No Fred, you are our resident critical philosopher and comic. We need you. Dwight Giles, Jr. 1979 240D auto, 243K+ miles Wickford RI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frederick w moir Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 6:57 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] First gear start
Hi everybody! I know that you changed the list just to get rid of me, but I'm baaaaaack. (Har-de-Har-Har) Seriously folks, ALL HAIL Kaleb! (and Rusty too!) The cheap 190DT that I've been turning into an expensive cheap 190DT (with Rusty's stalwart help) starts out in first gear. It sat for 6 months over the winter, this spring the oil was changed to M1 and the trans oil and filter were changed too. When first driven it would not up-shift until 3800 rpm or so, in all gears. Stuck kick-down I says! took it out and cleaned it, re-positioned the solenoid coil by about 90 deg. and it now respond to the throttle position as it should, and the kick-down works as advertised. It still starts out in first, Q. is this normal for an 87 190DT? The PO said that the trans was rebuilt, (car has 144Kmiles) and the secondary pump has been out, by the slight ring of red sealant around it, and the TC is painted black, as seen from under the car whilst changing the oil and filter. TTFN Fred Moir Lynn MA 84 190D 85 300TD 87 190DT 85 190E (organ donor) _________________________________________ Looking for quality used parts? We are parting out several 108, 109, 114, 115, 116, 123, and 126 chassis Mercedes-Benz. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for requests. ___ Need new parts? Check out out Rusty at www.buymbparts.com for your best deal on new parts. _______________________________________________ Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net