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
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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
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