Yeah we heard OK got a good washing down the other day, spose makes it look all
nice and clean for when we turn up.
Hendrik
who witnessed another arrest this morning, NYPD detectives this time, so much
for
Wiltons theory of a quiet and peaceful country
On Mon Jun 14 15:32 , OK Don
Hendrik and Fay wrote:
who witnessed another arrest this morning, NYPD detectives this time, so much
for
Wiltons theory of a quiet and peaceful country
Yeah, some cities make gun ownership harder than in Australia, and there the
crime is somewhat rampant. You've already seen Chitcago and
Well, you ARE in NYC, aren't you?
Wilton
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From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] reviving a dormant 560
Yeah we heard OK got a good washing down
We got what we call either a toad strangler or a gully washer - I can
never keep them straight. It's all gone now, back to the draught.
You'll get to warm up when you get here - forecast is for a high of 36C
(97F).
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:31 AM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote:
That's when a whole platoon is emptying their boots (with the
instructions stamped on the heel)...
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On Jun 16, 2010, at 21:34, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
We got what we call either a toad strangler or a gully
LOL!
-Max
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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Hendrik and Fay
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] reviving a dormant 560
Ahh stuff yer 560 gas guzzler, you promised
Rivers in Okiehoma? ;))
Wilton
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From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] reviving a dormant 560
Ahh stuff yer 560 gas guzzler, you promised to find
--R- wrote:
I think he's getting the 560 ready for you, or ready for you to fix.
Dude - Hendrik had the unfortunate experience to see the blower motor
fail while enroute in the rain. What did he do? Broke out his trusty
tool set, put the VOM on the circuit, found the worn sheath, put the
No - I used a garden hose with one of those squeeze the handle for a
different spray width nozzles. I was mostly getting rust out ---
On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
you just used a pressure washer (water)? Guess I could buy a pressure
washer and
Matter of fact - YES. Especially today - up to 11.3 inches in Edmond, on the
North edge of OKC. Couldn't get to work today - I35 was a river. Had to
telecommute from home (poor me).
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 8:32 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Rivers in Okiehoma? ;))
Wilton
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OK
6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] reviving a dormant 560
Matter of fact - YES. Especially today - up to 11.3 inches in Edmond, on
the
North edge of OKC. Couldn't get to work today - I35 was a river. Had to
telecommute from home (poor me).
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 8:32 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] reviving a dormant 560
Matter of fact - YES. Especially today - up to 11.3 inches in Edmond, on
the
North edge of OKC. Couldn't get to work today - I35 was a river. Had
I have got a wild hair to get my 560SEL back on the road and
either drive it or sell it. Its been sitting around for years, I
would start it every once in a while. Last time I tried to start
it, about a year ago probably, it would not start. Did not hear
the pumps running. Today I decided
Put in 5 gallons of fresh premium, charge the battery, add a full
bottle of RedLine or Shell Tekron injector cleaner (the others don't
work as well) and jumper the fuel pump relay for an hour or so. This
will flush the fuel distributor and the lines of the slime from the
dead gas (mostly
You might have to do the power washer in the sender hole thing to get
the tank clean, then dry it out with something that won't blow it up.
(It's all blowed up!) Anything you pour in the gas is just gonna clog
everything up again when all the sh, er, stuff comes off the tank.
There are a
What should you do? Pinch off the fuel supply and let it drain, or is
there a drain on it?
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On Jun 13, 2010, at 14:19, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
Put in 5 gallons of fresh premium, charge the
If it has sat outdoors for a few years, part it out. Sell what you can off
it, scrap the rest. It will just be one pain after another. Destine to be
one of those project, that just keeps on taking.
Ed
300E
On 13 June 2010 15:13, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
What should you do?
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:04:37 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Also, when I do get it to start, what sort of really heavy duty
fuel system cleaner can I run thru there to clean out the
injection system?
Marshall seemed to like Techron, but I don't know if the bottles of the
I'd really consider pulling the tank anyway, it'll make it
a lot easier to pressure-wash the inside and dry it out in
the sun.
-- Jim
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I pulled the strainer and the sender out of the 450SLC after it sat for tow
years, and washed it out with the spray nozzel on the end of the garden
hose. I couldn't get the wand of the power washer in far enough to get the
whole tank due to the low rear windshield. I think I washed it out three
I mean if you are laying one up, how do you go about ensuring you
won't have crap build up?
I'd guess change out brake fluid, new M1 oil, new coolant and drain
the gas/run it until it stops would be my bet...
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If by laying one up, you mean more than a winter storage, I would change all
fluids, completely clean the engine compartment and underside of any dirt
that could hold moisture, wash/wax the exterior, and treat the leather with
hide food. I would fill the tank up, ensuring the gas has NO ethanol
you just used a pressure washer (water)? Guess I could buy a pressure
washer and try it.
OK Don wrote:
I pulled the strainer and the sender out of the 450SLC after it sat for tow
years, and washed it out with the spray nozzel on the end of the garden
hose. I couldn't get the wand of the
So long as the fuel distributor is dry you should be OK.
Very expensive to have one go bad these days.
Peter
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Usually I get old CIS system with the fuel distributor stuck, can tell if
the air vane moves normally or if it stuck. Then I usually have to spray
with carb cleaner and let soak and work gum out.
As far as cleaning injectors and stuff the best stuff in the world is what
GM calls Top engine
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:17:53 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
you just used a pressure washer (water)? Guess I could buy a pressure
washer and try it.
Or pull the tank out (which is probably the right way to do it) and take
it to a car wash.
Craig
Ahh stuff yer 560 gas guzzler, you promised to find me the lowest car rental
place in Tulsa and so far all I have heard is you whining about YOUR cars, what
about our carriage out to the west.
I am working to get the list memebership on my side, so far I have signed up the
chairman, Loren the
I think he's getting the 560 ready for you, or ready for you to fix.
--R
On 6/13/2010 11:54 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
Ahh stuff yer 560 gas guzzler, you promised to find me the lowest car rental
place in Tulsa and so far all I have heard is you whining about YOUR cars, what
about our carriage
So are we moving up or down from the Chairmans 240D, when running right the 560
is a machine but...
Hendrik
who is without Merc again
On Sun Jun 13 21:09 , Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net sent:
I think he's getting the 560 ready for you, or ready for you to fix.
--R
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