Hi All, We've been nursing the W115 fleet along quite nicely...with one
annoyance: The fuel gauges are misbehaving in both vehicles. The odometers
also are unreliable so fuel management is a challenge for their drivers...and a
bother to their Dad who takes their "I ran out of gas" calls. Ques
On Mon, 16 May 2011 16:05:05 -0700 Bob Rentfro wrote:
> why is this stuff always so stinkin' far awayfrom me?
Maybe to keep you from problems?
Isn't that the model that has spring perch rust-out problems?
Craig
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Max Dillon wrote:
I'll take one 124 SLS control valve for $ 97 plus your usual fee.
Poor Rusty. Gots Accumulators on the brain. I don't think anybody brought them
up in this thread but him.
Mitch
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I'll take one 124 SLS control valve for $ 97 plus your usual fee.
Pick it up September 10th.
-Max
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Rusty Cullens wrote:
$97.00 Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. www.buyMBparts.biz www.buyEUROparts.biz
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why is this stuff always so stinkin' far awayfrom me?
Bob R
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
> I know a fellow bought one with similar symptoms, a 60 cent washer on the
> throttle cable restored full power. His wife drives the car, hasn't crashed
> it yet after 5 + years.
>
> ,
I know a fellow bought one with similar symptoms, a 60 cent washer on the
throttle cable restored full power. His wife drives the car, hasn't crashed it
yet after 5 + years.
, Max
(sorry Kaleb I could not pass up the dig)
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that might be a pretty good deal
On 5/16/2011 5:09 PM, Fred Moir wrote:
Not mine, etc.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
Original Message
Subject: 97 Mercedes E300D Diesel - $2500 (Somerville)
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 14:30:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.co
Summuhvull, Gateway to Meffa
--R
On 5/16/2011 6:09 PM, Fred Moir wrote:
Not mine, etc.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
Original Message
Subject: 97 Mercedes E300D Diesel - $2500 (Somerville)
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 14:30:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.c
Not mine, etc.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
Original Message
Subject:97 Mercedes E300D Diesel - $2500 (Somerville)
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 14:30:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.com
To: fred.s...@verizon.net
fred.s...@yahoo.com has forwarded you th
Thanks Andrew! Coupons? Please tell me more
-Max
andrew strasfogel wrote:
>Max,
>
>The Euro Motorcars dealership in Germantown, MD had a decent head
>technician
>last June (forget his name) who was old enough to care and know about
>the
>pre- Y2K cars. Check the website for coupon specials.
$97.00
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From: "Max Dillon"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 8:39 PM
Subject: Re
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Fmiser wrote:
>> I'm not sure that I DO know how to drive that car given that
>> it has "strange front calipers."
>
> Heh. That's insider lingo for "Strange Engineering". They
> make some mighty fine driveline and suspension components.
>
Oho! Learn something
> > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Allan Streib
> > http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2383135752.html
> >
> Alex Chamberlain wrote:
>
> I'm not sure that I DO know how to drive that car given that
> it has "strange front calipers."
Heh. That's insider lingo for "Strange Engineering". Th
UIt's the tranny/diff not the head
--R
On 5/16/2011 1:51 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
The Euro Motorcars dealership in Germantown, MD had a decent head technician
last June (forget his name) who was old enough to care and know about the
pre- Y2K cars.
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He would best be served by investing the $38 K in a 3rd grade education to
lurn how 2 rite..
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 1:45 PM, WILTON wrote:
> You think he's really gonna get 38K for it?
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message - From: "andrew strasfogel" <
> astrasfo...@gmail.com>
> To: "Merced
Max,
The Euro Motorcars dealership in Germantown, MD had a decent head technician
last June (forget his name) who was old enough to care and know about the
pre- Y2K cars. Check the website for coupon specials. I cannot in good
faith recommend any of the other local dealerships. There are some g
You think he's really gonna get 38K for it?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "andrew strasfogel"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: no how to drive if your interested
I wonder what the owner is going to do with the $38K.
On
Larry, thanks for the idea, maybe Andrew can tell me which DC dealer would be a
good candidate to pay for some diagnosis.
Will let you know when we start heading south with as much warning as I can,
for some reason I thought you were in the midwest.
ASD is similar to LSD but the Mercedes versio
Probably build another one. Most people who get into something like this
have ideas for another one - bigger, better, different, whatever.
The joy is more often in the building than it is in the ownership
afterwards.
Randy
On 16/05/2011 11:19 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
I wonder what the own
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
> http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2383135752.html
>
I'm not sure that I DO know how to drive that car given that it has
"strange front calipers."
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I wonder what the owner is going to do with the $38K.
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> I like it
>
> --R
>
>
> On 5/15/2011 10:06 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
>
>> http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2383135752.html
>>
>>
> _
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Rick Knoble wrote:
> As are those line clips. Made from unobtainium.
>
That's what zip ties and Sorbothane are for.
Alex
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To search list archives http://
Once upon a time you could set web forums to e-mail you when new
messages were added etc. Not sure if STD does it but it seems like a
good candidate.
I have an RSS reader (recently switched back to the official Google
Reader for Android) and will read that way; once a week or so I'll
load the new
When I do this I usually use wheel bearing grease.
On 5/16/2011 2:51 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
I'd use something like petroleum jelly, less chance of it being incompatible
with the engine oil.
But that's just my paranoia talking,.
Walt
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99 E430, 99 E320. 97 E
I did that on the old one because it was loose fitting, but when I
installed a new one I did not do it because it seemed to fit snug.
On 5/15/2011 9:08 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
put some grease on the oring groove, then put the oring on. The
grease helps to hold it in place.
--
Kaleb C. Strip
I'd use something like petroleum jelly, less chance of it being incompatible
with the engine oil.
But that's just my paranoia talking,.
Walt
On May 15, 2011 7:18 PM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> put some grease on the oring groove, then put the oring on. The
> grease helps to hold
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