Well guess what: Rusty's website says that idle control valve is
$800 or more at the friendly local stealership. Only $350 from Rust
man. for a $25 part. Ok, to be fair if I call him he will probably
sell it for less, but $300 is still a lot of money to slow down the
idle. How bout I stuff
I'm not talking about the clothes. that is minimal. You volunteered
to pay to clean the engine compartment, the radiator, condensor and
the garage floor. Thanks.
I did not like getting the stuff in my eye. Going to take a shower
now to get it out of my hair.
I would have remembered a ba
Transmission cooler hose will work fine.
Q: How many cars and trucks are running down the road today with HOT
OIL under pressure running through 3/8 dia hoses?
A: ( to view the answer scroll down)
Nearly all. Every car or light truck with an auto trans has hard oil
cooler l
I would have remembered a bath like that - so I lucked out when I did it
last time. I have a set of "car" clothes - no cleaning bill other than they
get washed all by themselves.
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good! I'll send YOU the cleaning bill!
>
60 foot fiberglass ppole for $300 -
http://www.spiderbeam.us/product_info.php?info=p232_Spiderbeam 18m
fiberglass pole.html
or http://www.spiderbeam.us/index.php?cat=c2_Fiberglass Poles.html
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 9:53 PM, OK Don wrote:
> New tower sections are $119 per 10 feet, then you need t
Uh, that was my SL question. No, I didn't get a pdf. send it to
126die...@gmail.com thanks.
Fred -
Sound to me like the cold engine sensor is not working. Did you get the pdf
file that I sent you (07.3-112.pdf 2Mb) early Saturday AM? It was the file
that Jamie was referring to. Not sure how
Good! I'll send YOU the cleaning bill!
When the filter came off and splashed fluid all over my head, some of
it ran into my eye before I could turn eyes up. so, in return for
your cheerful funding of washing up my mess, I will tell you that the
filter on my 00 with 3.3 engine is square, and
If it's the supply line, it is worth the peace of mind to buy a replacement. If
it is the return line you can use duct tape, a piece of old garden hose, and
some Harbor Freight zip ties.
-Dave Walton
On Sep 25, 2010, at 11:20 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
> Does anybody have a turbo oi
No climb (already at high altitude); turn for 55 seconds after release while
bomb continues forward; roll out tail to burst; hold it straight and level
until shock wave passes.
I think at least one of them was a "cannon-type" weapon - a gun or
cannon-type apparatus "fired" one component into c
Who wqas looking for a cheap Sprinter? This has been listed on CL once a
month for the last three or four months --
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/1974626016.html
also
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/1974257088.html
--
OK Don
2001 ML320
1992 300D 2.5T
1990 300D 2.5T
1997 Plymouth
New tower sections are $119 per 10 feet, then you need the ground mount and
the top section, plus shipping:
http://www.texastowers.com/rohn_25g.htm
We now watch most of our TV on Hulu --
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
> I'm growing tired of forking over $$$ to the cable c
Real men grind their own optics --
http://www.telescopemaking.org/grinding.html
not that I've ever done it, mind you.
My telescope is a +1 close-up lens on the end of a pvc tube, with an
eyepiece from an old camera. I strap it to a tripod, it's too high powered
to hand hold. A +1/2 close up lens w
Fairly new airplane then; probably less than a year old. ;<)))
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Mountain Man"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: glow in the dark doors
Craig wrote:
Actually, there were two inciden
I used aluminum clothes line wire - less resistance than steel, and doesn't
rust. 12 gauge solid house wire would also work fine, but I would solder the
connections then. The elements need additional screws, or hot glue, or
something to keep them in place if it's sitting up in the air - mine pivote
Fred -
Sound to me like the cold engine sensor is not working. Did you get the pdf
file that I sent you (07.3-112.pdf 2Mb) early Saturday AM? It was the file
that Jamie was referring to. Not sure how your SL is set up but on my '81
there is a temperature sensor in the back of the right cylinder Hea
I ignored the TC fluid when I changed the tranny fluid - probably ought to
do it again soon. I'll try this method next time. It does make sense, and
I'm glad to know that someone (you) has worked out which line is which!
Thanks!
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wro
I recall being able to see Jupiter and 4 of its moons with an inexpensive
pair of Nikon compact binos (on a very clear night in Baja California Sur).
I recently bought a pristine vintage Bushnell Spacemaster spotting scope at
my gun club swap meet for $50 including tripod and aluminum case! 15-40X
Some crude tech by today's experience - but hey - it got the job
done. Not much of that type of weird death defying stuff happening
today in the realm of what we want to call science. There is no
science anymore - it is all indoctrination.
mao
And I have the scars to prove it.
65 psi hot oil, I think not.
What is the difference between the 3.5 and 3.0L line? I bent mine
all up doing the head -- forgot to clear it from the block while
lifting the head -- but managed to bend it back into shape.
Peter
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
They were told what to expect when and after it went off. Probably
were told is was a really powerful bomb that was hoped to end the war
and save lives. It was, and it did. To the plane crew, it was
pretty much just another day at work, until later when they learned
what it was and what it d
THe B29s were pretty new at the time, not old.
But I think you mean old to us now.
in the link I posted a week ago about Jack Shelley, there was a link
to the recordings of theinterviews Jack did with the crew of the
Enola Gay, who dropped the Hiroshima bomb, and with the Nagasaki
crew, and w
It will hold for more than 5 yr. You won't have the car in 5 yr.
you can always weld the 2 halves back together, ot find someone to do
it for you.
I'd use the trans cooler hose. or an industrial viton hose. that
may be a 20 year solution.
Im real nervous about that, I dont want it to p
Allan wrote:
> Hiroshima got "Little Boy" and Nagasaki got "Fat Man"
>
> I wonder if the pilots had any idea what they were carrying? Other than
> "a really big bomb"
Thanks for the names - you got the idea...
I thought at one time I heard an account that spoke about the
percussion wave that the
OK, I pulled off the wires, and one terminal came off the wire.
pulled out the idle speed control/motor and looked at it. there was
a 12v pulse signal at the "hot" wire and the other appeared to have
continuity to ground. all the hoses and vac look ok.
So I thought maybe the wire that came o
Mountain Man writes:
> Yeah - and what about fatboy over Hiroshima?
> That had to be one frightening flight in an old airplane.
Hiroshima got "Little Boy" and Nagasaki got "Fat Man"
I wonder if the pilots had any idea what they were carrying? Other than
"a really big bomb"
Allan
--
1983 300D
Dieselhead wrote:
> Good research Craig. One thing I like about y'all is that there is so much
> collective knowledge. This was an example. Craig did a marvelous job of
> digging up information.
Doesn't Craig sit in the chair Slotin sat in while in NM?
...you do work at the national lab, eh Cra
I used to get the Edmund Scientific catalogs when I was a kid. I
checked their website and it looks like they are still selling the same
telescopes now as then! I guess not much has changed in the technology,
though.
I'm not sure how good their stuff is, but it's probably not complete
junk. Loo
Craig wrote:
> Actually, there were two incidents of that, though not exactly as
> described. Ever since, it has been mandatory to do those types of
> experiments remotely (like 1/4 mile away) with machines doing the
> moving of material together.
Yeah - and what about fatboy over Hiroshima?
That
Kaleb wrote:
> I have been thinking on and off for years I wouldnt mind getting some sort
> of telescope.
DBT years ago counseled to get a good set of astronomy binoculars for
using. I did - they work, but are seldom used - I don't know why...
They were b'day gift for a son. Nikon astronomy bin
I have been thinking on and off for years I wouldnt mind getting
some sort of telescope. I have never really been into it much but
would like to have something that when the urge arises I can take
it out and night and look at the sky. What should I be looking
for that will look at the moon r
Im real nervous about that, I dont want it to pop off and spring
a leak. I guess I will either try that, try to bend the one off
the 3.0. or spend the $130 or more to buy a new one.
On 9/26/2010 6:21 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Bingo! That is it. it is about a 5 yr solution. If it is
anywhere c
With all due respect to the many contributors of great info to this list--- and
there are many , I second that motion.
Thank you, Peter Frederick.
Tom Schuch
SE Connecticut
1975 300D W115
and all those BMWs.
Message: 12
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:29:56 -0700
From: Rick Knoble
To: M
BTDT x8
Yes, I have the shirt!
It's a lifesavor, Much like Mobile1
--
Pete Arnold
"You win some, You loose some and You wreck some!
-Dale Earnhardt-
On 9/26/2010 1:15 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Most heart surgery (the easy stuff like what I had) isn't done with a scope,
they're doing a flour
I have made and installed 3 of the Make.com coathanger DTV antennas.
They cost under $10. It is affected sometimes by weather conditions.
All three are in the attic, so no corrosion problems or similar
stuff. I think OK DON posted a website that will give you a chart of
all the stations in yo
I'm growing tired of forking over $$$ to the cable company every month
when I only watch about 10% of the chanels available.
The last straw was that they've decided they're going to encode all the
channels, so I'm going to need another damn box and remote just to watch
TV. They say it is to enhan
Changing the trans fluid and filter on the van was way easy, except
for draining the TC. Easier than an MB because you only have to
raise the left front wheel a little. to get to the pan. The pan was
glued on with black RTV. Next time I will have some permatex blue or
red or RTV stuff handy
Just Fleabayed borescope and came up with a bunch from Hong Kong, $30
and up. Some with lcd screen integrated. not HD but so what.
A 617 and 601/602 NA prechambers have 14mm necks, turbo are 15mm.AFAIK.
YMMV
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 9/25/2010 10:04 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
I was just l
Same here -- great group, you put up with dumb questions, and help a lot.
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 6:06 PM, WILTON wrote:
> I wanta thank the entire crew for helping me with lotsa stuff.
>
> Wilton
>
OK Don
2001 ML320
1992 300D 2.5T
1990 300D 2.5T
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
_
Bingo! That is it. it is about a 5 yr solution. If it is anywhere
close to the exhaust heat side of the turbo, you should try to make a
heatshield. Even if it is just tinfoil.
i just looked at the trans cooler lines on the van that i put on
about 5 yrs ago. They are getitng hard and britt
Does anybody have a wiring diagram for the radio amp connection
on a 94 140 chassis? Somebody in the past removed the amp and
hacked the wiring, I spliced the wiring back together but there
were several wires of the same color so I had to guess. It works,
but the fade is backwards and it als
What??!! Huh?!!
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Craig"
To:
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Borescope WAS: Auto Trans Diagnosis A
On Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:22:22 -0700 (PDT) LWB250 wrote:
My personal favorite review of this:
Excellent Product
Revie
I wanta thank the entire crew for helping me with lotsa stuff.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Rick Knoble"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] A general Thank you! WAS: glow in the dark doors
Speaking of WONKO, you stil
Yes - like on the power steering hoses. Perhaps slide it a couple of inches
over the steel line, and put two clapms on each end.
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> I have the 2 ends which are fine. I thought about splicing in something
> but would it hold? What would y
http://www.misumi.com.tw/PLIST.ASP?PC_ID=52
There are many "snake cameras" available. Google "snake camera".
Gerry
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and if your favorite group is not listed, then add it!
Your
pressure side
On 9/25/2010 10:56 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
WILL the 3/8 dia hose for the auto trans connection to the
radiator work for a splice? that will hold oil pressure of up
to at least 100 PSI, and is built for heat and oil. FLAPS has
that. but i'd want a heat shield between it ahd th
When I was pulling the head I could not figure out where the
other end went to (I did not look very good) and could not get the
head out and snake it thru the manifold at the same time so I cut
it. I figured I had plenty laying around and pulled one off of a
3.0 603 and its shaped different.
I have the 2 ends which are fine. I thought about splicing in
something but would it hold? What would you use to hold it, hose
clamps?
On 9/25/2010 10:37 PM, OK Don wrote:
Splice in some hydraulic hose, keeping the two ends?
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplinwrote:
Doe
> Speaking of WONKO, you still alive? Been awful quiet since you
> became a gramp in that buick
Yes, speaking of Wonko, he was the last person I can recall that waxed ecstatic
about the collective wisdom and general helpfulness of the members of this
list. I personally wanted to elevate and no
On Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:22:22 -0700 (PDT) LWB250 wrote:
> My personal favorite review of this:
>
> Excellent Product
>
> Review by Tim Leech
>
> Very good quality for the price. We use it for home colonoscopies and
> couldn't be more pleased
That's the one I mentioned.
Craig
___
Good research Craig. One thing I like about y'all is that there is
so much collective knowledge. This was an example. Craig did a
marvelous job of digging up information. Jim Cathey, I said earlier
this week I want to nominate as a national treasure. OK Don bailed
me out at least twice for
No time like the present. Taking things apart that you know you will
never have to put back is easy, can be fun and educational. Just go
out, break the timing chain and pull the head off. You don't need a
crane or hoist. Then unbolt the remaining stuff off the block,
except the motor mount
Agreed, When you said it worked one day and not the next, that
eliminates the rusted stick possibility.
Depending on the pedal feel, you could have a linkage issue or
fingers worn off the pressure plate.
Anyway on the tractor if you see my other post I'd already heard of
this possibility an
Speaking of which I've got a good '83 616 head and transmission. The bottom end
is probably no good having run out of oil... Free for the taking, come and get
it.
I'd love to have somebody take it so I could observe the removal process.
-Curt
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:22:41 -0500
From: Mountai
Most heart surgery (the easy stuff like what I had) isn't done with a scope,
they're doing a flouroscope while they work and watch on a separate TV monitor.
Weird to watch especially when you know its your insides they're working in...
Sort of like watching somebody work a maze while pushing the
Thats seriously small... A borescope or something they use for surgery.
By the time you get that small it looks like you might as well get a proper
borescope. Maybe its something you can rent, or do you know a plumber that
might have one? Looks like a cheapie on like sells for ~$100 which is chea
My Dakota had terrible rear brake issues. I got 'em stuck one time out at camp
(unloading on a big hill) but the 318ci v8 had plenty of power to push against
them. Still by the time we got to town I'd boiled the brake fluid and we had
perilously squishy feeling brakes...
Now one of my Saturday
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:25:06 -0700 Jim Cathey
wrote:
> >> I believe that was called, 'Tickling the tigers tail'
> >>
> >> Method was to take 2 sub critical massed, make a donut from one and a
> >> donut hole sphere from the other. Drop the sphere thru the hole
>
> That doesn't conform to any de
Lots of positive feedback on the HF site for this item. On person did mention
that the camera head was 18mm and not small enough to go through a spark plug
hole.
My personal favorite review of this:
Excellent Product
Review by Tim Leech
Very good quality for the price. We use it for home col
I misspoke, it was a sub-critical mass that would release a goop of
energy the was measurable on the meters of the day. Still pretty heady
stuff for the day.
--
Pete Arnold
When you get older, you don't regret the things you did in life.
You regret the things you didn't do.
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