From: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net (diesel-benz-digest) To: diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Subject: diesel-benz-digest V1 #584 Reply-To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Sender: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Errors-To: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Precedence: bulk diesel-benz-digest Tuesday, July 3 2001 Volume 01 : Number 584 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: RE: Greetings and salutations. What's the trick to pulling off the seatbacks on a W124c? I'M BACK!!! (RE: diesel-benz-digest V1 #581) Oil: Heart clogging fat, or is it really necessary? (RE: diesel-benz-digest V1 #582) rent a car, speed, pay... ? Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:30:49 -0500 From: "Alec Cordova" Subject: RE: Greetings and salutations. Welcome aboard, Mom. ;-) How long have you been on the list? Just curious to know if those of us labeled as characters should make an extra effort for a while, or if it's already too late. As to your W201, is it Marshall that stuffed a 5-speed stick in a 190D 2.5 turbo? That sounds like a great way to get around. And it could provide something for you to chew on while you have yours torn apart anyway. Mom is dead. Long live Mom. Alec Cordova Taylor, Texas 95 C280 89 300CE no more diesels right now, except my friend's recently acquired 83 240D (automatic) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:30:48 -0500 From: "Alec Cordova" Subject: What's the trick to pulling off the seatbacks on a W124c? OK. The nets on the seatbacks in my 89 300CE are starting to embarrass me. I understand that I should be able to remove the two screws on the bottom of the seatback (much easier in a coupe with seatbacks that fold forward), then slide the seatback down and off. That would let me get to the elastic that no longer holds up the webbing, and replace or tighten it. But I can't get the seatbacks down far enough. I toyed with the notion of using something to pry them down from the top, but that looks like a sure path to destruction. Any suggestions? Is there a third screw that I'm missing? Or should I return to the prybar idea, but use the long edge of a ruler? Thanks, Alec ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 20:47:43 -0400 From: Dan Jacobs Subject: I'M BACK!!! (RE: diesel-benz-digest V1 #581) ===SNIP=== > (sorry to steal your signature Diesel Dan, but they are > always so funny, I just had to try it) ==snip=== All are welcome to try funny sig add-ons, I heartily encourage it, but none will equal the best!! ===SNIP=== >1) My '83 300TD (267k) has started to exhibit a strange behavior. When I >park it, after a medium (100 mile) trip, and let it idle for a while, the >engine starts to gradually accelerate to about 300 RPM, at which point it >starts to wind down. Runaway diesel? If so, what's the cause? ===snip=== I only pose these questions because i do not know the particulars about the '83 engine, but these are questions I'd ask myself for this problem. Is this a mechanical fuel injection timed engine or electrical? Are you accidentally pressing down on the accelerator pedal while parked? Is there something pulling on the idle speed control cable or throttle linkage? Does the engine speed increase for the A/C compressor to run? Is there an additional fuel pump (in the fuel tank maybe) that is running faster/harder than it should, maybe from voltage regulator about to go (really) bad? Clogged fuel filter that opens up on occasion at idle? Have other owners of similar year/engine cars experienced the same symptom? And last, but not least, Do you burn a lot of oil? When the car goes down to idle and is using vacuum to suck in air, it could be sucking in engine oil, which the MBZ and other diesel engines just love to ingest. They think it tastes like chicken. ;-] Diesel Dan, your "A million questions, and not a single answer to your problem, guaranteed, or your money back!" man in Vancouver, WA ______________________________________________________________________________ __ The persons and events described in this e-mail message were not intended to resemble anyone, living or otherwise, and we can assume no responsibility for the actions of anyone arising from this e-mail, living or otherwise. If the descriptions in this e-mail message do closely resemble you or someone you know, hurry out and buy another car before the diesel benz bug bites too many times. For more in formation about the diesel benz bug, ask john-at-virtual-cafe.com . He's so confused on the matter, we may appoint him our Exalted Leader (Or at least Grand Poo-Bah) on the topic of MBZ diesel bug biology/psychology. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:10:51 -0400 From: Dan Jacobs Subject: Oil: Heart clogging fat, or is it really necessary? (RE: diesel-benz-digest V1 #582) ====SNIP==== >john "dieseless in Snohomish trying to swipe diesel dans sig line humor >but failing miserably and hurting my tendonitis... ;)" ====snip==== Not a field of endeavor for the faint of heart or hand. In other words, give it a rest, John, in this case use it or lose it does NOT apply! ====SNIP==== Also saw questions about dino juice or synthetic oils for our beloved diesel motors. Here is the number one thing to be concerned with: Is it made for the unique operating environment of a diesel engine? If it cannot handle the increased acids, particulates, and unburned fuel that diesel engines produce, I wouldn't use it. In fact, if it wasn't approved by any of the BIG engine manufacturers, I wouldn't use it. If the truckers or river pilots use it in their diesel motors, and they have had good results, that works for me. John likes the Amsoil products. I just go down to Costco and buy the case of Chevron Delo heavy duty 15-40 in the gallon jugs. I carry a gallon jug of the stuff every where I go. The trucking company I work for likes the Valvoline products. They all do a pretty good job of lubrication, nasty stuff suspension (technical talk, I know, I don't expect everyone to know what that means), all have ingredients to take good care of seals and gaskets,and the chevron-shell-valvoline oils for diesel engine all cost about the same, and can be had at many Costco stores, and just about every fueling station that deals with BIG trucks sells these oils, too. I can even get some from the Pacific Pride cardlock stations I use if I'm in desperate need. Oils made for gasoline engines just can't handle the additional problems of diesel engines, and should be avoided, unless you are in real pinch. I know they're cheaper, but not as cheap as a rebuilt engine, catch my drift? Diesel Dan, your "If you put corn oil in there, it'll smell like french fries!" man in Vancouver, WA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 21:32:13 -0700 From: john Subject: rent a car, speed, pay... ? check this out: http://netscape.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5093616,00.html john ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #584 *********************************