So if you have 4 instead of 5 functional glow plugs will a 1983 300D start or not? If yes, then how will it run compared to if it had 5/5 functioning GPs?
On 12/10/06, Werner Fehlauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
LarryT - If you only look at the 45 state/50 state controversy re: Diesels, then the ball is certainly mostly in the Government's "court", albeit State Governments. But the decision to import and sell certain models is up to the importer, such as MBUSA, etc. And it is apparent that MBUSA calls the shots on this, since as the biggest overseas customer of D-C, they won't likely be over-ruled by Stuttgart. The fact that MBUSA is bringing in the Bluetec V6 in the E Class ONLY seems to be purely a marketing decision, IMO. The very same engine is put into the S Class cars in Germany, and both cars meet USA federal safety requirements, with less fuel efficient engines. The decision not to offer a S320CDI doesn't appear to have any governmental influence! MBUSA is supposed to be offering an ML320CDI (non-bluetec), but that may be both because of vehicle weight classification and "image" (an SUV doesn't need to appear as luxurious as the vaunted S Class!) Werner '83SD; '90D ----- Original Message ----- From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Quick plugs > Marshall wrote:<<The very latest plugs (can't be retrofitted to most older > engines) are said to > start diesels reliably down to -30 deg. C with less than 5 sec glow.>> > > That explains why testers of the new 320 Bluetec were unable to tell if > they > were driving a diesel or not! Jim Mahaffey (a regular poster to prev MB > email lists) did a road test of the 2007 320 Bluetec and said "no > scent-trail, no ignition clatter, no glow plug warm up, not a hint of > soot..." in the latest The Star magazine. > and it gets ~37mpg. > > The advances made in diesel design during the past 20-30 years has been > amazing IMHO. Let's hope the govt makes it easier to sell/by new diesel > engined vehicles. As Werner posted last week, there's a plethora of > diesel > vehicles available. Hopefully the manufactureres will decide to jump thru > the environmental & safety hoops to sell here. > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
