Yes, there sure was and I picked up a set of crows foot wrenches, a set of extensions and some stubby wrenches. Back at the hotel made the adjustment and ran the A/C all day today. Turned out not to be the adjuster, just the belt stretching.

...more later

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

Cool!

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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.

Today's run was from Bentonville, AR to Albuquerque, NM. Cruised at 70 mph. Had a head wind of about 35 mph almost the entire day and a run from 1000ft to 5600ft overall including a stretch over 7000 ft. and even so got 27.1 mpg for the day's effort. For the trip so far: 2560 miles, 83.32 gallons for 30.72 mpg overall average.

One final leg tomorrow of 800 miles.

Couldn't be happier with the way the car performs.

Here's the trip altitude profile

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

Please don't break that car on this trip. You have a date with us on Saturday! Try to bring many other members and their MB's back with you to join us on the cruise as well. They are in need of a road trip I am sure....Rich

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

Heading back through Phoenix this afternoon. Should be there at around 2. Will be fueling at Flying J at I-10 exit 137. Will update later with a more definitive time.

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

Cool, that's only a couple exits from my house.

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Stop paying for animal enslavement, cruelty, and slaughter. Save your health and the planet. Go vegan! I did 18 years ago. https://challenge22.com/

DON'T MESS WITH MY MERCEDES!


1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

Departing Payson, AZ - Google maps says 1+36 so 2 looks pretty good.

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

Good. That station is 10 minutes away from here.

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Stop paying for animal enslavement, cruelty, and slaughter. Save your health and the planet. Go vegan! I did 18 years ago. https://challenge22.com/

DON'T MESS WITH MY MERCEDES!


1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

I saw the car. It was neat.

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Stop paying for animal enslavement, cruelty, and slaughter. Save your health and the planet. Go vegan! I did 18 years ago. https://challenge22.com/

DON'T MESS WITH MY MERCEDES!


1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

That is an engine bay I would glady eat lunch off of. Gesus, Im not sure Ive ever seen anything that clean that was actually in use. Wheres the river of motor oil going from the cap back to the firewall with the spray all over the hood pad?

Kudos to mach4 for the swap, and for the condition of the rig!

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REALLY REALLY COOL!!!!!
Sure wished I lived farther south sometimes so I could join you guys on your cruises, Doesn't seem to be a lot of get together's here in Portland for the Old Merc's even though there are about a Million of them here driving around.

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07 E350 sport Wife's Daily
01 E320 sport My Daily
00 C230 Kompressor Our back up (new Arrival)

87 300D Turbo my Daily for 8 yrs. Selling to neighbor

82 GMC Jimmy (K5) 6.2 Diesel (my Wheeler)
73 Roadrunner 340ci My very first car, still own it

Or fry my lunch.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Did I hear someone say manifold burritos?

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

Yes, and onion rings.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Back home after a great road trip. The last leg was brutal with unseasonably warm temperatures and very strong winds right square on the nose. Here is the performance final tally: 3533 total miles, 108.65 gallons fuel and 29.6 mpg overall.

Note the effects of wind and altitude: The run from Albuquerque to Phoenix was 423 miles almost all downhill and it produced 36.4 mpg, while the last tank from Phoenix to San Diego was 332 miles and produced 24.2 mpg due to the extreme headwinds.

Had a chance to meet up with SquiggleDog in Phoenix at the Flying J. Had a great time talking Mercedes and projects.



My conclusion is that the SL and diesel combination for a daily driver and cross country road trip car is excellent. The diesel pulls all day long without a hick up and only ran out of juice at the high altitude 6% grades. (But I obviously didn't do this swap for high performance )

Added about 1/2 quart oil and about the same tranny fluid during the trip.

I'm ready for another road trip any time.

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica