, November 05, 2007 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ignition Switch
P. D. Ferguson wrote:
Since the glow plug circuitry works, does that eliminate the neutral
switch
as the culprit and limit it to the ignition switch?
No. Glow plugs work in any gear. Did you hold the key with one hand
and move
So just as I was about to put my 1983 300TD in storage for
the winter, the ignition switch will not energize the starter motor, but
will energize the glow plug circuitry. I can operate the starter motor
using the 30 and 50 jumper terminals under the hood. Since the glow plug
Hi Peter,
One plus for buying the correct grease from MB ius it comes in a tube
with the correct amount for 2 wheels - fold the tube in half and cut it
you hve enough for 1 wheel.
I assume the grease Rusty sells are packaged the same way -
Actually, I tried to order
So after almost 40 years of dieseling, I inadvertently
dispensed about 2.9 gallons of 93 octane unleaded(sans ethanol) into my 1983
300TD, which has an 18.5 gallon fuel tank. After realizing my mistake, I
topped the tank off with diesel, so I now have about 15% unleaded in the
Anybody have any secret tips to accurately align the
vibration dampener during installation, other than trial and error? I tried
marking the edge of the dampener with a magic marker but missed slightly on
the first try and have quit for the day. TIA for any good tips.
What is that crazy air filter and what in the heck is next to it?
http://tinyurl.com/yajeg8
The canister might be one of those oil accumulators
that pressurizes while the engine is running and then discharges the oil
into the turbo bearing when the engine is shut
Actually, we have lots of health care down here-- just ask
the multitude of Canadians from Saskatchewan who go to Minot, North
Dakota(of all the unlikely places) to get MRIs, CAT scans, etc when the
ques at home are too long. And my gun-toting in-laws(outlaws?) from the
Prarie
I believe Volvo used a VW, or was it the Audi, 6 cylinder diesel which
I
have heard was not very bulletproof.
VW truck engine.
We got one of these for my wife to drive around 1984 or
1985--it was a six cylinder VW truck engine, may have been a direct
injection engine
When I bought some WallyWorld tires for MrTaurus last winter, the tire guy
put a torque limiter bar on the impact wrench, then burped the lugs down
snug with an educated finger on the throttle, making the torque bar
superfluous.
He then got out a micrometer torque wrench, torqued all twenty
There have been a few recent posts suggesting that
towing with the MB transmissions may cause them to overheat. I seem to
recall reading somewhere that the MB transmissions lock up when in fourth
gear such that the torque converter is no longer involved in the transfer
of
You would be better to modify a thermostat to stay in the full open
position, and will find it useful when you do your coolant flushes.
I did this with an old stat just to use for flushing the
system with cold water by substituting a length of a nail for the brass
Following up on my question of last week, I bought a 9 blade
radiator fan from Rusty for my 1983 300TD after he advised that it should
fit the stock visco clutch--it did. My unscientific tests of its cooling
effectiveness included chugging around town with the ac on, and going
Maybe this will get us back to having freight delivered long distances
like it should beby RAIL! Vastly more efficient but I understand
that the problem in the past was the idiots running the railways tried
to be smart guys and ruined the game for everyone.
And a good
Jim, do you know if the 9 blade fan will fit the stock 123
clutch?
Peter
- Original Message -
From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 9 blade fan
I see Rusty offers a 9 blade plastic radiator fan for the
123s, compared to the stock 6 blade aluminum one. Has anyone tried the 9
blade one to see if it offers any noticeable cooling improvement? Is it
noisier?
Peter Ferguson
1983 300TD
I bought Yokohama tires for my LandCruiser at Tire Rack(good
prices, no sales tax) and had them installed at a new Super WalMart(new
balancing machines) with lifetime balance and rotation for $7.95/tire(I
think they have since stopped doing this for tires not purchased at WM) and
As a long time Beemer rider, I have concluded that
testosterone, alcohol, night riding and deer cause most bike fatalities.
Peter Ferguson
1983 300TD
- Original Message -
From: Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL
You had more sophisticated advisors than did I--I was simply
advised that there's two kinds of bikers, them that's been down, and them
that's goin'. Forty three years later, I'm still riding, but more
cautiously every year, and have yet to become the second kind of biker. I
In the spirit of True Confessions, I have the sticker
from the 1983 300TD which I bought new--$33,850 base plus $657 for the
manual sunroof, $200 for delivery to Chicago and $37 Distribution and
Delivery--Grand Total $34,744.00. I paid $29,150. By storing it through
our
Not so with Tracphone so long as you keep the service in
place. Costs about $100 per year for which you can get up to 300 minutes if
you renew when they have special promotions. Mine has far better
coverage(it works in Canada) than my wife's Sprint deal. Not for chatty
people
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