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"Larry" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in news:y_WdnQukOtKln4
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The six replaced the
five cylinder that we have.


The 5-cyl is the same engine that powers my '83 300TD Benz station
wagon (estate for our friends in The Midlands).

Mine has 389,000 miles on it without an overhaul. Starts right up
on my homebrew diesel oil (1 quart mineral spirits + 20 gallons of
used french fry oil from a Chinese restaurant).....about 20 cents a
gallon.

Larry


That's pretty cool and encouraging. We only have about 4-5 k miles on it so
far.

I don't know how that little engine does what it does, but it is truly
remarkable.
I have no need for any more power than what it delivers.

Eisboch

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