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1987 300TD Wagon - Hill Holding / Hill Starting.....
On my 1990 Gas 300TE wagon it has a hill hold feature. I can take my foot off the brake and the car will stay perfectly still when I am on a hill.
I noticed that I do not have this on the 1987. What causes that feature? Is it in the ABS system? Or is it in the Transmission? My initial guess is that it was a feature of the ABS sensors knowing that the car was in Drive and that it was rolling backward - thus engaging the brakes to hold it in place. But, that is a guess. Of course my next question is pretty obvious - has anyone been able to add this feature? |
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I am incredulous. Sure its not your torque converter?
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http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg 1995 E420 Schwarz 1995 E300 Weiss #1987 300D Sturmmachine #1991 300D Nearly Perfect #1994 E320 Cabriolet #1995 E320 Touring #1985 300D Sedan OBK #42 |
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Yea it could be there I guess. I am remiss for not having thought about it there.
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Also I would consider the Torque converter to be a part of the "Transmission" since it would most likely be paired with a specific transmission - I would guess.
It does seem like more and more of an interesting idea. |
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Whats the mileage on each torque converter? 87 300d is a 2.65 rear diff where the 300TE is 3.27. That too is a significant difference.
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http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg 1995 E420 Schwarz 1995 E300 Weiss #1987 300D Sturmmachine #1991 300D Nearly Perfect #1994 E320 Cabriolet #1995 E320 Touring #1985 300D Sedan OBK #42 |
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Just a healthy torque converter. Some cars rollback, some don't
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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges $110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges No merc at the moment |
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So the 1990 car seems to have a small amount of roll back but immediately stops.
I have tested this on incredibly steep hills where I live and it never fails to lock in place. It is amazing........ It really does seem like a designed feature. The gas car has about 237,000 miles. I bought it in April last year with 224,000 miles. Currently it has a small leak in the head gasket and is tearing through coolant. I am pretty convinced it is a leak on the exhaust side, but I will replace the gasket in the spring. I will probably sell the car then as well since I have my 300TD up and running and it is a much better car. |
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