SVO / Biodiesel
Running your Diesel Engine on Straight Vegetable Oil
The pros, cons, effort, and expense of running your Mercedes Diesel on waste vegetable oil
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$56.50
Alloy Wheel Paint Restoration Kit - UPS GROUND ONLY!
Now with paint masking dam INCLUDED! One of the best cosmetic improvements you can make on your old Benz! w/ video Instructions
ceramic brake pads ok on 85 300TD?
I was told by a mechanic that ceramic brake pads would not stop or wear as well on my 85 300TD. Is this true? Why?
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$8.50
Metal to Metal Anaerobic Gasket Maker
Small .20 Fl Oz for small repairs. Much better than silicone for flush metal-to-metal sealing. Example: Differential Cover
79 300D W123- Neutral safety switch
I've replaced the glow plugs, strap fuse, glow plug relay and the ignition switch on my 79 300D. Intermittently, she doesn't start in PARK ( glow plug indicator light goes on , but doesn't start when the key is turned)-- If I shift to NEUTRAL, she starts fine. I pay attention to the warnings this" Panzerwagen" gives me , so I'm thinking that there's some glitch in the neutral safety switch.
Am I on the right track? Please excuse potentially incorrect terminology- I'm no expert, which id why I subscribe to this helpful forum.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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84 300D Hard Starting Right After Shutdown
I know there is a remedy for this..but I can't find it on here again. My 84 300D starts right up cold, no problem. But after I turn it off and try to restart..the engine just turns over without starting unless I turn the key off then immediately turn the key on again..starts right up...anyone know the answer..? Thanks for any help !!
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1984 300D AC/Heater Fan
Hi have a question about an 1984 300D. HVAC fan comes on when your first turn the key to run, then after starting the car it shuts off and wont come on again ever. If you click the key back just a little it comes on. What do you think?
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The Challenge of Overhauling a 615, 616, or 617 Diesel Engine
Applies to 220D 240D 300D 300CD 300TD 300SD 1972 to 1985
1982 300TD Weird compression test results
Checked compression with engine cold one year ago. For this test I started at the front and went straight down the line to the back. Results were 370 - 370 - 370 - 290 - 330. Today I tested the engine warmed up and instead of going down the line I tested each cylinder in firing order. For this test the results were 310 - 310 - 310 - 220- 310.