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She's Alive!!
Last night, I brought back to life (the engine at least) the 1973 220d I just acquired.
The car had sat for 3 years. I replaced the battery, belts, fuel filters and blew out a bunch of pine needles. The tank was full and the diesel looked clean so I decided to not bother to drain it. She started right up with no drama. Now I can move on to the other issues: 1. One of the calipers is frozen. Pedal is mushy too. 2. The brake light stays on even after I release it (pull the knob) 3. The go pedal does not seem to make the engine rev. Any tips on these issues are very much welcome before I attempt to tackle them this weekend. Thanks! |
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Great news!
Don't forget to replace the rubber brake lines as a matter of course in an older car. The brake light is probably a result of a disproportinate pressure in the braking system. Most warning lights that I've come across for brake systems serve a dual purpose between the hydraulic brakes and the emergency brake. Once you get the hydraulic brake system sorted out, the light should go out when the pedal firms up. The engine not reving with the go pedal is most likely a worn or disconnected linkage. You should come down to the local MBCA meeting next week on the 8th at the Pomodoro Italian Restaraunt, 1811 Hillindale Rd. in Durham - dinner at 6:30PM... Commercial off...
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-Evan Benz Fleet: 1968 UNIMOG 404.114 1998 E300 2008 E63 Non-Benz Fleet: 1992 Aerostar 1993 MR2 2000 F250 |
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how about some pictures of the car.
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Yeah, like kpmurphy said, lets see some pictures of it.
Push the brake pressure switch reset pin/button on the MC and the light will go off.
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg |
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Thanks for never inviting me, Evan. j/k
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-Evan Benz Fleet: 1968 UNIMOG 404.114 1998 E300 2008 E63 Non-Benz Fleet: 1992 Aerostar 1993 MR2 2000 F250 |
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