On Mar 14, 2006, at 4:38 PM, Bob DuPuy wrote:
Oil filter canister huh, I hadn't thought about that one. You sure its
different and not cross compatible?
Bob DuPuy
Its gotta be swapped. The earlier car had a mechanical gauge later
SD electric. Parts can't be swapped between the two to
Hey Johnny B.
Your wife must be one sharp lady!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
In Maine, they say that you have to get a lot while you're young.
John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW I just split about a cord with my Wife and our hydraulic
splitter. Getting ready for next heating season early.
On Mar 14, 2006, at 5:09 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
Haunt the surplus places for a hydraulic cylinder, pump and
control. That is
mostly what you need apart from some steel. My father built this
thing out
of mostly junk he had around 25 years or more ago and it did work
pretty
hard at one time
On Mar 14, 2006, at 7:25 PM, Frederick Moir wrote:
Hey Johnny B.
Your wife must be one sharp lady!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
In Maine, they say that you have to get a lot while you're young.
John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW I just split about a cord with my Wife and our hydraulic
Youll have to change the upper oil Pan! Scheiße I think as one of
the rods escaped at high velocity it took part of the lower block and
upper pan with it. The crossmember is different on the 116 from that
of a 126, is it really that different??
Bob DuPuy
On 3/14/06, John Robbins [EMAIL
Christopher McCann wrote:
What do y'all think? Is it worth $120? Seems like these first 25 DON'T
come with mounting hardware/brackets/etc.
Why the heck do you need a water separator. Mercedes eliminated one on
their passenger cars maybe 40 years ago. I haven't had ANY water
When I tried the link that ended in .do, it came up with page not found. I
eventually found the link to the pdf file, which is listed below. If anyone
needs it?
Regards,
Robert Massmann
Wilmington, Ohio
87 190D 2.5 Turbo 245K?
85 300CD 327K
82 300D 327K
81 VW Rabbit Pickup 210K (Diesel)
I use firefox 5.1.0.1 and don't have any problems with
steaky, I just tried it. I however was looking at the 123's.
Anthony
On 3/14/06, Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just right click and save as. Part of the problem lies with Adobe and
their plugin. It's not the best.on par
I have never actually done an engine swap, but the first W116 I bought
had one done to it... with the newer oil pan left on. When you look
underneath your W116 in the near future, look at the cross member as it
goes underneath the oil pan. A few inches towards the rear of the car
is the
That should have been .doc on the end.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 129K miles
Wickford, RI
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Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 7:56 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion
Chris,
Is there any kind of a link to this for those of us who don't get the
STAR?
Thanks.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 129K miles
Wickford, RI
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Sent:
Marshall Booth wrote:
The present nearly 30% premium of diesel over gasoline won't endure
(unless some idiot decides to raise the tax on diesel even higher) as
the demand for fuel oil declines with the approach of spring and the
demand for gasoline increases as the vacation season arrives.
It's all relative - compare it to RR-ing the blower fan in a 115
chassis ---
That doesn''t sound particularly easy to me...
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D 243K, Rattled
'87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car
'81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car
'78 450SLC 67K, brown car
'97 Ply
Nope - one knob for time, One button to start it.
On 3/14/06, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
2 knobs, right? One for cycle time one for time?
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D 243K, Rattled
'87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue
I've only had to replace a fuse - twice. Nothing else (knocking on wood).
Ours, from 76 [house built] I believe, has a dozen buttons. It
has the glass touch panel for the timer. That thing is built
really really stoutly, and is very serviceable. I've had the
electrolytic power supply
Dwight,
The STAR magazine is a part of the MBCA and is not available except
through club membership. Though, I will admit that sometimes scanned
copies of certain articles are provided.
If you want to check out the club, go to www.mbca.org Here's
the website of the
The refineries have the ability to change their output through cracking and
reformulating and they've been changing their mix to meet demand for a while
now. The Katrina caused gasoline crunch pushed them to manufacture more
gasoline and less diesel, driving the price of diesel up, then winter
are there members that need info re wood in there local areas i might have
links and info
_http://www.firewood.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi_
(http://www.firewood.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi) ( a group across the usa with
lots of good info)
stove info
_http://hearth.com/ratings/all.php_
There was also lots of good info about the new diesel that will power the
cars we will buy in 7-20 years. (The rest of the world has them and the USA
will get them in a few months.) Very impressive. They said a S class gets
36 MPG! The downside is reliability. Being electronic, they most
I love REPC. Addictive place that filled my home with more computers
than a soul can use. Had to junk to when I got Gump. No diesel power
computers there
On Sunday, March 12, 2006, at 06:25 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
Mitch Haley wrote:
David Brodbeck wrote:
Last time I needed a new
One of the things I love about older MB diesels is the mechanical FI and
the reliability it gives us. This afternoon, my brushes or regulator on
the alternator apparently failed. I had no warning, and for some reason,
the idiot light did not indicate a charging problem. I got a jump and
On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:06:42 -0500 Tom Scordato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you have time drill down on write up. I think seller might be
refering to the group here
These are very rewarding cars to drive and maintain, and their
owners tend to be fanatical about them, often
I had a similar experience in the Volvo after replacing an alternator
(not the problem -- bad GP relay leaving the GP on all the time, runs
the battery flat with the headlights on.
The only electrical thing on the SDL for engine controls is the idle
speed controller. Idle speed will drop to
MT Vernon, IN! That is not a common place. My 87 SDL and 87 TD both came
from there.
At 10:12 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:
I had a similar experience in the Volvo after replacing an alternator
(not the problem -- bad GP relay leaving the GP on all the time, runs
the battery flat with the
Loren Faeth wrote:
The suddenness of this failure, and the fact the idiot light
never went on lead me to believe that maybe one of the brushes broke on
this set also. When the brushes are worn, there is usually ample
flickering of the light to warn you.
Does the light come on when you
She picked the hand made, all wood, thick as can be, with leaded glass,
and hand sanded, hand painted, three coats with sanding between. Took
the poor fellow six weeks to build and a week to install. Now, when
she backs into it
On Monday, March 13, 2006, at 09:37 AM, R A Bennell wrote:
Loren Faeth wrote:
The suddenness of this failure, and the fact the idiot light
never went on lead me to believe that maybe one of the brushes broke on
this set also. When the brushes are worn, there is usually ample
flickering of the light to warn you.
Doesn't the field current for the
Good catch, I didn't check that yet. will check in the am. THat is the
common problem on /5 BMW motorcycles.
At 10:39 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:
Loren Faeth wrote:
The suddenness of this failure, and the fact the idiot light
never went on lead me to believe that maybe one of the brushes
Yes it would. So would a broken alternator excite wire (the small wire on
the alternator connector).
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Robbins
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:48 PM
To:
www.repairclinic.com has great prices on appliance parts, fast shipping
and a bunch of handy information on fault tracing and repairs.
-Robert
Bruce Lulfs wrote:
I just fixed ours and I was not the pump but it was a water control valve.
Not hard to replace.
You could get it cheaper on
Just went out and checked. All the idiot lights come on, including the
charging one.
I think I am going to stick with my original suspicion, of a massive
regulator meltdown or broken brush.
At 10:47 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:
Loren Faeth wrote:
The suddenness of this failure, and the fact
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The form has had a place for the dealer validation but it hasn't been req'd
for at least 15 years...
A suspect the form has never been updated -
Apparently not the website, either, since it says you need validation, too.
I used to pick up pallets and break them up to mix with wet or green wood.
Also splitting green wood into smaller pieces and keeping the draft open to get
a good bed of coals helped. You probably know that already ..
RIchard Murdoch
From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date:
Already replaced, but have not tightened the oil cooler lines.
I was actually wondering about the oil filter housing. I'm not sure what all
is leaking, but if it is not too much of a job it would be worth doing while
I'm at it.
I had tried to line up the mount on one side using a drift pin,
James, are you still interested in the door panel?
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From: James Jetton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: MICHAEL ESH [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Parting out 300SEL
Michael,
Thanks for sending me the picture. Is there any
Looking for James
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Parting out 300SEL
James, are you still interested in the door panel?
-
Had similar symptoms going to Florida. Day 2 left Roanoke VA and
somewhere around Charlotte, NC the ACC started acting funny, then the
Radio, then the cruise control wavered when I opened the windows or used
the directional signals. Idiot light never came on. Re-fueled along the
way and made
Marshall wrote:
The present nearly 30% premium of diesel over gasoline won't endure
(unless some idiot decides to raise the tax on diesel even higher) as
the demand for fuel oil declines with the approach of spring and the
demand for gasoline increases as the vacation season arrives. They'll
The idiot light only comes on if the regulator has failed or the brushes
have failed and the alternator starts drawing current through the light.
The current that's drawn through the light is only intended to supply an
initial startup magnetic field then the regulator takes over. Fortunately,
most
Ultra low sulpher diesel will change the process by which its made.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
Checking the oil in my 190D (no sign that its gone down in 1400 miles) this
morning I noticed the electrical connector to the washer fluid bottle
disconnected. Hooked it up to see what'll happen what happens is the idiot
light comes on and stays on...
Anybody ever played with that sensor
the directional signals. Idiot light never came on.
It often won't. That light, while an extremely elegant bit of
1940's (?) engineering, is a bit past its prime as a diagnostic aid.
With a tiny bit of circuitry the light could still be there but
it could catch a lot more. DC voltage, AC
Did anyone else see the Car and Driver Article about the Diesel Beater
contest? They bought three old diesels and raced from Michigan to
California.
They had
1983 Datsun Maxima diesel
1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Brougham Diesel
1980 Mercedes 300SD
It is a pretty good article. Very
Hmm -- should have had my eyes out, I guess!
I work as a contract chemist in the wastewater plant at the GE Plastics
plant there.
More Benzes than you might think down here.
Peter
Or an open rectifier or open rotary coil -- all will cause zero output.
You should get the lamp on if you have current draw through the field
(rotary) coil, so no glow on the dash would mean no current draw.
It's fairly common for an alternator failure to not turn the dash light
on.
Peter
The brushes were worn, and one was shorter than the other. Idiot light
works fine, but did not indicate a failure. I replaced the brushes and
regulator unit and all is well. $16
Loren
86 SDL
At 07:34 AM 3/15/2006, you wrote:
The idiot light only comes on if the regulator has failed or
Hi Chris and all,
Happy to report that a little bit of education has enlightened me as
to how to administer the Benzbunch better.
The subject pictures have been deleted. I've also cleaned up some of
the duplicate entries in our Group..
Take care all and I'll monitor it in the
Curt Raymond wrote:
Checking the oil in my 190D (no sign that its gone down in 1400 miles) this morning I
noticed the electrical connector to the washer fluid bottle disconnected. Hooked it up to
see what'll happen what happens is the idiot light comes on and stays on...
Anybody ever played
Marshall Booth wrote:
You need a new sensor. They have an 18-20 year life.
Meant to say 15-20 year life.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi,
The brushes were worn, and one was shorter than the other. Idiot light
works fine, but did not indicate a failure. I replaced the brushes
and
regulator unit and all is well.
The output of your alternator was not zero, but it was clearly not
up to the task of running the car. The
I jacked up the rear of the car again and checked the lube level in
the (noisy) differential. It was full, but of a nasty black sludge.
I poured in some leftover gear oil I had, I suppose I'm going to have
to flush it out and replace the lube altogether. However, I don't
know that I trust the
It's called a volt meter.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:30 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mechanical fuel Injection
Well, I guess if you are going to back into a garage door with a Mercedes,
the door should be of comparable quality.
Randy B
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Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:44 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
I see what you mean, but I said sadly because I was referring to the
frustration that it causes. It's sometimes like dangling a steak in front of
a wolf and whipping him if he lunges. (referring to the defensive, even
litigious nature of modern society - a man dare not ogle or comment - we
just
It was 4 volts with the engine running
I put a volt meter, ammeter and oil temp gauges on my 200D. That told me
most of the missing pieces. Between oil pressure and temp, I could tell
when the oil was a little low.
At 10:30 AM 3/15/2006, you wrote:
The brushes were worn, and one was
I'm assuming my 83 240D is mechanical FI? If anything is simple, it's got to
be the 240, right?
Actually I think that my Saab has something like mechannical injection (or
at least it's an older style that is simpler and more direct, and less
highly-esteemed than what came out the next year -
So the failure of the charging idiot light can cause the system to fail to
charge? WHAT?? That doesn't sound very nice. So if one finds that the car
isn't charging, and the light doesn't come on, the fix might be to replace
the idiot light bulb? Wow.
Brian
83 240D
On 3/14/06, John Robbins [EMAIL
From http://www.thecarconnection.com
Ditlow's CAS Wants Cheaper Replacement Keys
The high cost of replacing vehicle keys has drawn the attention of the
Center for Auto Safety, a consumer-defense group headed by Clarence Ditlow.
The CAS charges that modern keys, often embedded with chips,
I should of mentioned that this occurred in 1969... Well before the advent
of Fedex.
On 3/14/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If only he'd had Rusty's phone number ... !
Hello FedEx.
On 3/14/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So there the 600 sat like a
Yes it can.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Zoltan Finks
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 11:35 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mechanical fuel Injection
So the failure
How many folks are in bracket pools? Who do you think is gonna win? I'm
putting my money on Duke over UConn.
--
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (231,xxx kmi)
'82 300CD (159,222 kmi)
'82 300D (74,000 kmi) needs MAJOR work
On Mar 15, 2006, at 11:39 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Any thoughts out there?
-- Jim
Driveshaft center bearing? May be the tranny mount, I had one that
sounded like something bad in the driveline. The noise changed a
little at varying loads and went completely away on hard
acceleration.
The Benz was the first to the finish line, but lost the race b/c of the
scoring mechanism.
But they got free parts from Adsit. Lucky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 3/15/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did anyone else see the Car and Driver Article about the Diesel Beater
contest? They
Is this the Resevior Level Sensor? Rusty has those for $14.25, for that money
I'd probably do it. Especially if I was buying some other things and could
benefit from free shipping.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:02:42 -0500
From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
My money's on Larry over Mo, with Curly as a sneaky dark horse candidate.
Et tu, Brute cologne?
On 3/15/06, Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How many folks are in bracket pools? Who do you think is gonna win? I'm
putting my money on Duke over UConn.
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel:
Ah, ok.
On 3/15/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I should of mentioned that this occurred in 1969... Well before the
advent
of Fedex.
On 3/14/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If only he'd had Rusty's phone number ... !
Hello FedEx.
On 3/14/06,
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Actually I think that my Saab has something like mechannical injection (or
at least it's an older style that is simpler and more direct, and less
highly-esteemed than what came out the next year - '85). Mine has four tubes
- made of some sort of neoprene? that run the fuel
a guy who had read the article posted a couple weeks aggo that the driver of
the Benz got sick of driving through the desert and figured he could end his
agony by trashing the car via driving for hundreds of miles with the pedal to
the metal. HA! Didn't trash anything.
Chris
Robert
Driveshaft center bearing? May be the tranny mount, I had one that
sounded like something bad in the driveline. The noise changed a
little at varying loads and went completely away on hard
acceleration. Does yours sound like a pinion bearing going South? The
whine should sound noticeably
It's called a volt meter.
Of course it is. Do you want one velcro'd to the dash
of your nice MB?
-- Jim
So the failure of the charging idiot light can cause the system to
fail to
charge? WHAT?? That doesn't sound very nice. So if one finds that the
car
isn't charging, and the light doesn't come on, the fix might be to
replace
the idiot light bulb? Wow.
Yes. That's why you're supposed to use
I considered making a nice wood panel to sit in place of the ashtray since I
don't smoke. I believe I can mount a turbo boost gauge and a volt meter side
by side. I could always put the ashtray back in later.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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From:
What issue was this in? I looked a week or more ago at the issue on the
stands and could not see anything on point.
Randy B
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Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 12:05 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Jim Cathey wrote:
It's called a volt meter.
Of course it is. Do you want one velcro'd to the dash
of your nice MB?
I've seen some nice comparator-type circuits that do a simple go/no-go
test. The best ones have two warning lights, one for low voltage, and
one for high voltage.
R A Bennell wrote:
What issue was this in? I looked a week or more ago at the issue on the
stands and could not see anything on point.
It's the latest issue, the one with the Saleen S7 on the cover. I don't
know if it's hit newsstands yet.
Don't knock those early mechanical fuel injection systems. My 1983 V-8 ga=
sser 380 SEC has the CIS system and has given faultless service,,,dare I =
say it...since its birth, 97K miles ago.
Cheers
Bill Aston
Fort Lauderdale
-- next part --
No virus found in this
Anyone on here read Wooden Boat magazine? Most recent issue has an
interesting article on a boat designed by Atkins (if I recall correctly)
called in his plans, Rescue Minor. It is an interesting hull configuration
that will run in about 6 inches of water. The original design (from a long
while
a strong word of caution regarding burning of green wood
it causes low temps and smoke to condense in side the chimney
as this this happens it will always cut heat out put drastically and cause
creosote to form especially in any wood stove or insert ( because the
speed of the smoke is
Hello,
My 91 300D calls for 195/65-15 tires. Has anyone tried any other sizes?
Like 195/60-15 for instance? Or even 165/50(or 55)-15?
Just curious. I guess a case could be made for going to a smaller
size - like 185/65-15 perhaps?
I know MB probably spec'd the best size, but you
Zoltan Finks wrote:
So the failure of the charging idiot light can cause the system to fail to
charge? WHAT?? That doesn't sound very nice. So if one finds that the car
isn't charging, and the light doesn't come on, the fix might be to replace
the idiot light bulb? Wow.
Quite correct, but the
I've seen some nice comparator-type circuits that do a simple go/no-go
test. The best ones have two warning lights, one for low voltage, and
one for high voltage.
That's the sort of thing I'm talking about, though the big 'feature'
here would be using the existing dash lamp as its output
Jim Cathey wrote:
That's the sort of thing I'm talking about, though the big 'feature'
here would be using the existing dash lamp as its output device. No
cosmetic impact to the car at all, just greater functionality for
the existing light.
No interest, huh?
I imagine you're not talking
My daughter filled it with vinegar and ran a couple cycles. It's working
again. She said this fix usually only lasts a short while until it breaks for
good. SWMBO has already indicated that I would be well advised to obtain a new
one promptly. Isn't handwashing dishes supposed to bring
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
My 91 300D calls for 195/65-15 tires. Has anyone tried any other sizes?
Like 195/60-15 for instance? Or even 165/50(or 55)-15?
Just curious. I guess a case could be made for going to a smaller
size - like 185/65-15 perhaps?
The proper replacement
I think a company called Pathfinder Marine used to market a kit to
install a VW diesel engine in a boat. Since they're relatively
inexpensive, robust and plentiful, they'd be an interesting choice. I
think the later 1.6L NA w/hyd lifters would be ideal.
On 3/15/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Interesting, as I had not really thought about a VW diesel. I was really
thinking more along the lines of a gasoline engine. It need not be a high
reving thing. An old Chevette engine would likely do if I could find one
that was intact. It only needs something like 25 HP at 2000 RPM if memory
Bill, round bouncy what? and what is this guy Duke's last name?
From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/03/15 Wed PM 01:55:44 EST
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] March Madness
That's the round, bouncy one, right?
BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD
I love my pellet stove. Got tired of the cutting and mess in the
house. But I will use the wood stove for my up comming 40x60 shop
building. I really love burning cedar and pinion in it.
R-
On 3/15/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
a strong word of caution regarding burning of
The gas pedal in my 1982 300SD (OM 917 turbo) feels a little sticky; not
the smooth movement I recall from the old days. The problem appears to be
the small nylon cam-follower roller that slides instead of turning. If
memory serves, I replaced this roller a few years back because it was
visibly
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