You definitely have a leg up on him there. -D
> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
