Over the last 6 weeks, the SDL has been hard to start when the engine is
hot, this was mostly noticed during our 2100mi road-trip from Chi to MI
to AR to Chi. The car always started fine when cold. This week, Wed
morning was about the coldest it has been so far (temp of ~12F) and the
Wife cou
I do this also, but the dirt never seems to stop coming - I quit when my
arms get tired, then vacuum.
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
> Believe it or not, I like to take my mats and beat them on the driveway by
> holding them over my head with both hands and swinging them dow
I paid 4k. 2 owner car. All books and records (a pretty thick folder). Paint is
nice. After smoke out and drivers seat fix, I feel like it is a very nice car.
Sun roof bugs me a bit, I'll figure it out next week. All in all pleased. No
comparison to the C280, much, much nicer car. I thought I li
John Reames wrote:
BTW, when inspecting perches, bear in mind that they start to separate at the
back corner, so if you ever see any separation between the lower bead of
sealant and the perch, get to ordering parts.
The guy that did mine charged about $1300 including alignment. I don't remem
I know those perches, I have sold quite a few. I have 17" wheels and it will
need tires in probably 5000 miles. The cabin filters (4) will be changed this
weekend. I am pleased with the tracking and ride. I can't wait to get all
things fixed and enjoy. BTW it is quite quick.
Sent on the Sprint
Also, at least on my 210, all airbag connectors are BRIGHT orange. Everywhere
in the harnesses.
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On Jan 17, 2012, at 19:15, Fred Moir wrote:
> The airbag controller has an 'umongous capacitor in it to fire the bag in
Fwiw the seats aren't too bad to disassemble, and you don't really need the
special tool mentioned in the EPC.
If you want to get the odor killers (especially aerosol ones) deep in there,
there is no way more effective than throwing the cushions in a heavy duty
garbage bag and using a high-powe
Sealant in the corners only, slot must be perfectly clean, seal
should be lubricated with a thin film of silicone grease.
Press down on the cover going on so that it slides straight onto the
guide pins, if you use the pins to rotate the cover in place (that
is, push the bottom inwards and t
BUT they are most likely a whole lot easier to install and if one needs
to do it quickly in the cold, then why not?
Put the real one on the list for repairs to be done in warmer weather
along with a new rad hose.
Randy whose truck wouldn't start this morning most likely because the
block heate
The radiator hose kind are not near as effective as the block heater.
For twice the electricity, the heater hose 1500W with pump work on
older cars, but you have to leave the heater valves turned on. I
don't think it works with the monovalve cars.
Far and away the best is the block heater. T
On Jan 19, 2012, at 2:27 PM, "Dan Penoff" wrote:
> I never liked the "cut the radiator hose and insert" type of heater...
Me either.
What I NEED to do, is retire and move to God's waiting room, like you did. You
really don't miss Indiana winters do you?
Rick
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IIRC the problem with a dipstick heater is that cold oil won't radiate heat
well enough and can cause oil to burn to the stick when it gets hot.
Also IIRC the best use for a dipstick heater is to keep a warm engine warm
overnight. The one I found on Amazon is only 90w so keeping it on overnight
No doubt the radiator type work well, they also give you cabin heat much
faster. They use 2x+ the electricity though and much of the heat is wasted
because it goes into the radiator and gets radiated out to the outside world.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:04:57 -0600
From: Randy Bennell
To:
Same place. Southern cars might not have the cord, or might not have the block
heater after all. Look on the engine under the exhaust manifold, see if you can
find the heater itself.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:08:49 -0800
From: Rick Knoble
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Real
Gerry, it is $75.00. You get dye, prepping agent and crack filler. I did it
on my 1991 560SEC and it looks great.
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DIpstick heater worked great in my '59 Volvo during the harsh St. Paul
(MN) winter of '69. I also brought in the battery every night...
On 1/19/12, Allan Streib wrote:
> And FWIW, the "dipstick" heaters (heater that you insert into the oil
> dipstick tube) are useless.
>
> Dan Penoff writes:
>
Actually, his rates ae quite reasonable - way less than a standard shrink.
On 1/19/12, Randy Bennell wrote:
> On 19/01/2012 10:21 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
>> Those are some great suggestions! I am sure my mechanic will be
>> thrilled to hear them. Well, he ought to be!
>>
>> You guys would
Hi Rusty,
How much is the Leatherique kit? Does it have colors for all Mercedes?
I have a short tear in my '83 240D which has (beige?) upholstery.
Thanks,
Gerry
From: "Rusty Cullens"
Thanks everyone from some great suggestions. I have decided to try most
all of them. I have rented an ozone gen
And FWIW, the "dipstick" heaters (heater that you insert into the oil
dipstick tube) are useless.
Dan Penoff writes:
> Of the choices previously presented, the magnetic heater (around 400W,
> if my memory serves me correctly) if by far the least intrusive.
>
> I never liked the "cut the radiator
Hey, they only want $7 for it on CL.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2805556474.html
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:10:24 -0500
> From: Dan Penoff
> To: Mercedes List
> Subject: [MBZ] A Beating Is In Order...
> Message-ID: <2fe0895a-47c8-48a5-b2ab-0d
Of the choices previously presented, the magnetic heater (around 400W, if my
memory serves me correctly) if by far the least intrusive.
I never liked the "cut the radiator hose and insert" type of heater...
Just my $0.02.
Dan
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On Jan 19, 2012, at 2:59 PM, Rick Knoble wrote
If it is not expected to be cold for long where you are, you might try
hanging a trouble light under the hood (or 2 of them if you like).
Or, you can get the magnetic heaters that just stick on to the oilpan to
keep the oil warmed up a bit.
Or, the kind that goes in the rad hose. All much e
I have 3 of them and soon maybe 4
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On Jan 19, 2012, at 8:51 AM, "Rusty Cullens" wrote:
> Thanks everyone from some great suggestions. I have decided to try most all
> of them. I have rented an ozone generator for 2 days for $50.00. Before I use
> it I will clean the entire
No cord. It took a looonnng time to start today. Guess I need to find my round
tuit and get the valves set and the oil changed. D'oh.
Rick
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of A.G. Bell's invention
On Jan 19, 2012, at 1:11 PM, "Benz Hogs" wrote:
> That's if it's installed...
>
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Luther wrote:
> It'd be hanging around between the bumper and a/c condenser, where you'd
> expect. That's if it's installed...
Yeah - if it is installed.
To see if installed, check the right side block area under the intake
where one of the water jacket casting plugs should be removed and the
wat
It'd be hanging around between the bumper and a/c condenser, where you'd
expect. That's if it's installed...
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'87 300SDL (322,xxx mi)
'91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi)
On 1/19/2012 1:08 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
I have never driven a w123 in the winter. Where is
I have never driven a w123 in the winter. Where is the plug for the block
heater?
I know where it is at on the w201. It is obvious. Maybe send a picture off
list
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On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
> for whoever did this:
>
> http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem;PdsSession=f613d6671340a5aa63325d02e96a?itemId=250972430193&cmd=VIDESC
>
You know what I always wonder with this type of conversion? How does
the climate control work?
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
> The ozone generator rental salesman said that in 2 days 95% of the smell
> would be gone for good.
I think that's probably way overoptimistic unless the ozone machine is
a real monster like the kind used to get the smell out of an entire
hou
On 19/01/2012 10:21 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Those are some great suggestions! I am sure my mechanic will be
thrilled to hear them. Well, he ought to be!
You guys would love him. He's a politically incorrect gun hugger who
abuses me every chance he gets and is such a bad actor he is under
Believe it or not, I like to take my mats and beat them on the driveway by
holding them over my head with both hands and swinging them down onto the
driveway so they hit it as close to horizontally as I can get them.
Amazing how much crud this dislodges.
I do it until I can't see anything left
When vacuuming floor mats, you will get more particulates out of them if you
turn over the upright vacuum and hold the mats upside down against the rotating
beaters. Gravity helps pull out the crud. It is amazing how much more dirt you
can get from "clean" carpeting this way.
Wear gloves.
-D
Those are some great suggestions! I am sure my mechanic will be
thrilled to hear them. Well, he ought to be!
You guys would love him. He's a politically incorrect gun hugger who
abuses me every chance he gets and is such a bad actor he is under a
court order not to cross the state line.. I hav
The ozone generator rental salesman said that in 2 days 95% of the smell
would be gone for good. Then I hope the cleaning and time take care of the
rest.
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On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
> Wash w/ammonia or vinegar first, _then_ use ozone, etc.
>
Vinegar on the plastic and MB-Tex, Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap on
the carpet and headliner, then a good dose of ozone was the formula I
used on the mouse-inhabited 300D with partial su
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 4:42 AM, andrew strasfogel
wrote:
> As many of you are aware, my 1985 300TD with the CA version engine
> emitsw smoky odors when the heater comes on.
Just a wild guess, but on a 124, the foam insulation on the
recirculation flap can disintegrate and blow onto the heater co
Rusty Cullens wrote:
They aren't that cheap
Then install them after everything else is done and hopefully they'll last a
while.
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I'd replace the cabin filters after the rest of the cleanup was done.
Or if they were really cheap, I'd replace filters, run fan on recirc during the
ozone wash, and replace the filters again when done.
Mitch.
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Ammonia is a nasty material.. to the human body. I would vote against it.
In it's place I would suggest a now common household cleaner with Orange
oil [by product of orange juice making, the orange oil comes from the
peelings] Orange oil has a very pleasant smell and it removes grease and
residue
Dieselhead wrote:
Cheapa$$ (overpriced) toada
Bet a 123 will not peel like that with a similar blast. Mid 60s frod
would not peel either. Lots of real steel in both. No toada tinfoil
in them.
And if the pressure wasn't relieved by the bodywork, you'd have a scrambled
driver inside.
True
Yeah, if it had been an MB he would probably been killed, as the
over pressure would not have been able to escape...
Dan
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On Jan 19, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
Cheapa$$ (overpriced) toada
Bet a 123 will not peel like that with a si
Ammonia It cuts grease, and should cut the tar. If there are tough
spots, wiping with bioDiesel will dissolve them. It is the magic
ingredient in windex.
Thanks everyone from some great suggestions. I have decided to try
most all of them. I have rented an ozone generator for 2 days for
$
I suggest you sprinkle the baking soda over the entire surface of the
carpets.. make them white with baking soda... It is a harmless material as
far as chemical reaction with the carpet and will vacuum up cleanly. If you
cover a greater surface the baking soda will do what it does best even
better
Thanks everyone from some great suggestions. I have decided to try
most all of them. I have rented an ozone generator for 2 days for
$50.00. Before I use it I will clean the entire interior thoroughly
and install the 4 new cabin filters. After I finish, I plan on
alternating coffee and baking s
Looks to me like the bulk of the C2H2 had 'left the building',
and only what was left inside the panels and behind the dash,
etc., is what went off. Probably the motor in the door is
what sparked it off. He's lucky that opening the first door
didn't trigger it at the courtesy light switch, as th
Thanks everyone from some great suggestions. I have decided to try most all of
them. I have rented an ozone generator for 2 days for $50.00. Before I use it I
will clean the entire interior thoroughly and install the 4 new cabin filters.
After I finish, I plan on alternating coffee and baking so
He is likely alive because the car peeled it's self. A contained explosion
will intensify and focus the energy.
A broken ear drum and deaf for life is better that dead however. We tend to
count our blessings when faced with the death option.
Rule 1. NEVER transport a flammable substance in an enc
Looked in good enough shape to "modify" the body and turn it into a rat
rod or something. Drivetrain and all in OK condition. Wonder what
salvage value is?
--R
On 1/19/12 9:09 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
For those who don't own open pickup trucks, take the acetylene out of
the vehicle when you g
Yeah, if it had been an MB he would probably been killed, as the over pressure
would not have been able to escape...
Dan
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On Jan 19, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Cheapa$$ (overpriced) toada
>
> Bet a 123 will not peel like that with a similar
I need to do this on the 300E, and since it's been a good 10 years or more
since I have done one, I have been looking at the various postings in different
forums as to the proper procedure.
There seems to be a great deal of dissent as to whether one should apply
sealant (Hylomar) to the strip s
Cheapa$$ (overpriced) toada
Bet a 123 will not peel like that with a similar blast. Mid 60s frod
would not peel either. Lots of real steel in both. No toada
tinfoil in them.
For those who don't own open pickup trucks, take the acetylene out
of the vehicle when you get home:
http://colo
Wow! Somebody "Up There" loves him!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 1/19/2012 9:09 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
For those who don't own open pickup trucks, take the acetylene out of
the vehicle when you get home:
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291529
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I know you can use a CO sniffer on gas cars, not sure if it would work Obama
diesel or not...
Dan
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On Jan 19, 2012, at 9:18 AM, Max wrote:
> andrew strasfogel wrote:
>>
>> Question: What's involved in diagnosing the source of the
>> leak/problem, and how easy/challenging
andrew strasfogel wrote:
>
>Question: What's involved in diagnosing the source of the
>leak/problem, and how easy/challenging will it be to fix?
>
>
I wonder if a leak sniffer for HVAC would detect the hydrocarbons in an exhaust
leak?
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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35 x 35 x 10 5Volt I already ordered one. ~$12 delivered.
> Dieselhead wrote:
Hey Rusty, When I find a 35/38mm 5V computer fan, I will ship
you my ozone machine and you can rent it out.
35 or 38 mm square? Or thick? I haven't really looked, but I
haven't ever seen a 38 mm square
As many of you are aware, my 1985 300TD with the CA version engine
emitsw smoky odors when the heater comes on. It's likely I have an
exhaust leak, or perhaps an issue with the trap oxidizer. The car
makes no louder than normal exhaust noise and runs quietly.
Does the hood fit right, and is the
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I have a couple of suggestions:
1.) Get a mechanic's stethoscope and go over the system in detail with it. If
you go over a leak with the stethoscope, you'll know it.
2.) Create smoke in the system and look for leaks. You can do this by
introducing small amounts of ATF or Seafoam into the intak
As many of you are aware, my 1985 300TD with the CA version engine
emitsw smoky odors when the heater comes on. It's likely I have an
exhaust leak, or perhaps an issue with the trap oxidizer. The car
makes no louder than normal exhaust noise and runs quietly.
Question: What's involved in diagnos
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