On Tue, 21 May 2019 02:25:09 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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> > A real tire shop will remove tire from rim and patch >the inside,
> > this is superior, but the DIY plugs are fine.
>
> Anybody remember when you had to vulcanize the patch by lightning the
> glue on fire?
When I had a tire
I know,a great body shop in RI- they restored my 300CD after tree fell on
it & also redid the rear bumper on my E320 w211 after it got hit. It is
Coastline Collision in Narragansett RI. Jon did bodywork on my 79 240D &
told me he had been doing rust repair on 123's since they came out.
Delaware
Harry Bell turned 94 today, and celebrated with his crew at the Triplett
Day drug store lunch room. Harry's WWII story is in this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Heroes-World-War-SoldiersLand/dp/1589799631
by Thomas Simmons, one of the crew that gathers at 10:30 an at the Drug
store
Does anyone know of a decent body shop in Delaware? Dwight?
Asking for someone on the FB 123 list...
Rick
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yep fizzy patches. They worked great. My dad had a vulcanizer, so he
would never by or let me buy fizzy patches. But I saw some town kids
patch bike tubes with them and they were great. I wish you could still
get them. But da widdle snowfwakes would burn them selves, so none of
us
> A real tire shop will remove tire from rim and patch >the inside, this is
> superior, but the DIY plugs are fine.
Anybody remember when you had to vulcanize the patch by lightning the glue on
fire?
Guess I'm getting old...
Rick
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Really? Looks very strange. I thought it might be some aftermarket abomination
--FT
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> On May 20, 2019, at 6:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I’ve seen that. The “weird" steering wheel is actually an AMG wheel of that
> vintage, I believe, and probably has some
I'm suddenly reminded of a bicycle tire leak detector I bought in the 1980s.
It's a screened container, about the diameter of a Carmex tub but half as tall,
with tiny styrofoam beads in it. You blow the tire up to 100psi, and slowly
spin the tire past the container, and the beads dance when the
I had a screw in a new nokian on the van within a day. Tire shop
refused to plug or patch it. They claimed it was too near the
shoulder. I ordered a mushroom plugs from fleabay and patched it
myself. It is fine. I bought a new can of cement from the FLAPS to
use with the mushroom
Ha! Good one ...
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
On May 20, 2019 7:55:21 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
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>I tried that once, but no matter how many cups I drank, I STILL could
>not see the air coming out!
>
>Greg
>
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I tried that once, but no matter how many cups I drank, I STILL could not see
the air coming out!
Greg
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You wasted good beer on a tire?
-D
> On May 20, 2019, at 6:52 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 5:42 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> Do it yourself. Those kits are all basically the same.
>
>
> And if you
My Indy said there,was,a gas tank replacement MB would do. My 2005 has,
same issue esp after filling tank. I have not yet had Time to check with
local dealer.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Mon, May 20, 2019, 5:56 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> Great deal,
On Mon, 20 May 2019 18:10:45 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes
wrote:
> I've plugged ten or more tires, sometimes more than one plug in the
> same tire. Never had an issue.
I had a tire plugged by our local service station in Calhan, Colorado and
thereafter had many problems with it leaking.
>
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 5:42 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
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> Do it yourself. Those kits are all basically the same.
And if you wanna do it Okie-Q style, check for bubbles using a cup of
beer. That's how I did it that one time in Claremore.
-MMM-
Yes my thoughts exactly. Take it to your local service station. That's what
I do.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Mon, May 20, 2019, 5:49 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> Go to a local shop, the nationals have some sort of policy where they
> can't plug tires
Do it yourself. Those kits are all basically the same.
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> On May 20, 2019, at 6:10 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I've plugged ten or more tires, sometimes more than one plug in the same
> tire. Never had an issue.
>
> A real tire shop will remove tire from
I’ve seen that. The “weird" steering wheel is actually an AMG wheel of that
vintage, I believe, and probably has some value.
-D
> On May 20, 2019, at 6:02 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> down below is a 500SEC, or maybe a 560SEC for $2k that looks pretty good but
> the interior
I've plugged ten or more tires, sometimes more than one plug in the same tire.
Never had an issue.
A real tire shop will remove tire from rim and patch the inside, this is
superior, but the DIY plugs are fine.
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
On May 20, 2019 5:43:17 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via
down below is a 500SEC, or maybe a 560SEC for $2k that looks pretty good
but the interior looks completely baked and has some weird steering
wheel. Then the pics jump to some SUV
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2330896567003990/
There's a fairly nice looking 420SEL too for $2k
The gooey cord plugs are all the same as far as I know.
I bought a kit at WalMart with a rat tail rasp, plug inserter, and 3-4 plugs.
Worked great. After the plugs were used up, I went back and bought a pack of
plugs.
Probably have 5-10 plugs left, haven't needed it in years.
Hardest part about
she moving, i promise ya (rims not included)
--FT
On 5/20/19 5:48 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
So, your below average toy?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/308944570007140/
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Great deal, can't be that hard to find the issue
--FT
On 5/20/19 5:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
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There are a number of places on the east side of Tampa (lower socio-economic
area) that sell lots and lots of decent used tires. I might try one of them or
see if any of them have some cheep tires I can toss on this thing. Because it
uses such big tires they’re not common nor cheap. 275/55 R17,
Go to a local shop, the nationals have some sort of policy where they
can't plug tires sometimes if they could present a hazard, some states
also won't allow plugs so it presents a liability for them. I had a
trailer tire that Firestone refused to plug, the guy told me to take it
down the
So, your below average toy?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/308944570007140/
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Noticed the ML had a back tire with a nail in it. Looks like it’s solidly in
place and has been there for a while. Took the tire to my tire guy today, but
despite begging and cajoling he refused to plug it, mainly because he said it
didn’t have enough tread left (it’s probably got about 3/16”
Better gimme that POS and go buy that E420 SD
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote on 5/20/19 10:40 AM:
will sometimes BLOW ICE COLD but more often it goes warm. If I cycle
it on/off, or EC on/off, it will sometimes reset and BLOW ICE COLD for
awhile. I was thinking it might be a bad actuator on
good luck on getting the caliber working
--FT
On 5/20/19 3:17 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
I’m going to run a screw into it just so it seals and I can move the car around
without worrying about loosing break petal.
-D
On May 20, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes
wrote:
I have
I’m going to run a screw into it just so it seals and I can move the car around
without worrying about loosing break petal.
-D
> On May 20, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I have successfully removed bleeder screws by heating with a mapp gas torch,
> and quenching
No just the later cars
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> On May 20, 2019, at 1:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Is this valve also in the compressors used on the 124 cars? Wonder if that
> is the problem with my '87 wagon.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
>
>
> On Mon, May 20, 2019
Once my wagon AC has been in operation for longer than 10 or 15 minutes, it
will start to cycle between cold and hot. At first I thought it was the
monovalve allowing hot coolant into the heater core, but the behavior
persists after I clamp off the hose to the heater core, so the heat must be
Is this valve also in the compressors used on the 124 cars? Wonder if that
is the problem with my '87 wagon.
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Max
Charleston SC
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 2:46 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Mine does that, there is a valve in the side of the
I have successfully removed bleeder screws by heating with a mapp gas torch,
and quenching with cold water, repeating the cycle several times. If the brake
hose is in close proximity, I wrap it with a wet rag.
Rick
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It reminds me of a manager at a Piper plant on the east coast of Florida I was
talking to during the Vietnam war. Piper had some sort of military contract
back then.
"They sent me down here, gave me a bunch of minimum wage orange pickers, and
expected me to build airplanes.", he said. Never
Mine does that, there is a valve in the side of the compressor that regulates
the pressure, can’t remember what it’s called. I replaced mine with one out of
another compressor I had which seemed to be better but it still does it. I am
either going to order a new valve or just replace the
Point well taken, but with the beater approach I’m not putting anything on this
it doesn’t absolutely need to operate.
Got the IC to fix the radio yesterday, getting out my magnifying bench lamp to
do that. I’m a little concerned about this, but I figure I have nothing to lose
other than the
will sometimes BLOW ICE COLD but more often it goes warm. If I cycle it
on/off, or EC on/off, it will sometimes reset and BLOW ICE COLD for
awhile. I was thinking it might be a bad actuator on the blend door but
apparently there is a valve that somehow controls the hot coolant
flowing
My Ace has the tubing I’ve used for replacement on my oil extractor. Make sure
it’s the hard high temperature stuff or it will collapse as soon as warm oil
starts flowing through it. Don’t ask me how I know...
-D
> On May 20, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I have
It was the bleeder fitting. Parked it in the driveway and expect the rebuilt
caliper to show up on Tuesday.
-D
> On May 20, 2019, at 10:10 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> So Dan, how are you dealing with the recalcitrant RR brake line that was
> hard to crack and now won't
The nice thing about the soda fire ext. is that it already has a dip
tube. no invert to empty. Plug in the sucker to drain the oel.
when you hear bubbles, you know most of it is out. put the hose in a
jug, and add a little pressure and blow the used oel out.
Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yup I used one on a banjo fitting 3 days ago. I lost the washer and went to my
stash of used copper drain plug washers and it fit perfectly!
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> On May 20, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> No, I save em for other uses. Banjo fittings and such...
>
E420. The SD is a reference tot he owner. Super Dumb.
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote on 5/20/19 9:53 AM:
Not sure what a E420SD is, but doesn't look bad, runs rough
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2389919124363106/
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Grill is tacky. I remember seeing those during the 1980s in Greece. The cabbies
loved to mount those on their 200Ds.
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> On May 20, 2019, at 11:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> What's with that grille?
>
> --FT
>
>> On 5/20/19 10:43 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via
you know I am thinking it is probably something simple, wonder if it is
throwing a code for something. It could be a really nice car for $1500,
wonder if he would take that. Would have to go to Murder Beach to check
it out though, it's like a 2hr drive. I kinda like the $500E300 though,
Prolly has a bad sparkplug coil.
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 9:54 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> Not sure what a E420SD is, but doesn't look bad, runs rough
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2389919124363106/
>
> --
> --FT
>
>
>
What's with that grille?
--FT
On 5/20/19 10:43 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
With two-tone green interior, manual transmission and crank windows.
Whoever wins the auction can fly to Spain and drive it back.
A bit above Poos level but looks real clean, has tow hitch, be better at
maybe $3500
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/371355543506019/
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I've finally assembled all the parts to make a new oil sucker. I've got an
empty jug that used to hold 30lbs of R22, a vacuum pump, and a couple of
old AC hoses that I can use to vacuum the tank and then suck out the oil.
Next oil change I'm going to employ this set-up: Pull a vacuum on the tank,
Not sure what a E420SD is, but doesn't look bad, runs rough
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2389919124363106/
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With two-tone green interior, manual transmission and crank windows.
Whoever wins the auction can fly to Spain and drive it back.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1980-mercedes-benz-300d-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-05-20
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I have a *real* branded Topsider but years of using it without the thin tube
made the adapter between the fat and thin tubes lose suction. I just looked at
their website and I see you can buy the whole tube set with adapter for $9. I
may spend some time at my local hardware store squeezing
Or, build your own WIlton Sucker for $5. Personally, I bought some
nice 3 gallon SS soda/acid fire extinguishers ($5 ea), modified the
handle so I can pin the valve open and use that with compressed air and
a HF vacuum dealie to suck out the oil. The ext. has an air valve, when
done
> No, I save em for other uses. Banjo fittings and such...
Of course I save 'em, too. I save the _used_ ones. I even save (some of) the
rubber grommets from the used oil filters themselves. They make excellent
firewall grommets, for example, and the price is right.
-- Jim
No, I save em for other uses. Banjo fittings and such...
Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote on 5/20/19 9:21 AM:
I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
The copper sealing washer that comes with a quality oil filter goes to waste.
-- Jim
Nothing. The MB dipstick tube goes all the way to the bottom so it pulls just
as much oil as using the drain. I remember years ago somebody did a test and
pulled the oil pan, the topsider I think got more oil because there was
residual around the plug hole. Its also much nicer to deal with a
Won't fit in my garage.
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 6:58 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
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> Just needs the trunk and maybe the hydraulic suspension fixed. Should be
> about two weekends of work, if he takes his time.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
>
>
> On Sun,
Its a bleeder and he's replacing the whole caliper. I'd have replaced both, if
you only do one on a front caliper it'll probably pull. Maybe a rear won't be
so bad.
-Curt
On Monday, May 20, 2019, 10:11:06 AM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
wrote:
So Dan, how are you dealing with
You can just suck the oil out of the dipstick tube on the Benzes without
having to get the car up and get under it and make a mess draining the pan.
--FT
On 5/20/19 10:15 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
On Mon, May 20,
Gotcha. I would find that totally irksome.
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 10:21 AM Jim Cathey wrote:
> > I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
>
> The copper sealing washer that comes with a quality oil filter goes to
> waste.
>
> -- Jim
>
>
> I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
The copper sealing washer that comes with a quality oil filter goes to waste.
-- Jim
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I've never used Topsider. What are the disadvantages, if any?
On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 9:57 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
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> I have a pair, the car is very low, the valance scrapes long before the
> wheels ever get near the ramps. I suppose I could nail some 2x8s
So Dan, how are you dealing with the recalcitrant RR brake line that was
hard to crack and now won't close?
On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 9:19 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> $52 or so. When I bought mine there was a coupon for $39 or so.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> >
They seem to have discontinued the one I set fire to last fall. Yellow,
rectangular metal case. I think it was a 2/10/50. I had it on the high charge
(not start) setting on the batteries at camp for an hour when the generator
really bogged down. Charger was smoking good by the time I got out
I have a pair, the car is very low, the valance scrapes long before the wheels
ever get near the ramps. I suppose I could nail some 2x8s together to make a
transition ramp but for once or twice a year the floor jack and jack stand
suffice. I bought one of the Harbor Freight 3 ton jacks a
Well, at least he put the Gullwing at the top and got that right!
The R107 should not be ranked the last, even though he makes some great
points.
Congrats that your model is #3.
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Charleston SC
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I have heard the workforce is not quite capable. The state sold the deal with
big tax incentives but can’t deliver the workers
https://www.postandcourier.com/business/investment-in-mercedes-benz-sc-plant-a-short-term-pain/article_4d6632d2-71c2-11e9-94ed-5f7acc069714.html
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Just needs the trunk and maybe the hydraulic suspension fixed. Should be
about two weekends of work, if he takes his time.
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Charleston SC
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