Thanks Vdub. I dont have a pic of the intercooler. Its forward mounted and very low. Thats one of my next projects to clean it.

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Absolutely fabulous!

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It appears our TDIs are a bit easier to perform this task on than a MB. When I last cleaned one of our intake manifolds my first thought was to soak it in B100 but I didn`t have any real handy at the time (tank was full of it though) so I used Simple Green instead. Good to confirm that B100 does the trick better than anything else, thanks Lightman.

I`ve always admired 300TDs and have one coming up from Florida this month, guess I`ll be spending quite a bit more time here soon. Anxious to join the MB club any time now.

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Good deal soypwrd, welcome. Another bean burner I'm guessing =] My E300 has had b20 since may 01

Removing the manifold is 10000 times easier than on a TDI! The tdi is way more involved and the bolts are impossible to reach etc, and you have to take off a lot of pipes. The E is just simply all the bolts on top(easy) and two from the bottom!

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That`ll be B100 for all our diesels. I`m anxious to see how the MB does on it and just what parts of the fuel system might need to be changed out.
Yes, I do remember now that the manifold was a half day job on the TDI, a knuckle buster too. I kinda enjoyed it though. I`m interested in seeing just how long we can go before we have to perform that task again, now that these cars are drinking the good stuff. :p

After doing the cleaning and glowplug change last night, I filled 16 gals of b100 in my tank. I'md driving to ft lauderdale here in a few mins. Can't wait for 3 hours of high speed bean burning engine cleaning action!

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Is that what you call a Greasy Italian tune-up? :p

Say Lightman, If you are going to Lauderdale would you consider checking that 300TD out for me?

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I'll only be there for the day unfortunately, otherwise would love to help.

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Thanks anyway. I`m already committed but would like an eye witness opinion from an expert such as yourself. Enjoy the ride.

Awesome write-up & photos, thanks!

VeeDub, here's a screen shot from the EPC which shows the OM606 intercooler. It goes across the bottom of the radiator, I think. Costs about $400 new from the dealer:

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gsxr,

Thanks for the image of the intercooler. My curiosity has been quenched. I wonder if it's possible to retrofit this intercooler into a 126.

soypwrd (RC)... are you going to have your 300TD by the time the Eastern Shore GTG rolls around?

Lawson,
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Fantastic post. Absolutely fantastic. I am printing it out, and I will keep it for the inevitable time when this work is necessary.

Don't get too close to them chicks on the flatlands there. I hear they have some nasty diseases (and yes, I DO mean the chickens, not the other kind of chicks).

You sly dog. You found one on the DL and didn't ask my opinion. I'm offended.

Nice post Lightman. Definetly a 'right click, save as' one.