I highly doubt this...
but now that I think about it, my 79TD did this, I had to floor it to engage the downshift button to get it to start in first... something about the torque and the low rear gearing and eliminating idle creep at a stop light...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Want to be faster off the line in your 240D? No problem.

1). Attach a good sized used tire securely to your rear bumper.
2) Enlist the assistance of your wife, or a good friend as a driver.
3). Put your recruited driver behind the wheel of this truck (see attached video) or a similar one.
4). Attach this truck to the tire that you previously attached to your rear bumper.
5). Find a starting line of your choosing.
6) Put your 240D in neutral, and fasten your seat belt.
7). Enjoy the RIde!
Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ3yzOq6EcE&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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Tom
SE Connecticut
1975 W115 300D

visit my blog:
http://mercedesdieselrebuildingdiederich.blogspot.com/

The best you should realistically be trying for is to get the car to perform as originally intended. This includes the mechanical things listed above, plus you'll want to test your injectors if there is any doubt about their condition, and rebuild or replace if needed. Also, you want to make sure that your fuel and air filters and fuel tank strainer are not restricted. The tank strainer tends to be a once a decade thing at most. The others may need replacing as often as every few months if you drive a lot. Keep in mind that a 240D running the way it should has a 0-60 time somewhere in the ballpark of 20 seconds. If that isn't good enough for you, it's probably better to just get a different car.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Let me take this opportunity to suggest once more... that one of the things ALMOST NEVER CHECKED with regards to putting a 240 back to stock working order... is the cleanliness of the Tiny Radial Holes in the PRECOMBUSTION CHAMBER which direct the atomized ( hopefully ) fuel onto the top of the piston area..... this is where the action is... the injectors can be perfect, the pintle can be great... and then these holes be clogged by decades of being where the action is and mess up everything....
Do not use a drill to ream them out... probably some kind of solvent would be best...
and there are different sizes .. which may up the power.... so you need to compare what you have with the upgraded hp model precombustion chambers....
I think the tool for pulling them is available for loan in the section of the forum...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

wouldn't a diesel purge take care of this?

(i'm definitely NOT an expert here and am genuinely interested in this advice.)

This depends on the year and model I think. I know early 300d's started in 2nd gear and behaved as you describe. I'm not sure any 240d's did and later model 300d's went to a 1st gear start at some point. That second gear start is good in snow. My wife loved her 77 300d in the snow for exactly that reason, even though she didn't know that was the reason she loved it in snow.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

On this car I know it applies as I drove the car in question for a year and a half.

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1979 240D Caledonia Green/cream gone
1982 240D stick Ivory/Palimino
1999 E300D White/grey

Go buy a 300SD and put your 240D badge on it.

In all honesty, adjusting the linkage and valves is huge for performance. Other than that, having a rebuilt drivers seat and good suspension makes driving a 240D much more enjoyable. If you're going to move slowly, it should be in comfort.

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'81 300SD

240d's can be fast i have proved it.

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1996 s10 zr2 with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1996 c2500 suburban with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1981 300sd with a turbo 617
Monte carlo figure 8 car

have one to prove it too. I do not think what we have done comes under the term "simple" though, at least not for most people. Remember this was in the first post as a requirement. Wonder how the poor fellow who messed up pulling the rack limiter is doing? Hope he has it squared away.

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1977 240D turbo

One obvious solution if it is a large issue to the owner and the 240d is fundementally sound.

A transplant of the transmission,engine and rear end from a five cylinder turbo model obtained cheaply. Especially because of accident or rust but mechanically good should do it.

Really the automatics in combination with the 240d engines really present no ball of fire.