Great. Thanks for the answers! I will try tightening before replacing.
Johnny B says it's a pain to replace. I don't like that type of pain.
Brian
83 240D
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Well, the 280E was probably equivalent..
The E stands for the german for fuel injection. That's all. And there's no
way in hell any 123 would be grouped with what became the top model S.
When the terms C, E, and S showed up, Mercedes explained that they meant
Compact, Executive and I don't
As long as we are talking 1981 300SD's climate control, what is the remedy for
cold air at the defrost and warm air below? I have checked all pods and they
are in working order. It acts is if cold air from outside is mixing with the
defrost air.
When #1 button is pushed is pushed i get
I really really really dislike the new model naming system.
Chris
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The E stands for the german for fuel injection. That's all. And there's no
way in hell any 123 would be grouped with what became the top model S.
When the terms C, E, and S showed up, Mercedes
1969 280SEL that was supposed to have had a valve job done by Drew the
wood mans top notch mechanic, obviously NOT. But it seems to be a lot
better now. I'll post more as time goes by.
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Maybe this is why the indie quoted me some $160 to do it. In the same
conversation he said it was easy to do. Hmm. I think he just didn't want to
mess with it. Hopefully the leak is slow and perhaps can be made slower by
tightening. I wouldn't think the paper gasket would be too susceptible to
Christopher McCann wrote:
ah. that's ingenious. But why in the road coupled version do you need an
extra generator? You have one engine which powers, say the front wheels conventionally
and it also turns a generator which powers an electric motor which drives the rear
wheels at a certain
buy it. it's worth at least that in parts.
On 2/9/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello dieselers.
I found a 1974 240D for $100 with a new battery. It supposedly needs some
injector work, but maybe only a propper priming or injector line bleed or
perhaps fresh diesel is all
Brian Chase wrote:
Great. Thanks for the answers! I will try tightening before replacing.
Johnny B says it's a pain to replace. I don't like that type of pain.
Sometimes it's worth paying $160 to avoid certain types of pain. ;)
(Waiting patiently for Marshall to chime in ... !)
On 2/9/06, Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have found a new Lubro Moly product that actually works.
It is called Motor Oil Saver. I tried it my car last week. I went to
Florida and burned 4 quarts of oil going down, Burned less than
This is Chinese 4x4 undergoing crash testing in Germany.
After seeing the crash-test video, it's clear that this vehicle is the answer
to Chinese overpopulation.
RLE
And here I thought Rusty had some new super-efficient diesel that only
burned 5 qts of dissel oil round trip! Rats!
Sounds like he either forgot to put some valve seals on or used the metal
cap GM kind; or else it really had ring/piston/cylinder problems
At 03:03 PM 2/9/2006, you wrote:
What the hell. It'll keep you out of the bars for a while.
RLE
So I do not have to mess with the steering wheel .. right ??
GL
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1985 300SD Odometer Repair
You need new gears which are
It may be the case the engine sat for awhile and the oil rings were stuck in
piston. The long trip was then just what it needed to unstuck them rings.
Trampas
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That is correct.
Trampas
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So I do not have to mess with the steering wheel ..
George...
Trampas has it right but
BTDT and a couple of cautions
-Number the stuff you disconnect, so you will know where to put
it back. Particularly, electrical connects.
- To disconnect oil pressure line, be gentle and find some small
hands if you can. I think it is 2
The following was sent to me by a former classmate, Dan Egan.
It is certainly very useful.
Some Good things to think about in our new and wondrous world!
Subject: Attorney's advice
ATTORNEY'S ADVICE-NO CHARGE
A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 02:57 PM, Rick Hawkins wrote:
Folks,
I seem to have developed the dreaded heater/climate control problem.
The german woman in the dash will almost NEVER let the heat come on
.maybe once every hour or two at the most. I seem to remember that
i need to
Rusty wrote:
1969 280SEL that was supposed to have had a valve job done by Drew the
wood mans top notch mechanic, obviously NOT. But it seems to be a lot
better now. I'll post more as time goes by.
That a pretty cool car. I always liked the looks of those. Which engine
does it have?
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 03:25 PM, George Larribeau wrote:
My odometer has stopped in my 85 300SD. Yes the speedometer still
works. It happened after I reset the trip OD. Multiple trip OD resets
have not cleared it. I want to remove the spedo and have it repaired
(there is a local;
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 03:33 PM, B Dike wrote:
Brian,
Leaks are common at that point. Most can be eliminated by simply
tightening the allen bolts holding the oil filter housing to the
block. The gasket is simple to replace if necessary.
Good Luck,
Bruce
My luck
Straight 6
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Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Lubro Moly product
Rusty wrote:
1969 280SEL that was supposed to have had a valve job done
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 03:45 PM, Kevin wrote:
how is this supposed to work?
K
Rusty drove 12mph slower and 30 degrees cooler on his way home.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
rusty also fails to mention that he only paid $1500 for a rust free 108. i
know this because he bought it from me.
and i very much regret selling it as it is a really nice car. It is an
extremely sound driver and is much better than any benz i own.
an M130 from 1969 that burns oil. geez, what
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 03:57 PM, John Ervine wrote:
Yeah, it's a pain. It's a decision of Do I want to fool around with
rring the
steering box to gain better access, or do I want to spend twice as
long with a
very short allen?
I have a combination of tools that I use for the
MB straight sixes throughout history have been known to burn oil at an
alarming rate
for those of you who know your ancient history, it is making that exact
point that got me kicked out by ritter/easley. this present list is a
direct consequence of that event.
so, you see, oil consumption of
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 03:58 PM, Brian Chase wrote:
Great. Thanks for the answers! I will try tightening before replacing.
Johnny B says it's a pain to replace. I don't like that type of pain.
Brian
83 240D
Break a bolt off in there and you'll now more pain than you can
Rare and priceless.
~
~Jack wakes up with a huge hangover after attending his company's Christmas
~Party. Jack is not normally a drinker, but the drinks didn't taste like
~alcohol at all. He didn't even remember how he got home from the party
~
~As bad as he was feeling, he wondered if he did
It is a very nice daily driver and I am extremely happy that you sold
your best car to me. It is a very nice rust free W108 long wheelbase
car. Huge back seat, tracks and rides like a charm. Just burns more oil
than I like. The Lubro Moly appears to have done some good. The bad
thing is I only
Got to be a pretty worn out and mistreated Chevy to be that bad. My 1968
Chevy pickup with a 292 inline 6 wouldn't use that much oil if I drove it
from Canada to Florida.
Not sure about the Dodge as I have never owned one of them. Closest that I
have come is the MB since they joined forces but I
On 2/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, the 280E was probably equivalent..
The E stands for the german for fuel injection.
Einspritzer. i on BMWs meant the same thing once upon a time. I think
I've seen old Italian cars (Alfas, maybe?) with an Inietzione badge.
Funny
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 02:45 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
Get the plug for the last injector, too. It likes to split when it
gets
old.
The plug, itself is steel, you can just change the hose.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Love that one. Could have been me...
BillR
Jacksonville FL
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Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:14 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] FW: Priceless
Rare and
MB straight sixes throughout history have been known to burn oil at an
alarming rate
I had a 1971 250 with the 2.8 straight 6. The car had over 300K when I
bought it. The previous owner had spent (gulp) over $7000 restoring it.
Anyway, I put almost 100,000 miles on that car and it would only
I've got the injectors loose on the '82 300D right now. When I removed them,
the return line was soo brittle (10+ years old) it just broke off at the
injector. How many people have RR'd injectors and reused the return line?
Just curious because I may pull them again and check
On 2/9/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you are working at 2:48am??
Ed Booher wrote:
You are awake too and in my case, I'm at work.
Yup, last week of my night rotation 18:00 - 06:00, then will be two
weeks of 06:00 - 18:00.
--
Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study
It's thrown a rod, and he still wants $1250 for it? The car better not
have a single oz of rust, and no paint fade for that price without
engine
On 2/9/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/car/132357785.html
No affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87
If it is less than a year old, you can generally reuse the hose. Over a
year, you are usually as well off to just replace the hose. In between, or
on the road, you can snip off 3/4 inch from the leaky end and put it back on.
I have found about 2 years is about the max for the hose that is
The 300SD uses electric oil pressure sensor, thus there is no oil pressure
line.
Trampas
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Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:34 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1985
Switch to their Truck/SUV. Cheaper by a few cents and better.
On 2/8/06, Gary Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've searched every Walmart in town for Mobil1 5W40 as well. I'm
starting to get desparate as I REALLY need to do an oil change, but
only have 1 jug of 15W50 left.
--
1977 240D
I have an 87 190D 2.5 turbo with about 245K mile. Just recently the idle
has been quite rough just after starting the car. Exhaust is very smokey on
start up also, but goes away when the engine idle smooths out. But once
warmed up the engine idles just fine. I haven't had time to check the
Gentlemen,
I've just replaced the accumlator cells on the rear of my TD. It was
riding like the Flinstone-mobile befoire the replacement but now it
rides like my high school buddies 78 Marquis with worn shcoks!
Is it possible I've introduced air into the system? It also rides much
lower
On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 05:51 PM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
I've got the injectors loose on the '82 300D right now. When I
removed them, the return line was soo brittle (10+ years old) it
just broke off at the injector. How many people have RR'd injectors
and reused the return
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