Yup, daily ITUs.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

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And that is what I will tell the cop at the end of the ramp when I am doing over 80. "Sorry Officer. You see, I was doing the ITU. ITUs make the car run cleaner, reduce polution and also lowers healtcare costs and saves fuel and reduce foriegn dependence on oil. You shouldn't give me a ticket. You should give me a medal because I am risking my life for your betterment."

Think that will work?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

my 1983 300sd the tranny was running like crap..

slipping on take off and flaring and all kinds of bad things...

i drove it hard from louisville to cleveland and back in one day..
about 550 miles and now its running like a new car...

unbelievealbe...

I have had lots of positive results w/ ITUs. Except once I drove my 76 300d good and hard all the way from san diego to orange county and when I tried to start it later I discovered that I had buned up one of my glowplugs. Those old loop style plugs are a pain in the a$$.

I dont think that would burn up a glow plug, bit I havent owned my 300d long enough to know that yet...

I have had exelent luck with ITUs... one more acrynym (got that one all boogered up) to add to the list...

WVO
SVO
UMO
RUG
ITU

I also find that its fun to just hammer it when someone gets behind me... Not too much smoke (did a diesel purge recently) but still enough to be intereasting

What I like to do is go on old HW 12, and continue down twords fairchild... Big enough hills to run WOT up without gaining much. Turns sharp enough to scare you if you dont know your cars suspention (FORTIONATLY I do... very good shape)... And to top it off, fairchild has about 3 cops, who ALL take sunday off (I love small towns)

~Nate

The plugs in that car were ancient and worn really thin.

There is a nice on ramp I like to to ITU's on. I enjoy the look on peoples faces when you have to brake hard to merge on the highway. But on nice days when their is room you can shoot right into the left lane and goose it to 100 or so. I run her to the stops in all the gears...

The SD seems to like them as well but I can't get her much over 4k rpm unless I hold the gear with the shifter.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yeah I don't do that often, I usually like to camp behind a runner.

Two weeks ago right before I put my SDL away for the winter I took her out for one last ride to warm up the oil before I changed it and to test my driveshaft/trans leak repair. So I am driving it around town and it is so smooth and running so well I think well maybe I will take her up on the highway for a nice run. (pop a Metallica CD in ) I get to the bottom of the on ramp which is a slight up hill but straight and long. All my windows are down and the Sand Man is cranking. I thought hmm she hasn't been out in two weeks lets clear the pipes, foot down. I poped the shifter in 3rd and ran her to the stops all the way to 3rd then slid it in 4th and kept my foot planted. With the new Mobil 1 ATF the shifts were like butter and she popped into 4th and kept going. Even with the windows down I didn't realize the speed I was going but I scared the crap out of a Camry as I passed him at 110 and climbing. Then I decided to slow down and hit the brakes and brought her down to a crawl (70) just in time for me to pass a state cop doing radar! Good thing I would have been pushing 120+ if I didn't.

The moral of the story is I have no self restraint and need to drive diesel car. If I had a 500E I would have gotten nailed for well over 150 probably.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

In the used construction equipment business an "italian tune up" is a PAINT JOB! I kid you not.

you get an italian tune up every day on the way to the office!

tom w

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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.

With my 220d I get an ITU backing out of the driveway.

Did one on the Parkway last night coming back from a friends house around midnight. The SDL has been mostly used for short trips around town for the past few weeks, I wanted to clear the pipes. 80-90 all the way to Milford, soon as I hit the connecter I put my foot down. Zipped down the connector at about 110ish. It gets a bit windy with all the windows down and sunroof open. These things start to drag a bit past 105, you really need a pretty long road to hit 120. I guess with 150hp on tap what can one expect.

I really couldn't own an S500, I'd be bouncing off the 155 limter on the way home from the lot.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

the 300SDL and 300D can attain the same speed right? both with the om617? i drive about 16 miles round trip to work and rarely get out onto the freeway.. as soon as i adjust the valves i bet she wont be a dog off the line.. lol.. i still cant find the socket i need.. but the fastest ive ran the 300D at for longer than 30 mins was 85 mph..and i was getting passed by smokeys

Maybe the 300SD. The SDL has the 603 which doesn't need valve adjustments.

Sixto

pre 85 SDL's existed right with the om617.. thats what im talking about.. their are SDLs with 617s arent their? if not then i want a 603 lol