argh, darn gremlins. On 4/8/07, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Did you check under the hood? Someone might have taken your 300 block and put in a 240 block when you weren't looking. On 4/8/07, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Went to LA last week. Drove the 300D. Coming home yesterday driving on > fairly level earth with a stiff wind out of the south (so I was driving 90 > degrees into the wind, mostly), I was only able to get 75 mph with the pig > floored always. I had 4 humans, 3 large (125 lbs total) bags in the roof > rack with 3 smaller bags and a BMX bike in the trunk. Going over, it > performed much better. What's the deal? > I did run a tank of B99 truough it while driving around LA. Maybe I should > change the filters? > > Also...after foggin' along at freeway speeds for a tankful of fuel and I > go to get off the freeway...when I get to the end of the exit ramp and my > oil pressure drops and I listen to my engine there is a knock that sounds > like someone tapping on an upside-down empty coffee can. It does it only > after the initial slowdown after an extended run. What the heck is that? > > Thanks, boys. > > Bob Rentfro > '77 300D 170K > '87 Acura Legend 183K > Goodyear, AZ > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- LT Don The Crazy Coastie _______________________________________ 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
-- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 290Kmi - for sale [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
