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Mercedes W123 300 Fuel Sender

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Brian

The list price of a sender unit is $340, so when my fuel level gauge stopped working, I was not very happy. I bought a portable 2 gallon tank and kept it full of fuel in the trunk of the … Continue reading →

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Betty’s A/C System

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Brian

I made some progress on Betty’s air conditioning system this afternoon.  A/C work is a little unfamiliar to me.  Everything has to be kept sealed, since air contaminates the components.  Getting the compressor bolted in place is a two person … Continue reading →

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Betty’s A/C

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Brian

In my renewed interest to get Betty operational as a daily-driver, I decided to tackle the air conditioner system.  I assumed it would need a new compressor, since the clutch was hot-wired on and it was running non-stop for who … Continue reading →

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W123 / 300D EGR, ARV, and ALDA systems

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Brian

Recently, I’ve been working to get Betty running better.  My main complaint was how dog-ass-slow the car accelerated from a stop to about 20 MPH.  I installed a boost gauge and could see that the acceleration picked up as soon … Continue reading →

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