Hey Don..
We all got too much time on our hands... But, it's fun..
Have your ordered your FSM sticky for your car yet
Take care,
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
On Monday, October 17, 2005, at 03:55 PM, OK Don wrote:
Flying Spaghetti Monster
http://www.venganza.org/
On 10/17/05,
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Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:14:29 -0700
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Not so sure Bill, I hauled butt out of Whorelando
Fairly common, new ones are cheap.
Peter
Look in the line from the vac shutoff -- if there is oil in there,
replace the servo and clean the oil out (else it will eat the valve on
the steering column). The servo diaphram is holed.
You also probably have leaking lines for the shutoff -- brown line from
main vac line to switch, brown
Remarkable Obituary
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense.
Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how
old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic
red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such
My kid is tearing up my 80 300SD. The latest is a broken shock. It
looks like the bottom washer on the top mount broke, and the top of the
shock is sticking up about 4 inches. The Monroe shocks are about a
third the price of the Bilsteins. Is it really going to matter in a 25
year old car?
No - I don't put stickers all over my car, but my daughter has one on hers.
I have thought that a little left over spaghetti would go well with
the pine sap and bird droppings on the car though.
I'm also teaching my son to fence - every good pirate has to be able
to handle a saber!
On 10/17/05,
It matters. Had monroe changed to Bilsteins. Huge difference in ride and
feel on a 123 chassis. Do not know on the your chassis but probablly true.
Well worth the money
Regards Tom Scordato
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Kevin Beswick wrote:
My kid is tearing up my 80 300SD. The latest is a broken shock. It
looks like the bottom washer on the top mount broke, and the top of the
shock is sticking up about 4 inches. The Monroe shocks are about a
third the price of the Bilsteins. Is it really going to matter
On 10 Oct 2005 at 21:40, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marshall,
Check the idle actuator and the overvoltage protection relay.
Intermittent of either can result in poor idle and perfectly fine
operation under load.
So, the actuator is Y22 on the diagram, and the relay is K1/1. I see
On 10 Oct 2005 at 21:40, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Kaleb,
check the delivery valves.
Are they located inside the individual pumps inside the injector
pump assy? So, I would pull 5 five pumps, separate them, inspect
the valves, and replace any that looked bad? I don't see any
Re: 1983 300D Turbo with 252,000 miles
I have a bouncing speedometer needle and a speed dependent chirp coming
from the automatic transmission tunnel area inside the car. The period of
the chirp increases with speed.
I have replaced the speedometer cable and determined the bounce is not in
Peter Arnold wrote:
Interesting read in the November issue of Road Track.
Seems M/B ran 3 E320CDI for 100,000 mile on a test track. They have
been recognized by the FIA with a host of record.
Average speed? 139.699 mph
They sat on the Rev Limiter at 146 mph
No breakdowns.
I saw
dave walton wrote:
We use HID dive lights and they are absolutely amazing! It would be
great to put them on the cars.
I hate HIDs. Hate hate hate them. I'm sure they're nice to drive
behind, but the glare is much worse for oncoming drivers, or for people
in front of you if their mirrors pick
YES! CAPITALS, double strike, emphasis, italic
a third the price of the Bilsteins. Is it really going to matter in a 25
year old car?
It's totally the fault of the beam pattern!!!
The morons at DOT think that we should have a big smear of light instead
of a beam focused on the road! Idiots!! And those unfortunate ones like
me living next to them have to get the same shitty lights!
AARRRGG It drives me nuts to
The Monroes will ride substantially worse than the worn out shocks you
have now. Bilsteins, even with abuse, should oulast your son's
interest in the car.
BTDT, will NEVER do it again. You'd be better off to weld the shocks
solid and use the tires for bounce -- at least you wouldn't expect
What everyone else has already said - buy the Bilsieins, don't even
think twice about it.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
http://www.venganza.org/
OK Don wrote:
What everyone else has already said - buy the Bilsieins, don't even
think twice about it.
What's wrong with Boge/Sachs?
What everyone else has already said - buy the Bilsieins, don't even
think twice about it.
What they said. I think the Bilstein pleasure rated shocks can be had for
$49 each, change the front two first if money is tight. You DO NOT want the
heavy duty or sport. You will get a
I've proven what Marshall stated.
My son and I sucked the oil out of his 123 with a Top Siders.
Then we removed the drain plug to test how effective the sucker was.
NOT ONE DROP drained from the plug hole.
Don't know about the specific Harbor Freight oil sucker asked about here.
But I saw one
Mitch Haley wrote:
OK Don wrote:
What everyone else has already said - buy the Bilsieins, don't even
think twice about it.
What's wrong with Boge/Sachs?
Nothing but they're harder to find and usually (but not always) more
expensive.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
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OK Don wrote:
What everyone else has already said - buy the Bilsieins, don't even
think twice about it.
What's wrong with Boge/Sachs?
Yeah, and hate to fart in church, but IIRC back in the days of the 'other'
Mercedes list, a couple of guys installed Monroes and
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/very-reliable-diesel-collectors-Mercedes_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ
categoryZ6330QQitemZ4583238132QQrdZ1
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I was offered $14,000 for this car a year ago
Yeah, by some nice Nigerian auto broker, no doubt. Quel kroque.
Mac
In some places in Canada that offer is actually quite true. Something
about supply and demand.
Remember up here in Canada diesel was until recently quite a bit
cheaper than gas, it still is less that
regular gas for the most part so, diesels are desirable (if I might
use that word), and
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What they said. I think the Bilstein pleasure rated shocks can be had for
$49 each, change the front two first if money is tight. You DO NOT want the
heavy duty or sport. You will get a lifetime guarantee.
I personally prefer the Bilstein Heavy Duty shocks over
Make one for $2, it'll last longer than the HF crap (anything of theirs
that has more than 2 moving parts), and you won't be sending as much
money to China.
http://www.constructivity.net/oilsucker.htm
--R
ned kleinhenz wrote:
I've proven what Marshall stated.
My son and I sucked the oil
Here's a question about sucking oil-how does one tell when the oil is done
sucking when the inside of your oile tube is black?
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:09:40 -0500, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I'm too old school to even contemplate devices that purport
BZZTT WRONG ANSWER! They changed the engine from 82 to
83.line is routed differently. Pictures can be tanken to prove my
point.
On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:33:46 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
yes
Luther Gulseth wrote:
The left transmission
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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On Mon, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:48:36PM -0400, John Ervine wrote:
What they said. I think the Bilstein pleasure rated shocks can be had for
$49 each, change the front two first if money is tight. You DO NOT want
the
heavy duty or sport. You will get a lifetime guarantee.
I
On Mon, Oct 17, 2005 at 11:55:22PM -0500, Luther Gulseth wrote:
Here's a question about sucking oil-how does one tell when the oil is done
sucking when the inside of your oile tube is black?
Listen for the slurping noise?
K
Don, but I need to work it in with car delivery, so maybe do rest stop
revivals with Pasta and meat balls, a mountain, a tree and midget
On Monday, October 17, 2005, at 03:54 PM, OK Don wrote:
Hold evangelical/revival meetings on the why - might even pass the
plate for support!
Wonder how
Sounds like you ran into the same scum sucking douche bad dealer I had
sell me the POS SDL
On Monday, October 17, 2005, at 08:18 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
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Yeah, I finally found the real answer on http://rallylights.com The problem
is that we have laws from the 50's that mandate a percentage of light that
SHINES UP IN THE AIR! (for un-lit overhead signs).
That explains why one other car that I had and put the E-code (European)
lights on worked
I very much like my Kenwood set up which has the motorized masking feature
which rotates to show a blank face where the radio is. It does AM/FM with a
cassette player up front and controls a remote Kenwood CD stacker in the trunk.
I don't like to remove and carry the faceplate which is
Been using the original Topsider for about 8 years now @ 3K oil change
intervals.
I changed the hoses and added a ball valve to shut it on/off. Just pump it
up 40-50 times, insert the hose, open the valve and let it do her thing.
I pull the hose out alittle once in a while (to listen for that
Drink one beer. When the beer is gone the oil is done.
It's that simple.
--R
Luther Gulseth wrote:
Here's a question about sucking oil-how does one tell when the oil is done
sucking when the inside of your oile tube is black?
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:09:40 -0500, Marshall Booth [EMAIL
Luther Gulseth wrote:
Here's a question about sucking oil-how does one tell when the oil is done
sucking when the inside of your oile tube is black?
There will be almost no oil in the sump!
If you pump the handle a few more times, it will make a
gurgling/slurping sound (like when you get to
You could inquire about a copyright release from Mercedes. Sometimes
companies will grant the release if it is not for commercial purposes.
Thomas E. Potter
Telephone: (713) 215-2877
Fax: (713) 215-2551
Mobile: (832) 794-0536
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Why did one only go 50k with the other two going 100k? Call me a
skeptic, but why wouldn't they plan on all of them going the full
distance? Something happened - or did I read the article wrong?
-Dave Walton
94 S350
99 E300
On 10/17/05, Peter Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Interesting read in
I 2nd that opinion!
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From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Oct 18, 2005 10:32 AM
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] oil sucker
Rich Thomas wrote:
Drink one beer. When the beer is gone the oil is done.
You drink slowly!
Marshall
Around here, since last Thursday, gasoline can be had for 2.39. Diesel is
3.19 Diesel went UP last week! $.80 premium over gasoline is NUTS for a
lower quality distillate I have been driving the van more It runs
on E85 too, but they jacked the price up on E85 so that there is no
An who said diesel is cheaper. It used to be. Tell me has the refining
process changed? How else could #2 fuel oil get so wacked out?
Regards Tom Scordato
Bellefonte PA
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From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Most of rural Ohio heats with fuel oil. Now is the time when demand
begins. Might be a contributing factor
-Dave Walton
On 10/18/05, Tom Scordato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
An who said diesel is cheaper. It used to be. Tell me has the refining
process changed? How else could #2 fuel oil
Hi John,
The Duraterm part numbers are here for the 25mm plugs used on the 86/87 OM603:
http://www.w124performance.com/images/OM603_misc/afterglow_parts1.jpg
The only difference between these and the standard Duraterm is,
AFAICT, the external chrome plating. I'm not sure if it's worth the
Sorry to hear that, Peter. I just had the same failure on my W124. I
haven't yet decided if I will attempt a DIY repair this winter while
the car is hibernating, or if I will pay the stealership the 4 hours
labor (*grumble*). I didn't realize how much I use the sunroof until I
no longer have it
The pleasure one derives from savoring the brew while contemplating the
sublime German engineering and the unparallelled performance of the $2
oil sucker is an experience not to be rushed. I am sometimes so moved
by a fit of scientific rapture that I am forced to consume another beer,
$2 oil
Thank you, so since I've a 90's OM603 would that require the 23mm
glow plug, how do
you tell? Is there a engine code rev on the block or something? Or by
look?
I was temped by the chromium ones since they come with a three year
warrenty versus one year.
Also thanks for the e500 lighting
Brodbeck cries:
I hate HIDs. Hate hate hate them.
And I reply, Love love love 'em. Maybe it's your cataracts.
RLE
What's wrong with Boge/Sachs?
Nothing. On a VW, Audi, or BMW (kack!), that is.
RLE
Here's a question about sucking oil-how does one tell when the oil is done
sucking when the inside of your oile tube is black?
Listening at the dipstick tube, you will hear the same sound you got when
when you were a kid, sucking the last drop from a root-beer float. Sluuurp.
Even with M1 in a
Hi, All.
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Rusted body. Updated turbo. $250/bo.
(Lynnfield MA) 781 334 2323.
Next town over from me.
Anyone need a 603?
TTFN
Fred Moir.
Lynn MA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's wrong with Boge/Sachs?
Nothing. On a VW, Audi, or BMW (kack!), that is.
Well, I've got four that are going on a 116.
Paid something like $160 or $170 for them.
cataracts would allow -less- light in. Now, if he had surgery for them, he'd
REALLY hate bright lights at night and bright sunny days too.
On 10/18/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Brodbeck cries:
I hate HIDs.� Hate hate hate them.
And I reply, Love love love 'em. Maybe it's
Sunil Hari wrote:
cataracts would allow -less- light in.
But they refract light like a dew-covered spider web
when you hit them with headlights. It's like driving
into the sunrise with a filthy windshield. My mother
absolutely would not drive at night before she got
hers removed.
It works super on my MB, but I tried it on a 2000 Volvo S70 and it was a
failure- slurp, adjust, slurp, adjust, oh forget it I'm just gonna open the
bolt down below.
But it is tops on my MB. Oil change in 8 minutes and a good arm workout.
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What the F*$ does this have to do with Mercedes Benz? The ten commandments
should be contrabanded from all public institutions and business.
On 10/17/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Remarkable Obituary
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense.
Mr. Sense had
Mitch Haley wrote:
Sunil Hari wrote:
cataracts would allow -less- light in.
But they refract light like a dew-covered spider web
when you hit them with headlights.
I've been corrected on that. The light show my mother
saw was immediately post-op, then gradually faded. Perhaps
it was
i have no idea what this has to do with MB either, but
businesses are privately owned...want 10 Commandments
out of my house too?
Chris
--- Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What the F*$ does this have to do with Mercedes
Benz? The ten commandments
should be contrabanded from all public
Christopher McCann wrote:
i have no idea what this has to do with MB either, but
businesses are privately owned...want 10 Commandments
out of my house too?
He said public institutions and business, meaning public business, I
think -- as in the business of the government. If he'd meant
Gabriel spewed:
What the F*$ does this have to do with Mercedes Benz? The ten commandments
should be contrabanded from all public institutions and business.
I enjoy the efforts of people attempting to use English as their second
language...inventing words and so forth.
Gabriel seems like the
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