I have at least 20 cars off the top of my head that will currently start and run and move.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
