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Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-11-2013, 09:43 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
it's a 240d; there's never been much power to the...

it's a 240d; there's never been much power to the transmission!

I'm not giving up...I'm just saying that if testing/cleaning the injectors is only 50 bucks or something - I'll just pull the four...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-11-2013, 08:36 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
haha - I wish I had better news. I adjusted the...

haha - I wish I had better news. I adjusted the idle (way high - I don't have a Tach but there's barely any thread left on the screw on the rack) and got it running on Saturday - and left it run for...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-07-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,818
Posted By marktwain
Monsanto is reading this right now. Don't answer...

Monsanto is reading this right now. Don't answer the door....
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-07-2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,818
Posted By marktwain
Leroy or Levi Miller, perhaps? He's expensive...

Leroy or Levi Miller, perhaps? He's expensive but you can find some good farmers selling it for 3 or 4 bucks/gallon.

But indeed - the heavy whipping cream sold in the store doesn't even compare...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-07-2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,884
Posted By marktwain
That's where I'm at with the salt too....people...

That's where I'm at with the salt too....people just need to learn to drive.

Perhaps this oversaltification in PA prompted Rendell to pen his wussy book? I know he ranted about the canceled...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-07-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 558
Posted By marktwain
I'm jumping in here because I can't find any...

I'm jumping in here because I can't find any other of the old music threads. I vaguely remember LaRondo dropping obscure youtube links - is he still around? And the rapier-like wit of PaulC?
...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-07-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,884
Posted By marktwain
a 240d isn't the best vehicle to land you fresh...

a 240d isn't the best vehicle to land you fresh tracks in a back bowl, eh?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-07-2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
No but that's quite a convicting suggestion after...

No but that's quite a convicting suggestion after reading it. Why didn't I think of that?!?! Apparently I've lost track of logic.

So crank screw so it stays @ high RPMs - start on...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-07-2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,884
Posted By marktwain
Amen - here in South Central PA; I'm guessing...

Amen - here in South Central PA; I'm guessing 2/3rd of the municipal budget is blown on salt/skid material. It's absolutely ridiculous...and not at all surprising that the Chesapeake Bay hates our...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-07-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
No - I've sequentially cracked each after...

No - I've sequentially cracked each after attempting to start (all were wet) - but not whilst running - as I can't convince my young children or angry wife to stay on the pedal after I pray to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-07-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
I had a fantastic time this AM in my business...

I had a fantastic time this AM in my business casual trying to grab these digits without landing the charming scent of diesel on me. I couldn't clean off the plaque real well but I made out WM0022...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
Yesh - I'll do a compression test; I don't have...

Yesh - I'll do a compression test; I don't have much else to lose. I did the bubble test and timing was good. The ONLY way I'm able to start the car is on WD40...and even then - it's rough.
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
yeah weedwhacker line works - most big box stores...

yeah weedwhacker line works - most big box stores don't carry the right size anymore....or they sell some annoying variety pack. I have clear lines on them all and they all look the same (full of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 11:08 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
No need for disclaimers - you've helped me a...

No need for disclaimers - you've helped me a significant amount already and I'm significantly behind you in terms of understanding injectors and/or what's amok with this beast...so thanks!

And...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 07:12 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
yah I thought of that too. I did rinse it first...

yah I thought of that too. I did rinse it first with water....and then rinsed again with fresh diesel (and dumped out) prior to putting in the fresh gallon of diesel + splash of diesel kleen. I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-05-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
Bubble test, yes...compression, no. I...

Bubble test, yes...compression, no.

I steered away from compression because these symptoms came on like a landslide. I'll pull the numbers tonight. Do you mean mechanical vs. pneumatic?

And...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-05-2013, 12:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
My apologies if this got lost in my...

My apologies if this got lost in my verboseness....no prefilter @ the moment...supply hose directly into bottom of my jug of fresh diesel.....and cigar hose sticking in the top....old fuel tank not...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-05-2013, 10:58 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
Short story? No need to recap - your signature...

Short story? No need to recap - your signature suffices nicely. I will have a forthcoming divorce if I don't get this project car out of my garage...or she'll make it dance with the smelter!

But...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-05-2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
thanks for your patience/advice back then...and...

thanks for your patience/advice back then...and today; assuming of course that you've added a number to your name!

I'll submerge the line in fluid and crank tonight - I have a black rubber line on...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-04-2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
imagine that?

They say time heals - but apparently my old 240d doesn't care much for empty platitudes. Just dusted off my MB (in the garage since my original post) w/ the foolish hope that THIS time I'll conquer...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-14-2009, 12:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,572
Posted By marktwain
you could always make biscuits from scratch? ...

you could always make biscuits from scratch?



so thedonna never panned out?


enjoy the boredom, revel in it, even.....it won't last much longer, trust me.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 07-14-2009, 09:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,967
Posted By marktwain
wow. just wow. I want to make-out with...

wow. just wow.


I want to make-out with that engine bay, it's just so beautiful.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-13-2009, 04:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,207
Posted By marktwain
It warms the cockles of my cold heart to see...

It warms the cockles of my cold heart to see you're still around - and I'm giggling @ the w123 critique. Is that more egregious that calling Larry Bible an ass or punching a Rudolf Diesel descendant...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-13-2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,409
Posted By marktwain
fabulous, you silly nilly. ...

fabulous, you silly nilly.

http://i28.tinypic.com/zuqh40.jpg
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-13-2009, 03:37 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,669
Posted By marktwain
*sigh* bot. I remember this thread. I'm...

*sigh*

bot. I remember this thread. I'm softly weeping at my desk.

did he ever fix his beaver problem?
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-13-2009, 03:12 PM
Replies: 397
Views: 10,088
Posted By marktwain
for some reason - upon reading that aloud, I...

for some reason - upon reading that aloud, I pictured you dressed in a chicken suit.

now having said that - I concur. vinegar makes of a dandy cleaner. Tea tree oil too.
Forum: Tech Help 07-13-2009, 11:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,675
Posted By marktwain
LOL @ calling Larry Bible an ass. Do you piss on...

LOL @ calling Larry Bible an ass. Do you piss on the Alamo too?

You clowns are mixing up internet entitlement with private, for-profit business practices.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-13-2009, 09:38 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
all good suggestions - and thanks fineolbenz. ...

all good suggestions - and thanks fineolbenz. I'll check the valves again (I did the vac test already) and the clogged crankcase vent....at this point, I'll try anything.





silly slipshod...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-10-2009, 10:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,625
Posted By marktwain
please stay on-topic, thank you. proof #2 ...

please stay on-topic, thank you.

proof #2

http://i25.tinypic.com/2ljru3s.jpg
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-10-2009, 10:38 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,805
Posted By marktwain
yes - if I keep on the accelerator, it will...

yes - if I keep on the accelerator, it will run...even at low RPM's. It definitely lopes and runs rough though. As SOON as I let off the pedal, it dies.

after that - it's either very hard to...
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