PLENTY of room in a 300TDt...you stow away the 3rd row and the second row. Not voice of experience, but was thinking that you could easily fit two sleeping bags back there for a hunting trip...roof rack for the deer. Perfect! Chris
Lee Levitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Tim writes: > What do you mean the back seat is too cramped to make love?!? > It's not like the 3rd row seat in the wagon is any better! > > Tim > 1982 300TD Moby > > On 11/14/05, L. Mark Finch wrote: > > http://tinyurl.com/9bccd > Sounds like the voice of experience! Lee '93 300D turbodiesel 179K _______________________________________ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1987 300TD, 150K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 209K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 15 14:15:01 2005 Received: from wsip-70-184-21-236.ok.ok.cox.net ([70.184.21.236] helo=[192.168.1.100]) by server1.arterytc1.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1Ec1aO-0004xZ-D9 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:15:00 +0000 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 08:14:58 -0600 From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] screwed up 560SEL charging system X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes mailing list <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:15:01 -0000 so the voltage regulator is probably bad Hans Neureiter wrote: > With the engine off, the battery should be 12.5 to 13 V. During starting, it > should not go below 9V. When it started, the voltage should ramp up to above > 14 V and taper off to near 13V at idle and increase with RPM. If it satays > at 12V, that's likely the battery voltage, not charge voltage. The light off > with key on and on with key off is a sign of an open regulator circuit. > > On 11/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Normal charging voltage is usually between 12 and 14 volts, depending on >>the load on the battery. You don't really need the alternator to push to >>much voltage since all it is really doing is keeping the battery topped off. >>To much will cause it to overheat and boil over. If you are getting 12.2volts >>out is that without a load ? No accessories running ? You won't get >>much more than that unless you put a load on the alternator. Try putting a >>load on the system by turning on accessories, wipers, fan, radio, lights and >>see what happens. >> >>69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles >>72 350SL 108,000 Miles >>2004 VW Passat 4 Motion >>1999 Mazda Miata >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:53:14 -0600 >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] screwed up 560SEL charging system >> >> >>12.2 is not enough, it needs to be over 13.1 at the minimum, should >>normally run 13.3 to 13.5 though. >> >>Levi Smith wrote: >> >> >>>Uhh, unless I'm missing something, 12.2 isn't really enough. I would >> >>only >> >>>expect to see that if maybe you're overloading the alternator at idle. >>>Batteries should be at 13.2v or higher. >>> >>>Levi >>> >>>On 11/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Kaleb, its not just the volts that the alternator should be putting out >> >>( >> >>>>12.2 sounds ok) its the amps thats needed for keeping the battery >> >>charged. >> >>>>Have you checked all your grounds ? A bad ground could cause those >> >>symptoms >> >>>>since you said putting in a new battery worked, but the red battery >> >>light >> >>>>stays lit. That sounds to me like a weak ground on the battery side.. >>>> >>>>69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles >>>>72 350SL 108,000 Miles >>>>2004 VW Passat 4 Motion >>>>1999 Mazda Miata >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________ >>>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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >>Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK >>89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, >>84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, >>76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 >>Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts >> >>_______________________________________ >>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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >>___________________________________________________ >>Try the New Netscape Mail Today! >>Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List >>http://mail.netscape.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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> > > > > > -- > Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX > '82 300SD, '95 E300D > _______________________________________ > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- Kaleb C. 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