So did you make it back to Memphis? Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 2005 E320 4matic Wickford RI
On Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 9:28 PM Don Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A few days ago Dan replied to one of my questions about this new to me > 1982 300D. He suggested that I step back, take a breath and try to be a > little more methodical with the issues (my wording). I think this was > great advice. I know when I have some big project at work, I don't let it > overwhelm me because I take it one small step at a time. In fact, I have > always believed that was one of my gifts or skills. But, apparently, I > forgot about this method while I was caught up in the excitement of my car > project. So, I have come up with a tentative plan. A few things have been > done (sort of) and a few are in progress and a few won't happen until later > (or not at all). I'm open to advice or suggestions. > > Here is my plan so far: > > 1. Fix exhaust because it is hanging down and I need to fix it to be > drivable. (done — sort of. I replaced the donuts so it’s not hanging down) > > 2. Check for blow by with the loose oil cap test. Doing it tonight. > > 3. Check boost line from back of intake. I did this. It looked pretty > good. although I could not blow it out because I couldn’t figure out how to > release the connector where it went to the firewall with a bunch of other > stuff. > > 4. Do a diesel purge — this is the easiest step and whether it addresses > anything, it is certainly a beneficial preventative maintenance step. > Replace fuel filters after purge. Although the primary looks clean but I > know that can be deceiving. > > 5. Oil and Filter change > > 6. Because the a/c, vent, defrost doesn’t work at all, I think the > problem is in the CCU unit. Probably just needs resoldered. (I have checked > and replaced the blower motor fuse). So, I will either get a rebuilt > version or try to solder it myself. > > 7. Address vacuum line issues because it could be effecting a bunch of > systems. I don’t know if I will have the time (or patience) to do this > myself or if I will have a shop do it. > > 8. Check glow plugs. Isn’t this just a matter of checking the resistance? > The nuts look like the cleanest thing under the hood which makes me think > they are fairly new. But, no way to know for sure. > > 9. Coolant flush (it has new radiator) with Zerex > > 10. Check tach amp as suggested and fix with paper because I quit smoking! > > 11. Possibly replace cluster with newer version? But, one of the > reasons to do this is because oil pressure gauge is not working and the > cluster might not be problem. Replacing cluster would address broken > odometer issue. > > 12. At this point stop and evaluate if I want to keep going or decide to > sell it. I have had others in the 123 Facebook group offer to buy it. They > were the ones that missed out when I bought it. > > 13. Only if I decide to keep going will I address things like carpet, door > pockets, rebuilding seats (they are not bad, they are not very supportive > anymore), replacing wood veneers in the console a/C panel, replacing crappy > Kenwood aftermarket radio, etc. I think we all know the list of things > that COULD be done is almost endless. > > > > Donald H. Snook > 1982 Mercedes 300D (200K+ miles) > 2017 Toyota 4Runner (35K miles) > 2006 Cadillac SRX (Her car -- I hate it) > > > _______________________________________ > 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
