Not well known to me. There are many things I have never heard of,
and that is just one of them.
Please tell me more, as I would like to know about this situation.
I thought that only the famous prewar metal Britishinium, used in
many British cars, was capable of rusting under six inches
I guess its not the pilot bearing then , the puzzle is that its
dependant on engine rpm and not road speed .
Peter
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin, work [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 15 October 2007 16:49
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pilot bearing
In most manual transmission cars, the pilot bearing is just a bronze
bushing. I don't remember what Mercedes uses because the last MB clutch
I had apart was in a 1972 220D.
When the clutch pedal is released, the flywheel, pilot bearing, clutch
input shaft rotate as one mass regardless of the
Tom,
the vibration or really it should be called a resonance occurs only when
drivetrain is loaded. It appears to come from the whole drivetrain. It
does not occur when vehicle is not moving ie in Neutal or in Gear with
clutch depressed. It's a resonance which is very similar to a vehicle
that
the vibration or really it should be called a resonance occurs only
when
drivetrain is loaded. It appears to come from the whole drivetrain. It
does not occur when vehicle is not moving ie in Neutal or in Gear with
clutch depressed. It's a resonance which is very similar to a vehicle
that
Well outlook has several things that I dont like that it cant seem to do
that even outlook express can. For instance, when switching from one mail
profile identity to another, you cant just switch in outlook, you have to
close outlook, then restart it and select the new profile. Also, when
So what happens if you run more than the generator will produce? It just
bogs down and dies?
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From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, October 15,
Open the email.
Press 'Ctrl' P.
When the print window pops up, select the pages you want to print.
Press the 'OK' button.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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256-656-1924
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Can you hook 2 of these generators up together to produce 10-12k? In other
words, have 2 of them running at the same time to power the house?
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To: Mercedes Discussion
Jim
There vibration type sounds/feelings are difficult to describe in the
English language ! If I could spell it it would be grr , the
frequency seems higher than the firing rate of the injectors and appears
to be of a mechanical nature as opposed to a combustion thing . I can
even replicate
So what happens if you run more than the generator will produce? It
just
bogs down and dies?
If you're lucky. If only one side is overloaded usually
you burn out a winding. The better units have circuit breakers.
Can you hook 2 of these generators up together to produce 10-12k? In
even replicate this on reverse torque ( engine driven by wheels -
downhill travel even when engine switched off). The sound is quite
powerfull and does not feel like a unbalanced flywheel/propshaft.
That's a big clue. Not for me, unfortunately, but it ought to
tell somebody a lot.
If it was
That's one of the reasons we are here, to disseminate knowledge
that is _not_ well-covered in the literature, aiming at keeping
our fine steeds running well into the indefinite future.
-- Jim
With Shoe-Goo and small appliance parts...
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
With Shoe-Goo and small appliance parts...
If that's what it takes!
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yes, it brings up the print window, but there is nothing there to select
what pages. It just says number of pages with a drop down menu that you can
pick all, even, or odd. Wierd.
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From: Tom Hargrave
got ya
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- Original Message -
From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, generator
So what happens if you run more than
Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote:
So what happens if you run more than the generator will produce? It just
bogs down and dies?
I kill the new load before it dies, but yes, the throttle opens all the way,
and the speed goes down, and everything plugged into the genny (except the
computer,
Failed motor or tranny mount?
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John M McIntosh wrote:
Well up here in Canada where we've Diesel Powered Smarts the fellows
in the back room at the mercedes dealership tell me
they've sent off quite a few IP where the owner has run questionable
biodiesel or SVO and trashed things...
'twould be interesting if
Couple of people I know have been happy with cars they bought from
Enterprise. I've also heard horror stories about the things people do
to rental cars. Any opinions?
Allan
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On 10/16/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
An automotive analogy would be getting 4wd by having one engine
for the front wheels, and another for the back. Possible,
but freakishly weird.
Hey, Car Driver mag did that with a Honda CRX! No fooling. (Hasn't
this already come up on the
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Hey, Car Driver mag did that with a Honda CRX! No fooling. (Hasn't
this already come up on the list before, in fact?)
Honda gave them a pair of brand new 2.2L auto tranny Accords which were
damaged in a train wreck. Carp Drivel didn't want to try to build a two
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rental+car
+abusesearch=Search
Still they would be newer, they likely had regular approved service,
how would you know the treatment
was *any* different than a car from some used car lot which has no
history...
Is there some large difference in
On Oct 16, 2007, at 8:35 AM, ernest breakfield wrote:
'twould be interesting if we were ever able to find out the
details of these IP trashings; for example, are we talking about
homebrew BioD, or some otherwise sub-standard BioD?
of course if they were running unheated
Don't see many wagons this cheap.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/car/447526976.html
Waddya think?
Bob R.
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Don't know about the pricing. Seems reasonable, but not really great
at first glance. Especially considering they probably bought them at
a serious discount from the manufacturer. One draw is that there is a
large selection in one place. They *say* that they only keep their
best cars for sale,
No air, no cruise, banged up, mileage unknown. I'd say it's a little
on the high side.
Allan
Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't see many wagons this cheap.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/car/447526976.html
Waddya think?
Bob R.
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Well its non turbo. There is a non turbo for sale here for 1k, a 81 turbo
wagon with new paint for $1200
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From: Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent:
Hi,
I bought a 2001 Cherokee Classic in December 2001 23k miles.
I had them install a western plow and drove it to 93k and love it.
$19,800 and 8% $492 for 5 years. Still my newest of the fleet.
Ed in Chicago
'82 300sd 120k; '85 190d 90k; '90 sub 6.2 na 252k; '90 F250 7.4 4x4 95k;67
and judging by the guard behind the rear seat, likely 'doggified'...
cheers!
e
Allan Streib wrote:
No air, no cruise, banged up, mileage unknown. I'd say it's a little
on the high side.
Allan
Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Don't see many wagons this cheap.
True, true...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Allan Streib
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:58 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap TD in LA CL
No air, no cruise, banged up, mileage unknown. I'd say it's a little
An awesome description:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/car/450370314.html
Me laffing am now...
Bob R.
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I believe VO is Vegetable Oil - but what is SVO?
Also -
It sounds like I can pour a gallon or 2 pf VO (SVO?) into my tank fill the
rest of the way with diesel and get most of the benefits (smooth, quiet and
lower stench.)?
Sorry - haven't followed this thread closely.
Larry T (67 MGB, 74
Enterprise is *supposed* to be real good at maintaining their vehicles,
but I had to rent one of their compacts a couple of years ago in New
Hampshire that only had about 10k miles on it and the thing was beat.
At least most of the car places are better on keeping the scheduled
maintnence up,
SVO - straight veg oil (most always meaning new VO)
WVO - waste veg oil
Bob R.
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Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:23 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Low Sulfur Fuel Lubricity...Am
And be making grate fotoes of Germany otto ass well!
--R
Robert Rentfro wrote:
An awesome description:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/car/450370314.html
Me laffing am now...
Bob R.
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Allan,
For what this is worth, when I was working a friend at work had bought
program cars for years as she would put quite a lot of miles on a car each
year as she lived a considerable distance from work. We were office mates
eons ago and, even though we were in different areas of the company in
You should buy a brown one. Then no one would be upset if you gave it a
name.
--R
Glenn Brown wrote:
Allan,
For what this is worth, when I was working a friend at work had bought
program cars for years as she would put quite a lot of miles on a car each
year as she lived a considerable
Redondo Beach=salt air=rust.
On 10/16/07, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don't see many wagons this cheap.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/car/447526976.html
Waddya think?
Bob R.
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I say get a smaller generator and a woodstove and camp stove.
I've go no generator but I do have a 100ah marine battery and 17w of solar
panels which will run the laptop just fine for days and days.
The woodstove heats the house easily even at -20F and a 2 burner whitegas
Coleman stove will
Please repeat after me...
There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes
There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes
There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes
Unless you are Kaleb, the king of Cheap Mercedes.
Tom
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Original Message
From: John Freer
Funny as I was driving my rental car into Burbank today I was thinking about
this.
My theory of the moment is that if you were buying a nicer car it would be
fine. Econobox, forget it.
Econoboxes get rented, mostly I suspect, by younger people that kick the crap
out of them. A nicer car that
Vintage Truck magazine has an article in this month's issue on a Citroen (made
under another name though) where they did that.
2 800cc engines (think deux cheveux) whoo boy, bet that was a speed demon. ;)
-Curt
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:08:52 -0700
From: Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yeah I was thinking pretty much along those lines, myself.
Minivan is the subject of my search. Only thing that gives me pause
is a story a co-worker told about how they rented a Grand Caravan and
proceded to load it up with 7 adults and camping gear enough to have
the springs nearly flat, then
There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes
This is true. My $1300 1983 300SD is now $2800 after $200 worth of seats
and $1300 for the suspension, turbo and other misc repairs. I still have
the AC compressor, vac lock pump and external water leaks to fix yet which
will add a few more
Peraps you meant Slovenia? That is a comparative garden spot.
On 10/15/07, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i'm thinking slovakia
On 10/15/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That is where we have had the most out migration to in recent
decades. I would think that we are not as
You got it.
I've mentioned this to the group seveal times but I will again. I've
owned 17 Mercedes to date the cheapest ones overall have been the ones
that I paid too much for up front.
And the reason? Everything worked was in good shape in every over
priced Mercedes I bought. And every cheap
slovakia. land of the carpathian mountains and HNL hockey greats.
On 10/16/07, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Peraps you meant Slovenia? That is a comparative garden spot.
On 10/15/07, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i'm thinking slovakia
On 10/15/07, Redghost [EMAIL
Does anyone know which is a good brand of solar panel? The best brand? A
good source? With solar arrays and storage batteries capable of running a
computer, radio, and a couple of low wattage earthlights; and with a small
generator capable of running the fridges/freezers; it seems like that
My family bought a 78 Mercury Zephyr from Hertz many
years ago. Lasted 10 years 100k miles w/no problems.
Got me through college.
Would do it again through a rental car company or
through CarMax or the like as cars come off lease.
Fred Johnson
1977 240D
1983 300SD
1991 A/R 164
1996 Civic
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archer wrote:
Does anyone know which is a good brand of solar panel? The best brand? A
good source? With solar arrays and storage batteries capable of running a
computer, radio, and a couple of low wattage earthlights; and with
My old 76 300D smells like rubber whenever I turn on the heat. Anyone out there
have any ideas as to why and what
might be done to alleviate that issue?
My 68 Chevy pickup has a similar issue but I know why and that I actually
caused it with that vehicle. I pulled the
heater core on it and
Nothing is worse for these cars than deferred maintenance. They will hit
you for double what the repair would have cost if it wasn't let go. For
example, if the AC compressor on my SD was replaced when it seized, it would
have cost little more than the compressor itself to straighten things
Citroen had a two-engined 4WD vehicle in production, the 2CV Sahara. It had two
12.5 hp two-cylinder engines, one at either end of the car. The gas tank was
moved to under the driver and passenger's seat, so there was a fuel filler port
through both doors (one for each engine!). They are worth
Yes, the dive on a W108 can indeed be described as spectacular. It was a bit of
a surprise the first time!
Message: 1
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:59:25 -0500
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W108 vs W123/126 suspension
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Hi,
300sd 1982 AZ. car purchased in Chicago for $1700. as a second owner 117,000
miles Maco 5 year old white with a nice black interior. Tires shot. Exhaust
hanging off.
I found an In. phone bill in the glove box.
2 motor mounts, right side lower arm strut rod bushing rebuild, 4
David Bruckmann wrote:
Citroen had a two-engined 4WD vehicle in production, the 2CV Sahara. It had
two 12.5 hp two-cylinder engines, one at either end of the car.
I can envision making one of those if I could find two cheap cars, one with
good body. Too bad a 2CV costs more than a 300SD.
Yup - that's what happens when you let the users play with their PCs
everything gets screwed up. Lock down is the only way to go.
On 10/16/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yes, it brings up the print window, but there is nothing there to select
what pages. It just says
Friend of our family ran a Hertz agency back in the '70s, they did
absolutely NO maintenance - at least at that time.
Still they would be newer, they likely had regular approved service,
how would you know the treatment
was *any* different than a car from some used car lot which has no
I think we passed around a link to video of someone who installed a
secnod drive train in the back of a FWD VW a year or two ago --- It
worked, at least long enough for the few minutes of video.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics.
It sounds like we're about even. They will both be $3500-$4K cars when
completely done (are they ever actually done, NO!). If they never needed to
be worked on, we wouldn't have this wonderful list.
Kevin in Hillsboro, ORR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
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I spent $4k exactly on my SD 4 years ago, and don't regret it. It was
spectacularly maintained, the exterior had been completely refreshed--
repainted bumpers, mirrors, paint buffed out, etc. No dash cracks,
always garaged, etc. etc. It has cost me an ACC panel, a starter, a
window
1. $4K is not cheap by list-standards. $4K is two or three cars.
2. Why weren't you at the IowaQ?
On 10/16/07, Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I spent $4k exactly on my SD 4 years ago, and don't regret it. It was
spectacularly maintained, the exterior had been completely refreshed--
You are not supposed to own one of those things. If it is out of
warranty/off lease, it is meant to be scrapped. You are supposed to
buy a new one.
At 09:47 PM 10/14/2007, you wrote:
Anybody figure out a way to diagnose and work on the fuel side of a 606
engine ?
That big intake manifold
Outlook's handling of email sucks
Exchange is overpriced the exchange/outlook combination has some
nice features, but email is NOT one of them
I like using outlook for what it can do, then use Eudora to get the
email. set eudora to leave the mail on the server, at least for a
day or three.
Wasn't someone looking for a W115?
http://chicago.craigslist.com/chc/car/450719911.html
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Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Museum set a new record for the tallest
artificially produced tornado in the world Monday by using its unique
fire prevention system to create a 34.43 meter (113 feet) vortex.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,511752,00.html
There is more story and
Local tire dealer has a single engine 2CV he says runs well. Needs paint
and upholstery restoring. Tried to sell it to me a couple of years ago but
I don't remember his price. What do you think a 2CV in good condition would
be worth?
Gerry
- Original Message -
From: David Bruckmann
There's a slightly rusty Oregon coastal '81 300D for $500 OBO with the usual
problems: non-op windows, slight oil leak, broken odo and stuck fuel gauge.
It starts right up and goes down the road with no problem at all. I'm
awefully tempted to check it out.
Psst, it's a cheap Mercedes, you
I was looking for one, and may have found one. It's a '74 240D for $1000.
It runs good and has a rebuilt engine (not sure if it's a backyard job or
one done by a reputable shop). I'm going to email the seller to find out a
little more, for example, does the heater blower work?.
Stay tuned.
Looks like Kaleb's kind of car
Tom
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Original Message
From: Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10/16/07 10:11 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap Mercedes, was Cheap TD in LA
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
There's a
I have a head scratcher in Gump. The new transmission was installed
fine, but now I have a resonance/vibration from the front end when I
am stopped and brake pedal is depressed. Initial vibrations starts
at initial brake engagement and lasts until I get off the brakes.
Transmission in
My folks did the purchase a rental. Liked the three cars they had.
No issues and they drove them across the country a number of times.
Biggest issue was to get dad to install new tires when needed. All
were toyota, so no data about american cars if you are looking at them.
clay
On 16
OK Don wrote:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,511752,00.html
WTF kind of fire prevention system requires a tornado?!??!
Very very cool though :)
John
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Don and all,
Just missed the mini-tornado!
Two weeks ago, I was in Stuttgart on the MBCA Germany Trip and had an
opportunity to go thru the MB Museum and many other local MB sites/
factories that build engines (AMG engines hand assembled), assemble
cars, hold historic cars and just have a
There's a slightly rusty Oregon coastal '81 300D for $500 OBO...
Bad skippy, no biscuit! You want a 115, remember?
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SVO is straight veggie, instead of WVO being waste veggie. If it is
used, you have some more issues than if you pour out of a sealed
jug. 2 gallons is good, as you will be really close to 10% in any
tank our cars have (23 gallons in the e300d)
clay
On 16 Oct 2007, at 11:22, LarryT
WTF kind of fire prevention system requires a tornado?!??!
It's not a fire prevention system, so much as a system
to get smoke and flames away from the cars. That way you
can see them well enough to push them out of the building
while the whirling vortex (read: incinerator) takes out
everything
Since the vibration is related to pressing the brake pedal, the issue
must be one or both warped rotors.
Tom
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From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10/16/07 10:26 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vibrations was -
I suspect that Gump is the exception, much as the frankenheap is.
Low initial buy in, ran her for a year with only fluid changes. She
started to cost money when I decided to wrench on her myself,
breaking things in the process that required professional defornication.
clay
On 16 Oct
Very, very important since the entire car is built around the heater
motor.
Tom
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Original Message
From: Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10/16/07 10:17 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 Chicago CL
Yesterday morning I had _extreme_ trouble getting the car started.
This car has always been hard to start, cold-blooded, but nothing as bad
as that. It was chill, and very dewy, but nothing really worse than
before. It just cranked and cranked and cranked. It fired once, but
wouldn't stay
I thought that, but it is persistent while stopped, not just at
engagement. I have new engine transmission mounts which cured the
previous shakes. There is some rattle transmitted to the dash and
steering wheel
clay
On 16 Oct 2007, at 20:35, Tom Hargrave wrote:
Since the vibration is
I suspect that Gump is the exception, much as the frankenheap is.
And this SL. I'm into it about $50 so far. But a lot of time,
most of it actually somewhat optional. If you don't mind driving
a heap.
Low initial buy in, ran her for a year with only fluid changes. She
started to cost
It's vibrating when you apply the pedal and still doing it when the
car's not moving?
I would have guessed a colapsed motor mount the reverse torque on the
engine that's being applied while your foot is off the accelerator was
causing the metal parts to meet caused the vibration. But you
the entire car is built around the heater
motor.
Is there any way to retrofit a blower to the system without disassembling
most of the car??
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
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You want a 115, remember?
Yeah, BTDT with the W123's, but still awefully tempting. There hasta be a
good 115 out there with little to no rust and a working blower motor.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
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On 16 Oct 2007, at 20:51, Jim Cathey wrote:
I suspect that Gump is the exception, much as the frankenheap is.
And this SL. I'm into it about $50 so far. But a lot of time,
most of it actually somewhat optional. If you don't mind driving
a heap.
Low initial buy in, ran her for a year
There is a chance, and I am going under in the morning to make sure
all screws are tight at least to a modicum of torque. Will be
looking for bushings that might be shot. I know the upper control
arm needs some, as do the lowers, but I have not invested in a set of
replacements and will
on 10/16/07 20:30, OK Don at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Friend of our family ran a Hertz agency back in the '70s, they did
absolutely NO maintenance - at least at that time.
Yeah I worked for Budget around that time and many of their outlets did the
same thing. Was well known in the industry on
WELL, you could ... .uh,
no
unless you can fashion some 12v 120mm computer fans to suck hot air
through the vents
involves removing the console and messing around under the dash.
Otherwise you remove the dash and anything remotely attached to the
front end of the cabin.
clay
On 16 Oct
on 10/16/07 11:58, Allan Streib at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Couple of people I know have been happy with cars they bought from
Enterprise. I've also heard horror stories about the things people do
to rental cars. Any opinions?
Any car can be subject to abuse, just ask a dealer service
Kevin Kraly wrote:
Is there any way to retrofit a blower to the system without disassembling
most of the car??
Isn't there a open up a speaker hole and go in from the top method?
Does it involve a struggle and bleeding arms?
Mitch.
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Oddly my power washer specifies 30 grade non detergent oil in the pump.
not quite readily available everywhere.
mak
Of course there are important differences between S- and C-rated oils, and
of course there are applications where certain gear oils are bad. Whether
this is stated on the
open up a speaker hole and go in from the top
Well, if it involves going in blind, I've got an advantage! :-) One of the
most difficult projects I've done was replacing the wiper linkage in a '79
Pinto. There was no way anyone could look up in there to help me with that
one! I had to thread
It involves struggling, bleeding arms and at the end, a questionable repair.
I replaced one by the book one time. It took me 2 weekends. When the
blower motor failed in my second 1975 240D, I sold the car.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From:
That's not an uncommon specification for a small engine transmission or
compressor.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of M.Affzaal.Khan
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:19 PM
To: Mercedes
Actually, the procedure goes like this:
Remove the center console
Discharge the AC system
Disconnect both AC lines
Disconnect the under dash ductwork from the system
Disconnect the climate controls from the center unit
Remove the entire center unit
And then the easy part - remove the fan (4
In a message dated 10/16/2007 8:59:21 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Couple of people I know have been happy with cars they bought from
Enterprise. I've also heard horror stories about the things people do
to rental cars. Any opinions?
Allan,
About 15
To give you an idea: people frequently CUT through the firewall because it's
one of the easier ways to get to the blower motor. The 114/5 blower is up there
with the a/c evaporator in a W140 or the support bolt that goes into the aft
end of the injection pump on a 617 engine (yes, there's a
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