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Old 01-02-2013, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Adriel View Post
Tram replaced something to do with the engine and body interface and can look it up when I am not asleep.

Where is the temperature sensor mounted?

How does one tell if oil is going in the wrong place?

If I had the bread, I would replace both fronts and the rear hatch panels covering the spare tire and emergency supplies, as all four are pink from the sun. But alas, no bread. I wish there was a way to recolor them, as I REALLY hate pink (Oma's home has pink rooms). I got the sheep skins to keep the passenger from cracking, the driver's getting worse, keep me cool, and add padding.

Not much elevation here (1,000 to 1,500 feet), but that might explain the poor mileage and reduced power when I had to drive between 1,000 and about 4,500 thousand. I just came back from Sandy Eggo and drove 2,500R.P.M. real gentle, with some neutral descents. Been getting 26M.P.G. mixed driving and on this highway trip got 24M.P.G.. Though I just plugged the A.R.V. and filling up before the trip with 6.9 gallons meant 23M.P.G.. Hmmm...

I love this Mercedes too much to botch it. If I had the bread and could find a OM617 flywheel, then I might consider it. Be a LOT of work also, and I really done with projects. Maybe in many years from now when the automatic needs a rebuild. I would figure they last at least 500,000 miles.

Carlie, Happy New Year too and enjoy your autos! I am sure enjoying mine! She showed off to my Vater, and he really likes her, but doesn't love her (his feet are too big for the pedals and doesn't like the hard shifting).

That reminds me, I need to update the climate control post. I figured it out on the last trip, but this trip really confirmed it. If one has a dog, economy mode shouldn't be used.
LOL, you got it! The "Economy" mode cuts the A/C system out of the climate control, and the running of the A/C system simultaneously with heat is to de- humidify. "Economy" is far less effective in wet climates, too, and for the same reasons. In Arizona, I'll bet you'll be able to run "economy" without any issues.

Incidentally, when climbing to higher elevations over many miles, it's pretty normal for MPGs to drop a bit like that.

Annette was in the habit of turning the climate control off when needing to accelerate rapidly, as in getting on the Interstate.
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