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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 01-06-2022, 11:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,727
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
1987 300D - "totaled" car mostly great, $1500 OBO. Brooklyn, NY

Hi from Brooklyn, NY.

I got rear ended in my really nice 1987 300D Turbo. I loved this thing but I got some money from insurance and it's time to let go. The insurance company is not taking the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-17-2019, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 666
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
w124 '87 300D lumpy idle and stutter

Hello all!

I haven't posted in a long time because my '87 300D has been really great and reliable. Maintenance so far for the last 4 years has been really easy. Shocks and things.

I've noticed...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 06-25-2018, 10:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Guys, Mileage is 165,905 It is too bad...

Hi Guys, Mileage is 165,905

It is too bad nobody wants to really save this car. I have a lowball offer right now to take the car for parts. I'll probably jump on it but I do still wish someone...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 06-19-2018, 04:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Lowering price

Hi all, in an effort to get this car to a lovely new owner, I'm happy to reduce the price if anyone here is interested to around $1k. I'd really like to get it to a new home, having two cars here in...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 05-30-2018, 11:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Also, pics posted here:...

Also, pics posted here: https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cto/6602982849.html
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 05-29-2018, 06:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hello there, sorry for my delay. This car is...

Hello there, sorry for my delay. This car is still for sale and I'm posting some pics here. I can take more detailed pictures for anyone who is interested.

The link is here and should work?...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 04-27-2018, 05:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hey folks, I'll be heading over to the car this...

Hey folks, I'll be heading over to the car this weekend and I'll post some pics and maybe a video.

After the climate control servo broke, and it became winter, I put the car away and started...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 04-24-2018, 08:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Beautiful 1979 300TD in Brooklyn, Cheap (Sadly)

Hi all,

I have a Baby Blue 1979 300TD non-turbo Mercedes Wagon in a garage in Brooklyn that I can no longer keep there. I love that car to death but I also have an 87' that is just a way better...
Forum: Northeast - US (NY/NJ/CT/MA/ME/NH/RI/VT) 04-24-2018, 08:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Allen! Well back when we were having this...

Hi Allen! Well back when we were having this discussion I ended up getting a really intense job that took me away from pretty much everything fun.

I still have a diesel MB but probably not the...
Forum: Northeast - US (NY/NJ/CT/MA/ME/NH/RI/VT) 01-08-2016, 10:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,264
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Biodiesel In Brooklyn - bulk fuel buying group.

Hi Folks,

I have this thread going in the Alternative fuels section, but want to get some more eyes on the idea.

I'm getting some folks together to place large orders of biodiesel for storage...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 01-08-2016, 09:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,042
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hunter, thanks so much for your support! I'm glad...

Hunter, thanks so much for your support! I'm glad people are getting interested in this. I'll keep posting here about progress, how we decide to organize, what equipment we purchase, etc.

TX76513,...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 01-04-2016, 08:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,404
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
PM sent!

PM sent!
Forum: Alternative Fuels 01-01-2016, 11:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 18,477
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Howdy, I would definitely be interested. Keep me...

Howdy, I would definitely be interested. Keep me posted!
Forum: Alternative Fuels 12-29-2015, 04:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,042
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Folks, Mxfrank those are great links! Thanks...

Hi Folks, Mxfrank those are great links! Thanks for digging that out. If we start to get serious someone with a better legal ear than me will have to go over that stuff for sure. I can't tell if we...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-29-2015, 02:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,233
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Thank you guys, this is all great advice. I'll...

Thank you guys, this is all great advice. I'll try recalibrating the drive as Jeff suggested. I read about the factory method but this sounds like it would work well.

I have been dreaming about...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-28-2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Nulu, thanks for responding. Here is a picture...

Hi Nulu, thanks for responding. Here is a picture of the unit....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-26-2015, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,233
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Thanks Jeremy! I did not realize that the switch...

Thanks Jeremy! I did not realize that the switch had two different operations: Up and down and forward and backward.

I just ran down and played with the sunroof some more.

With the sunroof...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 12-26-2015, 08:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,042
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Alastair, thanks for sharing your experiences...

Hi Alastair, thanks for sharing your experiences with a biodiesel co-op. I'd be very interested to find out what taxes if any would have to be paid on Biodiesel distributed through a co-op model. I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-26-2015, 08:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,233
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Proper w124 sunroof operation

Hi Folks, this feels like a silly question but I don't know how the electric sunroof in my 87 300D is supposed to work.

Starting with the sunroof all the way open, I'll push the button forward to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-26-2015, 08:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 876
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Turkish, I'm not one of the heavies on here...

Hi Turkish, I'm not one of the heavies on here but:

1) It sounds to me like you're on the right track with your vacuum trouble shooting. In order to decide if your problem lies in the switch, it...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-26-2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Wanted: w124 hirschmann antenna, broken or working

Howdy, I've got a mechanically working Hirschmann antenna in my 87 300D but the circuit board on the inside is what has failed (after much testing).

If anyone has an 6000EL that's busted, but you...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 12-21-2015, 11:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,042
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Howdy Strand, glad to hear you might be...

Howdy Strand, glad to hear you might be interested!

I think it would only take a few folks to get together to make something like this work. The main problems I think are upfront cash for the...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 12-18-2015, 04:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,042
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Mark, thanks for your response. Problem...

Hi Mark, thanks for your response.

Problem around here is space and time (same as everywhere I supposed). I can find the secure lot, but not a space to process BD in as easily. If I had the space...
Forum: Alternative Fuels 12-18-2015, 01:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,042
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Biodiesel in Brooklyn - Steal this idea.

Hi folks,

I have an 87 300D that I want to run B20 in, but I find it difficult to find Biodiesel in Brooklyn, NY. Tristate has it but is only open during business hours and they are up in the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-25-2015, 01:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Hi Guys, I haven't gotten a chance to test this...

Hi Guys, I haven't gotten a chance to test this more thoroughly, but I did have a few minutes to check the fuse. I pulled fuse 7 and went to start the car, and it did not replicate the problem. The...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-18-2015, 03:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Thanks guys, I'll look over the fuses in more...

Thanks guys, I'll look over the fuses in more depth. In order to replicate this problem with fuses only, fuse #9 would replicate the symptoms except for the idle speed and glow plug circuit. I just...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-18-2015, 01:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Thanks dude99. It sounded like a fuse thing...

Thanks dude99.

It sounded like a fuse thing to me too, and I did do a visual inspection of all the fuses and nothing jumps out at me, but I could dig in with the voltmeter. Also, I didn't think...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-18-2015, 11:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
Oh, I forgot to add a clue to maybe a second...

Oh, I forgot to add a clue to maybe a second problem: When I started the motor without the electronics it started perfectly and the idle sounded great. When the electronics came back on the engine...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-18-2015, 11:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
w124 Electronics come on late.

Hi All,

Continuing trouble shooting on my new 87 turbo. Lots of little projects, took care of the strut mounts and tracking down some vacuum leak is next.

HOWEVER! Last night I went to start...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-05-2015, 02:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 572
Posted By BenCohen-300TD
w124 87 300D transmission gets in gear slowly.

Hi there,

I've been lurking on here for a while, working on my '79 300TD wagon, but recently just picked up an '87 300D. It's a great car and I'm going through some of the usual fixes: OVP relay,...
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