On Mar 30, 2006, at 10:01 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
You open the refrigerator door and see everything else standing
there with
their hands up and the sour cream holding a pistol, robbing them at
gunpoint.
Craig
That's bad.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Not gone...!!
Try;http://www.mercedeslist.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes
Chuck
On Mar 30, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
(I have the Easley thesis on subject).
That's good. I believe the R/E website is gone...
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
_
Way to go Jim. Can't wait to see the pics.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 130K miles
Wickford, RI
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:06 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion Lis
Done. (Except for the hood ornament.) I even waxed it.
Need to do a photo shoot now, then I can list it.
-- Jim
Larry,
Nitske says 0-60 is 12.4 sec. I should time my 90 too.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 130K miles
Wickford, RI
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:43 PM
T
testing1
You failed
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
(I have the Easley thesis on subject).
That's good. I believe the R/E website is gone...
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
yes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark Maturo
V: 860-843-6574
F: 860-392-3359
- Forwarded by Mark Maturo/HLIFE on 03/30/2006 02:48 PM -
Still having trouble making %#& CD Manual work. Major drawback on
this car is there is no paper manual to refer to. In the quest for
service dollars, Mother Benz hurts us here
Getting ready to replace rear Sub frame mounts (I have the Easley
thesis on subject).
When I replace shocks, they
I think tire rack sells them. I know I purchased 4 rims for a W124 from tire
rack.
Trampas
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of John Berryman
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:37 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [Banned] Used
On Mar 30, 2006, at 1:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
those are EXPENSIVE when you can find them. I happen to have at
least 3
sets but am saving them for some special occasion. They usually sell
for close to $400 a set.
Rare? They are the typical 15" wheels that came after the venerable
Yeah I think I can follow. Didn't know if I'd be tearing into the
column to do this or not. Thanks again.
Brian
On 3/30/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I used a pipette to squirt (more drip) the oil down the lock shaft via the
> opening for the tumbler. Follow?
>
> ~
> ~You say
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone know a good way to hold the water pump pulley, on a 603 engine,
to keep it from turning while removing the hex head fan bolt? Mercedes
sells a tool but it is 140.00.
From that other "evil" list:
The easy way is to go to Sears and purchase the two strap
>
Oh, I forgot to include sour cream content:
Does anyone else mix up sour cream and cream cheese, or on a bad day,
whipped cream, when they're trying to think of the right product?
Brian
On 3/30/06, Brian Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes! That seems a very reasonable solution! What gets me
I used a pipette to squirt (more drip) the oil down the lock shaft via the
opening for the tumbler. Follow?
~
~You say squirt the oil "into the column lock". Forgive my ignorance, but
~where exactly are you referring to the oil being squirted?
~
~The column lock is an item located inside the ste
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Howdy -
What should my target time for 0-60mph be - '91 300D 2.5 Turbo? I'm going
to benchmark it - tried it today but noticed the AC was on and the road
wasn't really level either - so I'll try again. My fingers on the stopwatch
may not have been quite perfect eithe
I will keep you updated!
Trampas
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:29 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Water injection on OM603 - update
hmmm, let me know how that goes,
I try not to drive or ride in portable coffins.
Trampas
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of John Berryman
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:50 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Water injection on OM603 - update
On Mar 30, 20
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1954-Mercedes-Benz-180-Streetrod-w-Nissan-200SX-Turbo_W0QQitemZ4624822122QQcategoryZ6315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Whatever.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Mar 30 20:38:13 2006
Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/146622323.html
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Mar 30 20:12:46 2006
Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.237])
by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FP3Vc-000489-PI
for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Thu,
Mark Maturo
V: 860-843-6574
F: 860-392-3359
- Forwarded by Mark Maturo/HLIFE on 03/30/2006 02:48 PM -
Mark Maturo
Johnny B. wrote:
"One of my buddies wants 4 15-hole alloys for a 1986 420SEL. He wants
to mount his Summer tires on them so if anyone has a set in
presentable condition.. How much $$ shipped to 12814?"
That is what my car has on it now, and I would like to upgrade to th
I paid $49 about 10 years ago so that seems reasonable.
On 3/30/06, Rusty Cullens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> $75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29
It looks great, Don. Call it MMM - My mocha Mercedes.
On 3/30/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> its worth, 100-200 if its close.
>
> Luther Gulseth wrote:
>
> > The car isn't worth the $500 reserve.RUN AWAY!
> >
> > ~"The car starts up good and runs fine, but the engine get
testing1
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Mar 30 13:23:15 2006
Received: from smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67])
by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52)
id 1FOx7L-0001Y6-E3; Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:23:15 +
DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk200503
Yes! That seems a very reasonable solution! What gets me is that in my Saab,
the ignition is down there. Yeah it's nice to be different, but the junk
that can fall into there... The kicker is that my dealer-installed sunroof
drips slightly and guess where it drips down into?
Brian
83 240D
84 S
Howdy -
What should my target time for 0-60mph be - '91 300D 2.5 Turbo? I'm going
to benchmark it - tried it today but noticed the AC was on and the road
wasn't really level either - so I'll try again. My fingers on the stopwatch
may not have been quite perfect either.
TIA!
Sincerely,
Larr
Hey Luther, I was wondering about that. I know I read on the list where
someone lubed it. I think someone said they poured a few drops of ATF down
there. I may follow your recommendation of the Marvel oil though.
Question is:
You say squirt the oil "into the column lock". Forgive my ignorance, bu
those are EXPENSIVE when you can find them. I happen to have at least 3
sets but am saving them for some special occasion. They usually sell
for close to $400 a set.
John Berryman wrote:
One of my buddies wants 4 15-hole alloys for a 1986 420SEL. He wants
to mount his Summer tires on them
Rick Knoble wrote:
You are ABSOLUTELY correct. I WORK for UPS and I see this stuff EVERY DAY.
If you ship auto body parts this way they are more likely to get there
intact than if you wrap them like china. If you want to be ABSOLUTELY SURE
that your stuff gets there intact with UPS, insure it
One of my buddies wants 4 15-hole alloys for a 1986 420SEL. He wants
to mount his Summer tires on them so if anyone has a set in
presentable condition.. How much $$ shipped to 12814?
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Red or green lumps! How Christmasy! (Johnny is making a joke... but,
really, there IS a difference, just like when yogurt goes bad [although
ironically the fact that it's already "spoiled" in a sense DOES make it last
longer].)
Alex Chamberlain, who has made yogurt from scratch for the fun of it
John Berryman wrote:
On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
300SD's are all US cars.
I thought some went to Japan as well.
ALL 116 & 126 300SDs were for north American consumption.
300SDLs went to Japan in 1988 and 350SD/SDLs (I believe) that went to
Japan as well.
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
300SD's are all US cars.
Correct! I had forgotten that!
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 237km
On 3/30/06, John Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> On Mar 30, 2006, at 8:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I wonder if there is a way to search *these* emails as before with
> > a "search archive" form ? If not that would be a very handy
> > enhancement.
> >
> > Dan Elliott
>
>
Does anyone know a good way to hold the water pump pulley, on a 603 engine,
to keep it from turning while removing the hex head fan bolt? Mercedes
sells a tool but it is 140.00.
Mark Maturo
*
This communication, includi
Sunil Hari wrote:
What's wrong with the car? Can it really be a grey-market car if the gauges
are all in English units?
The VIN number is a US VIN number. I expect it was built to US specs for
European delivery - VERY common thru the mid '80. Many/most gray market
cars had to have the speedo
Dennis Perkins wrote:
My understanding is it's better to have them on the loose side if your
having problems getting it just right vs. tight. Is this right?
There is a little additional noise, little consequence in performance
and none to starting when the valves are a little loose. When ev
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kevin wrote:
On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 09:51:58PM -0600, OK Don wrote:
I wonder if it's really a broken band, or a B2 piston?
I was under the understanding that the 722.4 was more or less
immune from the B2 affliction that pestered earlier 722.3s.
And I was under the impress
Kevin wrote:
On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 09:51:58PM -0600, OK Don wrote:
I wonder if it's really a broken band, or a B2 piston?
I was under the understanding that the 722.4 was more or less
immune from the B2 affliction that pestered earlier 722.3s.
The B-2 piston shattering was unique to the 7
Larry,
I mostly agree with you. I've spent the better part of a month slowly
defunking my '85 190D. Considering the overall neglect I've seen throughout the
car the grunge doesn't really surprise me. I need to schedule a trip to get
detailed (courtesy a gift cert from my in-laws). A real s
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-MERCEDES-300SD-TURBO-DIESEL-NO-MIN-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ4625852227QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Mar 30 15:52:37 2006
Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.227])
by
Fixing to swap out the radiator on my 190D and then need to get the
pepto out of the tranny. My thinking is I will drain the pan and
converter, fill back up with fresh fluid, , run it for a little bit.
Drain pan and repeat until fluid is good. Then pull pan and change the
filter. Anybody got
How does one know when sour cream has gone bad?
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
It has mold growing on it.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
$75.00 for a 3 piece set of Genuine MB wrenches.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:55 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
we used to sell those just about
On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:16:18 -0500 "wilton strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> How many BTU per gal. #2?
>
> Wilton
From,
http://www.exxon.com/USA-English/GFM/Products_Services/Fuels/Diesel_Fuels_FAQ.asp
The BTU content of No. 2-D diesel fuel is typically about 130,000 BTU/Gal.
Craig
On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:29:39 -0500 John Berryman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Mar 30, 2006, at 2:36 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
>
> > That's a good name for it. Although other sticky colloids and
> > suspensions
> > can be almost as bad, e.g. sour cream. DO NOT ASK how I know! ;)
> >
>
In case you need *lots* of rear leg room, and like to get places in a hurry...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4625188298
:-)
--
Dave M.
Boise, ID
1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship)
1987 300D - 263kmi (Sportline)
Wilton,
Here's a link that has all this info... http://
housing.cce.cornell.edu/f-sht-pdf%20libraries/EE-F-SHTS/comparing%
20heat%20fuels.pdf
If I read correctly ... It's 140,000/gallon.
HTH,
Chuck
On Mar 30, 2006, at 7:16 AM, wilton strickland wrote:
How many BTU per gal. #2?
Wilto
here is his response when I pointed out his car is not a euro car:
> lol.let me get the invoice on the purchase for you which will show
> you that is was built and shipped over here from Germany. The car has
> only had one other owner other then my parents and I doubt that, that
> old couple
It'll grow red or green lumps on top. It'll also smell something bad, unlike
normal sour cream.
~
~On Mar 30, 2006, at 2:36 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
~
~> That's a good name for it. Although other sticky colloids and
~> suspensions
~> can be almost as bad, e.g. sour cream. DO NOT ASK how I
How many BTU per gal. #2?
Wilton
its worth, 100-200 if its close.
Luther Gulseth wrote:
The car isn't worth the $500 reserve.RUN AWAY!
~"The car starts up good and runs fine, but the engine gets hot and steam
~comes out of the overflow. I put a head gasket in it (not fun) but it
~didn't fix the problem and now I'm sick o
ok, I though I missed something, nevermind.
LT Don wrote:
Benz 240D, Buick Regal, Pontiac Sunbird, VW Quantum diesel.
On 3/29/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If he replaced the head gasket and it still gets hot, the problem had to
be elsewhere. The heads/gaskets are just no
sure is, if you go to the list page and go to the archives, you can
download the entire archive archive for a month and then search away
with your text reader program.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder if there is a way to search *these* emails as before with a "search
archive" form ? If no
Brian, you need to lube the column lock. I had the exact same issue with my CD
when I replaced the tumbler. Squirted a little Marvel Mystery oil into the
column lock, and it works as new now.
Luther
~Update on my tumbler saga: After having the dealership try to ship the
~correct tumbler rep
hmmm, let me know how that goes, I have a 380SEL that has bent valves
Trampas wrote:
I am currently working on making a 300SDL out of a 500SEL and an OM617, thus
I was thinking about intercooling and anything else that would make the car
actually move. My goal is to have a commuter car which ge
no, I dont think so, I could be wrong but Im pretty sure Im right.
John Berryman wrote:
On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
300SD's are all US cars.
I thought some went to Japan as well.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
___
ht
such as?
John Ervine wrote:
Jim Cathey wrote:
It could well have been a European-delivery US model. Didn't
DBAG offer that around then?
Yup. Mat Cama has a European-delivery '77 (?) 300D in his possession. All
records since new, including transport documents. Lots of neat stuff about
Thats the funniest thing i have heard in a while.
B Dike wrote:
The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do
with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly
where to place them. The only thing you might consider is file or grin
it could have been euro delivery, but that doesnt make it a euro car.
Jim Cathey wrote:
I just sent him a message letting him know that his car is not grey
market and that the 300SD was a US only model.
It could well have been a European-delivery US model. Didn't
DBAG offer that around then
The car isn't worth the $500 reserve.RUN AWAY!
~"The car starts up good and runs fine, but the engine gets hot and steam
~comes out of the overflow. I put a head gasket in it (not fun) but it
~didn't fix the problem and now I'm sick of it and ready to take a loss."
~
~What do you guys think t
Haha Jim, you called the company "DBAG". Say it aloud, as "d-bag'.
I'm three years old.
On 3/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am always amazed at people who take photos of their stuff that's for
> sale
> but fail to clean it up - trash on the floor and in the console, et
On Mar 30, 2006, at 8:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder if there is a way to search *these* emails as before with
a "search archive" form ? If not that would be a very handy
enhancement.
Dan Elliott
Spotlight in Mac OS X Tiger does this. it would be handier if I
saved all mess
On Mar 30, 2006, at 7:38 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Maybe Johnny B wants another 190D after his wife
claims the 2.0?
We have a 2.5 NA. I did look it over thinking all the goodies would
be there to convert ours or another, possibly throwing a 5spd into
the mix. This particular car is really
Benz 240D, Buick Regal, Pontiac Sunbird, VW Quantum diesel.
On 3/29/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If he replaced the head gasket and it still gets hot, the problem had to
> be elsewhere. The heads/gaskets are just not a problem on those cars.
> What freaking cars do you hav
I am always amazed at people who take photos of their stuff that's for sale
but fail to clean it up - trash on the floor and in the console, etc --
stuff that would only take a few minutes to do but would make a big
difference in presentation. A clean vehicle says (to me at least) that they
m
I wonder if there is a way to search *these* emails as before with a "search
archive" form ? If not that would be a very handy enhancement.
Dan Elliott
82 300D-T 93kmi
Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage
A few days ago, some chap on the list offered his for $40.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hue wong
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] valve adjustment wrenches?
So I just looked on ebay and a pai
Kevin wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 09:51:58PM -0600, OK Don wrote:
> > I wonder if it's really a broken band, or a B2 piston?
>
> I was under the understanding that the 722.4 was more or less
> immune from the B2 affliction that pestered earlier 722.3s.
And I was under the impression that
Trampas wrote:
>
> I am currently working on making a 300SDL out of a 500SEL and an OM617, thus
> I was thinking about intercooling and anything else that would make the car
> actually move. My goal is to have a commuter car which gets 25MPG and can
> get onto I-40 during rush hour.
There's a fel
On Mar 30, 2006, at 7:42 AM, Trampas wrote:
I am currently working on making a 300SDL out of a 500SEL and an
OM617, thus
I was thinking about intercooling and anything else that would make
the car
actually move. My goal is to have a commuter car which gets 25MPG
and can
get onto I-40 duri
On Mar 30, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Levi Smith wrote:
Is the idea that being bent they'll clear the injector lines and
therefore allow more movement?
Levi
Yes, clearance is the reason they are shaped like that. I use the
Hazet set, made specifically for the purpose. They cost somewhere in
the
I am currently working on making a 300SDL out of a 500SEL and an OM617, thus
I was thinking about intercooling and anything else that would make the car
actually move. My goal is to have a commuter car which gets 25MPG and can
get onto I-40 during rush hour.
Trampas
-Original Message-
Fr
On Mar 30, 2006, at 2:36 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
That's a good name for it. Although other sticky colloids and
suspensions
can be almost as bad, e.g. sour cream. DO NOT ASK how I know! ;)
Alex Chamberlain
How does one know when sour cream has gone bad?
Johnny B.
I Mac There
On Mar 30, 2006, at 2:19 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
The thing about the Pepsi syndrome vs switches in horizontal
locations is that the goo has no place to go once it gets in
there. That's why I usually just take 'em out and clean them
out thoroughly.
-- Jim
Skins like those used to protect keyb
On Mar 30, 2006, at 2:01 AM, John Ervine wrote:
You thunk right. The 350SD and both longbody variants, however,
were North
American market only.
They drive on the correct side of the road over there just like our
Limey friends don't they?
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Is the idea that being bent they'll clear the injector lines and
therefore allow more movement?
Levi
B Dike wrote:
The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do
with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly
where to place them.
I dug around a bit and discovered that usually most foreign cars
imported into Japan were left hand drive, versus
the proper right hand drive because of the prestige, which now makes
sense why the dealer asked if the car was from Japan.
On 29-Mar-06, at 11:32 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Japa
On 3/29/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The thing about the Pepsi syndrome vs switches in horizontal
> locations is that the goo has no place to go once it gets in
> there.
>
That's a good name for it. Although other sticky colloids and suspensions
can be almost as bad, e.g. sour cr
Japan and Hong Kong drive on the wrong side (sorry, Hendrik), pretty much
the rest of Asia on the right.
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo
'93 Isuzu Trooper
On 3/29/06, John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I guess that is why the dealer asked me today "was your 90's wagon a
> euro or Japa
Interesting note on the hazards: When I switch them on, only the right
side
blinks (F and R). The way to get all four going at once is to switch
the
hazards on, then turn the L side turn signals on.
You need to open that puppy up and clean it out, or replace it.
It's still acting up. Or soak
I guess that is why the dealer asked me today "was your 90's wagon a
euro or Japanese model?"
but don't they drive on the left side of the road? Then again we do
see various benz around here imported from Asia,
and those do have the steering wheel on the left.
On 29-Mar-06, at 10:34 PM, John
John Berryman wrote:
I thought some went to Japan as well.
You thunk right. The 350SD and both longbody variants, however, were North
American market only.
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi
1980 300TD 175+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
1977 280S 4-spd 81+kmi
1976 350SE 4-spd 163+km
Let me rephrase that. I know Bosch starters can be had (like from Rusty,
right?), the thing that threw me is that I got a Bosch solenoid from
AutoJoke.
Brian
83 240D
On 3/30/06, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On the topic of reman. starters: I know that getting one from a McParts
>
On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
300SD's are all US cars.
I thought some went to Japan as well.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:20 PM, Sunil Hari wrote:
What's wrong with the car? Can it really be a grey-market car if
the gauges
are all in English units?
Sure, grey market cars need to be federalized and speedo is one of
many items that get changed. There are exemptions for age and such, I
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:37:23 -0800 "Dennis Perkins"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My understanding is it's better to have them on the loose side if your
> having problems getting it just right vs. tight. Is this right?
Yes.
Craig
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:46:32 -0600 "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > The consoles in the U-Pull are almost always ruined before
> > I ever see them. People tend to pry out what they want
> > with crowbars there.
> >
> > -- Jim
> Don't get Clay started on P-N-P's and parts removal with
in my toolbox is the Petzl Zipka Plus LED headlamp. It has a retractable
microcord headband so it can be put on or taken off the head instantly while
working and used either as headlamp or hand light. No clumsy floppy
headstraps. Very small, carries in the pocket. Extremely bright, smart p
On the topic of reman. starters: I know that getting one from a McParts is
frowned upon, but I must admit I got one from AutoJoke with a lifetime
warranty. The thing that I noticed tonight is that the solenoid has the name
Bosch stamped on it, and the main starter body has made in Germany, or some
Jim Cathey wrote:
It could well have been a European-delivery US model. Didn't
DBAG offer that around then?
Yup. Mat Cama has a European-delivery '77 (?) 300D in his possession. All
records since new, including transport documents. Lots of neat stuff about that
car that you don't see on
Update on my tumbler saga: After having the dealership try to ship the
correct tumbler replacement to a wrong address, I re-gave them the correct
address, and I finally saw it tonight. It looked right this time, I popped
it in in 10 seconds, and it is a fit!
Here's the beauty: It came with a key!
Very pleasant news this evening! The signals started working great! It
didn't take many flicks of the hazard switch to affect a change. What a
great feeling to have them working again for no money and no work! (my kind
of repair). Thanks for the reminder that operating the hazard switch can
affect
The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do
with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly
where to place them. The only thing you might consider is file or grind one
down to make it a tad thinner to grab the lower nut.
Br
AAAaackk! That's a fear of mine. My late Dobie was reliable (could leave a
fresh biscuit on the dash and leave him in the car for hours (at night -
temperate weather) and it would be untouched when I'd come back. But I have
a maniac of a 1 year old now. Whole new ball game. Sorry to hear about your
The Chev is now a valuable collector car. The
/8s ain't.
Don't know about that. According to Mercedes Classic Magazine (? issue 2 yrs
ago), the /8 is achieving collector status, at least in Germany. The car was a
mundane model and therefore accessible to middle class folk. The car is
By themselves, none. But they do allow you to jack up the fuel
delivery (relatively) safely, without destroying the motor. Seems most
stock Bosch pumps can't deliver more than, say, 20-25% power gain over
stock, without modifying the pump via larger elements. So on an OM603,
that should take us fr
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:53:06 -0800 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Anyone know where I can get one? (And don't say the local salvage
> > yard, because there isn't any.)
>
> The consoles in the U-Pull are almost always ruined before
> I ever see them. People tend to pry out what they wa
I just sent him a message letting him know that his car is not grey
market and that the 300SD was a US only model.
It could well have been a European-delivery US model. Didn't
DBAG offer that around then?
-- Jim
1 - 100 of 125 matches
Mail list logo
