I was looking at the batteries at Walmart this evening, and
didn't see anything in group 49.
Autozone has their Duralast brand, made by Johnson,
in group 49 for a reasonable price. I paid $60 for mine,
they were $70 the last time I looked at the price. Warranty
is something like 7-8 years, so if
Thanks to all for your input. I just checked a few more things.
Battery takes a charge with charger.
Car starts with good battery.
Light goes off when car starts.
Light comes on when car is shut off.
Voltage at battery cables with car running and unhooked from battery is
11.1 at idle to 12.2
Bad diode in alternator.
At 06:10 PM 12/6/2006, you wrote:
Thanks to all for your input. I just checked a few more things.
Battery takes a charge with charger.
Car starts with good battery.
Light goes off when car starts.
Light comes on when car is shut off.
Voltage at battery cables with car
Nope, def'n a loose belt. Go ahead and replace all the belts on the car,
and while you're at it, any rubber hoses or other components. Then and only
then will the light go out. Except you may also need new injectors, and a
headlight switch. But first change the belts.
Or - just change the
Water pump can go, the belt can be bad and not turning the fan, and
that new thermostat may have bitten the dust, they do.
Peter
Mike:
Your diodes are fried.
Please do not run the alternator without the battery in the circuit, it
will, if working (and your isn't) go way overvoltage and fry things.
Not good. This usually finishes off weak diodes, by the way.
12.1V will not charge the battery, you must get at least
I was totally shocked!
On 12/6/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ohhh, no kidding, I cant believe that.
OK Don wrote:
Wife vetoed that idea ---
On 12/5/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I thought you were selling that car?
OK Don wrote:
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
I just had to replace the Interstate in the 240D. It was over 7 years
old. The earliest one has died on me was 4 years. Most go 5.
Some interstate special 1000 amph battery we got when we bought the
83, only lasted 3 years before failure.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will
My first Benz, a 220D, came from Minnesota with a heater just like
yours. I used to set the heater on high, open both the floor vents and
the defroster vents, plug the engine heater in at night, and would
find the windshield partially clear of frost/ice in the morning from
the air convection in
yep, thats what I have going on.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Jim Cathey wrote:
Cant really tell. Feels like the front, but it could be the back
making
it feel like the front though.
My 190D squirrels felt front-loaded, and they were. I did have one
bad back link, but didn't notice much
Is anyone in Memphis who could check out an MB for me?
John Peterson
Kingston RI 1991 300D
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yep, thats what I have going on.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Jim Cathey wrote:
Cant really tell. Feels like the front, but it could be the back
making
it feel like the
Michael Hall wrote:
Nope, def'n a loose belt. Go ahead and replace all the belts on the car,
and while you're at it, any rubber hoses or other components. Then and only
then will the light go out. Except you may also need new injectors, and a
headlight switch. But first change the belts.
Tyler Backman wrote:
ABS certainly saves a lot of lives, and prevents a lot of accidents
between normal drivers that don't take the time to study and practice
emergency maneuvers.
Research that supports that assertion is surprisingly hard to come by.
Every study I'm aware of seems to
John M McIntosh wrote:
Standing on the brake is easy but
what most people don't realize is our benzs (even my w140) is quite
capable of doing a sudden lane change in a *very* short distance.
On the other hand, cars in the next lane over will not thank you for
involving them in your
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Jim - at the risk of starting a whole new thread, Wind Chill applies only
to living things (animate) that have a circulating system (blood).
Ah, but we're talking about an engine being actively heated by a block
heater. Kinda like how your body is actively heated.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Group IV or IV/V synthetic oil (all the Mobil 1 oils are IV or IV/V
mixes) will increase cold cranking speed by 30-50% and low minimum start
temp by about 10 degrees (or a bit more) other things equal.
Marshall, I'm curious if you've heard any of the rumors that
Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the touch, even
to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever experienced this before?
Guess I'm gonna have to pull the console up and check wiring for shorts. I
already swapped the fader switch with a spare. Grrr.
--
David - Bzzzt! An engine block, whether standing in the wind or in an
unheated shelter, will never get below ambient temperature, no matter how
hard the wind blows. Now it will cool down to ambient faster with air
circulation, but no way will it get colder than that - unlike humans, who
Here's a post from the Ritter list taking His Eminence to task. Question is,
will it be Ritter or VanCleef that kicks the poster off?
Message: 10
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 12:29:30 -0600
From: Gerry Visel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MB] Automotive Lighting Query
I received the following from
Someone is definitely going to Hell for posting something like that.
On 12/6/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a post from the Ritter list taking His Eminence to task. Question
is,
will it be Ritter or VanCleef that kicks the poster off?
--
Most men want to spend
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It's just semantics; you're both right. There are many different ways
to define and calculate wind chill.
On Dec 6, 2006, at 6:42 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
Ah, but we're talking about an engine being actively heated by a block
heater. Kinda
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I constantly try to make sure there is nobody beside me when driving
on the freeway... But that's not possible if you live in a big city.
On Dec 6, 2006, at 6:39 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
On the other hand, cars in the next lane over will not
Donald Snook wrote:
Has anyone replaced the dash lights on a 1997 Explorer. The lights in
the cluster (behind the speedo and other gauges) are out on my Wife's
car. Just wondering if anyone has any idea how to change them?
I believe the cluster has to come out. It's a real pain, especially
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
David - Bzzzt! An engine block, whether standing in the wind or in an
unheated shelter, will never get below ambient temperature, no matter how
hard the wind blows.
I realize that, but the original question was what temperature the
engine will reach WITH THE BLOCK
Okay, so we've covered the block heater well, so lets move to other
wintertime heating equipment. Namely glowplugs. How do I check to see
that all 5 of mine are working properly? I seem to recall there being
a voltage test.
Tim
1982 300TD
1991 300TE 4Matic
Okay, so we've covered the block heater well, so lets move to other
wintertime heating equipment. Namely glowplugs. How do I check to see
that all 5 of mine are working properly? I seem to recall there being
a voltage test.
How's it start in the cold? Good? Then so are the plugs!
The best
circulation, but no way will it get colder than that - unlike humans,
who
would feel like it is a lot colder than ambient when in the wind.
We feel the extra cold because of the increased rate of heat loss.
The largest component of this is due to the wind, the sweating
component is much
Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the
touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever
experienced this before?
Usually the radio can't pump out that much juice. Other than the
heat/smell, how's the radio acting, especially in back?
-- Jim
Battery takes a charge with charger.
Car starts with good battery.
Light goes off when car starts.
Light comes on when car is shut off.
Voltage at battery cables with car running and unhooked from battery
[charger] is 11.1 at idle to 12.2 when revved up with no lights or
fans.
Bad diode, not
Funnily enough in my experience Stu is actually not that worried about
personal criticism, well that was years ago, he may well have become a
little sensitive.
- Original Message -
From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday,
It may not be relevant but I tell you it has an effect.
I agree...
If you park out in a windy spot as opposed to a shielded spot on a
cold night, you will notice a difference not only in starting but
in how stiff the whole car is.
...But not really about this. Wind or not, parked outside
back and front are ok, have no left channel though.
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:27:04 -0600, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the
touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever
experienced this before?
Usually the
What's the rule of thumb as to how long it has to be plugged in to get
up to
temp? 1hr? 5 hrs?
Somewhere between 1-2 hours I no longer notice a difference
with extra time. Depends on how cold it is.
-- Jim
I spotted this one on craigslist. Can it be too good to be true?
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/car/245072178.html
If not, someone will be getting a good deal on this one.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1983 300sD 284K miles, Ursula
On 12/6/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I spotted this one on craigslist. Can it be too good to be true?
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/car/245072178.html
If not, someone will be getting a good deal on this one.
Somehow I doubt the miles---I might not even believe it if I see
On 12/6/06, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the
touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever
experienced this before?
Good chance to get rid of the blasted thing! You'll be amazed how much
better your
As a rule of thumb (esp on 123s, where it's easy) when I buy a car I replace
all the plugs. Easy solution instead of checking resistances.
On 12/7/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's the rule of thumb as to how long it has to be plugged in to get
up to
temp? 1hr? 5 hrs?
It was a bad all be it new thermostat. Moral o the story, when you replace
em buy two just in case thanks for he help.
Regards Tom Scordato
Bellefonte PA
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 1:47 PM
Subject: Re:
It really depends on the car and how cold it is...
On my 240D at temps down to about -15 30 minuts was plenty. At -20 it really
needed an hour.
I'm SO glad to have a house this winter where I can plug the car in. I'm buying
a light timer to turn on the Christmas lights which will be immediately
hahaha, thats funny. Has stu responded yet? I have got behind reading
that list, or skimming thru rather.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a post from the Ritter list taking His Eminence to task. Question is,
will it be Ritter or VanCleef that kicks the poster off?
--
Kaleb C.
It's posts like this that keeps me going back to Daniel Stern for my
high-end automotive lighting needs. When it comes to automotive
lighting, I'm not sure there are many with his depth of knowledge and
willingness to share it.
J.B.
At 10:45 PM 12/6/2006, you wrote:
Here's a post from the
Nice presentation. You might want to add a photo of the center dash to show
the radio cassette and wood in the middle. If these look good then that
might be worth another couple hundred bucks.
On 12/5/06, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Im not a real ebay guy, but I'm keeping my eye on it.
Zeb
Do the glow plugs play a role in keeping a 1983 300TD running after it
starts? Mine starts but stalls until it has warmed up.
On 12/7/06, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It really depends on the car and how cold it is...
On my 240D at temps down to about -15 30 minuts was plenty. At
on 12/7/06 10:53 AM, andrew strasfogel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do the glow plugs play a role in keeping a 1983 300TD running after it
starts? Mine starts but stalls until it has warmed up.
If the car has been retrofitted with the fast glow relay, yes they stay on
for a some time after
no, not unless you have installed the upgraded afterglow setup.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Do the glow plugs play a role in keeping a 1983 300TD running after it
starts? Mine starts but stalls until it has warmed up.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89
i look at from a slightly different perspective. how can a poof know so
much about lightbulbs?
On 12/6/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a post from the Ritter list taking His Eminence to task. Question
is,
will it be Ritter or VanCleef that kicks the poster off?
Jim Cathey wrote:
It may not be relevant but I tell you it has an effect.
I agree...
If you park out in a windy spot as opposed to a shielded spot on a
cold night, you will notice a difference not only in starting but
in how stiff the whole car is.
...But not really about this. Wind or
David Brodbeck wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
Group IV or IV/V synthetic oil (all the Mobil 1 oils are IV or IV/V
mixes) will increase cold cranking speed by 30-50% and low minimum start
temp by about 10 degrees (or a bit more) other things equal.
Marshall, I'm curious if you've heard any
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Do the glow plugs play a role in keeping a 1983 300TD running after it
starts? Mine starts but stalls until it has warmed up.
What you describe is common in many older 61x engines if everything
isn't working exactly as it was designed to work, but finding what's
Curt Raymond wrote:
So on my way to work I was pondering the iron level in the oil of my '85 190D.
I'd noticed after changing out the first run of Mobil 1 (after like 7,000
miles) that on the second run of oil consumption (or more likely leakage) had
increased. In the first 7,000 miles the car
Oh, I see Unaccompanied minors starts today.
I saw one trailer that showed them blowing up a w123. (or at least it sure
looked like it to me...)
Anyone gonna sign up to see that one?
Levi (:
Wondering what the pros and cons of one of these are? Any worries? Has
anybody had one? Friend found one with 65K..
TIA.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1979 240D-250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 135K miles
Wickford, RI
http://omaha.craigslist.org/car/243570652.html
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Good chance to get rid of the blasted thing!
One of my 300D's had a stereo system with only front speakers, and the fader
hole was filled in with a plastic piece that snapped right in. It felt just
like the rest of the console. If you could find one of these, you'd be set!
I suppose that
i've spent much of the best times of my life below ambient temperature;
but then again, i *like* it in the Dez. ;-)
cheers!
e
Jim Cathey wrote:
I'm not talking about Wind Chill Factor (TM, all rights reserved, etc.),
I'm talking about being chilled faster via wind. Wind chill, for short.
you should already *know* whether or not there's someone in your blind
spot; when it becomes time for an Emergency Avoidance maneuver, it's far
too late to start figuring out what's going on around you.
cheers!
e
David Brodbeck wrote:
Unless you live where there's very little traffic,
Marshall Booth wrote:
There have been rumors that Mobil 1 has be switched to group III oils
every year for almost 20 years. I expect that most of those rumors were
started by people that made their living selling group III synthetics.
It hasn't happened as of the last time I checked (about
ernest breakfield wrote:
you should already *know* whether or not there's someone in your blind
spot; when it becomes time for an Emergency Avoidance maneuver, it's far
too late to start figuring out what's going on around you.
Ideally, yes, but in heavy mixed freeway traffic it's not
On 12/7/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One of my 300D's had a stereo system with only front speakers, and the
fader
hole was filled in with a plastic piece that snapped right in. It felt
just
like the rest of the console. If you could find one of these, you'd be
set!
I suppose that
as someone who grew up and is still routinely in heavy mixed traffic
and/or on motorcycles, i find it not only simple, but my responsibility
(to both myself and others) to always know what's going on around me.
were that to change, it would be time to turn in the Drivers License.
i love
I cannot see how a bad diode/Rectifier, loose belt, bad fuse etc can keep
the light on as you describe. If you read my reply , everything I predict
happens, including the last part. The lamp gets ground from the I wire
only, and only when the alternator charges.
With the key of, do any other
should say:' is not charging'
and only when the alternator 'charges'.
--
Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
'82 300SD, '95 E300D
On 12/7/06, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The lamp gets ground from the I wire
only, and only when the alternator charges.
Incorrect, which is why your ign. switch idea is incorrect.
As put by Peter Federick
The alternator light is the indicator in a voltage balance circuit --
No.
Chris K
Cayce, SC
hahaha, thats funny. Has stu responded yet? I have got behind reading
that list, or skimming thru rather.
If Hurst was slightly more videogenic, he could have a job for life as a
libbral-baiter on Crossfire.
Come to think of it forget the lefties, half an hour of Hurst and Pat
Buchanan would be absolutely priceless.
Mac
on 12/7/06 11:04 AM, Gary Hurst at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i look at from a
Stern is becoming mainstream in his old age. Back in the day, he got kicked
off just about every automotive list on the Net for abusing anyone who dared
question him on anything. Beyond lighting, he is quite an authority on
Iacocca-ero Mopars and vintage Volvos.
If you dare lock horns with him,
Thanks Sunil-
Are these problems related to high mileage? Also this one is a southern
rust free beauty.
Dwight
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Sunil Hari
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:49 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re:
They're more related to the early production 140's.
I've yet to see a rusty 140. As in, any rust. I don't see a ton of
northern ones, but my mom's spent the first part of its life in PA and has
no rust.
Unless the car is a real steal (under 10k), which low mileage ones never
are, AND has
yes, i dig that patrick buchanan fellow. that would be a good show.
pat can be johnny and i can be ed . we invite guests and explain to
them why they are traitors and morons.
yes, yes, this works for me :)
On 12/7/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If Hurst was slightly more
On 12/7/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
he is quite an authority on
Iacocca-ero Mopars and vintage Volvos.
Iacocca-era Mopars? Like the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon, or the
K-Car's? Am I missing something - who would WANT to be an expert on those?
Mike
i've always liked stern. he's a handful and knows a ton of stuff.
it's like wrestling a bear. I rather enjoy it even though i never get
the best of him.
stu is a different kind of cat. he works authoritarian. he is no
match for stern in a battle of wits. he will either run or denounce
stern
Again thanks for all your input. I checked Rusty's site and he has two brands
65 amp remanufactured alternators for sale. One is a Bosch and the other a
Denso The Bosch is about $40.00 bucks cheaper than the Denso. Any thoughts?
Mike in Michigan
Mike,
Some of us-Curt and I to name two have had a lot of problems with rebuilt
Bosch alternators that we bought locally NOT from Rusty. Rusty told me that
he sells about 400 of these a year and has had no problems. I am on my 5th
one in 18 months on the 240D-one was bad right out of the box.
your analysis is spot on here as far as i can see. is there such a
thing as a canadien intelligence service for you to sign up with or
are you just forever stuck giving out welfare checks to drug addicts
and the malformed?
WHAT?? Hursty is dissing his malformed brethren?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Finally able to get GP's and relay in my 84, it was a lot harder than i
thought due to my big hands. Banged the heck out of my forearms and
hands. Got all but one of the GP's replaced, was afraid that i was going
to break the wiring attached to the GP, couldn't get it off the end of
the GP. Once
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