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Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-03-2010, 10:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 891
Posted By PatrickW
TDI

I've got a 2001 Jetta TDI and a 1982 240D.

Both have about 200k miles.

Lot's of VW Jetta's in my area. Very few old MB's.

When driving across the country on vacation I take the TDI. ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-03-2006, 10:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 18,145
Posted By PatrickW
What's in it?

I've used Diesel Purge in the past, but I have to admit that SeaFoam is a lot easier to obtain (local Wal Mart vs ordering from someplace far away and paying for $hipping).

Does anyone know what...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-30-2006, 08:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,258
Posted By PatrickW
I doubt if even the police know this. I've...

I doubt if even the police know this.

I've been driving (in MN) with a radar detector suction-cupped to my windshield for about 10 years, and never heard of this before.

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2006, 08:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,114
Posted By PatrickW
I can go for months without seeing another W123. ...

I can go for months without seeing another W123.

They are not common where I live. It's fairly common for people to ask me about my car because it's "different".

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-10-2006, 08:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,143
Posted By PatrickW
I got rear ended twice by an old blue-hair one...

I got rear ended twice by an old blue-hair one time.

Was sitting at the red light, and she rolls into me. Then she backs up, stops, then rolls into me again.:rolleyes: No harm done.

One other...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-28-2005, 10:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,890
Posted By PatrickW
For an example of what can happen in this regard,...

For an example of what can happen in this regard, just take a look at what has happened to the General Aviation industry in the US over the past 30 years...

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-28-2005, 10:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,140
Posted By PatrickW
One can only hope that the person who buys this...

One can only hope that the person who buys this car "encapsulates" it for another 30 years. Something like this should be saved for the admiration of future generations.

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-26-2005, 08:54 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,817
Posted By PatrickW
1983 W123 (in the US). Specifically, the 1983...

1983 W123 (in the US). Specifically, the 1983 300D.

Government-mandated emissions controls started in the 1984 - 1985 timeframe...

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-26-2005, 08:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,067
Posted By PatrickW
I agree, in that when you are already up to speed...

I agree, in that when you are already up to speed and "catching up" to someone, that they often move over. I think the old MB grill intimidates some people. I also experienced the same thing in a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-26-2005, 08:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,890
Posted By PatrickW
Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen... -...

Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen...

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-26-2005, 08:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,491
Posted By PatrickW
The original Owner's Manual for my 240D...

The original Owner's Manual for my 240D recommends adding kerosene to #2 diesel in the winter to avoid jelling.

I wonder what a judge would say if a defendant said, "...but your Honor, it says...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-25-2005, 01:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By PatrickW
I paid about $200 for a full set of printed MB...

I paid about $200 for a full set of printed MB service manuals that I got off ebay about a year ago.

That, plus this forum has helped me out a lot...

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-25-2005, 12:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,051
Posted By PatrickW
I considered getting "Collectors" plates for...

I considered getting "Collectors" plates for mine.

It's my daily driver, but only during the summer months. Legally, I think we're limited to only 5,000 miles per year with those plates...

But...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-25-2005, 12:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,067
Posted By PatrickW
I see the same behavior all the time

Interesting...

I see this same exact thing happen so often that I habitually watch the car behind me in my rearview mirror when I am coming up to speed on an on-ramp.

I time the start of my...
Forum: Tech Help 11-20-2005, 08:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 870
Posted By PatrickW
Mine does the same thing. The "clunk" is quite...

Mine does the same thing. The "clunk" is quite annoying.

I believe this is caused either by worn gears in the differential, or by a worn out axle shaft.

I'll be replacing my axle shafts this...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-20-2005, 08:31 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,545
Posted By PatrickW
1982 240D, manual, stock except for...

1982 240D, manual, stock except for stereo/speakers.

Very satisfied. Fun car.

Only things I'd change would be a 5 speed (instead of a 4 speed) and a turbo 617 instead of the NA 616.

-...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-20-2005, 05:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,103
Posted By PatrickW
Was just curious what the resolution was... ...

Was just curious what the resolution was...

Thanks,

- Pat
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2005, 10:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,088
Posted By PatrickW
DeltaHawk Diesel

http://www.deltahawkengines.com/

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2005, 10:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,556
Posted By PatrickW
Couple of "red flags" that I noted: 1) ...

Couple of "red flags" that I noted:

1) Chrome Fender liners. What's up with those? Quite possibly a teenager was the previous owner...
2) Non-standard headlights. What happened to the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2005, 09:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 825
Posted By PatrickW
This Might Help You

I had a similar experience.

Glow Plug Relay (http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=106759&highlight=glow)

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-24-2005, 09:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 779
Posted By PatrickW
Good advice. I bought this car from a retired...

Good advice. I bought this car from a retired Air Force guy who moved up from Oklahoma. Car still had the valid Oklahoma plates on it when I bought it. It has never seen road salt. :)

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-24-2005, 08:44 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 10,636
Posted By PatrickW
Regular gas $2.24. Diesel $3.69. That's...

Regular gas $2.24. Diesel $3.69.

That's $1.45 more per gallon.

My wife wants to buy a new car and get rid of her Ford Explorer. I mentioned "How 'bout a new Diesel VW?".

Her response? ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-24-2005, 08:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 779
Posted By PatrickW
Doing Brakes. What else while I'm in there...?

With the coming of winter and road salt, I'll soon be parking my '82 240D for the winter.

One of my projects is going to be to replace the brakes.

My 240D has developed a pretty bad shudder...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-23-2005, 12:27 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,881
Posted By PatrickW
Diesel is an alternative fuel. Biodiesel,...

Diesel is an alternative fuel.

Biodiesel, WVO and the like are boutique fuels.

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-23-2005, 12:01 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,881
Posted By PatrickW
Regular Unleaded: $2.29. Diesel: $3.69. ...

Regular Unleaded: $2.29. Diesel: $3.69.

That's over $1 more per gallon for diesel fuel!

The way it's going, diesel is going cost double the price of gasoline before too long.

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-14-2005, 09:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,200
Posted By PatrickW
A pre-WWII MB could have significant value to a...

A pre-WWII MB could have significant value to a collector.

I wish I could have a car like this...

- Patrick
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-14-2005, 09:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 935
Posted By PatrickW
Not too rare...

You see them every so often.

A lot of people dismiss the 240D (in general) because the automatics are a bit slow. So if you see an ad for a 240D and it doesn't specify what type of transmission...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-12-2005, 09:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,311
Posted By PatrickW
I doubt if we'll see this on our side of the...

I doubt if we'll see this on our side of the Atlantic.

Seems to me that diesels are rather on the "fringe" as far as US automotive culture is concerned. Even given that diesels are more fuel...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-12-2005, 09:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,562
Posted By PatrickW
I own a TDI and an MB diesel

I bought my 2001 TDI new. Best car I've ever owned. Can be easily modified for more hp/torque.

My wife & I generally take the TDI on trips, and whichever of us is going to drive the greater...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-02-2005, 12:41 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,415
Posted By PatrickW
I live in a city, so a big garden is not an...

I live in a city, so a big garden is not an option for me.

Perhaps I will turn to cannibalism if things get really bad.

- Patrick
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