the nut might be loose on the arms, check that first. Pop up the little
covers at the base of the arms and check. If that is not it, then yo
uwill have to remove the air intake grille there(will have to remove the
wiper arms first) and you will be able to see quite easy what is going on.
Marshall, Joe, et al:
Thanks for the quick replies. I figured the sending unit would be the place to
attach a manual gauge, but I thought there would be a procedure in the
FSM with
more specs than the awfully vague TDM numbers. If my car would barely
hit 3 bar
by 3k, I'd say the motor would be
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6329item=4559032404rd=1#ebayphotohosting
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD,
81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used
Not only do you have a fore and aft adjustment, you have an up and down
adjustment which manifests itself through the handle on the outside rail of
your seat. I have seen several 123s with broken handles on the outside rail.
A set of vice grip pliers works well. Pull up on the handle until
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Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:42:34 -0400
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Government is on a rampage
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Big Government is on a rampage. It is -- metaphorically
The A/C in my '87 300SDL has been wirking fine, even at 100F today.
This eveining after the outside temp had dropped to 85F, the nice cool
breeze from the climate control system suddenly turned very hot. I'm
guessing that this is the primary symptom of a faulty mono valve???
The car was converted
No, the name just came to me: Xion, I think.
It's a whole different line, something like Lexus is to Toyota, aimed at Gen
Y consumers. The ones I am seeing up here are the minivan-line thingies.
Mac
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Toyota Minicar = Echo
The 3-door RS version is actually pretty
Kaleb:
I think a spammer got through.
Alan Duff
Knoxville, TN
- Original Message -
From: Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A bunch of crap snipped
if not spammin' then you'd better do some good jokes to make up for the
pause for politickin' on this site!
Don
The 2 times my monovavle went south, and both times were in summer, the heat
was unbearable. The first time it was the insert, 2nd was the solenoid. So
before you order the insert, check for continuity on the solenoid.
amf
Hank
- Original Message -
From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
pull it out and see if the diaphram is torn
OK Don wrote:
The A/C in my '87 300SDL has been wirking fine, even at 100F today.
This eveining after the outside temp had dropped to 85F, the nice cool
breeze from the climate control system suddenly turned very hot. I'm
guessing that this is the
Well, then I must offer Gump up to the gods of greed! Her rust is
nothing as terrible as this, and with a working radio, euro lights,
fresh carpet, intact headliner, and Bundt rims, I would be very upset
to fetch less than $11,460
On Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at 05:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin
--- kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My experience is that my cars tend to run better
when they're driven hard.
What does running hard like this mean to the
transmission? Would that wear down the transmission
faster? If that's the case, I'd rather run the engine
at lower efficiency than
What does running hard like this mean to the
transmission? Would that wear down the transmission
faster?
That's hard to say. Generally, everything wears faster when the car is
pushed harder, but driving at low RPM builds up carbon which can kill an
engine over time. The tranny usually
--- kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
pushed harder, but driving at low RPM builds up
carbon which can kill an
engine over time.
I thought Diesel Purge could clear up the carbon
buildup?
David
Yahoo! Sports
Those setups are called cold air intakes, they increase the airflow to the
engine and believe it or not have been proven to increase power. I found a
setup for my Miata and with a nice exhaust it added a extra 20hp at the rear
wheels. I guess a lot of kids out there with little money to spend
I think the point was that it's useless on a turbocharged engine
because you're already getting maximum airflow (and that stock air
cleaner ain't small either). On a non-turbo engine it certainly has an
effect, especially if combined with a ram-air system like the
Firebird's WS6 nostril package.
From the quick and easy test desk:
Block the water line feeding the monovalve. I use two strips of wood
and a C clamp, pinching it closed. See if your cabin temp returns to
the pleasant cool you expect. If so, your monovalve or control system
is at fault. If not, you have to begin to look at
Idling or going at hiway speed?
Hank
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mono valve???
You know, my SDL will blow 42-45 vent temp on 90+ degree days with
It's interesting how both the far left *and* the far right are finding
they have a dislike for the Bush administration in common.
David Johnson wrote:
What does running hard like this mean to the
transmission? Would that wear down the transmission
faster? If that's the case, I'd rather run the engine
at lower efficiency than having to shell out 2K for a
new trannny.
I'm convinced accellerating hard is actually easier
Harry M. wrote:
Those setups are called cold air intakes, they increase the airflow
to the engine and believe it or not have been proven to increase
power.
What was shown in the ebay link was *not* a cold air intake. It was
under the hood. A true cold air intake needs to draw outside air,
The far right dislikes Bush? That's news to me.
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 6/29/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's interesting how both the far left *and* the far right are finding
they have a dislike for the Bush administration in common.
The ram-air WS6 Firebird only has 15-hp more than the non-ram-air
version according to GM.
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 6/29/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I found a setup for my Miata and with a nice exhaust it added
a extra 20hp at the rear wheels.
Have you verified that with a
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
The far right dislikes Bush? That's news to me.
The smaller government, libertarian right does. The religious right
likes him, though.
The Republican party is not as monolithic as you may have been led to
believe.
When I hear the term far-right, I immediately think of the
religious-right and forget all about Libertarians. I guess I don't see
them as large a political force, but I could be wrong.
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 6/29/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
The far right
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:38:58 -0400 David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
I think the point was that it's useless on a turbocharged engine
because you're already getting maximum airflow (and that stock air
cleaner ain't small either).
It's not a question of turbo
Craig McCluskey wrote:
If the wastegate of the turbo opens, it really is a question of turbo
versus non-turbo. With the wastegate open, reducing the intake restriction
will only mean that the wastegate opens further.
Hmm. Good point. I hadn't thought about that. And at highway speeds,
My buddy Mike Pelly was interviewed on NPR this morning regarding his
experiences with biodiesel:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4722639
--
Casey
Biodiesel:
'87 300TD intercooler (205k)
'84 300D (201k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (184k)
Olympia, WA
Anyone care to jump in on this one?
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
Kevin and all.
About my experience of running hard and transmission wear:
For 5-6 years, I autocrossed w/my '80 300SD in the GWS series in the DC
area. The series runs for 8 months, once a month. That's over 40
times out,
you talking about the push button unit or the control unit behind the
glove box?
David Johnson wrote:
--- OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The A/C in my '87 300SDL has been wirking fine, even
at 100F today.
This eveining after the outside temp had dropped to
85F, the nice cool
breeze from
a crisp shifting tranny will last much longer than a soft shifting one.
kevin kraly wrote:
What does running hard like this mean to the
transmission? Would that wear down the transmission
faster?
That's hard to say. Generally, everything wears faster when the car is
pushed harder, but
uhhh yea. And I cant really tell for sure but it doenst look like a
factory color on the paint. The pics are so bad and the car seems a
different color in each one.
Desert Rat wrote:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?E6BF2585B
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For used parts email [EMAIL
highway speed, idling it will raise to about 50 to 55, but still is
plenty cool.
Henry Kolesnik wrote:
Idling or going at hiway speed?
Hank
- Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:16 PM
you need to get yours adjusted properly.
David Brodbeck wrote:
David Johnson wrote:
What does running hard like this mean to the
transmission? Would that wear down the transmission
faster? If that's the case, I'd rather run the engine
at lower efficiency than having to shell out 2K for a
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
you need to get yours adjusted properly.
Quite possibly. It shifts fine at light throttle and full throttle.
Not so hot in between. I don't have the special gold-plated gauge to
measure the internal trans pressure, though, so I'm afraid to monkey
with it.
you can make your own pretty easy, lots of folks have.
David Brodbeck wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
you need to get yours adjusted properly.
Quite possibly. It shifts fine at light throttle and full throttle. Not
so hot in between. I don't have the special gold-plated gauge to
Another suggestion is to do the same thing with the
rubber washers from old shock absorbers
Christopher McCann
--- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
if you want to stop them from breaking, next time
one breaks, save it.
Drill a hole in the side of the air cleaner next to
valve
I ordered a fuel thermostat and muffler for the 1990 300D (hoping my wife
will like the car with less noise!) and the muffler looks like the easiest
thing in the world to change. The clamps are so well built and remove so
easily. I've never seen such quality.
Regarding the fuel thermostat,
I like green. I have an 83 300SD that needs a paint job. I was
thinking about going with a dark green, some like the british racing
green. That or purple.
Andy
On 29 Jun 2005 15:18:06 -, Alan Duff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it is a factory color. There were some butt ugly ones
There is a little clip on the end, side nearest the radiator. Very
easy to change. If you plan to service it, I suggest a new O-ring as
it may leak if disturbed.
Brian
On 6/29/05, John Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I ordered a fuel thermostat and muffler for the 1990 300D (hoping my wife
hey hank...interesting math, but i didn't go anywhere near mexico city or high
elevations...the cruise along the west coast of mexico (not baja) is
essentially along the coastal lowlands...so it was mostly attitude (not
altitude) and which music in the player that influenced speed and therefore
I bought a B2 Piston for an 85 300D from the local MB Stealership
(Aristocrat Motors Kansas City, MO). As it turns out mine was not
broken and they will not take it back. Thus I will never buy from them
again.
So I have one for sale. It has never been out of the box. I paid $150
Make me an
Here I going again, jumping to conclusions. Got quit that.
Hank
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Theory vs Practice
hey hank...interesting math, but i didn't go anywhere
It's definitely not thistle green, which IMHO is quite possibly the
most lovely colour MB ever used. Sort of champagne with just a tiny
bit of green. Very subtle.
D.
On 29 Jun 2005 15:18:06 -, Alan Duff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it is a factory color. There were some butt ugly
would have done better buying it from us
gary
At 12:52 PM 6/29/2005, you wrote:
I bought a B2 Piston for an 85 300D from the local MB Stealership
(Aristocrat Motors Kansas City, MO). As it turns out mine was not broken
and they will not take it back. Thus I will never buy from them again.
I think Brian's referring to the coolant loop, where it enters the
head. Your fuel thermostat should remove quite easily, since it's
just held onto the block by two 5mm allen-head bolts, and of course
the fuel and coolant lines themselves. A ball-head type allen wrench
will assist in the removal
Mitch,
The gas engine may well be more efficient at full
throttle, but that efficiency is offset to some degree
by compression stroke power loss which increases as
intake vacuum decreases. I am theorizing that the
diesel efficiency curve is steeper than the gasser
curve.
Bruce
--- Mitch Haley
Are you yanking our crank?;)
Thomas E. Potter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Cunningham
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:05 AM
To: Mercedes mailing list
Subject:
Marshall,
If my memory is correct most MB diesels idle at about 3 bar (on the gauge).
This equates to 43+ psi. An idling engine really only needs less than 10
psi to get the oil around at idle. 0.3 bar is about 4 psi and wouldn't even
measure on the gauge. Are you saying that the gauge can
Not nessasarly true about blowing up. MY 1982 380SEL 487,000 miles on the
orginal tranny. Filter always changed at roughly 50-60,000 miles.
Don
On 6/29/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
David Johnson wrote:
What does running hard like this mean to the
transmission? Would that
I see the allen bolts. I'll photograph the procedure for future list
reference.
Thanks!
John
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From: Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Changing fuel thermostat on a 300D
The fuel thermostat fits inside the canister that bolts near the motor
mount. I'm not talking about the head.
Brian
On 6/29/05, John Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I see the allen bolts. I'll photograph the procedure for future list
reference.
Thanks!
John
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Hmm, maybe... Never though about iridescent.
Andy
On 6/29/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It would look like a june bug.
--R
Alan Duff wrote:
Why not both colors. Then you could put on a coffee can exhaust, big
tires and some of those underneath neon lights.
Alan
So, you replace the guts inside the fuel thermostat housing then? I
thought the whole thing was replaced as a unit.
On 6/29/05, brian toscano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The fuel thermostat fits inside the canister that bolts near the motor
mount. I'm not talking about the head.
Casey
No, my oil pressure gauge reads 3 bar at the top. It idles between 1
and 2 bar, closer to 2 with 15w50 oil, a bit lower with 5w40.
0.3 bar would be quite low, but probably would be detectable on the
gauge (assuming it registers accurately across the entire range).
I've seen gauges in PSI,
I'm convinced accellerating hard is actually easier on the tranny in my
300D Turbo. When I accellerate moderately, it tends to flare or hang
during shifts. When I accellerate hard, it shifts firmly and crisply.
David,
This is my theory as well. Less slippage should mean longer life as does
I thought Diesel Purge could clear up the carbon
buildup?
It can clean up injector nozzles pretty well, but I'm not sure about carbon
that's built up over time. Marshall once said that it could take thousands
of miles of hard driving and long highway runs to clean up an engine in a
car
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
When I hear the term far-right, I immediately think of the
religious-right and forget all about Libertarians. I guess I don't see
them as large a political force, but I could be wrong.
Nope, we don't have much political power, as most of our voters vote
Republican in
B Dike wrote:
Mitch,
The gas engine may well be more efficient at full
throttle, but that efficiency is offset to some degree
by compression stroke power loss which increases as
intake vacuum decreases.
N! Vacuum is the enemy of efficiency. On a gas engine
with constant compression
Andy,
DO IT!.. Then you could put it out on eBay as One of a
Kind.. ;/.. hehe Just kidding!
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
1980 300SD w/a genteel anthracite/clear coat that speaks for itself
..
On Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Andrew Cunningham wrote:
Hmm, maybe...
Allan Streib wrote:
No, my oil pressure gauge reads 3 bar at the top. It idles between 1
and 2 bar, closer to 2 with 15w50 oil, a bit lower with 5w40.
I've noticed that idle speed also makes a big difference in oil
pressure. Even very slight speed changes that aren't very noticable on
the
You can buy that stuff that changes colors as you walk around it,
purple, green, reddish, blueish. That would be just the thing if you
can't decide. Not sure how the neon would affect it. Don't forget the
R stickers all over, big one in the rear window.
--R
Andrew Cunningham wrote:
NOt a good day for us today, My car defaulted to Full Heat mode on
the way home from work. I assume this is the infamous mono-valve??
Where is it?
I leave on vacation Friday, will have to take alternate vehicle.
--
Peter T. Arnold
Windsor, Connecticut
U.S.A.
1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 225 Kmi
Don't forget the neon lights under the chassis.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry M.)
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 3:31 PM
To: Mercedes mailing list
Subject: Re:
It was split, I got roughly 7-9 hp with the intake and the rest with the
exhaust. The funny thing about the smaller engines is when you allow them to
breath better they are capable of making some serious horsepower. The Ram Air
Firebird's ratings were estimated, GM didn't really do testing and
Excuse me but am I the only one that thinks this is a perfect situation
for a nice set of spinner wheel covers?
You know they can REALLY set of a nice paint job!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Fear not! Changing the monovalve is about a 5 minute operation, at
least on a W123. Not sure if the SDL is much less accessible. It
would certainly be worth taking a look, rather than condemning
yourself to an entire holiday in the PT!
D.
Peter Arnold wrote:
NOt a good day for us today,
I don't knowif the asian cars all have the R and the random japanese
lettering, should you put someting with using an Ü. Maybe a Type D
(for diesel, of course) - and Über Löw written across the windshield.
at the F1 race (or, was it not a race???) a couple weeks ago, there was a
guy
They were Mazda-Speed aftermarket parts. The figures were from their tests,
although I had it dynoed and the results were 7-9 HP from the intake and 12
from the exhaust.
TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The ram-air WS6 Firebird only has 15-hp more than the non-ram-air
version according
neons and spinners.. hell, go all the way lower it too
Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don't forget the neon lights under the chassis.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Dennis Perkins wrote:
Marshall,
If my memory is correct most MB diesels idle at about 3 bar (on the
gauge). This equates to 43+ psi. An idling engine really only needs
less than 10 psi to get the oil around at idle. 0.3 bar is about 4 psi
and wouldn't even measure on the gauge. Are you
that tranny still workin'?...maybe it likes the warm weather
Hey Andy,
I think you take the record for number of comments/replies within a
couple of minute/hours..
Take care and don't run away.. We still like you! :)
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
On Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Andrew Cunningham wrote:
Hmm, maybe... Never though
That's an old gimmick. If you say something often enough then someone will
start to believe it. Nobody likes Bush. Yet, he gets elected. Nobody likes his
policies, yet we benefit and elect more Republicans. If the Dems keep saying
it, maybe it will become common knowledge, just like him not
My experience...mostly following Marshall's advice:
I bought a 300SD last September that had been driven
with a light foot for 19 years. Had 188K when I bought
it. Now has 206K. Mostly highway miles. Diesel Purged
a couple times, drove/drive it hard/italian tune ups
on the open road. First valve
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