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Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-22-2010, 10:37 PM

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Voltage Drop at Glow plug Relay

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Posted By esloc

The mileage on the car is only 104,000, which I...

The mileage on the car is only 104,000, which I believe to be original. The injectors were just rebuilt by Sean Watts with Monark nozzles. I haven't done a compression test but haven't had any reason...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-22-2010, 05:40 PM

Replies: 12

Voltage Drop at Glow plug Relay

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Posted By esloc

That article says a loaded battery will still put...

That article says a loaded battery will still put out 11.9 Volts. The 10.4 that I'm getting is quite a bit lower than that.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-22-2010, 05:13 PM

Replies: 12

Voltage Drop at Glow plug Relay

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Posted By esloc

Shouldn't the glow plugs be getting the full 12...

Shouldn't the glow plugs be getting the full 12 volts from the battery?

Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-22-2010, 05:05 PM

Replies: 12

Voltage Drop at Glow plug Relay

Views: 4,489

Posted By esloc

Voltage Drop at Glow plug Relay

So I have been messing around a little bit trying to figure out what's with a rough idle and varying amounts of smoke at startup. During the winter months I figured no big deal--at least it was...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-26-2009, 05:28 PM

Replies: 20

Serpentine Belt wearing on back Side

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Posted By esloc

To follow up on this post. I spent a fair amount...

To follow up on this post. I spent a fair amount of time cursing out German Engineering for various reasons and then found out the whole issue was my fault. When the car starting running hot and the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-20-2009, 10:57 PM

Replies: 4

300D Running Hot with no Heat

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Posted By esloc

I've tried running (with front end up hill) it...

I've tried running (with front end up hill) it and driving it to work any air pockets out but to no avail. I also have tried squeezing both the top radiator hose (noticing the swelling response in...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-20-2009, 08:37 PM

Replies: 4

300D Running Hot with no Heat

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Posted By esloc

300D Running Hot with no Heat

So I drained a little coolant to see what kind of antifreeze the previous owner was using. Afterward the '87 300DT was running hot at highway speeds (90-100 C) and the heat coming out of the vents...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-19-2009, 11:23 AM

Replies: 20

Serpentine Belt wearing on back Side

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Posted By esloc

From what I'm hearing it sounds like that small...

From what I'm hearing it sounds like that small amount of play in the tensioner pulley is probably an indicator of worn bearings. The increased stress of a new tighter belt must be causing the pulley...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-18-2009, 09:25 PM

Replies: 20

Serpentine Belt wearing on back Side

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Posted By esloc

The tensioner pulley spins freely and is straight...

The tensioner pulley spins freely and is straight up and down but has a very slight amount of wiggle in it.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-18-2009, 06:20 PM

Replies: 20

Serpentine Belt wearing on back Side

Views: 3,732

Posted By esloc

Serpentine Belt wearing on back Side

Hello All,
So I'm new to the forum and to Mercedes ownership. I've been doing some tuneups on an '87 300dt sedan I just bought and thought I would replace the serpentine belt which was cracking...

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