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Posted By renman

Surely your not suggesting Janet "Big Sis"...

Surely your not suggesting Janet "Big Sis" Nepolitano will want to weigh in fixing my ailing Mercedes.;) Thanks for your concern, but I am nor will I ever be PC. Furthermore given the DHS and our...

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04-29-2013, 03:13 PM

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Posted By renman

Yikes!!!! So any driving at speed could induce...

Yikes!!!! So any driving at speed could induce catastrophic results?? I left the automobile with my daughter in Michigan to drive home in late May. Looks like that was not a sound decision on my...

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04-29-2013, 02:28 PM

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Posted By renman

With oil topped off, the gauge reads closer to...

With oil topped off, the gauge reads closer to the "2" at idle or at the stoplight. At highway speed it is always pegged all the way. Thanks for asking.

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04-29-2013, 02:14 PM

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Posted By renman

Thanks. So is the oil getting past the turbo and...

Thanks. So is the oil getting past the turbo and being burnt???

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04-29-2013, 01:37 PM

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Posted By renman

Sorry let me clarify, it wasn't totally empty but...

Sorry let me clarify, it wasn't totally empty but there was only less than a quart of oil remaining when i went to change it. Amazing that the engine still runs as strong as it does.

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04-29-2013, 01:32 PM

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Posted By renman

Boy good luck with that.

Boy good luck with that.

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04-29-2013, 01:25 PM

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Posted By renman

Noted: as i said, I feel like I shouldn't have...

Noted: as i said, I feel like I shouldn't have sent her packing with the car knowing how women in general and her sister are about servicing cars. At best wishful thinking on my part expecting her...

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04-29-2013, 01:18 PM

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Posted By renman

thanks, watched video. Valves adjusted...

thanks, watched video.

Valves adjusted August 2012 before daughter drove off with car. Checked twice for proper clearance. Replaced timing chain at same time as preventative maintenance.

Car...

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04-29-2013, 12:35 PM

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Posted By renman

Did my daughter kill my W123 ???

I have a lovingly cared for 1984 w123 turbo I have owned for over five years. Last summer after extensive maintenance, repair, and a really nice paint job I allowed my youngest daughter to drive...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-27-2012, 11:10 AM

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Posted By renman

Thanks for the post info Joshuajeeper.:) ...

Thanks for the post info Joshuajeeper.:)

Part of the confusion emanated from not finding all of the parts identity on the EPC site. I also have used as a reference for research a variety web...

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07-25-2012, 10:11 AM

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Posted By renman

Sensor ID see pics

Bump.

Can anyone help identify the pictures in the above pictures with reference to the location on the engine and the new part picture I posted. Would a bad sensor or switch cause the temp gauge...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-23-2012, 09:45 PM

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Posted By renman

1984 300D Images

http://http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=104134&stc=1&d=1343093553http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=104134&stc=1&d=1343093553
This is...

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07-23-2012, 12:19 PM

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Posted By renman

Thanks, I have tracked down the parts now form...

Thanks, I have tracked down the parts now form various sources. Is there a way to determine if the sensor or switch is okay? The price for the pieces isn't unreasonable, and I have read on the forum...

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07-23-2012, 09:46 AM

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Posted By renman

Block & T-stat sending units same?

1984 W123 300TD
Are the temperature sending units in the block by the glow plug and near the thermostat the same part? The EPC diagram only indicates one part # and its for the sensor by the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-20-2012, 08:09 PM

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W123 Temp/Fuel gauge issues

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Posted By renman

Thanks I will do this tomorrow. Now to figure out...

Thanks I will do this tomorrow. Now to figure out why the temp gauge isn't cooperating. Possibly the temp sending unit is bad and the auxillary fan is not coming on also.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-20-2012, 07:23 PM

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W123 Temp/Fuel gauge issues

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Posted By renman

I step forward/ one step back

I got the fuel gauge finally working but not by any brilliant move on my part. I had fiddled with the dash wiring part of the day and couldn't seem to make any headway at all. Finally put everything...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-19-2012, 03:22 PM

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W123 Temp/Fuel gauge issues

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Posted By renman

W123 Temp/Fuel gauge issues

Howdy all. Haven't posted in a long time. Parked our 1984 300 D turbo in 2010 after performing a variety of maintenance items which included valve adjustment, new timing chain installation, new water...

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04-28-2011, 05:58 PM

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WANTED W123 ENGINE HIRING HARNESS

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Posted By renman

WANTED W123 ENGINE HIRING HARNESS

1984 300 D turbo Chassis 123133
Need part # A1235408006

Thanks.
cdickinson1952@gmail.com

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-07-2008, 05:18 PM

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Posted By renman

So you are saying the alternator/voltage...

So you are saying the alternator/voltage regulator I just put on less than a year ago might have been bad or was damaged , or went bad? I guess anything is possible, and I am not discounting this...

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08-07-2008, 12:19 PM

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Posted By renman

Regarding the Saab Alternator, there is ample...

Regarding the Saab Alternator, there is ample information on the forum regarding the use of the 110 amp alternator from California Alternator with a 300D Mercedes. Lots of guys have done it. Yes it...

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08-07-2008, 09:32 AM

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Posted By renman

The kill switch I purchased and installed is on...

The kill switch I purchased and installed is on the positive side of the battery. It was installed according to the instructions. There is a tickler wire on a fusable curcuit that make the switch...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-06-2008, 11:52 PM

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