Another cool story:) Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 5, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> wrote: > I pulled a 220D out of a snow drift a few years ago: > http://images.jaimekop.com/2005_02_20_220D_Ice/ > > I have no idea how long it sat there, but the seller happened to have a > good battery, so we threw it in and it started. I figured if it started so > easily after being packed in ice, it was worth saving. There was no real > rust on the car, but it had no brakes and no clutch hydraulics functioning. > > > I took it home, did my thing, found some scary stuff like this: > http://images.jaimekop.com/2005_02_28_220D/2005_02_28_220D-Pages/Image6.html > > After getting it going, I drove it for a few months, then sold it to a > friend. He drove it year or two, the sold it to someone else. Last I > heard, it threw a rod. > > Theres a lesson in here somewhere.... I always wonder if I did damage > trying to start it in the snow drift, or if it was on its way out all > along. > > I do wish I still had that car, even if it needed an engine... it was fun > and pretty clean. Worth more now than it was then. > > Jaime > > > > On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 12:17 AM, Jim Cathey <j...@windwireless.net> wrote: > >> The Frankenheap (115 200D) was pretty simple. By the license >> plate on it I guessed it had been sitting for 10 years, and it >> was outside when I saw it. I put a battery in it, and started >> it. Ran perfectly. Did have to do some work, such as connecting >> up a cooling system and an alternator, before it was drivable. >> The heater too, later. >> >> I do like a nice little diesel! >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > > -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.com/ > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
