Johnny - I appreciate that information. I ran too low once while in a hurry to make a dental appointment. I parked my sputtering car in front of a grocery and almost went the veggie oil route, but there was a diesel station just one block away so I got fuel there. I might keep a gal of veggie oil in the trunk just in case. My low fuel light, which comes on with initial key turn, has never come on - even at 500+ miles on a tank. I am guessing it could be a gunk in the tank problem as EM sat neglected - even with the weather stripping out - for about 9 months prior to my son rescuing it. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 'EM' 273k miles
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Berryman Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:47 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] my 190D On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:37 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Yeah its a 2.2l 5spd. I was a bit ahead of myself saying 40mpg, it > was more like 38. > > -Curt A slight miscalculation just like this caused my car to sputter. Luckily I was in front of the only supermarket in our town. I went in and bought 2- 1/2gals of veggie oil and poured it in the tank (~$7, much cheaper than a tow or roadside assistance). I then immediately drove the 20+ miles to the nearest diesel pump and filled up. I must say that the engine quieted down, was smoother and the exhaust smelled nothing like it had before. Even after the tank was full of #2 some of these benefits (quiet and smooth) were still evident. I've had varying experiences when running out of fuel with different cars. One 190D would just stop running with no prior symptoms other than the low fuel light, which lit for mere seconds. One of our coupes would feel as if you were running into gusts of wind, then eventually slow way down and barely move for quite a few miles with the pedal to the floor. With my most used 300TD the light would light and it would allow me to drive close to 30 mi before it sputtered, then within 1-2 mi it would cease to run dropping cylinders until it shut down. I intentionally run them out on occasion to facilitate cleaning/ changing the in-tank screen or if I need to change a fuel line by the tank. Its good to detect this behavior prior to making decisions when low on fuel. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net