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09-17-2004, 10:32 PM
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1976 240d smoking at high altitudes
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#2
09-17-2004, 11:23 PM
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I just cringe when I think of a naturally aspirated 240D at 7,000 feet. The vehicle has barely enough power at sea level. At 7,000 it is losing another 20%, even if it is perfectly fueled.
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09-18-2004, 02:46 PM
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Any thoughts
on this issue.
I hope to go see the car for hands on, after my surgery this week.
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09-18-2004, 04:03 PM
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 I am usually the first across the intersection when the light changes and I frequently am passing people on the roads. :p
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#5
09-18-2004, 04:58 PM
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If you have an altitude compensator, it will be a knurled knob on the top of the IP with a pointer and a set of numbers in ft altittude (or meters). Set for appropriate level.
Or just live with the smoke at altitude. If you have a vacuum governor, you don't have an altitude compensator. Peter
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09-18-2004, 05:11 PM
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Glurk, ummm, perhaps I was not clear.
Can an altitude compensator be retro fitted?
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#7
09-18-2004, 05:17 PM
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only by replacing the pump with one having a mechnical governor, and I don't know if Benz ever used a mechanical governor on the 240s.
Peter
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1972 220D ?? miles 1988 300E 200,012 1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles 1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000 1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!
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#8
09-18-2004, 06:00 PM
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Thank you
for the information.
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09-18-2004, 08:51 PM
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09-18-2004, 09:03 PM
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09-18-2004, 09:46 PM
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Check Owner's Manual
Don't know if this is any help but I have a '76 300D and it has the altitude compensator, and the way to adjust it is described right in the owner's manual. And the Manual actually covers both models- the 300D and the 240D.
Dave
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