Where do we find the fan clutch operating temperature?
I'm not sure, but you could start by measuring the clutch
temperature and telling us all. Give us hours of fun to
have a real number to bat back and forth.
-- Jim
What would cause it to run so consistantly low...besides a stuck open
t-stat?
A bad thermostat. (Some fail right out of the box.) An eroded
thermostat housing that prevents the thermostat from working right.
A lying dash gauge or sender, I've had those. Measure the head
temperature where the
Where do we find the fan clutch operating temperature? (I know - RTFM,
but where?).
But it has to be more than hot, it has to be _extra_ hot so that the
clutch will actually engage. This is in the 100+ degree range on the
head temperature, normal operating temperature shouldn't really do it.
Thanks Marshall - I'm planning t change them because I have 104k on them -
plus I have cold running problem I'm mentioned here - ahd you suggested it's
possibly carbon build up which needs driving long distances to cure - which
it;s getting. My wife drives it every day to work - 100 miles RT at
Does anyone know what the symptoms are for one bad glow plug out of
five?
Harder starting. A dash light that doesn't act right.
Do they go bad gradually or do they just wake up dead one morning?
They stroke out. After all, they're a cousin to an incandescent
light bulb. One day they're fi
I haven't checked them - because it;s easier to replace them than check them
;-) but the dash light still works fine. I do have a cold running
problem - but it;s getting better with driving.
And, I'm in no hurry to replace them - just preparing myself -
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 9
I agreed to sit through one in Whorelando just so the wife and kids
could get reduced rates to the evil rat's kingdom. I did get some
cold breakfast and sat there glassy eyed for a few hours. I think he
got the clue I was not buying when I stopped trying to repress the need
to pass gas, and
On May 30, 2006, at 12:13 PM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
any ideas on this problem
Luther
Overfilling can make a tranny puke, other than that its anyone's
guess. A valve could have stuck, misdirecting fluid.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On May 30, 2006, at 11:38 AM, Kevin J. Slater wrote:
1) The passenger side wiper arm is not moving, but the driver's
side does.
Is this a common issue? (I hope not expensive to fix.)
You're lucky my luck is the driver's side went. Replace the whole
wiper transmission. The air intake gr
>> Newbie here. Recently picked up a 1973 450SL with a broken
>> antenna (fixed mast) in the middle of the trunk. I replaced it with a
>> standard US generic antenna but reception is still poor. While
>> searching for a Mercedes replacement discovered that only retractable
>> motorized anten
Luther Gulseth wrote:
At least the Okies have one thing in their favor. The lowest per gallon tax
in the nation on diesel...
And some of the poorest quality diesel I've ever purchased!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I always thought that really COLD weather killed batteries faster than HOT
weather.
WRONG. Hot weather results in more failed batteries. Cold weather
reduces battery power, but doesn't usually destroy the battery (unless
you run it down and then allow it to freeze -
Best to look before buying parts. My 76 300D came with a nice spare part for
the wipers still in the MB packaging.
The PO bought it and when he took the car apart to fix it, he found out that
the piece had just come off and did
not need to put the new one on.
Randy B
-Original Message-
My 76 300D has the antenna on the left rear fender. Don't know about the 75's.
A friend has a 74 240D so I could
look at it to see where his antenna is.
Randy B
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 3:
I retract my earlier comment.
On my 92 300D, do I have afterglow? For how long?
On 5/30/06, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
> Does anyone know what the symptoms are for one bad glow plug out of
five?
> Do they go bad gradually or do they just wake up dead on
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Does anyone know what the symptoms are for one bad glow plug out of five?
Do they go bad gradually or do they just wake up dead one morning?
I don't understand the question. When a plug goes bad the resistance
usually increase some to a lot.
A set of glow plugs in an
United States (except California)
On-Highway Diesel Fuel
Refinery < 15ppm by June 1, 2006
Terminal < 15ppm by September 1, 2006
Retail < 15ppm by October 15, 2006
Off-Road / Locomotive & Marine Fuel < 500ppm by June 1, 2007
California
On-Highway, Off-Road, & Fixed Equipment Diesel Fue
At least the Okies have one thing in their favor. The lowest per gallon tax
in the nation on diesel...
Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> http://factsonfuel.org/diesel/index.html#1supply
> --
> Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
>"der Diese
a defective t-stat?
On 5/30/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It never gets to 185 degrees...usually it's 135F. Sometimes under load on
the freeway with the AC on when it was 108 last week, it was 170F.
I changed the thermostat two weeks ago. This car has always run at this
temperatur
larry, are you certain that any of the plugs are bad? they're not really a
maintenance item unless you're in a cold clime, and i wouldn't replace them
until the dash light stops working. Then replace all 5.
BTW, I agree - on my 123, they were a snap to replace (one 12mm ratcheting
wrench later
For a time there I wondered. 16 YO took off with the boyfriend and told a
judge she was pregnant and he married them. She was almost 17 and he said
that at 17 nothing would be done about BF being 8 yrs older. No problem
[for him]. Lasted longer than I expected. BTDT have the tee shirt. If I
l
I always thought that really COLD weather killed batteries faster than HOT
weather.
On 5/30/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It was a bad battery...a bad, undersized battery.
Bob Rentfro
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From: "Marshall Booth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussi
Does anyone know what the symptoms are for one bad glow plug out of five?
Do they go bad gradually or do they just wake up dead one morning?
1983 300TD
1985 300CD
On 5/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Howdy -
I plan to replace my GP's during the next week or 2 and compared
Not to be too totally anal about it, but our 1976 300D had a rear
fender-mounted antenna. IIRC, the '75 models still had the antenna on the
passenger side front fender. Randy - am I correct?
On 5/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Until 1976, the antennas were mounted on th
It was a bad battery...a bad, undersized battery.
Bob Rentfro
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From: "Marshall Booth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] No Glow, No Start, Car Far from Home
Bob Rentfro wr
Yeah, I was going to say I just noticed one of those LSD 500ppm stickers on
the pumps at the truck stop this morning. Saying that you couldn't use it
in any 2007 or newer vehicles. Made me kinda wonder if one were to buy a
2007 diesel where they would get fuel for it around here... If the truck
It never gets to 185 degrees...usually it's 135F. Sometimes under load on
the freeway with the AC on when it was 108 last week, it was 170F.
I changed the thermostat two weeks ago. This car has always run at this
temperature.
This is the first MB I've ever had with temp in F.
It has always con
Bob Rentfro wrote:
I came out to my car tonight after having worked my 6th 12 hour shift in a row
at the old nuke plant...wanting nothing more than to get home, clean up and
have a cocktail...and the old girl wouldn't start. I turned the key, got about
a 0.5 second glow light then a faint buzz
Newbie here. Recently picked up a 1973 450SL with a broken
antenna (fixed mast) in the middle of the trunk. I replaced it with a
standard US generic antenna but reception is still poor. While
searching for a Mercedes replacement discovered that only retractable
motorized antenna are offere
Howdy -
I plan to replace my GP's during the next week or 2 and compared to my W123
240D, the 91 300D 2.5T looks like it's going to be a huge project. It
appears as though I need to remove the intake manifold to get access to
*any* of the GPs.
The WSM uses the old stand-by of remove the old
http://factsonfuel.org/diesel/index.html#1supply
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)
<,1) The passenger side wiper arm is not moving, but the driver's side does.
> Is this a common issue? (I hope not expensive to fix.)>>
My '78 300D had the same failure when it was just a few years old. Getting
the grilles off was more of a challenge than the fix. That's when I learned
about t
I notice the engine get up to temp (about 135 F) really quickly.
That is too low, about 57 degrees C. Correct is about 85 degC, or
185 degF.
-- Jim
Until 1976, the antennas were mounted on the front fender. From '76 on they
were on the rear quarter panel in an attempt to reduce wind noise. With the top
down, one assumes.
At no time was an antenna mounted on the trunk lid.
RLE
David Brodbeck said:
> Kevin J. Slater wrote:
>> 1) The passenger side wiper arm is not moving, but the driver's side
>> does.
>> Is this a common issue? (I hope not expensive to fix.)
>>
>
> Haven't heard of that one on a Benz, but I've had it happen on a Volvo.
> If you're lucky maybe it's just
That could well be the problem. I did try to re-thread the door lock pull
knob for a minute and it didn't catch. Since we were just starting our
look at the car at that time I didn't peer down the hole in the top of the
door to see if the threaded rod was anywhere to be found.
...Kevin
Trampas sa
I shall do these thing.
Thanks, Herr Doktor.
Bob Rentfro
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From: "Marshall Booth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wild Temp Swings
Bob Rentfro wrote:
It's beautiful ou
Hi Kevin,
Glad you were able to start it -
One thing you should check - the control rod between the IP and the AT -
back then (like my 78) there was a rod between the IP and AT - at the AT
there should be a bushing where the rod attaches to the tranny bracket.
It's very easy to replace and wil
Kevin J. Slater wrote:
1) The passenger side wiper arm is not moving, but the driver's side does.
Is this a common issue? (I hope not expensive to fix.)
Haven't heard of that one on a Benz, but I've had it happen on a Volvo.
If you're lucky maybe it's just stripped the wiper arm. On most
Bob Rentfro wrote:
It's beautiful outside today. Only 85 degrees. So...as I'm driving to pick up
cheerleader girl at school, I notice the engine get up to temp (about 135 F)
really quickly. Then I drop a letter in the mailbox and the temp gets up to
175F - 185F as I'm idling. When I get back o
Jim Cathey wrote:
That's why I generally
leave the jack under there too. Wheels, firewood, anvils...
That's just good sense, I think. I usually give the car a couple of
shoves, wiggle it around a bit, make sure it's up there securely. If
it's going to fall I want it to fall while I'm st
Newbie here. Recently picked up a 1973 450SL with a broken antenna (fixed
mast) in the middle of the trunk. I replaced it with a standard US generic
antenna but reception is still poor. While searching for a Mercedes replacement
discovered that only retractable motorized antenna are offered
I renewed the wires/connections to that temp switch last summer.
I just checked the level in the radiator and it was low. It took 2 liters
(one of coolant, one of H20) to get it at the correct level.
Bob Rentfro
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From: "Trampas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes
Oh heck ya.they practice all summer long.
It's nuts.
Makes planning anything a nightmare.
Bob
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From: "Sunil Hari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wild Temp Swings
c
First verify that the gauge is reading correctly. I had a Topaz diesel on
time and it would read hot at strange time, pull over and would read normal.
It just about drove me crazy, then one day it would not start. Tightened the
ground cable to engine and all the crazy temperature readings went away
cheerleader? in the spring?
On 5/30/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It's beautiful outside today. Only 85 degrees. So...as I'm driving to pick
up cheerleader girl at school, I notice the engine get up to temp (about 135
F) really quickly. Then I drop a letter in the mailbox and the
Your life sounds more like a soap opera than the real thing. Secret
marriage?
On 5/30/06, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I went through more than a few years of some form of almost hell with 4
rebellious teenagers in the house at one time - underage secret marriage /
pregnancy [now a favorit
I went through more than a few years of some form of almost hell with 4
rebellious teenagers in the house at one time - underage secret marriage /
pregnancy [now a favorite grandchild with a new daddy], some drugs, etc.
Not only will they almost certainly all turn out fine, one day they will be
adu
The door problem could be that the metal rod for the unlock knob inside the
car is stuck under the door panel keeping door locked. Use a coat hanger to
free it up such that it is centered in hole then have someone unlock doors.
This will allow it to pop up and you can open door. Yes I have had this
Could be.The majority of the oil change receipts say they used
Castrol 20w-50 oil. I changed over to M1 and couldn't afford to keep it
full so I switched it to Rottella.
Mike
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12
It's beautiful outside today. Only 85 degrees. So...as I'm driving to pick up
cheerleader girl at school, I notice the engine get up to temp (about 135 F)
really quickly. Then I drop a letter in the mailbox and the temp gets up to
175F - 185F as I'm idling. When I get back out on the road moving
1) The passenger side wiper arm is not moving, but the driver's side
does.
Is this a common issue? (I hope not expensive to fix.)
Not common. Linkage popped off under the cowl?
2) The left side turn signals worked fine, when the right side turn
signal
was activated, it just buzzed from unde
It's good to know most of the varmints turn out okay.
If I were a Catholic parent, I'd be writing the Pope a letter telling him
that making a parent do Purgatory is double jeopardy.
Bob Rentfro
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From: "BillR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <[E
In a message dated 5/30/2006 7:41:39 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Funny thing about this car, when I first brought it back it did this when we
first got it running, but it cleared up fairly quick. It did always idle
lumpy, tho. But I drove it for months, the dea
2 jugs per flush.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve MacSween
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 2:20 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Citric acid flush
Remind me pls what the amount/ratio is on the citric acid for the
cooling
sys
Thank you. I was about ready to suggest the CLT, but you already did it.
At 10:23 AM 5/30/2006, you wrote:
Here is what you need to do.
#1 remove valve cover.
#2 turn engine where low compression cylinder is at TDC (compression stroke,
where both valves are closed).
#3 use air hose and rag and
any ideas on this problem
Luther
Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
>
> My mechanic has another '83 300SD at his shop (almost a twin to mine-dark
> brown leather instead of my palomino) that blew about 1.5 qts of
transmission
> fluid out the vent the other day. Fluid is not
To everyone that took the time to comment on my questions - Thanks. We got
it started and put some money down to hold it. It took a lot of cranking
and we had to purchase a new group 49 battery to get it going. It has the
dreaded loop glowplugs. We dropped in a clear fuel filter that I had in a
box
on 5/30/06 11:14 AM, Jim Cathey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Yeah, and if the IP is wonky on #1 maybe it could be
> causing that hole to carbon up badly? Far more likely
> to be an injector, but I think he said those had been
> checked out.
The injectors were cleaned and tested, and the injecto
Here is what you need to do.
#1 remove valve cover.
#2 turn engine where low compression cylinder is at TDC (compression stroke,
where both valves are closed).
#3 use air hose and rag and put air in cylinder, now listen to where it is
escaping from.
If air is escaping from exhaust you have mis
Probably been asked before, but I can't remember the verdict. For $20
it seems like it might be OK (and it probably has only one moving part,
so for a HF product that means it will probably last a few uses). Says
it fits MBs.
It does, and works fine. I used it on our 240D. The gauge itself
i
Carbon frozen rings CAN result in low compression!!
Yeah, and if the IP is wonky on #1 maybe it could be
causing that hole to carbon up badly? Far more likely
to be an injector, but I think he said those had been
checked out.
I'm thinking it's either sticky rings, or a sticky
valve stem. Eith
Bob - Take this as encouragement: I tell my boy child [Air Force SSgt who
just left for Kuwait] that I am so glad I didn't shoot him back when he
needed it. He has become a fine man and brought a wonderful new daughter
into our lives. Ditto my other 3 daughters and their men. I did tell one
of t
Actually R&R is the least of my worries.
The boy bought his own iPod two years ago WITH HIS OWN MONEY!
___
GG
St. Louis - Cincinnati
1997 SL500
http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Beha
Mac,
I hope there aren't any hills in that fast laneLOLOL
Mike
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From: "Steve MacSween" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] The sick OM616: one last gasp?
on 5/30/06 10:
on 5/29/06 8:33 PM, Sunil Hari at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Does my 92 300D have a heating element in the fuel tank? Is there any way
> to check? Are they available?
>
> Do -any- Benzes have this feature? I think it would be handy if you had
> non-winterized diesel (aka truck stop) in a cold
Not a bad thought there Marshall...The engine used to "nail" on that
cyl..That went away and turned into a skip that could be made to go away
with a good old Italian tune-up. With the service history on that engine I
am with Steve that it is worth at least trying to fix.
Mike
- Or
I was going to say something about "right to privacy" but then I realized
that being a good parent supersedes that.
On 5/30/06, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, at least there was no rock-n-roll involved with the sex and drugs
-- you can be thankful for that.
--R
George Gregory wr
on 5/30/06 10:17 AM, Mike Canfield at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Maybe the "cleaner oil" was getting by the rings and burning making the skip
> go away at idle. That motor has been doing that for a long time now. I
> always just ran the snot out of it until it smoothed out. Then it ran good.
>
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Thalidomide babies were born w/o limbs so they should not be called
amputees.
I know. It is a quote from our own erstwhile Richarde Sexton (probably
purloined from P.J. O'Rourke); the back seat in a 107 is "good only for
Thalidomide amputees."
Tom
Rich Thomas wrote:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93644
*DIESEL ENGINE COMPRESSION TESTER*
Probably been asked before, but I can't remember the verdict. For $20
it seems like it might be OK (and it probably has only one moving part,
so for a HF product that m
George Gregory wrote:
Dogtown is good, but considering where you work, I had you figured for a
Maryland Heights type of guy.
I'm glad I was wrong on that, though.
But why live in the City? It's a hellhole.
I still have to drive to Chesterfield and Edwardsville most days, too,
so a somewhat
THAT is truly SAD.
Mike
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From: "John Berryman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] In the news: Diesels poison innocent children
On May 29, 2006, at 8:57 PM, BillR wrote:
Jim Cathey wrote:
will run a lubricant through the injection pump (could be the injection
pump that's hanging up on one cylinder).
Anybody considered changing delivery valve seals?
But the zero compression symptom? Right now a hanging valve sounds
like the most likely single cause that explai
on 5/30/06 9:31 AM, Marshall Booth at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'd forget the ethanol for a diesel (might serve a purpose in a gas
> engine). Running the engine at highway speeds with clean fuel and maybe
> a qt of 10W-30 engine oil or ATF in the tank (both increase combustion
> temps) will do m
Jim Cathey wrote:
Well, friends, after 5 minutes it sounded a lot better, and after 10
minutes
it was general amazement all around...fresh 15w40...regenerates back
to 3
cylinders
Wash, rinse, repeat!
The fact that it got better indicates that something is afoot. I
don't see how it could be
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93644
*DIESEL ENGINE COMPRESSION TESTER*
Probably been asked before, but I can't remember the verdict. For $20
it seems like it might be OK (and it probably has only one moving part,
so for a HF product that means it will probabl
Well, at least there was no rock-n-roll involved with the sex and drugs
-- you can be thankful for that.
--R
George Gregory wrote:
You got that right.
Mine (who lives with his mother) was absolutely shocked 2 months ago when he
brought his girlfriend over to my house for sex and drugs while I
Maybe the "cleaner oil" was getting by the rings and burning making the skip
go away at idle. That motor has been doing that for a long time now. I
always just ran the snot out of it until it smoothed out. Then it ran good.
Mike
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From: "Steve MacSween" <[EMAIL PR
So I just found out my fan clutch is shot, which I suspected, but
wasn't
sure how to test. I recall a while back that Joe had a method for
adding
silicone oil back into an empty fan clutch? Is that method detailed
anywhere?
There's a few places on the net. Largely it involves using heat to
cr
Now how much does a Merc weigh?
I've always used about 3500#, call it two tons for some margin.
Imagine the lawsuits if you sold dodgy jackstands and people got
injured.
Somehow I doubt that the PRC is too worried. That's why I generally
leave the jack under there too. Wheels, firewood, an
Tell him to leave home now while he still knows everything. He'll set
the world afire!
--R
Bob Rentfro wrote:
Hendrik told us:
"Thankfully yes, they tell me that the older the child the bigger the
problems"
That is true. Another thing is the smarter they think they are...the bigger
your p
You got that right.
Mine (who lives with his mother) was absolutely shocked 2 months ago when he
brought his girlfriend over to my house for sex and drugs while I was out of
town.
I had the locks changed on the house the day I left town.
Of course, the down side is that he hasn't talked to me sinc
will run a lubricant through the injection pump (could be the injection
pump that's hanging up on one cylinder).
Anybody considered changing delivery valve seals?
But the zero compression symptom? Right now a hanging valve sounds
like the most likely single cause that explains the symptoms. M
Thalidomide babies were born w/o limbs so they should not be called
amputees.
On 5/30/06, tom savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
George Gregory wrote:
> Never in the world would I have you picked as a CWE type.
I'm more the type who is tired of driving 100 miles a day and paying too
much to liv
Hendrik told us:
"Thankfully yes, they tell me that the older the child the bigger the
problems"
That is true. Another thing is the smarter they think they are...the bigger
your problems will be. Right now my sixteen year old boy child thinks he is
wicked smart and it is a different adventure
Dogtown is good, but considering where you work, I had you figured for a
Maryland Heights type of guy.
I'm glad I was wrong on that, though.
But why live in the City? It's a hellhole.
___
GG
St. Louis - Cincinnati
1997 SL500
http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm
-
Diva or princess?
On 5/30/06, Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thankfully yes, they tell me that the older the child the bigger the
problems.
I have a 5 year old playstation addicted son and a 10 year old diva in the
making.
Hendrik
who managed to get the playstation head out long en
Do I send the servo to the address on the webpage?
Bob
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From: "Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Climate control servos
Yes, I'll take it. The servo. The
What about Gottedaemerung? Or is it Meistersinger this week?
On 5/30/06, Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
well today was silver dollar city, got another day to go back there. I
think we are getting tickets to yakov and some magic show, as well as the
3
museums for tomorr
George Gregory wrote:
Never in the world would I have you picked as a CWE type.
I'm more the type who is tired of driving 100 miles a day and paying too
much to live in a cornfield. But I concluded this weekend that as I'm
not a Thalidomide amputee I fit into neither the back seat of a 450SL
Once again, Peter get's the gold star for the most useful information in a
thread.
So I just found out my fan clutch is shot, which I suspected, but wasn't
sure how to test. I recall a while back that Joe had a method for adding
silicone oil back into an empty fan clutch? Is that method detailed
a
Yes, I'll take it. The servo. The other stuff I don't need.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeitgeist
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 12:33 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Climate control servos
I have a cracked body servo.
Steve MacSween wrote:
on 5/30/06 12:49 AM, Marshall Booth at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My wrench suggested another flush, combined with a gallon or so of ethanol
in the fuel.
What's the point of the ethanol??
Might help to clean out the combustion chamber, more a heroic measure than
anything
Could the thin flush be getting into the combustion area and being used as
fuel?
Harry
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From: "Steve MacSween" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 1:06 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] The sick OM616: one last gasp?
Thankfully yes, they tell me that the older the child the bigger the
problems.
I have a 5 year old playstation addicted son and a 10 year old diva in the
making.
Hendrik
who managed to get the playstation head out long enough to put the wheel
nuts back on the Mitsibitsi
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So that's why they put chilled compartments in cars these days:)
Hendrik
who doesn't have condoms in the glovebox or the wallet
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From: "Sunil Hari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:16 PM
Subject: Re
I've got some 5 tonne rated Chinese/Taiwanese (somewhere nese anyway)
ratchet stands which I have used to hold up my Mog, which weighs just under
5 tonnes (which would equate to about 1.25 tonnes per wheel). Now how much
does a Merc weigh?
I would not attempt to hold up the Mog with anything les
On May 29, 2006, at 11:11 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
The only possible explanation I can come up with, is that I have a
badly
stuck valve and the cleaner somehow made it work.
Cheerio
--
"Mac"
There was one particular roll back truck at a towing outfit I worked
for years ago. Every now
That's the annual maintenance cost when out of warranty.
My friend's "new" dealer-maintained 1999 55K miles black/charcoal E320
already has two lights out in his first week of his ownership. Fortunately,
it has a 30 day warranty from EuroMotorcars. Has anyone else heard horror
stories about thi
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