Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
A new kickdown switch costs maybe $15. Good investment in this case.
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
> I operated the kickdown switch manually a few times and the problem went
> away. It was not stuck down, nor does it seem sticky when I
> depress/release it, but there does seem to be something at issue.
>
> Allan
>
> Rick Knoble writes:
>
> > It may be shorted internally, from water perhaps. You may have to unplug
> it.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 5, 2011, at 11:56 AM, "Allan Streib"
> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks I'll check that. I don't recall flooring the accelerator to the
> point of hitting the kickdown switch, but I do tend to use a pretty heavy
> foot starting off from a stop ("drive like you stole it", RIP Marshall).
> >>
> >> Allan
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, 05 May 2011 11:48 -0500, "Rick Knoble"
> wrote:
> >>> Passing gear switch under the throttle pedal is stuck down. Pull it up
> with pliers, order a new one from Rusty, and don't floor it anymore, until
> it is replaced. :<)
> >>> rick
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> On May 5, 2011, at 11:31 AM, "Allan Streib"
> wrote:
> >>>
> Driving into town today, everything seemed normal. Then went through
> a stretch of road work, stop and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next
> stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of 1st gear (or do
> these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no shifting in forward gears. Reverse works
> OK.
>
> Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good and it looks clean and no
> foam. Going to let it cool down and see if it's any different later.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Allan
> --
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> 1979 300SD
>
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Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
I operated the kickdown switch manually a few times and the problem went
away. It was not stuck down, nor does it seem sticky when I
depress/release it, but there does seem to be something at issue.
Allan
Rick Knoble writes:
> It may be shorted internally, from water perhaps. You may have to unplug it.
>
> Rick
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 5, 2011, at 11:56 AM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
>
>> Thanks I'll check that. I don't recall flooring the accelerator to the
>> point of hitting the kickdown switch, but I do tend to use a pretty heavy
>> foot starting off from a stop ("drive like you stole it", RIP Marshall).
>>
>> Allan
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 05 May 2011 11:48 -0500, "Rick Knoble"
>> wrote:
>>> Passing gear switch under the throttle pedal is stuck down. Pull it up with
>>> pliers, order a new one from Rusty, and don't floor it anymore, until it is
>>> replaced. :<)
>>> rick
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On May 5, 2011, at 11:31 AM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
>>>
Driving into town today, everything seemed normal. Then went through a
stretch of road work, stop and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next
stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of 1st gear (or
do these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no shifting in forward gears. Reverse
works OK.
Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good and it looks clean and no
foam. Going to let it cool down and see if it's any different later.
Ideas?
Allan
--
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1979 300SD
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>>>
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>>
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Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
I wholeheartedly agree!
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:52 PM, hue wong wrote:
> The knowledge displayed by the folks of this board just amazes meI wish
> everything had this kind of knowledge base1
>
>
>
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> --- On Thu, 5/5/11, Rick Knoble wrote:
>
> > From: Rick Knoble
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> > Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 10:20 AM
> > It may be shorted internally, from
> > water perhaps. You may have to unplug it.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 5, 2011, at 11:56 AM, "Allan Streib"
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks I'll check that. I don't recall flooring
> > the accelerator to the point of hitting the kickdown switch,
> > but I do tend to use a pretty heavy foot starting off from a
> > stop ("drive like you stole it", RIP Marshall).
> > >
> > > Allan
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 05 May 2011 11:48 -0500, "Rick Knoble" >
> > wrote:
> > >> Passing gear switch under the throttle pedal is
> > stuck down. Pull it up with pliers, order a new one from
> > Rusty, and don't floor it anymore, until it is replaced.
> > :<)
> > >> rick
> > >>
> > >> Sent from my iPhone
> > >>
> > >> On May 5, 2011, at 11:31 AM, "Allan Streib"
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Driving into town today, everything seemed
> > normal. Then went through a stretch of road work, stop
> > and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next
> > stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of
> > 1st gear (or do these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no
> > shifting in forward gears. Reverse works OK.
> > >>>
> > >>> Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good
> > and it looks clean and no foam. Going to let it cool
> > down and see if it's any different later.
> > >>>
> > >>> Ideas?
> > >>>
> > >>> Allan
> > >>> --
> > >>> 1983 300D
> > >>> 1979 300SD
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ___
> > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com
> > >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
> > >>>
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> > to:
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> > >>
> > >> ___
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> > >>
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> > >>
> > >
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Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
The knowledge displayed by the folks of this board just amazes meI wish
everything had this kind of knowledge base1
--- Can you survive the zombie apocalypse? ---
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--- On Thu, 5/5/11, Rick Knoble wrote:
> From: Rick Knoble
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 10:20 AM
> It may be shorted internally, from
> water perhaps. You may have to unplug it.
>
> Rick
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 5, 2011, at 11:56 AM, "Allan Streib"
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks I'll check that. I don't recall flooring
> the accelerator to the point of hitting the kickdown switch,
> but I do tend to use a pretty heavy foot starting off from a
> stop ("drive like you stole it", RIP Marshall).
> >
> > Allan
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 05 May 2011 11:48 -0500, "Rick Knoble"
> wrote:
> >> Passing gear switch under the throttle pedal is
> stuck down. Pull it up with pliers, order a new one from
> Rusty, and don't floor it anymore, until it is replaced.
> :<)
> >> rick
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On May 5, 2011, at 11:31 AM, "Allan Streib"
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Driving into town today, everything seemed
> normal. Then went through a stretch of road work, stop
> and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next
> stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of
> 1st gear (or do these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no
> shifting in forward gears. Reverse works OK.
> >>>
> >>> Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good
> and it looks clean and no foam. Going to let it cool
> down and see if it's any different later.
> >>>
> >>> Ideas?
> >>>
> >>> Allan
> >>> --
> >>> 1983 300D
> >>> 1979 300SD
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ___
> >>> http://www.okiebenz.com
> >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
> >>>
> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go
> to:
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> >>
> >> ___
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> >>
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> >>
> >
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> >
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Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
It may be shorted internally, from water perhaps. You may have to unplug it.
Rick
Sent from my iPhone
On May 5, 2011, at 11:56 AM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
> Thanks I'll check that. I don't recall flooring the accelerator to the point
> of hitting the kickdown switch, but I do tend to use a pretty heavy foot
> starting off from a stop ("drive like you stole it", RIP Marshall).
>
> Allan
>
>
> On Thu, 05 May 2011 11:48 -0500, "Rick Knoble" wrote:
>> Passing gear switch under the throttle pedal is stuck down. Pull it up with
>> pliers, order a new one from Rusty, and don't floor it anymore, until it is
>> replaced. :<)
>> rick
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 5, 2011, at 11:31 AM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
>>
>>> Driving into town today, everything seemed normal. Then went through a
>>> stretch of road work, stop and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next
>>> stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of 1st gear (or
>>> do these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no shifting in forward gears. Reverse
>>> works OK.
>>>
>>> Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good and it looks clean and no
>>> foam. Going to let it cool down and see if it's any different later.
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>> Allan
>>> --
>>> 1983 300D
>>> 1979 300SD
>>>
>>>
>>> ___
>>> http://www.okiebenz.com
>>> For new and used parts go to 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
>>
>> ___
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>>
>
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Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
Thanks I'll check that. I don't recall flooring the accelerator to the point
of hitting the kickdown switch, but I do tend to use a pretty heavy foot
starting off from a stop ("drive like you stole it", RIP Marshall).
Allan
On Thu, 05 May 2011 11:48 -0500, "Rick Knoble" wrote:
> Passing gear switch under the throttle pedal is stuck down. Pull it up with
> pliers, order a new one from Rusty, and don't floor it anymore, until it is
> replaced. :<)
> rick
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 5, 2011, at 11:31 AM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
>
> > Driving into town today, everything seemed normal. Then went through a
> > stretch of road work, stop and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next
> > stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of 1st gear (or
> > do these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no shifting in forward gears. Reverse
> > works OK.
> >
> > Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good and it looks clean and no
> > foam. Going to let it cool down and see if it's any different later.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > Allan
> > --
> > 1983 300D
> > 1979 300SD
> >
> >
> > ___
> > http://www.okiebenz.com
> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
> >
> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
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>
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Re: [MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
Passing gear switch under the throttle pedal is stuck down. Pull it up with pliers, order a new one from Rusty, and don't floor it anymore, until it is replaced. :<) rick Sent from my iPhone On May 5, 2011, at 11:31 AM, "Allan Streib" wrote: > Driving into town today, everything seemed normal. Then went through a > stretch of road work, stop and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next > stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of 1st gear (or do > these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no shifting in forward gears. Reverse works > OK. > > Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good and it looks clean and no foam. > Going to let it cool down and see if it's any different later. > > Ideas? > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > 1979 300SD > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
[MBZ] suddenly, no shifting, 1983 300D
Driving into town today, everything seemed normal. Then went through a stretch of road work, stop and go for 15 minutes or so. Then at the next stoplight, when I started off the car would not shift out of 1st gear (or do these start in 2nd?). Anyway, no shifting in forward gears. Reverse works OK. Pulled over and checked fluid, level is good and it looks clean and no foam. Going to let it cool down and see if it's any different later. Ideas? Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
