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Forum: Tech Help 10-12-2010, 07:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,301
Posted By simmo300e
Its well worth checking and cleaning them,...

Its well worth checking and cleaning them, especially the one on the near (battery) side.

The part you can't see is a moulded two part affair and if the two halves become separated, the runoff...
Forum: Tech Help 07-30-2007, 10:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,676
Posted By simmo300e
Well, it was two and a half years ago and all...

Well, it was two and a half years ago and all that worry about incorrect mixtures turned out to be symptoms of a much larger problem. Spent a lot of time learning about the fuel system though.
...
Forum: Tech Help 11-19-2006, 08:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,480
Posted By simmo300e
OK, now we are getting somewhere. Although this...

OK, now we are getting somewhere. Although this is not necessarily a good thing in your case. There's no 'base idle' adjustment in the fuel system and engine I thought we were talking about. Neither...
Forum: Tech Help 11-17-2006, 02:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,480
Posted By simmo300e
Don't overcomplicate the issue. I know of no way...

Don't overcomplicate the issue. I know of no way of raising the base idle other than the method I have outlined above, which was based on a Service Bulletin covering the late 80s models. I think...
Forum: Tech Help 11-16-2006, 07:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,480
Posted By simmo300e
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php...

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=22213&highlight=idle+increase+50rpm
Forum: Tech Help 11-16-2006, 07:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,480
Posted By simmo300e
I think you're looking in all the wrong places...

I think you're looking in all the wrong places and I'm not even sure you have all those sensors and things on a 103 motor. If you've already changed the OVP relay, my money is on a dodgy solder in...
Forum: Tech Help 09-16-2006, 02:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,700
Posted By simmo300e
that's probably your fuel accumulator down near...

that's probably your fuel accumulator down near the fuel pump. it's there to maintain pressure in the fuel system, cold starts are fine because the cold start valve squirts fuel in to get the engine...
Forum: Tech Help 05-30-2006, 05:09 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,121
Posted By simmo300e
OK, to address some of the minor stuff first....

OK, to address some of the minor stuff first. Your missing hose runs from the Fuel Pressure Regulator to the air filter housing breather hose, afaik it is only there to siphon off fuel if the FPR...
Forum: Tech Help 05-15-2006, 06:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,365
Posted By simmo300e
Bleeding of the clutch is a three man job. One on...

Bleeding of the clutch is a three man job. One on the pedal, one under the car holding the hose on and spannering the bleed screw and one keeping the fluid level topped up in the reservoir...

I...
Forum: Tech Help 05-12-2006, 10:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,365
Posted By simmo300e
Based on your description of the symptoms, I...

Based on your description of the symptoms, I wouldn't dismiss the clutch connection so quickly.

I was surprised to find on my 300E that the clutch and brake share the same fluid reservoir,...
Forum: Tech Help 05-12-2006, 10:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,866
Posted By simmo300e
If the diaphragm's shot, chances are there's...

If the diaphragm's shot, chances are there's water in the fuel system. There's no point in rebuilding or replacing the fuel distributor until you have isolated the source of the water, completely...
Forum: Tech Help 05-12-2006, 09:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 926
Posted By simmo300e
what's the idle speed in neutral with the egnine...

what's the idle speed in neutral with the egnine warm? and when you first start in the morning?

there is a fix you can do to raise the idle speed by 50rpm but I'd be more inclined to look at your...
Forum: Tech Help 05-04-2006, 09:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,373
Posted By simmo300e
when the engine is cold, locate and remove the...

when the engine is cold, locate and remove the bleed screw. top up the coolant mixture with water from the overflow tank until it comes out the bleed hole. replace bleed screw. easy as that. if...
Forum: Tech Help 05-04-2006, 05:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,373
Posted By simmo300e
The fan closest to the engine - running off the...

The fan closest to the engine - running off the belt instead of electric - has a visco clutch which only kicks in to high gear at 2000 rpm.

If you want to check it's working, edge a rolled towel...
Forum: Tech Help 05-04-2006, 05:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 825
Posted By simmo300e
...300E owners dealing with their fuel injection...

...300E owners dealing with their fuel injection systems


Fuel filter, idle mixture, cold start injector, crap in the fuel lines, old plugs, corroded distributor contacts...
Forum: Tech Help 05-04-2006, 05:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,690
Posted By simmo300e
that's the correct sensor for the high speed...

that's the correct sensor for the high speed which trips it at 107 i believe. just in front of that should be the single pin I'm talking about. As I said, there was nothing connected to that on my...
Forum: Tech Help 05-04-2006, 04:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,690
Posted By simmo300e
sounds like it. its a single post connector,...

sounds like it. its a single post connector, second from the front, so about level with cylinder 2/3.

mine didn't have anything connected to it originally so I have no idea what its supposed to be...
Forum: Tech Help 05-03-2006, 03:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,421
Posted By simmo300e
its TLA time! OVP stands for Over Voltage...

its TLA time!

OVP stands for Over Voltage Protection relay. It's there to protect the engine electronics from excess voltage, when jump starting apparently.

Power from the engine control unit...
Forum: Tech Help 05-03-2006, 03:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,258
Posted By simmo300e
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but thought...

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but thought this might be of interest to the stick owners in the forum.

I've just replaced the clutch in my 300E, full set plus both master cylinders.

1)...
Forum: Tech Help 05-03-2006, 02:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,599
Posted By simmo300e
That sounds like the idle mixture adjustment to...

That sounds like the idle mixture adjustment to me. the fuel pressure regulator is a check valve that regulates fuel pressure, downstream of the fuel distributor. Its not adjustable.

My only other...
Forum: Tech Help 04-10-2006, 09:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,461
Posted By simmo300e
its a popular mod - at least in this part of the...

its a popular mod - at least in this part of the tropics - to replace the thermostat with one that opens at a lower temperature. Don't ask me why, this is what I'm told at my parts shop.

Anyway,...
Forum: Tech Help 04-10-2006, 09:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,217
Posted By simmo300e
i know all about that barbecue pit feeling - in...

i know all about that barbecue pit feeling - in my 300E if I open the door I can feel the heat coming out from under the car. As for the heat affecting rubber parts, I replaced the belt tensioner...
Forum: Tech Help 04-08-2006, 04:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,318
Posted By simmo300e
That's an interesting suggestion. I wasn't aware...

That's an interesting suggestion. I wasn't aware there was a special oil for diesel engines, probably because I've never owned one. However, just for reassurance, if I was to do this, will it mix OK...
Forum: Tech Help 04-02-2006, 06:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 785
Posted By simmo300e
Tyre rotation - what goes where?

Reading a few posts about tyres has made me think about rotating and rebalancing my tyres since its around 5k since I replaced all four. Can anyone tell me the correct way to do this?

Should it be...
Forum: Tech Help 03-28-2006, 06:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,875
Posted By simmo300e
i'd change that hose and see if that makes a...

i'd change that hose and see if that makes a difference.
Forum: Tech Help 03-26-2006, 08:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,741
Posted By simmo300e
The MB dealer (and my local parts shop) sells a...

The MB dealer (and my local parts shop) sells a special MB additive which sells for around $12 per 100ml. It's apparently a cleaner and octane booster and one capful is good to treat 40 litres. No...
Forum: Tech Help 03-25-2006, 12:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,752
Posted By simmo300e
i think logic would suggest there isn't actually...

i think logic would suggest there isn't actually a cutoff point and the mixture continues lean out as the engine gets warmer. The incremental change in resistance drops as the temperature rises until...
Forum: Tech Help 03-23-2006, 09:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,752
Posted By simmo300e
I was under the impression the cutoff point was...

I was under the impression the cutoff point was 80 degrees.
Forum: Tech Help 03-23-2006, 08:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,752
Posted By simmo300e
as for the oil pan plug, use the socket that...

as for the oil pan plug, use the socket that fits. I found mine had an oversize bolt cos the PO had stripped the threads
Forum: Tech Help 03-23-2006, 07:56 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 715
Posted By simmo300e
well did the car start after you released the gas...

well did the car start after you released the gas cap?

the fuel system is pressurised so there should be a release of pressure when you open the cap. If there isn't a whoosh - not imo an excessive...
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