Yes-my 90 300D 2.5t had the same problem and the same fix. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Freer Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 6:43 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] turbo boost 124 300d
Peter is bang on. That is the very same condition my SDL had. Turned out to be a plugged tubing from the manifold to the solenoid. Easy and cheep fix. Try a trial run with the tube disconnected. John On 8/7/08, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check the hose from the center of the intake manifold to the > overboost protection solenoid on the left shock tower and to the > ALDA. It must hold pressure when you blow into it. The hoses go bad > and leak, also the solenoid can fail and vent when not energized. > > If the boost system is OK, you most likely have a dead turbo, not a > real shock at 337k miles (my volvo turbo croaked at 175k). > > Peter > > On Aug 7, 2008, at 5:28 PM, Danny Goldberg wrote: > > > Hi > > As a long time lurker on the list, i have a problem that i can't > > seem to solve that i need input on. > > The car is a 124 300d with 337K miles. it runs great and is aside > > from a tranny rebuild at 225K has had no unusual repairs. > > At the moment it appears to have a turbo boost engagement problem. > > (??) > > when driving on level ground it will cruse at the normal 75mph but > > acceleration is slow and the rpm doesn't go above 2500, it shifts > > OK both up and down. However going up hills it looses all power and > > when pushed to 3000 rpm it actually loses speed! It does not kick > > into "turbo mode" and continue to accelerate - but the overdrive > > kick down is working. > > I have checked all the vacuum lines with a mityvac and find nothing > > blocked or dead, all connections are OK and there are no cracked > > hoses or torn rubber junctions. > > Service is up to date for fluids and filters.... > > Please chime in it's annoying to drive like this, it feels like a > > slug doing up hills and getting off the line. > > thanksdanny > > > > 68 200d 126,000 my toy > > 85 300d 167K (spare car) > > 90 300d 84K (donor car RIP) > > 91 300d 337,400 miles, my daily driver > > 93 300d 173K (resurrected by donor car) > > 96 Subaru Legacy 88K (wife's car) > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
