87 300SDL run without alternator?
recently bought an 87'sdl around 2am lost the alternator 65mi from home does a mercedes have any way to get fuel without electric(like the bosch ve IP)
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'80 Wagon self leveling suspension question
Greetings,
I can hear some clunking with riding over bumps in the road. I read
Kent's SLS troubleshooting guide for some tips. All of the following
checked out: no leaks, fluid level good, pump working, sway bar links tight,
pulled an accumulator and seal good.
What isn't working is the manual operation of the leveling valve. I can
also see some cracks in the differential mount. The valve was replaced
1-2 yrs ago. I have a new mount, but stopped upon finding the valve was not
responding to manual operation. Any ideas/suggestion?
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80% Defrost only from blower
I have a 1981 300SD. Fixed my A/C. Now all my A/C blows out the defroster. I noticed all modes are 80% out the defrost ducts. Where do I go next? Vacuum? Electrical? Any diagrams available for either?
I do show 15" vacuum at the source. Low I know... seems to be the shift diaphragm on the pump. It also takes about 10 seconds to shut down after key off.
What's next?
thanks,
Bob
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Rough idle after warm up 1985 300D
I bought this car Nov 2004 and it had a rough idle when warmed up. In an effort to solve this I set the valves, replaced the injectors with rebuilt ones. No help. Meanwhile, and for other reasons, I installed a rebuilt engine Jul 2006. By Sep 2006 it too was idling rough after warm up.
Once again I verified valve settings and replaced the injectors with rebuilt units. I also replaced and adjusted the damper bolt, replaced the the motor mounts, transmission mounts and the engine shocks. No help.
In Jun 2007 I went all out and put in a dealer supplied rebuilt injection pump. No help.
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Late 107 116 Chassis Turn Signal Switch Assembly
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1980 300D engine temperature
My 300D runs right around 85 degrees in town, but when I get out on the highway and travel at 75 mph for more than an hour or so, the temperature gauge creeps up to between 95 and 100 degrees. Is this problematic? On that note, how do you guys feel about Zerex G05 coolant? Hard to find Mercedes coolant in my neck of the woods.
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1983 300D Turbo Diesel Differential Cover
I have some leakage around the diff cover. I was not able to ascertain whether there is a gasket or just a type form-a-gasket is required. Thanks, Bill
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84 300D Turn signals won't cancel by themselves
My turn signals won't cancel for me on either a right or a left turn. I have a full head of gray hair and am trying to avoid the stereotype of "old man in old Mercedes driving down the road with the blinker on". ;-) Any suggestions?
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Diesel Fuel Lubricity
I just bought my first Mercedes a week ago. I have seen and heard quite a bit of discussion about the diesel fuel lubricity of the new low sulphur fuels. Naturally, opinions I have found seem to range from "Hey, it's no big deal", to predictions of doom within the next 12.5 minutes, none of which site any decent sources for their information. The standards of fuel production specify lubricity, but there seems to be some scepticism about how closely the refiners and distributors are adhering to those standards, and for that matter, whether the standards meet the needs of diesel engines.
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1983 300D Turbo 722.3 Brake Band Question
Ken,
Is it safe to assume that any new B1 brake band replacement as part of an overhaul would be the newly designed lower friction coefficient band, or does this need to be specifically ordered from MB?
Thanks,
Bill