Thanks for researching this, Manfred! The bolt with spring is a whopping $27 list from Mercedes, so I may order one for my 300D, which has a really rough idle. That is, it shakes at idle big time, but everything is in order from what I can tell.
Dan > On Mar 20, 2017, at 3:58 PM, MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I read the whole list of messages on this and came to the conclusion that the > guy is just trying to make some money. If you read the manual it says that if > the spring in there is too weak to keep the pressure above .8 bar then adjust > it to 27mm. In other words stretch the spring and put it back together. Which > by the way is what that guy says not to do because it causes problems. I will > always try the MB manual way first because it hasn't caused me any problems > yet. It may cause him problems in his pocketbook but it feels just fine in > mine. > > One of the things the manual also says is to put a pressure gauge on the line > and pinch the banana hose shut and see if you have at least 1-1.3 bar. If you > don't then you need to rebuild the lift pump. I will have to do that next. > BTW stretching the spring on mine to 25mm did smooth out the idle a bit. > > Manfred > > clay via Mercedes wrote: >> I just did yesterday. Club event at local shop, we got to put cars in the >> air. >> Fellow who has a red 220D that he keeps immaculate, showed up late. We have >> been pals since I got Gump. He has all manner of manuals and deep research. >> ANYWAY, he learned of this item and was thinking he needed the Mercedes >> Source rebuild kit. Much money and instructions. Then he looked online >> (being big on research) and the part is $18, no longer a rebuild item. It >> comes all as a unit and is used on IP from 1965-1985 (OM617). I have no >> idea what it does, but seems it needs replaced on my SD. Just because. >> clay >>> On Mar 18, 2017, at 10:41 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-performance-tuning/361825-performance-overflow-valve.html >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
