MPG Products to Increase Mileage

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PRODUCT, JUST INFORMATION WE WILL BE PROVIDING ON THE WEBSITE. STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION! This question could well be the number one request we receive from new customers. The question seems to be popping up frequently now as many people are buying these old diesels for the first time hoping to convert them to run on alternative fuel. It is a great idea and can be a rewarding endevour IF you find the right car to begin with and are willing and able to repair it yourself.

CELEBRATE YOUR INDEPENDENCE! Kent has packaged together four of his most popular signature series products that will allow you to service, overhaul and tune your diesel fuel injectors yourself. All together these are key to helping you understand how your fuel injectors work, how to inspect and clean them, how to install new performance Monark injector nozzles, and how to balance tune them for maximum power and fuel effeciency.

These include the following items: Click on each one to read more.

Fuel Injector Pressure Bench Tester (designed and built by Kent Bergsma)

Diesel Injector Cleaning and Testing Procedures (manual written by Kent Bergsma

These thin shim washers can be added to an existing injector shim to meet the thickness required to increase release pressure. Buy using a thicker shim along with 1 to 3 thin shims you will be able to make a number of different thicknesses within the 0,20 mm range. This kit contains six each of thin 0,20 mm washers.

These thin shim washers can be added to an existing injector shim to meet the thickness required to increase release pressure. Buy using a thicker shim along with 1 to 3 thin shims you will be able to make a number of different thicknesses within the 0,10 mm range. This kit contains six each of super thin 0,10 mm washers

If you are adjusting your injectors and your pressure reading is low you may only have to add one or two of the thin washers to bring the pressure up to spec. If your pressure reading is too high you will need to go down in thickness by choosing a think shim you have available and adding 1 or 2 thin (or any multiple you like) ones to build the thickness required. We also supply thin washer sets in 0,05 and 0,20 mm sizes.

These thin shim washers can be added to an existing injector shim to meet the thickness required to increase release pressure. Buy using a thicker shim along with 1 to 3 thin shims you will be able to make a number of different thicknesses within the 0,05 mm range. This kit contains six each of super thin 0,05 mm washers

If you are adjusting your injectors and your pressure reading is low you may only have to add one or two of the thin washers to bring the pressure up to spec. If your pressure reading is too high you will need to go down in thickness by choosing a think shim you have available and adding 1 or 2 thin (or any multiple you like) ones to build the thickness required. We also supply thin washer sets in 0,10 and 0,20 mm sizes.

One of the more challenging aspects of adjusting the release pressures on your diesel fuel injectors is finding the exact thickness shim washer you need to make the proper spring pressure adjustment. If you try to do it with just one shim per injector you end up needing a large assortment of all sizes of shims ranging from 0,80 mm to 1,95 mm. And knowing Murphy’s law all too well, you will end up needing the shim size that you do not have.

You are looking at the worlds first production diesel mechanical fuel injector bench tester available in the U.S. for under $200. Kent is building these in his own shop to control quality and production demands. Now available for immediate shipment. These new testers will allow you to economically test the spray pattern and fine tune (balance) your fuel injectors at home. With the injector fitting included it will work on all Mercedes diesels from the early 1960's up to 1993. It will also work on any mechanical Bosch type fuel injector with adjustable pressure release function - altough you may have to come up with your own adapter to attach the injector to the tester.

CELEBRATE YOUR INDEPENDENCE BY DOING IT YOURSELF! ON SALE IN JULY. Regular price is $ 232.50. Looking for more performance out of your 5 cylinder 617 turbo diesel engine? Would you like smoother starts, more power and better fuel economy? Who wouldn't?

Keeping your injectors clean and tuned is one of the best ways you can improve mileage in a diesel. Buy both Kents new manual Diesel Fuel Injector Cleaning and Testing Procedures and his Top Brass Custom Cleaning Tool Kit and save!

The manual covers diesel fuel injector removal, disassembly, cleaning, overhaul and testing. To read more specifics about this manual CLICK HERE.

The injector cleaning tool kit (designed and hand fabricated by Kent Bergsma) includes all the custom brass tools you will need to succesfully clean your own fuel injectors without damaging the critical internal steel surfaces. To read more about Kents tool kit CLICK HERE.

Cleaning out your glow plug holes from excess carbon (coke) can increase fuel economy and will extend the life of your glow plugs. This important regular maintenance procedure is commonly neglected and will lead to rough starts, smoke at startup, decreased fuel economy, and engine shake.

Cleaning out your glow plug holes from excess carbon (coke) can increase fuel economy and will extend the life of your glow plugs. This important regular maintenance procedure is commonly neglected and will lead to rough starts, smoke at startup, decreased fuel economy, and engine shake.

CELEBRATE YOUR INDEPENDENCE - ON SALE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY! Regular price is $ 389.00. The STC 100 kit is the heart and soul of all our vegetable based fuel conversions. Its key VFM (Veg Fuel Manager) component is central to every kit we offer. You will need to read all the text that follows to fully understand what this kit will do, what it takes to install it, and how you can modify / upgrade it to operate it in cold weather. This is not like anything your average SVO conversion company sells. It is easy to build and to install, but reading is a prime requirement for understanding how it can work for you in your climate.

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Be free of constantly burning out glow plugs!

From the improvements (sometimes dramatic) I have seen first hand and heard second hand (from our customers, I can confidently say this is the No.1 performance upgrade for an older Mercedes diesel. Increasing fuel pressure can increase both powrer and MPG. One of the common reasons for a diesel to produce excess smoke and deliver poor fuel economy is low fuel pressure/flow to the injection pump. This can of course be caused by dirty fuel filters but it can also be caused by a worn mechanical lift pump as well as worn components inside the injection pump itself. When fuel pressure is low it can actually delay the release timing of your fuel injectors - thus causing incomplete fuel burn - leading to excess smoke and poor mileage.

CELEBRATE YOUR INDEPENDENCE - DO IT YOURSELF! ON SALE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. Regular price is $ 158.00. FITS THE FOLLOWING 116, 123, and 126 chassis. If you are new to our website and have a 1977 to 1985 Mercedes Diesel (NOT including the 201 chassis 190D) we would like to welcome you with this special kit containing our most popular do-it-yourself diesel maintenance items to learn how to fix your diesel yourself. It applies to all 240D, 300D, 300TD, 300CD and 300SD models made during that period. 

Here is what is included

In all my life of working on hundreds of different cars I have never seen an engine eat spark plugs like the 103 engine. If your engine burns oil (usually due to hardened valve stem seals) then the problem can be even worse. If you engine just quits while your driving and won't restart (and you are sure you are not out of fuel) just change the plugs before wasting time and further expense chasing the problem. You can not believe the number of testimonies I have received about this. People can just not believe it could only just be spark plugs! One customer spent over $1000 on parts before I finally convinced him to change his spark plugs... and he was a car guy!

Fits 124, 126 and 201 chassis - 124 Chassis 300E 2.6, 260E, 300E, 1986-1992, 126 Chassis 300SE, 300SEL, 1988-1991, 201 Chassis 190E 2.6, 1987-1993. As these popular six cylinder engines age we are finding they need more than just a set of plugs and normal tune up. To run smoothly and produce the power they had when new, they really need our ULTIMATE tune up kit and instructions. Our kit is more complete and has more goodies and information in it than any tune up kit offered on the internet. The tips and tricks included in our instruction booklet can not be found in any other manual and may be worth the price of the kit by itself!

This is an illustrated guide of what I believe are the 75 most important items you should inspect, service or repair on any older 115, 116, 123 or 126 diesel Mercedes. Even though not specifically written for the 201 or 124 chassis many of the principles will apply to these newer chassis diesels.