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Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-23-2008, 06:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 760
Posted By stumbler
Mobetta, am i right in suspecting from your...

Mobetta,
am i right in suspecting from your suggestion that you mean i have to open up the sls unit. i just can't do that, i can't get it off without causing all sorts of other collateral damage! ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-23-2008, 03:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 760
Posted By stumbler
If yours is self-bleeding, i'd be surprised if...

If yours is self-bleeding, i'd be surprised if mine wasn't, although having said that, why have a bleed nut? there is no way i want to get involved trying to replace the sls, too rusted in, it was...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-23-2008, 02:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 760
Posted By stumbler
Hi chad, No i didn't rebuild the SLS. really...

Hi chad,
No i didn't rebuild the SLS. really all i did was replace the spheres and a connecting lines. there is a return flow running through so not a dirt problem.
two things:
1. does it make...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-23-2008, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 760
Posted By stumbler
help? self-levelling won't level out, stuck up high!

i have just rebuilt my self-levelling suspension, filled it up and teh car is stuck up high on maximum extension of shocks. i may have turned the actuator arm a full revolution when i was working,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-08-2008, 09:46 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,501
Posted By stumbler
I once had a similar loud noise from my VW, it...

I once had a similar loud noise from my VW, it was so loud it was undrivable, I stopped, inspected the car on the side of the road, couldn't find anything, tried to wobble the wheel, nothing. drove...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-07-2008, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,201
Posted By stumbler
once the noise starts the only thing that stops...

once the noise starts the only thing that stops it is opening the window or slowing down, i have tried every variation on the workings of the fan and it makes no difference. it's the bizarrest noise...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-07-2008, 02:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,185
Posted By stumbler
not sure if this helps but i jsut did the rear...

not sure if this helps but i jsut did the rear coils on my 124 estate, there seemed to be no room in there for anything and i didn't want to buy an expensive set to discover it wouldn't fit, so i...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-07-2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 815
Posted By stumbler
I have the same problem, my 250d runs on for a...

I have the same problem, my 250d runs on for a good five seconds sometimes, i have heard it might be somthing called the cut-off solenoid, but haven't looked into what they jiggery pokery that is yet?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-07-2008, 02:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,201
Posted By stumbler
this whistling noise is driving me MAD!

Please can anyone help? my car has developed a whistling noise at anything above 40mph. it seems to come from the centre of the roof above the windscreen!!!

I have put tape along the outside of...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 03-28-2008, 01:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,820
Posted By stumbler
does that mean that bio-d made from clean unused...

does that mean that bio-d made from clean unused vegetable oil would not smell so nasty?
the fryer smell i got is awful and lingers for weeks, i'm worried that it will eventually work its way into...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 03-28-2008, 08:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,820
Posted By stumbler
does biodiesel smell the same as SVO

Hi
i recently tested my wagon on SVO, and it worked fine, except that after a week, the car stank like a chip fryer!
i'm jsut wondering if converting the SVO to proper biodiesel negates this...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-20-2008, 02:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,042
Posted By stumbler
thanks, got some and filled the system and hey...

thanks, got some and filled the system and hey presto....... it works again!!
i love mercedes
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Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-20-2008, 10:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,042
Posted By stumbler
self-levelling fluid...what is it?

I have replaced pretty much the whole self-levelling system under the car, and now need to refill it. but i have no idea what to use.
my nearest Merc shop has the stuff, but it is miles away,...
Forum: Tech Help 03-04-2008, 12:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By stumbler
I've been doing a big search here, and it seems...

I've been doing a big search here, and it seems that the conversion is not without negative consequence...

Okay, i'll give in on this one for a while, and start replacing bits on the sls, trouble...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-04-2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,712
Posted By stumbler
I've been doing a big search here, and it seems...

I've been doing a big search here, and it seems that the conversion is not without consequence...

Okay, i'll give in on this one for a while, and start replacing bits on the sls, trouble is, it's...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-04-2008, 11:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,712
Posted By stumbler
Can I replace self-levellg with dry shocks?

I've been told i can simply by-pass the self-levelling system by routeing the oil from the pump back onto itself, and then replacing the hydraulic shocks with dry ones.
however, ordinary w124 dry...
Forum: Tech Help 03-04-2008, 11:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By stumbler
Can I replace self-levellg with dry shocks?

I've been told i can simply by-pass the self-levelling system by routeing the oil from the pump back onto itself, and then replacing the hydraulic shocks with dry ones.
however, ordinary w124 dry...
Forum: Tech Help 03-03-2008, 04:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 889
Posted By stumbler
Had another session underneath the car, and it...

Had another session underneath the car, and it seems that my problem is going to be how to get the old pipe off? everything is rusted, both ends. i have tried graspers, WD40, heat, but i can see...
Forum: Tech Help 03-01-2008, 05:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 889
Posted By stumbler
Pipe repair on self-levelling suspension

I have just got under my 250td and discovered that the steel pipe that winds its way around the rear suspension and feeds the oil to the self-levelling suspension control system has rusted away and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-26-2007, 09:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 842
Posted By stumbler
sorry, for some reason i have lost my signature,...

sorry, for some reason i have lost my signature, and i can't edit the above, so for all those that can help my car is a

1989 250TD
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-26-2007, 09:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 842
Posted By stumbler
mileometer and tachy not working

my mileometer and tachometer aren't working, but the clock is, and so is the speedo.
is this an easy fix or do i just live with it?

many thanks in advance

stumbler
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-30-2007, 08:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,032
Posted By stumbler
well, i collected my first oil today, and boy...

well, i collected my first oil today, and boy what a process. i can see that i'm going to have to develop my technique.
first the barrel pump worked fine,but, oh my god my arms got tired. pumping 80...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-25-2007, 12:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,032
Posted By stumbler
I've ordered a hand cranked rotary pump for £20...

I've ordered a hand cranked rotary pump for £20 and will see how this goes. whilst i can see the ease and simplicity of skimming by hand, i think that once you have descended about a foot into the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2007, 05:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,032
Posted By stumbler
which handpump for recovering veggie oil, and where do i get it?

Hi,
today i visited my local chippie and tried to syphon out his used frying oil from his barrel with a hose pipe, but the oil was so thick with the cold that it just wouldn't syphon.

even if it...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-23-2007, 08:46 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,649
Posted By stumbler
make sure you've got a whole bunch of fuses, i...

make sure you've got a whole bunch of fuses, i find that the window one goes quite regularly on mine, oh and some brake and indicator bulbs too. i went on a 1000 miler with the whole family and the...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 01-20-2007, 08:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,106
Posted By stumbler
animal fat/vegetable oil separation?

my local kebab shop has barrels of used oil. however, it's a combination of mostly vegetable oil with a thick layer of solidified animal lard on top (I presume on top but haven't dug deep into it)
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-20-2007, 06:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,835
Posted By stumbler
I bought a 200T for £300 five years ago, apart...

I bought a 200T for £300 five years ago, apart from new HT leads and distributor, i've done nothing to it. it has got niggles, ie central locking leak means you have to jump out of the car and hit...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 01-19-2007, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 806
Posted By stumbler
i have just purchased a boiler and lots of...

i have just purchased a boiler and lots of containers, and a pump, just the filters now and i'm up and running.
thanks
Forum: Alternative Fuels 01-16-2007, 09:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 806
Posted By stumbler
Yippeeeee!

Yippeeeee!
Forum: Alternative Fuels 01-16-2007, 09:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 806
Posted By stumbler
Can i use ground nut oil as SVO?

Hi,
now that i've got a diesel, i've been told to get the used frying oil from my local fish and chip shop. however, he uses ground nut oil, so i'm wondering if this is okay to filter and use.
i...
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