Amanitas
MechE, Tinkerer
So, a while back I purchased a 1985 300D. It was in pretty good shape overall mechanically... the engine and tranny were both sound. The owner of the car had picked it up from an engineer at Yale who did a WVO conversion... a homebrew version. It looked good though! The tank and lines were good, though not the way I would have done it. Oh well, it worked.
But, the guy I bought it from didn't take care of the WVO properly, so gunk got all in the lines. And, the purge cycle wasn't done properly so WVO got into the diesel tank. Over time, it stopped running right. I put it in the shop (since I don't have my own space and tools yet), and they cleaned out the lines and tank... but re-plumbed the feed and return lines wrong... I found out later they were done in reverse.
So, I sold the car to a group who was doing a special alternative fuel program at a local tech school for diesel mechanics. I figure, good car for them to work on and learn from.
I got an email the other day saying the program was over, and I was asked if I wanted to buy the car back. They apparently have it plumbed correctly now, and it's gone 1500 miles with no issued. So, I'm excited.
My questions to you all are:
1) What kinds of things should I inspect when I go take a look?
2) Do you know of any specific issues this car may have, overall?
3) How much of a following does the M-B diesel really have on here?
Thanks!
But, the guy I bought it from didn't take care of the WVO properly, so gunk got all in the lines. And, the purge cycle wasn't done properly so WVO got into the diesel tank. Over time, it stopped running right. I put it in the shop (since I don't have my own space and tools yet), and they cleaned out the lines and tank... but re-plumbed the feed and return lines wrong... I found out later they were done in reverse.
So, I sold the car to a group who was doing a special alternative fuel program at a local tech school for diesel mechanics. I figure, good car for them to work on and learn from.
I got an email the other day saying the program was over, and I was asked if I wanted to buy the car back. They apparently have it plumbed correctly now, and it's gone 1500 miles with no issued. So, I'm excited.
My questions to you all are:
1) What kinds of things should I inspect when I go take a look?
2) Do you know of any specific issues this car may have, overall?
3) How much of a following does the M-B diesel really have on here?
Thanks!