s 28mpg over 40-50,000 miles, peak was 31 or 32 but I
think I only hit that once.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:10:03 -0700
From: Tyler
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Long trip in the 190DT
To: Mercedes Discussion List
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Peter Frederick wrote:
I'd expect the 38-42 reported by local users. Even my brother's old 76
300D (NA engine) gets 38.
Are you using gallons with more than 4 litres in them?
Mitch
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Most people think they get better fuel economy than they do, because
they calculate it incorrectly. IMO, 30mpg is very good economy, and
probably as good or better a real long term average than any diesel
Benz owners get except for those with manual 190Ds. I am pretty sure
there's nothing w
You cannot replace just the bushings -- they are vulcanized to the
center sleeve, which is in turn trapped by the bolt. The flexing of
the rubber is part of the spring system, that's why they ride so
well, and also why they fail the way they do.
Get them all done and put a new bushing in t
I've heard that car (or one like it) gets 48 mpg!! ;<)
Wilton
- Original Message - From: "tyler"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:03 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Long trip in the 190DT
I'm going to drive the 190DT from LA t
Tyler.
Rusty has(had) a deal on the links for an 124/201 for reasonable $'s.
Give him a call 800 741 5252, he knows where you live!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel Nut and a great fan of Buymbparts!
At 10:11 PM 4/14/2009, you wrote:
I already replaced the pulling rods on each side, which were metal on
The wandering rearend could help keep him alert on that long straight road
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
> I'm going to drive the 190DT from LA to Portland (and possibly Seattle)
>> and back all in a weekend to attend a funeral. It should be quite a bit
>> cheaper than
I already replaced the pulling rods on each side, which were metal on
metal (no rubber left). This made a big difference, but I think
they're almost all in need of replacement. It gets really expensive,
since the dealer wants to sell the whole links rather than just the
rubber bushings!
A
Tyler wrote:
With the proper gear ratios, a 190DT (122hp/2800lb=0.044hp/lb) should
keep up with a horizon 2.2 (84hp/2080lb=0.040hp/lb).
Much of the mpg gain for the stick shift is probably from getting rid of the
torque converter.
I don't know where you get 84 hp for a 2.2L Mopar, that soun
I'm going to drive the 190DT from LA to Portland (and possibly
Seattle) and back all in a weekend to attend a funeral. It should be
quite a bit cheaper than flying, especially if I can pick someone up
to help pay for diesel ($2.30/gal*2000mi/30mpg=$153, flying is $400).
I hope she does well, si
We were just talking about this on another list, and several engineers
mentioned that diesel engines have a fairly flat efficiency curve
across the power band. This suggests (to me) that the economy increase
people get from always running low rpms is probably due to
accelerating slower and
tyler wrote:
Supposedly it actually will if you swap in a manual and drive 50mph.
There was a guy on the web site formerly known as Mercedesshop who put a 5sp in
a 190DT. Was a bit sluggish in first with the gasser tranny and the 2.65 final
drive, but it cruised nicely at 70-80mph, returning
I think the fuelly.com site is an interesting place to dispel rumors on
MBZ fuel economy. For example, I often see the venerable W123 300TD
being advertised with something like "it's a diesel so it gets 50+mpg,
and the fuel is free if you run veggie" There are two 300TDs on
fuelly, one with
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 6:03 PM, tyler wrote:
> I'm going to drive the 190DT from LA to Portland (and possibly Seattle) and
> back all in a weekend to attend a funeral. It should be quite a bit cheaper
> than flying, especially if I can pick someone up to help pay for diesel
> ($2.30/gal*2000mi/3
il 14, 2009 6:03 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Long trip in the 190DT
I'm going to drive the 190DT from LA to Portland (and possibly
Seattle) and back all in a weekend to attend a funeral. It should be
quite a bit cheaper than flying, especially if I can pick someone up
to help pay for diesel ($2.30
- Original Message - From: "tyler"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:03 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Long trip in the 190DT
I'm going to drive the 190DT from LA to Portland (and possibly
Seattle) and back all in a weekend to attend a funeral. It
But I've heard that car (or one like it) gets 48 mpg!! ;<)
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "tyler"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:03 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Long trip in the 190DT
I'm going to drive the 190DT
I'm going to drive the 190DT from LA to Portland (and possibly Seattle)
and back all in a weekend to attend a funeral. It should be quite a bit
cheaper than flying, especially if I can pick someone up to help pay for
diesel ($2.30/gal*2000mi/30mpg=$153, flying is $400). I hope she does
well, si
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