My old 300SD became hesitant to start lately. Lots of smoke for the first
minute or so.
No Preglow light. Tested the plugs and found #1 dead.
I attempted to change all the plugs but gave up after #1 (Light comes on
again).
I removed the fuel lines between the delivery valves and injectors but
Long time ago, but I changed mine (82 300SD) without removing any coolant
lines, as I recall. Also be sure to clean out the carbon in the hole before
installing new glow plugs.
The glow control may (or may not) be working without the light. The light
is for the driver and is somewhat
Get a ratcheting wrench (GearWrench) to get those GPs out. It is fiddly
and you will scrape your fingers but it is doable but Not Fun.
--R
On 10/29/12 9:21 AM, Scott Ritchey wrote:
Long time ago, but I changed mine (82 300SD) without removing any coolant
lines, as I recall. Also be sure to
Good flight planning... always crash close to a bar... if you live, you
need a good stiff drink.. if you don't, the wake can get started early...
Now,, why didn't I think of that.. looking on sectional chart for
liquor license symbol... h... there is none.
Have to bring that to FAA
The bit about the FAA inspector's findings reminded me of this from a
boating forum that I read.
Randy
I drove up stream a bit to a small dirt landing, hand lauched the boat
and went about fishing for several hours. After a bit I decided to head
up stream and try for some crabs, a ways
How many dot brake fluid is correct and what do I do with a manual
transmission as far as a service goes?
Bob R
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:09:40 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
How many dot brake fluid is correct and what do I do with a manual
transmission as far as a service goes?
DOT 4. I usually buy it from Rusty.
The manual transmission in a Mercedes DOES NOT use gear oil -- it uses
ATF! If
Danke
On Oct 29, 2012 10:17 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:09:40 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
How many dot brake fluid is correct and what do I do with a manual
transmission as far as a service goes?
DOT 4. I usually buy it from Rusty.
The
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:28:35 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
Danke
Bitte.
On Oct 29, 2012 10:17 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:09:40 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
wrote:
How many dot brake fluid is correct and what do I do with a
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 6:38 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
Those speakers are unobtanium. I spent three years trying to source a new
speaker with no joy. Found replacements in PnP cars. I have a few on the
shelf.
PO in my 115 built a metal speaker mount for a 4 or 5, it
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:00:19 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
So how much ATF does it take to do a change out of a manual
transmission?
Not much compared to an automatic transmission. 2 or 3 quarts, IIRC,
which I may not. As I mentioned earlier, my books are packed up in a
storage
Nope. Only OEM speakers in that car were in the dash, I'm almost sure.
Dan
On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:12 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
My 76 300D has speakers mounted on the kick panels on both sides in the
front. The box is black and maybe 4 square.
I had assumed they were
On 29/10/2012 2:24 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
I think those are original. The 300D was a big splash back in 1976.
The was the first lesser class car to have stereo etc from MB. Some
of the 600s may have had stereo, and maybe early 70s SELs. But the 76
was the first MB Diesel mit factory stereo in
My 1983 and 1985 CA version 300TD wagon each get about 20 mpg around town. Why?
On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
27 mpg road and city, both cars, '83 300D and '83 240D.
Gerry
From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com
240D - 30mpg highway.
In Kew Gardens...Queens, NY.wind is now gusting 60+ and the top of a huge
100 year old oak just broke off at the 30' level and crushed a Hyundai next
door. more to follow.
On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:45 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
The Fed govt and private sector are all closed today in DC.
Are the museum cars expected to be able to be driven over 50 miles at the
turn of the key? (I don't know - asking). FYI - lack of frequent use is one
of the higher wear/risk factors for private aircraft.
On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 10:34 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
...So what you are saying is
Plywood and fabric is not necessarily a bad thing (Spitfire?) but the rest
is highly suspect. Sounds like one of those planes that give experiment and
home built planes a bad reputation. It definitely didn't get passed by a
DAR. If it was under the ultralight weight limit, it was possibly legal.
Just be certain that you can remove the fill plug before removing the drain
plug!
On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:00:19 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
So how much ATF does it take to do a change out of a manual
'Sounds like what we've had a lot of previously, but very benign here this
time; 'hope all goes well - nobody hurt, etc.
Wilton
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:04:08 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Just be certain that you can remove the fill plug before removing the
drain plug!
Excellent point! I forgot about that.
Craig
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No its a gas car with a belly full of acid. Whats wrong with soot?
-Curt
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:34:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: relng...@aol.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] oil changes based on time
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What year? 617 engine? I did glows on my '81 300TD without removing anything.
Its dammed fiddly but can be done.
AFAIK no light = no glow at least at first, at some point the light goes out
even though glowing may continue.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:26:44 -0500
From: Hans Neureiter
My 240D rolling average is 28mpg over 120,000 miles in 2 cars.
The '78 240D gets 28mpg average pretty much no matter what, it'll be
interesting to see it go down a bit with bio-diesel and it'll go down to maybe
26mpg if I hold it to 85mph all day but otherwise 28mpg. I got my '83 240D as
high
Things are just starting to ramp up as darkness falls. The rain is getting
serious and the wind is starting to gust. I'm not seriously worried, we get
some pretty good wind anyway.
I bought a gallon of camp fuel, I usually keep 2 gallons on hand so this is
just a backup, I've got 3 gallons of
If you don't make it, I call first dibs in your wagon.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
The Fed govt and private sector are all closed today in DC. The only
people working are letter carriers and grocery store personnel who
drive.
Wish more Americans were like you, I suspect in that part of the country the
majority are.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Things are just starting to ramp up as darkness falls. The rain is
getting serious and the wind is starting to
...Are the museum cars expected to be able to be driven over 50 miles at
the
turn of the key? (I don't know - asking). FYI - lack of frequent use is
one
of the higher wear/risk factors for private aircraft...
I doubt it but the fifty mile example applies to my car since I want the
oil
Remind me where you folks are.
Randy
On 29/10/2012 4:09 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Things are just starting to ramp up as darkness falls. The rain is getting
serious and the wind is starting to gust. I'm not seriously worried, we get
some pretty good wind anyway.
I bought a gallon of camp fuel,
Address?
--R
On 10/29/12 5:09 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
In a minute I'm going to roast a chicken for dinner, bake bread and cook some
turkey cutlets for lunch tomorrow.
-Curt
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I get 28 to 29 MPG on my mixed freeway/city commute in my '77 240D. (1979
drivetrain, AC removed)
The way I drive it, I am surprised there is no hole in the carpet under the
accelerator.
David Liddell
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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:46:49 -0400
From:
Interestingly enough, I did not notice, nor did anyone else I know.
Makes one wonder...
No, correct that, my niece who works for A Government Agency had the day
off, was well-provisioned for the blow, and started early. Have not
heard from the boy, he probably spent the day studying anyway.
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:02:34 + (UTC) dbl...@comcast.net wrote:
I get 28 to 29 MPG on my mixed freeway/city commute in my '77 240D.
(1979 drivetrain, AC removed) The way I drive it, I am surprised there
is no hole in the carpet under the accelerator.
We generally get 23 MPG with our
So...opened the trunk for the first time this morning (now that I got the
correct key from Rusty) and there was a car cover, a Honda jack, the
correct jack on lug wrench...anyone have one?) , a spare holding air, a
large chain guide (new) and a stack of owners/maintenance manuals. Looks
like this
No rebuilding of calipers. It's not cost effective, nor is it safe to do.
Buy a pair of remains from Rusty and be done with it.
Dan
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 6:12 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
So...opened the trunk for the first time this morning (now that I got the
Not creepy to contact former owners; 'may be more productive for you if
you're quick to say that you want to thank and commend them for taking such
good care of it so that you can now enjoy it.
'May help also to say that you're merely trying to gather as much of its
history as you can in order
I agree. Shortly after I bought my 220D in 1997 I contacted the original owner.
I discovered that the car had logged over 700,000 miles!
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 6:44 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Not creepy to contact former owners; 'may be more productive for you if
I agree and get NEW brake Hoses while you are at it.
On 10/29/2012 17:23, Dan Penoff wrote:
No rebuilding of calipers. It's not cost effective, nor is it safe to do.
Buy a pair of remains from Rusty and be done with it.
Dan
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 6:12 PM, Bob Rentfro
They are original.
At least the ones in my brother's car were.
Peter
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My sister and brother in law are stuck in LA until Wed. at 11 pm --
were supposed to get home this morning, I think. They live just off
the GW Parkway a few miles north of Mt. Vernon.
Hopefully the house won't wash down the street, and they won't have
the power out for ages like they did
To bad you don't have a coleman stove and a lantern...
Things are just starting to ramp up as darkness falls. The rain is
getting serious and the wind is starting to gust. I'm not seriously
worried, we get some pretty good wind anyway.
I bought a gallon of camp fuel, I usually keep 2 gallons
I love my 83 300d! Just got back from a trip to Rochester and back. 160 gps
miles, 5.35 gallons of fuel comes to 29.9mpg driving like I stole it. It
has NA gears in the rear so it comes off the line pretty well but really
turns some rpm's(tach doesn't work) at 75 and 80mph but runs along smooth
as
More details after a bit more inspection
Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net writes:
Do the normal checks -- straight in and out play at the bearing is the
bearing
None.
in and out play on an unloaded (jackstand under the control
arm) is probably ball joint or maybe loose strut
Everyone in the NE has a Coleman stove and lantern.Don't we?
Mike
On Oct 29, 2012 7:29 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
To bad you don't have a coleman stove and a lantern...
Things are just starting to ramp up as darkness falls. The rain is
getting serious and the wind is
I have had and seen several 115 with that
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:12 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
My 76 300D has speakers mounted on the kick panels on both sides in the
front. The box is black and maybe 4 square.
I had assumed they were original but
Wind is pretty strong here in Burdett, NY. Been pouring rain for a few
hours. Time to go sit by the woodstove and watch tv with the kids until
the power goes out.
Mike
On Oct 29, 2012 7:29 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
To bad you don't have a coleman stove and a lantern...
Interestingly enough, I did not notice, nor did anyone else I know.
Makes one wonder...
No, correct that, my niece who works for A Government Agency had the
day off, was well-provisioned for the blow, and started early. Have
not heard from the boy, he probably spent the day studying anyway.
I second buying new hoses.
I agree and get NEW brake Hoses while you are at it.
On 10/29/2012 17:23, Dan Penoff wrote:
No rebuilding of calipers. It's not cost effective, nor is it safe to do.
Buy a pair of remains from Rusty and be done with it.
Dan
Curt wrote:
... I
put the battery charger on my 110ah battery that will run
lights and laptops, it was charged, which reminds me I
should put it on my spare group 49 battery, suspenders and
belt after all. The woodstove is lit, the wood room is
about 3/4 full, the outside
Yes. No stove though.
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 7:48 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
Everyone in the NE has a Coleman stove and lantern.Don't we?
Mike
On Oct 29, 2012 7:29 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
To bad you don't have a coleman stove and a
BT. Wrong.
I have two of them, both well north of 150k and both have been excellent cars
from a operating and maintenance standpoint.
I did have to drop a chunk of change for a rear trailing arm that was bent, but
I don't consider that a defect or maintenance expense - I must have hit a
I contacted the daughter of the (deceased) former owner of my 1962 300SE, and
it was a real treat. She had lots of fond memories of her dad and the car, and
was excited to know that it was being cared for by someone who appreciated what
it was. She also gave me a lot of insight into how it
Meaning you need a jack? Strangely I just found the one from my '83 240D. Need
to bring it inside and lube it up but it should work fine.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:12:02 -0700
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] My Beater
Its rough...
Fortunately we got all through dinner and the first episode of Sherlock
(excellent!) on Amazon Prime with no loss of power. The sump pump did decide
not to play and as its raining very hard there is rather a lot of water in the
basement. The pump would work but wouldn't cycle on
Bit of an in-joke with Loren, I have 9 or 10 stoves (it can be hard to keep
count) and around 30 lanterns.
I'd posted a youtube video of the 52 Week Coleman Challenge some time ago. I
forget whom but somebody didn't seem to realize it was me...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:48:38 -0400
From:
Do you still have the 300SE? It's a coupe right?
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
I contacted the daughter of the (deceased) former owner of my 1962 300SE, and
it was a real treat. She had lots of fond memories of her dad and the car, and
was
On Oct 29, 2012, at 8:15 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
I did have to drop a chunk of change for a rear trailing arm that was bent,
but I don't consider that a defect or maintenance expense - I must have hit a
pothole or something really hard and just not realized it.
If you have
You better believe it. My brother was driving a BMW in college. He and some
friends decided to see how high the car would fly over a hill. The car took up
air and crashed landed Dukes of Hazard style. He cracked the finned cast
aluminum oil pan and lost all oil on the street. Had car towed and
No. It was a W112 sedan with a M189 engine in it and air suspension. My all
time favorite MB.
It had a really cool history:
It was purchased new in San Francisco by a nuclear physicist who was on the
faculty at Berkeley. He owned it up to his death sometime in the mid 1990s.
He died
Nope. Totally on my watch - no one else has ever driven the car but me. If I
thought I would have had the time to do the work myself I would have. Crappy
formed steel part was $500 from Ford. Talk about getting boned by the
stealership.
Dan
On Oct 29, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Dimitri Seretakis
That is a nice story. Those cars are very rare. I've only seen one on the
roads. Always wanted one along with the LWB 123 or 115.
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 10:40 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
No. It was a W112 sedan with a M189 engine in it and air suspension. My all
Bit of an in-joke with Loren, I have 9 or 10 stoves (it can be hard
to keep count) and around 30 lanterns.
I'd posted a youtube video of the 52 Week Coleman Challenge some
time ago. I forget whom but somebody didn't seem to realize it was
me...
-Curt
Yep.
Bummer about the sump pump. That
I contacted the daughter of the (deceased) former owner of my 1962
300SE, and it was a real treat. She had lots of fond memories of
her dad and the car, and was excited to know that it was being cared
for by someone who appreciated what it was. She also gave me a lot
of insight into how it
That is a nice story. Those cars are very rare. I've only seen one
on the roads. Always wanted one along with the LWB 123 or 115.
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I always thought it was a great car. The 300SE coupe with the
rounded off fins is even more beautiful, and to me one of the all
time best
I have the jack, no lug wrench.
Bob R
On Oct 29, 2012 6:44 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Meaning you need a jack? Strangely I just found the one from my '83 240D.
Need to bring it inside and lube it up but it should work fine.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:12:02 -0700
Fluid and filters need to be changed. No use running fresh fluid through a
nasty filter Fresh standard ATF will help flush gunk out. Not as good as
synth, but a short shot of synth will allow you to change to longer periods.
clay
On Oct 27, 2012, at 8:21 AM, Alan Clarke wrote:
Doesn't
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:26:13 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
I have the jack, no lug wrench.
I have an extra W124 lug wrench around here. Someplace.
Craig
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seller is a criminal. Well, more a profiteer. There is a feedstock
variability, but if he is going through his tanks that quickly, he should
invest in another location to feed the demand.
Around PNW, the price fluctuates depending on cost of processing. Sometimes #2
is a bit less,
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