Re: [MBZ] OT wreckage of USS Indianapolis found

We would have dropped the Fat Boy instead, there were at least a dozen more in the pipeline. I suspect the only difference would have been a few weeks or months before another one was dropped. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT wreckage of USS Indianapolis found

It appears it was a crime for the president to even ask those bastards to get rid of the Bonus Army, and a crime for every officer and soldier involved to take up arms on US soil, and capital murder for what transpired in the end. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-posse-comitatus-act-of-1878-721707

Re: [MBZ] OT wreckage of USS Indianapolis found

I believe the confusion stemmed from the continuing argument between McArthur and Nimitz as to who was in charge of the Navy in the Western Pacific. Ships tended to get dispatched by the Supreme Command, bypassing the normal channels in the Navy, and the Indianapolis was an example -- the

Re: [MBZ] 603 stalls when letting of pedal

Mechanical idle is set too low, and probably the signal from the crankshaft position sensor is weak (usually the connection behind the engine is corroded, but the sensor can go bad. Mechanical idle speed adjustment is in the manual. Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] Kid tears up the car yet again

I'd let him fix it or have no wheels. Any more repairs are to be done by a repair shop on his dime. Fixing his carelessness (since that damage is very likely over-running a parking bumper) with no cost to him in time or money just teaches him he's entitled to more.

Re: [MBZ] 91 300D W124 Vacuum DIagram?

Brown line is the supply to the switch, brown with a blue stripe is the line to the servo. Line goes from the four way T at the front of the engine to the left fender and hence to the switch on the keyswitch. Servo line comes out of the dash by the fuse box, I think, and to the servo. Three

Re: [MBZ] 95 E300D W124 Water in Footwell

Probably the same thing on the left side. I'd vote cowl drain too, but also check for a leaking windshield. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

What are the odds that a lit cigarette butt would make it up to the filter? Gotta be a rare event, eh? Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Subject: RE : Battery 49

Get the proper series 49, and check the current draw on the starter -- 900 amps is normal for a good starter, you need 1200 for a tired one to start in cold weather. Don't skimp, you will burn out the batteries if they are too small. ___

Re: [MBZ] 124 incorrect outside temp gauge

Replace the thermistor under the front bumper cover. Sadly, all of mine have died, display turned black. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] How in the hell do you catch a 140 diesel on fire?

Looks to me as if the air filter caught fire. Scooped up and lit cigarette butt maybe? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Tire Warning

Lol, you must have better roads there than we do. I'm pretty sure most of the tire damage around here is pothole derived, never go anywhere without hitting at least one. Some are pretty bad, I've cut two of those silly low profile tires badly on railroad tracks, too.

Re: [MBZ] Tire Warning

Belt separation. I've rarely worn out tires, they almost always acquire damage requiring replacement before the tread is gone. Looks like some cupping on the far side, as well. Glad you caught it before it got worse, shedding a belt is not for the faint of heart Peter

Re: [MBZ] OT $10 Singer sewing machine

The older Singers are great machines. A little harder to keep in proper adjustment than one of the inexpensive Japanese machines (non-adjustable!) but real workhorses. Keep the hook adjustment correct and replace the belt when it slips and it will run forever, unlike the modern electronic

Re: [MBZ] Bad contact

Sockets have been replaced on both my 300Ds, Get good heavy wire ones -- the factory ones are inadequate -- and solder them into the harness. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] It goes PFFfffffffftttt

Use PAG oil. Very deliquescent (absorbs water), so you need to replace the receiver/dryer if you open the system very long. Denso will not honor warrenties if there is mineral oil in the compressor and R134a. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] It's alive

I guess that gives me another project, I have two that need fixed Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Ac gone

I only get around 47 with the 04 Golf, but I think that's mainly due to the low profile tires I want to get rid of. Better than the TE at 20 though... As far a struts go, when to they typically need replacing on a VW? I have 160k, and it's getting a bit bouncy. My friend Hans says Bilstien

Re: [MBZ] OT negligent drivers

Heavy trucks do have solid axles, but not anywhere close to a Jeep font end. Shimmy is a known problem on all solid axles, good designs minimize it. Our old Ramble could get a good one going toward the end of it's life. The problem is that there is a solid link between the wheels, and one

Re: [MBZ] OT negligent drivers

It is a jeep thing, but it can be controlled -- new ball joints, big steering damper, proper tires and good balance, and NO slop in the steering. Have to have good front axles, too. Anything that starts vibration will trigger it, and it's very difficult to dampen out once it starts, It is

Re: [MBZ] Very loud knocking noise in my W123 300TD

I suspect they are Kevlar re-inforced, similar to tire sidewalls. Not worth the effort to repair or reverse engineer. Considering the failure of the front one can total the car and seriously injure the occupants, I'd feel much better with a genuine Benz replacement Peter

Re: [MBZ] OT: Land Yacht problem

But a bad pull-off can indeed cause that specific problem -- a graduate school buddy had that problem with his junk Buick of similar age, a piece of vacuum line fixed him right up. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Land Yacht problem

Choke pull-off is a possibility, and easy to see. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT: Land Yacht problem

I don't remember when Ford used the variable geometry carb (two barrel with moving venturi and metering needles like a Strombery side draft), so that could be an issue as well. However, the idle circuit is active up to maybe quarter throttle, much more than you would think. Also, disconnect

Re: [MBZ] OT: Land Yacht problem

Very unlikely to be a spark problem. I would suspect a clogged idle circuit in the carburetor. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

Since ethanol has been added for gasoline as an oxygen carrier for more than 40 years, it's not very likely that it causes damage to fuel systems unless they are very poorly designed (take note GM, this isn't 1955, eh?) Flex fuel vehicles can run on 85% ethanol, most "non flexfuel" vehicles

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

There is also the point that using mid-grade in my TE burns off the spark plug electrodes, too -- no knock sensor. I always use premium in it, just the cost of having a Benz. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage Premium v. Regular Experiment

Typically there is a knock sensor on the engine, and ignition timing is retarded when you get knock, may also richen the fuel. The difference can be 10% or more, depending on driving conditions and fuel, but usually it's cheaper to use premium. Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] locked out w124 sedan

New key from the dealer. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Who knows about well pumps?

They tend to air lock when they run dry. I have a slow well, this is a common occurance here. Turn it off for half an hour and it should burp up a bunch of air and be fine, at least mine is when that happens. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] 124 ARB bracket - again

Use the dealer part, the aftermarkets break across the upper bolt hole or snap at the bend due to poor manufacturing. Dealer part should last the rest of the life of the car, aftermarket will last a couple years at best. BTDT. Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] AC Compressors

615 engine will have an R4, 603 will have the Nippondenso. Not interchangeable, the R4 won't fit on the 603. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Rebuilding AC Hoses

Barrier type hose is pretty cheap. Only caveat is to make sure fitting orientations are the same as on the old hose. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Renewable Energy project in Utah

Anaerobic digestion produces hydrogen and methane gas. Since there is no pentacyclosiloxane in it (the stuff that makes your hair shiny in shampoo and conditioner) it can be compressed, dried, and burned in either a turbine or internal combustion engine to run a generator. Land fill methane

Re: [MBZ] The S420 Gave Its Life - For Safety

This is why I drive them. Same sort of thing happened to me, guy in a work van ran a traffic light and hit me in the driver's door. Battered but alive, car was a mess. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 87 td AC woes

Replace the condenser, it's plugged. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] What's that clunking noise?

Lol, had many break but not in that location. Reminds me, know that I can actually work on cars again, I need to replace the left front on the TE. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT Completely but funny Sunday morning reading

Or people who believe in "supply side" economics or or that "de-regulation" increases economic well being. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Railroad gauge - was: Infiniti steering rack

Actually, since most locomotives in the US at the beginning of the rail era were purchased from the UK, there were essentially two guages -- broad gauge (8 ft) and "standard" which is what everyone else in Britain used besides the Great Western, Brummel's railroad (ifrc). Broad gauge is

Re: [MBZ] Cruise control soldering

The problem is the lead free solder, it was a fairly new thing then, and what they used cracks badly in use. Takes out relays, especially smart ones, CC amps, and PBCUs. Can be an issue with engine electronics too, not the "brain" so much as the connectors coming loose. Peter

Re: [MBZ] W124 Rear Wheel Bearing R 91 300D 2.5T

Big PITA. You need a good press and adapters to get the old bearing out and the new one in. Bearing failures are quite rare, and result in excessive runout and low frequency thumping or grinding, not a whine. Check the diff and the center bearing, both are much more likely sources,

Re: [MBZ] AC recharge

You will be able to tell if it has been converted as the fitting are screw on for R12. Both cars were manufactured with R12, but if they have been serviced since about 1995 they have been switched to R134a or one of the hydrocarbon refrigerants. But you really want to do the proper testing

Re: [MBZ] Bad delivery valve?

Idle will smooth out when you burn the carbon out of the pre-chamber, they crud up with bad combustion. The turbo may have some carbon on the turbine side too, which will go away. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Bad delivery valve?

That would do it. Probably tightened down on a dirty seal at some point. Reminds me I need to get them done in the 300D soon, may have the same issue on #6. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass

On the W115 the switch is on the side of the transmission where the shift rod goes in. Cheap and cheerful fix is to pull the plug and stuff a wire in to jump the connection, but that will prevent the backup lights from working. I don't know where the other connectors are. On that car, you

Re: [MBZ] How do I fix squealing brakes?

Pagid and Textar have a hard rubber coating on the back side of the pads. I suspect this is why they don't squeal. Also make sure the caliper is clean so the pads fit flat against the frames, remove all rust and crud, and make sure the face of the piston is clean. Some rust on the piston

Re: [MBZ] How do I fix squealing brakes?

Buy Padgid. Or Textar for the rear, typically in stock at most FLAPS around here. Everything else howls. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Check Engine Light Comes on, Turns into an NA

It's going into "limp home" mode -- check the switchover valves for EGR, boost control, and manifold flaps if it has them. A bad switchover will result in all sorts of ills, cured by replacing it. A read-out of the error codes should help. Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] M103 Air Flow Meter Boot

Bad injectors will give you rough idle and mixture control issues. When you replace them, leave the lines off at the injector and crank a bit (watch for spilt fuel, of course) -- crap collects in the lines and you can plug up new ones making them as bad as the old ones! I need to replace the

Re: [MBZ] M103 Air Flow Meter Boot

I had big air leaks on mine around that barb, the old boot was rock hard. It also leaks around the throttle body when it gets old as it shrinks and the clamp becomes loose. Tighten the clamp and it may fix the leak for a bit, but if it does, the boot is shot. Peter

Re: [MBZ] MB attempts to build new rodbender

It was the Chevy Vega that had the failed aluminum block. GM gave up on it (because Ed Cole screwed it up by removing a water passage between 1&2 and 3&4 to "save money", with the result that thermal expansion pinched the pistons and ate up the cylinder -- original design worked great after

Re: [MBZ] M103 Air Flow Meter Boot

There is a frame that holds the boot to the fuel distributor. Be very careful, there is ONE short screw, and if you put a long one in that hole you can crush the transducer for the meter plate position sensor. Replace the idle valve hoses at the same time, the one between the valve and

Re: [MBZ] Key shtuff.

Wriggle, shake, twist, usually you can get it to turn one more time. You only need to get it to the #1 position (unlocked but nothing on) to get the tumbler out. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] (Doctor?) dragged off United AIrlines flight

Airlines have always had the right to refuse to seat you on any particular flight, although they DO have to honor your ticket eventually. Flights are often (if not always) "over sold" because it's impossible to get everyone on the plane every time, especially when the weather is bad and

Re: [MBZ] OT Mackbook

Avoid the A1050 and related models (which are getting a bit long in the tooth anyway) -- the NVidia chip has a distressing tendency to crack loose from the logic board. This seems to be an issue with the chip itself, it does the same thing on contemporary video cards and PlayStations. The fix

Re: [MBZ] Today's 300SEL Fun

Don: Hope that worked. Make me think I should check the one on the TE, I've never done it. Shifts pretty hard. And idles like crap sometimes. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Presidential order

Liquify the CO2 AND remove all the heavy metals and sulfur. Economically it's a pipe dream, and we need to find employment for displaced miners. They got the dirty end of the stick, yet again. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Presidential order

Coal gasification has been around on an industrial scale since Germany was forced to use it during WWII to produce liquid fuels due to lack of petroleum. Not economically viable without large government subsidies, and it was the loss of the subsidy that ended development, not the "war on coal".

Re: [MBZ] Presidential order

Russian Internet trolls -- Americans are really gullible. The "War on Coal" is bogus -- we just put in a co-gen plant at the plant site were I work most of the time. Been chewing on it for at least 25 years, but with the price of natural gas it was a no-brainer. No more low sulfur coal from

Re: [MBZ] Who Knows CIS?

Sounds like my TE, only mine is much worse at idle some of the time. Let it idle for a while then pull the plugs, since you need to replace them anyway, and check condition of the old plugs. There are plenty of places for air leaks on the CIS system, and plenty of issues with injectors. Use

Re: [MBZ] W126 Rear Window Regulator

They are also prone to having the clip that holds the scissor into the window bottom rail break. Usually causes the window to drop, but they can get stuck fully up. Rack moves but is no longer attached to the window. Obvious when you remove the door panel. Peter

Re: [MBZ] Sunday's 300SEL Fun

Sounds like more fun that I had -- just front brakes and hoses on the TE -- rotors were marginal and the pads pretty worn but not shot, but I was getting a grinding sound on firm brake application so I replace everything. Found that the rotor retaining screw had broken away a ring of the disk,

Re: [MBZ] OT Singer sewing machine repair

Typically the hook is adjustable for position and on Singers timing -- along with about every other mechanical function. On my old Japanese machine of similar vintage, the only thing you can adjust is the hook location horizontally, everything else is determined by the geometry of the parts.

Re: [MBZ] beware of A380s

There is a similar story about the DC-6. Leaving the gust lock lever in the locked position duringwould lock the horizontal stabilizer in a slight "up" attitude, which could easily be compensated for by dialing in some trim. At least once the lock was accidentally engaged in flight, and like

Re: [MBZ] Strange noises

Bad center bearing sounds like a bad muffler and causes vibration at the rear of the console, but is dependent upon road speed, not engine speed. A bad mount (the rubber part) causes vibration on acceleration more than coasting, can also vibrate on deceleration in the same way. Peter

Re: [MBZ] W126 Front End Rebuild

Yes, upper can be done in car, lower requires steering knuckle removal. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Turbo tune up

Oil leaks usually mean shot turbo, although it's possible for the return line o-ring to go bad and dribble oil at the insertion point on the oil pan or block, don't remember how it goes in. Ditto for the oil feed tube on top, but a sudden leak is unlikely there. Oil leaks anywhere else

Re: [MBZ] W126 Front End Rebuild

We modified a ball joint tool to press the lower joints in. Big PITA, my friend with a shop used to keep a pair of lower control arms in stock and swap them, then send the bad ones off to a shop in Indianapolis to trade them. Since we made the tool, we do them occasionally for him. Out is

Re: [MBZ] Delivery valves

No, fuel leaking out of the plunger/sleeve set into the fill chamber that should have lifted the delivery valve and been injected. Over torque distorts the aluminum pump housing, and this can cause them to leak as well since the delivery valve holder may not be sitting square on the seal. It

Re: [MBZ] Delivery valves

Improperly torqued delivery valve seals result in the actual injection timing and fuel burn timing varying between the cylinders. The bigger the leak, the later the actual burn, and hence less efficiency. Rough idle, lumpy running, but less power AND fuel economy. BTDT, and need to do the

Re: [MBZ] Clearcoat Peeling

It's the color coat that is failing, the clear coat ends up unattached when the color coat comes apart, this is why you cannot sand down to good paint and re-coat -- there is no good paint, it's gone. I also prefer solid color paint for this reason, as does my buddy in the body business, it's

Re: [MBZ] Clearcoat Peeling

The failure is actually in the color coat under the clear coat. Usually keeping it well waxed (and out of the sun as much as possible) will extend the life of the paint due to more UV absorbtion before it gets to the paint. Repaints tend to fail badly due to inadequate clear coat thickness,

Re: [MBZ] Floor joist repair

Pressure treated wood is treated wet, else the treatment will not penetrate. Be careful when buying construction lumber, it is NOT all kiln dried -- quite a bit of it is simply flash heated to set the resin in the coniferious stuff so it won't bleed, it's essentially the same moisture content

Re: [MBZ] What's a MAS??

Multifunction electronic relay, replaces fuel pump, OVP relay, and KLIMA relay. Not repairable, if it fails you have to replace the whole thing. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL radiator

The downflow radiator was only used in 86, I think, after that the cross-flow was used. The part number is for the cross-flow, I learned all this searching for a rad for my brother's SDL. The picture is usually wrong in the on-line catalog, and if you try to order one for an 86, it will come

Re: [MBZ] 300SEL Brake Weirdness - Help?

You need to get the rear compartment full and re-bleed. I would also replace the brake hoses, the black in the fluid is rotten liner from the hoses. I need to replace all the hoses on the TE, the rear brakes drag and I'm sure it's one of the three back there, and there is no reason to assume

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL radiator

The 86 radiator is different than later ones, it's a downflow and not a crossflow. They are only interchangeable if you change the radiator supports. And the available one is getting scarce Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL radiator

Radiator for an '86 SDL is NLA. There is an aftermarket I've seen that runs about $650, but I don't remember where I saw it or if it's still around. A radiator from a later model will fit, but you need to replace the upper and lower radiator supports -- it's the same as the radiator in the 87

Re: [MBZ] Rear Window

The most common failure is for a wire to break in the bundle between the door post and the door, they get flexed quite a bit. This can result in either the window not working at all or only going one way. the cure is to splice or replace the wire. Had to splice all twelve of those wires in

Re: [MBZ] Rear Window

It's fairly common for the brushes to burn the commutator in the closed position, as it's hard not to hold the switch down a second after the window is up, causing excessive current flow. Obviously, tapping on the motor will bounce the brushes enough to get the motor off the stalled position,

Re: [MBZ] Rear Window

Try removing the switch and applying battery voltage to the wires directly. A bad switch can keep either from working. You may have to tap on the motor, too. A broken wire in the door is also a possibility, in which case voltage to the plug at the switch in the door will work -- I have one

Re: [MBZ] 210 wheel bearings

I replace rotors when there is a distinct lip around the outside edge. You can measure them to make sure, but for me this is every third set of brake pads more or less -- new rotor and pads, replace pads once, need rotors on the next replacement. MB rotors are cheap enough it's silly not to

Re: [MBZ] Shock and Spring on front of W210 engine

Tensioner or tensioner pivot. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Serpentine bely Hardware 91 300D 2.5T

It's not the spring, it's the bearing in the tensioner itself. Replace it before it starts eating belts. Reminds me to check mine, I don't think I've replaced it on this 300D, and I've put about 150k miles on it since I bought it. Peter ___

Re: [MBZ] My 124 is idling rough (91 300D 2.5Turbo)

All the vacuum for the engine, transmission, and climate controls comes from that big "t" up at the front of the engine. There is a restriction at the base, so any crack or break in ANY of the four lines can result in no vac to the transmission and hard shifts. Serious cases also result in

Re: [MBZ] My 124 is idling rough (91 300D 2.5Turbo)

It's also possible to pull the line off the servo on the transmission end, or the five way "tree" at the front of the engine, or break one of the lines, they are quite brittle by now. All of mine are spliced Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] My 124 is idling rough (91 300D 2.5Turbo)

Make sure the vacuum lines on the control valve are intact -- having one dislodged will cause hard shifting. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] ATF Level

Usually a pint, I think. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL

Make sure you don't have an air leak in the suction side of the lift pump (plastic filter and fuel pre-heater). Air getting in will cause all sorts of idle problems and eventually hard starts. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT brickwork

Never heard of "weep holes" in brick fascia or veneer. You do NOT have structural brick (a multi-course wall with an internal void, like building built 100 years ago) or the top of the brick wall exposed to water. The joints should, however, all the struck either concave or flat with a slight

Re: [MBZ] My 124 is idling rough (91 300D 2.5Turbo)

Missing or broken delivery valve spring will do the same thing Peter -Original Message- >From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes >Sent: Jan 27, 2017 1:48 PM >To: Mercedes >Cc: Meade Dillon >Subject: Re: [MBZ] My 124 is

Re: [MBZ] My 124 is idling rough (91 300D 2.5Turbo)

you MUST replace the copper seals, they work harden and will never seal twice. They are cheap, but shipping will usually bite you (as in $10 for shipping and $2 for seals). The o-rings just seal the fill chamber from leaking out, maybe 30 psi. The copper seals keep full pressure in the

Re: [MBZ] My 124 is idling rough (91 300D 2.5Turbo)

Absolutely use new copper seals, the o-rings are probably fine. I do one at a time. New springs are a good idea, too, as they can also cause uneven idle due to different spring strength from spring to spring allowing slightly different injection timing at idle (same as opening pressure on

Re: [MBZ] Current Project

Lol, the cost for re-fabricating the rear end on a 2002 would be more that it would ever be worth, sadly, they were wonderful cars, if prone to having the spring towers rot off. You should do OK, the 525 is one of BMW's better cars, and quite nice. I've driven a 600 and a 2002, nothing else,

Re: [MBZ] My 124 is idling rough (91 300D 2.5Turbo)

Late to this thread, but the shop needs to replace the pressure valve holder seals, they are leaking. Knock at idle, rough idle, low power until about 2000 rpm, no smoke. Make sure they understand the correct method to torque NEW seals -- never allow them to re-use the old ones, they will

Re: [MBZ] My 87 wagon runs poorly - what to do?

Injector knock can be a number of things, but I would replace the IP, they are not really interchangeable. Knock and smoke at speed is over advanced timing as a rule, but you may want to check that the injection timer isn't broken. Late timing won't cause knock but it will cause smoke, mostly

Re: [MBZ] Friends don't let friends drive toadas

Having been t-boned at 60 by a heavy work van (probably 7000 lbs or so), I suspect even a Benz will not save you from a fast moving semi, especially if it pushes you into something else like a culvert or a tree. Just too much force over too small an area. Not that I think a Toyota has the

Re: [MBZ] Glow plugs WAS:not that anyone is counting

Even my nearly worn out (likely with pressure valve holder seal issues) 300D will start when it's quite cold (8F) IF you follow the instructions: Run the glow plugs twice, put the pedal to the floor, and hold it there while cranking until the engine is running on it's own. You will generate an

Re: [MBZ] Injection Pump Timing - Hot or Cold?

Bad fuel will do that too, where were you getting it? I've found that only Shell or the local Coop fuel is very good, all the truck stop type places appear to sell typical US diesel which does not meet German standards. European diesel is 50 Cetane, typical truck stop fuel in the US is around

Re: [MBZ] Injection Pump Timing - Hot or Cold?

There are two instruments, the static one and the dynamic one. Dynamic one was dealer only as a rule, probably too expensive for independent shops. Both work by sensing the position of the lug on the governor shaft that is also used to lock the pump. Peter

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