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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

02-09-2013, 05:42 PM

Replies: 4

78 300D with 205K for $3,000

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Posted By Island300D

Well, I've sold my 300D and it sort of breaks my...

Well, I've sold my 300D and it sort of breaks my heart. I doubt I will ever have such a cool, wonderful piece of engineering again. Will miss driving her, and working on her.

And this is my...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

02-04-2013, 01:46 PM

Replies: 4

78 300D with 205K for $3,000

Views: 1,347

Posted By Island300D

She is still available, and I've added more info...

She is still available, and I've added more info to the listing.

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

01-20-2013, 02:24 PM

Replies: 4

78 300D with 205K for $3,000

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Posted By Island300D

She really is a fine machine. I forgot to mention...

She really is a fine machine. I forgot to mention in my post that she has new tires and four separate snow tires.

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

01-19-2013, 10:28 PM

Replies: 4

78 300D with 205K for $3,000

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Posted By Island300D

78 300D with 205K for $3,000

Time to part with our wonderful 78 300D. She has 205K, with all records, and runs perfectly. Mechanically sound in all ways, with only minor issues otherwise. Engine runs perfectly, and transmission...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-29-2011, 03:33 PM

Replies: 11

Wiring the heater blower independently

Views: 811

Posted By Island300D

Excellent vstech. Peachparts crashed and I...

Excellent vstech.
Peachparts crashed and I don't have time to retype my longer reply, but thanks.

This should be straightforward, other than running the wiring through the firewall. I will...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-29-2011, 02:25 PM

Replies: 11

Wiring the heater blower independently

Views: 811

Posted By Island300D

Thanks vstech. My concern running to the...

Thanks vstech.

My concern running to the fuse box has been that I want to avoid whatever short exists in the system currently that is causing all the blown fuses. And by the way, I did try out...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-29-2011, 01:06 PM

Replies: 11

Wiring the heater blower independently

Views: 811

Posted By Island300D

Wiring the heater blower independently

Hi all,
I've decided to run independent wiring to my new heater blower and connect it to an independent variable speed fan switch. Long story short, I'm happy to have only defrost and have torn out...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-20-2011, 03:36 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

Update

So in my efforts to replace the brushes on my old unit, which was interesting, I managed to break off the brass tab that holds the spring in the casing. I did nothing more than open and close it a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-04-2011, 08:32 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

Update: Took the motor out, again, and managed...

Update:
Took the motor out, again, and managed to pop the back end off by prying a screwdriver into the space and popping the sections out one at a time. I think it will go back together with a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-02-2011, 05:45 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

I'm going to dig my blower back out and try to...

I'm going to dig my blower back out and try to take it apart. If for any number of reasons that fails, then I will be in the market for a replacement motor! I'll post results after this weekend.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-02-2011, 05:43 PM

Replies: 17

Servo Bypass, can I get feet heat? Or just DEF?

Views: 2,282

Posted By Island300D

If you mean that you are bypassing the servo...

If you mean that you are bypassing the servo altogether, because it is a demonic piece of crap that besmirches the fine reputation of our otherwise perfect cars, then I think the only way you can...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-01-2011, 11:00 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

I like the thought of checking and replacing the...

I like the thought of checking and replacing the brushes, but when I pulled my blower motor I found the case is crimped and not apparently or easily serviceable. It would be great if I could access...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-30-2011, 11:34 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

Yeah, I'm reading other posts and starting to...

Yeah, I'm reading other posts and starting to consider my options. I've done lots of DC wiring on my sailboat, and so am very familiar with doing it in a more severe environment than a car. Hate to...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-30-2011, 11:07 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

My update is that I ordered and tried a good...

My update is that I ordered and tried a good quality non-plastic fuse and after running a few moments it still burned through the fuse element. This fuse is glass with metal conical ends and so there...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-27-2011, 12:06 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

So I removed my heater blower and found that it...

So I removed my heater blower and found that it was a sealed unit. Original, I'm sure, as it was stamped West Germany and had plenty of crud around it, but you can't access bearings in any deep way....

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-25-2011, 08:19 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

Thanks vstech, that is what I am looking for....

Thanks vstech, that is what I am looking for. Checking the blower motor makes sense as it is 32 years old! And yes, I am using cheap plastic NAPA fuses. Funny thing is I have had the car for years...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-25-2011, 08:04 PM

Replies: 20

Help with blowing heater fuses?

Views: 1,749

Posted By Island300D

Help with blowing heater fuses?

So I have reduced my HVAC system on my car to merely the defrost buttton, and that works just fine for me most of the time, but now I am going through fuses and somewhere there must be a short. It...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-28-2011, 09:05 PM

Replies: 7

Bypassed ACII on my W123

Views: 967

Posted By Island300D

I'm not entirely sure, but the cap was plastic...

I'm not entirely sure, but the cap was plastic and the body was aluminum. It had also developed a slow leak of coolant, to add to it's general lack of functioning. And yes, I realize that most any...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-28-2011, 07:40 PM

Replies: 7

Bypassed ACII on my W123

Views: 967

Posted By Island300D

I have all the receipts of them having replaced...

I have all the receipts of them having replaced the servo and the whole thumbdial/button console in the car. I think they might have also replaced the guts behind the glove box. After doing all this,...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-28-2011, 06:22 PM

Replies: 7

Bypassed ACII on my W123

Views: 967

Posted By Island300D

Bypassed ACII on my W123

After the AC11 finally completely quit (no hot water for defrost), and this after the PO replaced the whole works with fancy new stuff just a few years ago, after which it quickly defaulted to...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-22-2011, 07:59 PM

Replies: 10

79 300D heater blowing cold air

Views: 3,503

Posted By Island300D

That's what I thought, and I guess that is the...

That's what I thought, and I guess that is the bad news. Glad you've had good luck with yours Robert. Probably less luck than good repair jobs. Robert, you mention following a diagnostic procedure,...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-22-2011, 06:03 PM

Replies: 10

79 300D heater blowing cold air

Views: 3,503

Posted By Island300D

It's a 78 300D actually, not 79

Hi all,
My 300D is a 78 and is a W123. The fuses are all fine for my system and here are a few pictures under my hood. You may notice that I have removed the belt for the AC since the climate system...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-18-2011, 11:49 PM

Replies: 10

79 300D heater blowing cold air

Views: 3,503

Posted By Island300D

Thanks Doctor Bert, will do. Since the whole...

Thanks Doctor Bert, will do. Since the whole climate control system doesn't work, and only the defrost mode did, I didn't think there was anything electronic about the coolant flow through the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-18-2011, 11:08 AM

Replies: 10

79 300D heater blowing cold air

Views: 3,503

Posted By Island300D

79 300D heater blowing cold air

Hi all,
A while of searching revealed nothing too clear to me so I will start a thread and seek some advice. My beautiful 300D has the infamous climate system everyone hates and that never works....

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-13-2011, 10:09 PM

Replies: 94

Main fuel filter leaking on top. Am I missing something?

Views: 12,549

Posted By Island300D

Thanks guys. And yes, I'd changed my filter many...

Thanks guys. And yes, I'd changed my filter many times before without this problem but I guess the original copper washer just got hardened and tired. I did have new copper washers to try and they...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-13-2011, 07:50 PM

Replies: 94

Main fuel filter leaking on top. Am I missing something?

Views: 12,549

Posted By Island300D

Problem solved

I'm happy to report that I have solved the leaking problem, albeit with an unorthodox solution. I welded it closed. Just kidding. Although having access to the oring on the bolt is the only reason...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-08-2011, 06:44 PM

Replies: 94

Main fuel filter leaking on top. Am I missing something?

Views: 12,549

Posted By Island300D

You know how you sometimes run into problems that...

You know how you sometimes run into problems that defy all logic and attempts to solve them? Evidently, this damn oring for the fuel filter is one for me. I give up. I bought and installed a properly...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-06-2011, 08:24 PM

Replies: 94

Main fuel filter leaking on top. Am I missing something?

Views: 12,549

Posted By Island300D

Thanks for the suggestion, and no I haven't tried...

Thanks for the suggestion, and no I haven't tried it yet. Will a heated and softened copper washer work as well as a new one? Wonder what the atomic reality of this hardening and softening with heat...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-06-2011, 03:22 PM

Replies: 94

Main fuel filter leaking on top. Am I missing something?

Views: 12,549

Posted By Island300D

This has become a PIA and yet silly problem to...

This has become a PIA and yet silly problem to deal with. To think a washer would cause such grief. I went today and bought the #30 cap thread gasket that had been recommended, which was plastic, and...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-05-2011, 08:13 PM

Replies: 94

Main fuel filter leaking on top. Am I missing something?

Views: 12,549

Posted By Island300D

Crush washer issues

So I ordered viton O-rings for the 01 model shaft from McMaster Carr, and now have to solve the leaking at the top. The original copper ring just doesn't seal anymore and so I have taken it off and...

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