Update - the van worked fine for SWMBO following the scare and running in second only event. Son had LOTS of stuff that we HAD to take to MTU, so we took the risk and loaded up the van to the extent that I couldn't see out the rear window. Son's 190D was almost as full. We left Tuesday AM for Houghton, MI, arrived Wednesday evening. Found an apartment Thursday, and finished setting him up for the coming year Friday. Head back to OK Sat. AM, got home 2 hours ago. 2363 miles. The van performed flawlessly. The VERY slow driving through MI was compensated with 25 mpg usage by the van, which is an all-time high for it. Son's standard tranny 190D 2.2 averaged 42 mpg over the trip up. This car is 3 years older than he is - and also performed flawlessly. Now, back to the daily grind for some rest!
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 7:43 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yup - I've definitaly crossed to the dark side, I have an ML! > > No codes to be read. I cleaned the battery posts, didn't see anything else > to clean. I'll change the tranny fluid and filter, they're getting close to > being due anyway. > SWMBO will be driving it this coming week, I'll be keeping my fingers > crossed. > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 4:56 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yeah... that's what you get for going to the dark side and driving one of >> those silly little computer controlled machines..... Come back to the >> dependable mechanical Mercedes era when something broke off you could see >> it >> hanging and duct tape it in place till you got home. :)) >> >> I wonder how many cars and Iphones will fail when this next round of super >> sun spots hits... or god forbid we have a nuke EMP somewhere flash the >> sensitive electronics everyone has come to depend on. I don't see a happy >> ending. >> >> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:47 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Duh! Never even thought to look for codes, since no idiot lights lit up >> -- >> > I'll see if my generic OBDii reader can find anything. >> > >> > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 4:40 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > Don't know that models quirks but it follows current computer logic >> built >> > > into todays cars to default to a "limp home mode" when >> something/anything >> > > violates the electronic boundaries preloaded. >> > > >> > > With full air, heat, and what ever other stressors may have been at >> play >> > > perhaps one of those triggers got pulled. Perhaps a code pull at your >> > > local >> > > friendly shop would be in order. >> > > It is common for transmission shift points to be keyed to engine load >> > > sensors and a raft load of other twitchy electronics. >> > > >> > > Intermittent electrical problems are the worst. If you get luck, >> > something >> > > recorded one. >> > > >> > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:31 PM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > > OK - will do. The tranny is working fine right now - full blast AC, >> but >> > > no >> > > > lights. It is only 95 today, so 15 degrees cooler than when we had >> the >> > > > problem. >> > > > >> > > > It was stuck in 2nd. - started in second, and would not shift out. I >> > > didn't >> > > > have the presence of mind to check reverse when i got home - wish I >> > had. >> > > > >> > > > There is some corrosion on the battery terminals, though not gross. >> > I'll >> > > > clean them next. I did suck out about a cup of fluid, the level >> seems >> > to >> > > be >> > > > right at the top of the max line now, though it's real hard to see >> the >> > > oil >> > > > level clearly. >> > > > >> > > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Michael Canfield < >> slozuk...@gmail.com >> > > > >wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I would check grounds. Sounds like the trans is not shifting into >> od >> > > and >> > > > > lockup when there is a high electrical load. Try to run lights, >> ac, >> > > etc >> > > > > and >> > > > > see if trans acts up again. Negative battery terminal was bad on >> the >> > > > last >> > > > > Chrysler product that gave me very similar issues. Had to drive >> slow >> > > > with >> > > > > the heater or headlights on. >> > > > > >> > > > > Mike >> > > > > On Aug 7, 2011 2:38 PM, "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > > > We were cruising all around town (OKC metro area) lst week on a >> > 110F >> > > in >> > > > > the >> > > > > > shade day, with the AC on full blast. The car - 1 1997 Plymouth >> > Grand >> > > > > > Caravan, 3.3 engine, 115,000 miles - decided to only run in >> second >> > > > gear. >> > > > > I >> > > > > > stopped and checked the tranny fluid - it was a bit over full. >> > > > Procedded >> > > > > to >> > > > > > take the secondary roads home (about 25 miles), driving no more >> > than >> > > 40 >> > > > > > (3000 rpm or so). three blocks from home, the water temp started >> to >> > > > shoot >> > > > > up >> > > > > > rapidly so I turned off the AC. Got it in the drive before it >> hit >> > the >> > > > > temp. >> > > > > > red line. It's been sitting until today, when I took it out for >> a >> > > spin >> > > > to >> > > > > > see if it would shift or over heat. It did fine - acted >> normally. I >> > > did >> > > > > > think I heard a low pitch whine when I first started it coming >> from >> > > the >> > > > > > right front area - loader under the car, but couldn't identify >> > > anything >> > > > > > wrong nor the source. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Any guesses whether the high temps and over-full fluid was the >> > cause, >> > > > and >> > > > > > it's OK, or do I need a new tranny before I drive it 2600 miles >> > > > starting >> > > > > a >> > > > > > week from now??? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > -- >> > > > > > OK Don >> > > > > > 2001 ML320 >> > > > > > 1992 300D 2.5T >> > > > > > 1990 300D 2.5T >> > > > > > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager >> > > > > > _______________________________________ >> > > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > > > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > > > > > >> > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > _______________________________________ >> > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > > > > >> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > OK Don >> > > > 2001 ML320 >> > > > 1992 300D 2.5T >> > > > 1990 300D 2.5T >> > > > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager >> > > > _______________________________________ >> > > > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > > > >> > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________ >> > > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > > >> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > OK Don >> > 2001 ML320 >> > 1992 300D 2.5T >> > 1990 300D 2.5T >> > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > OK Don > 2001 ML320 > 1992 300D 2.5T > 1990 300D 2.5T > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
