[MBZ] Re woodie mercedes

2005-11-05 Thread Van Cleve
Mr Haases's woodie is really something :-) NO, really .. :-) :-) Steve Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: L. Mark Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: list Subject: [MBZ] woodie mercedes Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 08:31:23 -0500 To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Very off topic -- Volvo's

2005-11-05 Thread mykd1
The 850 GLT according to Car and Driver was pretty good car, even in a long term 50,000 mile road test reliable and cheap to work on, pretty fast too for a wagen. Any Volvo in decent shape and taken care of is a good deal 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4

[MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread tom savage
I just adjusted the valves in my '82 300D. Upon reassembling the linkages atop the valve cover, I had somehow (I think) rotated the bowden cable drag lever 360 degrees. It was very tight and preventing any movement in the throttle linkages. I couldn't see what the problem was at first, so I

Re: [MBZ] Need help with tranny

2005-11-05 Thread M.Affzaal.Khan
That would do it Simple! You can adjust for shift quality if required , clockwise for soft mushy, and CC for the correct slightly firm shift; The adjuster is already in the centre plug. regards mak I need to replace a leaking o-ring on my original vacuum modulator ( 126 300SD w/ 722 303

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes mailing list

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
See the link at the bottom of each message that says to unsubscribe or change delivery options? That is where you can change to digest. gordon raser wrote: Please put me on the Mercedes Digest Mailing list. Thank you. Mike Raser 126 Savannah Dr. W. Bear, DE 19701

Re: [MBZ] Very off topic -- Volvo's

2005-11-05 Thread stevebailey3373
My son bought a 1991 740 with a blown head gasket. I replaced it for $250.00 (free labor from me). This is by far the easiest car I have ever worked on, and he really enjoys driving it. I don't know about the 850,s but they have their list and are a helpful group. You may want to sign up and

[MBZ] test

2005-11-05 Thread Craig McCluskey
--- Craig McCluskey Present: 1982 240D/3.0 (Euro 1984 617.912 engine, 4-speed) 221 kmi Past: 1964 190Dc 1972 220D/8 1972 220/8 1987 190E/2.3 /\ \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN Friends don't send friends X AGAINST HTML MAIL

Re: [MBZ] What is a diesel, part II (INTERESTING!)

2005-11-05 Thread Royce Engler
You have to remember that Wikipedia is a user written compendium with little or no fact checking. In fact, if you look at the stats on the web sites you'll find the following... There are 13,000 active contributors working on over 1,800,000 articles in more than 100 languages. As of today, there

[MBZ] Test

2005-11-05 Thread Harry Watkins
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[MBZ] 1987 300TD Wagon in Portland, OR

2005-11-05 Thread kevin kraly
I happened to spot this one on Craigslist, and it seems like a KILLER deal! 200K miles, white ext with blue int, only $5400! If it doesn't have a #14 head or the W124 sunroof problem, someone is going to have a very nice car! http://portland.craigslist.org/car/108994503.html Do the W124

[MBZ] Frapper

2005-11-05 Thread Peter Arnold
I just caught up to the rest of you and joined. Mike, you need to get more sun! -- Peter T. Arnold Windsor, Connecticut U.S.A. 1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 233 Kmi on Delvac1, changes when f-soot is 2% 1995 Ford F-250 W/PSD, 192 Kmi on Rotella @ 5 Kmi Changes 2002 PT Cruizer, 77 Kmi, Every 5 Kmi

Re: [MBZ] Very off topic -- Volvo's

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
Steve, The 740 is also a great car. Volvo even manufactured a 740 diesel for a while. The engine had two timimg belts! Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday,

Re: [MBZ] 115 - 300D question about oil filter

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
The issue with the 115 body 220D, 240D or 300D (I've owned all three) isn't the oil draining from the pan, it's the oil that runs down your arm when you unscrew the filter! It's mounted under the engine. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Delvac 1 price

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Ron Dwelle wrote: What's the going rate at Wal-mart? $20.92/5qt in Charlotte MI 3 days ago.

Re: [MBZ] hello?

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
List is here - your receiver must be off... I suggest you start with an email dorectly to Kaleb so that he can make sure that the emails are being send out to you. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Very off topic -- Volvo's

2005-11-05 Thread L . Mark Finch
Did Volvo make the engine? They sold a 240 diesel too, but it was powered by VW. Interesting timing belt trivia. I'm replacing the one in my (gasoline-powered) 240 wagon today. --mf On Nov 5, 2005, at 9:01 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote: Volvo even manufactured a 740 diesel for a while. The

Re: [MBZ] the map

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
I just want to know where Mike C got the benz he posted. I want one of those models! Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher McCann Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 12:27 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] lack of smoke

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: So why do think a mix of about 30-35% veggie oil might make the night smoke diminish considerably? Less BTU/gallon = leaner mixture when the IP is metering it by volume. Kind of like running at 90% throttle makes less smoke than flooring it.

Re: [MBZ] Very off topic -- Volvo's

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
On Nov 5, 2005, at 9:01 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote: Volvo even manufactured a 740 diesel for a while. The engine had two timimg belts! The 2.0 Mazda used in the Escort Tempo in the 1980s (I think it's very similar to the engine in the Ranger) had two timing belts. At the front of the engine,

Re: [MBZ] OT - 97 Isuzu Oasis timing belt change

2005-11-05 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 11/5/2005 6:48:36 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi there, I'm trying to get my wife's 97 Oasis van (72,00 miles) timing belt changed myself. I have searched the Internet but failed to find any dif information on this. Any good information

Re: [MBZ] Very off topic -- Volvo's

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
That's different than the 2 belt arrangement on the Volvo. They actually ran 2 belts to the cam. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 8:17 AM To:

[MBZ] Wikipedia (was What is a diesel...)

2005-11-05 Thread TimothyPilgrim
No, that's not quite it. There is a large amount of dissention of viewpoints and there is indeed much conflict. There are also policies to resolve such conflicts where they arise, and some Wikipedians do nothing but police new users, new entries, grammer, conflicts, etc etc. The day of the

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker28

2005-11-05 Thread Curt Raymond
I've had mine for over a year now and its good. The seals aren't so great on it but so far thats just made me pump a bit more to get all the oil out. Otherwise its been very satisfactory. We'll get killed for even talking about this by the $2 oil sucker crowd but I have nowhere to plug a

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker28

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Scordato
I made a $2.00 sucker. it sucked, just not oil Tom - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker28 I've had mine for over a year now and its good. The seals

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Hargrave
They are sealed units and the internal diaphram leaks when they fail. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 8:45 AM To: mercedes list Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Delvac 1 price

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Ron Dwelle wrote: Just bought a case (4 x 1 gallon) of Delvac 1 at the local Mobil distributor. The last time I bought a case was about 10 months ago. New price is $122/case. That's $40 higher than 10 months ago and about $7/quart. What's the going rate at Wal-mart? Mobil 1 TSUV was $5.36

[MBZ] Map info - phone numbers

2005-11-05 Thread BillR
Good idea - I added a 'before' shot of EM and my home / cell numbers. Mikc - is that the wench that was attached to the trailer that was for sale? BillR Jacksonville FL 904-737-2855 cell 904-707-0404 1981 300SD EM 265K / 200K engine 2001 I 30 'Hers' 71K 1996 Sentra 255K / @ 90K engine

Re: [MBZ] Test

2005-11-05 Thread Don Teresa Merriman
Back to 2nd grade. On 11/5/05, Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Test ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Very off topic -- Volvo's

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Tom Hargrave wrote: Steve, The 740 is also a great car. Volvo even manufactured a 740 diesel for a while. The engine had two timimg belts! The volvo diesel with two belts was made by Audi/VW - same as the basic engine used in the '70s-early '80s Rabbit/Jetta with a couple of cylinders

[MBZ] eBay Motors: 1958 58 Mercedes 190D (2) parts cars No Reserve!!! (item 8012368134 end time Nov-13-05 19:43:47 PST)

2005-11-05 Thread Robert M Doran
Somebody out there wants to know about this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1958-58-Mercedes-190D-2-parts-cars-No-Rese rve_W0QQitemZ8012368134QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem bale dude

[MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread tom savage
I just adjusted the valves in my '82 300D. Upon reassembling the linkages atop the valve cover, I had somehow (I think) rotated the bowden cable drag lever 360 degrees. It was very tight and preventing any movement in the throttle linkages. I couldn't see what the problem was at first, so I

Re: [MBZ] eBay Motors: 1958 58 Mercedes 190D (2) parts cars No Reserve!!! (item 8012368134 end time Nov-13-05 19:43:47 PST)

2005-11-05 Thread Zeitgeist
Geez, thank goodness they're too far away. About fifteen years ago, I had opportunity to pick up two Pontons (180D and 190D) for $800 in Tacoma. The 180D even ran and I drove it around the neighborhood--still kicking myself real good for letting those two slip through my fingers. Casey

Re: [MBZ] Need help with tranny

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you got that backwards. M.Affzaal.Khan wrote: That would do it Simple! You can adjust for shift quality if required , clockwise for soft mushy, and CC for the correct slightly firm shift; The adjuster is already in the centre plug. regards mak I need to replace a leaking o-ring on my

Re: [MBZ] Test

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you failed Harry Watkins wrote: Test ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net

Re: [MBZ] 115 - 300D question about oil filter

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the 115 was not designed for oil sucking like the newer models. Tom Hargrave wrote: The issue with the 115 body 220D, 240D or 300D (I've owned all three) isn't the oil draining from the pan, it's the oil that runs down your arm when you unscrew the filter! It's mounted under the engine.

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you throw them away and buy new ones, like the man said. Mitch Haley wrote: I contacted a fellow in Ohio who rebuilds many Citroen suspension components, including the pressure accumulators (spheres). In response to my query about recharging the S123 W201 accumulators, he said: No can do.

Re: [MBZ] Test

2005-11-05 Thread Harry Watkins
That hurts. Harry - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Test you failed Harry Watkins wrote: Test ___ For

Re: [MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
tom savage wrote: I've never had to mess with the cable before, so I'm not even entirely sure how it is supposed to be set up. Have you read 30-300.pdf in the FSM? It's a 3.8MB file on the W123 diesel disk in the 617 directory.

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: you throw them away and buy new ones, like the man said. Seems kind of spendy buying them every 2-3 years now that they are $99 each from Rusty. Didn't they sell for half that a few years ago?

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
why would you have to buy them every 2 or 3 years? If you are you have something else wrong. They should last 100-150K miles. Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: you throw them away and buy new ones, like the man said. Seems kind of spendy buying them every 2-3 years now that

Re: [MBZ] Map info - phone numbers

2005-11-05 Thread Mike Canfield
About that wench attached to a trailer...Does SHE like it there? Or is she held there against her will? Maybe she is held there using the wInch? Mike - Original Message - From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 10:16 AM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker28

2005-11-05 Thread Rich Thomas
Check your receipts. It sounds like you made the $1.98 version, which clearly will not work as well as the $2 version. My $0.02 worth... --R Tom Scordato wrote: I made a $2.00 sucker. it sucked, just not oil Tom - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[MBZ] (no subject)

2005-11-05 Thread Jerry Herrman
What does IP stand for? Jerry 82 240D

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

2005-11-05 Thread Mike Canfield
Injection pump - Original Message - From: Jerry Herrman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 11:27 AM Subject: [MBZ] (no subject) What does IP stand for? Jerry 82 240D ___ For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: why would you have to buy them every 2 or 3 years? If you are you have something else wrong. They should last 100-150K miles. OK, I was going by the comments in the S-class manuals which suggest a normal lifespan of up to three years. Those spheres operate at a

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Mitch Haley wrote: I contacted a fellow in Ohio who rebuilds many Citroen suspension components, including the pressure accumulators (spheres). In response to my query about recharging the S123 W201 accumulators, he said: No can do. Those are throw away accumulators. Just got to buy more. Has

Re: [MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread tom savage
Mitch Haley wrote: tom savage wrote: I've never had to mess with the cable before, so I'm not even entirely sure how it is supposed to be set up. Have you read 30-300.pdf in the FSM? It's a 3.8MB file on the W123 diesel disk in the 617 directory. I have. Everything is as it should be,

Re: [MBZ] Map info - phone numbers

2005-11-05 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Rich, The benzbunch map is NOT posted as a public map to anyone else who is on frappr.com. Not fully protected, but access is limited to those who know that 'benzbunch' exists. Take care, Chuck (map admin) On Nov 5, 2005, at 9:49 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: I would be kinda paranoid about

Re: [MBZ] Map info - phone numbers

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Probably be best if somebody was traveling a certain way to look up who is along their route before they leave and contact those people privatly to get their info. Rich Thomas wrote: I would be kinda paranoid about putting phone numbers and email addresses on the 'net (not that phone numbers

Re: [MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
It probably got suck inside the tranny end if the cable will not move freely now. tom savage wrote: Mitch Haley wrote: tom savage wrote: I've never had to mess with the cable before, so I'm not even entirely sure how it is supposed to be set up. Have you read 30-300.pdf in the FSM?

Re: [MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread tom savage
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: It probably got suck inside the tranny end if the cable will not move freely now. That just ocurred to me. Where does the cable connect to the tranny? I was unable to find it yesterday. Thanks, Tom

Re: [MBZ] frappr map

2005-11-05 Thread Hans Neureiter
Chuck; I think you are the admin. for the Benz Bunch. I messed my Shoutout up. can you fix by deleting the redundancy.? On 11/4/05, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hans, Well, I guess the official for all kinds of Mercedes map is www.frappr.com/benzbunch

Re: [MBZ] Map info - phone numbers

2005-11-05 Thread Rich Thomas
It could be a good deal for either the buyer or the seller, but likely not both. --R Mike Canfield wrote: About that wench attached to a trailer...Does SHE like it there? Or is she held there against her will? Maybe she is held there using the wInch? Mike - Original Message -

Re: [MBZ] frappr map

2005-11-05 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Hans, You now have a clean Shoutout to start from... Take care, Chuck Phoenix, AZ On Nov 5, 2005, at 10:34 AM, Hans Neureiter wrote: Chuck; I think you are the admin. for the Benz Bunch. I messed my Shoutout up. can you fix by deleting the redundancy.? On 11/4/05, Chuck Landenberger

Re: [MBZ] Map info - phone numbers

2005-11-05 Thread LT Don
I think the map is hosted by Google, isn't it? If so, then stuff will probably be permanently cached for searching later. I for one will NOT be putting my phone numbers on it. On 11/5/05, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rich, The benzbunch map is NOT posted as a public map to

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread l02turner
Hi Tom, I bought mine from West when it was on sale - it works as it's supposed to. ;-) Last time I used it was last weekend - got the oil warmed up and it worked perfectly. Have to pump it 40-50 strokes and release the clamp on the hose - and the vacuum starts pumping right away.

Re: [MBZ] What does IP stand for? was (no subject)

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Jerry Herrman wrote: What does IP stand for? Jerry 82 240D Usually injection pump. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Tom Scordato wrote: I have been toying with getting the subject unit. I read the reviews for the sucker in West Marine and some of our Mariime friends are pretty critical of the unit. Anyone in diesel world use one before I plop down 50 smackers on this thing? I've been using one for 7-8

[MBZ] Oil Sucker Fiasco

2005-11-05 Thread B Dike
Hot oil causes drain line to collapse. Shop Vac hose collapses. Oil sprays into ShopVac canister. Oil in shop vac hose leaks all over garage floor afterward. BUT Not a single solitary drop of oil remains in oil sump. Around here we call this success. Cheers, Bruce Bruce 82 300CD 334kmi

Re: [MBZ] Delvac 1 price

2005-11-05 Thread Dave M.
That's insane. My local Mall-Wart has the 5qt jugs on the shelf for $21 I belive, or approx $4.25/qt. The single bottles are $5.xx/qt (I forget the exact price). You paid nearly double that for what's theoretically the same product in a different package...! =) +dm

Re: [MBZ] frappr map

2005-11-05 Thread Rick Knoble
Hans, You now have a clean Shoutout to start from... From the looks of it, we ALL may have a clean map to start from. http://www.frappr.com/benzbunch http://www.frappr.com/?a=searchgroupquery=benz http://www.frappr.com/?a=searchgroupquery=mercedes We are nowhere to be found Rick

Re: [MBZ] frappr map

2005-11-05 Thread Rick Knoble
Never mind. It works now. Damn Beta's Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] frappr map Hans, You now have a clean Shoutout to start

Re: [MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you have to pull the pan, look up in there where the cable goes in and you will see the little lever it hooks to. tom savage wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: It probably got suck inside the tranny end if the cable will not move freely now. That just ocurred to me. Where does the cable

Re: [MBZ] Bowden cable?

2005-11-05 Thread tom savage
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: you have to pull the pan, look up in there where the cable goes in and you will see the little lever it hooks to. Ah ha, that explains why I couldn't find it earlier. I'm due for a tranny fluid change, anyway. Guess I'll go see what I can see. Thanks Kaleb Tom

Re: [MBZ] 115 - 300D question about oil filter

2005-11-05 Thread Gary Hurst
oh, yeah, i remember those days with my 220D. i've never lifted the car to change the oil and it was quite an adventure getting the filters back in again. On 11/5/05, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The issue with the 115 body 220D, 240D or 300D (I've owned all three) isn't the oil

Re: [MBZ] lack of smoke

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
B Dike wrote: Because of the Fundamental Law of Diesels: Power = Noise X Smoke Every molecule of smoke represents power you didn't get! Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2

Re: [MBZ] lack of smoke

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Rich Thomas wrote: So why do think a mix of about 30-35% veggie oil might make the night smoke diminish considerably? Not that I am worried about it or anything, just sorta curious at this turn of events. Smoke visible at night in trailing headlights does not depend just on combustion but

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: you throw them away and buy new ones, like the man said. Seems kind of spendy buying them every 2-3 years now that they are $99 each from Rusty. Didn't they sell for half that a few years ago? The original accumulators usually last about as long

[MBZ] cheap wagon

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-MERCEDES-BENZ-E320-WAGON-PARTS-RESTORATION_W0QQitemZ8012459106QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Tom, I bought mine from West when it was on sale - it works as it's supposed to. ;-) Last time I used it was last weekend - got the oil warmed up and it worked perfectly. Have to pump it 40-50 strokes and release the clamp on the hose - and the vacuum starts

[MBZ] fuel pump bad?

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
On my 85 380SE that I dropped the euro 5.0 in, was not getting fuel to the engine. The fuel pump was not running but I jumped power directly to it back and forth between pos and neg and finally got it to run. Still was not gettting fuel and determinted hole was plugged right out of the tank.

[MBZ] could be a nice euro 116

2005-11-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-230-se-Good-EURO-6-Cylinder-MB-SEDAN-NO-RES_W0QQitemZ4587553479QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Marshall Booth wrote: The accumulators in S class cars DO tend to deteriorate sooner with a range of 60-100kmi being the kind of life that I've seen most often. It may be the additional weight (but my 300TD is only a few hundred pounds lighter than a 126 with SLS and it's original accumulators

Re: [MBZ] Map info - phone numbers

2005-11-05 Thread John Robbins
The map itself is hosted by Google. Anything associated with one of the little points has been stored on the frappr servers, and Google doesn't know a thing about any of that info. Certainly nothing more personal than a zip-code for me as frappr could change its privacy policy at any time as

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Marshall Booth wrote: The original accumulators usually last about as long as shocks - about 100-150kmi. They have always sold for under $100 (at least until recently). The aftermarket ones I've tried (on my second set in 4 years) seem to fail MUCH sooner and I've heard that from others as

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bolt

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am seeking your opinion on something that happened to my '89 560sl. My car was due to be inspected, which I had done with no problems. I decided it was time to rotate my tires. I do not drive the car everyday and the tires did not show wear, I just thought

Re: [MBZ] SLS accumulators

2005-11-05 Thread Marshall Booth
Mitch Haley wrote: Marshall Booth wrote: The original accumulators usually last about as long as shocks - about 100-150kmi. They have always sold for under $100 (at least until recently). The aftermarket ones I've tried (on my second set in 4 years) seem to fail MUCH sooner and I've heard that

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread JJJ
i just now finished a 12 minute oil change with filter on my '86 300sdl using a Suck-Up by Alloy Marine Products of Novato Ca2.7 gal capacity and very clean-used it with oil at normal driving temperature...about 50 of us got these rascals for $50 each in a group buy (from another

Re: [MBZ] cheap wagon

2005-11-05 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Wow, talk about a candidate for a chop 'n drop project. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 11/5/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995-MERCEDES-BENZ-E320-WAGON-PARTS-RESTORATION_W0QQitemZ8012459106QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread Ron Dwelle
Looks like a nice sucker. I could use one on my boat (and on the Benzes). How did you do a group buy? Ron Dwelle On Nov 5, 2005, at 5:21 PM, JJJ wrote: i just now finished a 12 minute oil change with filter on my '86 300sdl using a Suck-Up by Alloy Marine Products of Novato Ca2.7 gal

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread JJJ
somehow i was connected to another list and someone got a list of committed buyers together and we all sent money and many weeks later this reverse pump showed up (looks just like my garden sprayer)

Re: [MBZ] cheap wagon

2005-11-05 Thread Zeitgeist
Dayamn! That's a candidate for my future Super Turbo test mule, a la Mauri-the-Finn's fine example. It does look a bit rough around the edges though. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (210k) '84 300D (205k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)

[MBZ] There go my dreams of a G-Wagen

2005-11-05 Thread TimothyPilgrim
If I had the bucks to pony up, I'd be all over this thing... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GRIZZLY-4x4-prototypeTruck_W0QQitemZ4587619574QQcategoryZ6472QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Notice the pic with the GL500... Tim 1982 300TD Moby

Re: [MBZ] cheap wagon

2005-11-05 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Looks like it went through a car wash with the windows open. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 11/5/05, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dayamn! That's a candidate for my future Super Turbo test mule, a la Mauri-the-Finn's fine example. It does look a bit rough around the edges though.

Re: [MBZ] There go my dreams of a G-Wagen

2005-11-05 Thread Zeitgeist
That grill is a riot! Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (210k) '84 300D (205k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread Rick Knoble
http://www.marinepowerservice.com/BoatingStore/index2.cfm?search=All Here is one for $53. Not too bad, but the $2 one some one on this list came up with probably works just as well. I know most of the diesel heads on this list are CFB's like me... My 2ยข Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD

Re: [MBZ] Big Boy Topsider Oil Sucker

2005-11-05 Thread Rick Knoble
Sorry that link didn't work right. Search by manufacturer and go to Alloy Marine Products. $55. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Big

Re: [MBZ] Becker Radio

2005-11-05 Thread Tom Scordato
Any one have paperwork and schematic for a Becker 560 (I believe) model radio, AM/FM cassette they can part with or sell. The black looking unit. Regards Tom Scordato Bellefonte PA - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] 115 - 300D question about oil filter

2005-11-05 Thread redghost
Use a grocery plastic bag to encapsulate the filter and attack the bolt over the plastic bag. The mess stays in the bag, and you fish out the filter and pre-filter On Saturday, November 5, 2005, at 06:04 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote: The issue with the 115 body 220D, 240D or 300D (I've owned all