Re: [MBZ] A little elbow grease
Quesion is: was there ever "California Emissions" on these diesels? The only thing I know of is the EGR valve, of which there wasn't one on the 79 I sold. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] A little elbow grease
Factory top speed for old Gump was a healthy 87 mph. When I got her top speed was a pokey 51 mph. Mucho Italiano and we are able to get within a breath of factory speed. Automatic versions of the om615 were limited to 82 mph IIRC unless you drove off a really tall cliff. Terminal velocity depended upon altitude. I would assume that CA began interfering with emissions in the 80's but not before. Gump has no restrictions, but is drop dead simple and were there no floor boards, Fred Flintstone would feel right at home. On Oct 7, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote: I'm assuming you're not describing the top speed there. On a flat, the powerplant we put in the 240 easily hits 90 and wants to do more. I know I'm inviting a brisk heckling, but I find the engine we have now to be pretty darn peppy. Granted, the ill-fated engine we pulled out had some problems, so I assume it wasn't making the power it should, but the current engine is a little firecracker in comparison. I find that I take off considerably faster than I do in my gasser Saab (difference being that I push the 240 harder since I understand that it's good for it). Quesion is: was there ever "California Emissions" on these diesels? The car was purchased originally in CA. Could that be part of what made the prior engine less peppy? I'm likely revealing my ignorance here. Brian 83 240D Who is certainly not dissing venerable Gump On 10/7/06, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gump loves to hit the highway and stretch her legs at 86mph for a few miles. Then I get to back her down to around 75 so she does not catch the attention of the local smokies On Oct 6, 2006, at 6:09 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote: Did you read that top engine speed? I'm drooling. Brian 83 240D On 10/6/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: He'll never get anywhere 11K for a brown 240 D. That was supposedly a popular US color but times change, and now it's bleecchhh. On 10/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/213540240.html For _that_ body I'd have gone as high as $600! -- Jim -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] A little elbow grease
I'm assuming you're not describing the top speed there. On a flat, the powerplant we put in the 240 easily hits 90 and wants to do more. I know I'm inviting a brisk heckling, but I find the engine we have now to be pretty darn peppy. Granted, the ill-fated engine we pulled out had some problems, so I assume it wasn't making the power it should, but the current engine is a little firecracker in comparison. I find that I take off considerably faster than I do in my gasser Saab (difference being that I push the 240 harder since I understand that it's good for it). Quesion is: was there ever "California Emissions" on these diesels? The car was purchased originally in CA. Could that be part of what made the prior engine less peppy? I'm likely revealing my ignorance here. Brian 83 240D Who is certainly not dissing venerable Gump On 10/7/06, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gump loves to hit the highway and stretch her legs at 86mph for a few miles. Then I get to back her down to around 75 so she does not catch the attention of the local smokies On Oct 6, 2006, at 6:09 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote: > Did you read that top engine speed? I'm drooling. > > Brian > 83 240D > > > On 10/6/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> He'll never get anywhere 11K for a brown 240 D. That was supposedly a >> popular US color but times change, and now it's bleecchhh. >> >> >> >> On 10/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/213540240.html >>> >>> For _that_ body I'd have gone as high as $600! >>> >>> -- Jim >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >>> >> ___ >> 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 >> > ___ > 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 > > -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] A little elbow grease
Gump loves to hit the highway and stretch her legs at 86mph for a few miles. Then I get to back her down to around 75 so she does not catch the attention of the local smokies On Oct 6, 2006, at 6:09 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote: Did you read that top engine speed? I'm drooling. Brian 83 240D On 10/6/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: He'll never get anywhere 11K for a brown 240 D. That was supposedly a popular US color but times change, and now it's bleecchhh. On 10/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/213540240.html For _that_ body I'd have gone as high as $600! -- Jim ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] A little elbow grease
Did you read that top engine speed? I'm drooling. Brian 83 240D On 10/6/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: He'll never get anywhere 11K for a brown 240 D. That was supposedly a popular US color but times change, and now it's bleecchhh. On 10/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/213540240.html > > For _that_ body I'd have gone as high as $600! > > -- Jim > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] A little elbow grease
He'll never get anywhere 11K for a brown 240 D. That was supposedly a popular US color but times change, and now it's bleecchhh. On 10/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/213540240.html For _that_ body I'd have gone as high as $600! -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] A little elbow grease
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/213540240.html For _that_ body I'd have gone as high as $600! -- Jim
