We are going to take up a collection and buy you a life.
LT Don W., USCG, retired
:-)
On 8/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Loaded down the back of the car with ~400lbs, bled it out,
cycled it up and down a few times. Unloaded the car, and then drove over a
set of bumps
It does on my SDL --
Now, here's the question of the post. My CD reserve light comes on when
you turn the key on to start warming the glow plugs, is the SD (126)
suppose to do the same?
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'87 300SDL
'81 240D
'78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
Seemed like a good day to do it.
So I pulled out the little orange box that I got from my sister the same
time I bought the car from her.
Just like the manual says, I pulled the new chain in as the old one came
out. So far so good.
But the new chain ran out before the old one!! By that I mean
This discussion is just about as exciting as a robust debate regarding
which menstral pad feels the freshest...take it outside boyz
Jez sittn here on the front porch with muh Stevens .22 single shot
plinker across muh knee--watch them sudden moves!
On 8/27/05, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please don't think that the entire USA is armed. It isn't. Last time I shot
a firearm was in 1981 during Officer Candidate School (45-cal pistol -- I
don't think we were using the 9 mm at that point, shows you how much it
interested me -- and M-16). Might have fired off a few rounds of my .22
I wasn't referring to cars. My Buick is bigger (and probably faster) than
anything you have parked at our house. My motorcycle is much smaller but
definitely faster, too.
On 8/28/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah - -- My MB is bigger than yours, (at least two ofthem are) !
On
I know - jsut a little topic switch here --
I don't know that the buick is bigger than the SDL - a long wheelbase
126 (limo-light) is no smal car.
I suspect that the 450SLC is faster - a least top end. Or - lets see
who's top speed in first gear is higher -- - -- -
On 8/28/05, LT Don [EMAIL
Please, if you decide to go down that road, there are many cleaner,
less violent, less painful, more certain methods of accomplishing that
end.
On 8/28/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Please don't think that the entire USA is armed. It isn't. Last time I shot
a firearm was in 1981 during
It may be a slow day, but I just tried to resubscribe to the diesel list and
got a response back that I was already a list member. The last email that I
received from the list was on the 24th at about 7pm. I haven't got a single
email today from the diesel list. My address has also been
Sounds like your ISP is putting the shaft to you.
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:49:10 -0500, Robert Massmann
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It may be a slow day, but I just tried to resubscribe to the diesel list
and
got a response back that I was already a list member. The last email
that I
I prefer to carry the HK P7 squeeze cocker although the SIGs are my close
second choice (especially the P220). Don't care for the Glocks much.
-Scott
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Harry M.)
Sent: Saturday, August 27,
Dwight E. Giles, Jr. wrote:
A week or so ago there was a post on the mileage figures for various 124
201 models. (I think it was from Marshall). I seem to have deleted it.
My question is-what is the mileage on a '90 300D auto with 2.5
turbo-highway?
Low 30s on the highway are most usual -
You're not helping me out here, Marshall.
On 8/28/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dwight E. Giles, Jr. wrote:
A week or so ago there was a post on the mileage figures for various 124
201 models. (I think it was from Marshall). I seem to have deleted it.
My question is-what
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:49:10 -0400 Robert Massmann
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My address has also been blocked to my sisters email address see
response message below. So I am not sure what is going on or what has
happened.
- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -
From what I have heard, if it is factory engine then RUN AWAY.
I am sure you will get more detailed data to follow.
On 8/28/05, Scott Levengood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have finally found a 1991 Mercedes 350 SDL. I have never seen one in
anything other than a photo on Ebay. Does the
http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2050303.010/mercedes/1.html
I'm drooling over the SL and SLK...
--
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix)
'82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix)
'82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??)
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/94002315.html --75 240D $1900
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/93861955.html --76 SLC $1600
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/93852944.html --68 230 $500
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/93853464.html --Casey Cars
RUN AWAY
Rod bender engine, blows up, cost lots to get a factory new installed.
POS engines unless the new one with good rods is installed. Then it is
a GREAT CAR
On Sunday, August 28, 2005, at 08:44 PM, Scott Levengood wrote:
I have finally found a 1991 Mercedes 350 SDL. I have never
Labels are really cheap to print up (i can do them right here on this
thing). Random oil cheap to buy. Gray bottles cheap to make. At 85/qt
you could probably make 50/qt profit.
--R
JabbaHursty wrote:
as i say, we'll soon all have to move to mexico for the higher
standard of living
At
Curt wrote:
Actually it reads more like small and slow vs. big and slow. I like shooting
a .38, there are many well balanced comfortable .38s but they've got zip for
stopping power even compared to the 9mm.
Yes they were having poor results with the .38 colt. (I don't know how it
compares to
Wrong chain, it appears -- no way you are going to get a 126 link chain
to replace a 136 link one.
Bad time to find that out, I suppose.
Peter
Peter wrote:
Bushings (or control arm) can be replaced with the subframe on the car,
but you must lower it on the side in question to remove the outer pivot
bolt.
Do you need to remove the springs? or can you leave them in-place? Just don't
want the trailing arm to stomp me in the head when I
the benefits of high velocity rounds outweight the cons--or at least
our military (which is #1) seems to think so. If slow heavy rounds are
the future, we would still be using muskets or that type of heavy
round. It is true that slow and heavy does rip jagged holes in flesh
but they are also a
rumor has it that Peter wrote:
Wrong chain, it appears -- no way you are going to get a 126 link chain
to replace a 136 link one.
Bad time to find that out, I suppose.
Yeah! I figured that part out! *grin*
What I was hoping for was data on what is wrong
* One sticker on the box
rumor has it that David wrote:
I'm going to install an amateur radio mobile rig in my W123, so I need
to run a couple of 10-gauge power wires from the battery. On cars I've
had in the past, I've always been lucky enough to find existing
penetrations I could use, instead of having to drill a
I won't argue that any firearm has the capabilty to kill, but my experience
lies with what I learned in the service. As far as I am concerned I would
rather bet my life on the bigger is better theory. Its like the difference
between throwing a pebble or a brick at a window. And speaking of
Thanks Marshall. I am thinking about one. I drive bout 300 commuting
(mostly highway) miles a week.
Dwight
Dwight Giles, Jr.
1979 240D auto, 243K+ miles
Wickford RI
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marshall Booth
Sent: Sunday, August
Thanks for the generous offer but I will keep my 26 mpg 240D auto
Dwight Giles, Jr.
1979 240D auto, 243K+ miles
Wickford RI
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LT Don
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 9:03 PM
To: Mercedes mailing list
Subject:
Amen, brother.
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 Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 7:22 PM
To: Mercedes mailing list
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
I actually don't have a problem with euthanasia. It's the violent
means that are problematic to me.
On 8/29/05, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Please, if you decide to go down that road, there are many cleaner,
less violent, less painful, more certain
Only cops and criminals carry guns in Canada.
Ken
- Original Message -
From: TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] GUNS AND THE REALITY
Steve, you're in Canada. Why on Earth were you
DO NOT bypass the neutral safety switch. It is just that: a SAFETY
switch to prevent you starting the car while it is in gear. You, someone
you love could be severely injured.
They are relatively easy to change; I have done it on an '81 300D.
I have a used one that I can give you a good price on
Yes that mini store Wal Mart has lots of counterfeit labels.
On 8/28/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Labels are really cheap to print up (i can do them right here on this
thing). Random oil cheap to buy. Gray bottles cheap to make. At 85/qt you
could probably make 50/qt profit.
Dwight wrote:
Thanks Marshall. I am thinking about one. I drive bout 300 commuting
(mostly highway) miles a week.
Dwight
Dwight Giles, Jr.
1979 240D auto, 243K+ miles
Wickford RI
I have one a 1990 300D 2.5 with 246K miles on it. I would highly
recommend this car. Prior to
Funny - Glocks ARE ugly and I would never bby the SW
P99 - appreciate your input...I have eyed the .40 p99
for a while.
Christopher
--- JabbaHursty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i've had one. it's ok. i got rid of it and got
the glock to be more mainstream. the glock is
no better to shoot
LOL! ROTLMAO!
Now you're speaking my language.
Yes, I need the unbusted thingama-doohickey.
What do I owe you for it?
Thanks
George
-- Original message --
GEORGE!
You has a busted thingama-doohickey.
you asked about said busted part.
Slinky was
and standardizing handguns...congrssional inquiry
found that over 100 types of handgun ammo had to be
kept for all the array of pistols...but mainly the
first reason.
Christopher
--- Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
JabbaHursty wrote:
i can't really fully grasp why the military
Actually what I ment was more like a $1/gal gas tax.
I heard an interesting commentary on NPR last night suggesting that very thing
which suggested that a higher gas tax would result in a lowering of the cost of
gas (pre-tax cost) because the speculators would see the government actually
doing
I got tired of replacing the blower motor fuse (123 1983 300TD) so I swapped
in an uprated fuse. (Changed from red to blue, or vice verse, iirc) End of
problem!
On 8/29/05, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gabriel, I've had this problem on two W124s. Both times it was the result
yes, the light comes on when you turn the key to
start.
I'm curious what is clogged up. On my 115m the
strainer comes out with the big plug at the bottom of
the tank, not sure about the 126.
I'm also VERY curious what it is clogged with. THere
are reports of problems with the single tank system
Because government is supposed to enact laws that are in our collective
interest, even if at the cost of someone's perceived personal freedom.
On 8/29/05, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Actually what I ment was more like a $1/gal gas tax.
I heard an interesting commentary on NPR
The 350 SDL is a highly serviceable car. If the car has its original
motor then you absolutely must factor in the cost of
a new motor. Mercedes has solved the problems- but won't say how. It
would be unwise to purchase anything but
a rebuilt unit from MB- they have a plant in Berlin, where
Mike,
I'm sorry to hear about the death of your fellow
officer and appreciate your real world advice. I was
lucky to take an NRA course that had an excellent
section given by a lawyer and ex Vietnam army rnager
on the legal and psychological/physiological (for the
sefl-defender) effects of
Napa sells an oil dye kit that works very well.
-- Original message --
Since the leak has eluded my many attempts to locate it, I only have ideas as
to
what it could be. Its either a cam tensioner seal or the cam seal itself.
BTW,
its not on my benz
[EMAIL
Great list! Not only do I get to learn about diesel engines in Mercedes
cars, but also how to shoot cows! Cool! If I ever go to war with a cow
I'll know just how to kill it and what gun to use!
Back to oil,(Sorry Palerider), My old man used to say I screwed up more old
engines by trying to
Woah, there, guys, it may only be 12 volts (as opposed to household
electrics), but putting in too large a fuse is the least practical way of
getting around the problem, does not 'fix' anything. Plus if you cause
yourself an electrical meltdown in the harness and claim on insurance, you
can be
I have found that a little methanol is very effective at dissolving the
sludge from waste oil as well as the wax from diesel. I am running a
single-tank elsbett kit in my S350. Once I switched to waste canola oil from
a vegetarian restaurant, the sludge problems went away.
-Dave Walton
On
To anyone out there using web based email other than gmail; i highly
suggest you get a gmail account...gmail is by far the best web based
email out there...if you would like an invite just send me a message
with the subject invite needed and i will send you one right away.
--
Gabriel Soto
In theory, yes, but in practice, this is a non-issue. Two years of driving
with the wrong fuse and I'm still here to write about it.
On 8/29/05, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Woah, there, guys, it may only be 12 volts (as opposed to household
electrics), but putting in too large
Wait until we start bombing each other about how the vast majority have their
lips surgically grafted to the rumps of the gods in white lab coats. That
should provoke a few grins..
All a fuse is, is a wire that can support X ammount of amps before it burns
out. If your fuse is of greater gauge than your wire - then your wire because
the fuse.
If a component draws too much aperage the wire will fry somewhere as oposed to
the controled environment of the fuse box.
I was
What, diesel hybrid instead of CNG which they touted so highly a few years
ago, and spent major amounts of money installing all the compressors and tanks?
I'll have to look into that one. If anyone can through good money after bad it
is the government. I just love watching the empty busses go
Hi, all! Revisiting a recurring topic here: is it any
easier to import a diesel from our neighbor to the
North (with whom we ostensibly share no trade barriers
- HA!)? What's involved - same as rest of world
(which was discussed here several mo. ago)? Thanks!
DG
As did King County Metro (seattle) Headed eastbound last summer on
I-90 the buses were convoyed westbound in sets of four. Full livery
colors and for the life of me I could not figure out what our city
buses were doing in ID.
On Sunday, August 28, 2005, at 11:49 PM, David Goldsmith wrote:
Call it good at $15, which includes shipping. Let me have your address
off list
On Monday, August 29, 2005, at 06:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
LOL! ROTLMAO!
Now you're speaking my language.
Yes, I need the unbusted thingama-doohickey.
What do I owe you for it?
Thanks
George
Couldn't resist this one..
Speaking of both life and guns... 'Tis far better to be of high
caliber rather just a large bore!... :)
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
On Aug 29, 2005, at 12:15 PM, redghost wrote:
in your medical opinion, what is the better way out than a large bore
Biodiesel will flush all sorts of stuff out of the tank and fuel
system. Use a biocide with it for the first tank to kill the algae.
Change all fluids to M1 type and upgrade coolant, as well as NEW FUSES
ALL AROUND.
On Monday, August 29, 2005, at 07:30 AM, Fred De Vries wrote:
Great
And then the mag-lev monorail will be built, but with so much
infighting the thing will be about three city blocks long instead of
the many miles we voted for. To top it off, some idiot in the
transportation department will order all the magnets with the poles
reversed
On Monday, August 29,
I don't think that portion of our taxes which goes to
subsidize PT is unreasonable; indeed, if anything,
it's not reasonable enough.
DG
--- Don Teresa Merriman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
What? there is somebody that LIKES to pay
unreasonable taxes? Over 50% of
what you work hard for go to
Ok, you got me. He is really just a touch sensitive because he wanted
the light rail to actually go all the way to the airport, not just to
the Mall. Now Ken will be spending his hard earned dollars to fuel his
Benz so that he can drive the extra mile to pick up the in-laws,
instead of being
yes
On Monday, August 29, 2005, at 01:29 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
you talking about the temp adjustment knob?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All,
w114 Chassis. I was getting ready to fill the AC when I heard a
hissing
from the dash. Opened it up to find the switch that controls the temp
I guess it would be the temp adjustment switch. The knob is the part the driver
sees, then there is the vacuum on off switch, then the temp switch. Right?
-- Original message --
you talking about the temp adjustment knob?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All,
Peter Frederick wrote:
Springs must come out and you must use an internal spring compressor,
there is no access for any other type.
You can't just support the control arm, unhook the shock and lower the control
arm like
you do with the W116 rear suspension?
LT Don wrote:
My understanding of this list was/is that it is a resource for those of us
driving old
diesels
That would be the old Diesel list - now we've joined forces with the SL list,
the
veteran's list (or did they move to the 108 list?), the 116 list, the 201
list.
Luther Gulseth wrote:
on my '83 300SD from dirty WVO...or so I thought. Removed both fuel lines
under the tank; DRIP, DRIP, DRIP, DRIP.WTF? So I pulled the strainer
out, had a pan and everything ready for a gush of fuel,
and..NOTHING! My damn fuel guage is not working, no
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