I have adjusted the valves. I set the intakes for 0.005 instead of 0.004
because I didn't have the proper feeler gauge. None of them were
particularly tight. It still idles rougher cold than I would like.
The car seems to make good power even with a bit of blowby. I wonder about
the valve guides.
If you tap on the skid plate, does it sound familiar?
The Hollywood rule is always appropriate: What have
you done for (to) me lately?
-- Jim
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I need a biege or tan front seat for a 123 series Mercedes, or any other series
if the seat is not any wider. I am going to put one in the Prius since Prius
seats are not very well sprung and Prius has a bumpy ride.
Also, I'm selling my '83 300D and will give list members first opportunity to
Ack, you're killing me!
I'd totally do that in the spring. Not buying another car for the winter...
Curt
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Ack, you're killing me!
I'd totally do that in the spring. Not buying another car for the winter...
Maybe you and Angie could fly down to FL for Christmas or Thanksgiving?
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Got the FIL's shotgun yesterday. Winchester 370 single shot 12 gauge in nearly
new condition.
Took it to the local sporting clays range this morning with the youngest son
and went through a box of shells and 25 clays on the trap range. A whopping
$20, including the rental for the safety
Vat not to do as a Staplerfahrer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChOHnSL7ZCg
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Vat not to do as a Staplerfahrer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChOHnSL7ZCg
We can't have guys running around the factory like Staplefahrers with their
heads cut off, now, can we?
Mitch.
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Be advised that an O/U is not going to be a cheap purchase for anything that
is reasonable quality. Barrel alignment and rib attachment are both fussy
bits of engineering and craftsmanship. Any corrective gunsmithing on a used
O/U is going to be expensive.
Although I am not much of a skilled
Lng one for sale
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
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Subject: 1987 Mercedes Benz 560 Limo
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 11:10:01 -0700
fred.s...@yahoo.com forwarded you this from craigslist:
1987 Mercedes Benz 560 Limo
Last night while driving the 1983 300TD wagon I lost my power brakes.
Panic ensued - briefly. They they came back after I pumped them a few
times, then I lost them again several times on the course of a 7 mile
trip. The brakes still worked (it wasn't the master cylinder) but required
a lot of
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Pretty much hideous, but I could see having it, and doing something
vulgar with it.
--R
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Lng one for sale
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
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Subject: 1987 Mercedes Benz 560 Limo
Vac problem. Check all hoses and connectors for loose, cracked, kinked,
whatever, or it might be time for a vac pump rebuild (though that would
not likely be intermittent).
--R
On 10/26/14 2:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Last night while driving the 1983 300TD wagon I lost
With it or in it?
On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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Pretty much hideous, but I could see having it, and doing something vulgar
with it.
--R
On 10/26/14 2:13 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote:
Lng one for sale
Fred Moir.Lynn
Were the doors locked during the issue? I've seen lots of cases where door lock
actuators only leak in one state or the other.
Curt
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I shoot trap and skeet so I understand your enjoyment.. ;)) A good day of
shooting.. ATTABOY!
I suggest you may want to look into 20 gage rather than 12 gage. Less
recoil, and for trap or skeet range plenty of shot down range to break
clay.
The right gun is the one that fits you. I am very
Door locks were unaffected.
On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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Were the doors locked during the issue? I've seen lots of cases where door
lock actuators only leak in one state or the other.
Curt
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I've shot a lot of trap but no skeet or sporting clays. For trap a 20ga is a
significant disadvantage, that said I've shot a lot with a 16ga but I like
being different.
Otherwise I agree with Grant completely, a good gun shop can help fit your
shotgun to you. Prices are all over the map, you
I'd prefer one of those 240D limos.
On Oct 26, 2014 2:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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With it or in it?
On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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Pretty much hideous, but I could see having it, and doing
Thats not what I asked you. You could have a door actuator that only leaks when
locked or unlocked, change the state, the leak goes away and the brakes and
shutoff work.
The first real troubleshooting step is to figure out what the other components
of the failure are.
-Curt
You obviously have an intermittent vacuum problem of some sort. It could be
in the plumbing or other (non brake) systems, which is easy to check: cap
off everything except the brake vacuum booster and see if the problem
persists. Of course the locks, HVAC, engine shut-off, etc won't work until
Forgot to mention that the door locks work perfectly and that the loss of
brake assist occurred with the locks open (I never lock the doors while
driving).
This morning I inspected all the rubber connectors leading from/to the
brake booster. All are in good shape, although two of those short
I'd stick with 12 gage as long as the gun fits the shooter. Everything is
harder to find and often more expensive in 20 gage. Lower recoil target
shells are readily available in 12 gage. I think a pump gun is more
versatile (and less expensive) than a side-by-side or over-under
configuration.
Thats not what I asked you. You could have a door actuator that only
leaks when locked or unlocked, change the state, the leak goes away
and the brakes and shutoff work.
All the vacuum accessories are fed through restrictive orifices
molded in to the main hose, so that even if you leave the
Bad brake boosters can be intermittent for a while, but eventually
give out completely. I split the diaphragm on one in Canada, and only
discovered it was bad when the car stalled every time I stepped on the
brake and I heard a hissing sound from under the dash.
If you don't have a
I like the w115 euro limos. All class:)
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On Oct 26, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
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I'd prefer one of those 240D limos.
On Oct 26, 2014 2:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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With it or in it?
I'm going to look at the Mossberg 500 All Purpose and see how that might work
out. The range has rental guns, too, so that might be a good chance to try a
few different things out to see what would be best.
One of my former business partners is a hard core grouse hunter - he takes off
for a
I've got a Mossberg 500 and they're great guns, you can make them into
anything. I've got a standard field barrel with replaceable chokes and a
cylinder bore slug barrel for deer hunting.
They make a high comb trap stock and a high rib trap barrel to go with it but
for somebody who only shoots
On a related aspect to all this -- my FIL shot traps or skeets or
whatever for a long time. When he got to where he could not shoot any
more (he had really bad juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for most of his
life, it finally got too hard to hold the gun and he wanted safety above
all), so he
There are loads of companies that make replacement stocks. My dad has one he
likes which I can check on if you want. Boyds maybe? There are some which offer
rough blanks that you can finish as you want.
A good option if the stock is only 2-3 too short is to get an adjustable butt
pad,
No the skidplate is has not arrived yet.
It basically sounds like tapping on a bell housing with a small hammer.
Worse when the car is cold and pointing downhill. Almost certainly coming
from the torque converter or immediately adjacent within the housing. I
will see if I can shoot a video.
Thanks for the info. The problem is that he cut the stocks down pretty
far and then had the pads put on so a longer pad would be like half the
length of the whole stock, and would probably not work too well and
would look weird. I'll have to look into it, let me know if you find
out the
Has there been a run on shotguns yet, in preparation for the coming ebola
apocalypse?
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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I'm reasonably sure its: http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/
Sadly it looks like they sell mostly rifle stocks. Google should be able to
find you a stock for most any common gun.
-Curt
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Yes, for sure the pumps will be very serviceable and a lot cheaper than an
O/U. I believe the Mossberg is ok, but have a strong prejudice in favor of
the Rem. 870. It's the preferred shotgun among the LE people, whose lives
depend on reliable performance.
I would take a look at both.
A
Rich:
The expensive and tricky part of a gunstock is where it is inletted for the
barrel and receiver. A good woodworker should be able to glue and dowel,
biscuit or screw a piece of walnut on to the existing cut-off stock and
shape it to the right fit. It may not be as pretty as a complete new
Oooh, one to watch out for on buying older guns if you're thinking to shoot
trap or skeet is an Ithaca, they used kind of a strange under loading system
which is a PITA to use when loading only one shell like in trap. It can be done
but its frustrating...
-Curt
I have never seen one of those.
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I like the w115 euro limos. All class:)
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On Oct 26, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
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I'd prefer one of those 240D limos.
On Oct 26, 2014
Kleb They're junk. You could sell them to me for $500 /Kleb
Really.
Dan
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On Oct 26, 2014, at 6:46 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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On a related aspect to all this -- my FIL shot traps or skeets or whatever
for a long time. When he got to where
The factory did long wheelbase versions of the W115, W123 and possibly the
W108, I think.
Mostly for commercial (taxi) service.
Dan
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On Oct 26, 2014, at 8:55 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
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I have never seen one of those.
On Oct 26, 2014 6:14
I second the advice from brother Grant - the best shotgun is one
that fits. It will feel good, point naturally, and won't beat you up
with recoil.
The recoil thing is very important. It is easy to develop a
flinch from recoil that will ruin enjoyment and performance. Once
If you want to give the (clay) pigeon a sporting chance, use a single shot
410. I used to be better than my buddies using 12 and 20 ga pumps and
semi-autos with my 410. Now, that's not saying a lot, since non of us were
good . . . .
Otherwise, I like my Winchster model 50 semi-auto shotgun
You're confusing Ebol-ee with the zombie virus
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Has there been a run on shotguns yet, in preparation for the coming ebola
apocalypse?
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
Second the .410. Problem is, they are expensive shells. as are 16
and 20 ga. for trap, 12 is best, because they are cheap and easy to
reload. reloading components are cheaper too. In HS, I shot a lot
of trap, and had a win 1200 pump with vetilated rib barrel. I know,
everyone poo-poos
One of my favorite skeet guns is a Baretta 686 , in 12 gage, with barrel
inserts that let me shoot 28 gage, 16 gage, 20 gage, and 410 gage. Both the
original barrel [12 gage] and the inserts have screw in chokes that let me
tune the gun to the load and the competition. Regardless of the gage, I am
On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:28:44 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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Kleb They're junk. You could sell them to me for $500 /Kleb
So now Kaleb is an HTML tag?!
Craig
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IIRC theres a kind of sporting clays that is only .410. For trap you're at a
huge disadvantage and as somebody else mentioned it'd get spendy quick. That
said Dad got a case of .410 in #9s for $20 at a Rod Gun club auction. He's
got a little single barrel New England arms .410 that we call The
On Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:39:58 -0700 Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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Once I shot 8 rounds of trap in a row only taking breaks for more
shells and a quick sip of water while the trap machine was being
reloaded. After that I about fell down...
My dad used to tell the story
Boys will be boys.
I grew up with full access to the family machine shop, which was equipped
to build just about anything. Being inventive, I came up with the idea to
make a carbide cannon.. carbide being an easy source of acetylene gas,
which delivers excellent explosive energy.
A few days
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