I dont know about quality or available sizes but I found it interesting that
Horrible Fright sells a box of assorted viton o-rings!
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On Oct 31, 2012, at 12:20 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, since we recently went through the semantics of DVs recently on this
Ditto!
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'87 300TD
Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
I'd just replace the starter complete, less hassle.
Peter
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I would add that you will get much more satisfaction, and much better pricing,
if you call direct instead of ordering on the web.
Rick
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On Oct 30, 2012, at 11:07 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
You are correct. It is buyMBparts.biz
Is the link to buymbpart
If the Q price scares you, car-part.com is your friend. Last used
starter I got there (OM603) was $25.
Ditto!
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'87 300TD
Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
I'd just replace the starter complete, less hassle.
Peter
It should be www.buymbparts.biz Kaleb, would you mind changing it? Thanks.
Rusty Cullens
buyMBparts, Inc.
6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30360
800-741-5252
770-452-7320
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
Also, double check your battery. If my 300d idles a lot with the heater or
lights on the battery will get low and the starter will just click and
sometimes start after a few clicks. The starter likes a good, hot battery
to work right.
Mike
On Oct 31, 2012 8:45 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com
Looks like they need some more gummint loans to see if they can fix the
problem
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/10/fisker-fire-new-jersey
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On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Looks like they need some more gummint loans to see if they can fix the
problem
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/10/fisker-fire-new-jersey
Warning, do not attempt to drive through saltwater. If you are
Tim C wrote:
On a related note, why -don't- flood cars have engine fires?
Because they don't have hundreds of pounds of lithium in them?
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On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Tim C wrote:
On a related note, why -don't- flood cars have engine fires?
Because they don't have hundreds of pounds of lithium in them?
Lead-acid will explode if shorted, won't it? I'll have to try it sometime. :)
On a related note, why -don't- flood cars have engine fires?
RQ: What do they use to put _out_ fires?
Seems like they would as soon as the battery starts shorting. Is it
just
that there is so little to burn in a normal car, you really have to be
unlucky to spark the gas lines? Or do they
Tim C wrote:
Lead-acid will explode if shorted, won't it? I'll have to try it sometime. :)
4% salt solution is far from a dead short, and we're talking only about 12v with
inches of separation between positive and negative. Less separation at the
starter, might be some notable hydrogen
Anybody in the Raleigh (Wilson?) area that could aid
in a Craigslist purchase? I'd prefer to make such a
buy in person, but Spokane !== Raleigh, big-time.
It's a vintage Benge D/Eb, he's asking $600. I'm
hesitant to just send a bunch of money and hope a
trumpet shows up in the mail...
-- Jim
And if you had a way of igniting that and getting the batteries
going...
I'm not sure that H2/O2 would be required. Self-heating of those
batteries alone might do it.
The rule on EV's might be: if it gets flooded push it into
deeper water for at least a day!
-- Jim
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
Anybody in the Raleigh (Wilson?) area that could aid
in a Craigslist purchase? I'd prefer to make such a
buy in person, but Spokane !== Raleigh, big-time.
It's a vintage Benge D/Eb, he's asking $600. I'm
hesitant to
Then let me suggest the use of a brass hammer.
My father was cut quite badly many years ago when a bearing he was
trying to remove shattered. A piece of it flew accross the top of his
hand and cut an artery.
Randy
On 30/10/2012 5:13 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
Yes indeed. I learned that
~30 mi from me to Wilson; 'glad to take a look at it if it'll help, but
'haven't seen a trumpet up close in 55+ years since seeing BIL play one;
'don't play an instrument myself. 'Sounds more reasonable for me to defer
to Tim to check it for you. Tim, if you do, maybe we could meet somewhere
Why the difference, I guess I'm asking what your experiences have been?
Alan
85 turbo
On 10/31/2012 4:44 AM, Rick Knoble wrote:
I would add that you will get much more satisfaction, and much better pricing,
if you call direct instead of ordering on the web.
Rick
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On Oct
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 11:46 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
to Tim to check it for you. Tim, if you do, maybe we could meet somewhere
in Wilson area (Cracker Barrel or ?) for lunch, etc.
Sure, I'll let you know, that'd be great! :)
Best,
-Tim
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On 30/10/2012 9:45 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
So...stopped for fuel in my 240D and it wouldn't start. No problem, sez I,
I will just touch across the solenoid like before and I am on my way. Well
it didn't work. Plenty of sparks, some clicking, but no turning over. Did
the solenoid crap out all
'Reminds me: Summer of '79, I was building a house near Goldsboro, NC; as I
was pulling into driveway at the site one afternoon, a mason was kneeling
down in the front yard chipping on a tile flue liner, and as I eased to a
stop near him blood suddenly started spurting from an artery in his
Bob,
I agree with Peter Frederick as I had a similar problem in my '84 300D which I
waited too long to deal with and had to have it flatbedded home from work one
day . . . bad spot(s) on starter. I replaced the starter (what a job!) and
this solved the problem. Good luck.
G. M. Brown
Can anyone see parts associated with part numbers?
I have an old 3-2 valve from - gasp - auto trans 240D with part number
002-997-53-36 on it. A guy from - second gasp - the 'other' list has
told me the replacement part number is 003-997-00-36 - I would like to
know that these are duplicate
That part number 002 997 53 36 is a good part number it doesn't supersede to
anything. I have access to hundreds of them at $21.95.
Rusty Cullens
buyMBparts, Inc.
6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30360
800-741-5252
770-452-7320
-Original Message-
From:
Some of you may remember the mystery coolant loss on my 240D and the harrowing
ride to the ChowdaQ last month. Last night coming home from the Red Green Wit
and Wisdom Tour (he signed my suspenders!) the car again tried to overheat,
which is to say we were in the 200F range with an accompanying
Bearing or race?
With non-sealed bearings the bearing should just fall out, the race is a
different story.
When I'm removing the race the hub is set on 2 (sometimes 4) 2x6 blocks and I'm
hitting down through the hub, it would be awfully unlikely for pieces, should
the race somehow shatter, to
Rusty's web site prices are pretty much just a reference. Rusty, the owner of
BuyMBParts will answer the phone and beat anyone's price listed on a website.
He is also quite personable, an independent business man trying to stay afloat
in these perilous economic times. He has access to anything
I would add that Rusty can also supply parts for many imports, both European
and Asian, so don't just call him for MB stuff, call for your kid's Honda,
too...
Dan
On Oct 31, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
Rusty's web site prices are pretty much just a reference.
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:17:04 -0500 Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com
wrote:
Rusty's web site prices are pretty much just a reference. Rusty, the
owner of BuyMBParts will answer the phone and beat anyone's price
listed on a website. He is also quite personable, an independent
business man
And that magic number is: 800 741 52 52.
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'95 E300
'87 300TD
Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
I would add that you will get much more satisfaction, and much better
pricing, if you call direct instead of ordering on the web.
Rick
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On Oct
Prices have gone up for the Bosch rebuilds!
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'87 300TD
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
If the Q price scares you, car-part.com is your friend. Last used
starter I got there (OM603) was $25.
Ditto!
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Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
I've got an old 220H that's been converted to run on kero; I keep a few gallons
of that and mineral spirits around. Iirc the big secret is to downsize the
orifice--the cleaning needle and the orifice out of a single mantle in the
generator body of a 2 mantle... I've also got a somewhat newish
Very much so, thanks Rick.
Rusty Cullens
buyMBparts, Inc.
6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30360
800-741-5252
770-452-7320
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Rick Knoble
Sent: Wednesday,
Yes, thanks Dan.
Rusty Cullens
buyMBparts, Inc.
6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30360
800-741-5252
770-452-7320
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Dan Penoff
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Lately I've been having an issue about getting heat while the car is at any
sort of speed. The heat works perfect at idle in the driveway, but when I
increase the rpm's to anything over 1800, the heat gradually fades away to cool
air. Sometimes the heat will return when at idlesometimes
On Oct 31, 2012, at 1:33 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote:
Lately I've been having an issue about getting heat while the car is at any
sort of speed
Here is a reply from Philip on the same question from my email archive.
Michael Canfield wrote:
The heater in my 83 300d only blows
Which I bought a while back, and have found that it has come in handy
several times - just don't remember for what ---
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.comwrote:
I dont know about quality or available sizes but I found it interesting
that Horrible Fright
Oh, don't forget - almost walks on water. ;)
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] link to buymbpart
I would add that Rusty can also supply parts
An example of which is that he's willing to own up to a mistake, and then
make it right - a rare commodity these days!
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:13 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Oh, don't forget - almost walks on water. ;)
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Dan Penoff
Correct me if I am wrong, but hydrolysis of seawater gives H+ And Cl- (leaving
behind NaOH ?)
As for extinguishing lithium fires, IIRC, a special graphite powder mixture is
needed to smother them. Lithium reacts with water in a manner not inconsistent
with other Group I elements (Potassium,
Yep.
Wilton
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From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] link to buymbpart
An example of which is that he's willing to own up to a mistake, and then
make it right -
A lot of parts will be the same and a lot won't. The list would be large to
say at once. The best thing to do is call or email on each part you want to
swap when you are ready and I can tell you then if they will work.
Rusty Cullens
buyMBparts, Inc.
6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 260
Amen! I've BTDT many times. Remove the cover and pull out the insert
- the mesh screen is probably torn. If intact, the only other
possibility is a faulty ACC module.
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
On Oct 31, 2012, at 1:33 PM, Jon Agne
Rusty wrote:
That part number 002 997 53 36 is a good part number it doesn't supersede to
anything. I have access to hundreds of them at $21.95.
Thanks.
How does the part compare to 003-997-00-36?
Is the 002 997 53 36 china or german?
mao
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OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC started acting flaky a few days ago. Sudden
reboots, BIOS date gone, changing BIOS settings uncommanded, one CMOS
checksum error. I assumed unit needed vacuuming, possible CMOS battery
failure, possible power supply failure. Vacuumed, replaced P/S with new
spare,
Not an expert, surely, but the last time I had one do that it was a
bad power supply.
Peter
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Troubleshooting hardware is a tedious process. It is easier, albeit no less
tedious if you have enough spare parts to construct another computer. My first
suspect in your instance would be the power supply. If you have a spare, swap
them out and see. If you don't have a spare, pull the old one
Similar deal, I had a vid card that had almost all the cheepcheepchinee
capacitors blown, replaced it and things went back to normal. It is
easy to inspect the vid card and mobo for blown capacitors, they have
their caps oozing nasty-looking foamy stuff. I had a coupla old mobos go
bad too,
Anyone know a super-secret way to pull up ebay listings that are more
than 60 days old? I need to get as much as I can on item from the
November 2011 timeframe. I have the item number, I was able to find
feedback comments about it, a sale price, and a partial description.
I'd love to find a way
Who was wanting a nylon roller for a window coupla weeks ago? Check this -
screen door roller, $1.50/pair.
http://stores.nextag.com/store/4798097/product/949410355/Nylon-Roller
Wilton
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On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:15:28 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
Anyone know a super-secret way to pull up ebay listings that are more
than 60 days old? I need to get as much as I can on item from the
November 2011 timeframe. I have the item number, I was able to find
feedback
Craig diese...@pisquared.net writes:
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:15:28 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
Anyone know a super-secret way to pull up ebay listings that are more
than 60 days old? I need to get as much as I can on item from the
November 2011 timeframe. I have the
Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both Gump and
E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from the tank. Cigar
hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because the hoses leaked into
the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of there.
I am happy you have had such success. I have not had that experience myself,
so have made recommendation based on the repairs I have made myself or paid to
have done. The hoses I replaces where not old, but new viton from the
dealership I bought by the meter. Other rubber parts were either
I concur at the remove everything then add one by one and would offer
this. Memory, CPU, or MOBO all generally issue beep codes when in
failure mode, power supplies don't (if the right section of the power
fails, i.e. not the fan/hd side). My bet is on a power supply,
especially if you have
On Oct 31, 2012, at 10:39 PM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
My bet is on a power supply, especially if you have had any weather that
could produce a spike in voltage
Not only voltage spikes, but pet hair and dander get packed in the fans and
kill them.
BTW, welcome back to
The web order goes off to an automaton somewhere. When you CALL
RUSTY at 800 741 5252, you get expertise, a better price, and real
service. In addition, you get all the benefits mentioned by others.
I much prefer talking to Q (as in Q who provides all the goodies to
keep 007 running) and
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