not sure if I spelled that right...
A friend is interested in a 240D in Albuquerque (a bit
of a haul from Kansas City) and wants to find an indy
there who will do a pre-purchase inspection. BTW, any
list members in the area interested in looking at it
for her?
Thanks
Christopher McCann,
Bring Daddy the car title and then go to your room.
LOL :-)
Chris
--- Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Phhew. I almost have kids your age.
Bring Daddy the car title and then go to your room.
Actually, play and have fun. If the experiment craps
out then you've
learned a
Actually, I think they just blow these emails off. I got tired of
sending to Spoof and getting auto-generated replies. EBay doesn't care
as long as they get their listing and final value fees.
On 7/18/05, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Be sure to forward any emails like that to [EMAIL
Well maybe the servo is screwed? Not sure about the compressor though,
I do believe its ran thru a relay anyways so Im not sure if that could
be the problem. Sorry Im not more help!!!
John Ervine wrote:
Greetings listers!
I'm having some electrical issues with the ACC2 system in our '80
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
do you already have the manny? If not, check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7987097118rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AITrd=1
I have everything except the time to put the car into Old World Auto and do it.
--
John L. Ervine
1981
As you may or may not be aware, we created a 108 list for people who
want to only talk about 108's, 109's etc and other old cars, and may or
may not want all the traffic on the main list. Its just getting going
so probably has not had any traffic yet. Im a pleased to announce that
Mat Cama
Got any pics? Sounds pretty decent.
abby wrote:
1973 280SEL 4.5 FI, Anthracite gray, sunroof, daily driver. A solid 4
condition. I have about 25 years worth of recipts, original owners
manuals, tool kit. It needs work, shocks, heat levers, interior, power
steering pump, and there is some
Lee Einer wrote:
Obviously, for most of human
history, we have farmed successfully without reliance on petroleum
products.
That's because, for most of human history, there was a hell of a lot
fewer of us.
Eliminate chemical fertilizers, peticides, and petroleum-driven
cultivation and you
Hi, All.
So, there I was with new front disks, new pads for FR, rebuild kits (just
in case), All Hail Rusty!, Mobil1 grease, having a wonderful time. Next
came flushing the fluid on my 87 190DT, hooked up my trusty Speedi-bleed
and Blooey, Dot 4 everywhere and on Joanne's Toyota too! I did
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85338320.html --81 TD $1300
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85280841.html --W107 $1900
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85214424.html --grease car
not mine, no idea who they belong to, even if I did, I would not be
interested or affiliated
--
Clay
they going to cover the 115 as well?
On Monday, July 18, 2005, at 06:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
As you may or may not be aware, we created a 108 list for people who
want to only talk about 108's, 109's etc and other old cars, and may
or may not want all the traffic on the main list. Its
Reminds me of the paper verses plastic argument a few years ago. The tree
huggers, excuse me - environmentalists, were screaming No Plastic, No
Plastic! It turned out that it took more oil to make paper shopping bags
than it took to make plastic shopping bags and it was going to take paper
100,000
There were at least a couple of articles about this at mbz.org. Never
done it myself, but iirc a piece or coathanger wire or whatever you
can find of the approximate right diameter to hold things in place is
correct. Knurl the gear end of the shaft w/ pliers or whatever,
jbweld, superglue,
Steve MacSween wrote:
I recently witnessed it firsthand on an Australian performance cars list I
also happen to belong to. If you heard the disinformation campaign claims
about ethanol now being taken at face value in the Aus media, you'd fall off
your collective chair. I thought someone was
you will have to ask mat that.
redghost wrote:
they going to cover the 115 as well?
On Monday, July 18, 2005, at 06:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
As you may or may not be aware, we created a 108 list for people who
want to only talk about 108's, 109's etc and other old cars, and may
or
yes, that is the common failure mode. What I do is remove the shaft,
put some super glue on the spot where that gear is supposed to ride and
let it dry. After it drives I reinstall the shaft and it works. The
dried glue gives it something to grab ahold of. Others file(rough up)
the shaft
yes, that is exactly what you do.
Luther Gulseth wrote:
How do you get the shaft out? Do I pry the gear of one end or the cap
of the other end? How easy is it to keep the numbers in place? Slide
a pin,piece o wire/etc in to replace the shaft and keep everything
kosher? TIA,
Luther
yea, I do believe this one should be free as well.
Mitch Haley wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4563163972
Didn't somebody offer a 220S here for free in Florida last week?
___
For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For new parts
You dont take anything apart. at the bare minimum, wipe the gear ands
shaft clean with acetone or similar solvent. then put a drop of epoxy in
with a toothpick so it makes contact with the side of the gear and covers
the shaft. All you are trying to do is increase the resistance to slippage
I like their rating system - Putting air in your tires is a 1, rebuilding a
Porsche 911 engine is a 10...
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Potter, Tom E
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:04 AM
To: Mercedes
Eewww. That's GROSS! GRIN
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ethanol and biodiesel - waste of
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 01:42:18 -0400, Steve MacSween wrote
Both the oil companies AND the major automakers are saying that even
going to a TEN PERCENT ethanol blend in Aus will destroy the fuel
systems on many vehicles due to rotting out soft fuel lines,
clogging pumps, blah blah. The media
Amen
The propaganda campaign mounted in CA when they were SUPPOSED to be
mandated to take out MTBE was amazing. Even the treehuggers were fighting
FOR MTBE! It was unbelievable. All I can say is Wise up, there is a
WHOLE lot of propaganda out there. Most of what passes for network news
I have no objections. If you'd want it to cover all MBs from the 114/5 and
back that works for me too. I'd gladly welcome talk and tech about the
older MBs.
Mathieu Cama
At 09:13 AM 7/19/2005, you wrote:
you will have to ask mat that.
redghost wrote:
they going to cover the 115 as well?
Mac,
Tell the Aussies to go to Brazil. As I understand it, the same GM and ford
that were whining in the US 20-30 years ago about ethanol in the US were
happily building E85 cars in Brazil. Brazil has been on E85 for 30-40
years now. Brazil simply told the carmakers that only E85 cars
I think the Tibetan model has a lot to recommend it.
joe
On 7/19/05, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...
When you die you get
encased in concrete and buried. The cycle of life has us decomposing back
into the soil from which we came. In our new nothing gross society we've
AMEN to THAT! My vote is also for buying the correct tool, the Hazet with
allen wrench on one end and oil drain plug wrench on the other end. Call Rusty
and spend the ~$20, and save yourself some trouble. The Hazet wrench is curved
so that you get the perfect angle of attack for removing
Dieselvolk,
Here is the wagon that I looked at last week.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4562798491fromMakeTrack=true
If anyone would like a copy of the PPI I did, let me know. The seller is being
a little more honest about the condition of the car, but still not
Does anyone have unbiased, objective numbers supporting the contention
that transition to sustainable agriculture would result in widespread
famine? I am sure that's Monsanto's official position, but I don't
believe that it is unquestioned and immutable truth.
Lee
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Hi all,
Just found this list. looks like it's a vey active community. Other forums I
have visited are quite slow.
I have a 72 250 Chassis W114 M130 engine. I am trying to get road worthy again.
I have put on a rebuilt head and rebuilt the carburators. I have questions all
over the place so
Being a newspaper article, there is simply not enough
info here to objectively analyze. Did they incorporate
the costs of NOT having to subsidize the Crop Reserve
Program? Did they factor in the military costs of
having to stabilize oil producing regions?...or the
billions in foreign aid given
Infortunately, Google no longer has instruments.articles.mbz.org in
cache.
http://web.archive.org/web/20040612151911/instrument.articles.mbz.org/
There ya go...
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
Dudes
I was thinking...in my fervor to get my AC working this spring (after
having replaced all my HVAC hoses), I filled the system to the correct
capacity with that Freeze 12 stuff. It works fine...she blows 55-60
degree air...which is okay [I think] considering it's 115+ outside.
Sometimes
I purchased a Caravan once with a bad 4 cylinder engine, after going through
a couple more 4 cylinder engines I got a 3.8L V6 from a newer caravan and
installed engine, computer, transmission, etc in the van. Ran great so then
I installed power door locks, power windows, factory tinted windows,
I wonder why the emblems on the tailgate are not correct..and
there's only one of them and it's too low and on the wrong side of the car!
Was it hit or just repainted?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Hi all,
Just found this list. looks like it's a vey active community. Other forums
I have visited are quite slow.
I have a 72 250 Chassis W114 M130 engine. I am trying to get road worthy
again. I have put on a rebuilt head and rebuilt the carburators. I have
questions all over the place
Hi folks. Visiting a friend i do some work w/ partner w/ at times on
car-related projects, I saw he just got in a 240D. (he owns a european car
salvage yard). It's got 145K looks complete except for the headlight
bezels it looks like someone started to/tried to rob the seats...but
they're
Dollar Tree had a whole box full of them. Apparently only comes in one
size. Not exactly superior quality, but it is metallicized on one
side, foam backing on the other. 2 suction cups hold it to the
windshield (less likelihood of breaking visor / clips)
perfect size and shape for a W123
Darrell W. Sigmon wrote:
Any one interested in a nice burgundy flavored third seat for the
124/300TD? My friend at Newton Autohaus in Newton NC has one for sale
CHEEPP...
Call him, Rick, at 828-466-1759.
It can be dyed any color you like with Leatherique dye.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth
rumor has it that Darrell wrote:
just
pull the steering wheel off and move it one or two notches in the
direction needed.
If you do this you will mess the turn signal cancellation way off since
the shaft has a cancel 'pad' that is supposed to be in the center with
the with the
On 19-Jul-05, at 12:34 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Self-cancelling turn signals are from the devil
Real drivers don't need such stuff.
Ya, I once a long time ago had a 66 chev and one day as I was turning
left across 4 lanes of highway traffic the
self-cancelling turn signal mech broke and
Wife is muttering about three cars in the driveway, she wants just
one, but she does agree that two *are* needed.
13 year old son is lobbying for keeping the 83, 3 more years until
he can drive (then what?).
mmm however if anyone wants to pony up $7,000 usa I'll part with it.
Please note
David B. tells us:
I think ethanol got a bad name in the early days because of its tendancy
to
soak up water. If your car has accumulated water in its fuel system, it'll
run pretty crummy the first time you put ethanol-laced fuel in it. If you
use
ethanol blend regularly, the water
Best story of the day!
On 7/19/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 19-Jul-05, at 12:34 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Self-cancelling turn signals are from the devil
Real drivers don't need such stuff.
Ya, I once a long time ago had a 66 chev and one day as I was turning
Who arranges shipping?
On 7/14/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We could just snag some mid-70 land yachts in good enough shape and
send those over for the collectors. Bet we could make a bunch of cash,
then stock up on euro parts to ship back in the empty container
On Thursday, July
I found a program free on the 'net Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
that let's you re-record your vinyl to a digital format, does pop/click
cleanups and all kinds of other neat tricks. Very powerful and easy to
use. I got out my old turntable, hooked it to the stereo, hooked the
rumor has it that Kayoooh wrote:
Like Loren said, if you can find a bolt with 22mm head
and two nuts you may be able to make a special tool
for this. Jam the two nuts on the one end, put the
bolt head (the other end) in the strainer recess. Then
you could put an open wrench on the inner nut
rumor has it that Mitch wrote:
Luther Gulseth wrote:
My dad's 300D odometer is not working all the time. It catches, slows
down, and sometimes stops for periods of time.
The alternative involves a tiny, tiny drop of super glue, touching
only the shaft and the gear.
CAREFUL WITH THE
At some time fairly close to Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:13:15 -0500,
rumor has it that Luther wrote:
How do you get the shaft out? Do I pry the gear of one end or the cap of
the other end? How easy is it to keep the numbers in place? Slide a
pin,piece o wire/etc in to replace the shaft and
Trampas,
Yes, you've got a good point, I'm trying to keep the cost reasonable ($2000 or
less) so as not to end up with regret.
This car is a grey market import (normally aspirated diesel engine, 5 speed
transmission, leather interior). I spent about $500 to purchase/install a Euro
hitch
I was reading on how to adjust the valve and the service manual says to connet
a remote starter to the battery pos and the other end to Terminal 50.
Where would that be on a 72 250 W114 M130?
thanks
George
One of the dieselers {Kalib?} asked what folks were donig for music.
I do not have a golden ear, AM would be of for me!
I bought a Clarion AM/FM/CD/MP3 player for about $100 from a reburb
seller in New Jersey.
I downloaded News Rover ( http://www.NewsRover.com/getup.htm ) it is
free for 30 days,
Plasticy, maybe, but the body was/is almost indestructible. There is a growth
industry in discovering ways to get rid of the bodies. It seems the material
they were made of has a half-life greater than U-235. They are actually paving
roads with ground up bodies. Beats the hell out of our
Were they diesels? I am afraid to ask about what distinctive smell this
exhaust might have. Maybe when all we can buy is electric cars, some cans of
vintage MB D exhaust would be a big seller.
Dwight Giles
1979 240D auto 244k + miles
Wickford, RI
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co.
-
degcoast wrote:
Were they diesels? I am afraid to ask about what distinctive smell this
exhaust might have. Maybe when all we can buy is electric cars, some cans of
vintage MB D exhaust would be a big seller.
Two stroke, probably smells like a 40 year old Saab.
Just mix some oil heavy fuel
Can anyone recommend a place that does wheel balance and alignment in
the Norwood area of Cincinnati Ohio?
My E300D needs some help, and it would be easier if I could get the
work done somewhere near my office.
Ned Kleinhenz
'95 E300D x2
'85 300D
'80 300TD
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Trampas,
Yes, you've got a good point, I'm trying to keep the cost reasonable ($2000 or
less) so as not to end up with regret.
This car is a grey market import (normally aspirated diesel engine, 5 speed
transmission, leather interior). I spent about $500 to
one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=15289item=4561280339
--
Casey
Biodiesel:
'87 300TD intercooler (206k)
'84 300D (202k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (184k)
Olympia, WA
Yes, you MUST evacuate before charging, else the air causes low
capacity problems.
You can also get ice from water vapor in the expansion valve, or worse,
rupture the dessicant bag in the receiver/dryer and wreck the
compressor.
Peter
In a message dated 7/19/2005 1:56:13 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was reading on how to adjust the valve and the service manual says to
connet a remote starter to the battery pos and the other end to Terminal 50.
Where would that be on a 72 250 W114 M130
Potter, Tom E wrote:
Plasticy, maybe, but the body was/is almost indestructible. There is
a growth industry in discovering ways to get rid of the bodies. It
seems the material they were made of has a half-life greater than
U-235. They are actually paving roads with ground up bodies. Beats
the
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