Curly wrote:
The thermostat I put in was marked Made in France
...
Third world country. Not exactly known for making fine machinery.
Airbus?
mao
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Some years in Bawstun. Not a good thing, especially for body and
undercarriage. The one I’m looking at tomorrow has never been out of Florida.
Especially important when considering that it probably needs nitrogen spheres.
Those fittings are a real bear to get loose, even on a car that is
Ya gonna sit on it for the detonation? ;) Please don't.
Wilt
Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
So I've replaced my '87 wagon airbag with the '91 from the knackers.
What to do with the old?
I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in
A war that's over or the war that never really ended?
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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You can come out to my vast estate and set it off when the neighbors are
having war day and shooting and blowing sh...tuff up. That would be most
every
Thanks.
Somehow, I just knew you and the old bird had history, which prompted my
question.
Time flies, even if we don't, huh? Buffs have endured far beyond original
design life span. It sure says volumes for how well they were designed and
built.
I used to think the fuselage skin was wrinkled
My tractor is not big enough to lift the truck. I have dug out all around the
pits but it's hung up in the middle probably the diffs. I did try jacking it up
last week but may try it again.
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On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:24 PM, David Kristin Gilmore via Mercedes
Put the ML in that super low range, stump puller mode, and let it pull that
POS out of the mud :-)
Assuming that you've put the new tires on it already - - -
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:52 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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My tractor is not big enough to lift the
Thanks Curly and Wilton. Very nice to have fixed it for a nice low price.
Fortunate I found it so quickly. There are several yards scattered about
Charleston, a couple up the road a bit in Summerville that I need to check out
someday.
Yes, big heat sink on the blower regulator is called a
Sounds possible.
A giveaway is if you sit at a stop with your foot on the pedal and it leaks
down. Clear indicator that the cups on the master cylinder piston are leaking.
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 5:53 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes
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Clearly, I'm the king of
From Mao:
Curly wrote:
The thermostat I put in was marked Made in France
...
Third world country. Not exactly known for making fine machinery.
Airbus?
Now that's redundant.
http://www.airsafe.com/events/models/rate_mod.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEH7OpnA-I4sns=em
Last weekend I was unloading a car in the back 40. On this particular car it
was to be parked in front of another car so I put the ramps down and hook a
strap to the read end of the car on the trailer and hook it to the front of the
car behind then proceed to pull the truck forward to pull the
So I've replaced my '87 wagon airbag with the '91 from the knackers.
What to do with the old?
I think that in the interest of science and the Mercedes community in general,
I should test this airbag to see if it still works. Of course, testing just
one is not statistically significant.
Those are plentiful and relative cheap to replace.
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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Sounds possible.
A giveaway is if you sit at a stop with your foot on the pedal and it
leaks down. Clear indicator that the cups on the master cylinder
Where's the 124 porcupine? Directly above front passenger's feet in my/Tim's
350SDL. Replaced it once with shaky hands and bassackward view via mirror; got
it done anyway.
Wilt
Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Thanks Curly and Wilton. Very nice to have fixed it
Good joke, but the skin is wrinkled, especially on the ground, because of the
aircraft's semimonocoque design and construction - the skin carries part of the
load.
Thanks for the question; made me check the records.
Wilt
G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks.
Somehow, I just knew
240D has u-joints, correct?
I have road noise when cold. Today was warm and had noise until
things got warm. I have thought it sounded like squirrel cage motor
running from air flow, but I speed up the heater fan and no change in
noise. Then I suspected bearings or brakes so I felt the wheels,
These things are obviously harmless since they are designed to explode in
peoples faces.
Just sit on it and pull the trigger. If it doesn't prove to be all that safe,
you would be a strong candidate for a Darwin Award.
http://www.darwinawards.com/
Gerry
I think that in the interest of
ATTABOY!
Wilt
Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
After I installed the blower regulator, went back to the knackers armed
with the tools to remove the steering wheel from the 124 coupe. It is a
nice black leather-wrapped wheel. My '87 300TD has a blue plastic thing,
Regional prejudice. How do you know it didn't take a dip in the Gulf?
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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Some years in Bawstun. Not a good thing, especially for body and
undercarriage. The one I’m looking at tomorrow has never been out of
It's under the blower motor in the fan housing, kinda a pain to get
out (you have to hold your left hand in the right position as you fish
around with your right, etc). Usually dirty, too.
Peter
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Clearly, I'm the king of Junkers. I borrowed my girlfriend's landlords' 1986
300E the other day to get up to Maine from MA while the 240D was at my mechanic.
Car had been fine until earlier today when the brakes felt a bit weak. I didn't
make much of it until a little while ago when the brakes
Concord?
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes
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Curly wrote:
The thermostat I put in was marked Made in France
...
Third world country. Not exactly known for making fine machinery.
Airbus?
mao
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NSA: The only branch
You can come out to my vast estate and set it off when the neighbors are having
war day and shooting and blowing sh...tuff up. That would be most every Sunday.
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On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
12V will
On 2/21/2015 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Last weekend I was unloading a car in the back 40. On this
particular car it was to be parked in front of another car so I put
the ramps down and hook a strap to the read end of the car on the
trailer and hook it to the front of the
Protocol demands a few minimums.
1. You must launch something in the explosion.
2. Said something must be both interesting and unusual, preferably messy.
3. A youtube video must be made and posted of the setup, the event, and the
aftermath.
Your Darwin Award application has been pre-mailed.
At the risk of being redumdant ... The thermostat needs to be installed in a
particular orientation (arrow up). There is an air vent passage in the
thermostat casting to vent trapped air the thermostat; if plugged this would
prevent proper bleeding of air when re-filling the system.
Maybe.
Trust me, if it was dipped in the Gulf it will be apparent in seconds after
looking at the undercarriage.
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 6:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Regional prejudice. How do you know it didn't take a dip in the Gulf?
Bingo, nice picture of a big rust bubble if you look.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On February 21, 2015 6:16:30 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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Some years in Bawstun. Not a good thing, especially for body and
undercarriage.
In my experience, u-joints clunk when they wear out. Next, they break.
Your drive shaft has one u-joint in the center with rubber flex disks on
both ends. The half shafts that power the rear wheels have CVJs (constant
velocity joints) on both ends. They also tend to clunk when wearing out,
usually
You'll need more than one wench, I'm thinking ten or fifteen. ;)
Once some wenches pushed a car out of a snow bank while I drove, but I think
there were about four of them. Young strong high school wenches. The wench
who was driving lost control and spun into the ditch. I was a passenger,
OK Don sez: Concord?
The prince of darkness was involved with that too.
Renault
Labor strikes, low productivity
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On 2/21/2015 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Last weekend I was unloading a car in the back 40. On this particular car it
was to be parked in front of another car so I put the ramps down and hook a
strap to the read end of the car on the trailer and hook it to the front of the
After I installed the blower regulator, went back to the knackers armed
with the tools to remove the steering wheel from the 124 coupe. It is a
nice black leather-wrapped wheel. My '87 300TD has a blue plastic thing,
and the outer layer of the rim has come loose from the core at the top of
the
Yes, buried under the hood, under the windshield wiper and all the rain gutter
pieces at the base off the windshield.
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Charleston SC
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'95 E300
On February 21, 2015 6:38:32 PM EST, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
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It's under the blower motor in the
Just don't remember seeing it when I had my 124 fan housing on the bench and
all apart for evapectomy several years ago.
Wilt
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You can get replacement electronics. Chinese, so who knows how long
they will last, but the cheap replacement I put in the wagon works
fine with the new blower.\
You cannot replace the
The thermostat I put in was marked Made in France
-Curt
Third world country. Not exactly known for making fine machinery.
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If the flap on the bottom of the thermostat isn't correct, it won't
work properly and will cause overheating if it doesn't close off the
short circuit around the block it is supposed to seal off. This is
designed to heat the engine up more quickly, and in spite of the very
simple design,
Were there croissant crumbs and a Gauloises butt in the box?
le grin
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 9:53 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
The thermostat I put in was marked Made in France
-Curt
Third world country. Not exactly known for making fine machinery.
If your indy has modified the T-stat, then you may need another.
On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:53 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes
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I will do the tstat trick when I get the car back from the mechanic if it's
not fixed.
Keep in mind that our winter has been absolutely
I don't think a DC motor is going to care how the RMS voltage and
current are decreased.
No. It doesn't usually even care that it is _DC_!
The 'universal' motor type, in other words.
The porcupine is also mounted in the airflow from
the fan so its supplemental heat is used. (Unless
you have
Yes but the current thermostat came from the classic center right?
On Feb 21, 2015 10:24 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
If the flap on the bottom of the thermostat isn't correct, it won't work
properly and will cause overheating if it doesn't close off the short
Sounds like a much better deal than a Volt for your wife!
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'95 E300
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Dan, copy on the steering wheel.
All: new regulator works.
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Thanks, Max.
I suspect that something like this would go in short order, but it's a long
shot I'm willing to take. A good price for a used one that's in decent
condition without an air bag is probably $200. I have a spare airbag so that's
not a concern.
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 12:36 PM,
On Sat, 21 Feb 2015 08:49:03 -0600 Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com
wrote:
Right. the dodge resistor pack is essentially an electric heater. It
provides supplemental heat as it is mounted. dogde mounts it in the
heater duct through the front of the firewall. so the heat goes into
the
I would do the Volt. I'm closer to home. She's pushing for me to find another
car so she can sell the Mazda 6 and drive the SL500.
I'm really jonesing for a 2000 E55 AMG but the seller has been less than
communicative about the car.
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Max Dillon
Max,
This goes for everyone on the list:
If anyone sees a wood and leather steering wheel on an R129 or W140 in the
knackers, let me know. They are pretty much interchangeable between the two
chassis. I watch for them on eBay regularly but they're usually trashed or
stupid expensive. A guy
Home from LKQ now, $11.25 for a used blower regulator from a '91 coupe, 157k
miles on the clock.
Rich, there were a coupe 126 cars, both gassers, coupe and a sedan.
If I get this in quickly, and it works, may go back for the nice black steering
wheel in the coupe. Didn't have my torx bits
Thanks Dan,
After I sent that, realized that I probably can figure out the answer using the
EPC.
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Charleston SC
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'95 E300
On February 21, 2015 8:39:15 AM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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I think the heated seat bits have a separate harness. At
On Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:20:30 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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To clarify: The seller is asking $2000 in the CL ad, but she already
told me she's got $1600 in it and would take that just to get out from
under the car.
Interesting! Let us know how the checkout goes!
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All posts are the result of individual
I'm interested to hear experience or opinions on whether or not the body wiring
harness is universal, or if different harnesses were installed depending on
options.
I'm tempted to get the bits for heated seats for my wagon today at the
knackers, but that is much less attractive if I also need
Thanks, but I'm not doing the work, my mechanic is. I did pretty much diagnose
it, but I'm not turning the wrenches
Donald H. Snook
On Feb 20, 2015, at 5:14 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Sounds like a winner. Good job!
Gerry
Donald Snook wrote:
I will do the tstat trick when I get the car back from the mechanic if it's not
fixed.
Keep in mind that our winter has been absolutely brutal and the last thing I
want to do is work on cars in this weather!
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On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:44 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The thermostat I put in was marked Made in France
-Curt
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D more info
I think the key point is that the
I saw that and the OE tstat I put in is made in Germany so we clearly did not
put in junk. The cathey trick is definitely worth trying though.
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On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:18 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
The thermostat I put in was marked Made
I think the heated seat bits have a separate harness. At least I know they did
on the W126.
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 8:37 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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I'm interested to hear experience or opinions on whether or not the body
wiring harness is universal, or
Hardly broke in!
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 9:31 AM, wiltonw--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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The H's had 4k to 5k hours during my time with 'em.
Wilton
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That’s where my money is riding….
On Feb 20, 2015, at 6:25 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
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(4) there is enough air in the system
(doesn't take much) that the water pump can't overcome the head pressure.
As a casual observer of all this, I have been wondering why someone didn't do
the test thermostat option a long time ago. While it might not have clearly
defined the issue, it certainly would narrow it down and point in the direction
of the problem. You guys have been spinning your wheels on
Stumbled across a 1997 S500 on the local CL yesterday. Cheap, ($1600) but
looks good. Spoke to the owner at length, a woman who bought the car at a
local machinery auction at the urging of a relative (who knew nothing about
MBs, of course.)
Based on her description and some photos she sent
To clarify: The seller is asking $2000 in the CL ad, but she already told me
she's got $1600 in it and would take that just to get out from under the car.
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 9:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Stumbled across a 1997 S500 on the local CL
The H's had 4k to 5k hours during my time with 'em.
Wilton
OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Very cool! She will be coming here - I'll keep a watch for her. The SE area
of our traffic pattern is near the NW area of the Tinker pattern. I dodge
the Tinker traffic all the
I would love too see and here more about this vehicle. I am not surrender of
your email.
Michael E. Esh
231 286 2344
On Feb 20, 2015, at 9:31 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
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Folks
bought a lovely 300td 1985 today very cheaply
i sent a small photo to
55 hours in 007 in '74 and '75. Also many uncounted hours with it on nuclear
alert '72 through Jul '75, though, unless it was in another unit then. Many
hours also in 002 through 010 and others. The 17 aircraft in the unit rotated
through the alert force - on alert 3 or 4 months each time;
The new blower regulator is installed and working, took about an hour and
forty-five minutes.
I realize now that as the old regulator was failing, it may have been
generating a lot of heat. I noticed that setting the temp lower would not
always produce lower vent air temperature, especially
Tell us more:
Color? Leather seats? Mileage? AC blows ice cold? Rust spot about the
size of a quarter? Good rubber? All power options, including AT and PS
and PB? Upgraded Alpine stereo? Roof rack?
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 9:26 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
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Dan, copy on the steering wheel.
All: new regulator works.
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'95 E300
That is a score! Congrats and attaboy!
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Right. the dodge resistor pack is essentially an electric heater. It
provides supplemental heat as it is mounted. dogde mounts it in the
heater duct through the front of the firewall. so the heat goes into
the
ATTABOY!
Does the 124 have a porcupine?
Wilt
Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
The new blower regulator is installed and working, took about an hour and
forty-five minutes.
I realize now that as the old regulator was failing, it may have been
generating a lot of
I had to replace the KLIMA relay in my 1985 300TD - is that the one located
inconveniently behind the RF side kick panel?
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 7:44 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Donald wrote:
I have never had an 85. Isn't there some weird stuff about the
85 that
Here's a '97 S500 on ebay in GA that is under 100K and priced at $3700/bo.
Can't say as I like the color but *chacun a son gout...*
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