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Quote: Originally Posted by IQ678 The weather can't figure out whether to rain or snow, so instead we've got quite the slush/ice mix forming at ground level. Ugh. Isn't that part of the "fun" of living there?

Most often it is those little return hoses that leak. You can get the Diesel rated return hose from the MB Dealer, NAPA or the VW Dealer (used on the older VW Rabbit Diesels). The 2 Dealers sell in a 1 Meter length. Vacuum Hose for a norma autopart store will only last about a week if that. A slight Fuel leak in that area is no hazard. But, Fuel soaking into the Engine Mounts can shorten their life. And, in some States if the Police see a leak...

Quote: Originally Posted by 300Dman The only part of the Injector you can swap and have no chance of changing the opening pressure is the Injector Nut. And return lines.

Quote: Originally Posted by akimball442 Certainly swapping up would be cool, but considering the amount of work required to do it, why not just keep it simple? I never said I'd swap engines. I'm talking about the possibility of getting a diesel w210. I know there have been many discussions on the problems with some other MB diesels, but I haven't seen many discussions on the comparisons of 606 and 617, so I thought I'd ask.

Sounds very similar to the problems I am having in my '83, although I'm 99% certain my problem is vacuum. Let me ask, with your car running, can you get the main vents to turn on after maybe letting the defrost run for a few minutes? (In my vehicle, it appears that one or more of the actuators related to my non-defrost functions has a slow vacuum leak. At this point, I have no idea where the vacuum is leaking. Nevertheless, if I turn...

I tried the swivel, My ratchet seems to have just enough flex on it so that whenever I put the breaker bar on it it just hits the exhaust pipe. Has anyone else had to cut it out to get their starter out? I'm beginning to think I might have to take this one to the shop

Be careful! These cars are too addicting! My stepfather locked his away in storage because he loved his too much, stopped paying the bills on the storage fees to keep the wife away, and then was ectactic when I said I wanted to resurrect it! NOW I'm addicted This is a drug addiction! I'm looking to get a 300$ fix for new axles. If I win the lottery (yeah right) I'm going all out ! New AC, some rust spots, etc. Oh you'll...

The "problem" with diesels is that they will run even with injectors at the wrong opening pressure, but less-than-perfect injectors can/will lead to smoke, vibrations and reduced longevity of the engine. If you don't pop test the injectors you're just relying on luck.

Quote: Originally Posted by IQ678 Put the wipers in the UP position so that they don't freeze on the windshield. The weather can't figure out whether to rain or snow, so instead we've got quite the slush/ice mix forming at ground level. Ugh. Weird. It was like that yesterday, here, several thousand miles away. But the other half followed me in the 123, as I drove the 107 to winter storage. I guess it can snow now .

cut the window seal away from the inside of the car, pop the glass out. door top trims are best removed with a piano wire slid under the trim, pull straight away [parallel to the ground] at each clip. they are very soft aluminum and will bend quite easily. i have a plethora of photos of the underside of all this stuff as I have been restoring my wagon for quite some time. here's the thread:...