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10-08-2006, 08:40 PM
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1984 300D Turbo stranded in hawaii
Aloha all,
I am a recent infant into the MB reality and am in need of some urgent advice. About 2 months ago, I purchased "Pearl," as she's called, for $2000. It caught my fancy months prior and I wanted it. It's had a veggie oil conversion and had a slight transmission problem which I've come to find out is common in the 1st/2nd gears - flaring as its called. I've been using slip prevention fluid, as that was what i was told to use by the previous owner, and did so, frequently. after a long and winding trip to the other side of the island of big hawaii, it started have some serious slips in between gears...it would just rev out and not accelerate. i'd take the gas off and try to re-engage @ a 50/50 chance that it'll take. yesterday, as i was driving down the road, the car lost all power no matter how much i accelerated. i pulled over...i tried to re-start the car, it would turn over, but not keep. some locals came by, gave me some fuel, put some oil, which was black and low, and i added some transmission fluid. it would start for a second, and then die. to say the least, i'm extremely disappointed. i'm considering just selling it rather than putting up the money to get it repaired. however, i'm not even sure if it's worth keeping it all. what would you do? any pointers or advice would be much appreciated.... stranded in hawaii, angela 
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10-08-2006, 08:46 PM
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10-08-2006, 08:48 PM
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exactly what happened to me a little while back. it's the fuel filters.
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10-08-2006, 10:24 PM
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Fuel Filters
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1995 S350D, Green with black leather interior. Bought January 2008 w/ 233,xxx miles. I did 22,000 miles during the first year of ownership.
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10-08-2006, 10:38 PM
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Sounds like the fuel filters is probably causing it not to start/run. Could also be clogged tank screen, but filters are far more likely.
This will have nothing to do with slipping/flaring tranny. After you get it started and running, check the tranny fluid with the car hot and running. It is bad to have either too much or too little tranny fluid (oil to really, but anothe subject). And, most importantly, if you're gonna be stranded somewhere, you picked the right place..... 
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Jimmy L. '05 Acura TL 6MT  2001 ML430 My Spare Gone: '95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black '85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White '80 240D 154K "China"  Scar engine installed'81 300TD 240K "Smash" '80 240D 230K "The Squash" '81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John
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