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From: Tyler Backman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] DaimlerCrysler's latest blunder
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I have driven the entire length of
ernest breakfield wrote:
what does it say when i've been rear-ended 7 (Yes, *seven*) times while
sitting still in my full-size J**p, but never on my bikes or motorcycles?
I can remember getting rear-ended twice on a bicycle, neither time was
enough to knock me down, but it is
I wonder if it could be replaced with the 80s GMC/80s Volvo 740 Squirrel
cage fan mounted facing inward on the engine bay side of the firewall. It
would require cutting a hole in the firewall from the outside, and a
little bit of thin sheet metal work, but would result in an order of
magnitude
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemsspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AMT%3A12viewitem=item=260047555614
Got POR-15???
Glenn M. Brown wrote:
It would be downright dangerous to ride a bicylce, motorcycle, or drive a
Smartcar in any sort of urban American traffic with the USUV numskulls on
their cellphones.
I think the Smartcar wouldn't be as dangerous as a motorcycle or
bicycle. For one thing, when you
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder if it could be replaced with the 80s GMC/80s Volvo 740 Squirrel
cage fan mounted facing inward on the engine bay side of the firewall.
The tricky thing about squirrel cage fans is they usually need a
volute-shaped housing to get any real efficiency out of them.
Wow are you guys ever getting ripped off!! They are nowhere near $30k here
in Canada...They start at $18k
Keep in mind, this is NOT their latest blunder...this is a 10 year old car.
It's just that once again the US is draggin up the rear. This car is
desgined for the city people who need a
I had the radiator for the 450SLC rodded just a few months ago at a
local Ma Pa shop.
On 11/6/06, Tyler Backman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't seem to find a place that will do this anymore. All of the
radiator shops just replace the radiator. I have the old style brass
radiators on all four
Thank you- I did change the damper. It was cheap so I said what the
heck. Funny thing is that if the belt is wet it goes away. I don't know
what to do other than live with it- I at first thought it was the
waterpump- I had one sound like this in a Saab I had. But that wouldn't
explain why
It may be cheap but LOOK AT THAT BACK SEAT. Wow, they are such nice
cars- my 300D 2.5 doesn't have even close to that much room. Makes me
want to buy one. Too bad there is no SDL wagon! I need a wagon now
with our baby.
How much longer was the SDL vs. the SD?
John Peterson
Tony Wirtel
Jeff Zedic wrote:
Wow are you guys ever getting ripped off!! They are nowhere near $30k here
in Canada...They start at $18k
Hmm. I did a web search and that's what I came up with for the MSRP.
Maybe they're selling at a significant discount.
I was corresponding with Bjorn in Norway on the SL list about his
Smart about 4 years ago - asking if they might be feasible for a 25
mile commute at speeds from 60 to 75 mph (converted to kilometers
first) among the semi's, etc. He replied that that's exactly how he
uses his, and has no problems
I got hit once in my Dodge pickup by a ditzy blond it a Chevy. She didn't want
to report it and since she'd only impaled her car on my trailer hitch I didn't
think it was worth my time. Until I pulled forward and ripped the bumper off
her car. She got out of the car, put the bumper (what was
In a message dated 11/6/2006 6:47:10 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
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Now that I have completed a strech of working 30 of the last 36 nights
(refueling outages are busy times at the old nuke plant), I believe I need to
politely asking Mr. Jim Friesen for an in
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Bob Rentfro
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on 11/6/06 3:03 PM, David Brodbeck at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Luther wrote:
CR didn't like the car at all
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/first-look-2006-smart-fortwo
-406/index.htm
It sounds like it'd be a good idea in a cramped European city, but it's
just not
I seem to remember those whackos from Top Gear crashing a smart into a brick
wall and it stood up quite well.
In 20 years from now I'll probably be driving an electric smart, or perhaps
I won't. Personally I liked the roadster but they have stopped production I
think.
BTW the local dealer has 4
My recently acquired 85 190E 5 speed has been a bit sluggish at take off. I
put it down to wrong diff ratio but since putting in a better set of engine
mounts it has been good to drive (I can even get the wheels spinning). Does
the alignment of the drive train have an impact on performance or
Must be a Euro, look at the manual A/C and the vin wouldn't work.
Wonder if it is a turbo?
On 11/6/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Bob Rentfro
There is a Yank delivered 300D on Aussie ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mercedes-300D-Diesel-1977-Sedan-Brown_W0QQitemZ330044912587QQihZ014QQcategoryZ135585QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
lovely brown colour too.
Hendrik
who won't be bidding on poo coloured, big bumpered cars, whose exhaust is
held up with
Steve MacSween wrote:
As for CR, I have been slinging sh*t at what they have to say about cars for
some time. They are nerdish in the extreme, in what they like and dislike.
Plus they have pared-down the way they report auto tests so much, it's
borderline stupid.
Well, yes. The word stodgy
car removalist, man I love Aussie Speak!
On 11/6/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is a Yank delivered 300D on Aussie ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mercedes-300D-Diesel-1977-Sedan-Brown_W0QQitemZ330044912587QQihZ014QQcategoryZ135585QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
lovely brown colour too.
70+24 - 94 mph which I guess explains the 90ish upper limit I
observed.
Also the portland paper was full of complaints about how there was
only say two state cops patrolling such and such highway due
to cutbacks and redistribution of funds, vote for so and so to
restore law an order, etc...
LIkely the price you see is for the current DOT approved importers,
say $15K for the car, $1K to alter to DOT standards/etc, 14K extra
profit to cover DOT paperwork/bribes/politics/scandals/lawsuits/etc.
Up in Canada we avoid the extra $15K of price gouging by buying from
mercedes/smart
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The freeway speed limit in oregon is 65mph maximum, and 55mph near
cities/urban areas. I live in oregon, drive a lot of miles each year,
and get pulled over very quickly if I exceed the speed limit. I have
been pulled over (warning, no ticket)
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I've noticed that consumer reports bases their reliability data on
average cost of maintenance over the first few years, and their
safety data on cost of repairs for minor accidents. I think these are
both fundamentally flawed because a car
John Freer wrote:
Must be a Euro, look at the manual A/C and the vin wouldn't work.
Wonder if it is a turbo?
The correct VIN is WDB1231931F000701; it is a euro and a turbo. I don't
think it could be an '84, though, with serial #000701. I'm guessing
it's really an '81.
Tom
Steve MacSween wrote:
Our government is, or was, considering relaxing some safety standards enough
to allow other 'micro' cars (VW Lupo and the extreme small cars on sale in
the Japanese market) to come in here as well.
I'd love to have a 660cc turbocharged kei car. It'd be like driving to
Steve MacSween wrote:
As for CR, I have been slinging sh*t at what they have to say about cars for
some time. They are nerdish in the extreme, in what they like and dislike.
Plus they have pared-down the way they report auto tests so much, it's
borderline stupid.
Well, yes. The word stodgy
Mitch wrote:1/2 scale model of a Porsche 962
Sign me up for one of those too! That'll cause quite a stir down at the
Dairy Queen!
;-)
Can you imagine tackling your favorite bit of twisty back roads in something
resembling a 962?
Awesome ---
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
Was looking thru the latest Harbor Freight Tools catalog (they know my
weakness) and found a couple of things that would be handy for the MBs --
a cylinder leak-down tester for $40
a Diesel Engine Compression Tester - $18 - I'll probably buy one of these -
a Fuel Injection Pump Pressure Tester
LarryT wrote:
Mitch wrote:1/2 scale model of a Porsche 962
Sign me up for one of those too! That'll cause quite a stir down at the
Dairy Queen!
;-)
Apparently, you can already buy kei cars in Toronto.
The issue is that the original blower is a flat unit bolted against the
firewall and then the rest of the climate control is bolted up behind it.
You have to drop the entire climate control system to get to the blower
motor.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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I was looking through the latest Victorias Secret catalouge and there where
quite few things that caught my eye.
Hendrik
who is only joking and also has a weakness for handy tools (like I wouldn't
mind a fuel pressure checker for my CIS systems)
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From: LarryT
The blower motor takes outside air pushes it through the heater / AC coils
then on to the vents. A motor installed elsewhere will not have the same
effect.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I have the exact same belt swoosh and also thought it might be the water pump.
I eneded up figuring that it was just the belts that needed replaced, but I
have not done that yet...guess that did not solve your swooshing.
Chris
John Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you- I
Definately a Euro. Small bumpers, no tach, headlight aiming
controls, manual A/C, Euro radio, and cloth inserters in the door
panels (and presumably the seats). Very similar setup to my old Euro
'84 300TD. Man I miss that car.
J.B.
At 12:49 AM 11/7/2006, you wrote:
Must be a Euro, look
Saw this on craigslist Houston, there are some photos, someone might
be interested?
--R
mercedes muffler /resonator (scrap metal)? - $25
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Hendrik wrote:wouldn't mind a fuel pressure checker
At $8 it'd be hard to pass on this one.
Now, what's you find in the Viictoria's Secret catalog? Anything we might
need/want? ;-)
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results
Sounds like $18 well spent!
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net
Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
Porsche Road Test
I bought a set of 3/8 drive metric Craftsman hex sockets at Sears - on sale
for $14.99. What a deal! Even if I never use them, they look so cool in
their own case..
On 11/7/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sounds like $18 well spent!
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
I agree Andrew! I also got a deal at Sears recently - a 9 piece set of
impact wrench sockets for $12 IIRC. Sometimes they really mark the stuff
down --
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
on 11/7/06 2:38 AM, Tyler Backman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've noticed that consumer reports bases their reliability data on
average cost of maintenance over the first few years, and their
safety data on cost of repairs for minor accidents. I think these are
both fundamentally flawed
on 11/7/06 6:56 AM, Tony Wirtel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Steve MacSween wrote:
As for CR, I have been slinging sh*t at what they have to say about cars for
some time. They are nerdish in the extreme, in what they like and dislike.
Plus they have pared-down the way they report auto tests so
I'd like to know who did the steering conversion on the Yank delivered
300D?
What a weird looking engine compartment toobig empty space on the
passenger side.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
I would agree totally. No reason to scrap a car just because it is difficult to
repair something of this nature.
The vehicle is old enough to be relatively simple compared to many today with
computer controlled doodads. It would
not be mutilating the vehicle if it was done well. Think of it more
Here's a Canadian Co importing the line of Kei cars - not terribly
attractive and absolutely bearing no resemblance to a Porsche 956/962.
Perhaps another maniufacturer has a Porsche look-alike?
http://japanoid.com/
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/231440430.html
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Well on I-5 I'm not sure you should say all the drivers are from oregon.
Past experience north of LA shows 100mph is more the norm btw.
On 6-Nov-06, at 11:26 PM, Tyler Backman wrote:
I am genuinely surprised that you found Oregon drivers to drive fast,
since I have been surprised by much faster
Wow, I was just in Wenatchee last week. That's a keeper, for sure.
On 11/7/06, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/231440430.html
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state
'87 300TD intercooler/propane injection #22 (219k)
'84
Delete as needed
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/231440430.html -- $4k 207D bus
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/231231088.html -- 66 for $500
Kleb?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/231058850.html -- idiot
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/231052140.html -- $900 Ed
A motorhome with an OM616! I bet it really gets up and goes
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/231440430.html -- $4k 207D bus
A motorhome with an OM616! I bet it really gets up and goes
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/231440430.html -- $4k 207D bus
Steve MacSween wrote:
Nail-head-bang.
These are guys who test two-seater sports cars and complain about the lack
of luggage space. Duh.
Plus lately they have begun testing very high end machinery, which I think
is just plain idiotic. Like you need commentary on how many storage bins and
I'm not burning any oil and I think it's pretty normal to see smoke at night
on acceleration when illuminated by headlights behind you...smoke within
reason, of course. If you can't see it during the day, then it's not much
smoke.
Chris
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher McCann
it's the new style as of less than a year ago and when my rack damper bolt was
bad/out of adjustment the engine did alot of rocking at idle all the
time...that isn't the case this time. Once things heat up - just a bit - like
5 blocks of driving, everything is perfectly normal.
Chris
New primer pump (2 years ago) and new filters very recently - will check them
and the lines. Thanks! I hear BioD likes the old style primer pump better and
I have the new style and use B20...maybe it is leaking...but I haven't smelled
anything.
Chris
ernest breakfield [EMAIL
All the news I've ever heard about the is RUN AWAY!
Poor quality and horrendous customer service.
I'd say ask Marshall but he fell off the planet somehow.
I think Rusty has them for $1795
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Christopher McCann wrote:
this would be a sweet and easy fix. Now the dummy question. If I have a
multi-meter, How do I check the glow plugs?
The easiest way is to remove the black plastic cover on the fender and
disconnect the plug that connects the glow plug wiring harness to the
relay.
L. Mark Finch wrote:
Does anybody have any experience with Adsit in Muncie, Indiana? I'm
starting to think strongly about getting a rebuilt tranny for my 1982
300D, and theirs are attractively priced at $1395. Since I live about
60 miles away from them, I'm thinking I could probably just
he lives! he lives!
um, er, he is risen?
On 11/7/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
L. Mark Finch wrote:
Does anybody have any experience with Adsit in Muncie, Indiana? I'm
starting to think strongly about getting a rebuilt tranny for my 1982
300D, and theirs are attractively
The resistance should be .6 ohms
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Jeff Zedic wrote:
The resistance should be .6 ohms
Good to know. Anyone measuring that should bear in mind that cheap
multimeter test leads often add 2 or 3 ohms all on their own. Low
resistance values are very hard to measure. (This is why the most
accurate way to test glow plugs is with
Wow, for that kind of money I'd love to have one.
My wife and I plan to take a tour across the US in the next couple years. I'd
been planning on a 116 300SD with a teardrop trailer but that rig would be just
as good if not better.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:22:20 -0800
From: Redghost
Just took a walkabout!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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excellent, will check and report back.
Chris
David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher McCann wrote:
this would be a sweet and easy fix. Now the dummy question. If I have a
multi-meter, How do I check the glow plugs?
The easiest way is to remove the black plastic cover
That price does not include the torque converter or shipping Mark. I
have the transmission complete with torque converter for $1595.00 plus
$200.00 round trip shipping and NO core charge up front. Our units come
with a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty. You'll end up paying Adsit
$1978.00 after
Don't know, what sort of taste do you have in lingerie? I suppose some
stockings might come in handy as a emergencey fan belt.
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From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:04 AM
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Don't know, you'll have to email the seller perhaps. Shouldn't think it
would be too hard if you have a donor car.
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From: Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:47 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Good to see you back, they've been relying on me to answer all the hard
questions.
Hendrik
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From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:27 AM
Subject: [MBZ] I'm back
Just took a
She'd be a powerfull beast with a 2.4 litre Diesel. Bit of a headwind and
you'll be going backwards.
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From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jim C. gets a new
Now THAT, is funny.
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Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 4:38 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I'm back
Good to see you back, they've been relying on me to answer all the hard
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I changed the belt, tensioner and
shock. Haven't found it yet. I'll keep you posted.
John Peterson
Christopher McCann wrote:
I have the exact same belt swoosh and also thought it might be the water pump.
I eneded up figuring that it was just the belts that
I don't know how those Adsit people stay in business. Everyone says
such bad things about them.
Have you checked the price of a MB rebuilt one? I think the wholesale
cost is pretty reasonable and you get a 2 year warranty. Might be worth
a call. John
John Peterson
1991 300D 2.5 84k
Remember the engine that ran but had a semi-random clunk? Here's the photos of
that.
http://www.gulseth.net/photos/block-hole.html
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (270,491 mi) head case?
'83 300SD (241 kmi)
'82 300CD (162 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR engine work
'85 300D
Curt Raymond wrote:
Wow, for that kind of money I'd love to have one.
My wife and I plan to take a tour across the US in the next couple years. I'd
been
planning on a 116 300SD with a teardrop trailer but that rig would be just as
good
if not better.
Not too bad. Price seems lower than
Wholesale price on just the transmission from Mercedes is $2290.00.
Retail is $2550.00. Then the converter is $810.00 wholesale and $1010.00
retail. Seems a better deal to buy my complete unit for $1595.00.
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On 11/7/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I bought a set of 3/8 drive metric Craftsman hex sockets at Sears - on sale
for $14.99. What a deal! Even if I never use them, they look so cool in
their own case..
I can't imagine wrenching on cars, bicycles, or anything else and NOT
Rusty, did you see my private email?
On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:08:13 -0600, Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That price does not include the torque converter or shipping Mark. I
have the transmission complete with torque converter for $1595.00 plus
$200.00 round trip shipping and NO core charge up
I'd say that it does not have a semi-random clunk anymore.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Luther
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 4:21 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marshall,
Good to see you back on the list - you have been missed by many of us.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Marshall Booth
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:07 PM
To: Mercedes
Uh huhIf I can find an engine with lower end problems that has no external
damage, I'm going to try and rebuild this engine for the experience. Already
have the headbolt tool ordered from Rusty and waiting on that.
On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:31:20 -0600, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The whole Redneck engine pull mess. Notice NO pavement, all done on
dirt...
Ain't seein no dogs and BudLaht cans a-layin around that there work
saht! And it don't look lak ya got no blocks there to hold up the car.
Was mama bringin ya yer cigs and beer?
--R
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