Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
“Man making a Mercedes repair instructional video captures his project bursting into flames.” AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On May 15, 2023, at 6:05 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > A video was the last thing on my mind at the time, but in hindsight a video > would have been great. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 15, 2023, at 7:34 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> And no video going! That could have propelled you into utuber fame! >> >> —FT >> >> Sent from my iPad >> On May 15, 2023, at 8:00 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> It shot off huge sparks, or rather exploded huge sparks. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >> On May 14, 2023, at 10:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> On Sun, 14 May 2023 16:39:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I will say the magnesium valve covers on that M113 apparently caused >> the firemen some concern when they it it with water. Magnesium valve covers?! What happened when they hit it with water? Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
A video was the last thing on my mind at the time, but in hindsight a video would have been great. Sent from my iPhone > On May 15, 2023, at 7:34 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > And no video going! That could have propelled you into utuber fame! > > —FT > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 15, 2023, at 8:00 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> It shot off huge sparks, or rather exploded huge sparks. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> > On May 14, 2023, at 10:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Sun, 14 May 2023 16:39:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I will say the magnesium valve covers on that M113 apparently caused > the firemen some concern when they it it with water. >>> >>> Magnesium valve covers?! >>> >>> What happened when they hit it with water? >>> >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
And no video going! That could have propelled you into utuber fame! —FT Sent from my iPad > On May 15, 2023, at 8:00 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > It shot off huge sparks, or rather exploded huge sparks. > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On May 14, 2023, at 10:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> On Sun, 14 May 2023 16:39:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> I will say the magnesium valve covers on that M113 apparently caused >>> the firemen some concern when they it it with water. >> >> Magnesium valve covers?! >> >> What happened when they hit it with water? >> >> >> Craig >> >> ___ >> 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
It shot off huge sparks, or rather exploded huge sparks. Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 10:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Sun, 14 May 2023 16:39:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >> I will say the magnesium valve covers on that M113 apparently caused >> the firemen some concern when they it it with water. > > Magnesium valve covers?! > > What happened when they hit it with water? > > > Craig > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
On Sun, 14 May 2023 22:30:41 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Hot or burning Magnesium can react violently with water. Yes, I know that, which is why I asked. But why would anyone think magesium valve covers were a good idea? Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
Hot or burning Magnesium can react violently with water. https://chem.libretexts.org/Ancillary_Materials/Demos_Techniques_and_Experiments/Lecture_Demonstrations/Burning_Magnesium Mg(s)+2H2O→Mg(OH)2(s)+H2(g) Hydrogen gas is not something you want to add to a raging car fire. On Sun, May 14, 2023, at 22:22, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sun, 14 May 2023 16:39:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >> I will say the magnesium valve covers on that M113 apparently caused >> the firemen some concern when they it it with water. > > Magnesium valve covers?! > > What happened when they hit it with water? > > > Craig > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
On Sun, 14 May 2023 16:39:03 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I will say the magnesium valve covers on that M113 apparently caused > the firemen some concern when they it it with water. Magnesium valve covers?! What happened when they hit it with water? Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
Agree. Strip whatever is likely to sell for enough $$ to be worth the hassle, and scrap the rest. Stuff happens. Maybe cut out some sheet metal to use for body repairs on other cars if you want to get into doing that. On Sun, May 14, 2023, at 15:44, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. > If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts > then take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. > > Too bad though. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off >> it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy >> was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running >> and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on >> eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU >> showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad >> and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for >> all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with >> it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire >> extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but >> unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. >> Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called >> the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. >> It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have >> put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a >> turd from the get go. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
Yea. Our other house is, but if these people and sent me anything about it have not seen it, in 9 years. Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 5:26 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > AND….you best look into making sure your house is subscribed to those local > yokels. > > AZBob > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 14, 2023, at 3:02 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> It was sitting a little too close for comfort to a CDI but never got hot >> enough to do anything. I am very glad it was not "on the line" with other >> cars as it would have surely caught them on fire, or in the shop where the >> really nice cars are. >> On 5/14/2023 4:47 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote: >>> I guess they’re aren’t anymore burning questions about that car. On a >>> serious note, at least nothing else was taken out. >>> Kevin in Lexington, NC >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> > On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a turd from the get go. Sent from my 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 >> > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
AND….you best look into making sure your house is subscribed to those local yokels. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 3:02 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > It was sitting a little too close for comfort to a CDI but never got hot > enough to do anything. I am very glad it was not "on the line" with other > cars as it would have surely caught them on fire, or in the shop where the > really nice cars are. > >> On 5/14/2023 4:47 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote: >> I guess they’re aren’t anymore burning questions about that car. On a >> serious note, at least nothing else was taken out. >> Kevin in Lexington, NC >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen >>> off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. >>> Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it >>> running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a >>> used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The >>> cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing >>> really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had >>> codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done >>> messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a >>> fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but >>> unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. >>> Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called >>> the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. >>> It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have >>> put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was >>> a turd from the get go. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
It was sitting a little too close for comfort to a CDI but never got hot enough to do anything. I am very glad it was not "on the line" with other cars as it would have surely caught them on fire, or in the shop where the really nice cars are. On 5/14/2023 4:47 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote: I guess they’re aren’t anymore burning questions about that car. On a serious note, at least nothing else was taken out. Kevin in Lexington, NC Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a turd from the get go. Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
I guess they’re aren’t anymore burning questions about that car. On a serious note, at least nothing else was taken out. Kevin in Lexington, NC Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off > it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy was > going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running and > sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on > eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU > showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad > and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for > all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with > it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire extinguisher > near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but unfortunately the > car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. Within seconds the > entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called the FD and 10-15 > minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. It took off so > fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have put it out. > Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a turd from > the get go. > > > > > > > Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
That was my next question, are a couple or 3 5 pounders good enough for shop use, or should I be looking at 8lbs? On 5/14/2023 4:43 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: I guess it pays to have a 5# extinguisher right by the car when you do this. I think Costco had their $10 off sale on the 5# First Alerts last month. Don't see them in the sale booklet that starts this Wednesday. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
A good fresh reminder. A fire extinguisher farther away than the trunk is almost of no use, in terms of saving the car. -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
I guess it pays to have a 5# extinguisher right by the car when you do this. I think Costco had their $10 off sale on the 5# First Alerts last month. Don't see them in the sale booklet that starts this Wednesday. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
I am looking at them now. I am going to get 2-3 big assed ones for the shop. Might get another one for the house. What size is good for cars and where in the car do you keep it? I guess the trunk is fine. I will say the magnesium valve covers on that M113 apparently caused the firemen some concern when they it it with water. On 5/14/2023 4:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: My daughter was driving on the interstate a year or so ago and saw a woman get out of her car on the side of the road and it was smoking really bad. She stopped and got the extinguisher out of her E350 wagon and put out the fire under the hood. A fire truck showed up a few minutes later and sprayed it good but they said she saved the car. I’m not sure how she had the extinguisher 璘, I guess she just decided to get one. --FT Sent from iFōn On May 14, 2023, at 5:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yes, I’m immediately buying a couple to keep out in the shop and probably a some smaller ones to keep in the cars because you never know. I should have always had one within easy reach in the shop, especially when working on gas cars. I do not work on them much, mostly always diesels, do I have really not thought much about it. I will say I did think about getting some out there recently since I will be working on a d jet car soon. I’m not so much worried about the car as the fact that I should have been better prepared for since a thing. Yea it was some money I didn’t want to burn. Lost one of my good AGM batteries as well. Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2023, at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to burn... [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars [or known, for that matter]. On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, shifter has almost no resistance. Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. Too bad though. --FT Sent from iFōn On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a turd from the get go. Sent from my 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 ___ 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 ___
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
My daughter was driving on the interstate a year or so ago and saw a woman get out of her car on the side of the road and it was smoking really bad. She stopped and got the extinguisher out of her E350 wagon and put out the fire under the hood. A fire truck showed up a few minutes later and sprayed it good but they said she saved the car. I’m not sure how she had the extinguisher 璘, I guess she just decided to get one. --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 14, 2023, at 5:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes, I’m immediately buying a couple to keep out in the shop and probably a > some smaller ones to keep in the cars because you never know. I should have > always had one within easy reach in the shop, especially when working on gas > cars. I do not work on them much, mostly always diesels, do I have really not > thought much about it. I will say I did think about getting some out there > recently since I will be working on a d jet car soon. > > I’m not so much worried about the car as the fact that I should have been > better prepared for since a thing. Yea it was some money I didn’t want to > burn. Lost one of my good AGM batteries as well. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 14, 2023, at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to burn... >> [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] >> On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder >> to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars >> [or known, for that matter]. >> >>> On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to >>> figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure >>> these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it >>> sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, >>> shifter has almost no resistance. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. >>> If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then >>> take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. Too bad though. --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats >>> stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook >>> as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could >>> get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I >>> bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone >>> it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s >>> missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS >>> and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was >>> about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had >>> I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as >>> bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to >>> it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I >>> called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly >>> engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher >>> would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. >>> That car was a turd from the get go. > > > > > > > Sent from my 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 >>> >>> >> ___ >> 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 >> > > >
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
I have no idea what to expect. Will say it was simply a couple of guys in a 1 ton truck with a gas powered water tank on the back, which of course took them 15-20 minutes to show up. A sheriff deputy showed up first, followed by several minutes later an ambulance, and finally the "fire truck" While things could have been much worse, I would hate to have had a real emergency going on waiting for the local yocals to show up. We have had a few different neighbors over the years that have had their barns burn completely down. I never thought about it too much but guess it probably started as something small and it took them so long to show up that it got out of control by the time they arrived. With this deal , the car not running on all cylinders and then started backfiring. I am assuming that much have rapidly lit off some unburned fuel somehow and it maybe shot the flames out of the cut off exhaust under the car. It seemed to have started on the back drivers side of the engine. There were no fuel leaks or anything like that so it was all very surprising. As big as the flames where right off the bat, even if I had a fire extinguisher nearby in the shop, but the time I got back with it and I got it put out i am certain the car would have been for sure a parts car, but would have at least had a lot more parts that could have been sold or whatever. On 5/14/2023 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Let us know if the FD bill is more than nominal. On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 5:01 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yes, I’m immediately buying a couple to keep out in the shop and probably a some smaller ones to keep in the cars because you never know. I should have always had one within easy reach in the shop, especially when working on gas cars. I do not work on them much, mostly always diesels, do I have really not thought much about it. I will say I did think about getting some out there recently since I will be working on a d jet car soon. I’m not so much worried about the car as the fact that I should have been better prepared for since a thing. Yea it was some money I didn’t want to burn. Lost one of my good AGM batteries as well. Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to burn... > [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] > On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder > to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars > [or known, for that matter]. > >> On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to >> figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure >> these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it >> sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, >> shifter has almost no resistance. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. >> If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then >> take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. >>> >>> Too bad though. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats >> stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook >> as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could >> get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I >> bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone >> it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s >> missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS >> and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was >> about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had >> I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as >> bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to >> it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I >> called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly >> engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher >> would have put it out. Anyway, I
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
Let us know if the FD bill is more than nominal. On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 5:01 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes, I’m immediately buying a couple to keep out in the shop and probably > a some smaller ones to keep in the cars because you never know. I should > have always had one within easy reach in the shop, especially when working > on gas cars. I do not work on them much, mostly always diesels, do I have > really not thought much about it. I will say I did think about getting some > out there recently since I will be working on a d jet car soon. > > I’m not so much worried about the car as the fact that I should have been > better prepared for since a thing. Yea it was some money I didn’t want to > burn. Lost one of my good AGM batteries as well. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 14, 2023, at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to > burn... > > [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] > > On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder > > to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars > > [or known, for that matter]. > > > >> On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to > >> figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure > >> these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and > it > >> sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, > >> shifter has almost no resistance. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. > >> If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts > then > >> take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. > >>> > >>> Too bad though. > >>> > >>> --FT > >>> Sent from iFōn > >>> > On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats > >> stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on > Fakebook > >> as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could > >> get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I > >> bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to > clone > >> it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. > It’s > >> missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS > >> and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I > was > >> about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. > Had > >> I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control > as > >> bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a > hose to > >> it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I > >> called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly > >> engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire > extinguisher > >> would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. > >> That car was a turd from the get go. > > > > > > > Sent from my 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 > >> > >> > > ___ > > 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
Yes, I’m immediately buying a couple to keep out in the shop and probably a some smaller ones to keep in the cars because you never know. I should have always had one within easy reach in the shop, especially when working on gas cars. I do not work on them much, mostly always diesels, do I have really not thought much about it. I will say I did think about getting some out there recently since I will be working on a d jet car soon. I’m not so much worried about the car as the fact that I should have been better prepared for since a thing. Yea it was some money I didn’t want to burn. Lost one of my good AGM batteries as well. Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to burn... > [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] > On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder > to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars > [or known, for that matter]. > >> On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to >> figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure >> these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it >> sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, >> shifter has almost no resistance. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. >> If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then >> take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. >>> >>> Too bad though. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats >> stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook >> as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could >> get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I >> bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone >> it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s >> missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS >> and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was >> about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had >> I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as >> bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to >> it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I >> called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly >> engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher >> would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. >> That car was a turd from the get go. Sent from my 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 >> >> > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to burn... [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars [or known, for that matter]. On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to > figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure > these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it > sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, > shifter has almost no resistance. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. > If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then > take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. > > > > Too bad though. > > > > --FT > > Sent from iFōn > > > >> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats > stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook > as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could > get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I > bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone > it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s > missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS > and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was > about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had > I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as > bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to > it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I > called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly > engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher > would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. > That car was a turd from the get go. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, shifter has almost no resistance. Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. If > the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then take > the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. > > Too bad though. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off >> it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy >> was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running >> and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on >> eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU >> showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad >> and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for >> all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with >> it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire >> extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but >> unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. >> Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called >> the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. >> It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have >> put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a >> turd from the get go. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. Too bad though. --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off > it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy was > going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running and > sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on > eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU > showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad > and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for > all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with > it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire extinguisher > near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but unfortunately the > car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. Within seconds the > entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called the FD and 10-15 > minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. It took off so > fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have put it out. > Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a turd from > the get go. > > > > > > > Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] The smell of burning CLK in the afternoon
Well, that will certainly liven up your Sunday. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 1:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats stolen off > it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook as is. Guy was > going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could get it running and > sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I bought a used one on > eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone it. The cloned ECU > showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s missing really bad > and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS and it had codes for > all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was about done messing with > it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had I had a fire extinguisher > near but it wound not have got out of control as bad but unfortunately the > car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to it. Within seconds the > entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I called the FD and 10-15 > minutes later they show up. By then car is filly engulfed. It took off so > fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher would have put it out. > Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. That car was a turd from > the get go. > > > > > > > Sent from my 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
