On 11/20/07, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Royal Person, armored car. Benz said so, was quite upset a passenger
> had been killed, especially since the car wasn't horribly smashed up.
> 2" lexan windows, Kevlar armor in the floor, the whole works.
>
> Peter
Was just a plain ole' W1
> Does anybody have an idea where the blinker relay is on an 82 300SD?
How much did you work it? They get _really_ spastic and
weird if the switch contacts are bad. I found the 380 SL's
old switch under the seat. When installed, it made nasty
fluttering and buzzing sounds from the flasher. I o
> With all the talk in the past about tachs for diesels this might be of
> interest to someone.
> http://www.davehylands.com/Electronics/Tachometer/
> Here's a super simple circuit for a Tachometer.
The circuit that's actually in the can isn't much more
complex than that, and can be used to drive
Interesting - I see that Christopher has seen the same thing.
My friend's GSD would not descend the stairs to the basement when we
first moved into a rental house together. Just took a bit of time. I
wouldn't push it too much. It'll happen.
Brian
Gary Hurst wrote:
> the GSD still won't walk up o
Anybody have a set of 124 wheels for sale? Preferably a set with
mounted winter tires. Since my blizzacks are worn out, I think I
will use a 124 this winter. I only have a spare set for the 126, so
I am in the market for a set of 124 wheels, original, aftermarket, or
preferably steel, if any
Did you get it from Rusty?
No, the car was in a traffic incident, the left rear door got crumpled.
Insurance repaired it (a used door was used) I found an independent body
shop near my home that was on the insurance companies list. At the end of
the deal I wound up with a new vacuum element and it
Volvo put a couple u-joints in theirs, so the column zig-zags on the
way to the steering box. That way, impact on or displacement of the
steering box won't shove the steering wheel into your face.
Probably cost less than the six foot long 1" steel rod GM used.
Fortunately, GM front wheel drive
The activation device for airbags is essentially a blank shotgun
shell. One company makes them in a leased part of the Iowa Army
Ammunition Plant. They need the explosion-proof facility for
manufacturing. It is a little more technical than a shotgun shell,
but the charge is of similar size/e
Back in 1995 or so, I bought the 81 240D, and jumped 2 decades in a
single leap. Got central locking, a sunroof and that stupid
auuutomatic transmission that MBNA dictated we all wanted. I
completely skipped the 108s, the 114s and the 115s. Skipped a whole
generation of MBs. Then I bought a
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Surely this post is just a put-on. You really don't know one thing about the
newer cars, do you?
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Royal Person, armored car. Benz said so, was quite upset a passenger
had been killed, especially since the car wasn't horribly smashed up.
2" lexan windows, Kevlar armor in the floor, the whole works.
Peter
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I am thinking about the steering column in the 64/65 Porsche 911. Ended under
the instrument panel.
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Yeah, the big pad in the center, the collapsable "bowl" underneath, and
the short steering column connected to the steering box just in front
of your feet makes a big difference. If you have a belt on, you will
hit it square on, smashing the bowl down about six inches while you
only touch the
In similar situation (RF door) I fabricated a "bracket" from a strap of
sheet metal. No idea on the official solution.
Scott Ritchey, 82 300SD
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Whatever are you on about? The car was owned by the hotel and was an S280,
standard entry level S-Class. Certainly not an old 126.
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MBs aren't that expensive in Europe, pretty competitive with the upper
line Ford and GM products, and they are luxury cars. Weight for
weight, though, the only difference is design and assembly. MBUSA used
to mark them up 100% -- it was cheaper to take delivery direct from the
factory AND tak
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The "dead at the scene" drunk driver that demolished my 1962 220Sb died from
steering column impalement. I had no internal chest injuries [but numerous
others] thanks to the MB steering wheel. Good technology.
BillR
Jacksonville FL
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That is way cool. I always wanted a tach for my 200D. Back in 1971,
I bought a tach for my R-50/2 and I always thought that VDO tach
could be made to drive off OM 621/61x engines by using the base of a
gasser distributor stuck in the oil pump drive in place of the top
plug. Then In the 80s
W116. The W109/108 and W115/114 tanks are under the trunk floor,
inside a fairly strong box so that they don't get punctured so easily,
but behind the rear seat pretty well eliminates fuel hazards in any
collision the occupants are likely to survive.
Peter
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Driving an armored limo without training ain't too damn bright, either,
but that's not her fault. That car weighed about 8000 lbs, not your
usual W126 SEL.
Peter
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So Mercedes cars cost the same to build/develop as a Chinese car? So why
do they charge so much money for them?
Guess it is all that extra money they have to pay the workers, I can't
wait till they build MB's in China and then we can buy Mercs for under 10K.
Peter Frederick wrote:
> Doesn't cos
Now how to modify it to put out a signal to drive the stock VDO dash
gauge? Then we have a replacement for flaky tach amplifiers.
Allan
On Nov 20, 2007, at 9:59 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
> With all the talk in the past about tachs for diesels this might be of
> interest to someone.
>
> --R
>
> h
I think the 123 or 116 where the first to have this, doing this
eliminated the fuel tank as part of the rear crumple zone.
Peter Frederick wrote:
> The Benz tank is in the trunk, not the passenger compartment. There is
> a solid steel sheet between tank and seat, unlike the old PU where it
> wa
I have no symphaty, sitting in a speeding car driving through narrow
streets is a dangerous activity. Not wearing a seatbelt during this
activity is so stupid.
I dare say her bodyguard might have suggested she put one on, after all
he did.
Peter Frederick wrote:
> Diana would have walked away f
They would probably be quite curious, which is a typical trait of the breed.
On 11/20/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How would they do with dogs? Our dogs aren't quite sure what cats are
> about, when they go try to make friends the cats hiss and run away,
> which then sets off the
On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:38:56 -0600 "George Larribeau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> I need to replace the right rear door vacuum element. It leaks I have
> found this and have removed the defective component. (I plugged the
> vacuum (and pressure for unlocking) which restored central locking to
> t
Used marine units may have had a lead hard life. They may have high hours.
They use seawater for cooling (usually with a heat exchanger to a glycol
loop) so they are not designed for a radiator. Corrosion (inside and out)
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wa
Hi Guys,
We had a Safety Tech Event on Saturday at MB Motors in Phoenix. Bud
Cloninger, owner, did a very good presentation on all the safety
features on MB's. He stripped a W124 to show what the frame looks like.
Then, he demonstrated the airbags, first activating the driver side.
Then t
I think the Ruger 10-22 is the 123 Diesel of the 22 rifle options. I
am guessing the .44 variety that started the gun surprise thread is
similar, perhaps a 280E twin cam 123 analog?
At 09:52 AM 11/16/2007, you wrote:
>We should combine these threads by trying one on the other and see what
>happ
I grew up a half hour south of WVU. I am a 50+ year Mountaineer fan.
Wanna compare notes and BCS stuff? :-)
D.
I am a Missouri Tiger fan, so things are going very well for us.
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Proudly marching to the beat of a different kettle of fish.
Make a small
Yes-a great video. I thought that's what you paid-good buy. . But your story
was every bit as good-I love verbal pictures. Reminded me of some of the
exploits of my youth.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE)
1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles
Wickf
Peter typed:
"I don't intend to EVER have another accident"
I remember, back in the day, Mr. Reinholt in the "behind the book" portion
of driver's ed would tell us that "there is no such thing as an 'accident'
because someone is always at fault...they are 'collisions' "
The roads are full of id
Oh, man, I shudder to think of what would have happened to my arm if
I'd had it on the door when I got hit -- bad enough as it was (no
airbag deployment for me) -- the top of the door is at least 18"
further into the car than it should be, and I'd have stuffed my elbow
into his radiator! Shudd
I would worry about that procedure if I was driving an airbag car, and
if I valued my, uh, parts.
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Robert Rentfro wrote:
> =
> Bob R.
> Holding the bottom of the steering wheel these days...but I don't have to
> worry in the '77 300D.
>
>
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With all the talk in the past about tachs for diesels this might be of
interest to someone.
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http://www.davehylands.com/Electronics/Tachometer/
Here's a super simple circuit for a Tachometer.
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Damned lucky, I'd say. Had her left hand been on the left side of the wheel,
the bag would have blown right by.
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I won't go into how little those parts are used these days
However...
I am in the habit of resting my left elbow on the window "sill" and holding
the wheel at the upper left spoke since the forearm bashing I took.
Bob R.
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Peter Frederick wrote:
> Hard to break that 35 year habit of "10 and 2"
> they drilled into us in driving school though!
I try to drive 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 on airbag cars.
8 and 4 just doesn't feel right but 9 and 3 aren't too bad.
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> Race cars don't have air bags. They have full roll cages, 6 point restraint
> systems and head restraints. If we had the same on our cars then we would
> not need airbags. But then driving would not be near as much fun.
Sure it would. We'd just have to do away with speed limits. Mandate a minimu
I try to think of avoiding the airbag cover after someone ran the stop
sign on my corner and the driver of the other vehicle got a nasty rug
burn on her forearm. Hard to break that 35 year habit of "10 and 2"
they drilled into us in driving school though!
Peter
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Peter Frederick wrote:
> Diana would have walked away from that crash if she'd had a belt on --
> she died from a ruptures spleen from having the front seat headrest
> rammed into her abdomen. Stupid accident and unnecessary death. Very
> sad.
>
> Pet
We were reminded:
"When I see drivers with their left hand at the one o'clock position or
their
right at the eleven o'clock position (so their forearm is across the airbag)
or their hands together at the top of the wheel, I can see they have never
considered what will happen when the airbag dep
Diana would have walked away from that crash if she'd had a belt on --
she died from a ruptures spleen from having the front seat headrest
rammed into her abdomen. Stupid accident and unnecessary death. Very
sad.
Peter
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The Benz tank is in the trunk, not the passenger compartment. There is
a solid steel sheet between tank and seat, unlike the old PU where it
was bare and the springs hit it. There is also quite a bit of crush
room before you get to it, not a single thin sheet of low grade steel.
Peter
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Mercedes started working on airbags in the early 60s, too (tested in
the W108s). Detail work kept them from being installed in cars for
quite a while -- something about killing the passengers with the air
bags and blowing the windows out
Airbags are great. Only good for one shot, though,
Mercedes patented the crumple zones in the late 40's, was in production
in 1953 with the Ponton. Crushable steering columns were installed in
the early 60's -- check out any Finny.
Peter
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Another GM special -- dual fuel container and rear bumper mount.
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BTDT. Easy enough to check, just drop the driveshaft. If the bearing
and carrier don't spin with no vibration at all, it's bad.
You will have to separate the shaft halves to replace it. MARK THE
DRIVESHAFT HALVES!!! It's not keyed, and if you don't put it back
together on exactly the same s
On Nov 20, 2007, at 9:08 AM, archer wrote:
> Gerry wrote:
> I was going to do this but finally realized that the screen would
> have print
> that was too small for me to read with poor visual acuity. Instead
> I simply
> sent a $200 donation.
> These laptops are interesting so I thought som
Never worked on a farm eh?
My Dad's Jeep dings CONSTANTLY if you don't have your belt on. When we were at
hunting camp a couple weeks ago we got quite adept at buckling the belt behind
us once we got into the bush.
If I get into an accident in the bush at 10mph I think I'll be okay.
Around the
Gerry wrote:
I was going to do this but finally realized that the screen would have print
that was too small for me to read with poor visual acuity. Instead I simply
sent a $200 donation.
These laptops are interesting so I thought someone on the list might like to
have one while making a tax d
They did this, and I have had a couple of cars with this interlock.
Granted, in 1974, the interlock was easily bypassed, either way, it was
abandoned quickly. Nowadays, manufacturers just put a chime that gets
really obnoxious if you go faster than 15 mph without your seatbelt attached.
On Wed,
On Nov 20, 2007 4:42 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Anyway if the government was serious about our safety they would
> > mandate that every new vehicle be fitted with sensors that detect
> > when a person is sitting on a seat and not we
Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Anyway if the government was serious about our safety they would
> mandate that every new vehicle be fitted with sensors that detect
> when a person is sitting on a seat and not wearing a seat belt and
> the car can't go until the idiot has managed to fi
"Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> have they improved air bags or is my government still hell bent on
> trying to kill little people. (hey, who can blame them?)
I believe current technology airbags deploy with a force proportional
to the impact, or they may assume that the driver is belt
"Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Air bags were not developed for people who do not wear seatbelts,
I remember a magazine ad (I think it was Olds, or some GM marque)
where they said their new air bag system eliminated the need to wear
"inconvenient" and "uncomfortable" seat belts, in f
Yet drivers still die in race cars and if we had all that stuff in the
everyday cars, people would still die because they didn't put on their
seat belts/harness and that is why you need air bags for idiots.
If you dig into the history of the air bag you will find that the
primary driving force b
It blew her left into the door or window, hard. I saw her about 2 wk
after the event, it was not broken but it was really nasty looking
technicolor.
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> < centerline, the air bag went off, burned her face and chest something fierce,
> and did a number on her face to
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Race cars don't have air bags. They have full roll cages, 6 point restraint
systems and head restraints. If we had the same on our cars then we would
not need airbags. But then driving would not be near as much fun.
Air bags were not developed for people who do not wear seatbelts, they were
develo
Thanks for the rip off message.
Returned mine to the dealer will order from Rusty tomorrow when he is open.
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On Nov 20, 2007 3:37 PM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually, inside the cab was the safest place for the tank because it's in
> the center of the vehicle where it is less likely to get ruptured.
I see your point, but it seems to me the advantage of the tank being
in the center of t
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When I see drivers with their left hand at the one o'clock position or their
right at the eleven o'clock position (so their forearm is across the airbag)
or their hands together at the top of the wheel, I can see they have never
considered what will happen when the airbag deploys, forcing a
have they improved air bags or is my government still hell bent on trying to
kill little people. (hey, who can blame them?)
On Nov 20, 2007 1:16 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > My auntie got front-ended a few months back by some girl wh
Given the amount of fuel pumped around the system I would say that a
blocked filter is not your problem but worth doing anyway, as is the
intank strainer.
David Hemsley wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have a 93 300E that I love has never given my any problems - Besides which
> it has history with me since
That's the point, airbags where developed for people who don't wear
seatbelts. Do racing cars have airbags? Look at the Princess Diana
crash, the only person who survived was the one wearing a seat belt and
the driver with a air bag did not.
Airbags are a false safety thing and a seatbelt with a
About 4 yrs ago, when my 81 300D (123) had a low roar/moan at cruise, I
purchased driveshaft center bearing and mount for it, but before I could
install them, I sold the car. 'Forgot to pass them along to buyer.
The part #'s: Bearing - 981 003-981-2325
Mount - 410 123-410-1081 by Bilstein
Bo
Actually, inside the cab was the safest place for the tank because it's in
the center of the vehicle where it is less likely to get ruptured.
By the way, isn't your Mercedes fuel tank right behind the back seat
It's there for the same reason.
Thanks,
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The collapsible steering column was invented by GM in the late 60s and GM
"gave" the patentable technology to the auto industry because they though it
was too important to keep for themselves.
This was the most important safety advancement in the 60's, probably
followed by Mercedes inventing crump
My 68 Chevy has a steering shaft close to 4 feet long and about 3/4 of an inch
in diameter. I wouldn't really want
it to come poking through the steering wheel and into me. I have to admit that
is one reason why I have considered
selling it. My wife and one of my sons is opposed as they think it
On Nov 20, 2007 2:57 PM, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ah, the good old days. Makes you wonder why people insist on driving
> pickup trucks, which until a few years ago were identical to what they
> were in 1950 with the exception of a collapsable steering column. I
> remember the
So, Peter, is that "been there and done that" or a good guess?
Randy
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Ah, the good old days. Makes you wonder why people insist on driving
pickup trucks, which until a few years ago were identical to what they
were in 1950 with the exception of a collapsable steering column. I
remember the days when a front collision usually resulted in the death
of the driver
Center bearing on the driveshaft.
Peter
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Does anybody have an idea where the blinker relay is on an 82 300SD? I
tried working the emergency flasher and it didn't really do anything. Now I
don't get any lights at all when the signal lights should be working. I
still hear the relay fluttering, but that is all I get.
On 11/7/07, Jim Cath
On Nov 20, 2007 1:27 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Penetrating oil for rusted bolts/nuts. NAPA "Penetrant" is my favorite
> non-areosol although Marvel Mystery Oil Penetrant (comes in a small plastic
> bottle) is pretty okay too.
> PB Blaster is a decent spraycan type, "Break Aw
How would they do with dogs? Our dogs aren't quite sure what cats are
about, when they go try to make friends the cats hiss and run away,
which then sets off the dogs to run after them, yanking my arm out of
its socket.
--R
andrew strasfogel wrote:
> I ma fascinated by all the dog talk but th
My 1980 300D droning noise seemed to be engine-related, and the roar
of the engine waxed and waned in pitch like the "loping" effect you
get from an improperly adjusted injection pump dampener.
On Nov 20, 2007 4:23 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Worse when you go around corners, p
I ma fascinated by all the dog talk but the cats deserve some bandwidth as well.
The more dominant of our two Bombay cats (litter mates) displays his
superiority by peeing on his brother (we can smell it). The tangy
odor wears off after a day of grooming.
They also play-fight and chase each othe
Where you said its good under acceleration I was thinking it wasn't a screen or
filter. I was wondering about a plugged injector or something.
Maybe a can of SeaFoam gas additive and a good hard highway run...
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Penetrating oil for rusted bolts/nuts. NAPA "Penetrant" is my favorite
non-areosol although Marvel Mystery Oil Penetrant (comes in a small plastic
bottle) is pretty okay too.
PB Blaster is a decent spraycan type, "Break Away" (from CarQuest I believe) is
better though it smells worse.
Hit it w
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Worse when you go around corners, particularly one way (ie just the right or
just the left)?
My 240D did that, had the wheelbearings repacked (and one replaced) and it went
away.
Made a very loud humming whirring noise in the wheelwell. Not noticable at low
speed but very prominent on the high
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I need to replace the right rear door vacuum element. It leaks I have found
this and have removed the defective component. (I plugged the vacuum (and
pressure for unlocking) which restored central locking to the rest of the car.
The problem is that the replacement part that I have is differen
I am told that this model does have a strainer in the bottom of the tank.
On the underbelly of this car approximately below the rear passenger's floor
area is where the fuel filter and two pumps are located.
As this car was first my father's in CT. you can imagine the surface rust I
found un
I would say with my car, it comes and goes. Sometimes quite noticeable and
sometimes not. I can't really say if it
is speed sensitive or if the quality of the road has much to do with it. It
sometimes seems to me like it is worse
when I start out and gets better with time and miles but I am uncer
Does that car have an in-tank filter at the bottom, or maybe on the
pickup? Or a fuel pump in there? That might have gotten goobered up
when it ran low, sloshed some crap around.
I was gonna suggest a torch to free the rusted up bits, but on further
reflection...
PB Blaster does a pretty good
You got ripped off, Rusty has then for around $20. Use PB blaster on the
rust.
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Hi All,
I have a 93 300E that I love has never given my any problems - Besides which it
has history with me since it was my father's car.
Two/Three days ago my Lady ran it really low on fuel. When I refueld I noticed
that at bare minimum speed/idle levels she seemed to be "bucking." I though
Correct. I told her she ought to go buy a lottery ticket too.
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Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Considering the bruises, your aunt's life was probably saved by the airbag.
>
>
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Depending on the model and year, you may have a bad knock sensor. The 90 and
later ones have a knock sensor that retards the timing to eliminate the knock,
but you really are better off with premium, you get much better power and less
knock.
Also check for a bad O2 sensor and vacuum leaks, as
I had to teach both my GSDs to do stairs. Treats on each step and lots of
praise and PATIENCE. If you freak them out, it will take longer. We have 2
staircases that go to the second floor and to this day, Sammy always takes the
wider one.
Chris
Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i like the
On Nov 20, 2007 10:32 AM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hit hard enough
> and the steering wheel rim would fold back, puncturing the chest with the
> center column.
>
Aren't collapsible columns (in post-1968[?] cars) supposed to prevent
such things?
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo et
Unfortunately I hear it erverywhere. I don't usualy hear it until I get to
~30mph or so - an sometimes it's hard to detect at lowspeeds but I;m sure
it's always there. It kinda just started one day - the engine was rebuilt a
few years (~15000 miles) back and I drove it for years (not a lot sin
Gary Hurst wrote:
> the GSD still won't walk up or down stairs, much to my annoyance
I had a GSP that practically had to be dragged up/down stairs for
the last few years of her life, but at least I know what happened there.
She got up in the night for a drink or something, and on her way back
to
Considering the bruises, your aunt's life was probably saved by the airbag.
Before airbags, most head on collisions resulted in one or both driver's
death.
People often forget or don't understand the way it was before the first
generation air bags. Drivers would collide with the steering wheel wit
http://www.nytimes.com/cnet/CNET_2100-13844_3-6219431.html
November 20, 2007
Biodiesel venture combines refining, genetic engineering
Michael Kanellos, for News.com
A genetics company and a biodiesel refiner have formed a joint venture
to see if they can cut the cost of biodiesel.
Sustainab
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