Chapel Hill, shoot, they should appreciate the diesel... But then again, they're more of the Prius types over there...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

They only like "Clean Diesels".

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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I've always thought the so called Italian tune up was silly for a diesel. A good two hour trip now and then at 75 or 80 will clean it as much as needed.

The old fashoned Italian tune up that Phil Hill did in the fifties and sixties was when driving a carburated engine which suddenly loaded up because a fleck of dirt was caught in the float valve. A wide open run would run the fuel through the valve as fast as possible and would often blow out the speck.

Or not. The alternative was a DNF anyway so what was there to lose?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

How many of us can drive 2 hours at 80 mph and not get a ticket???

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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