Thanks,
I want to believe in our little 190. We sure like it, and despite its 269k
mi. it runs like new. It's weird how nice it runs.
I am a bit disappointed with the materials that make up the interior
(obvious exception being the MBTex). But then the same applies to our 240.
Brian
When was your last fuel fill? Before or after Labor Day?
If it has mostly winter fuel in it, I wouldn't think 10-20F would
be a problem (unless there is water in the fuel).
You can probably use a hair dryer in the intake as a replacement
or supplement to the GP system.
Mitch.
Wonko the Sane wrote:
How does the garage look?
I'm sure it still has the floormats! ;)
John
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Thanks guys for all the info! It looks like $20 a square foot for a
nearly finished traditional construction (12' height, insulation, etc),
and significantly less for a metal building. Depending on the
neighborhood I have no problems with a metal building. How easy are
they to insulate
OK Don wrote:
How do you get a bare chassis with a uni-body car?
Well, you get a bare unibody, though MB calls it a bare chassis. (The F
is for fahrgestell, or chassis.) Half a roof, no rear doors, no fuel
door, no trunk lid - just the minimum to keep the car from folding on
itself.
Tom
Does it still feel solid and tight at this mileage?
mak
I want to believe in our little 190. We sure like it, and despite its 269k
mi. it runs like new. It's weird how nice it runs.
I am a bit disappointed with the materials that make up the interior
(obvious exception being the MBTex).
Its not really the mechanicals that are cheap, its just the trim and
stuff that is cheap. The door panels, dash, things like that. As
others have said, they are usually not maintained like they should be
either.
Hendrik Fay wrote:
What exactly is the problem with them in your experience?
uhh, not so good
Wonko the Sane wrote:
How does the garage look?
On Dec 8, 2007 4:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have spent all day throwing crap away, picking crap up etc. The house
is a pit. I have spent a great part of it cleaning out my office. For
those who
Wonko the Sane wrote:
I put in 1/4 tank (to top it off) last week but I don't think they had
shifted to the winter mix at that point.
Winterized stickers pop up on Michigan pumps in early September usually.
Have been driving the 190E so I haven't paid attention to the diesel pumps
this year.
Went out and tried to start after I posted my last email. Car fired right up
-- perhaps the heat from the block heater thawed whatever was frozen. ...
Immediately drove to the fuel station and topped off (5.6 gallons) with
70/30 mix, plus dumped in the other half bottle of PowerService. ... I am
If I'd had a glow plug failure, would I have seen a pre-glow light at
the
dash? (asking, curious)
Possibly, it depends on the nature of the failure. I forget
what your system looks like, is this the b**ized parallel
plugs on a series system? With that you could lose all but
one GP and
Yeah, same with mine.
Allan
On Dec 8, 2007, at 11:34 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Something's not right -- my 300D starts reliably down into the single
digits (at least, the old one did, don't know about the new one,
hasn't
been that cold yet).
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The Italian tuneup seems to be the best. After a trip I took the
manifolds off with the CAT, and found it completely clean. If just
driven around town, it does start to bog down and run bad. Rev it up, on
a nice hill. The car will be happier. Rob '85 300D CA Costa Mesa, CA ==
Luther wrote:
I put in 1/4 tank (to top it off) last week but I don't think they had
shifted to the winter mix at that point. Probably have mostly #2 diesel with
a little bit leftover of biodiesel (just B-2), plus half a bottle of
PowerSource. ... I am beginning to think water has accumulated in the
primary
My 140 diesel fired right up no problem right after the light went out,
and ran smooth as silk.
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Went out and tried to start after I posted my last email. Car fired right up
-- perhaps the heat from the block heater thawed whatever was frozen. ...
Immediately drove to the
BestBuy has that HG design software for $40.
--R
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So did my 300D 2.5 - but then the temp is only down to 28F here --
warm compared to points north ---
On Dec 9, 2007 10:53 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My 140 diesel fired right up no problem right after the light went out,
and ran smooth as silk.
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Norman,
Although I'm CURRENTLY Benzless, I still lust after a perfect 240D
manny Tranny.
Right now, I'm focused on another round of surgery that will have me
down for a few weeks. Stomach Gall Bladder this time...
That being said, I will try to figure out how to become inactive
tomorrow.
I do enjoy
Youch!
Makes me having bits of glass dug out of my arm very very minor!
At least they do laproscopic surgery these days, still no fun but at
least they don't slice you wide open any more.
Good luck!
Peter
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Hi all,
I did have every valve adjusted. # 23 intakes preloaded slightly.
+45c and -45c specs 0.20mm and 0.45mm and 0.10mm 0.35mm were located on a
decal placed on the pass side of the core support.
No more shaking of of the highway at idle and less smoke all around.
I also changed the
About 20 yrs ago, late on a VERY cold for here 5-degree F Sunday morning, I
filled up my 80 240D with #2 just before hitting I-85 in Charlotte, NC,
enroute to our home 3 1/2 hours to the East in Goldsboro, NC. After about
20 minutes of my usual (for then) 75 MPH in the left lane, the car VERY
Wishing you a speedy recovery, and may you find the keys to that 240D you
wish for under your Christmas tree this year. Hurry back soon!
Best regards,
Ed
300E
On 09/12/2007, Peter T. Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Although I'm CURRENTLY Benzless, I still lust after a perfect 240D
manny
if you want a sh***y 4-speed 240D, I have one for you - rusty but
mechanically sound!
On Dec 9, 2007 8:09 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wishing you a speedy recovery, and may you find the keys to that 240D you
wish for under your Christmas tree this year. Hurry back soon!
Best regards,
On Dec 8, 2007, at 6:05 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
It is cold. Currently +9F outside.
Well 30F here, balmy. However I was pleased to see on my fluke meter
this am
all glow plugs on the 83 measured 0.5 ohms. Starts nicely...
Well I *was* looking for an excuse to buy a nice ratcheting wrench
Hurry back. And thanks again for the 87 SDL. Nice car!
-Dave Walton
On Dec 9, 2007 6:36 PM, Peter T. Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Although I'm CURRENTLY Benzless, I still lust after a perfect 240D
manny Tranny.
Right now, I'm focused on another round of surgery that will have me
down
Peter - best of luck with the surgeries. Sounds like this is all to familiar
for you. I trust you will be up and about by the holidays.
Blessings - BillR
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From: Peter T.Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: 12/9/07 6:36 PM
Wilton's story reminded me of an icing up that occurred around Christmas of
1962. We were stationed in Vallejo, CA for 6 months of Navy Nuc school
(class of 62-4) and decided to visit my family in Alhambra, CA. My wife and
were
driving our only car, a 54 Corvette with a heavily modified
The pre-heater thermostat in my old Dodge Aires broke on a trip home
from Sault Ste. Marie in the winter about 15 years ago, and the carb
froze. Same symptoms -- throttle stuck -- except that when I got it
free to exit the interstate, the carb was so clogged up with ice that
only the
Take care, Peter.
I will keep my eyes out for that perfect stick 240D. My bother just gave me
one for my birthday, so I know how desirable they are.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE)
1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles
Wickford, RI
John M McIntosh wrote:
On Dec 8, 2007, at 6:05 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
It is cold. Currently +9F outside.
Well 30F here, balmy. However I was pleased to see on my fluke meter
this am all glow plugs on the 83 measured 0.5 ohms. Starts
nicely...
You guys don't want to know how warm it
Don't forget -- I lived in Jax FL before moving to Iowa!
On Dec 9, 2007 8:55 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John M McIntosh wrote:
On Dec 8, 2007, at 6:05 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
It is cold. Currently +9F outside.
Well 30F here, balmy. However I was pleased to see on my
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Don't forget -- I lived in Jax FL before moving to Iowa!
How on earth did you end up in Iowa? I don't understand why people
still live there... I sure couldn't handle it!
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This is where Debbie grew up. Much more sane pace of life than Jax has. Or
other places I've lived: NYC, DC, etc.
On Dec 9, 2007 9:16 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Don't forget -- I lived in Jax FL before moving to Iowa!
How on earth did you end up in Iowa?
Come south, young man, come south. We're only getting ½ inch of ice tonight.
On Dec 9, 2007 9:20 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is where Debbie grew up. Much more sane pace of life than Jax has. Or
other places I've lived: NYC, DC, etc.
On Dec 9, 2007 9:16 PM, John Robbins
On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:36:12 -0500 Peter T. Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Although I'm CURRENTLY Benzless, I still lust after a perfect 240D
manny Tranny.
Right now, I'm focused on another round of surgery that will have me
down for a few weeks. Stomach Gall Bladder this time...
Ugh.
I often miss the more sane pace of the Midwest.
Bob R.
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Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 8:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] I'm iced up!
This is where Debbie grew up. Much
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 22:23:28 -0800 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
OK, you shamed me into trying. The wife has been bitching
about the Chicken Wagon's dim lights for awhile now...
A few dabs of Shoe Goo hold the light pipe covers back on
just fine!
Aha! (But I didn't have any Shoe Goo
I would gladly take a foot of snow (Iowa) instead of a quarter inch of ice
(Dallas, Atlanta, etc.).
Of course, in Iowa we sometimes get both. In closely-spaced storms.
On Dec 9, 2007 9:39 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Come south, young man, come south. We're only getting ½ inch of ice
Spent the weekend in L.A. in a rented Gran Prix. I hated the lack visibility
to the sides and the back. It was like riding around in a chopped Merc or
something. It was terrible. I like being able to see what is around me. I
can't even imagine what driving one of those Magnums would be like.
On
What? You never heard of notebook computers and wireless? They work really
well from a recovery bed ... and personal experience here has shown they
work really well from the couch during a good football game.
:-)
On Dec 9, 2007 5:36 PM, Peter T. Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That being
I got a Garmin Nuvi, it has traffic reports and all kinds of other
stuff, was kinda pricey but a fun and useful gadget. THe cheaper ones
have smaller screens and fewer additional features, depending on what
you want/need that sorta drives your choice. I think the Garmins get
about the best
Was 80F here in Htown today, a wonderful sunny warm afternoon for our
Ultimate game. I don't know how I ever survived up north for most of my
life.
--R
Wonko the Sane wrote:
I would gladly take a foot of snow (Iowa) instead of a quarter inch of ice
(Dallas, Atlanta, etc.).
Of course, in
Even with this little bit of ice we made the news ---
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22173398/
On Dec 9, 2007 10:32 PM, Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Was 80F here in Htown today, a wonderful sunny warm afternoon for our
Ultimate game. I don't know how I ever survived up north for most of
Was 80F here in Htown today, a wonderful sunny warm afternoon for our
Ultimate game.
We've got 34F and snow flurries here in Hillsboro, what a day for breaking
in the new RC engine in my Mega Baja Bug. At least I don't have to worry
about it overheating. Mercedes content: I wish I could get
I'm glad you qualified your statement with pace - or I'd have to
take issue about how sane we are ---
On Dec 9, 2007 9:54 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I often miss the more sane pace of the Midwest.
Bob R.
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn
We moved from Florida to Iowa in part because we missed seeing the seasons.
Christmas lights (all white) in palm trees detracts somewhat from the
traditional Christmas spirit. Quite frankly, we grew wear of wearing shorts
year round. Does a body good to shovel snow from time to time. Gotta get a
Reminds me of the story of the elderly German gentleman who drove into a
lake because the GPS ordered him to go that way.
Anyway those things have come down in price somewhat, I saw a unit for
under 200 Oz beans in our equivalent of wal mart.
Hendrik
who still uses the map book but might get a
I think it was a river, and a ferry. He missed the point of the ferry
and drove down the ramp into the river.
I've a garmin (older) but they shipped me a 2007 map in Oct which
seems quite accurate, certainly had all the new roads in Edmonton that
were missing from the 2005 version.
A friend
Aha! (But I didn't have any Shoe Goo ...)
Heretic!
SWMBA reports that the modified dash lights are nearly tolerably
bright now.
Also that the replaced tire has cured the weird shimmy/wobble.
I'll say, the tire's tread line deviated something like 1/2
from true! The used Hankook studded snows
The neighbor up the hill who has been involved in a complicated
acquiring of a somewhat thrashed 560 SL backed out of the deal.
The seller wanted him to sign two bills of sale, one for the true
price ($5750) and the other for $1000. Turns out he spent a few
years in jail for fraud as a co-owner
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