Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing?

2008-02-17 Thread jfreezn
That's not a bowling day is it Jim? -Original Message- From: Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Sent: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 9:58 am Subject: Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing? We'll do lunch some M

Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing?

2008-02-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing? Very likely a bad temperature sender. Replace it, and have someone do the usual thermo wax test on the thermostat housing to verify. It's possible, although unlikely, that the thermostat housing is leaking past the thermostat, but I think you

Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing?

2008-02-17 Thread Peter Frederick
Very likely a bad temperature sender. Replace it, and have someone do the usual thermo wax test on the thermostat housing to verify. It's possible, although unlikely, that the thermostat housing is leaking past the thermostat, but I think you would notice that. Peter __

Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing?

2008-02-17 Thread Chuck Landenberger
; '77 300D 190K > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mercedes- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Chuck Landenberger > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:45 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should

Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing?

2008-02-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
We'll do lunch some Monday, Chuck. That's not a bowling day is it Jim? Bob R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Landenberger Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:45 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity

Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing?

2008-02-17 Thread Robert Rentfro
nberger Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 9:45 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing? Bob, In AZ, the limit for passenger diesels is 20% Opacity. That's a lot of smoke. And a little secret Plan on taking it for the emissions test

Re: [MBZ] NOW Opacity Test What Should I Start Amassing?

2008-02-17 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Bob, In AZ, the limit for passenger diesels is 20% Opacity. That's a lot of smoke. And a little secret Plan on taking it for the emissions test when the wind is blowing! Back when I had the '80 300SD, the worst it blew was 4% and when it was windy, it went down to 1%.. And before