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Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-09-2008, 12:09 PM
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Posted By Felixelkin
Most diesel vintage mercs in the UK had manual...

Most diesel vintage mercs in the UK had manual transmission, The auto set up, notably the colour of valves (which I now know to have different vacuum dumping properties), addition of a rod or bowden...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-09-2008, 05:56 AM
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Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Some closure at last

Yesterday I went to Southampton to what is probably the biggest merc breaker in the south east,I looked at about 90, 4 and 5 cylinder diesel engines from different years, found an 81 and took off the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-27-2008, 05:27 PM
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Posted By Felixelkin
yes and It probably does not help that I have...

yes and It probably does not help that I have matched an 80/81 tranny to a an 82 engine with bits and pieces and guesswork ie not sure if the bits I have will work together anyway, kinda wish I hadnt...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-27-2008, 05:10 PM
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Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
No cable but now that you mention it there is two...

No cable but now that you mention it there is two nipples on the throttle arm as though a cable should be there, did the cable supercede a rod arrangement? my 280 coupe has a rod that goes to the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-27-2008, 03:57 PM
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Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Yes I thought so. I have tried this and the...

Yes I thought so. I have tried this and the orafice does not affect the high reading the only measure I came up with to reduce the vaccum reading is to wind in the throttle cable partially depressing...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-27-2008, 03:40 PM
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Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Umm I need to clarify what is meant by upstream...

Umm I need to clarify what is meant by upstream and downstream here, starting from the vac line at the main brake booster hose heading for the VCV is this heading down or up, pardon my question ?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-27-2008, 03:37 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
have tried four different orafices, not sure of...

have tried four different orafices, not sure of the exact diameter, the colours were red, yellow, blue, and green, I tried them in the line directly downstream from the main tee in the brake booster...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-27-2008, 02:52 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Much tweaking and still not right

Well here I am back again after spending quite a bit of time and experimentation tweaking the vac system on the 300TD and still dont have a satifactory result, I am starting to wonder if my VCV could...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-19-2008, 01:15 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Went to replace the front wings today with newly...

Went to replace the front wings today with newly painted ones took the old ones off and found loads of rot in the inner wings so have mostly been active with grinder and mig-welder this afternoon,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-18-2008, 12:05 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Back again !

Hi again, have given this a couple of hours today and this is what I did

I routed the line from the modulator through to the inside and kept the vac pump on it and yes the upshifts are a lot more...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-15-2008, 02:19 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
No thats a silly idea he said answering his own...

No thats a silly idea he said answering his own question :) The turbo diesel was never made in Right Hand Drive because The steering box is in the way of the turbo, the plastic VCV is designed for...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-15-2008, 02:04 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Hi the VCV came from an 81 Sedan same car as the...

Hi the VCV came from an 81 Sedan same car as the transmission, Interestingly Steve brotherton shows a picture of it in his article its the one in fig 3 here...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-15-2008, 01:10 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
this would be with an assistant pumping it to...

this would be with an assistant pumping it to keep it at 13" whilst I am driving presumably I will attempt this tommorow :)
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-15-2008, 11:28 AM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Well here I am again with the car back in my...

Well here I am again with the car back in my possesion, I have taken some photos of the vaccum parts within the engine bay and labled them as to what they do, does this look right or have I done it...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-12-2008, 02:11 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
thanks Sam have printed the last few posts and...

thanks Sam have printed the last few posts and will attempt to get my head round them over the next couple of days The car is back on Thursday at which point I shall no doubt be back in touch with...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-12-2008, 10:44 AM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
the vacuum control valve has a metal housing with...

the vacuum control valve has a metal housing with a circular plastic housing on the top this has two vac feeds on the top, car is in the body shop till thurs but will try as you suggest then, I will...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-12-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Thanks for your answer Would I be right in...

Thanks for your answer Would I be right in assuming that we are dealing with negative pressure here ie suction therefore the wider the opening the lesser the vacuum at the guage ? I have a spare...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-11-2008, 02:56 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
yup Im with you on that on Chad personally I...

yup Im with you on that on Chad personally I would go manual every time still the customer is always right as they say :)
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-11-2008, 02:15 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 247,041
Posted By Felixelkin
Newbie Posting from England

Hi all have now read this thread from the beggining makes very interesting reading, here is my situation, I have got an 82 300TD w123 in my care at the moment, I have been entrusted to convert it...
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