Nice to see another CD in the South Fla family. As far as things to look for, I pulled the door panels on mine and found that the window lift motor mounts had loosened. The drivers side actually hogged out the metal hole, so took some mods to get her tightened up. Big glass in the CD's. Make sure everything is lined up and you'll have a quieter ride on the rode. These cars keep going up in value. Keep em clean and you'll have a true CD. Mine has the black box on the valve cover and not sure what it is either.

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85 300CD The FryrBird MY daily driver

Cool I am on hold now with DAS to schedule shipping.
Wheere in FTL are ya.

When I get it running here you may be able to point out some CD tips....I was told the rear passenger window is not working & the sunroof does nothing. I am thinking a switch for the sr. It doesn't make a noise on the motor...Could also be a fuse...

AA

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

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81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

That Intake looks like a stage one or two kit that is sold on ebay, I have one on my 300sd. It was on there when I bought it so i have nothin to compare it with. My sd is no speed monster but stays up with traffic nicely.

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1989 560 SEC, 118,000
1983 300sdt, 240.000

The black box on top of the valve cover is the vacuum switch housing that controls vacuum to the EGR and A/T transducer. There are 2 vacuum switches in there that read the throttle position and regulate how much vacuum goes to the tranny and EGR for proper operation of them. Those switches often leak and are cheap and easy to replace. Many a transmission has been rebuilt without needing it because one of those switches was bad...so, now you'all know what it is and what it does. Maybe in '85 they updated it to electronics, but I know in these early 80's models it was vacuum/mechanical.

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

Ok ,who got the 300cd parts car on Ebay ,that was a clean car ,except for the front end damage ,a real easy fixer upper though ,the buy it now price was $600. That was a driving turbo 84 from arkansas .

Only the '85's have the electrical circuit for the egr. My '84 has, or actually had since I did away with it, the black box and vacuum lines. The '85's is electrical.



Congrats on the nice CD!

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Seth

1984 300D 225K
1985 300D Donor body
1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!!
1980 300SD 311K My New Baby.
1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo

Basically 595 & Flamingo.
First check fuses. As I'm sure you've read the windows are fused diagonally. Left front to right rear. The Sunroof has it's own fuse. Don't know how much help I can be, still learning from all here, but always willing to try. Thanks to sailor 15015 and nhdoc for details on that little black box

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Fo sure.

Maybe we can hook up and drag down 441 to the U Pull it in Davie....

I found a shipper who is picking up "Gisella" in Sc tomorrow

& hope to have her in sunny FL on Saturday .....

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

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81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Sounds do able. Does U Pull it have a web listing or do you go in blind? Know you'll be busy with the new addition. Good Luck and Gods Speed.

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85 300CD The FryrBird MY daily driver

There are seperate fuses for each item. Each window, and even each headlight assembly, has it's own. Under the hood, on the driver's side next to the brake booster, is their home. I'd almost bet they both work just fine, and someone, wasn't interested enough, to change out the fuses. I just went through all of mine, on my newest project car, and like five were no good. Everything is working like new, now that I put in good fuses. Just make sure you get the correct type, and ratings. You don't want too big, or too small a fuse in them. Just bring the old ones with you, to Napa, and keep a note of which ones go where, if your diagram happens to be missing. It's located on the inside, of the fuse panel cover.

Not aware of any web listing....

ETA is tomorrow ...& I should be busy. Hopefully not on too many suprises.

I ususally go there hit n miss, and rip up whatever is needed.

I will definetly change out all new fuses; also filters & oil etc....


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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

I went to the davie upull and didn't see anything worth taking at all. That was a month ago.

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1989 560 SEC, 118,000
1983 300sdt, 240.000

I was there monday and got the M117 tri y manfolds. (gasser- 107) not many diesels there now, but about 20 MB's. Palm beach has more. Austin I wanna see your CD when It comes up here! My wagon ought to be done with the mods soon.
William

If the pen is mightier than the sword, then the digital camera is a Howitzer . Clearly shows a= Front right/rear left b = Front left/rear right. Other fuses multi task with many items. At least on the USA versions.

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Won't let me add same pix again. Check the thread with pizzachef

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