Often started my '31 Model A Ford by parking on slight hill; pull away from curb, let it roll coupla feet, let the clutch out; voila - drive away under power. 240D with manual tranny oughta do it, too.
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best fix ever > My first bike ('62 BMW R69S) had a magneto for ignition - didn't know > if the battery was good till you needed the head light -- kind of like > a Diesel MB, except that you can't kick start the MB. > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 8:40 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did I mention fixing the starter in my pickup the other day? > > > > My wife and I had gone for a motorcycle ride which lasted until the bike quit (out of electricity) about 2 miles from home. > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com