Talk me out of it

"roflcopter" (roflroflroflcopter) 11/04/2014 at 10:10 • Filed to: None

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Merlin the Lolvo needs a friend.

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jkm7680 > roflcopter 11/04/2014 at 10:11

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Nope, you're getting this. (You have no choice.)

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 11/04/2014 at 10:11

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"not running"

Any w123 sold as not running should be a red flag. What is your experience with diesels? If it is decent then go ahead. If you are a diesel noob I wouldnt touch it. Go out and compression test it if you are seriously looking.

roflcopter > jkm7680 11/04/2014 at 10:12

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But moneyz. :(

Coty > roflcopter 11/04/2014 at 10:12

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roflcopter > 505Turbeaux 11/04/2014 at 10:15

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Zero diesel experience besides what's rubbed off on me from my buddy who races Cummins trucks. It can't be THAT hard though. I was just thinking that if everything is there and the compression checks out it should be fixable pretty easily.

jkm7680 > roflcopter 11/04/2014 at 10:15

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Offer $400 and listen to what 505 said down there.

roflcopter > jkm7680 11/04/2014 at 10:16

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This sounds like a reasonable plan...

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 11/04/2014 at 10:24

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lets just say the concepts are the same but the actual mechanics are different enough to cause issues to you trying to get it running. the OM617 is a great engine, but if neglected it can be a headache

roflcopter > 505Turbeaux 11/04/2014 at 10:32

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But I mean, if you have compression, and fuel, and air, then something should explode.

I should just pick it up and take it to my buddy's shop and be all like 'fixitfixitfixit' and wait for him to do something stupid like swap a 12v Cummins into it.

505Turbeaux > roflcopter 11/04/2014 at 10:37

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compression, fuel at the right PSI and volume and the right timing, and air yes something should happen. That is an extreme oversimplification of what happens through the system

roflcopter > 505Turbeaux 11/04/2014 at 10:38

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Yeah yeah yeah, engines are complicated or something. I've heard it all before!