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billhard 05-29-2008 05:15 PM
it runs!
 
I bought a 1983 300DT at a lien sale last week. Hauled it home on a trailer today. This thing has been sitting since about 2000 in a field, I found a live rabbit in the engine compartment. The interior and body are actually pretty nice.

So, today the following math was proved:

$300 MB + $89 battery + $5 diesel + 30 minutes spent jumping glow plugs + 10 minutes rigging 2 liter gas tank - 2 vacuum lines = 1 running 300D

Dam if the thing didn't run and run smoothly with oil pressure I am pretty happy!

jkoebel 05-29-2008 05:36 PM
It just fired right up after 8 years sitting?

Lucky!

progun 05-29-2008 05:40 PM
I just bought a parts car that they said ran when parked and it seems like it is frozen. You got a good one. Congrats! Paul

ImBroke 05-29-2008 06:20 PM
I just bought one at auction too. New battery, and fired up and drove it to work today. Sweetness.

Jeremy5848 05-30-2008 12:52 AM
So what happened to the rabbit?

billhard 05-30-2008 12:56 AM
the rabbit
 
the rabbit and I are working together to rehab this car although he has been long on talk and short on funds.

oilslick 05-30-2008 07:23 AM
That would happen to be a...
 
Volkswagen Rabbit?;)


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