Well if you can get it running, which is probably easier with new injectors and new injection pump, should turn a tidy profit.
Max Dillon Charleston SC Apr 3, 2021 4:49:36 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > The rear edges of the hood are rusty and the hinges are kinda just there > holding it in place. The sunroof has a rust spot but it isn't real bad yet. > There are some other rust spots around the wheels but not too bad. It is def > a Euro model, he had to go through some gyrations to get a title for it but > he has it. > > He was trying to start it when I got there, had the fuel line (with a big > in-line filter) in a jug of diesel and a charger and jumper cables from his > truck on the battery. It would spin but not fire off. GP relay seemed not > to be holding closed but was clicking closed then releasing. Not sure what > that was about but GPs were not getting warm. He made mention of running it > on "chicken grease." Uhhhh, ok.... He said it was increasingly difficult to > get started, which is probably goobered fuel/tank filter and maybe valves. > > Overall it was about what you might expect from sitting for some time, rode > hard not really well maintained, but it is what it is. I'm guessing that with > some glow heat and clean fuel it might light off. > > Anyway, $300 (he probably would have taken $200), if I can get it running and > clean it up a bit it will be a quick flip to the fakebook boys. I have this > other 79 NA TD that could be a donor too, it is wayyyyy rusty but "ran when > parked." Maybe I'll do a package deal for both of them, just get them out of > here. > > TCM for the 99ML320 showed up a little while ago, I gotta get that in here > shortly and see if it cures the limp mode on this thing. > > --FT > > On 4/3/21 2:05 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >> Well how rusty is it? Did the engine start up? Beautiful day out. >> >> Apr 3, 2021 1:49:11 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: >> >>> I LOBALLED IT SHOULD HAVE LOBALLED MORE >>> >>> >>> --Ft >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > -- > --FT > > _______________________________________ > 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
