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Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-14-2018, 07:13 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,658
Posted By Ceristimo
All good things must come to an end,...

All good things must come to an end, unfortunately.

I sold Ol'Betsie a few weeks ago. Reasons for selling her was the fact I enjoyed wrenching less and less, and keeping up with the maintenance...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-14-2018, 09:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 641
Posted By Ceristimo
Smile Pretty much what torsionbar already said. I live...

Pretty much what torsionbar already said. I live in Alaska, so the Benz is parked from late September to middle of May roughly. All I do is put the battery back in, and turn the key without...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-19-2017, 08:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 881
Posted By Ceristimo
Can confirm from personal experience those...

Can confirm from personal experience those tructek lines are not made that well. I had to redo my lower line right after I installed it, as the first example I got was leaking right where the hose...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-25-2017, 05:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 480
Posted By Ceristimo
It might very well be the switch in the stalk. On...

It might very well be the switch in the stalk. On my 300D my headlights will sometimes go out completely and I have to wiggle the stalk to make them come on again. The headlights and fogs turn off as...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-20-2017, 06:36 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 14,372
Posted By Ceristimo
Absolutely beautiful. Stunning. Congratulations!...

Absolutely beautiful. Stunning. Congratulations! :)

Also, is that what a W123 is supposed to look like? Man, I now realize what a hunk a' junk mine is. I used mileage as an excuse, but yours is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-28-2017, 01:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ceristimo
I know it's been months and this thread kinda...

I know it's been months and this thread kinda died, but as a final post:

The hard starting seems to be pretty much entirely over. I've filled up with fresh diesel a few times, and have started...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-26-2017, 08:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 655
Posted By Ceristimo
Good luck with that. An un-cracked blue dash...

Good luck with that. An un-cracked blue dash board seems to be a unicorn, as for some reason those blue dashes crack the most. Even here in Alaska where the sun doesn't shine much. My blue dash is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-16-2017, 01:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,093
Posted By Ceristimo
There seems to be confusion about ownership and...

There seems to be confusion about ownership and who did what work to this truck.
The current owner of this vehicle did not take the head off.

That was the guy that started this thread two years...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-13-2017, 12:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 525
Posted By Ceristimo
Is it this one?: ...

Is it this one?:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/364978-sale-daily-driver-past-6-years-1985-300sd.html
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-13-2017, 12:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,248
Posted By Ceristimo
Does your lopey idle kind of sound like this?: ...

Does your lopey idle kind of sound like this?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vrX2cZytBw&feature=youtu.be

That is my car, and in my case the idle gets weird whenever the engine RPM's are raised...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-13-2017, 03:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,103
Posted By Ceristimo
I currently run Fuzion Touring on my Mazda. Put...

I currently run Fuzion Touring on my Mazda. Put those on about 2 months ago. Bought them on Amazon, free shipping with Prime, cost me 240 dollars for the set (R16", 195/55). They are only rated for...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-02-2017, 08:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By Ceristimo
It's guaranteed coming from the brake booster, I...

It's guaranteed coming from the brake booster, I have no doubts about that. The question I need to answer is "where" exactly. Yes, I will buy a mightyvac. Should have bought one long ago anyway.
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-02-2017, 08:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 519
Posted By Ceristimo
Vacuum leak at brake booster?

Hi there,

Ever since I've owned Betsie, she has lost vacuum after about a minute after stopping the engine. With the engine running, I have vacuum everywhere.

All door locks work, transmission...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-02-2017, 05:58 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,351
Posted By Ceristimo
Haha, man! This made me laugh so hard. Brilliant!

Haha, man! This made me laugh so hard. Brilliant!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-01-2017, 12:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,865
Posted By Ceristimo
I quite honestly think that driving a car for 20...

I quite honestly think that driving a car for 20 years has always been an exception, never the norm.
I don't remember seeing many '60's cars in the '80's, or '70's cars in the '90's...

That...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-31-2017, 01:34 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,865
Posted By Ceristimo
Oh, the days of the diesel are numbered for sure....

Oh, the days of the diesel are numbered for sure. But that goes for the internal combustion engine as a whole. It's going to be over soon, and you can't stop it.

Internal combustion is going the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-28-2017, 11:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,967
Posted By Ceristimo
I think $2500 is a very fair price. I paid $1600...

I think $2500 is a very fair price. I paid $1600 for my W123 3 years ago, and it's a clunker. I mean, I love Betsie, but I can take a step back and see her for the hooptie she is. Exterior 5/10,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-28-2017, 11:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 879
Posted By Ceristimo
Nothing is worse than coming across a post in the...

Nothing is worse than coming across a post in the future, with the mentioned Craigslist ad & pictures long expired. So for posterity:
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-23-2017, 01:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,144
Posted By Ceristimo
I am not going to tell you what you should or...

I am not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't do, as I think nobody can make that call but you.

However, take a look at the PDF file that I attached here, which is the service...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-22-2017, 10:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ceristimo
Thanks for all the responses, guys. Certainly...

Thanks for all the responses, guys. Certainly food for thought. I'm happy nobody said "omg, ur car is dying!!1!, buy something else", so that makes me feel better.




To address the dead tach;...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-21-2017, 05:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ceristimo
Okay, put a couple of hundred miles on her the...

Okay, put a couple of hundred miles on her the past month. Starting is still not nearly as good as it once was.

Here's a new vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89NH5WykiYo

At 00:26 I put her...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-10-2017, 12:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 509
Posted By Ceristimo
It has over a 100k miles on it, so that can...

It has over a 100k miles on it, so that can hardly be called "sitting around". Besides, if you drive a car rubbers deteriorate too.

Agreed that the price is very high. I wouldn't pay that amount...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-05-2017, 07:38 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 10,389
Posted By Ceristimo
Very nice car. You would have regretted it if you...

Very nice car. You would have regretted it if you sold it.


Only 262k? That means you only drove it 4K since 2011?:eek:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-28-2017, 12:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ceristimo
It used to be that a flick of the key after...

It used to be that a flick of the key after glowing was all that was needed to start. Now I do indeed have to hold the key for a bit. The first attempt she did catch, then died right away. The second...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-28-2017, 12:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ceristimo
Hi Diseasel300 (cool name)! I do like to point...

Hi Diseasel300 (cool name)! I do like to point out that I get her on the highway and above 70mph whenever she drives. On the last trip of the season last year I went for a 2+ hour continuous 75mph...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-27-2017, 11:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,582
Posted By Ceristimo
Hard start and smokey. Where to start?

First off, it's important to know that Betsie (my '84 W123 300D) is not a daily driver. I live in Alaska, and she spends the whole winter (October through mid-April) in my garage. During the summer...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-23-2017, 02:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,807
Posted By Ceristimo
All right, got Betsie out on the asphalt again....

All right, got Betsie out on the asphalt again. Man, driving that old clunker makes me smile every time.:) Even waxed her too, so the parts that ain't rusty are shiny!

I got a miniature tube...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-20-2017, 01:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,807
Posted By Ceristimo
Thanks so much for the part numbers! Very...

Thanks so much for the part numbers! Very helpful.

I'll do the quick hose repair first so I get to drive Betsie a bit before the raining season starts (I try to keep her out of the rain as much as...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-19-2017, 11:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,807
Posted By Ceristimo
Yeah, the more I'm researching this, the more I...

Yeah, the more I'm researching this, the more I realize that's the way to go. I'll need to go get a tube cutter and some parts, but I'm planning on getting this knocked out this weekend.


That...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-19-2017, 08:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,807
Posted By Ceristimo
Very very nice! I'm glad it's been holding for...

Very very nice! I'm glad it's been holding for you. I've done some research on the JBWeld, but I've come across a bunch of folks that had it crack soon after. I'm sure you're right and it's all in...
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