I gave the bore a quick once over with some 1000 grit wet and dry but it
looked pretty good.
Hendrik
Craig McCluskey wrote:
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My thinking here is to remove the slave cylinder and either give
the piston seal a bit
I seem to remember that recently there was a discussion about removing
the rear flange on an MB box, I gotta do a 722.4 to enable me to swap
boxes between my Mum's 190E and my 230E.
What was the outcome?
Hendrik
who hit a bit of a hurdle
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Robert Rentfro wrote:
Also, are these the ones with the single chain/double chain issue?
I think it was fixed by 1985.
What's reasonable labor for the oil pan? 5 hours, 6 hours?
We need to get Marshall's fiance on the list, she could look up
the labor time in one of his books.
I'm not even
Also, are these the ones with the single chain/double chain issue?
Nope, those were corrected in '84. (As have many of the
earlier ones, one at a time.)
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I'm not even sure which CIS system was on the 1985 380, but the
It's one of the CIS-E systems. Definitely has an O2 sensor.
simplest thing would be an O2 sensor. At least the bozos who
made the estimate admit they can't fix it, so they just want
to replace everything. I guess that's better
And what, historically, causes those to run rich?
The warmup regulator is often a troublesome unit.
Fortunately you can test it if you have the right
fuel pressure gauge test rig. (There's a spec for
what the CIS control pressure should be from cold
start to warm running.) The cold-start
Thanks Jim.. I suppose that I should be looking for 76 and prior is
there
any in that time frame that have hydraulic lifters or are they all
solids?
76 has hydraulic lifters, K-Jet (mechanical CIS, not the electronic
D-Jet) and a manual HVAC. That's what makes it a particularly nice
year
Wasn't the 75 the one of the years that the cats were
those weird ones just in front of the firewall, and
the underhood temps were such that the rubber in the
engine compartment would deteriorate big-time?
Dan
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I like the idea of a 1975 450SL for the
Wasn't the 75 the one of the years that the cats were
those weird ones just in front of the firewall, and
the underhood temps were such that the rubber in the
engine compartment would deteriorate big-time?
Yep. 75 and 76 IIRC. They're slung underneath the
exhaust manifolds, which point
I recall this because when I first moved to FL I saw
tons of 75 450SLs for sale and looked at a couple. I
became educated very fast after looking at a few. The
prices on the 75s were considerably lower than models
before and after this year, I suspect due to the smog
stuff.
Dan
--- Jim Cathey
Ok gang here is today's challenges.
92 300TE 4Matic. Rear passenger window just decided it would not go up (NEVER
Been any type of challenge previously) Upon arriving home I went to the rear
door window switch and could hear the motor running but no window movement.
Then I heard a loud
On the 85 300 SD remove the ashtray and look for two phillips screws that
are holding the console in..I think.been a long time.
Zedic
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John wrote: Is the Bonneville's fuel mileage that much better to justify
selling the explorer and finding out all the new vehicle's problems?
Yes, it is that much better. These cars will routinely get 28 mpg on the
highway and approx. 20 in town. That is significantly better than the
Randy wrote:
Unless I am blind, you never say what year the Explorer is.
Oh sorry. It is a 1997.
Donald H. Snook
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Record profits? Tell us what the difference is between a profit and a
profit margin.
Luther wrote:
I believe in the free market, but does it really work? Take a look at the
fuel industry. Record prices AND record profits... That's not free
market...
Luther
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Jim Cathey wrote:
The warmup regulator is often a troublesome unit.
Yep, the usual failure mode is that it sticks shut and runs
the control pressure all the way up to system pressure.
IIRC, that would make it run lean, not rich, but it's
been a while since I did much CIS work (like 1989 or so),
If you have a 401K, or just about any other retirement account, pension
etc you are probably invested in an oil company. As for profits, the
government makes FAR more off the sale of fuel than does the oil
companies. Maybe they should give up some of their share?
Rich Thomas wrote:
I don't
It never makes sense to go out and buy a car just for better fuel
mileage, unless you are going to be buying one anyway.
John Robbins wrote:
Is the Bonneville's fuel mileage that much better to justify selling the
explorer and finding out all the new vehicle's problems?
My $.02
John
There are many pros, no cons I can think of. They are probably the best
cars MB ever made. Mine gets 33mpg, has plenty of power, drives very
nice, no problems. If it really has 45k on it I would figure it would
sell for 8k plus.
Tom Harruff wrote:
Listers
I have found a 1992 300 D (2.5
Diesel fuel will drop later in the spring when the demand for home
heating oil drops off for the summer. This is just the opposite of
gas prices.
Peter
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Im not sure how much it would cost, but the engine would either have to
be pulled or the subframe dropped, either or, to replace the gasket. As
for the injection, just needs proper diagnosis and service, could be any
number of things.
Robert Rentfro wrote:
The wife has a work bud who just
Tom wrote: I have found a 1992 300 D (2.5 Turbo) with 45,000 miles indicated
in the ad.
I used to have one of these (although it was a 1990); I sold it to Ok Don. I
would really like another if that is any indication how good I think they are.
Mine had 245,000 when I sold to Don. I think it
To remove the door panel, unscrew the lock button, pull the trim and
window switch out (the black plastic just pries out), remove the
plastic trim around the door latch. Push the plastic bucket for
the door latch forward to unhook it (I think, may be back, it's
obvious), then pry the link
no, only the 81-83
Robert Rentfro wrote:
Also, are these the ones with the single chain/double chain issue?
Bob R
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Well you see, this kind of comment is confusing the oil-company bashers
with the facts.
When I was in college, a local pol ran for office. The opponent's only
advertising consisted of repeated radio commercials of the guy saying
(caught on tape at some event), Don't confuse me with the facts,
Hendrik Fay wrote:
wait for the tow truck because our super dooper efficient cars have
fried electronics but wait the tow truck is broken down too because
the you beaut CDI engine is not working.
How many vehicles with EFI are out there? They seem to be pretty
reliable... Although I wasn't
That inconspicuous white 18-wheeler rumbling down the freeway could be bad=20
news for bad drivers. Inside might be a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper lookin=
g=20
for speeders, unsafe lane changes, tailgaters or other aggressive or illegal=
=20
driving. The NHP and the Nevada Department of
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Its already starting to here, or rather both diesel and gas are rising but
diesel is rising slower.
We went from a peak where diesel was $1.10 more than gas (ugh) to $0.90 now.
I've also noticed that we're changing back to summer fuel with its higher BTU
content as I'm getting more miles per
The shark gills in the right front fender are the coolest, too. They
signal immediately to the cognoscenti that you belong to the
ultra-elite 124 diesel club. The '87 300D is rarer, but looks just
like a 300E except for the badging.
Alex Chamberlain
no 2.5 Turbos *sigh*
I already went out once today - Panera's for
breakfast. Amazing how many old people are up early
on a Saturday just to sit around and read the paper...
Dan
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Of course its motorcycle day, I've got 3 right now,
mine ('82 Honda CB900f) my wife's ('89
And be sure to put the plastic moisture barrier back
where it was, and if it's shredded or missing, get
some underlayment plastic from Home Despot or Lowe's
and cut out a new one - never, ever, leave this out!
Dan
To remove the door panel, unscrew the lock button,
pull the trim and
window
Any suggestions on where I should start determining why this rear
center console vent is not working?
You're on the right track. The vent knob at the back pulls
on a Bowden cable that runs forwards to the actual flap
that's under the dash. (The air is ducted back.) There's
a joint in the
And be sure to put the plastic moisture barrier back
where it was, and if it's shredded or missing, get
some underlayment plastic from Home Despot or Lowe's
and cut out a new one - never, ever, leave this out!
Hear, hear! (I can't count the number of these I've
had to replace. Far more than
Tom, I don't think you have the whole picture on why we have so many Indian
physicians in the US. No doubt some might come for primarily financial
reasons, but the other quite important factor has to do with the desire to
be more than a family physician. The bulk of the population might never
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Extending your logic a bit further, Traders do not set prices. They
match sell orders with buy orders. Supply with demand. The market sets
the price.
If only it really worked like that
-Dave Walton
On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Rich Thomas
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I don't understand why
In the red rope folder I've got full of stuff relating to my '76 450SL, I've
got RT Volume 37, Number 7 (March 1986 - Mercedes-Benz 560SL, There's no
Substitute for Cubic Dollars); Volume 41, Number 4 (December 1989 - Bargain
Exotics, Performance and Prestige in the Used-Car Market . . . 1972-1976
A bit better explanation, but I'll bite - how does it really work? Dick
Cheney's weekly oil-price setting conference call? Trilateral
Commission? Chinese buyers/ Arab sellers and London/NY/HK traders?
--R
dave walton wrote:
Extending your logic a bit further, Traders do not set prices.
Kaleb wrote: It never makes sense to go out and buy a car just for better fuel
mileage, unless you are going to be buying one anyway.
I am buying another car anyway, so I may as well get better fuel mileage.
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I like to get your infinite wisdom on the air condition issue.
Vehicle is '93, automatic and uses preimum gas (ouch). Not regular as stated
in the owner's manual and filler flap.
When the car is cold (meaning, the temperature in the coolant as from the guage
is at or below 40C) and a/c
I had a similar problem with my 300SDL when I bought it - the AC would
work fine until the engine hit 80C - running temp - then the AC just
turned off. It took me about a year to finally trace it down to a
dual element sensor on the block - one element was resistive to tell
the engine idle speed
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Vehicle is '93, automatic and uses preimum gas (ouch). Not regular as
stated in the owner's manual and filler flap.
Does it not run well on regular? If both the owner's manual and filler
flap say it should, something is
You wrote Traders do not set prices.
Thank goodness you wrote that! I keep hearing people who should know
better -
like the talking heads for instance - blame high oil prices on sime
mysterious oil traders
who are pushing prices up. Jeepers (how's that for a curse word?) as you
said, if ony
then you are doing the right thing.
Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote: It never makes sense to go out and buy a car just for better
fuel mileage, unless you are going to be buying one anyway.
I am buying another car anyway, so I may as well get better fuel mileage.
Donald H. Snook
Futures scare me. Options on Futures limit your risk, but are pricey.
Nowdays I just work for a living and let the Mutual Funds sit. I do
dabble here and there. AMD is interesting now. I did a stint as a desk
trader in Jersey City, New Jersey many years ago, but that's a job for
younger men - well
You are totally correct! It can be very scarey. My problem was not
having deep enough pockets to ride out a dip or bump in the prices - a few
cents either way can wipe out thousands - of course there are ways to limit
risk but the contract can be lost easily.
Reading all the graphs
LarryT wrote:
Notice in all that you are *never* given the chance to tell the market what
the price is *going* to be.
Sure you can. It's called a limit order. For example, let's say you are
willing to buy 1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons) of crude at $110 a barrel.
You just place a limit buy
Mitch Haley wrote:
I bid $912 for a single June ZG (100oz gold), and watched the published bid
rise from $911.80 to $912 and then a seller quickly hit my bid and the quoted
bid dropped to 911.70 or something. By the time I could get a sell order
entered, the bid was 911.30 and the offer was
It turns out my buddy's bike is a Suzuki SV 650 and is a super ride. The only
issue is he dumped it last year and now it pulls slightly to the left.
Its not a big deal but the tire scrubs badly...
Anybody know anything about that sort of thing? The bike looks fine as near as
I can tell... I
Check to see if the forks are twisted in the triple trees. Often it's a case
of loosening the top and bottom bolts of each fork, and then twisting the
fork tube as required to align it back. You can use the fender mounts to
locate the forks correctly. I am not familiar with this particular bike
K.S. wrote: There is plenty of R12 in the system else the a/c will not produce
cool air. There is no leak, and if so there will be no cool air when engine is
started. The ambient temperature is in the high 70'sF.
Is it possible that you put too much R12 in it? I think there is a sensor on
I really do not understand any of this really. So, where did you do
this bidding? Did you actually make any money on it?
Mitch Haley wrote:
LarryT wrote:
Notice in all that you are *never* given the chance to tell the market what
the price is *going* to be.
Sure you can. It's called a
Bikes w/o stands are a pain. If you can stand it up somehow,
take a 20' piece of string, wrap the middle of the string around the
back edge of the rear wheel/tire, and tie the ends to something you
can stand in front of the bike, like oil jugs or water filled milk
cartons. Adjust the position of
Imagine my amazement when yesterday on a freeway on ramp I caught up to a
white 1963 Citroen DS in what looked like original condition. Not only that, it
was on Michelin X Stop Tread tires and had yellow bulb Marchal headlights.
And today another rara avis, a beautifully cared for white 140
Thanks all. I write the reply using . The general consensus is to
check the sensor(s).
OK Don wrote:
rest snip
Your situation isn't exactly like mine, and I have no idea how the
190E is wired, but I'd be looking for miss-wired or bad sensors -
there are several that are meant to prevent engine
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I really do not understand any of this really. So, where did you do
this bidding? Did you actually make any money on it?
I placed the orders with the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) through my
broker. I made $0.40 x 100 and $0.70 x 100, or $100.40 after commissions,
While driving down the road, the coolant temperature increase to 100C
and then the a/c turns off.
It's supposed to do that when it thinks the engine is 'too hot'.
Sensors, as you say.
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I never use the kickstand on my Virago. It took me a
while to get the hang of putting it up on the stand,
as moving a nearly 500 pound bike with one foot is not
an easy task.
I just don't feel like it's stable on the kickstand.
I'm always waiting for it to fall...
Dan
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The Klebster told me:
I'm not sure how much it would cost, but the engine would either have to
be pulled or the subframe dropped, either or, to replace the gasket.
Which is easier? Can a normal guy (me) do the subframe removal?
Would it be worth it to try an O2 sensor first? Is that easy to
among others a leaky cold start injector can be one of the causes for a rich
running engine.
detach the plug on the EHA to deactivate the E system to further check the
fuel system richness.
mak
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1000 followed by a 1500 or 2000 is good. install the seals using rubber
grease.it used to come with the seal kits.
mak
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Actually, the temperature shouldn't get that high except while sitting in
traffic stopped on a very hot day. The 190 can run a bit hotter than a W124
chassis due to the electric clutch on the main fan (tends to be less responsive
to temp, and is on or off, not gradual slip like the visco
Probably easier to drop the subframe, 4 bolts and its out
Robert Rentfro wrote:
The Klebster told me:
I'm not sure how much it would cost, but the engine would either have to
be pulled or the subframe dropped, either or, to replace the gasket.
Which is easier? Can a normal guy (me) do
Maybe I should just buy this one. It cheap.
http://wichita.craigslist.org/car/646474059.html
How do you if the rear hydraulic suspension is okay?
Donald H. Snook
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On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe I should just buy this one. It cheap.
http://wichita.craigslist.org/car/646474059.html
How do you if the rear hydraulic suspension is okay?
Donald H. Snook
I n
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a bad day's trading..
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I need to send Mitch an application for services with my not-for-profit.
Might keep him from jumping. He might even be on my caseload.
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Stock market day traders have been known to jump off of high buildings
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a bad
yea I saw that, thought about it myself
Donald Snook wrote:
Maybe I should just buy this one. It cheap.
http://wichita.craigslist.org/car/646474059.html
How do you if the rear hydraulic suspension is okay?
Donald H. Snook
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