I know how to solve this real easily.
Just drop a note to your insurance company that you are using amonia
based refrigerant in your car.
On 6/19/06, ned kleinhenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Relax, Friends.
I don't think it is likely anyone will start using ammonia in automotive A/C
systems
LarryT wrote:
A limo without AC? Actually, *any* 1980 MB in N America without AC is a
rarity! Even in 1980 MB was loading all the options on their cars -
The stretch 123 was NEVER imported to the US by MB-USA. The ones here
were usually European cars and no AC was common in Europe.
Aww crap, accidentally quoted the whole stupid digest in my last message.
Kaleb, go ahead and delete that one.
Anyway...
The other day I noticed the power steering on my '85 190D moaning a little
bit first thing in the morning. I made a note to change the PS fluid and filter
when I
yea, well I decided I will drive the 6.2 out to get it, maybe slower but
will get better mileage. Still worth it for the interior, wheels etc
unless it turns out too nice to part.
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:31:14 -0400 Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
did i miss
yea, thats one of the main reasons I dont like my single cab. I have a
big tool box in the back though. Been thinking about getting one of
those hard cover deals that lock, you can keep stuff in it then.
Curt Raymond wrote:
'96 Dodge Dakota v8 extended cab, purchase price $16k in '99. 190k
Uh, well, if the compressor is not kicking in, then how do you know what
the pressure is? The low side will be high when the thing is not
running because it will be equalized with the high side.
Levi Smith wrote:
OK, so my 83' 300D didn't have any R134 left in it when I tried it this
I dont need either, I will just file for a title here if it needs to be
back on the road. Just have to advertise it for auction, send certified
letters etc. No big deal.
Ed Booher wrote:
Q: hi i was wondering if i can file for a lost title for it thanks
richJun-13-06
A: A
Actually I just set my snipe program to bid what I was willing to pay,
never expected it to end so low though.
Steve MacSween wrote:
on 6/19/06 10:13 AM, Craig McCluskey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:31:14 -0400 Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
did i miss
yea, true
David Brodbeck wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
On Jun 19, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
The problem with a single cab is theres nowhere to put your luggage.
What about putting a cap on it?
That's fine, unless you're planning on hauling a 5th wheel.
Naw, with the 6.2 it will cost me a couple hundered to get it.
Luther Gulseth wrote:
And it'll cost him more to get the car than he pays for it. If he only
ran BioD, then it'd be cheap to get.
Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:31:14 -0400 Sunil Hari
Well 8k is WAY too much. His has ALOT more rust than mine did, and it
didnt have AC or anything.
Ed Booher wrote:
He thinks it's a 600 Pullman, I think. 30K if mint? Sure it's a limo,
but it's mechanically a W123, right? It isn't like the 600's with
hydralics on *everything* is it?
---
The other day I noticed the power steering on my '85 190D moaning a little bit
first thing in the morning. I made a note to change the PS fluid and filter
when I change the oil this weekend (I always change the PS fluid anyway). Today
I noticed it moaning as I left work, hmmm
Got home and
on 6/19/06 2:33 PM, Kevin J. Slater at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1) Ignition tumbler is somewhat dicey at times, requiring the key to be
pulled out just a bit to get it to turn.
If it just needs some key giggle, that's just normal wear and probably not a
cause for alarm... but if it's hard to
Welcome to British Columbia, short form BC, which in Canuck parlance is
widely known to mean bring cash.
BC prices tend to be insane for many things, including Mercedes. You could
buy two SLCs in California, maybe 2.5, for what a good one lists for at a
used Mercedes dealer there. Volvo isn't far
on 6/19/06 5:42 PM, George Larribeau at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Visible in 2 photos). A limo
anything pulling a U-haul would be a strange site.
Not at all! You would need the trailer for the bar. LOL
Mac
A limo anything pulling a U-haul would be a strange site..
'80s version of Grapes of Wrath, perhaps?
RLE
My 240D has two of these problems. The ignition prob. turned out not to be
the tumbler (yes, I replaced with a new one), rather apparently the column
locking mechanism. I've yet to get around to dripping some sort of oil into
there to hopefully help it.
The starter on mine is intermittent
ernest breakfield wrote:
as an aside; where is said connector? my Aux Fan ('85 300D) recently blew
a fuse then went intermittent, and i'd like to do a little troubleshooting
of my own,...
On my '83 300D Turbo it was behind the front apron, just to the rear of
one of the horns. There was a
Or bribe em with a gallon of moonshine.
Talking about moonshine, saw on the telly yesterday that some folks over
there are brewing moonshine to use as fuel in cars.
Don't know what the average Merc motor would think about running on Billy
Bobs crazy juice.
Hendrik
no moonshine unless my pants
If his time was worth anything do you think he would be running this list?
Hendrik
who doesn't get out of bed for anything less than 20 cents
- Original Message -
From: Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Sorry guys. I still don't get it.
I stand by my statement that the hazards of ammonia are blown out of
proportion.
Just drop a note to your insurance company that you are using amonia
based refrigerant in your car.
I doubt that any automobile insurance people would have a clue what that
moonshine's not for our oil burning Benzes, it's for the gashogs, makin BioD,
and my belly
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:54:14 -0500, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or bribe em with a gallon of moonshine.
Talking about moonshine, saw on the telly yesterday that some folks over
These cars don't show up often, but here's one if anyone's in the market.
No interest, affiliation, etc.
http://portland.craigslist.org/car/173353840.html
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1981 300CD 204K miles, Giesela, I'm sure I paid less for her than the cost
of the AMG wheels alone!
About jumping ac clutch; please unplug ac spade lug connector before
applying voltage to test clutch; i applied voltage to + side with engine
running, climate control on it burned a trace off my climate control
circuit board; after a lot of other checking; finally found a blown fuse,
on a/c?? or
Hey Luther..Ever hear of a FREE ROADTRIP??? Nice to go for a ride
across a couple states and write it all off as expenses.Likely to find
more parts cars to make more road trips to get while he is out. Likely that
the trip will be quite profitable and actually make money in the long
George wrote: it has a trailer hitch. Visible in 2 photos). A limo
anything pulling a U-haul would be a strange site.
Howdy --
That's so they can pull a trailer as in Grapes of Wrath or Beverly
Hillbillies. ;-)
And of course, Jethro needed a trailer to pull stuff he needed to be a
double
Free roadtrip? That's the weekend after OkieQ for me. 1400 miles roundtrip
to Corpus Christi for the national bowling tournament. I provide the fuel
and I'm planning on taking 70-80 gallons of veg oil, BioD, and some free
diesel given to me by a neighboor. My passenger will pay for my
speaking of moonshine, my 20-year-old brother is attempting to build his own
still. Should this behavior be encouraged, or should I just smack the hell
out of him?
On 6/20/06, Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Luther..Ever hear of a FREE ROADTRIP??? Nice to go for a ride
across
Isn't it still legal to produce alcoholic beverages for your own
consumption? I think you get into problems when you try to sell it.
I am assuming you are speaking of a likker still. :)
Tom Potter
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sunil
Is he building a backwoods still or a proven design commonly used by alcohol
fuel users? Making high proof alcohol isn't easy and the still can cost
$500+. Then you need many pounds of mesh, the enzimes, and zeolite to dry
the alcohol. Lots of $s..
Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yeah, that was the first question I had was for sure that the pressure would
be high without the compressor running. So, now I just need to figure out
why the compressor's not kicking in...
On 6/19/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Uh, well, if the compressor is not kicking in,
i don't know, but i made him promise not to use a car radiator as a
distillation column. He'll probably do research on the internet and find a
home design.
This is the kind of stuff he does when he's bored.
On 6/20/06, Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is he building a backwoods
Most common leak is power steering hoses. Sometimes pressure hose leaks only
when turning.
Second most common from my experience is power steering box. Third is front
pump seal, which is usually a slow leak.
Trampas
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Oh yes, I forgot to say. You MUST have a permit from the ATF for home fuel
production and then report how much fuel is made and used.
Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Isn't it still legal to produce alcoholic beverages for your own
consumption? I think you get into problems when you
yep
Mike Canfield wrote:
Hey Luther..Ever hear of a FREE ROADTRIP??? Nice to go for a ride
across a couple states and write it all off as expenses.Likely to find
more parts cars to make more road trips to get while he is out. Likely that
the trip will be quite profitable and
If he's bored, he needs to do the research into the Charles 803 and start
there. Build it the way the plans show. If you cannot find the plans for
free, let me know and I'll send them to you. 3 4 copper tubing is
$$s and is a large portion of the cost of the still.
Sounds like a good way for him to learn physics and chemistry, not to
mention metal fabrication. Good learning exercise.
Tom Potter
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sunil Hari
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:59 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion
OK Folks,
Here's a chance for someone to pocket some of my hard earned cash.
The radiator in our 79 300SD has a leak and the left front caliper is
frozen up.
The radiator may be repairable or maybe not.
I am looking to purchase a radiator and 2 Bendix front calipers
(LR) used.
Levi mentioned a service bulletin on running a larger wire with larger fuse,
can anyone give any insight into this ? It would be a bummer to get a new fan
only to find out that the extra draw is actually coming from the blower motor.
What if I find that the fan does in fact draw more than it
If it's the same as my setup on my 83' 300D, the aux fan is on it's own fuse
as I recall. The blower motor is on with the AC compressor clutch and maybe
another item or two.
Here was the message I got from Marshall a while ago. Seems like there was
another one with more about the wiring and
I need you guys, we help each other keep our old MBs running. So I don't
want this to become a flame thowing contest (another pum?) I'll quit
here.
Sorry, this is my fault. I had an idle curiosity. I know it is hazardous and
attempted to defuse that part of the issue with the comment about
Howdy --
That's so they can pull a trailer as in Grapes of Wrath or Beverly
Hillbillies. ;-)
And of course, Jethro needed a trailer to pull stuff he needed to be a
double ought spy or an astronaut.
(or a brain surgeon).
Remember, on any future river trips banjos are banned until further notice
Ever since the address change I cant seem to post to the list. Is anyone
else having the problem??
Im sending to every address that supports the list (as far as I know) :-)
Walt Lasher
Seattle
W140 S350
Welcome back Walt, I read you loud and clear.
On 6/20/06, W. Lasher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ever since the address change I can't seem to post to the list. Is anyone
else having the problem??
I'm sending to every address that supports the list (as far as I
know) :-)
Casey
Olympia, WA
On 6/20/06 11:01 AM, W. Lasher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ever since the address change I cant seem to post to the list. Is anyone
else having the problem??
Im sending to every address that supports the list (as far as I know) :-)
Me either, but I think its cause Klebbie doesn't like me
Back to my sick 240d... which I am pleased to say continues to recover by
degrees, but I'm not making any success announcements yet. I drive it for an
hour every day.
The smoking problem is just about finished. In fact, I am increasingly of a
mind that what I had/have here, was two problems.
Of course , this should be encouragedas long as he's sharing .
-Robert
Sunil Hari wrote:
speaking of moonshine, my 20-year-old brother is attempting to build his own
still. Should this behavior be encouraged, or should I just smack the hell
out of him?
On 6/20/06, Mike Canfield
hi David!
thanks; that's what i was hoping. i'd followed all the exposed harness
back to where it gets lost in the tangle, but figured it was probably
hidden somewhere like that.
cheers!
e
ernest breakfield wrote:
as an aside; where is said connector? my Aux Fan ('85 300D) recently
blew
At some time fairly close to Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:00:48 -0400,
rumor has it that Mike wrote:
Philip,
Yep a BT4 would be sweet. I have been thinking of swapping in a MBZ
diesel. I found a 76 240D 4 speed with only 65K DOCUMENTED original
miles but am afraid it will be too gutless for the
I'm trying to build an air compressor out of an inherited air compressor from
my grandfather. He just used an R22 tank, but that's not nearly enough for
running air tools. Anyone have any ideas for finding a 50-100 gallon air
tank that I can use with the compressor? I don't want to spend
say, why don't you have him make you bio-diesel.
Just do some reading and look over his shoulder to ensure he doesn't
poison himself.
End product is more useful, and ATF goons won't break his door down.
On 20-Jun-06, at 7:26 AM, Potter, Tom E wrote:
Sounds like a good way for him to learn
What does it mean if the tumbler turns fine EXCEPT when the wheel is in the
locked position? Then I have to jiggle and push like mad until it frees
up. If I don't lock the wheel then I don't ahve a problem.
1983 300TD
On 6/19/06, Brian Chase [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My 240D has two of
I think a hot water heater tank would work. Check to make sure it is
rated high enough.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Luther Gulseth
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 1:23 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] air
I now have MB 'pail yellow' coolant in my 85 300SD. However the stuff I took
out was green. It came that way been in there at least 2 - 3 years. If this
stuff is detrimental to the radiator what should I be looking for? Something
obvious like leaks, or some thing less obvious like clogs and /
You may be able to find an old furnace expansion tank - used to regulate
water pressure in a water-based heating system. If you know anyone in the
heating business, I would ask them.
I found a rather large one in our basement ceiling that had been left in
place when a newer one was installed
he doesn't encourage my diesel habit, and I wouldn't mind small-batch
liquor. If he makes enough, he's sharing. Unless the whole thing falls
apart.
On 6/20/06, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
say, why don't you have him make you bio-diesel.
Just do some reading and look over his
Working on these cars has sure taught me not to start disassembling
something until I know what I'm in for.
Right now I'm trying to figure out how difficult it is to replace the timing
device on my 606.910 engine. (a 124- '95 E300D). The vacuum pump driving
cam looks lumpy and maybe I should
Furnace? What is that? Down south here remember? We use heat pumps and
resistance heat. I like the water heater idea and happen to know where there
is a 100 gallon that I could probably secure for little to no s.
Dave Wakin [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
You may be able to find an old
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Levi mentioned a service bulletin on running a larger wire with larger fuse, can anyone
give any insight into this ? It would be a bummer to get a new fan only to find out that
the extra draw is actually coming from the blower motor. What if I find that the fan
does
On 6/14/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://webmaila.juno.com/webmail/ wrote:
I keep running across 140 chassis cars in fantastic shape for not that
much money. Why don't I want one of these again? Is it the wiring
harness. They do appear to be very nice cars.
Donald H. Snook
1990
On Jun 20, 2006, at 2:22 PM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
I'm trying to build an air compressor out of an inherited air
compressor from
my grandfather. He just used an R22 tank, but that's not nearly
enough for
running air tools. Anyone have any ideas for finding a 50-100
gallon air
tank that
On Jun 20, 2006, at 2:28 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
What does it mean if the tumbler turns fine EXCEPT when the wheel
is in the
locked position? Then I have to jiggle and push like mad until it
frees
up. If I don't lock the wheel then I don't ahve a problem.
1983 300TD
Usually the
http://columbus.craigslist.org/car/173443413.html
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Hi Kevin,
Glad to hear you decided to buy it -- hate to see such a car waste away to
nothing -
How was the drive from Va to Pa? uneventful I hope -
Sounds like the problems are not going to be too expensive to overcome -
have you done a compression test yet? Hopefully the compression test
Potter, Tom E wrote:
Isn't it still legal to produce alcoholic beverages for your own
consumption? I think you get into problems when you try to sell it.
I'm not sure. I was thinking it was legal to make beer or wine for your
own consumption, but not distilled spirits. It very likely
ernest breakfield wrote:
hi David!
thanks; that's what i was hoping. i'd followed all the exposed harness
back to where it gets lost in the tangle, but figured it was probably
hidden somewhere like that.
On further reflection it may have been forward of the horn, not behind;
my
R A Bennell wrote:
I know a fellow who uses an old hot
water tank for supplemental air but I am not sure I would do that. They are
supposedly tested to something like
300# and he only runs about 100# of air but it still makes me a bit nervous.
It'd make me nervous, too. Think about it...how
Ebay-shipping is outrageous or they are local pickup only.
scrap yards-will go look soon
classifieds-might be there too, might run a wanted add
John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
E-bay, local scrap yards, classified ads.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
--
Luther KB5QHU
George Larribeau wrote:
I now have MB 'pail yellow' coolant in my 85 300SD. However the stuff I took
out was green. It came that way been in there at least 2 - 3 years. If this
stuff is detrimental to the radiator what should I be looking for? Something
obvious like leaks, or some thing less
ned kleinhenz wrote:
Working on these cars has sure taught me not to start disassembling
something until I know what I'm in for.
Right now I'm trying to figure out how difficult it is to replace the timing
device on my 606.910 engine. (a 124- '95 E300D). The vacuum pump driving
cam looks lumpy
Put the window down on the SDL , and it would not go back up. I knew this
was a new Brose cast regulator from a 300D (123) I didn't really want
to put a stamped one back in. I could hear the motor running up and down,
so I figured the rivets were snapped. Tried calling around for a good
Many of you will remember back in Jan or Feb, I started working on the TE
from VA via ebay. (starter, battery, coil, rear hyd suspension, Tandem
pump etc, etc...) I thought i had most of the problems cured, and it has
been on a few 4-500 mile jaunts. Since the TD is in the non-running mode,
I understand that water will generally just leak out through a pin hole in a
tank. Water is not really compressed.
Air on the other hand, can split the tank wide open. There have been a number
of reported cases of air tank
explosions. I tried to find out how to have my old Devilbiss tank
Loren Faeth wrote:
Many of you will remember back in Jan or Feb, I started working on the TE
from VA via ebay. (starter, battery, coil, rear hyd suspension, Tandem
pump etc, etc...) I thought i had most of the problems cured, and it has
been on a few 4-500 mile jaunts. Since the TD is in
rumor has it that Hendrik wrote:
Or bribe em with a gallon of moonshine.
Talking about moonshine, saw on the telly yesterday that some folks
over there are brewing moonshine to use as fuel in cars.
Don't know what the average Merc motor would think about running on
Billy Bobs crazy juice.
rumor has it that Luther wrote:
Furnace? What is that? Down south here remember? We use heat pumps
and resistance heat. I like the water heater idea and happen to know
where there is a 100 gallon that I could probably secure for little
to no s.
PLEASE make sure you have at least
One breath of concentrated ammonia vapor, as would be blown out of an
AC system, will at the very least badly scar the lungs, and is very
likely to kill you outright. This isn't household ammonia solution,
it's anhydrous vapor. Very nasy, and a big problem for police rading
meth labs. It
Sunil Hari wrote:
i don't know, but i made him promise not to use a car radiator as a
distillation column.
I seem to remember one from Mother Earth News back in the OPEC crisis
days of the 1970s, the distillation column was a tube full of glass marbles.
They also did articles on how to
You must check the timing chain for wear (stretch) and verify the
injection timing. If the chain is worn, pull a new one in and re-check
the timing, it will be faster with a new chain.
Timing is adjusted by loosening the three bolts or nuts holding the
pump in place and rotating it -- toward
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