Re: [MBZ] Back on the 'net
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to see us put more emphasis on downtown living. There are many countries around the world built with much living space above retail. Why couldn't we have a street level mall with office space on the second floor and living space on the 3rd thru 6th floors? When the space is available then the prices will come down. I don't know about the U.S., but in Canada this has been done for some time in Montreal, and Toronto got onto the bandwagon a decade or so ago with 'mixed' condo/retail developments. However, two issues restrict this. First, it's largely seen as an option for childless 'urban' couples or singles. Second, even when built up 20 storeys, developers want the downtown land to pay -- to what gets built is overwhelmingly 'luxury' accommodations. If we want inner city living to be a viable option for families, someone is going to have to come up with clever ways for children to be children without being 'out on the street', for obvious reasons, and make it as free as playing in a city park, for financial reasons. Mac
Re: [MBZ] AC Dead
Peter, Where's the separate circuit? I only knew about fuse #8. David --- Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Replace the blower fuse -- it's a separate circuit. Peter Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[MBZ] OK, now you can go muddin'
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Blazer-Mercedes-Custom-Mercedes-Chevy-Blazer-4-wheel-drive-vehicle_W0QQitemZ4567364925QQcategoryZ6154QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] OK, now you can go muddin'
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Blazer-Mercedes-Custom-Mercedes-Chevy-Blazer-4-wheel-drive-vehicle_W0QQitemZ4567364925QQcategoryZ6154QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I think that one's been listed before. Wonder what happened?
Re: [MBZ] 72 250 stalls at drive
Thanks Peter, switched them over and set the timing to 4 atdc and put it in reverse and it did not die. Woohoo! Now I need to check if the advance still works. Thanks for your help. George -- Original message -- George: You have the lines hooked up backwards! Manifold vac on the retard diaphram all the time, ported (variable, that is) vac on the advance. What you currently have will start out with retarded timing and go later as the engine speeds up and the advance switchover valve cuts in! You are in fact something like 12 degrees later than it should be. Try 7 BTDC with no vac applied and see how it runs. Peter ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 99
Manifold heat control valves? How do I free them up? I'm guessing they open when it gets wamr enough? Thx -- Original message -- George, I agree with both Mitch and Peter. Swap the vac lines at the distributor, reset timing at idle to 4 degrees ATDC, then check the timing at the high speed spec (4000rpm?) to ensure that retard, advance, and mechanical components of ignition timing are in spec. If the engine stills lags a bit on acceleration, or you want better mileage, you might disconnect plug the retard line at the distributor. Next step, free up the manifold heat control valves under the carbs. Between the dwell measurement confusion related to the transistorized switch unit, constantly clogging idle jets, sticking manifold heat control valves, ignition timing complexity, and dash removal to replace broken control levers and expansion valve, I doubt I'll ever be tempted to own another vergasser. Wife, however, swears by her15 mpg 320ML, whle I've sworn at it the three times it had to be towed in, for broken, but operationally critical, plastic parts and clamps. Regards, Mike Boerner sdl, 300d, both 87s If the advance was on full when you set the timing, it's probably doing exactly what I had assumed it was doing. From what Mike said, (and from the chart in the .pdf) it sounds like you did it right (if the car were working properly). The car is over 30 years old and likely gone through a few sets of vac hoses. Somebody may have misrouted hoses or replaced a fitting that was meant to include a delay valve, restrictor, etc (or such a fitting might be original but not functioning as it did when new). Do you have vacuum diagrams for it? It might be as simple as switching the advance and retard hoses on the distributor and resetting the timing. Mitch. --- Message: 11 Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:33:01 -0500 From: Peter Frederick Subject: Re: [MBZ] 72 250 stalls at drive To: Mercedes mailing list Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed George: You have the lines hooked up backwards! Manifold vac on the retard diaphram all the time, ported (variable, that is) vac on the advance. What you currently have will start out with retarded timing and go later as the engine speeds up and the advance switchover valve cuts in! You are in fact something like 12 degrees later than it should be. Try 7 BTDC with no vac applied and see how it runs. Peter ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] 124 euro manny diesel
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-Collectors-Opportunity_W0QQitemZ4566955422QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] well, ok
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-400-Series-450-sel-6-9-450-SEL-6-9-MERCEDES-BENZ-NEAR-MINT-RARE-LOW-MILES_W0QQitemZ4567960745QQcategoryZ6331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] manny 116
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-280S-1977-Mercedes-Benz-280S-Manual-4-Spd_W0QQitemZ4567976957QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] way too much for this car
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-190-Series-2-2-diesel-1985-Mercedes-Benz-diesel-2-2-4-door-does-not-run_W0QQitemZ4567504481QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] 124 euro manny diesel
http://cgi.ebay.de/W124-el-Heckrollo-KOMPLETT-Mercedes-Benz_W0QQitemZ4567977616QQcategoryZ61509QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Might be a nice complement to that ride. Electric shade for the rear window. joe On 8/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-Collectors-Opportunity_W0QQitemZ4566955422QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
[MBZ] Front plate
Washington requires front plates. Michigan does not, so I don't have the necessary hardware to mount one. I see the holes in the front bumper, but looking into them, it's not clear to me what size hardware is supposed to go in there. My Honda had tapped and threaded holes, this doesn't appear to. Is there something I'm missing, or should I just drill and use sheet metal screws? Right now I have the plate zip-tied to the grille, but I don't like that because it blocks about a quarter of the air intake area.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
What model? On my 240D I just use screws nuts to hold the front plate on. On 8/14/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Washington requires front plates. Michigan does not, so I don't have the necessary hardware to mount one. I see the holes in the front bumper, but looking into them, it's not clear to me what size hardware is supposed to go in there. My Honda had tapped and threaded holes, this doesn't appear to. Is there something I'm missing, or should I just drill and use sheet metal screws? Right now I have the plate zip-tied to the grille, but I don't like that because it blocks about a quarter of the air intake area. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
LT Don wrote: What model? On my 240D I just use screws nuts to hold the front plate on. Oops, sorry. It's a 300D.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
LT Don wrote: W123? Probably the same thing then. Yeah, W123. I'll take another look, but the holes appeared to be blind. Maybe they aren't supposed to be, though. My car was put headfirst in a ditch, at some point, and the air dam/valence area under the bumper was pushed upwards in places.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
You DO have to reach up blind at the back of the bumper with the nuts. I used a pair of curved hemostats to hold the nut while I pushed the bolt through from the front.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
David, When I had that pblm (with a 280 SLC), I went to the (St)ealership, and bought the requisite bracket (it wasn't cheap, IIRC). That is what is attached to the holes on the car. The license plate then screws into that bracket. Jerry Ö¿Ö ~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:56 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Front plate LT Don wrote: What model? On my 240D I just use screws nuts to hold the front plate on. Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
don, why do you have hemostats??? On 8/14/05, Gerald R. Flintrop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David, When I had that pblm (with a 280 SLC), I went to the (St)ealership, and bought the requisite bracket (it wasn't cheap, IIRC). That is what is attached to the holes on the car. The license plate then screws into that bracket. Jerry Ö¿Ö ~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:56 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Front plate LT Don wrote: What model? On my 240D I just use screws nuts to hold the front plate on. Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Sunil Hari 1984 MB 300D Turbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
My way is a LOT cheaper, though, and does the job. On 8/14/05, Gerald R. Flintrop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David, When I had that pblm (with a 280 SLC), I went to the (St)ealership, and bought the requisite bracket (it wasn't cheap, IIRC). That is what is attached to the holes on the car. The license plate then screws into that bracket. Jerry Ö¿Ö ~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:56 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Front plate LT Don wrote: What model? On my 240D I just use screws nuts to hold the front plate on. Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car
This has one of the best Freudian slip typos I've ever seen: this car does not run (ceased engine) and will probably never run again I guess if the engine has seized then it indeed has ceased. Don On 8/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-190-Series-2-2-diesel-1985-Mercedes-Benz-diesel-2-2-4-door-does-not-run_W0QQitemZ4567504481QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car
Emailed the seller about the wrong choice of words and had this interesting thing come up on the Ask A Question form: The user you are contacting is registered on another eBay site and may speak a different language. Your message will be sent exactly as typed below. Does that raise a red flag for anyone else besides me? On 8/14/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has one of the best Freudian slip typos I've ever seen: this car does not run (ceased engine) and will probably never run again I guess if the engine has seized then it indeed has ceased. Don On 8/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-190-Series-2-2-diesel-1985-Mercedes-Benz-diesel-2-2-4-door-does-not-run_W0QQitemZ4567504481QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane. -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
That's his story, and he's sticking to it! On 8/14/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, I'm not a doctor. I was an aviation electronics technician the first six years of my Coast Guard career, and several pairs of hemostats were mandatory equipment in every tech's toolbox. Great for holding small parts during reassembly or for picking out a micro-sized dropped screw that gets wedged in between components. On 8/14/05, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: don, why do you have hemostats??? -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL '81 240D '78 450SLC
Re: [MBZ] Is this for real?
It has the no Grief heater controls too. No gee whiz junk to break. At 05:36 PM 8/12/2005, you wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-300D-Manual-1984-MERCEDES-300D-RARE-AND-DESIRABLE-NO-RESERVE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6330QQitemZ4568256207QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW ebay item 4568256207, owner says it's a gray market 84 300D turbo, manual tranny, manual everything, cloth interior, 148Kmi. Did any 123s exist in this form, Euro or otherwise? Right now, it's at $820 with 3 days left. -- Sunil Hari 1984 MB 300D Turbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] self curing head on my SDL
Give ya $50, delivered! At 03:24 PM 8/13/2005, you wrote: Now would be a good time to sell. OK Don wrote: It got hot enough to seal itself? Too wierd! On 8/13/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, Im cursing myself by posting this I know. On one of my SDL's which was supected of having a bad head. Does not smoke, does not run hot unless ran low on coolant of course, after sitting overnight has pressure in system still, also have to add coolant everyday or every other day. Sometimes up to 1/2 gal or more. No leaks, no coolant in oil, no oil in coolant. Anyways, the other day wife calls and says car is getting hot, getting up close to line right before 120, well, getting close to everheating. Anyways, she pulls in to somebodys house she knows I guess and they let it cool off a while, then add coolant(evil green stuff). That has been like 3 or 4 days ago. Every since, there is NO pressure in the system the next morning and the coolant as not dropped a bit. WTF? This beats all I ever saw. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK OK Don ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
In a message dated 8/14/2005 6:53:07 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Washington requires front plates. Michigan does not, so I don't have the necessary hardware to mount one. I see the holes in the front bumper, but looking into them, it's not clear to me what size hardware is supposed to go in there. My Honda had tapped and threaded holes, this doesn't appear to. Is there something I'm missing, or should I just drill and use sheet metal screws? Right now I have the plate zip-tied to the grille, but I don't like that because it blocks about a quarter of the air intake area. I have two front mounting plate brackets, one from my 240D (74) and one from my current 79 300SD, $5 each plus Shipping. Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 261 K miles 98 ML 320, 137 K miles
Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car
No, no red flag if the seller has a rating of 2107 with 99.6 percent positive feedback. Look at her company name, down below in the listing, sounds Polish. Maybe she has her company 'home' eBay account in eastern Europe, for tax reasons. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Emailed the seller about the wrong choice of words and had this interesting thing come up on the Ask A Question form: The user you are contacting is registered on another eBay site and may speak a different language. Your message will be sent exactly as typed below. Does that raise a red flag for anyone else besides me? On 8/14/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has one of the best Freudian slip typos I've ever seen: this car does not run (ceased engine) and will probably never run again I guess if the engine has seized then it indeed has ceased. Don On 8/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-190-Series-2-2-diesel-1985-Merc edes-Benz-diesel-2-2-4-door-does-not-run_W0QQitemZ4567504481QQcategoryZ6328Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] AC Dead
In a message dated 8/14/2005 12:10:52 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The AC in my car is completely dead this morning.I changed the fuse to no avail. The push button control was replaced about 2 months. I suspect it's the blower because there's no air movement at all. The AC had been working fine before I lent the car to a buddy. I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but I know this guy, not accustomed to the Arizona climate, always runs the AC on my car at high speed. Any suggestion? Thanks. David David, Did you try the defrost button? Defrost will start the fan and compressor on an electric relay, without any vacuum. Normal functioning AC other than defrost requires vacuum to turn on the blower and compressor. We need to know if this is a vacuum source problem or ? Also, about that year, a field modification was made to put the some of the AC loads on a separate in line fuse, near or in the fuse box. A larger fuse was deemed necessary to carry the loads reliably. Someone else chime in on what year this was added, please. Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 261 K miles 98 ML 320, 137 K miles
Re: [MBZ] Is this for real?
MB never produced a turbo diesel with manual transmission. On 8/14/05, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It has the no Grief heater controls too. No gee whiz junk to break. At 05:36 PM 8/12/2005, you wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-300D-Manual-1984-MERCEDES-300D-RARE-AND-DESIRABLE-NO-RESERVE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6330QQitemZ4568256207QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW ebay item 4568256207, owner says it's a gray market 84 300D turbo, manual tranny, manual everything, cloth interior, 148Kmi. Did any 123s exist in this form, Euro or otherwise? Right now, it's at $820 with 3 days left. -- Sunil Hari 1984 MB 300D Turbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- John Freer Palm Springs, CA 1992 500 SEL 1985 380SL
Re: [MBZ] OT Mogs
Here is the site for mog fest. I sure wish I could be there with one of mine, but it is a little too far for me to drive. http://www.northwestmogfest.com/ Bob DuPuy Parrish, FL 84 416 DOKA
Re: [MBZ] OT: Replacing 1999 Chevy Malibu V6 alternator
Leave it to GM to make even a simple alternator removal a complicated procedure that requires 47 special tools. Don't feel bad; Mr. Goodwrench could not replace it either without a 15-page procedure and a box of special tools. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] OT: Replacing 1999 Chevy Malibu V6 alternator My SO's Chevy Malibu ate its alternator yesterday. I was hoping to replace it myself, but I need a little guidance if any of you are familiar with this car, as I don't have a shop manual. It's a 1999 V6 model. The alternator is smack dab on top of the engine, so it's accessable, at least. Here are my questions: 1. How does it unbolt? I see one bolt facing the fender, in front of the alternator, that looks like it holds it in place. There's another at an angle, facing the firewall, behind the alternator...is that the other one? Are there any more? (By in front I mean towards the front of the car.) 2. How do I release the belt tensioner on the serpentine belt? ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] OT Faulkner...was clogged radiator?
Very nice as far as it gets, but one aches for more... On 8/12/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of literature, the Bulwer-Lytton award is out for this year -- As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire, highly functional yet pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps of the oil dampeners begging to be inspected and adjusted as described in chapter seven of the shop manual. Dan McKay Fargo, ND http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/english/2005.htm -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL '81 240D '78 450SLC ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Emergency Road Service: Small fuel leak
I paid $3.06 for high test yesterday. OUCH! On 8/13/05, Bill Gallagher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only a crisis will promote a change .. the red flags are flying on Green Peace but who is listening ??. read the 911 commission report to support this point of view not politics but a idea like not taxation without representation .not liberal not conservative not radical but just a idea Who listens to a idea today ??? Time to change to the alternative fuel People like you and me resist change look at the present endorsed energy bill passed by congress and signed by King George we do not learn by our mistakes history repeats itself time and time again ..5.00 dollars a gallon and GM and the like will move towards a more efficient machine to carry people from place to place .God Bless America and the Corporations who make profits on the transition from one technology to another It's the American way. Bill 1981 300 TD Dwight E. Giles, Jr. wrote: Bill, It's $2.63/gallon here south of Providence. Dwight Giles, Jr. 1979 240D auto, 243K+ miles Wickford RI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Gallagher Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:25 PM To: Mercedes Mail List Subject: [MBZ] Emergency Road Service: Small fuel leak Gents/Ladies: Ready to go on a trip tomorrow and noticed a small fuel leak on the hoses looping to/from the injectors. While the engine running, you see no visible leak but tough the hose and a small amount of diesel fuel is on your finger ... the hose itself is darker in color as well as areas of the engine Since the local dealer is closed, looking for suggestions for repair that will last for a 400 mile trip 1) do nothing since it is seepage at this point 2) duck tape or the like Does this line have a lot of pressure in it TIA Bill 1981 300 TD p.s. Just fill it up at 2.55 a gallon south of boston ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] OT: Replacing 1999 Chevy Malibu V6 alternator
I'm just catching up on the weekend digests so undoubtably somebodys already covered this but... Serpentine belts are really easy (on American cars anyway, I've never had one on anything else) once you know the trick. Locate the belt tensioner, get a wrench (not socket) that fits on the bolt in the center of the tensioner pully, a longer wrench is better, especially if the tensioner sits low on the engine on my '96 Dodge Dakota I use 2 wrenches but its easy to slip and snap yourself, be careful. Anyway, put the wrench on the tensioner and haul back away from the way it tensions thus releasing its grip on the belt. Its handy to have another set of hands at this point but not vital. My Dakota needed a belt the other day, the guys at Speedy Lube quoted my wife $50, I bought a Gator Grip belt for $24, we changed it in the driveway in 2 minutes. That kind of quick and sucessful repair is great for increasing your mechanic quotient in front of the wife. -Curt Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 19:50:14 -0700 From: David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] OT: Replacing 1999 Chevy Malibu V6 alternator To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 My SO's Chevy Malibu ate its alternator yesterday. I was hoping to replace it myself, but I need a little guidance if any of you are familiar with this car, as I don't have a shop manual. It's a 1999 V6 model. The alternator is smack dab on top of the engine, so it's accessable, at least. Here are my questions: 1. How does it unbolt? I see one bolt facing the fender, in front of the alternator, that looks like it holds it in place. There's another at an angle, facing the firewall, behind the alternator...is that the other one? Are there any more? (By in front I mean towards the front of the car.) 2. How do I release the belt tensioner on the serpentine belt? - Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
Re: [MBZ] Blower motor
BLOWER QUESTION: Using the AC on my 1983 300td, the low blower setting is almost imperceptible (though it does work). I don't get enough cooling so always have to switch the fan back to automatic, then I get too cold again. Is this wimpy low setting on the blower motor normal? It is working, but the output is pathetic... On 8/13/05, Joe Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know, Constantine. I was just speculating as a result of your having received the wrong motor first time around. Just did a quick check and found a vehicle parts finder at: http://www.boschusa.com/AutoParts/PartFinder/partfinder.asp Don't see any reference to blower motors though. The partfinder seems to be under development; not a lot of useful categories up and running yet. joe On 8/13/05, Constantine N. Polites [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joe, Does Bosch have a catalog of parts for the MB? If so, where is it available? ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] diesel prices
High fuel prices are ALL CLINTON'S FAULT!! On 8/14/05, Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I live across the border from Osoyoos, BC and diesel there today is 92.9L C$3.51 per gallon, at today's conversion rate, that's US$2.83. our local stations are $2.99! -- Rory Morrison Oroville, WA 1985 300SD 1982 300TD ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] well, ok
BLACK ON BLACK FL CAR?? On 8/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-400-Series-450-sel-6-9-450-SEL-6-9-MERCEDES-BENZ-NEAR-MINT-RARE-LOW-MILES_W0QQitemZ4567960745QQcategoryZ6331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] diesel prices
In a message dated 8/15/2005 9:44:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: High fuel prices are ALL CLINTON'S FAULT!! If that is true then answer me this: Why is the fuel here in the USA STILL cheaper than any other place in the world we would care to live? What a naiive statement that was..Mike
Re: [MBZ] diesel prices
I thought it was obvious I was being facetious by echoing the right wing Republican mantra - blame everything on Clinton. On 8/15/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/15/2005 9:44:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: High fuel prices are ALL CLINTON'S FAULT!! If that is true then answer me this: Why is the fuel here in the USA STILL cheaper than any other place in the world we would care to live? What a naiive statement that was..Mike ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] diesel prices
High fuel prices are ALL CLINTON'S FAULT!! If that is true then answer me this: Why is the fuel here in the USA STILL cheaper than any other place in the world we would care to live? What a naiive statement that was..Mike old bill will be dead for years and he'll still get credit for geopolitical events that take/took years and many to foment...from the noise generated about him and his wife, one would think they have extreme mojo...i'd still rather drink beer with bill on the stoop...
[MBZ] Plug-in hybrids get 250 mpg
Experimental Hybrid Cars Get Up to 250 Mpg By TIM MOLLOY | Associated Press August 15, 2005 CORTE MADERA, Calif. (AP) - Politicians and automakers say a car that can both reduce greenhouse gases and free America from its reliance on foreign oil is years or even decades away. Ron Gremban says such a car is parked in his garage. It looks like a typical Toyota Prius hybrid, but in the trunk sits an 80-miles-per-gallon secret - a stack of 18 brick-sized batteries that boosts the car's high mileage with an extra electrical charge so it can burn even less fuel. Gremban, an electrical engineer and committed environmentalist, spent several months and $3,000 tinkering with his car. Like all hybrids, his Prius increases fuel efficiency by harnessing small amounts of electricity generated during braking and coasting. The extra batteries let him store extra power by plugging the car into a wall outlet at his home in this San Francisco suburb - all for about a quarter. He's part of a small but growing movement. Plug-in hybrids aren't yet cost-efficient, but some of the dozen known experimental models have gotten up to 250 mpg. They have support not only from environmentalists but also from conservative foreign policy hawks who insist Americans fuel terrorism through their gas guzzling. And while the technology has existed for three decades, automakers are beginning to take notice, too. So far, DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) is the only company that has committed to building its own plug-in hybrids, quietly pledging to make up to 40 vans for U.S. companies. But Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) officials who initially frowned on people altering their cars now say they may be able to learn from them. They're like the hot rodders of yesterday who did everything to soup up their cars. It was all about horsepower and bling-bling, lots of chrome and accessories, said Cindy Knight, a Toyota spokeswoman. Maybe the hot rodders of tomorrow are the people who want to get in there and see what they can do about increasing fuel economy. The extra batteries let Gremban drive for 20 miles with a 50-50 mix of gas and electricity. Even after the car runs out of power from the batteries and switches to the standard hybrid mode, it gets the typical Prius fuel efficiency of around 45 mpg. As long as Gremban doesn't drive too far in a day, he says, he gets 80 mpg. The value of plug-in hybrids is they can dramatically reduce gasoline usage for the first few miles every day, Gremban said. The average for people's usage of a car is somewhere around 30 to 40 miles per day. During that kind of driving, the plug-in hybrid can make a dramatic difference. Backers of plug-in hybrids acknowledge that the electricity to boost their cars generally comes from fossil fuels that create greenhouse gases, but they say that process still produces far less pollution than oil. They also note that electricity could be generated cleanly from solar power. Gremban rigged his car to promote the nonprofit CalCars Initiative, a San Francisco Bay area-based volunteer effort that argues automakers could mass produce plug-in hybrids at a reasonable price. But Toyota and other car companies say they are worried about the cost, convenience and safety of plug-in hybrids - and note that consumers haven't embraced all-electric cars because of the inconvenience of recharging them like giant cell phones. Automakers have spent millions of dollars telling motorists that hybrids don't need to be plugged in, and don't want to confuse the message. Nonetheless, plug-in hybrids are starting to get the backing of prominent hawks like former CIA director James Woolsey and Frank Gaffney, President Reagan's undersecretary of defense. They have joined Set America Free, a group that wants the government to spend $12 billion over four years on plug-in hybrids, alternative fuels and other measures to reduce foreign oil dependence. Gaffney, who heads the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Security Policy, said Americans would embrace plug-ins if they understood arguments from him and others who say gasoline contributes to oil-rich Middle Eastern governments that support terrorism. The more we are consuming oil that either comes from places that are bent on our destruction or helping those who are ... the more we are enabling those who are trying to kill us, Gaffney said. DaimlerChrysler spokesman Nick Cappa said plug-in hybrids are ideal for companies with fleets of vehicles that can be recharged at a central location at night. He declined to name the companies buying the vehicles and said he did not know the vehicles' mileage or cost, or when they would be available. Others are modifying hybrids, too. Monrovia-based Energy CS has converted two Priuses to get up to 230 mpg by using powerful lithium ion batteries. It is forming a new company, EDrive Systems, that will convert hybrids to plug-ins for about $12,000 starting next year, company vice president Greg Hanssen said.
Re: [MBZ] AC Dead
David, There is an interesting section in the below web page about repairing your AC system, also diesel purge, odometer repair and transmission vacuum valve lever replacement. Interesting site about W123 maintenance. By the way I am in the same boat. I am not sure where to begin, I guess Jim is saying that if your defrost button activates then you know it is not your AC compressor ? http://dieselgiant.com/mercedes_diesel_maintenance_tips.htm Dan Elliott 82 300D-T 84kmi
Re: [MBZ] Part number request
603 098 03 65. 126 725 03 65. Yes, I do carry purge. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Wellinghoff Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 7:54 PM To: 'Mercedes mailing list' Subject: [MBZ] Part number request Does anyone know the part numbers for the following items? 1982 300 SD The seal that joins the air filter U tube to the air filter. Not the seal that joins the turbo to the U tube. But the larger one on top. The outside weather stripping for the outside front door window. Does Rusty sell diesel purge? Thanks, Nick ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] AC Dead
I don't know what year the fuse fix was added, or if it ever was before the W123 ended production. My 1984 300D still used the 25A stock fuse and it was always melting/blowing and causing problems. I added an external GM-style 30A fuse located in that little relay box on the driver's fender, which solved the problem permanently. This was cheaper than using new OE components (I had the GM stuff floating around in my Pot O' Gold), although if you can find them used that would be a more 'correct' solution. Even the early 124's had this problem, it was corrected in the middle of the 1987 production run... all 124's after 1987 have an external 30A flat fuse. :-) -Dave M. Boise, ID -- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 01:48:29 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Dead (snip) Also, about that year, a field modification was made to put the some of the AC loads on a separate in line fuse, near or in the fuse box. A larger fuse was deemed necessary to carry the loads reliably. Someone else chime in on what year this was added, please. Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ
[MBZ] AKP-Wagen experimentation begins...
yesterday I finally got around to draining my fuel tank. Not nearly as rusty as I thought. filtered the fuel through thick denim (will filter to 5 microns), then filtered a mix of used veggie oil, used crankcase oil, used oil bath air cleaner oil and then tossed in a gallon of canola oil and a quart of 10W-40 I didn't want. Then topped it off with GE 8932Q additive. All in all the mix is 1 part goop to 6 parts diesel#2. So far so good. Engine runs quieter and there are no billowing clouds of smoke, which I expected from the addition of so much motor oil. I guess INJECTING/ATOMIZING it rather than partially burning oil that gets passed rings makes a big difference. Will slowly increase my proportion of goop to diesel over time. It is quite amazing what will make a diesel go! I have a source for UNUSED motor oil/hy-tran/VO for 25 cents a gallon here in town. More on that later. I'm gonna try to check that out today. Christopher McCann, Raytown, Missouri -1985 300SD, 208K miles, Wulf (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, AKP-Wagen (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) -1998 Toyota Sienna CE, 99K miles, The Van Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: [MBZ] diesel prices
In a message dated 8/15/2005 10:14:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I thought it was obvious I was being facetious by echoing the right wing Republican mantra - blame everything on Clinton. Gotcha..I am terrible at trying to get humorous statements in type..No tone of voice to go by. Mike
[MBZ] 123 AT kickdown solenoid
My '84 300DT likes to blow the fuse any time I floor the pedal and engage the kickdown. I have checked the switch and it tests ok. VOM is telling me that I have a dead short in the solenoid. Has anyone replaced one of those before? Is there any good automatic transmission manual available for these cars? Thanks, Ben Booth '84 300DT 245K '82 300DT 350K (rebuilding after rear ended) '72 220D 330K (first benz - owned for 21 yrs. Restoring)
Re: [MBZ] Blower motor
andrew strasfogel wrote: BLOWER QUESTION: Using the AC on my 1983 300td, the low blower setting is almost imperceptible (though it does work). I don't get enough cooling so always have to switch the fan back to automatic, then I get too cold again. Is this wimpy low setting on the blower motor normal? It is working, but the output is pathetic... If the temp becomes too cold with the blower control in the automatic mode, it's PROBABLY because the temp controller is working improperly - NOT because the blower control is not working properly. This MIGHT be because the tube from the blower to the in cabin temp sensor is not drawing sufficient air across the sensor. The tube OFTEN rots or becomes disconnected and this OR much less frequently if the sensor degenerates, can result in erratic or unexpected temperature/blower motor operation. I'm sure it IS possible that the low speed setting to the blower to be wimpy, but that shouldn't result in temp output with the blower control in the automatic mode being too cold. Diagnosing this system is tedious, but NOT particularly difficult IF you follow the entire troubleshooting procedure outlined in the factory manual (not quite as complex as the systems incorporated into later 126s in the mid '85 and in the 201/124s). Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member GWSection http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm
Re: [MBZ] Blower motor
Thanks, Marshall. I recently changed the foam connector hose. My question was really how much action can you expect to get from the blower on the 'low' setting On 8/15/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: BLOWER QUESTION: Using the AC on my 1983 300td, the low blower setting is almost imperceptible (though it does work). I don't get enough cooling so always have to switch the fan back to automatic, then I get too cold again. Is this wimpy low setting on the blower motor normal? It is working, but the output is pathetic... If the temp becomes too cold with the blower control in the automatic mode, it's PROBABLY because the temp controller is working improperly - NOT because the blower control is not working properly. This MIGHT be because the tube from the blower to the in cabin temp sensor is not drawing sufficient air across the sensor. The tube OFTEN rots or becomes disconnected and this OR much less frequently if the sensor degenerates, can result in erratic or unexpected temperature/blower motor operation. I'm sure it IS possible that the low speed setting to the blower to be wimpy, but that shouldn't result in temp output with the blower control in the automatic mode being too cold. Diagnosing this system is tedious, but NOT particularly difficult IF you follow the entire troubleshooting procedure outlined in the factory manual (not quite as complex as the systems incorporated into later 126s in the mid '85 and in the 201/124s). Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member GWSection http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Diesel vs. Gas
I feel your pain paul...i took a trip to the napa valley this weekend got reamed for fuel...i never noticed the increase in diesel price until now! --- LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, Kleb ... buy stock in or open your own GreaseCar franchise. On 8/13/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: holy crap. Oh well folks, get ready for the end times. Paul Raheb wrote: Last week I filled up with Diesel at $2.79. TODAY I *S.A.B.* WHEN I FILLED UP WITH DIESEL AT $3.15/gal. OTHER FREEWAY CLOSE LOCATIONS ARE CONVENIENCE PRICED AT $3.29 to $3.39/gal. Paul Visalia, CA 1985 300TD-T Mommy Wagon 1984 300D-T Hot Rod PaulRaheb(at)comcast.net From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 22:25:48 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Mercedes Digest, Vol 3, Issue 95 Message: 4 Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 15:04:31 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Diesel Vs Gas Choice To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi All, Normally, this would be a no-brainer - I'd buy the diesel - but with the increase in diesel fuel and the price differential between E300Ds and comparable E320s, I'm having trouble seeing the best car to buy. Here's the deal: my wife has a 4 day/week, 100 mile round trip commute. She wants something safe, comfortable and economical for the drive. My 1st choice is a 96-99 E300D but they're pretty scarce and when I find one they have a ~ $5000 premium over a comparable gas E320. Also, the price of diesel keeps going up and last I checked was around $2.40 - $2.50. So, I have to factor in: -- the rising cost of diesel fuel (of course, gas is getting really high also) -- the price premium for Gas Vs. Diesel vehicles -- the expected higher maintanence costs for the Gas engine -- the longer lifespan reduced maint of a diesel -- most 96-99 E300Ds are high mileage. -- ?? Anything else I've forgotten? What do ya'll think??? Should I consider a E320 or keep looking for a reasonable 96-99 E300D Thanks for your insight, ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Gabriel S. 1987 300D Southern California 230K+ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [MBZ] How far back do VIN checks go?
On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 09:55:18PM -0700, David Brodbeck wrote: Craig McCluskey wrote: I've been wondering how old a car one can get a VIN check on. Anyone have any ideas? If you go earlier than about 1982, you'll find you can't do VIN checks, because before then the VINs don't use the modern system. For example, the VIN on my '75 VW Bus was very short and all numeric. Outfits like CarFax won't accept that type of number. The change was for the 1981 model year. Before that, manufacturers did what they wanted AFA vin. K
Re: [MBZ] Plug-in hybrids get 250 mpg
Remove the petrol engine entirely and the MPG goes to infinity. That does not mean you've invented perpetual motion however. They can't just leave the electricity out of the calculation as if it's free.
Re: [MBZ] Part number request
Rusty Cullens wrote: 603 098 03 65. The 617.951 U tube gasket is now a 603 P/N? (1982 300SD)
Re: [MBZ] Part number request
yup -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:49 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Part number request Rusty Cullens wrote: 603 098 03 65. The 617.951 U tube gasket is now a 603 P/N? (1982 300SD) ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Leak detection - AC System
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I am trying to get my AC working again. There is a sticker in my engine compartment that notes something about being able to detect leaks in AC system with a certain kind of light, I guess this is a sign that it has been converted to R134a ? Quick connectors instead of screw-on fittings are the proper sign of R134 installation. The blacklight sticker says that they put UV dye in the system to find a leak.
Re: [MBZ] diesel prices
On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:43:55 -0400 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: High fuel prices are ALL CLINTON'S FAULT!! I think that's giving him too much credit. Craig
Re: [MBZ] Plug-in hybrids get 250 mpg
He's part of a small but growing movement. Plug-in hybrids aren't yet cost-efficient, but some of the dozen known experimental models have gotten up to 250 mpg. This is deceptive because they aren't accounting for the energy received from the electrical outlet. I can get 250 mpg from my 240D/3.0 when I fill it up at the pump, too -- so long as someone else is adding to my tank when I'm not looking. (There was an interesting story along these lines when I worked at Hewlett Packard in Colorado Springs about someone who had bought a new car and was thrilled about the mileage he was getting -- until the fellows who were adding fuel to his tank every day started siphoning instead of adding.) Craig
Re: [MBZ] Plug-in hybrids get 250 mpg
There were a couple (two if I remember correctly) electric cars on the island when I was stationed on Governors Island in NYC in the early 1980s. And they were very cost efficient for the owners, since all utilities were included as part of base housing. Hey, if I could get free electricity I might be in the market for one myself. On 8/15/05, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's part of a small but growing movement. Plug-in hybrids aren't yet cost-efficient, but some of the dozen known experimental models have gotten up to 250 mpg.
[MBZ] putting a 116 617 engine into a 126
OK, so I got this 84 300SD I picked up for $100 to part out. Paint is screwed, seats are screwed, engine is bad. Was going to part it out but got to looking at there is NO rust, no dents etc. I have a good turbo engine in a 116 and was trying to think of all the differences between those and the 126's. So far I can think of things that would have to be swapped: linkage, motor mount arms, oil filter canister, air cleaner maybe. What else am I missing? Is the exhaust hookup the same? Any other electrical differences as far as glow plugs go? What about the vacuum pump? Does one from the 126 bolt right up to the 116 style engine or will I have to make the 116 vacuum pump work in the 126? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] putting a 116 617 engine into a 126
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
OK, so I got this 84 300SD I picked up for $100 to part out. Paint is
screwed, seats are screwed, engine is bad. Was going to part it out but
got to looking at there is NO rust, no dents etc. I have a good turbo
engine in a 116 and was trying to think of all the differences between
those and the 126's. So far I can think of things that would have to be
swapped: linkage, motor mount arms, oil filter canister, air cleaner
maybe. What else am I missing? Is the exhaust hookup the same? Any
other electrical differences as far as glow plugs go? What about the
vacuum pump? Does one from the 126 bolt right up to the 116 style
engine or will I have to make the 116 vacuum pump work in the 126?
There could be a few problems, but they are BOTH OM617.95 engines - the
116 engine is a 617.950 while the 300SD had a 617.951 engine. The
transmissions ARE different so all the the vacuum and accelerator
linkage from the newer car would have to be used with the newer
transmission as both vacuum AND cables are needed on the later 722.3
series transmission vs the 116 series 722.1 series transmission. I THINK
that whatever vacuum pump is there can remain there. I don't know if a
piston pump can replace a diaphragm pump. I think that the turbo from a
617.950 will hook right up to the exhaust of the W126 (but I've never
tried it). The earliest 617.95xs ('79 or earlier) developed 110 hp and
went to 120 in 1980 and finally 123 hp in 1984). Hooking up AC MIGHT be
a problem (especially if the 116 used a York compressor on the right
side of the engine rather than a GM rotary on the left side - I'm just
not sure what that looks like - ask someone with a 116 SD or better yet
someone with both W116 AND W126 300SDs).
Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] Blower motor
andrew strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Marshall. I recently changed the foam connector hose. My question was really how much action can you expect to get from the blower on the 'low' setting The low setting should be slower and thus move less air than the slowest speed of the 3 or 4 auto settings. The high setting will move MORE air than any speed of the auto setting. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member GWSection http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm
Re: [MBZ] putting a 116 617 engine into a 126
Yea, forgot about the AC. The compressor is the same and in the same
place as the 84, so I assume the lines will just plug right into the
back of the 116 engined compressor. Did know the trannies were
different as well.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
OK, so I got this 84 300SD I picked up for $100 to part out. Paint is
screwed, seats are screwed, engine is bad. Was going to part it out but
got to looking at there is NO rust, no dents etc. I have a good turbo
engine in a 116 and was trying to think of all the differences between
those and the 126's. So far I can think of things that would have to be
swapped: linkage, motor mount arms, oil filter canister, air cleaner
maybe. What else am I missing? Is the exhaust hookup the same? Any
other electrical differences as far as glow plugs go? What about the
vacuum pump? Does one from the 126 bolt right up to the 116 style
engine or will I have to make the 116 vacuum pump work in the 126?
There could be a few problems, but they are BOTH OM617.95 engines - the
116 engine is a 617.950 while the 300SD had a 617.951 engine. The
transmissions ARE different so all the the vacuum and accelerator
linkage from the newer car would have to be used with the newer
transmission as both vacuum AND cables are needed on the later 722.3
series transmission vs the 116 series 722.1 series transmission. I THINK
that whatever vacuum pump is there can remain there. I don't know if a
piston pump can replace a diaphragm pump. I think that the turbo from a
617.950 will hook right up to the exhaust of the W126 (but I've never
tried it). The earliest 617.95xs ('79 or earlier) developed 110 hp and
went to 120 in 1980 and finally 123 hp in 1984). Hooking up AC MIGHT be
a problem (especially if the 116 used a York compressor on the right
side of the engine rather than a GM rotary on the left side - I'm just
not sure what that looks like - ask someone with a 116 SD or better yet
someone with both W116 AND W126 300SDs).
Marshall
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89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE,
85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] well, ok
On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 09:47:23AM -0400, andrew strasfogel wrote: BLACK ON BLACK FL CAR?? Drugs will do that to you. Worst I heard of was a triple black 72 dart with A/C delete, arizona car. I bet the original owner doesn't remember the sixties :) K
Re: [MBZ] Plug-in hybrids get 250 mpg
Kind of like running on natural gas. You can do pretty well if you can fill up without having to pay for the electricity to compress the stuff into your tank. joe
