On Sun, 6 Jan 2013 22:05:40 -0600 Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> The earlier W115s have vacuum governors -- if you don't floor the > pedal, it will regulate for proper fuel for altitude. I don't know what arrangement the '72 220D/8 had, but one had to pay attention to throttle position to maintain the proper position for maximum power, which was a little before the exhaust smoke increased. The position changed with rpm, so one had to be aware of how the car was operating. > However, full "throttle" overrides the governor. It does lay a pretty good smoke screen! Craig _______________________________________ 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
