Good idea! I'll look into that.
Gerry
From: "Harry Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Food and a trap, located in a blind spot in your yard, fatten them up and
> invite neighbors to a meal of imported game.
> Harry
> On 10/31/07, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Wonder if I could mount a night v
Okay, those with their finger on the pulse: Tell me - is it becoming a
trend to have a TV screen hanging from the ceiling in the front seat
area?
Recently I saw a "donked" car (thanks to whoever enlightened us on
that term a while back) with about a 13" screen in it. It passed us
and it looked to
I had the same issue with my 1981 300 TD on a high speed right turn
exit ramp. Power is lost and sluggish. If only happen a couple of times
over a two month period. Do not recall the fuel gauge level, but reduced
my speed and the problem never returned after 6 years..centrifugal
forces at
Food and a trap, located in a blind spot in your yard, fatten them up and
invite neighbors to a meal of imported game.
Harry
On 10/31/07, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Wonder if I could mount a night vision scope on one? Think I've seen them
> in catalogs.
> Gerry
>
Wonder if I could mount a night vision scope on one? Think I've seen them
in catalogs.
Gerry
> In your neighbors at that attentive then ha can't even use a pellet gun.
> Fortunately, I have a sheltered area where no-one can see.
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
>
In your neighbors at that attentive then ha can't even use a pellet gun.
Fortunately, I have a sheltered area where no-one can see.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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>A long-barrel bolt-action .22 fed with CB rounds is pretty quiet.
> -- Jim
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Neighbor tried that and got a call from Game and Fish a few hours later
(this is an official wildlife preserve). Too many old folks around with
nothing better to do than watch thei
From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Pellet gun. Quiet and effective.
> --R
>> This subdivision has a
>> lot of squirrels but shooting is not allowed.
Might try that.
Thanks,
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> archer wrote:
>> Does anyone here hunt squirrels/eat squirrel meat? This subdivision has
>> a
>> lot of squirrels but shooting is not allowed. I wonder if a paintball
>> would
>> knock a squirrel out so it could be picked up. (Grandson has a paintball
>> gun.)
>
> I score a decent percentag
22 shorts from a 22 rifle are pretty quite.
Thanks,
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Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 squirr
Sounds good - will have to check it out. Good father/son exercise!
On 10/31/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The pump-up .177 air rifle is surprisingly loud in a quiet suburban
> > neighborhood.
>
> So I'm told, hence my recommendation of comparing it to a CB.
> It's way easier to loa
> The pump-up .177 air rifle is surprisingly loud in a quiet suburban
> neighborhood.
So I'm told, hence my recommendation of comparing it to a CB.
It's way easier to load a CB than to pump something up.
> What is a "CB round"?
It's a down-loaded round. You might say 'primer only', though
I don
The pump-up .177 air rifle is surprisingly loud in a quiet suburban
neighborhood.
What is a "CB round"?
On 10/31/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A long-barrel bolt-action .22 fed with CB rounds is pretty quiet.
>
> -- Jim
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In a message dated 10/31/2007 8:57:53 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
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Is this something that I should be watching for on a 115 300D?
Randy and all,
As you have read, the 6 bolts holding the pulley to the dampener will
loosen. The harmonic balancer, itself, will
A long-barrel bolt-action .22 fed with CB rounds is pretty quiet.
-- Jim
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Matt, make a release tool using a piece of WHITE, painted coat hanger
(slightly smaller dia. than varnished ones). 'Had to scrape paint off my
"tool" to make it perfect size for my 87 300D tumbler. File a wedge - a
bevel (about a 70 degree angle) on the inserted end to ride up on the small
spring
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:47:05 -0500 Dan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 82 300SD
>
> When cornering hard wide open in third gear--as when drifting around
> a tight, 270-degree-turn entrance ramp at about 50--I momentarily
> loose a bit of power just as I start to straighten out from the tur
In a message dated 10/31/2007 10:43:05 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When cornering hard wide open in third gear--as when drifting around
a tight, 270-degree-turn entrance ramp at about 50--I momentarily
loose a bit of power just as I start to straighten out f
archer wrote:
> Does anyone here hunt squirrels/eat squirrel meat? This subdivision has a
> lot of squirrels but shooting is not allowed. I wonder if a paintball would
> knock a squirrel out so it could be picked up. (Grandson has a paintball
> gun.)
I score a decent percentage on housecats out
Trampas wrote:
> Two cam engine... Does have the AMG wheels and body kit and true dual
> exhaust but that is about it.
Now that I think about it, there were several levels of craziness
available from AMG. A SOHC engine could be legit. Check for data tags
like these: http://mbspares.com.au/In
I did 30 years ago - and all the ones running around that backyard are
sure looking tempting. Time to sight in the air rifle ---
>
> Does anyone here hunt squirrels/eat squirrel meat? This subdivision has a
> lot of squirrels but shooting is not allowed. I wonde
Looked up the local NADA prices for an 87 300D -- low is $3500, high is
$8500, average is a bit over $5000, Indiana, in a fix of corruption,
allows insurance to pay the wholesale (trade-in) value (another
manifestation of why giving or taking campaign contributions from
corporations should res
Pellet gun. Quiet and effective.
--R
> This subdivision has a
> lot of squirrels but shooting is not allowed.
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> "archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Years ago a locksmith told me that quality key blanks made of brass
>> have more tin than the brass tumblers in locks; that this is why
>> keys wear out instead of locks.
> Conventional wisdom on this list is that d
>> Just a thought -- y'all might want to check and see if indeed you have
>> some squirrels in your rear end! Those little buggers are all over the
>> place these days burying acorns everywhere, running across streets,
>> etc. They might be trying to get your rear end nuts off or something.
>> I
Hi to all!
I've been buying my parts from Rusty and have a question that has come up.
I purchased a new tumble and key and I "think" I understand how it is
supposed to be installed but I just can't get the old one out and the new
one in. I turn the old tumble and key to the #2 position, put in a
Re: telling SWMBO, if you can't stand the answer, don't ask the question.
Sometimes, it is better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.
Wilton
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Thanks, all. Filter is recent, so I suspect I'm just sucking air.
Slow DOWN? Jeez, some people! Just because the car doesn't run is no
reason to SLOW DOWN! :-)
Dan
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Bring it home first. THEN tell her. You may need to duck, but you WILL have the
car!
Randy
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I like squirrels, they taste good.
Tom
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Sent: 10/31/07 04:41 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 squirrely rear, yet again
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>
> Just a thought -- y'all might want to check
You can try a seals and clutches rebuild, but that's not usually all that's
wrong in a Benz tranny at that mileage. It's likely original, hence will have
worn out bands, badly worn clutch drums, worn out of tolerance thrust washers
on the pinion gears, and may have valve body problems. Collaps
All cars roll some before the park pawl engages in the locking ring. However,
American cars seem to have much more rolling resistance, so you don't notice as
much. Every Benz I've had or worked on could be easily moved around on flat
surfaces by one person without a great deal of effort, while
>
> Just a thought -- y'all might want to check and see if indeed you have
> some squirrels in your rear end! Those little buggers are all over the
> place these days burying acorns everywhere, running across streets,
> etc. They might be trying to get your rear end nuts off or something.
> I got
>
> I understand it's a $900 car but he's expecting to start immediately
> driving it 90 miles a day and the car may have transmission issues?
>
> Thanks, Tom
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Tom-
I should have been clearer- this will be a 4th car with three drivers,
so I've got some time to shake it down locally
Actually we haven't really noticed a problem with taking too long to
get into reverse. I just wanted to know more about the topic to help
me know what to look for. Haven't started to pay close enough
attention yet to be able to remember when particular conditions occur.
I am remembering now, thoug
WHen a tranny shifts very smoothly it's because it's slipping into the next
gear. A firm shift means the clutch packs are engaging quickly and not
slipping.
So, the answer is yes -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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Sometimes when a car sits for a while it takes time for fluid to get into
all the little nooks and crannies - not as bad when using Mobil 1 ATF.
How long did you drive and warm up when you noticed a problem?
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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Leadfoot! Slow down a little!try pulling only 1 G instead of
3. Fuel and air in the line make foam in the filter or IP.
Have you changed the fuel filter recently? I suspect Kaleb us
right. Try it with a full tank first. Then go for the filter if you
have not changed it recently. I hav
If it starts and runs, doesn't use oil, and shifts hard, it's a steal (the last
one I saw on eBay in that condition went for $3200). Hard shift, no turbo
boost, and related ills are vacuum related -- old cracked vac lines will give
hard shifts, no servo actuation for the EGR, boost control, an
Just a thought -- y'all might want to check and see if indeed you have
some squirrels in your rear end! Those little buggers are all over the
place these days burying acorns everywhere, running across streets,
etc. They might be trying to get your rear end nuts off or something.
I got one th
Hi,
I am new and since June of '07 I am sorting out my 1981 300sd with various
issues,
one being the trans.
Hot outside temps made reverse was slow,up to 3 seconds, and now cooler
temps (40-50F) and no delay cold and 1 second hot off the highway at 85c on the
dash.
Fresh fluid (Dex 3 Ca
About 24 yrs ago, wife called me one afternoon; our 80 240D @ 67 kmi had
"stalled" dropping her by the road 20 mi or so from home. I went out to
help her and found crank pulley and belts off and fan into the radiator.
'Towed it to local stealer; some of the six small bolts holding the pulley
and
It makes sense to me that they would. Unless, perhaps we're talking
too firm? Also, it makes sense that firmer shift would mean more wear
on Ujoints and everything else.
Brian
On 10/31/07, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Isn't it also true that firmer shifts will result in longer tran
Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Isn't it also true that firmer shifts will result in longer
> transmission life?
Faster shifts reduce the amount of time that the brake bands are
"slipping" and thus reduces wear. I'm not sure what negative effects
the shock of harsher shifts might have
Correction
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Isn't it also true that firmer shifts will result in longer transmission life?
I thought I remembered reading that somewhere...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:56:33 -0700
From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Transmission assessment by Reverse engagement
To: "Mercedes
Good news for you!
Interestingly mine isn't squirrely all the time, just enough to be annoying and
occasionally a bit scary.
For instance, yesterday going home it was a bit squirrely, felt like I needed
to keep twitching the wheel back and forth more than I'd like to stay steady
down the road
"Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have heard this mentioned before - that if the auto transmission
> takes too long to engage Reverse, it is in indicator of a problem.
>
> Are we talking about a delay when shifting from Park to Reverse? Or
> a delay when shifting from Drive to Reverse
"archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Years ago a locksmith told me that quality key blanks made of brass
> have more tin than the brass tumblers in locks; that this is why
> keys wear out instead of locks.
Conventional wisdom on this list is that duplicate keys made on brass
blanks will leave m
I understand it's a $900 car but he's expecting to start immediately
driving it 90 miles a day and the car may have transmission issues?
Thanks, Tom
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Sent: 10/31/07 11:00 AM
Subject: Re
On 10/31/07, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Our tranny shifts quite nicely in my opinion - a bit hard sometimes
> which I think is considered undesirable, but it feels satisfying to
> me.
Almost certainly a vacuum issue.
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo et al.
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I have heard this mentioned before - that if the auto transmission
takes too long to engage Reverse, it is in indicator of a problem.
Are we talking about a delay when shifting from Park to Reverse? Or a
delay when shifting from Drive to Reverse?
And can the delay be expected to be longer if the
Fuel probably sloshing to one side of the tank and getting air in for a
moment.
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From: "Dan Weeks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 6:47 PM
Subject: [MBZ] HELP--LOOSING POWER ON HARD RIG
82 300SD
When cornering hard wide open in third gear--as when drifting around
a tight, 270-degree-turn entrance ramp at about 50--I momentarily
loose a bit of power just as I start to straighten out from the turn,
as though I'm running out of fuel. Engine doesn't cut out completely,
just l
On 10/25/07, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I await the answer on this one with much anticipation. My 190D also has
> gotten quite
>squirrely in recent months.
Well, after a week's driving after the alignment, I'm pretty confident
that it's fixed. (Recap: my 124 was hopping sideways
It's basically an LED, a push botton switch, and three banana plugs.
There should be a small plastic box next to the battery. When the top
is removed, you'll see a small LED, a push-button switch, and a number
of banana jack locations. The built-in LED allows you to check the
higher level error co
In over thirty years of driving Mercedes, the only time we had to have one
towed in was because of those bolts coming loose on a 240D. I check them
every time I service the car.
Gerry Archer
'83 300D and 240D
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From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Is thi
True, but what do you expect for $900? Might be troublesome but if it does not
work out, it was cheap and can be
replaced and the parts likely sold for that much.
Randy
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Is this something that I should be watching for on a 115 300D?
Randy
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To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Harmonic Balancer
In the case of our
In keeping with the holiday, it was time to do some scary stuff. I
pulled the console, which is not all that easy. It was made harder
because the radio was stuck in place. I had to pull off the side
carpets in order to get it out with the radio still in place. When I
removed the armrest (per in
Years ago a locksmith told me that quality key blanks made of brass have
more tin than the brass tumblers in locks; that this is why keys wear out
instead of locks.
I've used conventional keys made by locksmiths for years and never had to
replace an MB lock until lately on the '83 300D which has
Ahhh Halloween.
Wednesdays we have a "shop talk" meeting to talk about new ideas and brainstorm
and whatnot. Today we had it in the cafe at work. A guy strolled by and one of
my coworkers pointed out the odd rope thing on his head. I looked and noticed
the eyes and meatballs. "Praise his tentacl
I didn't see clamps at all on this part. The part that broke is right above
where it makes the bend to go to the back of the car.
On 10/31/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Is this something that is just hammered into place? It doesn't look
> > like
> > something that you could wel
Same here - a couple of months ago. It was quite a scare for my son,
who was driving it at the time.
On 10/31/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In the case of our 240D, some of the 6 bolts backed out, and some
> sheared. made quite a racket for a short time. Fortunately, the
> bolts t
I do 110 miles a day in a car with 280,000 but no suspected trans problems.
Based on my experience I'd budget $2000, might even plan on a replacement trans
at which point it'd still be inexpensive...
Where is it? At that price I might consider it. I'm still looking for something
for my wife to
Two cam engine... Does have the AMG wheels and body kit and true dual
exhaust but that is about it.
Trampas
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Trampas wrote:
> On other subject does anyone know if a 1984 500SEL AMG is worth anything? I
> did not need another car, much less a gas one thus I was not interested.
Is it a real AMG? If so, it is worth a few bucks if the four cam 117
still works, or if it already has a 119 installed. (Old A
> Is this something that is just hammered into place? It doesn't look
> like
> something that you could weld, and there are no clamps on it.
I think there are supposed to be clamps. I've yet to have
to deal with one, however.
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> Jim , is the pulley attached to the balancer via 6 bolts - is that what
> has a tendency to loosen , or is it the large 27mm bolt in the centre?
For whatever reason, the six little bolts can start to loosen.
Ours did.
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90 miles / day is a lot to put on a Mercedes with 300,000 miles and a
suspected transmission problems. I'd do it but most wont, but then I have a
fleet of cars that I can fall back on.
Also, set aside $1,000 from your next 6 months budget to cover "stuff", not
including the transmission
Thanks,
T
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYtro7PnBA8
I never thought I'd see a 'car' that makes a Messerschmitt look big and
fast.
"What I've got here, next to my knee and generating quite a bit of heat,
is the 49cc engine from a moped..." I think I'd rather have a Honda Spre
In the case of our 240D, some of the 6 bolts backed out, and some
sheared. made quite a racket for a short time. Fortunately, the
bolts that sheared turned with a small screwdriver, so no ez-outs were needed.
At 01:27 AM 10/31/2007, you wrote:
>Jim , is the pulley attached to the balancer via
So my wife tried to turn around her SEL on the side of the road and wound up
stuck in a ditch. She did a good enough job of getting car stuck such that
she bent the lower radiator support and shoved radiator into fan. My wife
was all upset and I did not help much by laughing, I told her that she an
Ok, so not long ago I was posting a question about the B2 piston. Well that
is fixed, and working great now. In the process of fixing one thing I
managed to break something else. In order to get a little extra clearance
to work, the rear part of the exhaust system got lowered with the front
stil
I paid a LOT more for a 92 300D with 286Kmi on it, but it had nearly
everything but the transmission rebuilt or replaced and zero rust. They're
excellent automobiles. Buy it.
On 10/31/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> In a message dated 10/30/2007 12:36:32 P.M. US Mountain
I was hoping that big bus was gonna slam up the back of Jeremy.
Might as well hop in a go cart and put the umbrella up when it rains, at
least a go cart is faster.
Kevin Kraly wrote:
> That seems like quite a neat little car! Did I say LITTLE?
>
> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursu
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