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I just got my car back from the Upholstery shop. They were trying to do me a favor and dye the seats. The color they used is too light in my opinion. Does anyone know what I can use to remove the SEM aerosol vinyl dye without causing damage to the vinyl seats?
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).
well i've done it now...was adjusting the valves on my 1980 300d and the #2 intake valve wouldn't adjust. so i kept turning until the adjusting nut was free of the rest of the assembly and is now in my greasy little hand. (i know, not so smart)any ideas how to compress the valve spring to get this little monster back where it belongs so i can actually adjust the valve, move on, and pretend this never happened? thanks.
victoria
124 body;when engine is cold,transmission slips from first to second and from second to third.When worm up everything is fine.I should mention that car was completelly flooded for a whole night under seven feet of water(local river) about year ago.But everything was drained several times and new filters and oil aded every time.HELP
I was troubleshooting the vacuum system and removed the bracket that holds the trunk lock actuator in place. Went in to get a glass of water and a not-so-helpful family member shut the trunk.
I can turn the key to my heart's content - it moves very freely because there's nothing holding the actuator in place. I have absolutely NO CLUE how to get in to the trunk now.
n/a i have a 87 sdl and my emergency brake pedal will no longer retract with hand pull.ive used my foot to lift it up,but now that will not work anymore.i
was told that my cable needs replacing and that its not in the foot pedal mechanism.has anyone replaced this-my indy shop said its a 7 hour labor job.i would like to do this myself and know that the front and rear seat carpet and console have to come out.any info on console removal or other tips .?
Hi all. Seems my car is pulling some air into the fuel system from somewhere. I can see tiny bubbles that gather in the clear pre-filter when I rev it up. She runs a little rough after a highway cruise too. I figured the leak must be somewhere before that filter. I have installed a new screen in the fuel tank and a new hose and clamp from the tank screen to the metal fuel line that leads to the engine compartment. Also purchased the fuel line kit and have new hoses and clamps on pre-filter in and out. All clamps are tight. My question is....
Hey all,
Previous owner of a 300cd, sold it about a year ago and recently got the itch to buy another and I purchased yesterday a 1984 190d with 186k on the clock. The body is dent and rust free but the paint heavily blistered. The interior needs a major cleaning and a few parts replacing.
Now the engine, which is why I'm writing today; the owner said he parked it about a year ago due to "injector pump timing issues". (Knowing this, I went ahead and took a chance, purchasing the car for $260 considering transmission overhaul about 20k ago and R134a upgrade about 25k ago.)
I have a problem with my blower motor not working. The motor is new and has been tested outside of the car. When installed it did not work. I have about 11.3 volts at the motor connectors. How do I determine if it is the blower regulator or the heater controls that are at fault?
I just got kent's nifty door panel remover manual and got to work on both my rear doors. neither of the rear electric windows work. i discovered that the aluminum window regulators are totally warped-so much so that on one side the motor was jammed and on the other the teeth on the regulator are worn way down. they were even really, really hard to get out of the door 'cause they are so bent. thankfully, both the motors seem to work, now that they are free from the jammed, warped mechanism.