Woodlandtaylors wrote:
Yes,
All the non-turbo's I have start in second, as does my 1989 300CE as does my
1987 420SEL. The turbo's 300 CD, D & SD I have all start in first gear and
they have to climb out of the driveway when cold, when hot (normal operating
temperature) climbing the drive in second is no problem. I did read in my
operator's manual for the 300CE second gear starts were due to emissions.
Dennis T
My early '84 190D 2.2 starts in 1st! Later normally aspirated 190Ds
started in 2nd unless the accelerator is pressed more than 40% down -
then they shift to 1st. I believed that my 190D 2.5 started in 1st, but
the documents say the pedal must be depressed more than 40% for that to
happen. Maybe that's how I always drove it! I can't check it now as I
converted it to a 5 spd about 5 years ago (and I did drive IT
aggressively with the 5 spd in it) after my daughter demolished my 190D
2.2 5 spd.
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
turbo 237kmi
