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Old 06-16-2001, 10:48 PM
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I bought my 300TD-T from a really great guy in Mass. It came with a HUGE loose leaf binder with all the stamps back to it's birth. So I know what has been done to it. I even called the guy who has done the maint. for the last 15 years and asked him some questions. ( He treated me like I was an idiot) Is this a norm for Mercedes shops? Even I know that injectors should have been at least pulled and checked ONCE in 350K miles! Any how, this car takes off really SLOW, in fact dangerously so. A guy, or his wife even could get hit pulling off from a stop sign. When the Turbo kicks this thing will set you back in the seats, then it shifts which will just about break your neck. It shifts real hard and solid. On dirt roads when it shifts it leaves little "posi" marks on the road. I've been replacing vacuum lines and branch fittings all over the place and it don't seem to make a difference. I'm wondering if maybe it is the modulator down on the tranny? I've changed the fluids and filters replaced the "o" ring on the air cleaner etc. Still it pulls off slow and shifts hard. If it were only a VW I could have it screamingin about an hour and a half! I haven't been able to find any GOOD shop manuals yet (I've been bidding on ebay though!)The car in question is a 1984 Gray Market 300TD Turbo. The car will run great down the road, it's just getting there! Any suggestions will be greatly Appreciated! Tom

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Old 06-18-2001, 03:08 AM
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I can’t stand when people assume that you (not personally YOU, of course ) are an idiot. Often times service personnel are somewhat jaded, because they usually ARE dealing with people that, if not idiots, are at least ignorant, and they don’t earn a living by educating people. You can’t really blame them. But there are technicians out there that are really enthusiastic ‘car guys’ like me ( ) and they are usually great. There are several technical professionals that participate in the MBShop forums, and you can really tell that they not only know their stuff, but that they don’t mind sharing the information with people that are capable of understanding it.

Check out the postings started on this thread: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=19269

BTW, I started with a car that was similar, but not quite as bad as you are describing. Slowly but surely (no pun intended) my new baby is running better & better. In your case, the primary things to check are whether the aneroid is receiving its pressure signal, and check that the trans modulator is OK, that the linkages & Bowden cable are properly adjusted, and have someone check the modulator pressure with a gauge. That will start you out on the right path.

Good Luck!

P.S. One of my favorite ‘tag’ lines:

Ignorance is the lack of information; Stupidity is the lack of ability to use information.

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