madpogue
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You're supposed to plug the pothole with a Yaris before driving into it.....
I can have my son walk you through some maintenance procedures, he knows these cars inside and out. And does not have deep pockets. The timing should never change, fuel filters make a huge difference on these cars.
He had a hot 300sd that impressed even me. the na cars are not as peppy but they will get down the road, the pump can be tweaked a little. IIRC.
I made a mistake when stating the year, it's a 1981 Mercedes 300D.
I really appreciate if your son can help me fix some problems I have with this car. It's hard to stop the engine sometimes and shakes like crazy just before stopping, it's kind of slow and it takes sometimes to reach some speed. I'm treating an algae problem in the tank and it's getting better now.
Thanks for your reply.
Burt.
I made a mistake when stating the year, it's a 1981 Mercedes 300D.
I really appreciate if your son can help me fix some problems I have with this car. It's hard to stop the engine sometimes and shakes like crazy just before stopping, it's kind of slow and it takes sometimes to reach some speed. I'm treating an algae problem in the tank and it's getting better now.
Thanks for your reply.
Burt.
That zf slushbox used on european diesels can have issues that can fake you out and seem like engine power issues, and it makes zero sense, but before you beat your head against a wall, grab a can of the high end Trans X and dump it in the tranny. THe things suffer from sluggish valve bodies and varnished up clutches that can rob you of power when trying to get moving.
i thought bmw used ZF... MB makes their own automatic. unless ZF really made it and never put a badge on
My favorite MB is the W123 OE616 240D with the manual trans. I have driven my share of 300D and SD's and don't get me wrong, they were great. But that tight manual gearbox of the 240D was something else!!!