavy towing and towing at high altitudes
and over mountains.
Huh? A supercharger is what deals with altitude. That can
be fitted to almost any internal
Brian Toscano wrote:
It is true that supercharged or turbocharged vehicles have
more power at high altitude than naturally aspirated vehicles.
If your question actually is, Is it true that supercharged
vehicles don't loose power at high altitude, unlike naturally
aspirated vehicles? then the
Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
Does my 82 240D have altitude adjustment? I know that my 220D
doesn't. I drove it x country some years back and it didn't
like the mountains through Colorado- no power and much smoke.
Whether it's fueled by diesel, gasoline, LPG, LNG, or wood gas a
naturally
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:41:53 -0700 (PDT) Dimitri Seretakis
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Interesting. Will have to keep that in mind next time I'm in Colorado
in a 220D.
I bought our '72 220D/8 in Colorado Springs while in the USAF,
transferred a few months later to Panama City, FL after a trip
I have never heard of a turbo-supercharger except here.
Superchargers are driven by the flywheel.
Turbos are driven by the exhaust.
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Brian Toscano wrote:
Diesels are best
Philip wrote:
I'd say you can put a
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again
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Dave and I.
Can you repost your OA results?
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
From where? I
13:29:13 -0600
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again
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Dave and I.
Can
I didn't do TBN, viscosity was 40 on both, M1 5w40 was the oil.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:27:43 -0600
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again
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Viscosity and TBN?
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud
No idea. Larry?
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:55:55 -0600
From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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I haven't bought oil at the Mart in years. Autozone carries M1 5w40 which
despite persistent rumors to the contrary tests today pretty much the same way
it did in '06. Once I get the cooler lines replaced on my 240D it'll join the
190D in using that.
My local Car Quest will order in pretty
From where? I posted some numbers for M1 5w40 from my '84 190D that were
pretty much exactly the same as my '85 190D back in '05-'06.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:56:54 -0600
From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ
I have a hard time finding M1 5W40 at Walmart in Massachusetts but it's readily
available in the Walmart that I frequent in Maine. Helluva lot cheaper than
autozone/advance unless they are running some M1 special which is rare.
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On Apr 12, 2012, at 12:55 PM, Curt Raymond
:54 -0600
From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel OIL again
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From some oil analysis
I bought some Mobil Delvac 1300, $13some a gallon. I got some Ext life
Mobil 1 5W30 for my truck, it was like $30 for 5qt.
--R
On 4/12/12 12:55 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I haven't bought oil at the Mart in years. Autozone carries M1 5w40 which
despite persistent rumors to the contrary tests
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes:
They have Delvac and Delo which were earlier said to be fine.
They are fine for an OM-617 but they are not synthetic, so you'll need
to change sooner.
Allan
--
1983 300D
1979 300SD
___
Just hand wash them in a bucket of hot water with dishsoap and throw them
in your own washer for a final cleaning.
Gotta love it when ya go to the laundromat to get your clothes clean and
the whole place stinks of diesel fuel and the machines are greasy from not
prewashing crap like that.
Your local $1 store. They will have a product that comes in a spray bottle
and has Orange oil as the main ingredient. It cleans up grease and oil like
nothing else I have ever used and leaves a nice citrus smell.
It also removes blood stains, in case SWMBO really goes off the deep end
over using
Hot water and most any detergent will do. I like the powders for this. No
need for scented, just hot and extra rinse. My issue was that the filler seal
had rotted out from the tank burping BioD. Is seeped into the trunk. That
needed cat litter, baking soda, coffee grounds (fresh, not
@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? DieselKleenworks-
maybe?
Rusty carries everything - and I didn't order anything from PP - but I did
spend around $1800 for a AT from Rusty not long ago - and the only reason I
went
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Rick Knoble
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:03 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? DieselKleen
works- maybe?
On Dec 29, 2011, at 4:49
:20 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? Diesel Kleen
works- maybe?
Is that the website price? or from Q over the phone? I am sure Q will beat
PP.
Hey Rick -
;-) Close, but no cigar - Pelican Parts (www.pelicanparts.com)
has them
- maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned PP.
Larry
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From: Curt Raymond
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:27 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? Diesel
Kleenworks- maybe?
Besides which, who is Pelican parts? What have they ever
, December 29, 2011 11:20 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? Diesel
Kleen works- maybe?
Is that the website price? or from Q over the phone? I am sure Q
will beat PP.
Hey Rick -
;-) Close, but no cigar - Pelican Parts
:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting?
DieselKleenworks- maybe?
Rusty carries everything - and I didn't order anything from PP - but I did
spend around $1800 for a AT from Rusty not long ago - and the only reason
I went with Rusty was his record of service both
...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting?DieselKleenworks-
maybe?
I am seriously thinking of removing prices from the web site and just
saying that I will beat anyone's
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:56:04 -0500 Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com
wrote:
I am seriously thinking of removing prices from the web site and just
saying that I will beat anyone's advertised price. What do ya'll think?
Especially since I carry so much that isn't even on the site. The web
I think you should keep the prices. You might discourage non list members if
they can't find a price.
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On Dec 30, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:56:04 -0500 Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com
wrote:
I am seriously thinking of
On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:52:04 -0700 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
How about posting a conspicuous note (maybe on each page next to the
prices) saying, I will be these and anyone else's advertised prices if
you call me at (800) 741-5252! ?
That should read, I will beat these and anyone
After some recent positive experiences with Rusty on front suspension
parts I came to the realization that's it's probably not worth dealing
with anyone else. The service he provides cannot be equaled anywhere
else.
we've been telling y'all that for years, ever since the vets list.
Rusty was
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Rusty carries everything - and I didn't order anything from PP - but I did
spend
Kaleb?
Dwight and I? or do those count as For us, by us?
-Curt
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:10:45 -0600
From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? Diesel
Kleen works- maybe?
Message-ID
www.buyEUROparts.biz
www.buyASIANparts.biz
Tel/ 1-800-741-5252
Fax/ 770-454-9745
ICQ 427542441
AIM BuyMBparts
- Original Message - From: Larry l02tur...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors
Yea - I think most people are looking for pricing - An idea may be - ad a
coupon that says call with xyz coupon code and recieve a discount for phone
orders. The for people who dont' care and jsut want to deal with the
internet.
On this subject - I will always use Rusty althogh I may check to
Is that the same little glue sniffing elf that gets your daughter pregnant?
Dan (Tommy Boy)
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On Dec 30, 2011, at 12:28 PM, Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com wrote:
Yea - I think most people are looking for pricing - An idea may be - ad a
coupon that says call with xyz
When I order parts from jabba he comes out the next day and installs them
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On Dec 30, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com wrote:
Yea - I think most people are looking for pricing - An idea may be - ad a
coupon that says call with xyz coupon code and
.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:03:30 -0600
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting?
DieselKleenworks- maybe?
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- From: Larry l02tur...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting?
DieselKleenworks- maybe?
Rusty carries everything - and I didn't order anything from PP -
but I did spend
Nothing, but it makes me think of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M782Ax4b4_0
-Curt
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:15:17 -0500
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Kleen works- maybe?
Message-ID: m1d3b818m2
300D 2.5T
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From: Rick Knoble
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:26 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Kleen works- maybe?
On Dec 28, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com
wrote:
If that doesn't work I might have to bite
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 05:48 PM, Larry wrote:
On a different tact - can't Diesel Shops do something with
Injectors prior to time for replacing them? I seem to recall
people talking about having their injectors tested and adjusted
(maybe by using shims?) by shops with the
On Dec 29, 2011, at 4:49 PM, Larry l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Close, but no cigar - Pelican Parts (www.pelicanparts.com) has them for
$73.75 ea plus Core. Rusty has them for $75.97 plus $11.90 core.
He quoted me a better price on the phone. Ya gotta call for the best deals.
Rusty was
I think my local Bosch guys said less than 3 bar variation between the set.
May have been less than that.
They had a injection bench guy that could do 617 injectors to within 1 bar of
each other. He did a couple of sets for me over the years, and it really made
a difference in how the engine
On Dec 29, 2011, at 4:49 PM, Larry l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
On a different tact - can't Diesel Shops do something with Injectors prior to
time for replacing them? I seem to recall people talking about having their
injectors tested and adjusted (maybe by using shims?) by shops with the
PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? DieselKleen
works- maybe?
On Dec 29, 2011, at 4:49 PM, Larry l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
On a different tact - can't Diesel Shops do something with Injectors prior
to time for replacing them? I seem
needed to chase prices on the net!
My 1st call for MB parts is always to Rusty --
Thanks for the info -
Larry
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From: Rick Knoble
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 5:56 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting
Message-
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On Behalf Of Rick Knoble
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:03 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? DieselKleen
works- maybe?
On Dec 29, 2011, at 4:49 PM, Larry
@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel Injectors and Possible adjusting? Diesel
Kleenworks- maybe?
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On Dec 29, 2011, at 4:49 PM, Larry l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Close, but no cigar - Pelican
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 05:48 PM, Larry wrote:
On a different tact - can't Diesel Shops do something with
Injectors prior to time for replacing them? I seem to recall
people talking about having their injectors tested and adjusted
(maybe by using shims?) by shops with
Is that the website price? or from Q over the phone? I am sure Q will beat PP.
Hey Rick -
;-) Close, but no cigar - Pelican Parts (www.pelicanparts.com)
has them for $73.75 ea plus Core. Rusty has them for $75.97 plus
$11.90 core. Not much difference but Pelican is ~$10 for a set of 5
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes:
And are cleaner than the local hospital OR.
That's not necessarily a very high bar...
Allan
--
1983 300D
1979 300SD
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives
If the diesel purge doesn't work we are going to send Dimitri's car to
detention.
On 12/28/11, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I've been using PS Diesel Kleen now for a week or do. Drove my car at least
1200 miles (a lot of holiday driving) with the stuff and it eliminated the
You just send me back in time to my stupid prep school days. I kept getting
detention for forgetting to put my tie on. The last time I forgot my tie I
decided to cut out a tie from loose leaf paper, draw some silly design on it
and tack it to my shirt with a safetypin. I borrowed the safety pin
On Dec 28, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
If that doesn't work I might have to bite the bullet and rebuild my injectors.
I can say the Rusty has the best prices on injectors and nozzles of anyone,
including Autohaus AZ.
Rick
Sent from my ATT rotary phone
Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com writes:
On Dec 28, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Dimitri Seretakis
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
If that doesn't work I might have to bite the bullet and rebuild my
injectors.
I can say the Rusty has the best prices on injectors and nozzles of
anyone, including
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:05:20 -0500 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/2700436427.html
Probably a money pit but I always stop and think when I see ads like
this
Yeah, something about the look of a Ponton
Craig
I get the best milage and least smoke from Shell or the local Co-op
fuel (the latter is B5 or B10, too). Other brands (Marathon,
Phillips) work fine but more smoke and about 1/2 mpg less on average.
There are significant differences in diesel fuel according to source,
and some burn better
Agree.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
One of my mechanics swears that some diesel brands yield significantly
better economy than others. My wife subscribes to this theory also. Based
on recent unscientific and statistically
I can't say much about diesel but I do know that back a number of years,
some gasoline brands seemed to work better in my car.
I could run some but not others. If I bought Shell, for example, my car
would ping. if I bought Esso, it ran fine. (I am in Canada so the brands
might sound odd to
The number you want is Cetane. Of course, the regs are set up so
that no erl company has to tell you the actual cetane of the fuel you
are buying. So, of course, they won't tell you. There IS a very
wide variation in cetane.Oil companies are always on the look for
anything they can buy
Need someone to develop a lab on a chip to measure cetane and water and
microbial growth, and sell it for $50 or so.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
The number you want is Cetane. Of course, the regs are set up so
that no erl company has
Rich Thomas wrote:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/audis-diesels-running-strong-at-road-atlanta/
532hp from 3.7L? That's the sort of HP/liter the Crazy Finns get in OM60x
powered road cars. Seems low for a modern direct injection prototype racer.
Mitch.
Tickets: check
Easy Up: check
Camping Chairs: check
Still photography camera: check
Cow bell: check
Excited about my first in person race that doesnt involve county fair
grounds or a big circle?
CHECK CHECK CHECK
-Rolf
On 09/30/2011 09:44 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
The engine is about 25 percent lighter than the V10 in the previous
car, and it makes less power too, just 532 horsepower. But it's
morefuel-efficient http://www.wired.com/autopia/tag/fuel-economy/. The
car's new six-speed transmission is controlled electronically, not
pneumatically, to save
Peugeot was sold in the US during the 80's and 90's.I had two 504 diesels.
Like you descibed:
* great car, got in the 40s mpg ., mimimal diesel exhaust smell,
could barely hear it running, lots of power and torque..
*
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Rich Thomas
Whow! It's looking up.
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
BMW has a diesel out right now as well.
--
Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX
'82 300SD
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
Wonder why diesel cars are boycotted in the US?
I know the EPA makes a big issue of NOx emissions in the incineration
industry and can't do much about it in transportation without killing the
truckers.
But than they also banned R12 (or did they?)
I don't think there is a major car maker in the
On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:35 -0500, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote:
Wonder why diesel cars are boycotted in the US?
They aren't, officially. But CARB has some pretty restrictive emission
requirements and a lot of manufacturers don't feel that they are worth
dealing with. Subaru said
I rented a Peugeout diesel in Spain in July, great car, got in the 40s
mpg (as best my mental calculations could figure), mimimal diesel
exhaust smell, could barely hear it running, lots of power and torque.
I never thought I would think a French car was great. Oh my, what is
the world
Problem is, EPA has placed such draconian rules on the import of new diesels
that the manufacturers don't see it as worth the effort, especially when
sales are excellent in the rest of the world. Why mess with EPA when you
sell thousands of units everywhere else without the hassle.
As for
Mercedes and VW are selling Diesels here, so there is not too high of a
hurdle for them in the US now. The rest must not think the market without CA
is worth messing with. It would be nice if CA fell into the sea though
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 9:35 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 5:16 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Mercedes and VW are selling Diesels here, so there is not too high of a
hurdle for them in the US now.
Only because they have an established cult following of dieselers who
they can count on to buy them without any advertising. No
Two problems with diesels in the US.
One, the fuel is crap, very hard to control the soot when the cetane
index is around 40 instead of 50 or 55, no matter what you do since
the fuel won't burn worth a crap.
Two, Americans persist in thinking diesels are SUPPOSED to clank,
roar, smoke
We export 40% of the Diesel we refine, so it must not be TOO bad -- can
Africa buy that much?
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote:
Two problems with diesels in the US.
One, the fuel is crap, very hard to control the soot when the cetane index
is around
BMW has a diesel out right now as well.
On 8/26/2011 7:16 PM, OK Don wrote:
Mercedes and VW are selling Diesels here, so there is not too high of a
hurdle for them in the US now. The rest must not think the market without CA
is worth messing with. It would be nice if CA fell into the sea though
If you can find a Marathon station their diesel fuel that they sell here
meets European specs.
This is according to a friend that is a chemist for Marathon here in La.
He does all the testing for diesel products. Cetane rating is 50 or above.
Marathon exports about 40% of their diesel output to
Russ Williams wrote:
If you can find a Marathon station their diesel fuel that they sell here
meets European specs.
This is according to a friend that is a chemist for Marathon here in La.
He does all the testing for diesel products. Cetane rating is 50 or above.
Marathon exports about 40% of
Ah... but grasshopper.. Mercedes and VW started selling diesels long
ago before EPA became the mental giant it is today thus have eased into
the steps along the way to where they are now.
The competition has to start dead cold and leap into both the marketplace
and compliance mill
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 3:18 AM, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote:
Horsepower and torque, however, are not compromised. In prototype form,
Skyactiv-D generates 170 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque, compared
to the production 2.2-liter's standard 148 horsepower and 270 pound-feet.
...Around here the Jeep Grand Cherokees with that engine (available for
only two years, IIRC) go for a crazy premium over the equivalent gas
model...
In 2007, the V-6 diesel engine E was $1000 more than the gas E320 with less
standard equipment. Think 260E, for example.
RLE
Rolf wrote:
http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/thread-plastic-to-fuel
Some links there. Apparently people are converting plastic to burnable
oils (synthetic diesel?) via pryolisis. Cant imagine its healthy to
breathe but at $10 barrel... According to article 1gf plastic == 1l oil.
-Rolf
According to their website (www.envion.com), The Envion Oil Generator™ units
will be available for commercial purchase beginning in the third quarter of
2009.
Since we haven't heard much about this, I'd guess it was vaporware, or at best,
didn't live up to the hype, like most green energy
It is doable. The problem is that as soon as
someone starts to do it, the waste goes from we
will pay you to take it to it is worth $
and if you don't pay up, you don't get it
Same with tires. I can build you a plant to make
fuel (gasoline and Diesel) from used tires. But
unless you
On Tue, 03 May 2011 10:03 -0500, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
It is doable. The problem is that as soon as
someone starts to do it, the waste goes from we
will pay you to take it to it is worth $
and if you don't pay up, you don't get it
This argument doesn't make sense to
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On Tue, 03 May 2011 10:03 -0500, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
It is doable. The problem
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel? from plastic.
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On Tue, 03 May 2011 10:03 -0500, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
It is doable. The problem is that as soon
...This will not produce cheap fuel for the consumer, but if it really
worked it could make waste plastic valuable enough to keep it out of
landfills. That it's not being done tells me the economics don't hold up...
Where I live, recycling is mandatory and plastic items do not end up in a
Where I live, recycling is mandatory and plastic items do not end up in a
landfill. Seems to me that the makers of plastic items would have been
making fuel themselves thereby raising the price on whatever plastic items
remain in production.
Uh, Roger! Did you ever find out what plastic is
That's a cool B2500D!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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Allan Streib wrote:
Mazda truck with an OM602.
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2274976252.html
190d OM602, and when you look under the hood it's a turbo?
For an incredibly rare (2000 made) engine, those 190dt motors are finding
themselves in a LOT of strange places by now.
Mitch.
Hendrik Fay wrote:
The VB commodore (which was based on an Opel) has a strong resemblance
to a 123.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1978-1980_Holden_VB_Commodore_3.3_sedan_02.jpg
Hey Henny, what's this Holden worth over there?
http://search.ebay.com/250759808096
With the old Commodore, all I see is an old 70s Ford Cortina, if I squint
really hard through my pint of beer. As for a W123, I don't really see it,
but I'll let you know if that changes once I reach the bottom of my glass.
;-)
Ed
300E
On 22 January 2011 08:38, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
With the old Commodore, all I see is an old 70s Ford Cortina, if I
squint
really hard through my pint of beer. As for a W123, I don't really
see it,
I knew a 123, and you, sir, are no 123! :-)
-- Jim
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