Thread: Am I the only one fed up with the 617?
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Old 03-02-2016, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mike-81-240d View Post
... eats turbos for breakfast, hiccups at idle, constantly loosens belts, etc.

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'81 300TD 4 speed
So you have a conversion?

How many turbos have you been through?

Is there visible vibration at idle? Does the engine feel rough?

Are you "driving Miss Daisy" or braking hard before each corner and then power sliding your way through?
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