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Originally Posted by cooljjay
Please, don't touch the injection pump.....it has nothing to do with your issues....don't touch it, till all the other stuff is up to power and then if you really really really and I mean really feel the urge mess with the injection pump....
Start with the fuel system, drop the tank and clean clean clean.....install new fuel filters both, replace fuel line....install new primer pump.....have your injectors rebuilt or get a rebuilt set....great member here does that...
Next valve adjustment, air filter, oil change
Third linkages, don't just play with them set them to the proper FSM specs....I doubt your car is an 1985 so use the 1981 with type m pump specs
30 Accelerator Control - OM617
Now let's focus on transmission...a trans that isn't working correct will also effect performance...
Service the trans, drain the old oil....from the torque converter and trans....replace with dex/merc fluid and new filter....read the dipstick when the car is warm and idling in park....
Fix any vacuum issues....
And confirm the Bowden cable if you have one is correctly adjust and not broke...
Confirm that all the shifter bushings are in place....should be four of them.
Now lastly, let's face facts....your car is slower then a Volkswagen bug....I believe yours is 88hp, in altitude they lose 33%.....your hill speed is totally on track.....I have a non turbo, that I believe its pretty close to full service and maintenance....I reach a hill here and I am down to 50mph..... |
My car is an 85 Euro Naturally Aspirated 300d (which is a gray market car-- privately imported to North America).
I know that the timing is off, as it has a rough idle (even when warm). Because of this, I would like to mess with injection pump.
Where did you get your info on altitude power loss? Using that rule, I lose about 30hp because of altitude (assuming I have 88), which would put me at 58hp. And that's without account for the drive train loss, which I know averages between 13% and 15%. Add that in, and I lose another 8hp, putting me at a grand total of 50hp.
Somehow I think that isn't quite right.
I know my vacuum system is complete and does not leak, does anyone know what the stock vacuum pump should be pulling?