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I enjoy the Mercedes Source videos. I have found that the peachparts forum is just about THE best place for tech help/info, as Oil burners is for IDI stuff.- -=DeanstuD=-
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- Forum: Mercedes Benz Diesels
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Yes the SDL (yeah ya know the big one everyone says has more room) seat is down and back as far as it goes, and I really must drive it with the sunroof up or my head hits the roof. The W123, I can now actually sit with the roof closed and my hair just touches. Probably doesn't make a...- -=DeanstuD=-
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- Forum: Mercedes Benz Diesels
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Thanks for the complements. I found the lever to lower the seat, and now I fit in it better than the SDL, which is really odd.- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #4
- Forum: Mercedes Benz Diesels
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Added to the herd
I have added my second Mercedes to my stable, a 1983 300D 326k miles. Astral Silver with Blue interior. The first owner had it for 150k miles sold the the guy I bought it from in 2000. I liked the idea that 2 people had it for a long time and allot of miles, and that it had regular use and...- -=DeanstuD=-
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Thinking about a 300D?
Sounds like a CRV should be in your future.- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #14
- Forum: Mercedes Benz Diesels
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Tranny finally quit today! Please help.
Last I heard, you were converting to 5 spd. How goes it?- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #12
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Tranny finally quit today! Please help.
You didn't mention that before...:dunno- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #11
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Tranny finally quit today! Please help.
If you remove a cooler line and run the engine, you can tell if the pump is working at all... :EDIT: Forget that. it is obviously working, it goes in reverse.- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #4
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Tranny finally quit today! Please help.
I am surprised none of the regulars have responded. This post probably just got bumped off the front page too fast, it happens. I don't know allot about trans, but I have learned allot just reading the web. There are allot of videos too, but mostly GM. I know with your abilities and shop you...- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #2
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Want to swap my interior,
FYI Thought you'd like to know. The Brazilian RHD "brick nose" trucks shipped to Australia used the '80-86 interior!- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #7
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Need help transporting truck from Portland, Oregon area to Southeast Texas
My thoughts (as the owner of said truck) is that I haven't heard from brimstone since the start of this thread. I may just list it locally since I have just been left hangin'.- -=DeanstuD=-
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- Forum: Parts Transportation Network
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Opened up my Fuel Filter
I have been told that the tank cleaner and additive are the same thing and to buy the tank cleaner as it is cheaper that way per .oz. It was also said that it was 95%?? maybe 75% naptha, but it was the 5% that was what did the duty. I don't like to give recommendations about snake oils and...- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #25
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Opened up my Fuel Filter
I got mine at NAPA. There is a store finder upper right corner of their website. http://mystarbrite.com/startron/ Make sure you get tank cleaner not additive.- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #20
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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'87-'91 Headlights
Yes, i have some friends in Melbourne and he even looked through some junkyards for me with no luck. He said they are not so common. The trucks, not just the lights. SO, I figure S. America is the place you need to go, and you can drive there...- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #62
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Craigslist truck
Now I never mentioned his accent, but you guessed it correctly.- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #9
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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want to buy 85 f250
I got cussed out last time, but I can't see why someone wouldn't spend the extra $1k shipping to buy from a non salt area.- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #10
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Craigslist truck
I guess that is what he meant?- -=DeanstuD=-
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Craigslist truck
I called, not that i am in any position to buy/want/need it. Anyway he said yes you do have to do some "unorthodox fabwork". I he said he had a wrecker that the cab burned, so he had the SRW CC that had a service box. He said he cut the frames and added them together. He volunteered the info...- -=DeanstuD=-
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Craigslist truck
Pretty neat truck... http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2040202084.html 1994 f350 4x4 recovery wrecker crew cab - $6000 (eugene) Date: 2010-11-03, 9:37AM PDT Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?] I have a 94 ford f350 crew cab 4x4 wrecker...- -=DeanstuD=-
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Need help transporting truck from Portland, Oregon area to Southeast Texas
I don't think this truck is going to drive to drive to texas Chris. It hasn't ever lost water or overheated for me, but I have only driven it on the farm or around the block. Idled it allot, hours even, but never out on the road. The previous owner told me in a laughing voice "Hey Dean, I...- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #11
- Forum: Parts Transportation Network
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86 F250 Deal
To clarify, the trucks were built in Brazil and exported to Australia. I had an old posting about it, and I will update the picture link and bump the thread to the top. Here is a link to the old thread on headlights; http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19093- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #39
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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'87-'91 Headlights
If you speak Portuguese, you could try contacting someone in Brazil where they make them. Here is an updated pictures link http://picasaweb.google.com/deanstud/BrazillianAustralianFSeries#- -=DeanstuD=-
- Post #33
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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86 F250 Deal
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
