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Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-07-2020, 03:46 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 67,829
Posted By RavenTBK
$5850 before all the "taxes".

$5850 before all the "taxes".
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2020, 10:20 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 67,829
Posted By RavenTBK
I see the roll call has been quiet for about 1.5y...

I see the roll call has been quiet for about 1.5y now. Figured I'd drop kick it back to the top. ;)

Yesterday I brought home to FL somewhat of an impulse buy from a dealer in NC...on an obsidian...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-07-2014, 07:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 671
Posted By RavenTBK
Please provide linkage to the part you picked...

Please provide linkage to the part you picked up... I'm interested in taking a peek.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-17-2014, 08:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 802
Posted By RavenTBK
I'm tagging this thread should you find anything...

I'm tagging this thread should you find anything I could not.

My 85 has what I believe to be diff whine. I can hear gear noise in the cabin at everything from 10mph and up. It is not howling,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-01-2014, 11:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,863
Posted By RavenTBK
Top Gear explained: UK > AU > US.

Top Gear explained:
UK > AU > US.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-30-2014, 04:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 749
Posted By RavenTBK
On my dad's 123, I was simply able to slip a...

On my dad's 123, I was simply able to slip a couple strands of some 1" long scrap #12 I had handy up underneath the middle of each contact. The springiness of the contacts hold it in place. No...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-08-2014, 10:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,633
Posted By RavenTBK
Oh, I'd love to have it. Being nearby...

Oh, I'd love to have it. Being nearby (Tallahassee) I could easily snag it up here.

Not sure how the wife would like having another car in the yard though.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-05-2014, 04:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
I'm not convinced of anything yet. I'm just...

I'm not convinced of anything yet. I'm just trying to get better ideas on how to resolve the no cooling at speed issue. The thoughts that are being floated as answers really are doing nothing more...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-05-2014, 03:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
So, I gather I should pick up an accumulator and...

So, I gather I should pick up an accumulator and hack it into the system? Any particular type to look at?

What about adding a second 16x20 PF in series as the single one I'm running is too small?...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-03-2014, 02:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
Had to return the recycler.... settled on 1.45#...

Had to return the recycler.... settled on 1.45# of refrigerant. No clue about what the hell was happening with the 0.x trials. I did notice a slight bit of belt squeal again immediately after...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-02-2014, 11:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
I now see I'm missing a post in here. After the...

I now see I'm missing a post in here. After the vacuum I mentioned above, I ended up with 2.1#, vent temp of 42*, pressure at 36/250...which seemed up there on the high side. After reading suggestion...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-02-2014, 11:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
Now I'm really stumped. 1.2# caused both the lows...

Now I'm really stumped. 1.2# caused both the lows and highs to be excessive, so I recovered it, went back to 25in vacuum, and began with 0.2#, and crept up in 0.1 increments. I understand I should...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-28-2014, 09:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
Alrighty. I managed to get ahold of the next...

Alrighty. I managed to get ahold of the next door shops Robinair recycler and fired her up. A full recovery netted only 1.71 pounds of R134. My hood sticker shows 2.9 pounds of R12, while...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-27-2014, 11:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
To respond to answers so far... @leathermang...

To respond to answers so far...

@leathermang Temps are recorded with the windows closed, doors shut for about 10 minutes to let things stabilize before I pop a door just long enough to feel the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-27-2014, 05:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,126
Posted By RavenTBK
AC troubleshooting assistance anyone? (r134)

I have two concurrent issues to touch on, but first, the specs:

1985 300D
Rollguy 7cyl Sanden retrofit, r134a
16x20 PF condenser
Everything north of the firewall is new, minus the aux fan which...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-26-2014, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,373
Posted By RavenTBK
I'm unfamiliar with the E300... how B20 friendly...

I'm unfamiliar with the E300... how B20 friendly is it? and/or how "alternative fuel" friendly is it?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-22-2014, 10:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 842
Posted By RavenTBK
Heh..where was this ad two months back when I had...

Heh..where was this ad two months back when I had some unbugeted cash sitting around burning a hole in my bank account? :D
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-19-2014, 10:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By RavenTBK
I guess I should update the thread with my...

I guess I should update the thread with my results. Part of my problem was swinging it up..the hard lines were installed at such an angle they contacted the oil cooler lines before it'd swing enough...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-19-2014, 10:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By RavenTBK
Basically, its any 16x20, with #6 and #8...

Basically, its any 16x20, with #6 and #8 connections. Personally, I got mine from fleabay. Amazon usually has them too, but fleabay was a bit cheaper for the same chinese sourced part. :D

New...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-19-2014, 07:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 697
Posted By RavenTBK
Unless you're heart set on the power antenna, I'd...

Unless you're heart set on the power antenna, I'd just kill it altogether. I got myself a generic GM antenna that was painted up all black from my local parts chain house that runs about $16, and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-14-2014, 04:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,944
Posted By RavenTBK
Easy. Lift the car up enough to crawl...

Easy.

Lift the car up enough to crawl under. Either on an actual lift, or jack up all four corners to make it level. On the tranny pan, there is an allen head screw, flush on the bottom of the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-13-2014, 04:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,944
Posted By RavenTBK
Wasnt trying to make it a political issue... I...

Wasnt trying to make it a political issue... I mean, I avoid Costco simply because of the founder's actions and donations to various groups, along with him guiding the company to follow suit. I like...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-13-2014, 12:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,871
Posted By RavenTBK
I've heard that one floated before. So they...

I've heard that one floated before. So they still have all the old tooling there in Stuttgart to make me a 2014 OM617 powered 300D? ;) Or then if it is NOS, imagine all the dried rubber bits....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-13-2014, 11:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,944
Posted By RavenTBK
Personally, I stay wide away from anything...

Personally, I stay wide away from anything "MaxLife". Products like that are known to have items in them that are used to "seal leaks on high mileage vehicles" by causing o-rings and such to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-12-2014, 07:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,026
Posted By RavenTBK
My most recent windshield saga was solved by...

My most recent windshield saga was solved by Safelite. Took three seals: one MBZ, two URO, and two windshields; not counting the original one with the crack; but it finally worked. :D They had me...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-06-2014, 10:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By RavenTBK
Just to update, I pulled another bolt to see what...

Just to update, I pulled another bolt to see what the threads were as I got no replies here. For future searchers, the bolts in the kit where the compressor hooks to the bracket are 3/8-24, 1.25" in...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-06-2014, 07:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By RavenTBK
I took things out of the box when I received the...

I took things out of the box when I received the kit, but I really didn't pay attention to what hardware was in it. Of course a staked locknut is best, but as an indy installed the kit, I cannot...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-04-2014, 08:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By RavenTBK
Due to my amazingly tight schedule, I've of...

Due to my amazingly tight schedule, I've of course been having to continue to drive...occasionally getting out to check and make sure nothing is obviously wrong.

Sunday, the rattle seemed to be...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-01-2014, 09:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By RavenTBK
Sanden converts: What say you?

I've had the ROLLGUY conversion completed on my car for a couple weeks now. I've had a couple of hiccups, like the new belt stretching a lot more than others have in the past, but mostly positive. ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-28-2014, 05:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 694
Posted By RavenTBK
Just for future reference and future searches,...

Just for future reference and future searches, the thread size of the bolt is an M10x1.25, with a 17mm head. I honestly did not measure the length. I guesstimate it to be about 1.5 inches long. I...
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