That same cold front is going to push almost all the way down here, giving us
low temps on Tuesday night in the 30s, which is really cold for this area.
This means the locals will be out in parkas and extreme cold weather gear.
A light jacket for me, thank you.
As someone mentioned, look
Thanks for the tip. I'll be ready for it. Don't usually look at weather
reports.
BTW, do you know of a PnP in the Tampabay area that has 123s?
Thanks,
Gerry
From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com
That same cold front is going to push almost all the way down here, giving
us low temps on Tuesday
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes:
this guy was sitting
there in a Dodge Magnum that was in beautiful condition. The car
itself is rather disastrous from a styling standpoint
Disastrous is being kind...
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
I have a cross reference, give me the Bosch numbers and I'll let you know.
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From: Fred Moir
Dan Penoff wrote:
Never seen a 617 without one, although I am sure they exist.
I never looked, but my 1979 300SD still had the free engine heater coupon with
the owner's manual, so I doubt it has a heater installed.
Originally delivered in Georgia, spent most of its life in Florida.
Mitch.
Craig, et al.
Car is a W123.193, 1985 300TD.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 1/1/2012 11:56 PM, Craig wrote:
On Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:05:52 -0500 Fred Moirfred.s...@verizon.net
wrote:
Dan, et al.
I found a German website that listed my Bosch part #s for a W123 280E
'77-'86.
To try
The only PnP I know of has never had much of anything foreign/high line. For
that matter, they have changed hands and are now part of a national chain, so I
am clueless about what they might or might not have.
Dan
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On Jan 2, 2012, at 7:47 AM, Gerry Archer
Rusty.
This is extraordinarily generous of you, thanks.
Bosch #'s are:-
1 305 235 039 L
1 305 235 051 R
My car is a W123.193 1985 300TD.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 1/2/2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
I have a cross reference, give me the Bosch numbers and I'll let you
know.
The usual legal argument is that you have the right to use reasonable
force to defend yourself. His error was shooting the bad guy another 5
times. That showed obvious anger and intent to harm the bad guy. If he
had left well enough alone, he likely would not have been charged for
shooting the
I'm no lawyer but the video sure shows excessive force. Not sure what angle
the defense uses but temporary insanity would sure have worked better around
here then the he had it coming defense.
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On Jan 2, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
The
Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, another upstanding citizen reaps the wages of
his pursuits: http://www.koco.com/news/30114963/detail.html
And his friend looks quite a real prize too.
--R
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I do not agree. obvious anger and intent comment fails to take into
effect the trauma of being confronted with imminent death by the now
deceased assailant. A lawyer who properly represented his wrongfully
charged client could and should have made a strong and effective case of
the total fear and
You can not agree all you want but the bottom line is that you are
entitled to defend yourself in a reasonable manner with a reasonable
amount of force. If you go beyond what is considered to be reasonable,
then you may end up paying the price for your actions.
Shoot the bad guy once and no one
Dieselhead, was it you that recommended using the evil fluid aka gasoline
to check the valve seat seals? Someone recommended testing the seal of the
valve against the seat with gasoline; if the seal can hold the gasoline then
no need to grind. This a.m. I did that test, and three out of six will
On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
So, do I install this head as is, or take it to a shop for a valve job?
If the guides are within spec (using a dial indicator or other correct method)
I would lap the valves and call it good.
Rick
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Rick, thanks. Where can I learn how to lap valves?
-Max
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On Behalf Of Rick Knoble
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 2:06 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Continuing the OM603 head
Dan Penoff wrote:
As someone mentioned, look forward and above the starter on
your 300SD. You may not have the cable, but I bet the heater
is there.
Never seen a 617 without one, although I am sure they exist.
They do.
I have installed block heaters on two cars. Both OM617.
-- Philip
It's easy to Monday morning quarterback the incident on tape. What is not
easy is to put yourself in the mans shoes. Have you ever been shot at from
close range? Just how threatened would you be if two armed guys, intent on
shooting you, simply started shooting directly at you?
Would you, at
If you can feel movement of the valves in the guides AT ALL they are
way oversize.
Spec is 0.02 to 0.05mm new, you cannot feel that at all. In fact, if
the valves won't stay up in the guide against the seat with the
spring out the guides are shot and need to be replaced.
You will have
My '81 300TD didn't have one. The owner before me (a good friend) got one put
in during a particularly cold winter.
My '78 240D didn't have one either. I had one put in fall 2010.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 07:24:38 -0500
From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Peter,
Thanks, I'll see if I can check that with my dial indicator.
-Max
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On Behalf Of Peter Frederick
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 2:28 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Sheesh,
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220102kin_want_probe_in_moms_shooting_staties_off-duty_trooper_accidentally_wounded_norton_woman_while_hunting/srvc=homeposition=4
More proof of my contention that many of our finest are absolute morons.
-Curt
--- On Sun, 1/1/12, Curt
I went to change the thermostat and oil and filter this past weekend and
made three discoveries:
1. The car still has its belly pan!
2. The thermostat is MUCH easier to change than that on the E420; easier,
even, than our 240D/3.0. It's on top at the front of the engine.
3. The oil filter
I get what you're saying but would counter that we should end all subsidies for
air travel. We spend more on airports per annum than we've spent on Amtrak
total, without even beginning to talk about security. Air travel should pay for
itself, otherwise its not viable. Airline tickets are
If we're talking about Phoenix then all the numbers seem to be doubled.
According to Wikipedia as of 2011 there are 20 miles of light rail that
originally cost around $1.4 billion. Apparently theres some State Transit
Plan in the works which would include some commuter rail.
Anyway I'd want
There are no leaks that I can see but I will do so any way
On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes:
Yep. When I unscrewed fully and started pumping, fuel
overflowed immediately, around the hand pump. Doesn't that
I would counter, does a debt approaching 20 TRILLION dollars makes sense for
the items you've listed?
Yes, people who use air travel (passengers and freight shippers) should pay the
cost. We will as a population pick up some of that naturally in the increased
cost of shipped goods. No
I had to look that up, all I could think of was the station wagon from a few
years ago.
Turns out a friend had one just after we graduated from High school. His was
mighty hard on starters. If the engine was hot it wouldn't crank. Replace the
starter and it'd be good for a few months but pretty
Other than taking it to the dealer, is there a way to obtain a code for my
Becker radio? The serial no. is V 9015286. TIA,
Andrew
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhXsH12Rg6sfeature=youtube_gdata_player
You need the tool (basically a wooden dowel with rubber suction cups) and valve
lapping compound. Valve lapping compound is made from tungsten carbide or some
such thing. It is extremely hard and extremely abrasive. Do NOT
I'm with Grant on this one, the red curtain comes down and some people wake up
later thinking What the hell happened? I've read many reports of people
getting off. The he had it coming defense is just stupid.
Its the second magazine that did it. I can vaugely remember a similar case
(might
Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
If you can feel movement of the valves in the guides AT ALL they are
way oversize.
Spec is 0.02 to 0.05mm new, you cannot feel that at all. In fact, if
the valves won't stay up in the guide against the seat with the
spring out the guides are
Max, I don't have anything in the way of real knowledge to add here but I'd get
the valve job priced out and if it wasn't huge I'd probably go ahead and do it.
I wouldn't want to get the head installed and find out I should have done it...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:46:25 -0500
From: Max
Call Tom tomorrow and he can get it for you. I'll be back Wednesday.
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From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:07:04
To: Mercedes Discussion
Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhXsH12Rg6sfeature=youtube_gdata_player
You need the tool (basically a wooden dowel with rubber suction cups)
and valve lapping compound.
Thanks Rick. Looks like I'll probably be taking this head to a shop, perhaps
I'll
I'm in Greenville, SC this week, drove out from Charlotte this morning in a
Chrysler 200 and I'll be dammed but I actually kinda like that little car.
Its ugly but its reasonably comfortable. I think its got a 4cyl but I haven't
popped the hood yet. It kicks out of OD on the highway a lot,
Curt,
I think you're right, I'm probably going to end up taking this to a local
shop.
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 3:15 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012, at 12:13 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm with Grant on this one, the red curtain comes down and some
people wake up later thinking What the hell happened? I've read
many reports of people getting off. The he had it coming defense is
just stupid.
If you watch the movie
G Mann wrote:
It's easy to Monday morning quarterback the incident on tape. What is not
easy is to put yourself in the mans shoes. Have you ever been shot at from
close range? Just how threatened would you be if two armed guys, intent on
shooting you, simply started shooting directly at you?
Curt Raymond wrote:
Does Social Engineering include museums, aquariums and the like? I'm fairly
libertarian but I do see where much of that contributes to the common good, in the same
way public schools do, or should anyway.
I think he was talking about using the tax codes for social
The specs for 61x engines is ZERO to 0.02 mm (0.0005).
Yes, that's correct, about 0.0005. They aren't going to wear TIGHT,
after all, and have to seal against exhaust pressure. If the oiled
valve stem will go into the guide and the spring will close it, it's
fine. They will NOT usually
I agree, we have no money but its not as easy as saying we'll just stop paying
for everything you can't just turn off the tap.
You know about how people get broken out into hedgehogs and foxes?
Foxes like to speak in soundbites, everything is easy and simple one liners.
Hedgehogs explain, they
WHAT?
Andrew, seriously... You said When I unscrewed fully and started pumping, fuel
overflowed immediately that, my friend, is a leak. Its not supposed to happen
and it perfectly explains the complaint you had, whats going on here? Are you
just messing with us?
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012
I'd not argue that we need to let children starve in order to fix our financial
problems. I'd argue this is better handled at the state a and local levels,
but anyway AFDC is not a big part of the problem.
These appeal-to-sympathy straw man arguments are part of the reason we are in
such a
On both my 123 240D and 115 220D fuel spills out around the hand pump shortly
after pumping. They've been doing that for years.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 2, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
WHAT?
Andrew, seriously... You said When I unscrewed fully and started
On Jan 2, 2012 12:24 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
, Chrysler hasn't made a good small car since the Neon and they weren't
exactly anything to crow about.
The 200 is a midsize by modern standards. Replaces the Avenger/Sebring.
The Dart coming out for the 2013 model year is the
Only half a days drive to Charleston, come on down!
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes:
Yep. When I unscrewed fully and started pumping, fuel
overflowed immediately, around the hand pump.
Curt Raymond wrote:
...it means your hand pump leaks.
Fmiser wrote:
More significant that fuel leaking OUT is that
You should go do the BMW factory tour
--R
On 1/2/12 3:24 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm in Greenville, SC this week, drove out from Charlotte this morning in a
Chrysler 200 and I'll be dammed but I actually kinda like that little car.
Its ugly but its reasonably comfortable. I think its got a
Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
On both my 123 240D and 115 220D fuel spills out around the
hand pump shortly after pumping. They've been doing that for
years.
And if the fuel leaks out, air can leak in. This is not good.
I advise replacing it with the new style.
Mercedes part number
This one was gray with black accents (or something), the paint was nice
but what it was on was sorta eye-numbing.
--R
On 1/2/12 3:06 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I had to look that up, all I could think of was the station wagon from a few
years ago.
Turns out a friend had one just after we
Wonder if they bothered to check his BAL, you know, like they would to
you or me...
--R
On 1/2/12 2:46 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Sheesh,
Sheesh I'd plum forgotten how we encourage home ownership (and inadvertently
encourage larger homes), it'd be hilarious (from an irony point of view) to use
my idea to encourage people to give up on home ownership while still
encouraging home ownership...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:45:25
On Jan 1, 2012 7:51 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
I had not seen one of those things in like 30 years.
I don't think I've ever seen one, but I remember well its successor, the
Mirada (and the scathing review of it in Car Driver that ridiculed
Chrysler's attempt
I'd argue that we're in a jam because our idiot legislators (of all political
stripes) have decided that compromise means You give up and give me what I
want which of course neither side is willing to do.
So rather than getting balanced legislation the parties wait until they have a
lock and
You've got broken handpumps, they shouldn't do that. I've had 3 123 cars, none
had leaking handpumps.
Come and get the one off my '83...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:09:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re:
I suppose you're right. They've got the Fiat 500 for the micro-mini too.
Speaking of which, I've never driven one but I have ridden in one, they are a
hoot. Crazy little car, hope we get the Abarth version.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:17:45 -0800
From: Alex Chamberlain
Sadly I'm here for work.
Get your local TV station to buy Avid systems (specifically ISIS without
Interplay) and I might be the trainer and get shipped in.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:19:53 -0500
From: Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
OK, I measured six valves at the head, found 0.007 for the tightest and
0.020 for the sloppiest. Accounting for the distance from the guide by
dividing by two would still put them all outside of the spec you referenced.
Where can I find that specification? Looks like time for a professional
shop
There is no fuel leaking from around the hand pump when driving or with the
car at rest. My thinking is that when I pumped the primer pump into a
system that didn't need priming, the fuel already in the system had nowhere
to go but spill ll over the place. Until then, I had only use the pump
On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 17:12:34 -0500 andrew strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
There is no fuel leaking from around the hand pump when driving or with
the car at rest. My thinking is that when I pumped the primer pump
into a system that didn't need priming, the fuel already in the system
Is that what that is? I drove by today and wondered...
I'll see about it.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:26:45 -0500
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Chrysler 200
Message-ID:
Ahh but that forgets the function of the cigar hose which is to send fuel on
its route back to the tank. There should be no leakage, you know the filter is
full because you hear the overflow valve rattle as you pump and fuel starts
returning to the tank.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 17:12:34
Sorry, I didn't make my point apparently. Thanks for bringing it better in
focus.
The issue I see is the standard for criminal charges is quite high. It
requires beyond all reasonable doubt. It is my considered opinion that
standard is NOT met by the video. The fact that it appears the store
Thanks and please keep us updated on the outcome of this case.
Greg
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On Behalf Of Scott Ritchey
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 9:35 AM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: One
It looks like a new one could be machined from Aluminum (6061 alloy would be
good) or machinable plastic. PEEK is an expensive but easily machineable
plastic that is temperature resistant to 250 C.
Greg
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:32:53 -0800 Greg Fiorentino
gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
It looks like a new one could be machined from Aluminum (6061 alloy
would be good) or machinable plastic. PEEK is an expensive but easily
machineable plastic that is temperature resistant to 250 C.
If you do get
I'll take that challenge, TYVM.. Let's compare the total numbers of
passengers for each, on a passenger to dollar ratio. I'm betting the
factual cost per passenger mile traveled and seat sold is far greater by
train, in public dollars expended. Further, the greatest consumer of fuel
[besides
Might be worth a try at your FLAP in the help isle. Look for a choke
conversion kit to give you either replacement parts for the automatic
choke OR an actual mechanical arm to choke cable.
If it's not on the isle, could be worth a search through the parts books.
I suggest a NAPA store might yield
Service manual. I'll email you the one when I find it.
Peter
On Jan 2, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
OK, I measured six valves at the head, found 0.007 for the
tightest and
0.020 for the sloppiest. Accounting for the distance from the
guide by
dividing by two would still put them
I sent it to you off list, let me know if it doesn't arrive.
Peter
On Jan 2, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
OK, I measured six valves at the head, found 0.007 for the
tightest and
0.020 for the sloppiest. Accounting for the distance from the
guide by
dividing by two would still put
Procedure 05-285 covers checking and replacing the valve guides, it says
that the intake guide inner diameter is 8.000mm to 8.030, exhaust is 9.000
to 9.050. Is that the spec Peter's referring to? I measured a couple of
the valve stem diameters, found them to be about 0.05mm less than the guide
Got it, thanks!
-Max
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On Behalf Of Peter Frederick
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 6:04 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Continuing the OM603 head replacment saga
I sent it to
Look in the column labeled overlap -- that's the clearance between
the valve diameter and guide diameter. They have to be measured and
fit individually, although usually MB guides are just about perfect
out of the box.
Peter
On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:10 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
Got it, thanks!
Isn't this a chicken/egg thing? We have lousy rail service so nobody wants to
ride it so our costs per passenger are high. The answer is simply more
passengers but that requires making rail travel better which requires money...
Example, the Accela Express between Boston and NYC, I've ridden it
On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 18:09:24 -0500 Max Dillon
meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Procedure 05-285 covers checking and replacing the valve guides, it says
that the intake guide inner diameter is 8.000mm to 8.030, exhaust is
9.000 to 9.050. Is that the spec Peter's referring to? I measured a
We don't have affordable or adequate rail because we CHOSE to spend
vast sums of money on air service instead, starting in the late
40's. Mail came off the express trains in the early 60s and killed
of what was left of express service to keep the airlines operating.
The airlines have
If it leaks when pumping you need a new one
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 2, 2012, at 4:12 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
There is no fuel leaking from around the hand pump when driving or with the
car at rest. My thinking is that when I pumped the primer pump into a
system
The correction was for measuring side play at the end of the valve,
not the diameters.
If you have a proper gauge and can measure the inner diameter of the
guide you can calculate the clearance directly, but it requires a
proper tool.
NOT dial calipers
Peter
On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:28
It won't leak screwed down, it only has suction applied to the seal.
Leaks air in, not fuel out. Only leaks fuel when you pull up the
plunger and press down, when it leaks around the piston seal.
Peter
On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
If it leaks when pumping you
Curt Raymond wrote:
I'd argue that we're in a jam because our idiot legislators (of all political stripes)
have decided that compromise means You give up and give me what I want
I thought political compromise meant I'll vote for your garbage bill if you'll
vote for mine, or If you hold the
andrew strasfogel wrote:
There is no fuel leaking from around the hand pump when driving or with the
car at rest.
That's because it's not under pressure, it's under partial vacuum.
As you have been told by several different people in the last couple of days,
air can (and almost certainly
Ugh. Well I picked up a new power supply today, installed it, and now
the original symptoms have returned. All fans on, no video.
I even tried switching the power supply with my wife's computer again,
just to rule out the off chance that I got a bad one out of the box.
So it seems that the
Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net writes:
It won't leak screwed down, it only has suction applied to the seal.
Leaks air in, not fuel out. Only leaks fuel when you pull up the
plunger and press down, when it leaks around the piston seal.
The one on my 300SD leaked when pumping, when I
Probably bad capacitors on the MB, allowing the CPU power supply to
cook the processor. A new processor will only last until it gets
cooked, too.
You can try unplugging everything but the MB and hard drive, too.
Peter
On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:57 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Ugh. Well I picked up
That would only be the DVD drive, on this computer.
So assuming bad caps on the motherboard and a cooked or nearly cooked
CPU, there's really nothing more worth doing here, the way I see it.
Get a new board and CPU, swap the drives and RAM?
I can probably pick up a surplus 3-year-old Dell at the
I put a used MB in my brother's computer last year for this reason --
when I could get it to boot, the CPU was running very hot just
looking at the bios setup.
Either a different MB (you may then need new memory) or a replacement
is probably the best course.
I did swap out the DVD drive
Allan wrote:
I can probably pick up a surplus 3-year-old Dell at the university for
cheap.
I have bought stuff from these guys several times. Jaime used to know
the main guy years ago - Jaime?
www.computertradeexchange.com/ - Reseller of Obslete Computer Parts.
mao
I'm really thinking of attempting an arduino project to replace the ACC
servo/amp in the W116. I don't know if I can do it for less than the
unwired tools kit ($700) if I put a value on my time but the learning
experience would be worth it I think.
Looking at these vacuum controllers. Any
As mentioned earlier, I will order one tomorrow.
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net writes:
It won't leak screwed down, it only has suction applied to the seal.
Leaks air in, not fuel out. Only leaks fuel when you
Peter,
So the MB guides have the inner diameter correct out of the box? All the
shop needs to do is remove the old guide, bore out the head if required, and
then install the new guide (oversize repair guide if head is bored out)?
I was under the impression that the new guide would need to be
It was. I'd call that a pass. There is often crud that will allow a
slow leak (or a fast one) You might want to lap the valves.
Dieselhead, was it you that recommended using the evil fluid aka gasoline
to check the valve seat seals? Someone recommended testing the seal of the
valve
Go to local MB stealers/shops and ask what machine shops they use.
GO to that one. Show them the spec, and inform them you will be
measuring it before it leaves their control, and that if any one is
out of spec, they will be doing it over or you will not pay them.
No use paying a shop not
Any problems starting? Long cranking before it will fire? Leaking
fuel out means it will leak air IN. The hand pump that leaks fuel
does not always let air in, but everyone I have had that leaked
eventually lets air in. In one period of a couple years I replaced a
bunch of them.
On
On Jan 2, 2012, at 9:58 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
No use paying a shop not familiar with MB to do a screwup job.
Because a regular machine shop will think those specs are crazy and do it
their way anyway.
Rick
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Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Go to local MB stealers/shops and ask what machine shops they use.
GO to that one. Show them the spec, and inform them you will be
measuring it before it leaves their control, and that if any one is
out of spec, they will be doing it over or you will not
Bottom line: We are in a mess, we have relied on criminal idiots to
represent us citizens for past 15 decades, and they have failed everyone
except themselves.
Can it be fixed? Yes, but not without expending blood and treasure which
few are willing to spend.
Best guess: What every happens,
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2774898208.html
I sent an email out immediately asking about service records and/or
engine replacement, but I don't hold out much hope for useful info.
Windows and sunroof are power and work well. (But everything else
is broken.)
Please tell me that's an
Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
If you are measuring DIAMETERS, you don't need the factor of two.
Craig,
I think the factor of two is needed because I'm measuring play at the valve
head, which is a little over 40mm away from the guide. The guide itself is
about 40mm long. If the play
From the same seller:
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/2771395461.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/2778253110.html
Probably largely rust-free, if they are long-time West Coast cars.
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