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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-20-2003, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 619
Posted By Stage_wizards
Parchment is a color, lighter than palomino but...

Parchment is a color, lighter than palomino but darker than white. It is fairly rare, which is nwhy I am looking for these interior parts.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-18-2003, 07:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,308
Posted By Stage_wizards
Volvo had a four-speed manual in 84 with an...

Volvo had a four-speed manual in 84 with an electric overdrive for the fifth speed. This was in a diesel wagon. When the transmission could not be shifted into reverse (it was too heavy a car to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-18-2003, 04:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,308
Posted By Stage_wizards
I thought I had serious transmission problems on...

I thought I had serious transmission problems on my 85 TD. It started through the intersection, then slipped and left me stuck. Only when I restarted the car would it drive. But shifting was really...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-18-2003, 04:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,289
Posted By Stage_wizards
Looks like my 85 TD, only mine is midnight blue....

Looks like my 85 TD, only mine is midnight blue. 273,000 miles and runs like a champ.
Someone suggested using a pair of forceps to hold and insert the clip. Never tried it; he must be a surgeon....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-18-2003, 03:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,193
Posted By Stage_wizards
Reply to blown heater fuses

There is a resistor array for the heater blower on the passenger front fender. It rests in a little cage. Check the plug and wiring leading to it. I have never seen one go bad, but I did replace one...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-18-2003, 03:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,221
Posted By Stage_wizards
Winter wiper problems

Achtung. Passen Sie auf! All my Diesels have shared a common winter wiper problem. If the wipers are impacted by snow or ice, they may work sluggishly, flop freely or just sit there while the motor...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-18-2003, 03:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 619
Posted By Stage_wizards
Interior trim for 123TD

Need parchmernt door panel, driver’s side, for 1985 123TD. Also parchment carpets. Art Aldrich
Forum: Tech Help 08-19-2003, 08:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 730
Posted By Stage_wizards
The Chilton Manual has an illustrated procedure...

The Chilton Manual has an illustrated procedure for checking glow plugs involving resistance measurement. These problems can be deceiving: One bad glow plug can cause the indicator not to light...
Forum: Tech Help 08-08-2003, 08:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,836
Posted By Stage_wizards
Klima relay solutions for '85

Anyone with an 85 123 chassis Mercedes may benefit from my experience with the Klima system. After much help on this forum and by checking previous posts, I decided that any investment in making the...
Forum: Tech Help 08-03-2003, 03:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,083
Posted By Stage_wizards
Thanks for the comeback. I have tried jumping...

Thanks for the comeback. I have tried jumping positive 12 volts from the battery to each terminal of the Klima socket. Nothing at the clutch.
Does this mean the control circuit is negative, and that...
Forum: Tech Help 08-02-2003, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,083
Posted By Stage_wizards
No, the tach doesn't work. But the a/c was...

No, the tach doesn't work. But the a/c was working without the tach as soon as the new stuff was installed. My parts supplier tells me the tach does need to work in order for the a/c to kick in on...
Forum: Tech Help 08-02-2003, 10:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,083
Posted By Stage_wizards
No, the compressor does not kick in when I jumper...

No, the compressor does not kick in when I jumper the pressure switch. That would be too easy. The compressor, clutch and receiver/dryer are all new, as are the switches. I have positive 12 volts at...
Forum: Tech Help 08-02-2003, 08:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,083
Posted By Stage_wizards
Klima problems on '85 TD

I have relentlessly been tracking infro on Klima relay problems on my '85 300TD.
Have read the relevant posts, but need a few pieces of practical info from soneone who has been there.
I have both...
Forum: Tech Help 08-02-2003, 08:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 962
Posted By Stage_wizards
Where is it sold? I have never seen it. But I...

Where is it sold? I have never seen it. But I have replaced two radiators and two water pumps on 123s, all at the least convenient times and places. Anything that prolongs the life of the cooling...
Forum: Tech Help 08-01-2003, 08:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,059
Posted By Stage_wizards
Volvo

Hear, hear on the fuel and electrical problems. My diesel gave me no fuel or electrical problems but turned into a rust bucket. Same problem with my 84 and 85 123 Mercedes, especially the wagons.
I...
Forum: Tech Help 07-31-2003, 02:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,059
Posted By Stage_wizards
Who said Volvo?

Go retro, my friend. That's why I drive 123 dieserl M/b cars only, except for a 126 which is mechanically akin to the 123.
My last Volvo was a diesel 245 wagon. Only got 220,000 miles on it before...
Forum: Tech Help 07-31-2003, 09:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 857
Posted By Stage_wizards
The tach has never worked, but the Klima came on...

The tach has never worked, but the Klima came on when the new system parts were installed and the system recharged. I would be very interested in learning the pin jumper technique, especially since...
Forum: Tech Help 07-30-2003, 09:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 857
Posted By Stage_wizards
85 TD A/c problem

I thought I was so smart, tracing and fixing the a/c problem on my 1984 TD. Then I realize my 85 TD has a different system; a Klima system.
Replaced compressor, receiver-dryer and clutch - all were...
Forum: Tech Help 07-18-2003, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 873
Posted By Stage_wizards
Very useful info, thanks. Yes, the switch I...

Very useful info, thanks. Yes, the switch I ordered was a temprature switch that screws into the receiver-dryer and switches on the fan. One tech with whom I spoke advised wiring the fan directly...
Forum: Tech Help 07-18-2003, 07:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 873
Posted By Stage_wizards
Right on! As Sherlock Holmes once put it, when...

Right on! As Sherlock Holmes once put it, when you have eliminated all other possibilities, the one that is left, no matter how unlikely, is the correct solution.
Because I don't have a spare ECR...
Forum: Tech Help 07-18-2003, 02:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 873
Posted By Stage_wizards
300TD Air cond puzzle

Well I am narrowing down my a/c problem on 1984 300 TD.
COmpressor clutch comes on when relay pins or jumpered.
Aux fan comes on when switch on receiver/drier is jumpered. Not otherwise.
Swapped...
Forum: Tech Help 07-16-2003, 11:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 899
Posted By Stage_wizards
Have you checked the fan itself by applying 12...

Have you checked the fan itself by applying 12 volts directly to it?
Is there a separate fan relay? I have one on my 123. When my fan went flakey I merely jumpered it so it runs when the key is...
Forum: Tech Help 07-16-2003, 11:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 849
Posted By Stage_wizards
Thanks for demystifying my transmission. No more...

Thanks for demystifying my transmission. No more terrors or adjustment bills.
Forum: Tech Help 07-11-2003, 09:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 666
Posted By Stage_wizards
Nice to have cool, experienced heads on this...

Nice to have cool, experienced heads on this forum. If I found ball bearings in my oil I would freak!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-10-2003, 10:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 716
Posted By Stage_wizards
Check the Chilton manual. It is very vague about...

Check the Chilton manual. It is very vague about climate control problems ( I don't even think the people who designed it know exactly how it is supposed to work.
But the Chilton Manual tells how to...
Forum: Tech Help 07-09-2003, 06:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 772
Posted By Stage_wizards
Ice cube relays

My 1984 300TD has two ice cube relays on driver's side fenderwell. One controls the compressor clutch, the other the aux fan.
Does the compressor relay switch positive or ground?
The only way to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-09-2003, 06:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 712
Posted By Stage_wizards
Here's an alternative: Get a used one from an m/b...

Here's an alternative: Get a used one from an m/b parts dealer or on the Internet (try ebay). Cheapo insurance just in case your rebuild doesn't work. $25-$40 in most cases.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-09-2003, 09:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 697
Posted By Stage_wizards
I may be wrong, but I believe it delays the start...

I may be wrong, but I believe it delays the start of the blower until the engine heats up - very useful in the winter. I know when I disconnect it, the blower goes off. Probably a ground, but you...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-09-2003, 09:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 792
Posted By Stage_wizards
I have flakey problems with the ccu also. I can...

I have flakey problems with the ccu also. I can get the bottom panel off to view the circuit board, but can't seem to get at the top without destroying the unit. How is it done?
Forum: Tech Help 07-09-2003, 09:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 756
Posted By Stage_wizards
Measurement of voitage and resistance is...

Measurement of voitage and resistance is different for AC and DC. AC voltage is measured as rms because of the sinusoidal nature of the waveform. Look on a scope; the trace crosses above and below...
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