Well he dropped the axing price to $810 so we’re headed in the right direction. By Friday before he heads off to propose to his honey he’ll be at $510
--R Sent from iPhone > On Mar 27, 2018, at 2:38 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1991-mercedes/6538796119.html > > OK, it is a 1991 300e. I had forgotten what year it was, and if it was M103 > or M104. Had to go find the original post. > > Engine wiring harness? According to wikipedia, a 1991 is a M103. Other than > potentially a bad head gasket, the engine is pretty reliable. But by 1991 > the self destructing wiring harnesses may be a factor. Could be a bad engine > harness or throttle body. Coil could be bad. (As could be the HV wire from > the coil to dist.) Fuel/filter could be bad. > > http://www.mercedesdefects.com/2008/04/wire-harness-defect.html Scary > reading. Makes me want to stick with 87 or older Diesels. I know the wiring > problems with the 93 E320 made me want to get rid of it. It was a pretty > green car, but after seeing the wiring harness to the throttle body with only > dust for insulation, I just wanted it gone, down the road. I've never been > so happy to see a car leave! > > If there are sparks jumping around, be careful with ether. One good test > before ethering is to crank it on a dark, foggy, wet night, and see if there > are sparks jumping around under the hood. I have seen some cars that look > like a light show. You don't want to spray ether in that environment. On > those, you start by changing the plug wires. > > > >> Peter Frederick via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> March 26, 2018 at 10:38 PM >> Better yet, take some starting fluid and give it a whiff -- if it fires, >> it's fuel. >> >> And another weird thing that has happened to me: We have mice like you >> wouldn't believe living in the middle of farm fields, and once I came home >> to find the station wagon off the drive in the woods. Had visions of my >> mother confusing the gas and brake and having to make her quit driving, but >> she told me it lurched off on her when she tried to back up, quit, and >> wouldn't restart. >> >> Took the air cleaner off the try the starting fluid trick (carb cleaner >> works too), and found that the breather had gotten dislodged and a mouse had >> dragged a pecan done into the clean side of the air filter and chewed it up. >> The shell was in a couple pieces, and one fell into the throttle and another >> held the air meter flap half way down. Picked them out and the car ran fine >> once I charged the batter back up. >> >> Mom stepped on the gas to back up, the shell fell into the throttle so it >> took off, and then another bit flooded it out. >> >> Life is always an adventure, eh? >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> Curley McLain <mailto:126die...@gmail.com> >> March 26, 2018 at 10:10 PM >> yeah, I had coils go out on M103 and M116 engines at least. the thing that >> makes me think it could be fuel is that he said the transmission was >> shifting late. that happens when the engine is starved for fuel. Take a >> plug along and see if it sparks while cranking. if yes, then crack the fuel >> line (or an injector line) and see if it spurts fuel when cranked. >> >> to git far in the hole, you need compression (air), far (spark at the right >> time) and fuel. (Benzin) >> >> Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> March 26, 2018 at 10:01 PM >> I was thinking it could be spark or fuel or some sensor or gadget affecting >> either or both. Filters make sense too >> >> I’m starting to talk myself into s higher offer... >> >> --R >> Sent from iPhone >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> Curley McLain <mailto:126die...@gmail.com> >> March 26, 2018 at 9:50 PM >> In a diesel, those are classic symptoms of a plugged fuel filter/bad fuel. >> I am guessing the vergasser trans responds to the throttle position in ways >> similar to the Diesel.... Changing fuel filters on a vergasser is a nasty >> proposition. I'd rather change Diesel tank screens anytime. >> >> >> Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> March 26, 2018 at 6:00 PM >> I took a look at this car. It’s in great shape. This kid bought it from a >> friend of his mother. Lot of parts in the trunk from ongoing maintenance. >> >> Cranked fine but wouldn’t light off. He said it has been sorta gradual >> process. Fuel issue? Whaddaya y’all thinks? >> >> Also said transmission wasn’t shifting right, would rev high before shifting >> up. >> >> I offered him $300 he said $600 I said thank you for time. I’ll wait on him >> a bit. It’s a pretty nice car so I might go to the Kleb number depending on >> what y’all think. >> >> --R >> Sent from iPhone >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > 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 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
