Fan is direct and newly installed when the water pump died a few
months ago. Did a tighten up for the new alternator and belt a bit
after that. Good wild guess
Took her for a ten mile drive to replicate. Not able to get her to
do it again. Might be related to the high rev buzz in the
Looks like something Jim Cathey needs to scoop up with the Mog.
On May 19, 2007, at 7:09 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote:
Don't know if this got through last night or not. It's a craigslist
ad with
some parts, including a 4 speed.
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/332710870.html
Brian
Chrome wheels are bad? Oh fiddle stix! I just snagged a set from a
6.9 at the PnP. Going to have to scrub the brake dust off, but
seeing how the list hates chrome, I may end up selling them on CL.
Gump was going to be so Stylin' with those wheels..
On May 19, 2007, at 10:00 PM,
On 5/20/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Chrome wheels are bad? Oh fiddle stix! I just snagged a set from a
6.9 at the PnP. Going to have to scrub the brake dust off, but
seeing how the list hates chrome, I may end up selling them on CL.
Gump was going to be so Stylin' with those
On Sun, 20 May 2007 17:27:50 -0500 Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Alex C. wrote:
Currently I am fantasizing about a Maserati Biturbo sedan that
inexplicably showed up on a used-car lot.
There is one of those here in Wichita. I didn't think they were very
good cars. But, it is a
A ferry ride and a trailer and you could haul it home. At that price
it will be snapped up in a moment. Big eco freak contingent on the
island.
clay
On May 20, 2007, at 3:56 PM, Ed Booher wrote:
On 5/19/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With the list up, and mothers day over, here
does anyone have web links to mercedes manuals on line. I had a link to
the manual for my 87 190D, but changed computer and have lost the address.
My father-in-law is working on a 1990 300D with the 2.5L turbo diesel. Had
the turbo rebuilt, and now is in the process of checking oil lub system,
no
On 5/20/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A ferry ride and a trailer and you could haul it home. At that price
it will be snapped up in a moment. Big eco freak contingent on the
island.
That's a car I'd enjoy owning. Going to have to sell something, kidney
maybe. :) Come out there and
Will get a photo. Still trying to figure out who to cut the layers
of dust without destroying the chrome.
On May 20, 2007, at 4:08 PM, Ed Booher wrote:
On 5/20/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Chrome wheels are bad? Oh fiddle stix! I just snagged a set from a
6.9 at the PnP. Going
On 5/20/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Will get a photo. Still trying to figure out who to cut the layers
of dust without destroying the chrome.
Soap and elbow grease until you get down to where a chrome polish will help?
--
Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Perhaps the body of the vehicle's true owner, with dent made during the
car-jacking?
On 5/19/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
there was a dent in the hood like something heavy had been dropped on it
--
LT Don
http://don.homelinux.net/~don/
Make a small loan, Make a big
I'm just wondering how difficult it would be to put the manual transmission
into my 300SD. It sounds like it has everything I need, except the longer
driveshaft, which I could probably dig up in a junkyard. I'm wondering if
it would work at all, or would the considerable increase in weight kill
Seems like there is pitting. I used a shop towel and water to wipe
what came off easy, but there is heavy accumulations and I got a new
wheel brush (garbage it turns out) and went to work. Brush self
destructed. It was a combination bristle and scour with a nice
handle. Just
The Insight actually did get better mileage on the highway. The Prius does
not. I don't know about any of the others, because I think they have
stopped really using hybrid technology to get better mileage. They seem to
be leaning more toward a higher performance out of a smaller engine
Yeah you're probably right. In fact I wonder a little if the battery might not
be causing the problem we were having.
The bike would run but would then periodically just quit, like you'd shut off
the key.
Run the bike more often (like ride it to work 2 days in a row) and it wouldn't
do it for
Gaaak!
When I bought my 240D a couple years ago I passed on 2 cars, one white with a
blue interior that the guy wanted way too much money for.
The other was white with a red interior and the ugliest thing I'd ever seen...
Figured I'd have to get a white shoes and belt set if I was going to drive
But wasn't the insight built shortly after the Civic VX (?) that got 70 mpg
without the hybrid nonsense?
Can't remember which model designation it was but they had a normal 90's
Honda that got great mileage.
Never could figure out why the US manufacturers insisted on keeping gutless
5.7 L
http://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=2179309postcount=135
Thats just crazy...
John
Jeff wrote:problem is the manufacturers and media,
I think you're right about the meda - they have decided that diesel is the
ultimate EVIL from which no good can ever come. And they have convinced
CARB - which controls the largest concentrated auto market in the world that
diesel is evil -
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Currently I am fantasizing about a
Maserati Biturbo sedan that inexplicably showed up on a used-car lot
where I'm forced to look at it every day on the way to work. ;)
Watch it, the early ones had wet sleeve problems, if it's an '84 or
'85 with milky oil, run away.
Jeff Zedic wrote:
I myself almost bought a Ferrari 400 when I got here. There was a nice blue
one for six grand but it had an auto trans.no chance I'm going to buy an
automatic Ferrari!
Did you see the Top Gear episode on cheap Italian exotics?
None of the professional motojournalists
Redghost wrote:
Chrome wheels are bad? Oh fiddle stix! I just snagged a set from a
6.9 at the PnP.
Somebody chromed a set of 15 Bundts? (shudder)
Ok, I've seen it all. The boys at work (semi maintenance) will LOVE these
pictures.
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) needs head
'83 300SD (246,645 mi) SOLD!
'82 300CD (166 kmi) getting front end rebuild
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting '85 donor engine-SOLD!
'85 300D
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YEP, you can send your scruffy bundts to Performance Products and get
a set of shiny wheels back. Something like $400 for the pleasure
clay
On May 20, 2007, at 6:38 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Redghost wrote:
Chrome wheels are bad? Oh fiddle stix! I just snagged a set from a
6.9 at the
Clay wrote:
Chrome wheels are bad? Oh fiddle stix! . . . but
seeing how the list hates chrome, I may end up selling them on CL.
Gump was going to be so Stylin' with those wheels..
I agree with you. I like chrome wheels. It looks weird on some cars.
But, in general I like
On my calculator, -- = 1.647, so it's about 65% better.
You are right. How I came up with that percentage is beyond me. Which makes
those gas engines of the period look even worse. The present 20% separation
will be narrowed next year when MB's direct injection engines appear. They are
a
My 89 190 2.6 mileage was 20-28 on premium. Of course, it wasn't a rat.
Rat?
Which means it was a new car with no problems. Yet. Unlike an 18 year old
version.
RLE
**
See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
My taste isn't the best at times either. I always thought it would be
great
to have a Ferrari 400i with oxe blood interior and dark blue exterior or
grey. Mind you, I'd take a dark blue interior too. :-) To me, the very
worst thing you can do to a car is chrome the wheels. When I see
My taste isn't the best at times either. I always thought it would be
great to have a Ferrari 400i with ox blood interior and dark blue exterior or
grey. Mind you, I'd take a dark blue interior too. :-) To me, the very
worst thing you can do to a car is chrome the wheels. When I see
It will get about 19 city 22 highway. Does require premium.
Then it needs something. I drove mine 80K miles and the range was 21-28. Two
mpg better than my V-6 gets.
RLE
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See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
THAT's quite a change in tactics! Diesel engined cars have always been
*more* expensive IIRC. Unfortunately, the CLS with diesel power is not
offered here currently.
Dieselizing the E, R or ML is a 1 grand upcharge. I am told that the 4.0 V-8
diesel will be offered in the GL next year.
Unless it's a complete model change, I don't see why you'd wait a year
for the bugs to be workes out. The ML270 CDI has been out for over 5 years
here.
That is not the V-6 Bluetec offered in the R, ML and E-Class. I think the
only vehicle sold here with that engine is the Sprinter van.
I almost wonder how tough it would be to buy the electronic/computer
portions of a hybrid and pop it into my 300SD. I've certainly got room in
the
trunk for the batteries. Upgrade the brakes to use the regenerative braking,
and drive. I'm sure it would be costly and more difficult than
... next year when MB's direct injection engines appear.
They are a little late to the party, as usual.
The party that started in the 50's with the 300SL?
Wasn't it DI gas?
-- Jim
YEP, you can send your scruffy bundts to Performance Products and get
a set of shiny wheels back. Something like $400 for the pleasure
They will not accept chromed wheels as cores.
Your 'pitting' looked an awful lot like bubbling from behind.
That, I've seen.
-- Jim
We had our first ebay experience tonight. Decided to register with ebay and
jump on and bid on a car as the auction was just about 15 min. from ending.
We didn't plan to jump in at the last minute, just worked out that way. I'm
sure it irritated some people, or maybe it happens all the time.
On Sun, 20 May 2007 23:34:02 -0500 Zoltan Finks
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I imagine that there may be some people that know from experience that,
based on their computer, and on the number of bidders, that they can put
in their bid with, maybe 3 or 4 seconds left and leave anyone else
unable
So, what then does CDI mean as in 320CDI starting in 2005?
On 5/20/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
... next year when MB's direct injection engines appear.
They are a little late to the party, as usual.
The party that started in the 50's with the 300SL?
Wasn't it DI gas?
-- Jim
Don't forget the other side of the coin is to know how much items go
for, then troll everyday for an item with a
buy it now. Occasionally you get lucky and pick up some item for much
less than what it could end up being
bid for.
In your accounts area you can set up search for items of
Or you can put in your maxium bid amount and ebay will bid on your behalf
until either you win the item or get outbid.
Don't think the snipers have found a way around that yet.
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From: John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List
I bought some stuff on another auction site, not sure if it's still
around..UBid.com.
Their policy regarding bids was, once it got down to the last two minutes,
any higher bid increased the length of the auction by ten minutes. Good for
the seller, perhaps not so good for the buyer. Definitely a
Common rail direct injection.it's been out here since 98. There's a
new-ish gasoline injection system called FSI or something. Uses a direct
injection principle I thinksupposed to improve fuel economy
somewhatdon't know much about it but I see it around often.
Jeff Zedic
I was referring to ML's with a diesel engine, not necessarily a Bluetec one.
I was saying to the original poster that he needn't worry as they've had
diesel ML's for yonks over here.
Jeff Zedic
Yes Brian, That pretty much sums it all up
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 12:34 AM
Subject: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay
We had our first ebay experience tonight. Decided to
I don't put a whole lot of stock in what mags say about any cars. The
Mondial had in it, one of the best engines Ferrari ever made, and cared for,
will do 200,000 miles. I think the 400 had a few things like ignition on
the i, wiring etc, but I doubt no more so than an Aston or other similar
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say. To each his own.
Ed
300E
On 20/05/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My taste isn't the best at times either. I always thought it would be
great to have a Ferrari 400i with ox blood interior and dark blue
exterior or
grey. Mind
Donald wrote, in general I like chrome wheels.
I believe it depends on the car they're on - but in general it's a personal
thing whether chrome wheels are your cup of tea. But whether yoy like them
or not, they're certainly much easier to keep clean. Not a detail kind of
cleaning where each
RLE wrote:installing two standby rocket motors would be easier
LOL -- I knew that urban legend about the old Chevy with the JATO rockets
going supersonic would come in handy someday!
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results
So, what then does CDI mean as in 320CDI starting in 2005?
I thought we were talking about gasoline. CDI is a common-
rail DI engine. Those have a single high-pressure fuel
supply rail and gate-valve injectors, solenoid actuated
I believe. Those have been around awhile. The OM352 in
my
You're right - it was a rarely chosen but available option.
On 5/20/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Inform me on the instances in which leather seats could be found in MBs.
The car in question is an 85 190D. I'm looking at the photo and it struck
me
that it actually looks like
that's definitely blue leather seats in a manual tranny diesel benz.
struggling to keep it in my pants,
Sunil.
On 5/21/07, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You're right - it was a rarely chosen but available option.
On 5/20/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Inform me on
Now I have to build a reciever hitch and tow the car trailer with the
TD..I wonder how the hydraulic suspension would handle it
Maybe an equalizer hitch and electric brakes is all I would
need...LOLOLOL
Mike
- Original Message -
From: John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 5/20/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Currently I am fantasizing about a
Maserati Biturbo sedan that inexplicably showed up on a used-car lot
where I'm forced to look at it every day on the way to work. ;)
Watch it, the early ones had wet sleeve
On 5/21/07, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
that's definitely blue leather seats in a manual tranny diesel benz.
struggling to keep it in my pants,
Sunil.
ROFL!
My reaction exactly. I'll fight you for it!
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo
'93 Isuzu Trooper
'86 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
On 5/21/07, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I bought some stuff on another auction site, not sure if it's still
around..UBid.com.
Their policy regarding bids was, once it got down to the last two minutes,
any higher bid increased the length of the auction by ten minutes. Good for
the
Are you guys kidding, or serious? just wondering.
Yesterday, it was painful when I brought up this car - 190D 5 spd. - and
this time my wife was onboard. The normal-looking carfax (thank you Kaleb)
reassured her, and the leather intrigued her. I got the effective go-ahead
to pursue.
We clicked
Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've always said that's how eBay should work, rather than the
current system, which just encourages sniping. eBay's official
policy is Enter the maximum you're willing to pay for the item, sit
back, and let us bid for you. But that's just
I'll have to investigate how this bid on your behalf option works. How
often does it bid I wonder, and in what increments? If it's not fast enough,
it won't work in the final 15 sec. frenzy.
Brian
On 5/21/07, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or you can put in your maxium bid amount
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'll have to investigate how this bid on your behalf option
works. How often does it bid I wonder, and in what increments? If
it's not fast enough, it won't work in the final 15 sec. frenzy.
Based on what I've seen, any time a bid is made, anyone else
Owh, man, they just put something on an old VW bus that I some of us
dieselers need! It's a stop sign-shaped sign that swings out (school bus
style) and shows the tailgater the word CHILL. Man, I want that.
Brian
On 5/21/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Okay Rich, your accusation
Okay Rich, your accusation has, I'm afraid, become true with time. I think I
am actually starting to like the show Pimp My Ride.
I am not to the point of seeking it out, but when I see it, now I pause. It
is usually pretty satisfying to see the old cars made so new - I think that
satifies a deep
Check out this listing (someone else posted it here last week also):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=140119061737
Scroll down to the photos, there is a picture of the center console
showing a yellow rocker switch. Is that something that is factory?
Looks a bit
So, what then does CDI mean as in 320CDI starting in 2005?
Common-rail direct injection.
But, we are talking about gasoline direct injection here. And those '05
diesels for the US market were not Bluetec technology. There was a C320 V-6
Bluetec
sold in the UK about that time, according to
The yellow rocker switch is definitely an aftermarket
switch some hack put in the console.
RM
Yahoo!
oneSearch: Finally, mobile search
that gives answers, not web links.
... next year when MB's direct injection engines appear. They are a
little late to the party, as usual.
The party that started in the 50's with the 300SL? Wasn't it DI gas?
The 300SL was the first gasoline FI but if you can quote a reliable source
that says it injected into the
Ralph Morton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The yellow rocker switch is definitely an aftermarket switch some
hack put in the console.
Seems this car has evidence of a lot of hacking: radio shack switches
in the console, cheap paint job, broken motor...
I'm starting to think there's probably a
John should submit his photo as an entry in the world's strongest diesel
passenger car contest.
On 5/21/07, Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now I have to build a reciever hitch and tow the car trailer with the
TD..I wonder how the hydraulic suspension would handle it
Maybe
My bad.now back to our discussion about gas direct injection engines.
On 5/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, what then does CDI mean as in 320CDI starting in 2005?
Common-rail direct injection.
But, we are talking about gasoline direct injection here. And those '05
This seller says his 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado with 250,000 miles is in
#1 show condition and was appraised for $13,500. Only a crack smoker
would think that, but how much crack do you have to smoke to not even
include a picture of your supposed #1 Show winner.
Ebay item # 120123311370
Yes - the earliest time stamp on equal bids.
BillR
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Allan Streib
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:18 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No affiliation looks ok, its cheap. Item # 160119697832
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GARAGE-KEPT_W0QQitemZ160119697832QQihZ006
QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#mainImage
Donald H. Snook
1990 300SEL 137K (For Sale)
This lying seller says he has a 84 123 that routinely gets 34-36 mpg.
Makes me wonder whether any of the ad is true.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-Mercedes-Benz-300D-DIESEL-NO-RESERVE
_W0QQitemZ200112133952QQihZ010QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
He also says it does not have a
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-Mercedes-300D-Turbo-Diesel-105K-Actu
al-Miles-NR_W0QQitemZ230132200578QQihZ013QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZView
Item
Ebay item # 230132200578
Donald H. Snook
1990 300SEL 137K
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:34 PM
To: Weekly Highway Diesel Prices
Subject: Today's Diesel Prices
** ** **
Where to begin??
the were no non-turbo's in 84 so the engine has been replaced by some cheap
bastard. Looks like the guy spent at least $20 in silver spray paint in the
engine compartment.
News to me that MB OM617.95X blow head gaskets as a matter of course.or
that the turbo is
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