Curt mentioned:
Honda has a brilliant diesel marketing campaign in the UK based largely on
an American radio personality...
Whom is that?
Bob R
It was setup that way, and it will soon be that way again.
Jim Cathey wrote:
I thought we had this list set so that attachments, such as pictures
or PDF's, etc., would be squirreled off to the side and replaced with
a link. My mail reader was just choked for five minutes downloading
Clay's
There is a tab that usually is broken off by now. In order to keep it
from sliding around, you just run a sheet metal screw into it.
John W. Reames III wrote:
Speaking of bumpers, how are the plastic pieces behind the rubber strip on
an 85 123.133 (300Dt) held together in the center?
-j.
Tony Wirtel wrote:
Just resurrected an '85 300sd that has studded snows on the back.
Anyone have a ballpark figure for how much MPG running studded tires
costs? I have no idea- am only running the car for a few weeks to get
to know it before I sell it.
Tony Wirtel
300sd, 300e
Four
It's 11 degrees (F) right now, the Frankenheap (115 200D) started right
up with less than a second of cranking after the cigar lighter (salt
shaker?) gizmo was glowing cherry red. (That takes 10-15 seconds.)
Delo 400 and some wretched POS too-small used battery of unknown
vintage from U-Pull,
Let that resistance element get yellow hot and it will ALWAYS start
right up -- 30 - 90 seconds, if you can hold the damned knob out that
long...
Peter
Hey Kaleb,
I think it's about time to remind fellow listers to CHANGE the SUBJECT:!
We are very far afield from what shows above! FEDS have nothing to
do with cold starts, etc
I'm in a DBR mode on all these Subjects...
Take care,
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
On Jan 11, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Kaleb
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
There is a tab that usually is broken off by now. In order to keep
it from sliding around, you just run a sheet metal screw into it.
On my 300d the front bumper rubber keeps detaching on the drivers
side. I've fixed it at least three times, getting
Kevin - the main exhaust pipe connects to the back of the turbo with a
3-bolt flange (10mm, and not easy access unless you have a good assortment
of tools. Use plenty of PB blaster!). The pipe then goes aft and sharply
down, with the expansion section about 1 foot back, then the pipe
Trampas,
Good choices on vehicles! For minivans, my parents have a '05 Chrysler TC
with the stow 'n go rear seating which has been quite handy on more than a
few occasions. The Odyssey and Sienna are much better vans though, IMO. I
currently have the '06 Dodge q-cab with the Cummins engine,
I can't wait until we see the MB powered Grand Cherokee (which the MB
dealers who have the proper tools won't be allowed to touch!)
I guess it's just like the Dodge/Cummins situation. Only Dodge dealers can
work on the Cummins engines, not the Cummins certified service centers who,
no doubt,
So who services the M-B CDI engines in the Mercedes-Benz/Freightliner/Dodge
Sprinter vans (not to mention the many Class C motor homes built on that
chassis)? I suspect that no fancy M-B dealer would want to have one in his
service lane, but the engine is definitely the same as used in the
So, installed a new thermostat tonight and filled up the coolant system. After
I burped the system, I took it on a mostly interstate drive of about 1 hour.
The temp ran mostly between 90-105, and was never above 105. At idle, there is
no constant building of pressure that causes the coolant
Garrison Keillor, the guy from A Prarie Home Companion on a lot of public
radio stations. You can find the commerical on the net if you poke around a
bit.
On 1/11/07, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Curt mentioned:
Honda has a brilliant diesel marketing campaign in the UK based largely
My 300D was, at some point in its past, resprayed. It was clearly a
mask and spray kind of job -- the body moulding, etc was not removed
but it does not look bad, really. The exception is the hood, which
has lost all of its gloss.
The paint is a metalic silver -- I'd like to try using a rubbing
Thanks, Werner, for the info on the exhaust pieces! Did yours have soot all
around the leaky section so that you knew exactly where it was? I do have a
set of jackstands and ramps as well. Will either of these get the car high
enough to do the job? I had to buy some ratchet extensions to
Yea, we need to start watching the subject lines. People who are not
interested will delete things they probably would want to read if the
subject is not changed.
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
Hey Kaleb,
I think it's about time to remind fellow listers to CHANGE the SUBJECT:!
We are very far
The end tab breaks off and lets the plastic strip move. Just put one
screw in the end where teh broken off tab is, will work fine.
Allan Streib wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
There is a tab that usually is broken off by now. In order to keep
it from sliding around,
I said to Hell with it and used 3M yellow weatherstrip adhesive.
Alan
85 Turbo 123
MICHAEL ESH wrote:
What is the correct way to insert the rubber bumper pad into the bumper on a
1983 240 D.
Thanks,
Mike in Michigan
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new
Kevin - I found that the crack didn't show hardly any soot, as the metal is
smooth and the crack just a hairline. I had to remove the air filter and
the filter mounting bracket. I used an offset 10mm to get leverage on the
nuts, and a universal adapter for the hard to reach parts.
I found
Trampas the bushes for Mercedes motors are of a softer material to avoid
the bedding in period.
one place with info and availability is www mercedessource' that I read
about.
Regards
mak
- I did this once on a W126, got brushes from auto parts store that
were
bigger and then filed
Thanks again! Would it be best to get at the air filter nuts and the top
flange fasteners with the car on the ground, and then go for the lower ones
once it's raised? I don't have an garage with an indoor lift (the garage at
our next house WILL be equipped with one), and it will be heated as
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
There is a tab that usually is broken off by now. In order to keep it
from sliding around, you just run a sheet metal screw into it.
Thanks!
-j.
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
So who services the M-B CDI engines in the Mercedes-Benz/Freightliner/Dodge
Sprinter vans (not to mention the many Class C motor homes built on that
chassis)? I suspect that no fancy M-B dealer would want to have one in his
service lane, but the
Nice Photo Mathieu! For those of you that don't want to register
with the Times, I've copied and pastd the article to the list:
Jeff Zedic
London, UK
THE taxi driver, a middle-aged man from
Indiahttp://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/asia/india/overview.html?inline=nyt-geo,
wasted no time as
That is a beautiful picture,
thansk
- Original Message -
From: Mathieu J. Cama [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Motor Stadt in Stuttgart, Germany
Rich et al,
That car (#18) is a
I did the same thing about 3 years ago decided to pull the head when it
got worse. About 130,000 miles later, it has not gotten worse and I still
have not pulled the head.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL
What, you haven't seen it yet?
Garrison Keilor(sp?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMWp5D2ulfA
I like the song, the animation and the concept...
Never mind that its basically saying the same as we do, that modern diesels
don't have to be smoking clattering pieces of crap...
-Curt
Date: Thu,
That would be a great vehicle. If you are really looking for one, I
would check out www.gm-diesel.com for things to watch out for.
Curt Raymond wrote:
Interesting. My wife and I have been looking at a diesel Blazer 6.2 lately
-Curt
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:50:32 -0600
From: Kaleb C.
And after you've assimilated that catchy little tune, have a look at
this:
http://eclectech.co.uk/parp.php
On Jan 12, 2007, at 8:52 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
What, you haven't seen it yet?
Garrison Keillor(sp?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMWp5D2ulfA
I like the song, the animation and
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:53:38 -0800 kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
(the garage at our next house WILL be equipped with one), and it will
be heated as well.
Sounds like a plan!
If I'm lucky, it MAY just be one of the donuts leaking,
Unfortunately, you won't know until you get in
Craig et al: The museum and original workshop in Manheim clearly has a
large sign that has the name as Carl. Also, the lapel pins they sell in
the gift shops all say C.Benzcie.
Ergo, Herr Benz's fist name is Carl, not Karl, which would be the more usual
German spelling.
No such problem with
...said not to blow my nose for awhile...
I really love a dentist with a SENSE OF HUMOR.
On 1/11/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When I had my first one pulled about 6 years ago, it cost 300 some
dollars. Just had the one done because I didnt have insurance at the
time, and it
I'm currently at home recovering from (probably successful) back
surgery and left behind at work the name of a person (in the Midwest,
IIRC) who repairs small electrical motors. I got this info from
someone on the list (of course) a couple months ago. I am looking to
fix my W111 coupe wiper
Nothing but fun: I was looking through a photography magazine from the
mid-80's yesterday, and happened upon a two-page, beautiful advertisement
for the Chrysler Laser - remember those?
Along with claiming, and having little pictures to prove, that it
out-slalomed the Porsche 944, out-braked the
See subject. If anyone has knowledge please email me (off-list is
fine).
Thanks.
Allan
--
1983 300D
1966 230
Wiki claims the NA version is 79 or 87 HP and the Turbo is 121 or 123 HP, so
between ~40% and 55%... Torque is also kicked up QUITE a bit... I want to say
75-100%
-j.
--
John Reames
1985 300d (223K Gerta)
1991 Cherokee (149K the fishbowl)
1999 E300Dt (140K Hans) (the leaky one)
1999 E300Dt
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wiki claims the NA version is 79 or 87 HP and the Turbo is 121 or 123 HP, so
between ~40% and 55%... Torque is also kicked up QUITE a bit... I want to say
75-100%
-j.
Torque increased by 45%
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
Univ of Pittsburgh
Thanks to all who responded. I now have a front bumper with the correct
rubber strip installed.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rubber
Thanks to all who helped.
I have pads and rotors on the rear. The parking brakes were fine, I just
cleaned them up a bit and adjusted and we are back in business.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
MICHAEL ESH [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have pads and rotors on the rear. The parking brakes were fine, I
just cleaned them up a bit and adjusted and we are back in business.
I always wondered, for a car with rear disks, how would the parking
brakes ever really wear out? All they do is hold
I like 'em because the 6.2 is stupid simple, like the older MB diesels.
Its known for longevity and reasonable economy. Sure its not real powerful but
I don't need to pull 10,000# with it.
The early '80s Blazer chassis gave a reasonably comfortable ride too.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007
so how many percent does the turbo raise the typical five-cylinder MB
diesel
The hp as listed in the owner's manual for my '78 300D was 77 versus the
first year '78 300SD's 124hp which is about 62%.
And if you are thinking that this 62% increase could be applied to some
turbo
E-brake shoes can disintegrate, dry out and crumble due to years of no use,
and also can become useless if impregnated with grease from failed bearing
seals. They do rarely wear out, as you said. The actuating cables and
linkage can also fail due to rust and abuse, rendering the E-brake
I saw this on the MB Classic's page - I assume it;s assume it's an early
editorial comment that was never updated - see for yourself - From the
original automobile, Karl Benz's Patent Motorwagen in 1886, to the Model
Year 2002 lineup, our products have always been crafted in accordance with a
I would hope that no one would try to simply bolt on the turbo parts of a
newer engine to the block of an older one, and expect it to live very long.
That extra mechanical loading of bearings and rods may turn the thing into
an I.E.D., and the additional thermo load will surely do bad things
LarryT - IMO, if D-C tried to make their new cars with the same attention to
detail and hand-craftsmanship of the 70s and 80s, they would pricing their
cars at least twice as high as they presently are.
In 1990, a 300D stickered out for around $40k, while the 2007 model is just
over $50k. In
On Jan 12, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
E-brake shoes can disintegrate, dry out and crumble due to years of
no use,
and also can become useless if impregnated with grease from failed
bearing
seals. They do rarely wear out, as you said. The actuating
cables and
linkage can
Wife, daughters, etc. - the list goes on -
Also popular is leaving E-brake on then drive, which causes lots of
parts to be replaced, don't ask my wife about this...
John
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just
sit there.
Will
Was just overhearing the TV and a news brief stated that there was a bus
accident in PA (involving the thing rolling unmanned? - need more info). The
driver said he or she tried to shut off the ignition but could not stop the
bus.
Brian
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Was just overhearing the TV and a news brief stated that there was a bus
accident in PA (involving the thing rolling unmanned? - need more info). The
driver said he or she tried to shut off the ignition but could not stop the
bus.
Can happen. Some diesels have an
Don't forget that the newer engines, such as the om606 are possessed of
(perhaps possessed by is more accurate) a computer-controlled wastegate, so it
will be difficult to bump the boost. I seem to recall that the VNT's do a
little better job at lighter loads. I also seem to recall that all
Allan, is there any way around having to give one's phone number and full
name before being able to browse that site?
Brian
On 1/10/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a pressure bleeder I bought from www.germanautoparts.com and I
would
never bleed any other way after having
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