How many miles are on your Cummins, and is it auto tranny or manny?? My
'07 6spd auto will get a consistent 21MPG with 4 passengers and a light load
at 70mph with just over 5K miles on the clock. It's promising to be a good
truck other than the payment! The only way that you can tell it's a
Guys who really use their truck for hauling are not going to get rid of it
because diesel is higher right now.
That's true. I'm sure glad I didn't end up buying that Ram 1500 with the
5.7L Hemi! I would only be getting 15 or 16 MPG highway right now! I
traded the Sprinter in due to it's
LarryT wrote:
I need a part for the 78 240D - the Lower hose that runs from the bottom of
the oil filter housing goes to the Oil Cooler lower connection
Finding a used one that's less than 20 years old isn't likely to happen.
I think your choices boil down to taking it to a hydraulic shop and
Always interesting to know about the theory; I also know about trying to
stop my car at stop signs heading home when I worked at Butler University
[Indianapolis] and got caught after an ice storm. Worst was with the car in
drive; much better shifting into neutral; and though it has been quite a
It was kind of a strange failure. The metal part of the hose rubbed the
chassis and it wore a hole in the hose metal. Took a while just to find
where the oil was coming from!
I guess I could have it brazed but I'd always worry about it splitting
again.Course, when I install it this time
Hi Kevin,
Do you have the lower hose that runs from the oil filter housing to the
lower oil cooler connection? can you provide vin so I can check
compatibility? just need the last part - i.e., if manual wil look like
10-nn or if A/T 12-nn
If available, please provide price.
Thx!
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:34:34 -0500
To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] SDL rides yet again
The rain started just as I picked up (to bring inside) the last of my tools
from the transmission swap. Fired the engine
oh yea, i think so. Its got 275 hp in a smaller 124, the euro 5.0 is
about 280 I think, in a bigger car
OK Don wrote:
It it faster than the Euro 5.0 / 280SE?
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL,
89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE
The evap box is bolted in place! 'Didn't do much on it yesterday 'cause of
other stuff. Late yesterday afternoon, I got everything ready for
insertion - wires, etc., tied out of the way for clear path to the hole in
the firewall, planned transport to the car on the walker, including down the
I recently had a problem on an 87SDL where the Tachometer worked
intermittently for several weeks, then failed completely. Resistance
across pins 12 on the Klima (Kilma) relay socket was ~ 9k ohms - so
the wires to the engine speed sensor were probably okay. Swapping the
overvoltage relay fixed
Toyota makes a very nice small 4-door diesel pickup called the Hilux.
Unfortunately they don't sell them in the US. I'm not surprised - they
are small tinny deathtraps which I only hope never to have an accident
in. They are popular in the Caribbean - which is probably okay as the
speed limits on
Looking further, I found the following which was a Marshall B. response that
he had saved from R. Durrance:
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 13:51:02 -0500
From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [DIESEL] 123 oil loss
Johnny and Jim, DO NOT use JB Weld to fix the the
OK, I see now. In that case, you don't want to rebuild what you have.
If somebody is parting out a 240D and wants to sell you one super cheap, you
can do that and decide whether you want to install it as-is or rebuild it.
OTOH, you can just buy a pair from Rusty and not have to worry about it
for
Odometer gears are the same breeze on the 126 cluster. With the cluster out,
there are 2 screws that hold a clear plastic cover in place. Remove them, and
the gears slide (or break apart into pieces) off their shafts. The smallest
drive gear is crimped in place and the replacement gear (from
I got some of that epoxy putty that comes in a round stick, you knead it
together and then it activates, you have 10 min or so to organize it,
sets up hard as a rock. I used some to patch a leak in a PVC drain
pipe. That stuff would probably work well. I think it is Loctite
brand, got it at
Life's just no fun. ;-)
Personally, I always wanted a pair of the most powerful Cibie's driving
lights possible mounted so when ever someone was driving 55 in the passing
lane - I could turn on those Big Momma driving lights and melts the rear end
of their car until it exploded in flame.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemsspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123viewitem=item=300233475387
DR
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'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi)
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor
Hey Mitch,
You're right - but we, being peons are supposed to be grateful for the
little crumbs the 536 morons inside the beltway see fit to give us.
Even though I and you and at least 30 million more like us believe
strongly in the 2nd Amendment I can see the time when we could lose
How many miles are on your Cummins, and is it auto tranny or manny??
About 75kmi, stickshift. We drive it when we need a truck,
not otherwise. (OK, my wife ferries schoolkids in it on field
trips as it'll hold six people. The only other vehicle we have
that will carry six is the Falcon, but
I put a pair of 100W Dick Cepek off-road pencil beams (you get a mile or
so of reach on the beach, like daylight) on my old Blazer, had them
aimed right into the windshield of that oncoming BMW that always has its
aux driving lights on, and aimed right at my eyes. Blink the brights a
few
Rich Thomas wrote:
I have pointed out to various dimwits occasionally that their lights are
inappropriate and offensive when pointed at another driver, I usually
get told to FO or something similar by the good citizens.
That's why I always carry a pocket knife. Copper wire cuts easy, unless
Are you kidding? The Hilux is the truck they couldn't kill on TopGear.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UNUKptyKdMM
Its also the truck (granted heavily modified) that they drove to the North Pole
http://youtube.com/watch?v=au3lPNc-lGUamp;feature=related
A friend had a mid '80s Toyota that was a real
This is close to me!
Let me know when you find the $40,000. I'll pick it up, store it for you
drive it once a week to keep all of the systems in good working
order
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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HAHA. If I had the $40,000, I'd have an extra $300 to fly out and drive it
home the next day! If you're lucky, I'd let you pick me up from the airport in
it :D
Luther
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:20:15 -0500, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is close to me!
Let me know when you find
Rich Thomas wrote:
I got some of that epoxy putty that comes in a round stick, you knead it
together and then it activates, you have 10 min or so to organize it,
sets up hard as a rock. I used some to patch a leak in a PVC drain
pipe. That stuff would probably work well. I think it is Loctite
Thanks guys. Just what I needed to know.
Gerry
Rich Thomas wrote:
I got some of that epoxy putty that comes in a round stick, you knead it
together and then it activates, you have 10 min or so to organize it,
sets up hard as a rock. I used some to patch a
Thanks guys. Just what I needed to know.
Gerry
Rich Thomas wrote:
I got some of that epoxy putty that comes in a round stick, you knead it
together and then it activates, you have 10 min or so to organize it,
sets up hard as a rock. I used some to patch a
Thanks guys. Just what I needed to know.
Gerry
Rich Thomas wrote:
I got some of that epoxy putty that comes in a round stick, you knead it
together and then it activates, you have 10 min or so to organize it,
sets up hard as a rock. I used some to patch a
Thanks guys. Just what I needed to know.
Gerry
Rich Thomas wrote:
I got some of that epoxy putty that comes in a round stick, you knead it
together and then it activates, you have 10 min or so to organize it,
sets up hard as a rock. I used some to patch a
Sorry about the multiple messages. This newly loaded WinXP OS is screwing
up.
Gerry
Thanks guys. Just what I needed to know.
Gerry
SNIP
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..The putting the car into neutral was just about the only safe way to stop
on
icy roads [when, admittedly I probably shouldn't have been driving
anyway]...
Right. This is the way to descend not-too-steep hills. Lets the ABS work
better, keeping you out of the ditches.
RLE
..Apparently in your guilded perfect world..
Yes, I was a Union member. How did you know?
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Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well the problem with the vac pump is either the drive is bad
(probably a very low failure rate), the rubber diaphragm in the pump
is torn (highest probability I would think), and the little one-way
valves inside the vac pump are goobered up. #3, you can
reinsertion of the evap box.
Wilton
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'Planning to put the dash back in tomorrow. 'Think I could have finished it
all today if I'd gotten serious about it.
'Turned my ankle really bad this morning while I was hassling with the
grommet for the blower motor wire; 'may have broken my foot. 'Have a big
knot on the side. My feet and
Another day when I felt like I just HAD to fix something. Figured the
non-functioning fog lights I'd just installed would be easy. Pulled the covers
(yay for greasing the nuts!) pull the bulbs out, they're fine. Multi-meter on
the wires, no power. No power at the fuse either, odd, must be a
At my age I know how important it is to take care of those things so they
don't get a chance to cause real problems. Take care of yourself.
BillR
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 6:14 PM
To:
So a couple weeks ago I noticed the A/C in my '96 Dodge Dakota wasn't doing
much anymore. It got a little bit cool but definately not what I wanted to see.
The truck only has 215,000 miles you can't buy quality anymore. ;)
Today I picked up a 19oz can of recharge. Autozone also had nice little
I have a different computer and cannot log onto the okie site right now. Nor
will this !!! think allow me to download the Java plug in I need to do so.
Will someone please advise me what the approved/suggested fuids are for this
vehicle:
oil, coolant, rear end, tranny, etc.
Thanks,
Dave
Cleaning up my garage workshop to move, I found 2 cans of R12 tucked
away!!! I had a vague idea I had them, but they were buried, guess I'll
have to work on Brunnhilde at some point to find out where the leak is.
Back after I got the car I spent a day fooling around with various
things,
Oil: CI-4 rated. Chevron Delo400 or Mobil Delvac1300 are the best
non-synthetic 15w-40. Mobil Turbo Diesel Truck 5w-40 (change every 5,000 mi)
Coolant: Buy from Rusty/Mercedes OR Zerex G-5 ONLY! (change every 2 years)
Rear end: any 90w gear oil, Mobil 1 synthetic is great (change every 60kmi)
When in doubt, have it X-rayed. I've sprained many an ankle and NEVER heard
any snap, crackle, and pop. Both ankles I've fractured had odd/frightening
sounds. Neither ankle was diagnosed later that day and I was lucky neither
needed surgery when I finally made it to the doctor.
Luther,
For what it's worth, I strongly second Luther's recommendation. Please go
get it checked out -- tonight!
Sue (Bill R's wife)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Luther
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:27 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
the idiot lizard is going with the kid to disney, so i am thinking to bring
her chihuahua mix over to my house. as i've mentioned before, the little
dog is a tad aggressive and my big german goes nuts on any other female who
shows her aggression or fear. you guys see anywhere for them to play
Great list, Luther, but I think the brake fluid is DOT 4, period. DOT
3 boils at too low a temp, and DOT 5 is synthetic, which the system is
not designed for.
On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 7:24 PM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oil: CI-4 rated. Chevron Delo400 or Mobil Delvac1300 are the best
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:03:38 -0400 Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
the idiot lizard is going with the kid to disney, so i am thinking to
bring her chihuahua mix over to my house. as i've mentioned before, the
little dog is a tad aggressive and my big german goes nuts on any other
female
Berries arrived sans turtle bites today. The big berry works great.
I'm still having problems deciding what the little one is for.
The pre-chamber retaining rings on this engine have two notches that
are turned by a special tool. The small berry has what look to be the
male version of the
Small berry should slide down into the pre-chamber retaining ring.
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:20:49 -0500, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Berries arrived sans turtle bites today. The big berry works great.
I'm still having problems deciding what the little one is for.
The pre-chamber retaining
Let me be more vague The grooved end should fit into the pre-chamber
retaining ring then install your 1/2 rachet handle into the other. Does this
help clear the mud?
Luther
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:40:39 -0500, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Small berry should slide down into the
On Jun 14, 2008, at 7:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did you repair it or put on a new pump?
I was on the road, on a business trip, so I dropped it off at a
highly recommended indy. They diagnosed it, and replaced it with a
new pump, which I had them order from Rusty. It wasn't cheap, but
Gary,
Or maybe you could figger out a way to create a german
chihuahua..
Never mind...
Chuck
On Jun 14, 2008, at 6:09 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:03:38 -0400 Gary Hurst
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
the idiot lizard is going with the kid to disney, so i am
Ummm - different rings - need different berry.
On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let me be more vague The grooved end should fit into the pre-chamber
retaining ring then install your 1/2 rachet handle into the other. Does
this help clear the mud?
Luther
Turns out that the slanted pre-chamber head and the verticle
pre-chamber heads us diifferent retaining rings. The head for the
603.970 engine (350SDL) uses 601 017 02 03, while the original head
for a 603.961 engine uses 601 017 01 03.
All this explains why the little berry doesn't fit my
Just like people, all dogs are the same size in their own minds.
Thanks, Tom
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From: Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: 6/14/08 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] more dog stuff
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:03:38
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