Ken,
What brand and model of tire changer do you use?
At 01:55 PM 6/23/05, you wrote:
Anybody ever used one of those manual tire changers.
I use one every time I need to mount a tire. I buy my tires loose, mount
and balance them myself. The bubble balancer works well...you can balance a
Mike,
Let me let you in on a galactic secret *anything* is possible :)
There is no such limit as impossible, only highly improbable. I've
seen really really odd things. (and I mean really odd)
I've seen a De Lorean DMC-12 with a Mazda Wankel Rotary
I've seen a Chevrolet S-10 with a
So, what do we make of this...filtered hydraulic fluid
+ dieselor do they only mix diesel with filtered
crankcase oil? Will investigate further.
Christopher McCann
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I might buy the cheap manual one, but keep my eye out for the real deal.
I dont think I really need a computer balancer though, bubble balance
should be good enough.
Curt Raymond wrote:
As an aside a friend of mine got an automatic changer for a good price
when Wal-Mart was replacing
I just really want to start buying my tires from tirerack and doing it
myself, thats the plan anyways.
kweimer wrote:
Anybody ever used one of those manual tire changers.
I use one every time I need to mount a tire. I buy my tires loose, mount
and balance them myself. The bubble
Not sure if the hook up for the early 300D is going to be issue with an
older w115. From the stuff I find at the PnP, an old 616 with the pull
start will fit pretty easy in your 250c
My guess for how to attack it, would involve removing the dash. This
alone will dissuade most people. Think
Mitch,
If it is clean and doesn't have too many issues I'd say 4K is cheap. I own
one and have followed their value. I haven't drive an '87 124 but so far the
124 2.5 is my E-Class of choice.
Ralph Wasserbaech
'83 300CD my car
'90 300D '01 E320 Wagonwife's cars
'82 300TD parts car
I have always wanted one of these old diesel beasts
Randy,
Just my opinion, but I think the 114/115 series, especially the diesel is
the best car Mercedes ever built. The major fault I find with the design is
that they built the car around the heater blower motor. Ordinarily I will
not buy
I got mine from Harbor Freight. Also the bubble balancer. I've had them
about four years.
Ken
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From: Michael Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] manual tire changers
Ken,
couldn't resist a few more observations - from the UK
on alternative fuels including hydraulic oil.
Christopher McCann
I would not recommend anything other than regular
diesel in a modern engine, the pump tolerances wont
cope with it, it will lead to head and valve trouble
in highly stressed
I got Gump for $117.50 on eSpay. Best waste of a hundred bucks I ever
did. Next I bid on a w114 in Iowa. All I got were some parts I wanted
and let the owner resell the remains. The price you are looking at is
silly for a 30 year old car, unless it is in showroom condition.
For $7k
I live closer to Chicago than South Bend, right at the fringe of the lake
effect snow belt. Yes, they use more salt than imaginable. at least around
here. Keeps Morton in business, I guess.
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
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From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Zeitgeist
SRY - forgot the link:
http://enviro.nfesc.navy.mil/ps/eqifs/section6/wfr4.pdf
Christopher McCann
--- Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, what do we make of this...filtered hydraulic
fluid
+ dieselor do they only mix diesel with filtered
crankcase oil? Will
Update:
I checked the fuses, but the fuse for the trans also handles backup
lights, part of the climate control system, etc. so I am reluctant to
run without it.
I will try to trace the kickdown wire and look for shorts.
I have never been able to take an accurate trans fluid reading.
Many thanks, Marshall! I've got plenty of power, and have done most
of the past 500 miles at 80, tho I haven't measured 0-60 times, and
the car is heavily loaded with all of my work gear right now, so it
probably wouldn't be accurate.
I'll check the pressure line from the intake manifold.
I looked at the Navy web page..cost of the unit is $2000...
http://www.lakehurst.navy.mil/p2/servlet/DocServlet?wDID=18
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6330item=4558210339rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD,
81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
If the other items on the circuit works the fuse is OK
Hank
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From: Desert Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 3-4 SHIFT ISSUES, 126
Dan, we're supposed to replace the fuses, not
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6783item=7981566345rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD,
81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:18:53 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6330item=4558210339rd=1
So, what makes a '93 gasser the auction of the week?
Craig
uhhh, the great photography job.
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:18:53 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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So, what makes a '93 gasser the auction of the week?
Craig
I used to add filtered crank case oil to my diesel. I'd pour in 1 quart per
fill up. I bought a oil filter relocation kit at a yard sale and I rigged it
up as a gravity feed filter. I tore down the setup when I moved years ago
and never bothered to set it back up.
I burned the oil in my two 1975
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6332item=4557163820rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD,
81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6338item=4557171341rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD,
81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Holy cow...that one's only about 15 miles from me. Wish I had the cash.
Whaddya think it'll go for?
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:19 PM
To: Banned
I dont know, I cant really tell much about it, the pics are so small.
Royce Engler wrote:
Holy cow...that one's only about 15 miles from me. Wish I had the cash.
Whaddya think it'll go for?
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
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Interesting in that the TC breaks with less than 100K miles on a 450 engine.
John
On 6/23/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6338item=4557171341rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87
very strange
Desert Rat wrote:
Interesting in that the TC breaks with less than 100K miles on a 450 engine.
John
On 6/23/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6338item=4557171341rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore,
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:29:39 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
uhhh, the great photography job.
You mean, like how the enlarged pictures are the same size at the small
ones?
Craig
HI
all I have a question I was talking to a member maybe a year and a half ago
regarding propane conversions of automotive air conditioners this member
was quite well versed in the conversion technique and was kind enough to send
a link
so if it was you please get back at me
mike
From what I have seen, the $7k figure is typical silliness for the Winnipeg
area. That car is not worth that, I don't care if a relative of the royal
family detailed it with her silk scarf.
All european cars seem to sell in Manitoba for about 2-4x their value in
central Canada, probably 1.5-2x
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:39:14 -0500 Luther Gulseth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
did they come in that color
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:38:00 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6338item=4557171341rd=1
From the
Ed-
Well, first, let me thank you for at least giving me SOME sort of answer. I
appreciate it!
I guess I was speaking/writing from my experience on a couple of other lists
I am on. I am on an old Toyota Celicas list, and on an IHC (International
Harvesters) list. Both of these forums
The compressor might, depending on the year. But most parts don't swap.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
http://stores.ebay.com/Tom-Hargrave-Sales
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:23 PM
To:
On Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 04:40 PM, Ed Booher wrote:
I've seen a De Lorean DMC-12 with a Mazda Wankel Rotary
Anything to get rid of the garbage PRV V-6 they came with... the main
flaw in an otherwise terrific car, several owners have told me.
Alex Chamberlain
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'87
Engine turd is easy to remedy. there is a 450SLC in the PnP with
engine that looks fine enough for $200 with transmission, you pull.
now shipping may increase the price to get the car and the engine
together.
On Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 07:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Mike,
My $0.02, as long as the engine was installed in a 115 before, it will
install in a 114. You may have to deal with firewall and torque items,
but as Ed points out, a cherry body 250 and a rust bucket 300D with
motor within spec 616 engine, and you are golden
On Thursday, June 23,
So is this the list these days? I was told that I'm signed up, but I'm not
receiving anything. Surely all the dieselers and all the other Benz fans
can't be holding it all in, they'd surely burst.
- Brian
83 240D 121k
_
Express
The description says that one cam is 'frozen'... which I read to mean that
the cam seized and jumped then broke the chain.
Years ago when first shopping for a 116 I came across a couple of 450s in a
similar state.
Mac
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very strange
Desert Rat wrote:
Interesting
Dan Weeks wrote:
Odd thing is, this is intermittent.
Intermittent implies electrical.
Pull the fuse, drive it around for a while, and tell us if that cures it.
If it does, you can unplug the kickdown solenoid on the tranny and
continue your trip w/o kickdown. (you can still kickdown by pulling
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
HI
all I have a question I was talking to a member maybe a year and a half ago
regarding
propane conversions of automotive air conditioners this member was quite
well versed
in the conversion technique and was kind enough to send a link
Sounds like Jim
Mike,
My $0.02, as long as the engine was installed in a 115 before, it will
install in a 114. You may have to deal with firewall and torque items, but
as Ed points out, a cherry body 250 and a rust bucket 300D with motor
within spec 616 engine, and you are golden
Good info, guys!
OK I am having some real funky issues with my 73 280SEL 4.5. The car has
never run right. When I first bought the car, the timing was way out and the
car ran bad and would pop. My Dallas mechanic addressed this and changed the
timing chain. The car then ran well for a while but now appears to
I am by no means a gasser expert, but the problem where it doesn't start
after it has been sitting sounds like there is a fuel leak or a check
valve that is letting fuel flow back into the fuel tank.
No clue on the other stuff...
Best of luck
John
'79 300SD
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Ali Al-Abbasi
Bzzt - wrong!! Or, to be PC, I respectfully disagree.
I have owned a W115 300C (1976), 1980 300D 1983 300TD and 1985 300CD.
The 300TD is by far the best of the lot (most reliable and fun to
drive). The 1976 looked cool with its old world styling and had an
aux. fuel tank in the trunk, but it
Hey Randy.
I've owned a 1976 300D sedans and will be in Winnipeg sometime in
July. If you would like me to take a look at it (busman's holiday)
let me know off list and we can coordinate.
On 6/23/05, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have always wanted one of these old diesel beasts but
yep
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:29:39 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
uhhh, the great photography job.
You mean, like how the enlarged pictures are the same size at the small
ones?
Craig
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For used parts email
yea, I believe so
Luther Gulseth wrote:
did they come in that color
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:38:00 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6338item=4557171341rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89
This has warning signs written all over it. Might be useful as a
parts car, if that.
On 6/23/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87
Kevin, on almost every GM vehicle I have ever owned I always had trouble
opening the bleeder screws on the calipers. Guess they don't know what thread
sealer is. From trial and error I had luck using a propane torch with the
smallest pinpoint flame you can get. Heat just the screw for a minute
The only thing that would be of concern is if the hood line is lower on
the coupe than the sedan, making the engine too tall. A person would
probably just have to measure the height of the engine to see. If would
have to be a 617 from a 75 or 76 300D though, which would be hard to
find. You
Somewhat OT: There were two similar shade of yellow - Gelb (yellow)
and a lighter colored Helliosgelb (sun yellow). Here's how I know:
One of my MBCA colleagues purchased a very nice yellow 1974 450SE
sedan that he wanted to show in a Concours d'Elegance. He detailed
the car nicely and then as
Have you changed the thermo time switch and trigger points?
On 6/24/05, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am by no means a gasser expert, but the problem where it doesn't start
after it has been sitting sounds like there is a fuel leak or a check
valve that is letting fuel flow back into
If anything, the enlarged photos appear even tinier. Very amusing.
On 6/24/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yep
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:29:39 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
uhhh, the great photography job.
You mean, like
Is anybody in the Toronto area attending the show this sunday? I'd
like to, since it's almost walking distance from my house, but I'm not
an MBCA member. Perhaps I should join.
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
Thanks, Kaleb-
Again, EXCELLENT advice and info-exactly the kind of info I was looking for!
Unfortunately, I just let a '75 300D get away that was one of the possible
donors I was thinking of. The one that is nearby is a later one-'80 or so,
so I guess it won't work!
I really appreciate
Followup:
Details:
http://www.mbca-toronto.org/Events.htm
From a guy with a sweet widebody AMG 500SEC:
http://mbca.cartama.net/showthread.php?t=6381
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 6/24/05, TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is anybody in the Toronto area attending the show this sunday? I'd
like
Mitch Haley wrote:
Dan Weeks wrote:
Odd thing is, this is intermittent.
Intermittent implies electrical.
Pull the fuse, drive it around for a while, and tell us if that cures it.
If it does, you can unplug the kickdown solenoid on the tranny and
continue your trip w/o kickdown. (you can
This page has some really cool stuff about how Google can do lots of
neat things, including calculations (I did not know that!).
http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
--R
Dave,
Agree completely.
Christopher McCann
1985 300SD, 206K miles, Wulf http://don.homelinux.net/mbz/Chris
1976 240D, ?61K miles, Siegfried/AFTP: Alternative Fuels Test Platform
1998 Toyota Sienna CE, 99K miles, The Van
Raytown, Missouri
__
Do
Ho andrew!@
yup, I have similar problems on mine! While I still
don't have it toaly fixed (mine won't start after it
gets warmed up!
I did notice a HUGE imporvment when I swapped out all
the fuel lines and the vacume lines in the engine...
After working on my 300d, I curse these 4.5 sels...
mix ratio is 1 part oil to 20 parts diesel...at that
rate it would take 50 years (exaggeration) to pay off.
I think that is overboard. Luther mixes WVO/diesel at
50/50 in the tank...
Got my Alternative Fuel Test Platform (76 240D) today.
Will experiment...in time.
Christopher McCann
1985
Check the coil wire. I've found that some wire sets have a carbon core in
this wire and that won't work on these cars. Fuel pressure and trigger
points fouled out come to mind as possible problems.
Make sure the vacuum line going to the manifold pressure sensor is not
leaking - this will cause
Andy,
I just read that again - the OWNERS manual suggests
gasoline? That blows my mind.
Christopher
--- Andrew Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The VW owners manual for my friends Jetta suggests
adding up 30%
gasoline to help with gelling in the winter.
Several WVOers cut
gasoline
Mitch,
What makes the 84 different on the gasoline point?
Christopher
--- Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andrew Cunningham wrote:
The VW owners manual for my friends Jetta suggests
adding up 30%
gasoline to help with gelling in the winter.
Several WVOers cut
gasoline and
Christopher McCann wrote:
Mitch,
What makes the 84 different on the gasoline point?
I'm just thinking it was a fairly old Jetta, because it's been many years
since MBz recommended gas in the owners manual, and it would blow my mind
if VW recommended it for a TDI.
Andrew Cunningham wrote:
The VW owners manual for my friends Jetta suggests adding up 30%
gasoline to help with gelling in the winter. Several WVOers cut
gasoline and kerosene into the WVO.
Andy
On 6/24/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Christopher McCann wrote:
Dont use
More information now available as I spoke to the owner.
It is a 1976 300D and has just over 100K miles on it. It is burgundy with a
cream colored interior.
It has Power Windows and a Power Moon Roof.
It has A/C but it does not currently work.
It has new Michelin tires all way around.
He is the
Avgas is blended to give maximum horsepower at about 2200.2500 RPM, how does
that fit in with where your oil burners RPM?
On 6/24/05, Andrew Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It was an early 80s jetta. As mentioned by someone else, it did say
that the preferrable route would be to use
Indeed.
Christopher
--- Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Christopher McCann wrote:
Mitch,
What makes the 84 different on the gasoline point?
I'm just thinking it was a fairly old Jetta, because
it's been many years
since MBz recommended gas in the owners manual, and
it
Not me...
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Some maroon actually did pay the $12.5k Buy It Now price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4556974801
It's a W123, fer cryin' out loud... **shakes head**
-dm
Don Teresa Merriman wrote:
Avgas is blended to give maximum horsepower at about 2200.2500 RPM, how
does that fit in with where your oil burners RPM?
Just exactly what is it that you DON'T understand about trying to run a
diesel on gasoline?
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof.
Incredible. Now what was that very true quote from P. T. Barnum?
Ken
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From: Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 5:45 PM
Subject: [MBZ] There's one born every minute
Some maroon actually did pay the
With humidex it was about 42 degrees Celsius here yesterday (that is about
107 F).
Not too common as it is cooler today but obviously, AC is nice to have.
Randy
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Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 2:21 PM
There was some discussion about a blend of Avgas diesel. You oil burners
are touchy.
On 6/24/05, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
THanks. Dumb question - what is Avgas? Aviation
gasoline?
Christopher
--- Andrew Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It was an early 80s
now, come off it,.marshall touchy?
Do you think he'll perform?? I am always alittle suspicious of private
bidder auctions. Is somthing being hidden?
bill s.
Dave M.
[EMAIL
I have a program called convert.exe that does torque, too. It's 568KB in
size.
Kaleb, should I send it?
Jerry
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