Re: [MBZ] OT: While I was at it.
Spent some time thinking about this. The heater in question is about 6 feet long, it goes under the evaporator, the whole width of the fridge. Would you still expect it to have very low resistance? When I measured it it'd have been around room temp, I'd completely defrosted the fridge with warm water. I will admit I was using the cheapest of Harbor Freight cheapie meters. Years ago an employer threw out a bunch over very nice Fluke meters, I wish I'd taken one. To correct what appears to be a mis-communication below, the fridge never defrosts, it freezes right up tight. Takes 3-4 weeks. -Curt From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 11:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: While I was at it. thermostat which will react to an ice cube, and the heating coil which reads zero resistance. I'd say thats a bad heater. I wouldn't. Zero ohm heaters blow fuses and circuit breakers, or else start fires. No _continuity_ sounds like a bad heating element. Heaters have low resistance, especially cold. One must be sure that your cheapie (?) meter is capable of making a good reading. I really like Fluke's 80 series meters. Besides, a bad heating element won't make the thing stay on continuous defrost. That's a control problem, or else your heat pump system is NFG. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: While I was at it.
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: To correct what appears to be a mis-communication below, the fridge never defrosts, it freezes right up tight. Takes 3-4 weeks. The usual failure is the mechanical clock in the defrost timer, those have a 10-20 year lifespan. Do newer ones have a solid state clock? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
someone should pick it up and save it! I wonder if a 5 cyl or V6 Turbo diesel would have enough power to make it practical? Then again, a modern Turbo diesel probably puts out as many HP as that 6 cyl 2.8L Gas engine, right? Love those W108s - Larry On 8/4/2014 2:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I would me picking that up if I was closer. Hell maybe I should pick it Up anyway Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just waiting for that small block Chebby: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2102545-fs-1969-280se-w108.html#post9687825 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] bullet proof glass!
While the African kleptocrats are in DC this week they can pop over to the local Benz dealer and put one on order. Or maybe each leader gets one as a door prize. http://jalopnik.com/this-stealthy-mercedes-is-actually-a-bomb-resistant-arm-1616236097 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: While I was at it.
See the comment posted on this post: http://hackaday.com/2014/08/03/the-fridge-hacking-guide-by-brewpi/ Karl [k-ww] says: August 4, 2014 at 5:06 am http://hackaday.com/2014/08/03/the-fridge-hacking-guide-by-brewpi/comment-page-1/#comment-1687025 A general note for anyone who goes dumpster diving to get a fridge of this type: If it dosn't work, the most likely cause is a PTC resistor on the compressor motor. It's usualy mounted in a plastic box on the compressor housing. This is a disk the size of a quarter or euro, that heats up and turns off the starter winding of the compressor motor. After a while, due to mechanical stresses, it breaks, or the contact surfaces arc off and the compressor will no longer work -- replace it and in most cases the fridge will start working again. I've revived both a small bar and a larger fridge this way. --R On 8/4/14 9:54 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Before I could look at the Jetta tonight I had to deal with our fridge, its not been defrosting right for awhile now and I noticed the fridge part was warm this morning which makes my fresh farm milk turn into yogurt. So I figured it was time for a new fridge but took the time to google it. Turns out theres really only 3 things that can go wrong, theres a timer, a thermostat and a heating coil. When I got the freezer all defrosted (new technique, super soaker filled with hot water, messy but fast) I checked the thermostat which will react to an ice cube, and the heating coil which reads zero resistance. I'd say thats a bad heater. They're about $50 online. The worst part is it looks like to get it out the evaporator really should come out, or rather they're put in together. Looking at it I think I can cut the bracket that holds it in and slip the old one out and the new one in. Way better than a $500 fridge. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: While I was at it.
Spent some time thinking about this. The heater in question is about 6 feet long, it goes under the evaporator, the whole width of the fridge. Would you still expect it to have very low resistance? A 120W heater would measure 1 ohm, at operating temperature. Cold, probably a fair bit less than that. I will admit I was using the cheapest of Harbor Freight cheapie meters. Years ago an employer threw out a bunch over very nice Fluke meters, I wish I'd taken one. Too bad you didn't take _all_ of them! To correct what appears to be a mis-communication below, the fridge never defrosts, it freezes right up tight. Takes 3-4 weeks. That's very different. Still, unless your heating element measures open-circuit it's unlikely to be bad. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh
Hmmm - that laptop sounds handy. Is it different from an OBD-II reader? How does it connect? I might be needing one of those in the future On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: How about hooking it up to the laptop? VCDS (the VW checking software) says its the shutoff solenoid, you can see the readout here: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/1998%20Jetta/VCDSreadout_zps79697737.png -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] AC Question
The front coils need to be cleaned? On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:59 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Wife's Mazda 6 AC gets warm while sitting at a stop. Put the manifold gauge set on it tonight. Specs say the low side should be between 14 and 22 psi. High side should be between 142 and 284. Low side is in the 30s and the high side is in spec, around 220. At what RPM is the spec 18psi? Did you test at idle or spec RPM? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] AC Question
This is a possibility I have to look into tonight. The front of this thing is almost impenetrable. Dan Sent from my iPad On Aug 5, 2014, at 10:25 AM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The front coils need to be cleaned? On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:59 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Wife's Mazda 6 AC gets warm while sitting at a stop. Put the manifold gauge set on it tonight. Specs say the low side should be between 14 and 22 psi. High side should be between 142 and 284. Low side is in the 30s and the high side is in spec, around 220. At what RPM is the spec 18psi? Did you test at idle or spec RPM? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh
The connection is the same as an OBD-II reader and it can perform all the OBD-II functions plus a bunch more things. Your Passat requires the more expensive cable but it can do a lot more than my car can handle. For instance if you had different size tires it can correct the speedo. Theres a limit but I think its around 10% change... -Curt From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh Hmmm - that laptop sounds handy. Is it different from an OBD-II reader? How does it connect? I might be needing one of those in the future On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: How about hooking it up to the laptop? VCDS (the VW checking software) says its the shutoff solenoid, you can see the readout here: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/1998%20Jetta/VCDSreadout_zps79697737.png -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh
Simple. Disconnect the original cutoff wire on the injection pump and put in a separate switch from power to the shut off solenoid. That way if the switch is on it stays running. Side benefit is that it's harder to steal since it won't start without the switch on. Manfred Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 22:46:57 -0500 From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh On my 123s, I have a few times disconnected the vacuum line so the engine won't shut off. I'm trying to figure out a way to accomplish that with my 6.2L Detroit... -- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh
But if the solenoid fails... I'm going to spend some time looking at how the one on the Jetta works and see if I could make a manual replacement, it'd be good to have if trouble came again. -Curt From: MG via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 1:11 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh Simple. Disconnect the original cutoff wire on the injection pump and put in a separate switch from power to the shut off solenoid. That way if the switch is on it stays running. Side benefit is that it's harder to steal since it won't start without the switch on. Manfred Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 22:46:57 -0500 From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh On my 123s, I have a few times disconnected the vacuum line so the engine won't shut off. I'm trying to figure out a way to accomplish that with my 6.2L Detroit... -- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh
Fmiser wrote: On my 123s, I have a few times disconnected the vacuum line so the engine won't shut off. I'm trying to figure out a way to accomplish that with my 6.2L Detroit... MG wrote: Simple. Disconnect the original cutoff wire on the injection pump and put in a separate switch from power to the shut off solenoid. Well - almost. I'm wanting a way to keep it running _without_ electricity. The engine is fully mechanical with only the fuel solenoid and the glowplugs/starter requiring electric power. I'm wanting a mechanical override to keep the engine running even if the solenoid or electric system fail. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] How screwed am I?
I parked the SL in the driveway and when I moved it, I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. I thought it may be ATF and went looking for a leak in the cooler lines. I found where the drip seemed to be, right where the trans cooler line mounted to the block. I wiped it clean and dry, then removed the clip so I could cover the line with rubber fuel line and clamps. That involved removing the oil filter, which had some nasty white, lumpy coating that felt like spray adhesive. I got to feeling around the line and could not feel the suspected wear spot that rubbing would have made. I moved the line a bit more and put the rubber hose on a place close enough. Then the leak starts. It is coming from where the upper oil pan meets the block, just behind the clip for the cooler line. Well, it would be the upper pan, if the thing were not one unit with no lower pan. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
So what exactly is leaking? Coolant? From the block? Oil filter looks crusty? How does the oil look? How does the coolant look? Can this be something related to your recent overheating episode? Do you have the tools to pressurize the cooling system to see if it holds pressure or alternatively, where it might leak from? Randy On 05/08/2014 4:03 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: I parked the SL in the driveway and when I moved it, I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. I thought it may be ATF and went looking for a leak in the cooler lines. I found where the drip seemed to be, right where the trans cooler line mounted to the block. I wiped it clean and dry, then removed the clip so I could cover the line with rubber fuel line and clamps. That involved removing the oil filter, which had some nasty white, lumpy coating that felt like spray adhesive. I got to feeling around the line and could not feel the suspected wear spot that rubbing would have made. I moved the line a bit more and put the rubber hose on a place close enough. Then the leak starts. It is coming from where the upper oil pan meets the block, just behind the clip for the cooler line. Well, it would be the upper pan, if the thing were not one unit with no lower pan. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] OT printers
Canon inkjet printer - multi ink tanks type Has been sitting for a year or more Likely to be dried up ink etc Any way to ressurect it? Or is it junk? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh - SOLVED
Heres the criminal: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/1998%20Jetta/3BA492D3-4A28-435F-91BC-6D4429EED320-2530-035F6EC5_zps6ae428de.jpg Its the power wire for the shutoff solenoid. A guy on the TDI list pointed out that a shutoff solenoid will look an awful lot like a dead short to a meter. So the first troubleshooting step was to send 12v directly to it. I did and that got the car started to turn it around in the driveway. Then start following the wires. Theres a junction block and this is just beyond it. One weather proof crimp later and we're back in business. While I was there I found another wire I was hoping was the reason the reverse lights don't work. No love... I'll need to look into that, inspection is due next month. -Curt From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh How about hooking it up to the laptop? VCDS (the VW checking software) says its the shutoff solenoid, you can see the readout here: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/1998%20Jetta/VCDSreadout_zps79697737.png The shutoff solenoid lives on the top of the IP and does what it says it does. Mine reads direct to ground with the wire removed, I'm going to say thats a bad one. Genuine VW part from an online place is $150 plus delivery, we'll see what my local VW dealers say, I've got 2 to try since I have to be at work tomorrow. Good thing I put a new exhaust pipe on the 190D (MB content) last weekend. The old one had split a couple inches away from where I'd last fixed it. If I kept at it much longer it'd be all repair... -Curt From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com; Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh Yep, start simple/easy/cheap and work toward complex/expensive. Plugged fuel filter(s)? All a diesel engine needs is air in, fuel, compression, and exhaust out. Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Aug 4, 2014 6:35 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Very likely it's either out of fuel or you have a badly leaking line. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Radiator Question
This question is brought on by Clay's issue with his car. Does anyone know if the radiator neck on the older MB's (think 115) is anything special? I have a pump up rad tester with a couple of adapters but have no idea if any of them might fit the old 300D. The radiator cap looks to be about the same as one would have found on a vintage Chevy etc but it probably is not. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT printers
I had a nice one I just junked as the ink dried up every time I left it sit for any length of time. And the ink carts became difficult to find, and expensive. It did nice photo prints so I was sorta bummed to put it aside, but new ones are so cheap it is hardly worth the bother, and Costco is even cheaper to print photos. Of course, all the money is in the carts, it is the razor/blade marketing approach. All that said, I saw something at some point that indicated you could clean up the whole deal, including goobered carts, with alcohol and swabs and such if you want to take the time. The ink inside is likely OK, but I think that article said something about putting alcohol of some sort in them to get things flowing again. You can probably google something to find some instructions. --R On 8/5/14 5:12 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Canon inkjet printer - multi ink tanks type Has been sitting for a year or more Likely to be dried up ink etc Any way to ressurect it? Or is it junk? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh
It will click when power is applied. If not, and it's the Bosch rotary pump, the armature has separated from the solenoid. I think that is the problem with my Volvo -- ran poorly for a while then refused to start, no fuel delivery. Pull in and check that it pops open and stays open when power is applied. If not, it's dead and so is the engine! If it leaves the valve behind when you take it off, you know what happened. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT printers
First I would attempt to print. I've been surprised before. If it's clogged, those printers typically have a removable head. Get some bulk ink and refillable cartridges (this will cost less than new carts from the official source), remove the printhead, and apply some diluted Windex or 409 to the seats. You should be able to use some paper towels under the printhead to draw ink out, and you can buy cleaning syringes that have a fitting to cover the filter so you can GENTLY force dilute windex or other cleaning fluid through. Sitting it overnight on a pad of paper toweling soaked in windex and water usually frees up the dried ink in the head if you also soak the top. I've revived quite a few, including a decade old R800 that was totally dried out with pigment ink in it. Took a while, but it works well enough now to print exhibition quality prints. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Radiator Question
It's a standard radiator cap. A pressurizer should fit well enough to pump it up. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT printers
Randy wrote: Canon inkjet printer - multi ink tanks type Has been sitting for a year or more I'm pretty sure the Canon printer cartridges include the print head. So new cartridges should solve all dried ink problems. Presuming the mechanicals are still okay. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Radiator Question
Radiator cap reminds me: Years ago, when my 80 240D was only 3 or 4 years old, I took it to local stealer for some sort of minor service. I stopped by coupla hours later and walked to the car in the garage where tech was working on a car beside. Tech told me he was awaiting some small part that should arrive that afternoon. As usual, hoods on nearly all of the cars nearby were up. Radiator cap on my car was clean, bright, shiny and new-looking. Later that afternoon, went to check on the car. 'Walked up to it, where tech was just finishing the repair, and immediately noticed that radiator, cap on my car had suddenly aged by many years and had accumulated a significant amount of rust since my visit a few hours before! Some damned thief had stolen/swapped my shiny, new-looking cap for a beat-up rusty one! Tech claimed ignorance and had not noticed what was on it when I took the car in. 'Confirms the lurking of a damned thief nearly everywhere, even right there in the garage. I had to buy a new one while some thieving SOB was out driving around with my cap feeling good about himself. Wilton - Original Message - From: Peter Frederick via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Radiator Question It's a standard radiator cap. A pressurizer should fit well enough to pump it up. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT printers
I had the same series printer. All the ink fed through channels into one printhead. Like yours, if the printer sat for a while without being used, the ink dried up and the only solution offered by Canon was to buy another printhead holder for $50. I carefully took apart the ink cartridge carrier as well as the printhead and used warm water, the diluent that comes in a cartridge refill kit, small wires, a large hypodermic syringe/needle, etc. to clean out the passages and the head. It worked after that until the electronics died, but the printing was not quite as good as it had been before. Canon soon solved the problem by putting printheads in each of the cartridges. If a printhead goes bad and there is a reasonable amount of ink in it, Walmart at least, will give you another cartridge. For the last year I've used one of those new type Canon printer/copiers which I bought for $37 at Walmart. It's worked flawlessly and serves my purpose since I don't use it a great deal. Yesterday I purchased essentially the same printer but with the addition of faxing ability for $78 from Walmart. It will go in the office in the house and the older Canon will go to the shop office. The last HP printer I bought lasted less than a year before it's electronics went bad, and it cost twice as much as the Canons. HP used to be the gold standard, and their large business printers may still be, but their small printers seem to have problems as do Epsons. For the present, my choice is Canon for low volumes of work Gerry On 8/5/14 5:12 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Canon inkjet printer - multi ink tanks type Has been sitting for a year or more Likely to be dried up ink etc Any way to ressurect it? Or is it junk? Randy ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
As Randy suggested, pressurize the coolant system and verify where the leak is - however, on first reading, it sure sounds like a cracked block. I shouldn't be too hard to find another one though. On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So what exactly is leaking? Coolant? From the block? Oil filter looks crusty? How does the oil look? How does the coolant look? Can this be something related to your recent overheating episode? Do you have the tools to pressurize the cooling system to see if it holds pressure or alternatively, where it might leak from? Randy -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Uh oh - SOLVED
I love success stories like that! On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Heres the criminal: http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/1998%20Jetta/3BA492D3-4A28-435F-91BC-6D4429EED320-2530-035F6EC5_zps6ae428de.jpg Its the power wire for the shutoff solenoid. A guy on the TDI list pointed out that a shutoff solenoid will look an awful lot like a dead short to a meter. So the first troubleshooting step was to send 12v directly to it. I did and that got the car started to turn it around in the driveway. Then start following the wires. Theres a junction block and this is just beyond it. One weather proof crimp later and we're back in business. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. Taste? Coolant doesn't taste like oil. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] How screwed am I?
If it's clear it is either brake fluid or MB antifreeze. On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is clear and a bit slick. Taste? Coolant doesn't taste like oil. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Radiator Question
The radiator cap looks to be about the same as one would have found on a vintage Chevy etc but it probably is not. Dunno about GM, but it's the same cap that fits the expansion tank on later models. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
