Unscrewing it makes it tighter, by pulling the end of the cable further away from the ball on the linkage.
On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 3:27 PM Don Snook <donald.sn...@fedex.com> wrote: > Do I turn the nut to make it tighter or looser? > > Donald H. Snook > FedEx Freight > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 4, 2019, at 2:10 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yeah, just pop the end of the cable off the ball on the linkage. You > should pull it and get some good spring resistance, then it should go back > in by itself. If its very easy to pull and/or doesn't go back in, its > broken. Adjusted properly, it should just be under slight tension when the > linkage is idle, so it gets pulled as soon as the linkage moves. > > Jaime > > > On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 3:05 PM Don Snook <donald.sn...@fedex.com> wrote: > >> I think you and Meade are exactly right. I don't think it shifted again >> between 20 and 75. It sounded like it was revving pretty high at 70 mph. >> The third little sets of dots is around 70 mph. This car DEFINITELY did >> not shift again at those speeds. While I was driving here (500 mile trip >> that was 90% highway) I don't think it shifted past 30 mph. But, I don't >> know specifically. SO, now I need to figure out how to check the Bowden >> cable. That's the little squiggly red cable thing, right? >> >> Don Snook >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Friday, October 4, 2019 1:24 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] update on "Bob Dole" the 123 >> >> I think you have a broken bowden cable. >> >> Normally the transmission sits in second gear at idle and stationary. It >> downshifts to first when you step on the accelerator any amount. When its >> adjusted properly, you never even notice. This is to reduce creep. >> >> Since you are starting in second gear and shifting early, It seems very >> likely its the cable. That is, the transmission doesn't know you're >> accelerating. >> >> In L, it will hold first gear unit redline no matter how hard you press >> the accelerator. If you move it to S and back to L quickly, you'll be in >> second at that point. Shift back up to S and you'll be in third. And D >> goes to forth if you're going fast enough. Try winding out each gear like >> this to ensure you can distinctly feel each one. >> >> Its very likely you're not getting into 4th and you drove without any >> issues at 70mph for a long period of time. >> >> Jaime >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 2:14 PM Don Snook <donald.sn...@fedex.com> wrote: >> >> > Ok. I took it for a drive for lunch. I think these start out in second >> > unless it is floored then the kickdown works. So, I left work and >> floored >> > it. I think it was still in second and it shifted at about 18-20 mph. >> > Then, I don't think it shifted again. Really. I never felt another >> > shift. So, I tried taking a side road. I pulled over and put the >> shifter >> > into L. I assume that means it is in first. I let the revs get >> > pretty high and moved it up to S and it shifted. Then, I went ahead >> and moved it >> > to D. It still did not shift again. Could this be starting in second >> > and then staying in third without getting to 4th or overdrive? When >> > the tach was working on the trip back 75 mpg was about 3100 rpm which >> > would be pretty accurate. But, when I drove it on the highway it felt >> > like one shift from 2-3 and then no more shifts. It just stayed in >> > that gear all the way to 70 mph. I couldn't go faster than that >> > because of traffic and cops. I pulled onto an on -ramp and floored >> > it. It had already shifted, but even at 30-35 with it floored, it >> never down shifted. >> > >> > Don Snook >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> >> > Sent: Friday, October 4, 2019 12:54 PM >> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] update on "Bob Dole" the 123 >> > >> > To dial in the trans, I recommend you get an actual pressure gauge and >> > set the modulator pressure by the book. It takes the guess work out >> > of it and really does hit that perfect balance between soft and firm >> > shifts. There are a few cheap gauge kits out there and connection is >> > easy... just remove the plug next to the modulator and connect up the >> hose to the gauge. >> > >> > Jaime >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 1:49 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > > I predict that your biggest challenge will be fine tuning the >> > > shifting of the transmission. >> > > >> > > On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 1:10 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < >> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > > Good progress! >> > > > >> > > > What is the zero to 60 time? >> > > > ------------- >> > > > Max >> > > > Charleston SC >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 12:19 PM Don Snook via Mercedes < >> > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I have taken to calling my new to me 123 "Bob Dole" It has to >> > > > > be said quickly like the old Senator used to do when he referred >> > > > > to himself in >> > > > the >> > > > > third person. The reason for the possible name is >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > 1. It is funny >> > > > > >> > > > > 2. I lived in Kansas for 17 years >> > > > > >> > > > > 3. The car is yellow (sort of) like a Dole Banana. ( I >> > suppose I >> > > > > could call it Chiquita) >> > > > > >> > > > > Anyway, I took some advice from listers combined with the stuff >> > > > > from >> > > Kent >> > > > > (Mercedes Source) and tried a few things last night. I did a >> diesel >> > > > > purge. Changed fuel filter (secondary big one) and I removed >> > > > > the >> > banjo >> > > > > bolt and cleaned it out. I am not sure why but I thought the >> banjo >> > > bolt >> > > > > was bigger. It was definitely dirty. The little hole in the >> > > > > bolt >> > was >> > > > > clogged up black thick stuff. I did the oil cap blow by test. >> The >> > > cap >> > > > > danced a little. But, not much. I was watching a video from >> Kent >> > > where >> > > > > he proposes an old diesel cleanse. He takes vegetable oil and >> adds >> > a >> > > > > little liquid moly oil supplement and runs the car from an >> > > > > external >> > > tank >> > > > > and uses the whole gallon of vegetable oil. It did seem to >> improve >> > > the >> > > > > smoothness and he claimed it could help with blowby. I'm sure >> > > > > it can't hurt. I am going to try it later. >> > > > > >> > > > > BUT, doing the diesel purge and cleaning out banjo bolt made a >> > > > > BIG difference. Yes, it is still a slow diesel. But, it seemed >> > > > > a lot >> > > > faster. >> > > > > I think the vacuum modulator on the transmission might need to >> > > > > be addressed. The shifts are very smooth. In fact, they may be >> > > > > so >> > > smooth I >> > > > > can't feel the second one. It feels like it might be starting in >> > > second >> > > > > and then it shifts pretty early and then I don't feel the next >> > > > > shift >> > at >> > > > > all. I drove it to work today. SO, at lunch I will try again to >> > see >> > > > if I >> > > > > can determine where the shifts occur. >> > > > > >> > > > > Donald H. 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