[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions

[brian hoeft]

That trans does have mechanical linkage that can be adjusted. Fresh fluid
would be debt-money well spent too..

You're west coast arent you? One of my friends here in PA has a fleet of old
Merc diesels and if not to take that one off your hands, is a competent
wrench...

-Brian



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On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 5:53 AM, William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net>wrote:

> Starting problem solved. The Quantum now starts. The problem was, as near
> as I can gather was a poor connection that failed to provide enough current
> to the IP on/off solenoid. I had made a "Y" at the connector so I could run
> an electric fuel pump to assist the IP. The electric fuel pump has been
> disconnected.
>
> Don't recall if I told you but a deer ran in front of my 2001 Focus &
> totaled it. I bought the car back from my insurance company, GMAC/Good Sam
> as it appears only the right front fender,hood, R headlight, & grill were
> damaged but the insurance company priced the damage based on the price of
> NEW parts. I found out that luckily, vehicle/animal collisions are
> considered a comprehensive loss, not a collision loss. Also, I felt GMAC was
> very fair in what they allowed me for my Focus. What they did was to find
> what 4 Focus' in similar condition sold for at retail & then average the
> cost. I was afraid they would only allow the wholesale or trade in value for
> the car. I bought used parts at a junkyard for around $400 & matching
> automotive paint from a local auto paint supply house & had them load the
> paint into aerosol cans at a cost of around $250. The first pint of paint it
> self  cost $40 bought in December & for January 2011 the price jumped to
> $58.Moral:if you live in an area where deer collisions are possible, keep
> your comprehensive coverage.
>
> With the insurance proceeds I was able to buy a mint 1983 Mercedes 300SD
> with only 126,000 miles on it. The Benz looked like it has been garaged all
> its life as it has its shiny original black paint & no cracks in the dash or
> leather seats. My only concern is that when the automatic transmission
> shifts from second to third, the transmission slips a bit when cold but
> shifts OK when warm. I have been told this can be adjusted. Will now have to
> find someone I can trust that can adjust it as this is probably over my
> head.
>
> I was finally able to get my other '83 300 SD with 346,000 miles on it,
> started but found it had a blown head gasket so I think I will sell it cheap
> as is, since its cosmetic condition is such that it wouldn't pay to fix it
> up. It was converted to run on waste vegetable oil on a single tank system &
> the WVO seems to have created the starting problem.
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