Another 240D
Another 240D
Now, aside from all of the regular maintenance stuff I plan on doing (oil/filters/flush coolant/etc.) because the car sat for 2 years, is there anything else I can do to maybe help with the sluggishness a little?
Also this car has some serious blowby, hopefully it goes away once the car starts getting driven, but it does have about 300k miles on it. (luckily the parts car in the back only has 170k 
)I also think it needs a new monovalve or something, how difficult of a job is this?
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
04-08-2012, 03:28 AM #1After 4 years I have finally convinced my dad he needed a diesel Benz, so earlier we went and got him one. Its an '83 240D, with a manual transmission and manual everything else as far as that matter goes (except for electric sunroof). Its silver with black interior, with some pretty boss spoke wheels (Mercedes wheels?, who can tell me about them?).
Now, aside from all of the regular maintenance stuff I plan on doing (oil/filters/flush coolant/etc.) because the car sat for 2 years, is there anything else I can do to maybe help with the sluggishness a little? Also this car has some serious blowby, hopefully it goes away once the car starts getting driven, but it does have about 300k miles on it. (luckily the parts car in the back only has 170k )
I also think it needs a new monovalve or something, how difficult of a job is this?
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
if it don’t blow black...take it back.
1982 300TDT 4 Speed 196K Standard Beige “VEGEWGN”. 300GD FW. Walbro FRC-8 Fuel Pump. ZadaTech LCD Boost, EGT, & Fuel Pressure gauge. Non-EGR Exhaust and Intake Manifold. 3/2 Valves gone. Soon to have Elsbett WVO conversion
1981 300D 314K Midnight Blue “The Blue Car”, Lovecrap system, owned 25 years+
1985 300TD White 198K “Betty White” Pure beauty
The VEGEWGN
Too slow? Hmmmm probably adding a cylinder I heard can help with that.
if it don’t blow black...take it back.
1982 300TDT 4 Speed 196K Standard Beige “VEGEWGN”. 300GD FW. Walbro FRC-8 Fuel Pump. ZadaTech LCD Boost, EGT, & Fuel Pressure gauge. Non-EGR Exhaust and Intake Manifold. 3/2 Valves gone. Soon to have Elsbett WVO conversion
1981 300D 314K Midnight Blue “The Blue Car”, Lovecrap system, owned 25 years+
1985 300TD White 198K “Betty White” Pure beauty
The VEGEWGN
When i first bought my 240D it was slow as fudge, You just need to drive her hard and get all that carbon build up removed, maybe a dieselpurge and I would change those injector nozzles. Huge difference for me when i changed them. Other then that there is not much you can do to a 240D to make it "fast" because it will never be fast.
I would slap a turbo on dat shit and join the turbo 240D club |:B
oh and how could i forget.. EURO EVERYTHING!!!\
and i must say black looks excellent in that car. I might, MIGHT do an interior swap.
Purplecomputer
04-08-2012, 11:30 AM #5well, youll need to get rid of those pinstripes and then the car will go faster.
When i first bought my 240D it was slow as fudge, You just need to drive her hard and get all that carbon build up removed, maybe a dieselpurge and I would change those injector nozzles. Huge difference for me when i changed them. Other then that there is not much you can do to a 240D to make it "fast" because it will never be fast.
I would slap a turbo on dat shit and join the turbo 240D club |:B
oh and how could i forget.. EURO EVERYTHING!!!\
and i must say black looks excellent in that car. I might, MIGHT do an interior swap.
If I ever get around to swapping manifolds on my car I'll have an extra set, to maybe modify for 240 turbo application....
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
04-08-2012, 02:47 PM #6Okay so drive it like its stolen for a while (HA!) and the heater must be another problem, got it.
If I ever get around to swapping manifolds on my car I'll have an extra set, to maybe modify for 240 turbo application....
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
I put the fuel pump spring from a 617a into the 616 fuel pump, and reset the relief valve for 28psi fuel pressure. It will drop to about 25 at full throttle. Stock is about 10-12 psi, and is likely lower as the springs get weak.
for now check fuel pressure, and throttle linkages. Adjustments to the ip will help some too if you know how to do them. Then turbo, with more ip adjustments to make use of the turbo.
I put the fuel pump spring from a 617a into the 616 fuel pump, and reset the relief valve for 28psi fuel pressure. It will drop to about 25 at full throttle. Stock is about 10-12 psi, and is likely lower as the springs get weak.
I plan on doing oil/filter change and coolant flush in a couple weeks, right now I have a lot of other stuff going on with school that takes precedent. After that stuff, valve adjustment and IP timing, and hopefully the extremely horrible blowby goes away by then. If not, then an engine swap from the low mileage parts car, and then I'll have fun with the extra engine on the stand and stuff lol
oh and throttle linkages are a good point, I'll check them next time I'm near the car
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
04-11-2012, 02:36 AM #8I told my dad to drive it like he stole it, which as anyone who as ever driven a 240 knows you're still in danger of the guy you stole it from catching you on foot before you get away lol.
I plan on doing oil/filter change and coolant flush in a couple weeks, right now I have a lot of other stuff going on with school that takes precedent. After that stuff, valve adjustment and IP timing, and hopefully the extremely horrible blowby goes away by then. If not, then an engine swap from the low mileage parts car, and then I'll have fun with the extra engine on the stand and stuff lol
oh and throttle linkages are a good point, I'll check them next time I'm near the car
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
Mb 1984 w201 om603 swap.
Mb 1986 w201 190E 2.3-16v
Mb 2004 w203 C230k
George3soccer
04-12-2012, 02:09 PM #9Who cares about blow by its a diesel mod it.
Mb 1984 w201 om603 swap.
Mb 1986 w201 190E 2.3-16v
Mb 2004 w203 C230k
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