On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:25:05 -0700 Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Craig...
I wish a lot more listers would trim a lot of stuff.. Sure
does get in the way
Yes, indeed. Those who get the digest version greatly appreciate trimming.
Thx...
You're welcome.
I know I am going to get flamed for this, but ...
With GMail for free and so tailor-made for these lists, and with maybe
50% of the MBZ folks using GMail, why is anyone using digest anyway?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-NO-RESERVE-1986-MERCEDES-BENZ-500SEL-ONE-OWNER-56K-ORIGINAL-MILES_W0QQitemZ4569080755QQcategoryZ6332QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE,
85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D,
Dieselvolk,
In my desperate current desparate state (no AC in my wagon) I'm considering
the purchase of subject named automobile. Price is right, lady is selling
it due to an electrical problem, description of condition indicates a decent
runner with working AC. No idea on the mileage, I'll
Well I don´t know if it is cheep? I live in a village, Bucerias, about 20km
north of Puerto Vallarta. Those tax dudes just doubled my annual taxes to
$65 US$ per year and that includes water, sewer, and 3 times a week garbage
pick up.
On 8/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ya well I get my retirement checks deposited in a US bank and I pull the
money out as I need it from a ATM no charge, plus the US bank pays a little
interest and N/C checking.
On 8/16/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Trust me, the thought has crossed my mind a time or two. My retirement
John Freer indignantly answers my post about the 140 previously discussed:
Roger, you gotta be kiddin'!
You mean to say that all them 500 engined MB's have engine guts
problems? Oh those poor folks in their SL500's and E500's...
Seems to me I recently read a post from Herr Ritter over on
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dieselvolk,
In my desperate current desparate state (no AC in my wagon) I'm considering
the purchase of subject named automobile. Price is right, lady is selling
it due to an electrical problem, description of condition indicates a decent
runner with working AC. No
ARRRG
Now I've gotta go thrown in a new pair of contact lenses!
Get thee behind me Satan!
On 8/16/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John Freer indignantly answers my post about the 140 previously discussed:
Seems to me I recently read a
Bring me your wagon. No AC needed here.
Find me a computer job in an English speaking environment.
On 8/16/05, Don Teresa Merriman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ya well I get my retirement checks deposited in a US bank and I pull the
money out as I need it from a ATM no charge, plus the US bank pays a little
interest and N/C checking.
Nick Wellinghoff wrote:
Wonder if this is any good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Transmission-rebuild-Video-DVD-VHS-CD-diesel_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34227QQitemZ7992729820QQrdZ1
it would be nice if it was free.
This seems to be Dan's video -
Dan Charnews
PO Box 243
Lt. Don,
No flame intended and I don't get the digest.I do get the
digest version from that other list Same complaint there...
When multiple posts are included the repetition and redundancy gets
bothersome.. I guess I have reached the age where I can classify
myself
LT Don wrote:
Find me a computer job in an English speaking environment.
That seems to be India and much of Central America according to many
outsourcers.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD
Marshall Booth wrote:
$50 doesn't seem out of line to me for 3+ hours of video on rebuilding a
722.315 transmission.
Marshall
Dan offered the video to list members for $35 in February!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
der Dieseling
Nah, I'm done Roger but only because you didn't understand what I was
saying. OK, here's a one liner:
MB V8 engines have always had a quirk or 2 about them and evaporator
issues in the early 90's was across the MB line and both these issues
were NOT limited to the W140 class.
Oh, and the folding
The offer is still good. I just received my video from Dan yesterday for
$39 shipped. Started watching it last night.
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:59:31 -0500, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
$50 doesn't seem out of line to me for 3+ hours of video on
Wouldn't it have been easier to put in a 617? Anyone know of a real 4dr 300GD
with a 5sp for sale?
Russ H.
Here's how it works.
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Wouldn't it have been easier to put in a 617? Anyone know of a real 4dr 300GD
with a 5sp for sale?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-Mercedes-Benz-300GD_W0QQitemZ4568091707QQcategoryZ31854QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Christopher McCann wrote:
The only thing I'm wondering about is:
1) the effect of burning oil detergents in the engine
2) what do you get when you burn synthetic oil?
plastic? The oil furnaces burn it fine, so I think it
should be OK.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
I don't
Naw, wouldn't want to do that. We get paid per body, either daily rate
or hourly rate.
On 8/16/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
LT Don wrote:
Which explains why I am in my current career field, doesn't it? No
one wants to outsource the mentally retarded and the mentally ill to
Potter, Tom E wrote:
Like I said: GM works to find ways to make things difficult. They found
out that the older GM alternators (85 Buick, etc.) were too easy for us
to replace--had to fix that.
They could learn something from Honda, if that's their goal. The
alternator replacement procedure
Steve MacSween wrote:
Arizona and
Northern Cali look damn good to me, about 8 months of the year, but I'd
need a job with secure health care
Doesn't exist in the U.S. Even if the job is secure, the health care
never is. In every job I've had, the coverage got worse and more
expensive
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Yes...But is it normal for the low setting to be so low as to be
almost imperceptible?
I can't hear mine on low. I can feel the air coming out the dash vents,
but the airflow is pretty low. At speed the ram air effect increases it
a bit.
yea, is that who had it? I was trying to buy one and emailed whoever
was selling it and never heard back.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
$50 doesn't seem out of line to me for 3+ hours of video on rebuilding a
722.315 transmission.
Marshall
Dan offered the video to list
OK, parly answere my own question, 123.033 was available at dealerships if
the MBUSA EPC is correct, with M110.984 engine. Looks like it was
carburated.
However, EPC does not indicate that a manual transmission was available, so
this car still may be a euro.
Very respectfully,
/s/
LCDR
My first thought was - how do the euro 500 and the US 560 engines
actually compare? HP and Torque?
Then I wondered if you ever got that 500Euro into the Teal body - how
did it go? Nice driver? or is it like my 450 re-build - still
underway.
On 8/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
LCDR Meade M. Dillon
Did you see this on Ebay, it is local to you.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1,1item=4568616264
Regards,
Robert Massmann
Wilmington, Ohio
87 190D 2.5 Turbo 205K?
85 300CD 327K
82 300D 327K
81 VW Rabbit Pickup 210K (Diesel)
- Original
But it may not be a bad idea-maybe you should champion it. Hen I worked
in Mental Health we had a county commissioner who said that a year on a
cruise ship was cheaper than a year in our MH facilities.
Dwight Giles, Jr.
1979 240D auto, 243K+ miles
Wickford RI
-Original Message-
From:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:57:48 -0700 Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Undecided if I want to take the northern route I-70 thru Denver or the
standard I-40 more direct, southern route...
If you take I-70 to Denver and then I-25 south, you end up going through
Santa Fe, which isn't
I've been asking questions about engine transplants and such, and it occurs
to me that perhaps I should back up and fill in the details of my story
I received two weeks ago the w123 240d that I got off eBay back in late
June, from Texas. The car was listed as having a bad engine, seller said
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Has anyone here actually DONE this? Pls e-mail me offlist, I have some
questions
I thought I made it clear that I have actually done this in several
previous emails. That's why I have a 240D/3.0.
Oh, you no doubt did make it clear. My brain is bubbling over
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK, parly answere my own question, 123.033 was available at dealerships if
the MBUSA EPC is correct, with M110.984 engine. Looks like it was
carburated.
However, EPC does not indicate that a manual transmission was available, so
this car still may be a euro.
Craig...
Will crank that into the equation.. A lot depends on how well
the old girl handles being driven hard and put away wet at the
driving events in TOR. VIR is a 3.25 mile road course... Been
there before and it is a wonderful drive. Then there's Autocross and
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91522990.html --85 SD $2600
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91469774.html --77 280e $999
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91478655.html --71 220 gasser $1800
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91454155.html --79 240D $1500
The US 500 (84 and 85) had 184 hp and the 560 had 238 hp. Don't have
torque or Euro figures.
On 8/16/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My first thought was - how do the euro 500 and the US 560 engines
actually compare? HP and Torque?
Then I wondered if you ever got that 500Euro into the
Can somebody do a carfax on WDBDB22A9EA082484? It should be a second owner
190D...
Thanks
-Curt
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-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LT Don
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:45
In a message dated 8/16/2005 10:48:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But it may not be a bad idea-maybe you should champion it. Hen I worked
in Mental Health we had a county commissioner who said that a year on a
cruise ship was cheaper than a year in our MH facilities.
Juan,
Metro Atlanta has lots of yards. At one time, Atlanta had the fourth largest
population of Mercedes in the US.
There are two Pull-A-Part self service yards in Atlanta; one on the south side
(Conley) and one on the west side (Norcross). They charge a dollar admission
and you can stroll
Marshall wrote:
Meade, By definition a 123.033 280E in '77-'85 had a fuel injected
engine - that's what the E stood for, but it wasn't available in the
US! The 110.988 engine had mechanical injection using CIS injection
control, 9:1 compression, made 185 hp (DIN that's about 182 SAE hp)
So Curt-think you will buy it?
Dwight Giles, Jr.
1979 240D auto, 243K+ miles
Wickford RI
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:47 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] Carfax?
Can somebody
Nitske lists the 560 specs, both euro US.
Euro: 300 hp (DIN); 455 Nm; 10:1 compression; 7.2sec 0-100 km/hr
US:238 hp (SAE); 287 ft/lb (389 Nm); 9:1 compression; 8.0sec 0-60mph
500:
Euro: 240 hp (DIN); 296 ft/[EMAIL PROTECTED]; 8.8:1 compression
US:184 hp (SAE); 247 ft/[EMAIL
You know, I was just thinking about vegetable oil, right before I
thought about money. Funny how that works, huh?
--R
Christopher McCann wrote:
Coming to work this morning...closing on a house
today...utilities, mail, money, work, vegetable oil,
wife, kids...the things we all think
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who had the
swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever personally seen one fail?
Or had personal witness to one failing? Having installed three master link
chains on 126 bodied 560's, I am skeptical that they fail all that
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who had the
swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever personally seen one fail?
Or had personal witness to one failing? Having installed three master link
chains on 126 bodied 560's, I am skeptical that they fail all that
I'll second the great ride of the 220, it is mahvelous. But, driven
through gaps in traffic that are smaller than they are? No damn wonder traffic
in
Seattle is so backed up all the time from accidents. Roger is driving. ;-)
Ken
In a message dated 8/16/2005 6:10:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
I'll second the great ride of the 220, it is mahvelous. But, driven
through gaps in traffic that are smaller than they are? No damn wonder traffic
in
Seattle is so backed up all the time from accidents. Roger is driving. ;-)
Ken
In a message dated 8/16/2005 6:10:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Steve,
My recommendation would be to perform a valve adjustment and then a leak
down test. If the issue is a burned valve, you will know it by the sound of
air escaping through the intake or exhaust. It is rare for these motors to
eat a piston to the point where you have zero compression, but
Desert Rat wrote:
The US 500 (84 and 85) had 184 hp and the 560 had 238 hp. Don't have
torque or Euro figures.
The high compression Euro 117.96x engine in the 500s developed 231 DIN
hp/405 Nm torque vs an early lower compression (9:1) US 117.968 KAT of
the 560 that developed 242 DIN hp/390
You'd have to have read my post from the other day on
the A-1 Barrel company and my alternative fuel project
for that to have made any sense. Looking back, that's
a pretty funny sentence.
CM
--- Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
You know, I was just thinking about vegetable oil,
right
I am hoping to receive my new shutoff valve from Rusty today/tomorrow
and am anxious to do the intallation.
Even though I fully understand that if you do this job right there is
no danger of destroying the engine due to a run-away, I want to be
prepared for a worst case scenerio.
Will someone
George,
I shifted gears on you here. THIS page 00-7 is in the 250S manual. Sorry
Should I be able to blow compressed air throught them? any easy way to
activate? SORRY, SHORT OF TIME TODAY. JOB 00-74/8 SHOULD ANSWER MORE THAN I
CAN, IF THE 250S PUB IS CLOSE TO THE SAME. IT LOOKS LIKE PAGE 00-7
This car is a Euro car unless someone converted it after the fact. Should
it still be in true Euro form, this will be a very nice machine. I have
always wanted one of these w/ a 5 speed. Of course it should be injected
being an E. For reference, my 280slc with 4 speed manual gets about 22-23
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who had
the swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever personally seen
one fail? Or had personal witness to one failing? Having installed three
master link chains on 126 bodied 560's, I am
Like the big stop button on the throttle linkage?
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 8/17/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Am I forgetting something that is easier?
The euro 5.0 is 240hp, the US 5.6 is 238. The euro 5.6 is 300hp, maybe
more.
The engine is out of the teal car, the new engine is ready to drop in,
just have not done it yet.
OK Don wrote:
My first thought was - how do the euro 500 and the US 560 engines
actually compare? HP and Torque?
Is this the correct tool?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Double-Row-Timing-Chain-Press-Repair-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ4568203046
-Dave Walton
On 8/17/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from
What he means is when the stop button won't work. A dire emergency. Don, do
this:
1: Put the new valve back in place
2: Leave all 4 bolts loose about 1/8-1/4
3: Apply vacuum with MightyVac and watch valve suck itself into the IP and pull
the stop lever down.
4: Tightenen everything down.
5:
Hi all new to list, need some parts for my white ext palomino interior 89
300te.
as follows:
bottom only of third rear seat
back seat headrests
vacume actusator for gas door
original first aid kit
cargo cover
source for replacment stick on wood kit
performance items for engine
thanks
Rocky
Personally, I like to loosen the injector lines from the injectors, pull a
vacuum with a mity-vac on the shut off valve, and then crank the motor. If
the valve is seated correctly there should be no fuel coming from the pump.
If there is fuel, it should be a good amount, and then, yes, the
No, I think the emergency stop doesn't work if the shutoff valve isn't
in correctly.
Vehicle Snapshot
Vehicle 1984 Mercedes-Benz 190 Series 2.2l
VIN WDBDB22A9EA082484
Body Style 4 Door Sedan 4-s
Country of Manufacture Germany
Vehicle History Checklist
Vehicle Description WDBDB22A9EA082484
Title Check No records found
Problem Check No records found
Odometer Check No records
On Aug 17, 2005, at 8:06 AM, dave walton wrote:
Is this the correct tool?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Double-Row-Timing-Chain-
Press-Repair-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ4568203046
-Dave Walton
Dave,
Yes, that is the tool. Pretty steep price, tho. Used to be
available for
On US motors the STOP button does not move. This will only apply to Euro
motors and the later pumps in the 60X motors.
At 11:11 AM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
What he means is when the stop button won't work. A dire
emergency. Don, do this:
1: Put the new valve back in place
2: Leave all 4 bolts
It does not work in that case.
At 11:11 AM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
No, I think the emergency stop doesn't work if the shutoff valve isn't
in correctly.
I have never seen one fail.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who had
the swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever personally seen
one fail? Or had personal witness to one failing? Having installed three
master link chains on
In a message dated 8/17/2005 7:18:03 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who had the
swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever personally seen one fail?
Or had personal witness to one failing?
See the for used parts email at the bottom of your email. If Kleb
doesn't already have it he will steal a car and strip it down for you.
On 8/17/05, John S. Hoke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all new to list, need some parts for my white ext palomino interior 89
300te.
as follows:
BenzBarn wrote:
You need to remember that DIN is higher than SAE. I think it's about 250
DIN or around 275 HP SAE.
From the '85 TDM Metric (DIN) hp = 0.7355499 kW vs SAE hp = 74570 kW.
From online converter 1 horsepower [metric] = 0.9863201 horsepower
[international]
If you ignore the
Say on this, who has the tool and can we have a "list loaner" with it? I think I have 1 or 2 that need to be changed. Will be checking chain stretch tonight.
Luther-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Aug 17, 2005 11:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 6 degrees
LT Don wrote:
I am hoping to receive my new shutoff valve from Rusty today/tomorrow
and am anxious to do the intallation.
Even though I fully understand that if you do this job right there is
no danger of destroying the engine due to a run-away, I want to be
prepared for a worst case scenerio.
dave walton wrote:
Is this the correct tool?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Double-Row-Timing-Chain-Press-Repair-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ4568203046
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Double-Row-Timing-Chain-Press-Repair-Tool_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ4568203046
That's quite a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 8/17/2005 7:18:03 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've heard of the master link failure too. But only from people who
had the swaging tool for rent. Has anyone on this list ever
personally seen one fail? Or had
I use a ball peen hammer. Never had one fail or come apart.
Dan
I bought some little tool from this guy a yr or so ago. As I remember
he did deliver pretty much as advertised. Isn't this one of the guys
that was/is offering the Klann knockoff spring compressor?
joe
I picked my tool up for about $150 on EBay used a few years back. I have
seen them go for as little a $100. I believe Rusty used to have one of
these available for rent. Rusty?
When it comes to doing these timing chains, please use the tool and have
the peace of mind. Yes, the chain can be
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Will someone please review for me the ways to quickly kill the engine
if disaster should strike? The ones that come to mind are firing a CO2
fire extinguisher into or stuffing a towel into the air cleaner.
Push down all the way on the (vertical) linkage rod that
Thank you Marshall, you're the first person I've found who has actually seen
one. I've asked the question on several sites and no one else has ever replied
that they have seen it happen. As recently as 2002 the replacement chain I
got from our favorite Georgia supplier was the clip type.
I
Steve MacSween wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Will someone please review for me the ways to quickly kill the engine
if disaster should strike? The ones that come to mind are firing a CO2
fire extinguisher into or stuffing a towel into the air cleaner.
Push down all the way on the
Thanks Kaleb.
That does alot to confirm the story I was told about the car...
Based on that I'm still going to try and bring the guy down another $500...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:18:51 -0500
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Carfax?
To: Mercedes mailing list
Steve MacSween wrote:
Push down all the way on the (vertical) linkage rod that actually works on
the injector pump. Or was that pull up? No, must be down. (Can't go out and
look, car is not here.)
The STOP button does that anyway, no? If your stop button does not work then
you have a major
Was checking the various parts websites and mb antifreeze has gone up to
21 a gallon. Will have to locate some zerex g05 locally.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE,
85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D,
The towel or the fire extinguisher work fine. I have used both. Some
marine GM diesels had a flapper in the intake manifold for emergency
shutoff.
I had a LARGE Sulzer run away with me once (broken shaft in the injector
pump distributor). Luckily it had a cutout on EACH injector. I pulled
all the
Marshall Booth wrote:
I don't believe that the number of failed clips was especially high
(less than a few percent) over the life of the replacement chains (many
may well have been from improper installation), but Mercedes decided
that was WAY too many so they abolished the clip in the '80s.
Yeah... just talked to Tom at buymbparts.com who said it's jumped about $10
in a year. No one knows why, especially since it's made in the USA so no
shipping from Germany. I should have stockpiled when it was cheap. :(
J.B.
At 01:01 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
Was checking the various parts
Steve,
I agree with Mathieu, and you should also get another compression
tester if you plan to use that test again. You're looking at a 34:1
compression ratio in the #2 jug, and I don't think that is what is
really going on!
If you dont have a leakdown tester, then maybe you can find an old
How bout a home made kill switch?
Take a fuse that will fit for your fuel pump. burn it. solder it to a swith w/
an inline fuse
-- Original message --
The towel or the fire extinguisher work fine. I have used both. Some
marine GM diesels had a flapper in the intake
That would be great on a VW diesel, but most MB diesels have a mechanical
fuel pump.
J.B.
At 01:29 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
How bout a home made kill switch?
Take a fuse that will fit for your fuel pump. burn it. solder it to a
swith w/ an inline fuse
-- Original message
forgive my ignorance but what is so special about MB AF? is zerex g05 the
manufacturer of the MB AF?
Thanks
George
-- Original message --
Was checking the various parts websites and mb antifreeze has gone up to
21 a gallon. Will have to locate some zerex g05
These diesels do not have electronic fuel pumps. Once started, these motors
needs no electricity to stay running.
It would be nice if it were that simple.
Mathieu
At 01:29 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
How bout a home made kill switch?
Take a fuse that will fit for your fuel pump. burn it.
Marshall,
I thought the way they were measured for horsepower output was quite
different. In the US the measure from the end of the crankshaft, the
Euros measure from the driving wheels. Fair amount of mechanical loss
that way, no?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Why no subject?
On 8/17/05, John S. Hoke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all new to list, need some parts for my white ext palomino interior 89
300te.
as follows:
bottom only of third rear seat
back seat headrests
vacume actusator for gas door
original first aid kit
cargo cover
So my VW diesel will stop running eventually if I unhook the battery?
All I really need my battery for in the MB is to start it up.
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 8/17/05, Mathieu J. Cama [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
These diesels do not have electronic fuel pumps. Once started, these motors
needs no
All the diesel VW's I've seen have electric fuel pumps, so I would assume
that no juice means no vroom. Some models may be different, however.
J.B.
At 02:06 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
So my VW diesel will stop running eventually if I unhook the battery?
All I really need my battery for in the
What you see on eBay at that link is a cheap copy tool, not the
genuine Mercedes tool (which is made by Iwis, btw, the chain
manufacturer). The cheap eBay tool will not press on the middle plate
for the new OE style master links, the genuine tool (with appropriate
jaws) will. (The aftermarket
Tim,
You've got it. The shut off stops fuel flow.
Mathieu
At 02:29 PM 8/17/2005, you wrote:
I've found the manual shutoff for the VW TDI engine. It's similar to
my MB 617, but it doesn't have the big red stop sign on it. I
understand that it shuts off the fuel flow. That's how the MB shutoff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
forgive my ignorance but what is so special about MB AF?
It's the right stuff. Correct ph balance, low silicates.
is zerex g05 the manufacturer of the MB AF?
Zerex makes it in the USA, and sells it as G-05.
Does anyone have a scan of the graphical diagram for using diesel purge that
used to come with it?
Thanks,
Nick
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