From: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com
Date: January 31, 2011 1:33:01 AM EST
Subject: 300td injector rebuild
Folks
I've been struggling with a no start condition for a month or two.
My car will only start with a shot of ether. Glow plugs and system
are good. I've been too lazy to adjust
I thought all of the US military planes prior to the F16 had that setup, and
that a good giveaway to not having that arrangement was having the stick
located other than front-and-center with respect to the pilot...
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I've used (in the past) either a strong magnetic retriever, or a piece of very
stiff steel wire with a small L bent on the end (insert through the hole and
tug)
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On Jan 31, 2011, at 3:25, Rick Hawkins Java
M1 doesn't seem to sludge...
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On Jan 30, 2011, at 16:56, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
It's sure easy to neglect a winter beater. I changed the sludge, I
mean, oil today; only 9,200 miles and six years on
Especially since the 6.2's seem to have much better fuel mileage than the
6.5's...
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On Jan 30, 2011, at 12:44, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Odd from our point of view, seems like there would be lots of 454
And this is what mericans do with foreign cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5s1w22xZEU
Hendrik
who thinks the patentwagen is crying
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Hendrik Fay wrote:
And this is what mericans do with foreign cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5s1w22xZEU
Hendrik
who thinks the patentwagen is crying
Not your father's 190E. (Oldsmobile had an advertising campaign 'This is not
your father's Oldsmobile')
What's NVS stand for?
Mitch.
Congrats!
Glad to hear the result was good! Nice to have some beefy content.
How much did you have to pay for the tester?
From: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com
Date: January 31, 2011 1:33:01 AM EST
Subject: 300td injector rebuild
Folks
I've been struggling with a no start condition for
Blasphemous!
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Benz 125 yrs.
And this is what mericans do with foreign cars
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
It's sure easy to neglect a winter beater.
...
I also mopped out the back seat
footwell
Yuk! That's about the only thing I can't put up with, with a car
that's used infrequently---water getting into the cabin, with
Yuk! That's about the only thing I can't put up with, with a car
that's used infrequently---water getting into the cabin, with
attendant mold and such.
How 'bout one that's used _frequently_?
But it's the 'heap, and it doesn't get much real investment
put in it. Baling wire and chewing gum,
My wife wants to trade her Expedition off for a Dodge Charger (maybe). But, we
are starting to think that it might be better to trade off or sell my car. I
can drive the Expedition until spring and then sell it. So, what is a 1995
E320 worth? Im sure it is worth more to sell it to a
Keep the benz.
Like I said earlier - I have a 2005 Magnum and Love it other than the fuel
mileage which is worth then anything I have ever owned or driven.
Peter
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
My wife wants to trade her Expedition off for a Dodge Charger
LTF is good shorthand for the other side's agenda.
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
CL Winning The Future?
...hmmm...
Are we getting political?
Or, are we being 'banned'?
mao
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Luther wrote:
Luther, son, friend, etc of ABF (headquarters in my hometown) employees
ABF HQ is not in Oak Park...
mao
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Sell the X-Sped now, while it has some value as a winter car.
If you sell the W124, do it in the spring.
Mitch.
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Hello all
I'm no wheel bearing expert, but I play one on TV, and I did once stay in a
Holiday Inn Express.
More on point, I once had an inner front wheel bearing on a Ford pickup
disintegrate on the road after making a noise like a rock in hub cap off and
on for about a year. I had spent a
I'll give you $500 for it!
Seems like only last Wednesday that Donald Snook said I made a deal
with my wife when I bought this 95 124. I had to keep it for two
years. Next week it will be 1 year. I still really like the car.
Plus, it only has 101,000 miles and looks spectacular. So, I will
And I called first dibs when it goes up for sale a year ago. I still have the
emails to prove it :-)
Rick
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On Jan 31, 2011, at 9:31 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
My wife wants to trade her Expedition off for a Dodge Charger (maybe). But,
we are starting to
Where are you located? I have a friend interested in such a car.
Wiring harness and AC ok?
Jaime
'95 E320 wagon also
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
My wife wants to trade her Expedition off for a Dodge Charger (maybe).
But, we are starting to think
Remind me: Where's Donnie? Texas? Has the car ever lived in FL for
possible odo adjustment? ;)
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ]
WILTON wrote:
Remind me: Where's Donnie?
I think Snookie is in Wichita, KS.
Mitch.
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No heat in pass. cabin without unplugging elec. at monovalve. Control of
cooling system is normal; nice heat and control of fan is normal with monovalve
elec. disconnected. Will monovalve repair kit (insert) from Rusty cure the
prob? Do you think I can change the insert with monovalve in
Oh, yeah. My last trip to Wichita was non-stop from Guam on 2/3 Jan '73
aboard a B-52D immediately after having made several special deliveries to
Hanoi.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday,
WILTON wrote:
No heat in pass. cabin without unplugging elec. at monovalve. Control of cooling system
is normal; nice heat and control of fan is normal with monovalve elec. disconnected.
Will monovalve repair kit (insert) from Rusty cure the prob? Do you think I
can change the insert with
I got the tester for $150 delivered which was a pretty good rebuild
I can supply new indian made units for probably about $225 or less
plus shipping from me to you
I think they are either bosch or lucas copies
since i sell some indian scooters, i'm hooked up with some folks over
there
Mitch Haley wrote:
Odd from our point of view, seems like there would be lots of
454 trucks that somebody would be eager to trade for a 6.2:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/pts/2182615852.html
Too bad it's so far from me. I'm looking for a good deal on
such an engine.
-- Philip
Robert Bigham wrote:
CV joints in my experience last forever if their boots
survive.
Not my experience. I have had at least 3 - maybe 4 - bad axles
with intact boots. I also have a couple that I pulled off just
as the boot began to leak, so I consider them a good candidate
for boot
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
On 1/31/2011 9:31 AM, Donald Snook wrote:
My wife wants to trade her Expedition off for a Dodge Charger (maybe). But, we
are starting to think that it might be better to trade off or sell my car. I
can drive the Expedition
yea, sell it now for sure for winter, plus before the fuel prices
go WAY up, then you wont be able to give those things away.
On 1/31/2011 10:21 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Sell the X-Sped now, while it has some value as a winter car.
If you sell the W124, do it in the spring.
Mitch.
In fact, I have been thinking seriously about selling my 6.5
diesel suburban.
On 1/31/2011 10:21 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Sell the X-Sped now, while it has some value as a winter car.
If you sell the W124, do it in the spring.
Mitch.
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Folks
I've been struggling with a no start condition for a month or two. My
car will only start with a shot of ether. Glow plugs and system are
good. I've been too lazy to adjust the valves but i replaced one
injector 6 weeks ago with an unknown used and it ran better but still
no
Microsoft has found a very bad virus that affects Internet Explorer.
If you are not on automatic downloads from Microsoft, it would be
good to go to Windows Update and download the temporary patch
that will protect until a permanent fix is available.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12325139
Where did you get the Monarch's?
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:33:01
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Subject: [MBZ] 300td
Drat, I might have to do that in my win7 VM I use for Inventor and
AutoCAD...
Walt, who uses FireFox in Linux, and grudgingly abuses windows in a VM...
On Jan 31, 2011 6:18 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Microsoft has found a very bad virus that affects Internet Explorer.
If
The pod things are obscenely expensive relative to a 28' bobtail trailer. I
looked at them for our move up.
That being said, it is either the time of year or the economy, because the
truck rental places are competing tooth and nail with each other.
UHaul used to be the most competitive, but
Isn't the push button array the usual suspect?
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
If monovalve is OK, what could cause it to get power when it shouldn't?
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2001 ML320
1992 300D 2.5T
1990 300D 2.5T
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
I also had a bad axle with an intact boot - on the '92 300D at ~350,000
miles.
If you think it's the tire - swap it with the spare and see if there's a
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On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Robert Bigham wrote:
CV joints in my experience last
You have GOT to be kidding! You do nothing but whine when you don't have a
Benz - about the one you shouldn't have sold last week.
Sell the FROD while the selling's good, and don't look back. Buy the wife
the Charger, keep the E320. When you get the itch for another car, just get
another one, but
Rick wrote:
if anyone wants me to test or rebuild and injectors for them, i can do that
too
Tell us how much you want to rebuild injectors.
You have the equipment and know how to use it.
mao
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Drat, I might have to do that in my win7 VM I use for Inventor and
AutoCAD...
Need any help with AutoCAD?
What do you build?
Why not AutoCADws? - 'on the cloud'
mao
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That is dammed tempting. I'd be interested if I didn't have so many vehicles...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:15:43 -0600
From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1995 E320 Value?
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Curt Raymond wrote:
That is dammed tempting. I'd be interested if I didn't have so many vehicles...
Is there anything the Frod can do that a diesel 'burb can't do?
(aside from carrying a refrigerator vertically, but a snowmobile trailer can do
that)
Mitch
Long commute.
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On 1/31/2011 2:12 PM, WILTON wrote:
Oh, yeah. My last trip to Wichita was non-stop from Guam on 2/3 Jan
'73 aboard a B-52D immediately after having made several special
deliveries to Hanoi.
Wilton
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To:
Friends don't let friends use IE. (or drive toadas, or
overpriced toads (L))
On Jan 31, 2011 6:18 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Microsoft has found a very bad virus that affects Internet Explorer.
If you are not on automatic downloads from Microsoft, it would be
Well now I would have thought you of all people would appreciate those
big wheels.
BTW I believe NVS stands for north versus south
Hendrik
with little wheels
WILTON wrote:
Blasphemous!
Wilton
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You should never use ether on an MB diesel.
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:33 -0500, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote:
Folks
I've been struggling with a no start condition for a month or two. My
car will only start with a shot of ether. Glow plugs and system are
good. I've been too lazy
Nah I don't think its a tire, it'll go away if I push the clutch in and leave
it in at least 10 seconds. Also this noise started appearing around the time I
replaced the clutch master cylinder. The clutch MC I've got in now has the
wrong actuating rod so the clutch releases really high, like in
Haul my whole snowmobile collection at once? Actually thats not fair but it
would be VERY messy to put a sled inside a Suburban.
I still owe a little money on the Ranger and with the repairs I've done I'm
pretty invested. Also I'd catch hell from the wife and although a 6.5l would
probably get
As mentioned previously, the pods things were a lot more expensive than a
straight rental truck or semi trailer.
I didn't check them this time around, so maybe the prices have come down a bit.
You also had a lot of speculation as to when your load would arrive, as they
had a very limited
This is ridiculous.
They've made 9 entire episodes, so that entitles them to sit on their arses and
release a 'best of' compilation show.
http://www.filesonic.com/file/67807634/top.gear.us.s01e10.hdtv.fqm.avi
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Or any diesel for that matter. KABOOM!
Even the generic diesel Haynes manual mentions this fact.
John
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
You should never use ether on an MB diesel.
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:33 -0500, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com
Folks
someone asked what i'd charge to rebuild injectors
i guess for listmembers, $20 each plus parts and return shipping
i'd love to do some more
new nozzles cost about $20 and shims cost about $1
this would be ultrasonic cleaning, assembling and adjusting pressures
within 50 lbs and
...CV joints in my experience last forever if their boots survive
Not in my experience. My long gone 114 needed at least one at 65K miles.
Sold it. I've also replaced a couple of Lobro halfshafts in two different
Porsches when they got noisy. The boots were all fine.
The only car that
You still haven't answered where the Monarch nozzle tips come from. ???
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:42:33
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I primarily spend my time in Inventor now, but I've been using AutoCAD since
the 98 release. I'm a tad rusty at it, but it comes back quick. Thank's for
the offer, I'll keep it in mind when I get stuck.
Right now, I'm finishing up machining a custom upper oil pan for the 617,
have to make it a
OK, so how much do they cost from Der Ersatzteilmeister?
I can tell you want someone to ask. So tell us what a deal you can give us!
You still haven't answered where the Monarch nozzle tips come from. ???
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From: Rick
s/best/last/
Fixed it for you.
On 1/31/2011 10:34 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
This is ridiculous.
They've made 9 entire episodes, so that entitles them to sit on their
arses and release a 'best of' compilation show.
http://www.filesonic.com/file/67807634/top.gear.us.s01e10.hdtv.fqm.avi
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:49:56 -0500 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
The pod things are obscenely expensive relative to a 28' bobtail
trailer. I looked at them for our move up.
With the trailer, do they drop it off at your house and let you load it?
Any ideas how buying a 20' sea container
Goes any place a Mercedes can! He rides and rolls, dang those Tolls,
he's Dan the moving man!
Walt, who couldn't help it :p
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:49:56 -0500 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
The pod things are obscenely
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:50:44 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
wrote:
Goes any place a Mercedes can! He rides and rolls, dang those Tolls,
he's Dan the moving man!
Walt, who couldn't help it :p
Oh, my! What have I let loose?! :-)
Craig
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A few screws, some marbles, and a lot of pocket lint! :p
Walt
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:50:44 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
wrote:
Goes any place a Mercedes can! He rides and rolls, dang those Tolls,
he's Dan the
Oak Park is where I live... Fort Smith, AR is my hometown :)
Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL
'87 300SDL (312,xxx mi)
'91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi)
On 1/31/2011 10:19 AM, Mountain Man wrote:
Luther wrote:
Luther, son, friend, etc of ABF (headquarters in my hometown) employees
ABF HQ is not
On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:20:18 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
wrote:
A few screws, some marbles, and a lot of pocket lint! :p
What about the roller skate key? You gotta have a roller skate key!
Craig
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That's being used as a replacement axle for the hamster wheel that's topside. :p
Walt
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:34 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:20:18 -0500 Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
wrote:
A few screws, some marbles, and a lot of pocket lint! :p
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
In fact, I have been thinking seriously about selling my 6.5
diesel suburban.
Oh yeah? I need something like that. I have a 6.2 that needs a
transmission - and a bunch of other work. But a working,
running, ready to go 6.5 appeals to the lazy side of me.
How
monovalve elec. disconnected. Will monovalve repair kit (insert) from
Rusty cure the prob?
Possibly. Once they start to leak inside they get weird.
Do you think I can change the insert with monovalve in place?
Yes. Might have to shift a thing or two, but shouldn't be bad.
-- Jim
John Freer wrote:
Or any diesel for that matter. KABOOM!
Not true.
Ether is a really bad idea for any indirect injection engine.
But for a direct injection it is not only okay, but on some
engines there is a built-in ether delivery system.
-- Philip
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But for a direct injection [ether] is not only okay, but on some
engines there is a built-in ether delivery system.
My Unimog (OM352 DI) has an ether (or ether-like) injection
system. A little hand pump on the dash, and a reservoir under
the hood. Where possible I like shooting a heat gun
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