Got home last night with a stinky 190D from all the diesel fuel coming out of
the return lines. It seemed like if I kept it right around 3100 rpm or so the
smell was alot less but any faster and the smell came back. Of course the world
did everything it could (red lights, slow drivers, people cutting me off) to
prevent me keeping it in that range.
After letting the car cool off I replaced all the return lines and the plug
at the end. That was an easy job, why did I ever put off doing that?
Then I tackled the driver's side washer squirter that I'd been putting off.
Lemmie tell you thats one job thats easier than on a W123. On my 240D I had to
break the old squirter to get it out. The "bad" (really just hopelessly
plugged) one came right out and the new one went right in. A couple minutes to
get it aligned and it works like champ.
Next job is that PS pump.
-Curt
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Marshall Field wrote:
> Car is a '81 300TD. Fuse number 8, normally a red one is often replaced by
> a blue 25A fuse here in the desert. This is the circuit for the a/c heater
> blower. The usual problem is, as the blower motor ages and drags, and heat
> soak on start up kicks in and sure enough the fuse blows and there you are
> stranded in 115 degree heat.
>
> Ok, bite the bullet. I pulled the blower motor, inspected, oiled the
> bearings, cleaned the commutator, and replaced the brushes.
>
> Re-installed the repaired blower motor and it still continues to blow the
> bootleg blue fuse.
>
> I had read somewhere that a fix for this problem existed but was not
> ...authorized...for 123 series cars
>
> I thought for sure that repair of the blower motor would fix it but it has
> not.
>
> Yes, I know that a blue fuse in this circuit is a fire hazard waiting to
> happen, but what to do at this point?
From Wray Stanley on another list:
> The work Instruction is dated 3/87 and is No. 206, GRP. 54. The Parts
> Kit 926 540 00 99 1086 is apparently no longer available, but the
> individual parts are. All you really need are the auxiliary fuse box,
> 126 540 30 13; and a 30 amp fuse. I mounted the fuse box in a relay box
> on the right front fender arch. Disconnect the two wires going to the
> back of the #8 fuse holder and connect them to the new fuse holder
> wires.
>
> Wray
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)
