Today I had the strangest experience in my
300SDL.
For about a year I've been driving my car as if it has no power. Now mind you it didn't seem DOWN on power, just not particularly quick, kind of "doggy" and so I drove her like that. No big deal. I was thinking it was normal.
Today I was driving, the engine fully warmed up, and as I start to ascend one of the big hills in my area the car sort of, dunno, found a "second wind" and out of nowhere the car just climbed the hill with more oomph behind it than it had anytime in the past.
I thought this was a fluke and instead of going home I went for a spirited drive... nothing crazy, just put my foot in it more than usual. Very mild "Italian tune up".
It wasn't my imagination, the car definitely has more power now, like the turbo is actually working!
I'm not complaining by the way, but I am very curious to know about any theories you guys may have.
I did run some additives in the past but nothing in the current tank though.
Did I finally blow out all of the cobwebs or something?
The car had sat about 7 years before I started driving it.
300SDL.
For about a year I've been driving my car as if it has no power. Now mind you it didn't seem DOWN on power, just not particularly quick, kind of "doggy" and so I drove her like that. No big deal. I was thinking it was normal.
Today I was driving, the engine fully warmed up, and as I start to ascend one of the big hills in my area the car sort of, dunno, found a "second wind" and out of nowhere the car just climbed the hill with more oomph behind it than it had anytime in the past.
I thought this was a fluke and instead of going home I went for a spirited drive... nothing crazy, just put my foot in it more than usual. Very mild "Italian tune up".
It wasn't my imagination, the car definitely has more power now, like the turbo is actually working!
I'm not complaining by the way, but I am very curious to know about any theories you guys may have.
I did run some additives in the past but nothing in the current tank though.
Did I finally blow out all of the cobwebs or something?
The car had sat about 7 years before I started driving it.