PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Working through my Daughters new 1983 240D

dmorrison · #14 03-01-2004, 09:46 PM

Worked on the car a little today. Removed the fuel sending unit and opened it up. Covered with algae. Cleaned the unit with carb cleaner and checked ite function with the guage. Seems to wotk correctly. But no reserve light. I'll have to check that. Coudl be the bulb. It does not test when the key is turned on nor when the tank sender is in the contact position. Cleaned the contacts thouroughly.

Will probably remove the tank and pressure wash it. Otherwise I'll be playing the filter changing game.

Went to the dealer to get some info on the throttle linkage. It took him 45 mins to find my cars pictures. It shows as a 240D manual transmission, not the auto it came with. so I finally have a exploded view of the throttle linkage. The SM did not cover my setup. I will order the plastic bushing parts of the throttle linkage.

The door locks will not unlock after 30 mins or so. I must ahve another element lock that I did not find. I will probably replace all the rubber boots in the elements. George Murphy sells just the rubber diaphram for $5.00 So I'll rebuild the 3 door elements and replace the fule door and trunk element as well as the 3 and 4 ways inside the car.

Dave