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I am in the process of installing the Elsbett conversion kit to single tank and was looking for the best place to cut in the electronic relays. I looked at the fuse box and see seven relays. Looking at the manual I discovered one is the Compressor relay (code J) but I can't find the rest. I find a K an L an F and a B and one each alongside the F and B. Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Kevin
I have a single tank wvo conversion on a 1984 300D. I currently have the following fuel routing: Fuel tank to pre-filter to boost pump to vormax fuel filter to heat exchanger to stock system. Is there a problem with me putting the vormax filter first, then the pump? In other words, is it ok if the pump pulls through the filter instead of pushes?
Thanks.
I have converted an 83 300TD and am quite happy with this car. I put Monarch nozzles in the injectors.
I have a 91 350SDL (118K) that I want to convert with a two tank system. I have it installed and checked out getting oil from the tank in the trunk where I have the WVO pump. No problems getting oil all the way through the system. The air has been pumped out.
I checked the WVO tank and made sure air could enter it as I pump WVO out of it.
I switch over when the oil is about 140 degrees and the engine soon starts chugging and then dies. If I switch back to diesel and crank for a bit, then I can restart the car.
Even if I switch over when the engine is warm and the car is just idling it is not very happy. (unlike my 300TD).
Is the injector fuel spray setting different for veggie oil vs diesel?
I have one bad injector, it's leaking, that I need to replace. If the setting is different for veggie I need to let my mechanic know. He uses Bosch injectors, which is what is in my car for three years now since I installed the Elsbett system. (mercedessource came out with their veggie kit within months after I installed the Elsbett).
Thanks,
Keith
Howdy. I'm considering installing a STC conversion to my 1980 300TD wagon, but have a few questions before I do so. When you are running on WVO with the STC 1000 and all the upgrades (Boost Pump, Heated Pathway, Heated filter), how does the engine not need to be flushed out with diesel before shutting down to have proper starting the next day.
Well I was ready to go back to the Legislature again this year to try to get WVO as a fuel exempted from road use taxes, but I do not have to. Representative Dan Roach's administrative assistant contacted the Department of Licensing or Revenue and was emailed the following response.
Administratively we accept Waste Vegetable Oil as “biodiesel” even though the exemption states: “(k) Waste vegetable oil as defined under RCW 82.08.0205 if the oil is used to manufacture biodiesel.” The manufacturing v. processing to use WVO was not significant and the intent of the law was to exempt the WVO. We do exempt the WVO from tax as long it is for personal use only. The WVO sold as a fuel is subject to tax.
We are exempt for road use tax, that is a wonderful thing.
I need more amperage for all the various electric stuff, including fuel heaters, in my car. I have read that the 89 Saab 900S (bosch AL129X) 115A alternator is a direct replacement for my standard MB unit. Does this work? Is there another alternator that will work? Thanks - Steven
Does anyone know how to remove the fuel gauge sending unit on an 82 300 sd. Thanks for any help.
Ok - I installed the kit - have no oil leaks and no audible vac leaks this Sunday. Monday I was running 90% pure diesel with 10 % veg oil. I drove over 75 miles with no problems whatsoever. (As it was such a small proportion of veg oil I did not believe I needed to switch on the heating element.)
This morning the temperature probably dropped to about 45 degrees. I live in the Bay Area and usually it does not get too cold. Again thinking that the high proportion of diesel would again not justify the use of the heating element I started and drove off. My car seemed to have about 40% of the power it normally has and 50 yards later stalled and came to a halt.
I checked all lines and the clear in line filter and saw no debris or leaks.
My car ran fine on WVO for a year (20,000 miles). I have a two tank system, each with its own FM100 filter and booster pump. I have solenoid valves for switching tanks and switching return lines. I also have the sump kit and the coils around the FM100 filter under the hood. My car starts & idles fine and drives well at freeway speeds. My problem is under acceleration or going up a hill the car begins hesitating and sort of missing and loosing power regardless of whether I am on WVO or diesel. I switched out every WVO fuel hose. The diesel system is 3/8" hose.