> From: Kevin Allen Kraly <kevinpadd...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues > Message-ID: <164ae520-ce7a-43cc-b5fa-517ebcc7e...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Well, I ended up buying this 190D 2.5. I didn't think it was worth $1000 > since it has nearly 300Kmi on it plus the normal old Diesel quirks. I was > going to pass on it, but the guy didn't want to drive it back home to sit in > the already full driveway since he didn't know much about it or how to fix > its issues. I ended up getting it for $500 as he kept lowering his price > until I was ready to bite. As no surprise, it has a few quirks. It needs > some vacuum troubleshooting since it shuts off slow and, of course, the > shifting situation or lack thereof. The ACC system is only working on > defrost, and only the driver's rear window and sunroof work. When I depress > the passenger's front window switch, I can hear the engine drag and causing > the alt to work harder (possibly a bad motor/stuck regulator. I tried to > unplug/remove the kick down switch, but I can't figure out how to do either. > I guess we'll soon find out who got the better deal. Actually, $500 is > good since it has plenty of issues, and I should be able to get my money > back out of it or even make a few bucks if I can tackle the kick down switch > and possible linkage adjustment and fine tuning to get it going through all > of the gears. >
Thanks Kevin, You saved me from going to Portland and looking at it this weekend :-). I don't have the parking at home right now anyway. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD Big Red '95 E300D Golda '98 Volvo S70 Wishing you were GONE and much, much more. _______________________________________ http://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
