Mostum run though! They might not move but they run! --FT Sent from iPhone
> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Floyd is now challenging Kaleb as the bottom feeder Benz collector. His vast > estate is soon to be covered with old MBs. > > -D > >> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at >> the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for >> the stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got his >> name and number. >> >> She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know >> how bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass side. >> Car starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start and yeah >> seems to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some kind of >> weird hot rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper filter setup. >> >> I’ll get pics when I get home. >> >> --R >> Sent from iPhone >> >>>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> 77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet). >>> >>> Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have >>> to be completely sealed for it to run right. KE-Jet has a "frequency >>> valve" to control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and >>> they can be a pain. Essentially a modified fuel injector. >>> >>> Once you get it all sorted out, it's great. Only trouble I had with my Fox >>> in the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact that >>> blowby would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold weather. >>> It was disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I figured >>> that out. Had a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free. >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
