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Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-28-2003, 02:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,090
Posted By deluvak
I had the same problem in my 1985 300D. It was...

I had the same problem in my 1985 300D. It was caused by both a plugged vacuum line to the floor vent flap actuator AND a bad switchover valve. So....have you checked the integrity of the vacuum line...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-16-2003, 06:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,021
Posted By deluvak
Speaking of dipsticks, mine takes quite a bit of...

Speaking of dipsticks, mine takes quite a bit of downward pressure to replace it in the pipe. Is this normal?

Dan
85 300D
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-02-2003, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 807
Posted By deluvak
Jeff, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the...

Jeff, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, the last time it froze up on me was the morning of MARCH 31 for crying out loud! I have learned to carry some lock de-icer with me (in my briefcase, not in...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-01-2003, 06:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 807
Posted By deluvak
frozen door lock

My '85 300D has had its driver-side door lock freeze up several times this winter. Is this a common occurence with this model?

Thanks,
Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-24-2003, 11:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 870
Posted By deluvak
Thanks, guys. I'll check out the GFI. Dan

Thanks, guys. I'll check out the GFI.

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-23-2003, 06:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 870
Posted By deluvak
Block Heaters Won't Work Without Electricity! Doh!

The thermometer on my garage read 11 degrees this morning, so I thought this would be as good an opportunity as any to use my block heater for the first time. I ran a cable from my porch outlet to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-12-2002, 01:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 9,066
Posted By deluvak
I'd have to say replacing the decomposed foam...

I'd have to say replacing the decomposed foam tubing under the dashboard that brought interior air to the temperature sensor. Finally, heat when needed.

Also, removing the golf ball that kept...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-30-2002, 06:27 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,662
Posted By deluvak
Isn't keeping a, say, 15 to 30 year old MB diesel...

Isn't keeping a, say, 15 to 30 year old MB diesel on the road and out of a landfill an environmental act, so to speak? Perhaps akin to "recycling"?

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-02-2002, 08:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 873
Posted By deluvak
mercedes in mongolia

I saw this picture in the Washington Post on July 12 of this year. Thought some may find it interesting. Do you think they're brewing up some yak cheese biodiesel in that yurt?

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-01-2002, 03:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 842
Posted By deluvak
mccan, I bought a might vac last spring from a...

mccan,
I bought a might vac last spring from a pep boys franchise. When I got home and opened the package, I noticed that one of the two tiny screws holding one of the end caps on was missing. the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-31-2002, 10:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,909
Posted By deluvak
I don't post often, but I check this site out...

I don't post often, but I check this site out almost every day. It has proven invaluable AND entertaining.

Thanks everybody,
Dan

ps. Maybe people are searching the archives for answers to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-29-2002, 08:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,402
Posted By deluvak
Thanks guys, I guess that's what'll end up doing....

Thanks guys, I guess that's what'll end up doing. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a better but not immediately obvious solution.

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-27-2002, 11:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,402
Posted By deluvak
rain gutter trim dislodged

While washing my windshield at a gas station last month, I leaned over a little too far and dislodged the plastic trim piece that runs from the rain gutter down the rightside of the windshield to the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-20-2002, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 930
Posted By deluvak
rack damper pin - fuel shut off relationship?

Would adjusting the rack damper pin possibly affect the engine's shutoff characteristics? Up until today, I've had no problems with the engine shutting down when the key is turned off. But this...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-20-2002, 10:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,113
Posted By deluvak
Just this morning when I turned the key to off...

Just this morning when I turned the key to off arriving at work, my 1985 300D did not stop with its usual suddeness. Instead it seemed to take about a second and a half to ease to a halt. I started...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-26-2002, 08:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,214
Posted By deluvak
Larry's right about checking the underhood drains...

Larry's right about checking the underhood drains first thing. Right after I got my car, I noticed a bunch of water in the right rear floor. Cleaning the drains solved that problem right away. But...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-18-2002, 03:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,611
Posted By deluvak
An odometer measures the amount of sonnets...

An odometer measures the amount of sonnets written per hour...

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-15-2002, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,417
Posted By deluvak
I had the same problem in my '85 300D. Everything...

I had the same problem in my '85 300D. Everything worked fine except for the lack of footwell heat. I thought I had traced the problem down to an obstruction in the rubber tubing connecting the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-12-2002, 11:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,896
Posted By deluvak
It's not easy being green... Dan

It's not easy being green...

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-11-2002, 11:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,208
Posted By deluvak
Last April I had the compressor and...

Last April I had the compressor and receiver/dryer replaced on my '85 300D. The bill for the A/C service was about $880 which included $150 for 3 pounds of R-12. I forget which brand of compressor it...
Forum: Tech Help 07-09-2002, 06:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,188
Posted By deluvak
Sounds like the way to go. Thanks. Dan

Sounds like the way to go. Thanks.

Dan
Forum: Tech Help 07-08-2002, 06:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,188
Posted By deluvak
I visualize unscrewing the cable from the back of...

I visualize unscrewing the cable from the back of the speedometer and dripping or squirting a lubricant in somehow, or does the whole cable have to come off? And what lubricant would you suggest I...
Forum: Tech Help 07-08-2002, 01:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,188
Posted By deluvak
Is it possible to re-lube a speedo cable before...

Is it possible to re-lube a speedo cable before going for a replacement. I have a 85 300D.

Thanks,
Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-03-2002, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 772
Posted By deluvak
Which is supposed to get better gas mileage, the...

Which is supposed to get better gas mileage, the turbo or non-turbo 300D?

Dan

85 300D
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-26-2002, 06:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,477
Posted By deluvak
Jim B+, Where did you go in the outer banks?...

Jim B+,

Where did you go in the outer banks?

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-26-2002, 05:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,477
Posted By deluvak
Len, I assume you mean I95 south of Richmond...

Len,
I assume you mean I95 south of Richmond and going through Petersburg? If so, what does diesel sell for in that area?

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-22-2002, 03:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,477
Posted By deluvak
Sorry, I should have mentioned that it's a 1985...

Sorry, I should have mentioned that it's a 1985 300D.

Dan
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-21-2002, 11:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,477
Posted By deluvak
Just got back from my short jaunt to Nags Head....

Just got back from my short jaunt to Nags Head. Topped it off on the way down at a station off I64 a couple of stops south of Williamsburg. Cost: $1.17. Not bad. Then on the way back, filled up at a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-17-2002, 12:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,944
Posted By deluvak
I just had my front windshield gasket replaced....

I just had my front windshield gasket replaced. The cost for a new gasket was $88.00 at the PartsShop linked to in this forum. The cost for installation was $125.00 at Banner Glass in Bethesda,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-16-2002, 10:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,477
Posted By deluvak
Guys, Thanks for the info. Sounds like it...

Guys,
Thanks for the info. Sounds like it shouldn't be a problem.
Dan
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