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Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-18-2005, 02:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,835
Posted By soydrivermatt
Not that it really matters, but LPG is liqified...

Not that it really matters, but LPG is liqified petroleum gas, not liquified propane gas...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-17-2005, 12:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 867
Posted By soydrivermatt
Where are you?

Where are you?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-05-2005, 10:30 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,193
Posted By soydrivermatt
Oh yeah, they're out there, worked on a guy's...

Oh yeah, they're out there, worked on a guy's sailboat that had one...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-19-2005, 12:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By soydrivermatt
Thanks for the advice old300d, but as there was...

Thanks for the advice old300d, but as there was enough pressure to blow the line apart already, maybe it's worth being hooked up... :P ,thanks for the other tips everybody. Can't wait to get a boost...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-19-2005, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By soydrivermatt
I think it must matter, because mine doesn't have...

I think it must matter, because mine doesn't have a hole in the top! :rolleyes: . But seriously, mine has two on the bottom, and the top has the port the boost vents out of, so maybe yours is a later...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-19-2005, 10:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By soydrivermatt
Does it matter which hose goes where on overboost switch?

Been searching, but no sure answer, getting around to fixing the bypassed overboost switch on my SD (after feeling lack of power, pulling tank stainer, finding nothing, and then noticing the degraded...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-15-2005, 01:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,319
Posted By soydrivermatt
On mine, there was a hard to find crack in the...

On mine, there was a hard to find crack in the vac line going across the front of the block the the EGR, hidden inside that black sleeve...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-13-2005, 03:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By soydrivermatt
One should be sucking air (the big black one?)...

One should be sucking air (the big black one?) and the other blowing it into the aircleaner (whitish one ?)
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-13-2005, 03:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 804
Posted By soydrivermatt
I don't know if you can do it at home without...

I don't know if you can do it at home without some complicated test equipment....p.s. it's cetane, I do know it's sort of the opposite of octane, it's how long it will go without burning...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-13-2005, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 912
Posted By soydrivermatt
Just listened to a buddy talk himself out of selling his 300D

He came up to me and said "know anybody looking for a diesel?" He has another van now, we talk, have a little nostalgia session, reminds himself how he put 100,000 miles on it with no problems, next...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 05-13-2005, 03:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,508
Posted By soydrivermatt
Just did four Michelin's at Costco for $330...

Just did four Michelin's at Costco for $330 installed not counting $50 mail in rebate, temporary offer until June I think...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-13-2005, 03:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By soydrivermatt
you must have an older car where the vac pump...

you must have an older car where the vac pump vents to the air cleaner. On the newer ones it vents into the crank case, but there should be a line into yours thats the vacuum end. About the check...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-12-2005, 04:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,370
Posted By soydrivermatt
Or maybe he meant that you got the...

Or maybe he meant that you got the rust..free..when you buy the car... :rolleyes:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-11-2005, 10:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,370
Posted By soydrivermatt
Yes...

Yes...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-07-2005, 02:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 807
Posted By soydrivermatt
It's nice when your car appreciates you...glow plugs story

Decided to just go for it and replace all the glow plugs after some hard starting, who knows how long the others had been in there, (just got this SD), All went pretty good, also cut back some of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-05-2005, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 968
Posted By soydrivermatt
Sometimes it's a crack developing in the line at...

Sometimes it's a crack developing in the line at the door hinge, I spliced mine with a rubber connector after opening up the rubber sleeve. But it's not that bad pulling off the door panel if you end...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-02-2005, 12:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,026
Posted By soydrivermatt
Yeah, I miss my knob from my 240 D, reminded me...

Yeah, I miss my knob from my 240 D, reminded me of starting a boat, and loved the simplicity of seeing the little glow through the holes, who needs a relay.... :rolleyes:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-02-2005, 12:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 891
Posted By soydrivermatt
Cruise control amp?

Cruise control amp?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-01-2005, 11:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,026
Posted By soydrivermatt
For P E H, you can just call me Matt, plus, I...

For P E H, you can just call me Matt, plus, I have an '82 SD right now....funny aftermath to this, hooked it up temporarily with a short vac line coming off the keyswitch with a rubber connecter on...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-01-2005, 12:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,026
Posted By soydrivermatt
Well that's one less worry, no radio yet! The...

Well that's one less worry, no radio yet! The p.o. took his out when I bought it. And for Jimmy Joe,not that it matters but the locks on an SD work off of a pump in the trunk not residual vacuum, but...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-01-2005, 02:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,026
Posted By soydrivermatt
The vac stuff seems normal, no hard brakes, can...

The vac stuff seems normal, no hard brakes, can hear actuators going in response to A.C. settings, pretty sure it's the shutoff. But still confused as to some of the search results where there are...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-01-2005, 01:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,026
Posted By soydrivermatt
O.K. answered some of my own questions, yes it is...

O.K. answered some of my own questions, yes it is sometimes called a shutoff solenoid, yes a few people have had starting problems related to the valve.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-01-2005, 12:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,026
Posted By soydrivermatt
Could bad shutoff keep engine from starting?

Well, this sucks. Couldn't get the SD started this morning, it's been getting progressively worse over a few days, have GP's on order even though only one tests bad with the meter, but the this...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-24-2005, 09:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,542
Posted By soydrivermatt
The cigar hose is the return line, next to where...

The cigar hose is the return line, next to where it hooks to the hard line is the fuel delivery hose, that goes to the prefilter, to the primer, then to the spin on filter...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-24-2005, 02:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,163
Posted By soydrivermatt
But remember all that oily grunge is keeping the...

But remember all that oily grunge is keeping the engine corrosion free and shiny underneath it all! If you get it all off you'll have to keep polishing that aluminum or it'll oxidize :P
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-22-2005, 11:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,092
Posted By soydrivermatt
Thanks for all th prompt tips, it's actually the...

Thanks for all th prompt tips, it's actually the same engine going back in with a different tranny, and now that I'm really looking at it, I never used the A.C. as it had no belt on it, and I'm not...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-22-2005, 11:34 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 25,772
Posted By soydrivermatt
There's an adjusting nut on the valve too, under...

There's an adjusting nut on the valve too, under a dome shaped cap towards the front of the car. You can adjust the vacuum range with that. I wouldn't go crazy with jacking up the modulator on the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-22-2005, 12:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,393
Posted By soydrivermatt
By and large, I think people are just plain nicer...

By and large, I think people are just plain nicer here, so many of the other forums I get on are full of violent venting and taking advantage of the anonimity of the Web as license to be an *******...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-22-2005, 12:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,092
Posted By soydrivermatt
How do I get it discharged without having to tow...

How do I get it discharged without having to tow the non-running car someplace?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-22-2005, 12:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,092
Posted By soydrivermatt
Getting ready to pull the engine, what to do with AC system? All tips taken...

Do you have to discharge the system, or can you unbolt the compressor off the block and hang it? Any other special tips that might save some headaches?
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