I have never heard of a 123 turbo engine that expired prematurely
(whatever that means - 300K miles?) because the owner drove it too
slowly.
On 5/22/12, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
This is how my 300d survives on wvo...I run the crap out of it. It is
to the floor and run
On May 22, 2012, at 9:12 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
have never heard of a 123 turbo engine that expired prematurely
(whatever that means - 300K miles?) because the owner drove it too
slowly.
Did you mean too fast? I imagine carbon, from being driven too slowly has
No, I meant too slow. I am against excessive speeding to burn off
carbon, or for any other reason for that matter, unless you're at the
track...
Anderw
1983 300TD
1985 300TD
1985 300CD (SWMBO mobile)
On 5/22/12, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
On May 22, 2012, at 9:12 AM, andrew
In attempting to access the fuel tank sending unit, we accidentally
cracked the first aid kit in our 1985 300CD. If anyone has a spare I
would be happy to offer 6 or more heirloom tomato seedlings.
Andrew
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So yo never, ever, EVER pass?
I routinely have to hit over the speed limit when some bozo doing 40 in a
55 decides to become Mr butthurt racer! and floors it as I go to pass.
Same idiots get MASSIVELY pissed at me when I go the speed limit in the 30
zone after the 55... they want to go 45...
Mind
I am getting lost on this thread.
Andrew is against speeding?
Walt is not??
There must be lots of places where 80 mph is reasonably legitimate. The
speed limit in North Dakota between the Cdn border and Grand Forks is 75
mph. If I run the limit, I generally get passed but most of these folks
Is that you Marshall, pretending to be Jim?
Randy
On 22/05/2012 12:07 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Anyone have a good beginning point to start the trouble shooting?
Didst thou check thy fuses?
-- Jim
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I'm against people who go 10 to 15 under without their hazard flashers on,
which is required in NY.
If said people break 80 when you try to pass them because of it, it
compounds the matter.
Do I fall back and deal with a jerk who's going to keep brake checking me
at every opportunity, or keep the
Just cruised back and forth to Raleigh ('bout 120 mi. round trip) on the '87
300D at 75-80. 'Cruises mighty fine.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 10:45 PM
Subject:
'Noticed when I tried Italian tune-up entering I-795 this morning on the '87
300D, kick down didn't work. After changing tranny fluid, etc., Indy said kick
down switch is not getting power from neutral safety switch - 'didn't have time
to investigate more this trip. Comments/ideas?
Wilton
Did you replace all your fuses?
Does the neutral safety switch work as intended?
Mitch.
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Don't have a spare but I used crazy glue on the handle of the FA kit on a w116
and it worked like a charm and held up for many years.
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On May 22, 2012, at 11:33 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
In attempting to access the fuel tank sending unit, we
The speed limit on I-10 in Far West Texas is posted at 80PH last time I
drove it, and there was talk of changing it to 85 MPH. I'm not sure if
that went through. There is nothing but sand for 500 miles between San
Antonio and El Paso.
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:59 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
Utah I-15 is also posted at 80 MPH in parts. I'm told they don't bother
you unless the radar reads in the triple digits, but I've never tried...
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.comwrote:
The speed limit on I-10 in Far West Texas is posted at 80PH last time
I bought a new one a coupla years ago, I think it was like $25. More
than some priceless tomato plants!
--R
On 5/22/12 2:05 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
Don't have a spare but I used crazy glue on the handle of the FA kit on a w116
and it worked like a charm and held up for many years.
'Haven't replaced all the fuses in 4 or 5 years.
'Never had any problem starting, etc. 'Course, don't think I've ever tried
to start it in any position other than PARK.
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
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Sand can make a good cushion or speed reduction medium if one runs off into
it.
Sand reminds me: In about '76 family and I were northbound on I-15 between
Victorville, CA, an Las Vegas in a sand storm. 'Had been in left lane;
visibility got really bad; I said aloud, I better stay in right
They are NLA according to my professional technical advisor.
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I bought a new one a coupla years ago, I think it was like $25. More than
some priceless tomato plants!
--R
On 5/22/12 2:05 PM, Dimitri
My tomato plants may be priceless but they are not valueless. One
dozen are exactly equal in value to one new W123 first aid kit lid.
:)
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I bought a new one a coupla years ago, I think it was like $25. More
Naw, Marshall said to REPLACE the fuses, not check them. And, he was correct.
John
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Is that you Marshall, pretending to be Jim?
Randy
On 22/05/2012 12:07 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Anyone have a good beginning point to
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes:
K'leb should
Which 123 handle do you need? I have extra RF inside handles. The
LF, I had to buy one from Q ~10 years ago, when they still sold them
for normal money.
Yeah, right front (passenger side in North America). This is the chome
latch
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes:
Short history: the passenger door on my 300SD had a broken interior
latch handle bracket. Pot metal cracked, unrepairable (I tried).
OK, I read the first line when I sent the nomination. Somewhere I
have 2 spare RF inside latches for 123. One will be
I've got an OLD one from a w126 (the kit itself, in the white plastic
pouch/case).
It was from an 84.
Dunno how good the materials inside are in...
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Mobile: +14437915905
On May 22, 2012, at 16:15, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
Did you accidentally touch the hot wire from the clock to the metal on the back
of the speedo? It will blow the trace right off the speedo board. I found that
you always connect that lead first and disconnect it last (the only ground for
the entire cluster is on the round plug)
--
John W
Crazy glue is not NLA:)
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On May 22, 2012, at 4:13 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
They are NLA according to my professional technical advisor.
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I bought a new one a
I would think that the plants are worth more than $2 each!
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On May 22, 2012, at 4:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
My tomato plants may be priceless but they are not valueless. One
dozen are exactly equal in value to one new W123 first aid kit lid.
:)
So I could never figure out how Marshall acquired all this undisputable
knowledge. Did he take a strict scientific approach which he applied to all his
cars over all those years and miles of ownership?
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On May 22, 2012, at 4:25 PM, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Naw,
On Tue, 22 May 2012 14:16:25 -0700 (PDT) Dimitri Seretakis
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
So I could never figure out how Marshall acquired all this undisputable
knowledge. Did he take a strict scientific approach which he applied to
all his cars over all those years and miles of ownership?
Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com writes:
So I could never figure out how Marshall acquired all this
undisputable knowledge. Did he take a strict scientific approach which
he applied to all his cars over all those years and miles of
ownership?
I think he did, and had obtained access to
I have one plastic and never used from a '93 201, and up for sale. If
interested,private email please.
On 05/22/12, John Reamesjwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
I've got an OLD one from a w126 (the kit itself, in the white plastic
pouch/case).
It was from an 84.
Dunno how good the materials
'Starts normally - only in PARK and NEUTRAL.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 kickdown switch
'Haven't replaced all the fuses in 4 or 5 years.
I don't have one now but I used to sell those all day long for 50-80 each
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On May 22, 2012, at 10:33 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
In attempting to access the fuel tank sending unit, we accidentally
cracked the first aid kit in our 1985 300CD. If
He is talking about the box in the car that holds the hit
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On May 22, 2012, at 3:47 PM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
I've got an OLD one from a w126 (the kit itself, in the white plastic
pouch/case).
It was from an 84.
Dunno how good the materials inside are
On Tue, 22 May 2012 18:04:51 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Starts normally - only in PARK and NEUTRAL.
I can see MB engineers designing it so the kickdown solenoid would only
get power to the when it was in gear, but I don't think I would have
designed it that way. I haven't found my
...No, I meant too slow. I am against excessive speeding to burn off
carbon, or for any other reason for that matter, unless you're at the
track...
Just the thought of taking a diesel MB to the track made me laugh so hard
that I nearly wet myself. Anyway, define excessive speeding.
RLE
...Sand reminds me: In about '76 family and I were northbound on I-15
between
Victorville, CA, an Las Vegas in a sand storm. 'Had been in left lane;
visibility got really bad; I said aloud, I better stay in right lane,
some
fool could be coming the wrong way and meet me head-on.
On May 22, 2012, at 7:37 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
Anyway, define excessive speeding.
In relation to an auto that was engineered to be operated at full throttle for
hours, if not days, at a time.
Rick
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJK3z4E6slc
Better put some of your senior incontinence underwear on before watching.
Hendrik
who doesn't need nappies.yet
On 23/05/12 10:07, relng...@aol.com wrote:
...No, I meant too slow. I am against excessive speeding to burn off
carbon, or for any
http://www.v8archie.com/ssl500fs.htm
I never really liked the look of the r129 but this makes it so much
worse, you'd just about feel like pouring petrol over that and putting a
match in it.
Hendrik
who has the old Merc look with old Merc budget
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That's funny! I always thought the R129 looked a lot
like an 80's Mustang. Apparently I'm not the only one!
If I'm going to drop 16 large on such a car, I think I'll wait
'til I find an actual R129 for that price.
-- Jim
Well, it was more dust than sand.
Wilton
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From: relng...@aol.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] sand?
...Sand reminds me: In about '76 family and I were northbound on I-15
between
Victorville, CA, an Las Vegas
Somebody enjoyed the exercise, I guess.
Wilton
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From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:14 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Now you can have Mercedes Benz looks on a Ford budget
'Zackly.
Wilton
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From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
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Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Now you can have Mercedes Benz looks on a
Fordbudget
http://www.v8archie.com/ssl500fs.htm
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
http://www.v8archie.com/ssl500fs.htm
At least the donor car is RWD and capable of more than adequate
performance. Automobile magazine featured an R129 replica a few
months back that was made out of a Chrysler LeBaron.
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
http://www.v8archie.com/ssl500fs.htm
That's funny! I always thought the R129 looked a lot
like an 80's Mustang. Apparently I'm not the only one!
And in turn the early-'80s Mustang's stylists borrowed from the C107,
I'm
Last time I was on the 15 heading out of San Bernardino towards Vegas there
was no sand storm. It was heavy traffic with the right lane cruising about
80-90 and the left lane was going around 100-105 MPH. The only people
getting pulled over were losing their licenses. What amazed me more than
WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Noticed when I tried Italian tune-up entering I-795 this morning on
the '87 300D, kick down didn't work.
Anything else not working? KLIMA relay is involved in that circuit, but best
to start at the neutral safety switch.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95
My opinion: Dr Marshall Booth documented and analyzed different common
failures, and had an amazing amount of data to draw from. He was the Diesel
Technical Advisor to MBCA for more than a few years, so I suspect he had
accesses to MB repair data that we can only guess about. I think he was
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I have never heard of a 123 turbo engine that expired prematurely
(whatever that means - 300K miles?) because the owner drove it too
slowly.
Marshall often said that the MB diesels that really hit the high miles (500k
plus) usually did so in a
He was not shy online but I think he was shy in person. I was watching night of
the living dead the other day and it was cool to see his name up there in the
credits. I don't think we knew about that till after he died.
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On May 22, 2012, at 9:22 PM, Max
Huh? Night of the Living Dead? What role did he play?
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On May 22, 2012, at 10:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
He was not shy online but I think he was shy in person. I was watching night of
the living dead the other day and it was cool to see his name up
He was the audio engineer. I don't know what his IQ was, but more than likely
he was a genius.
Rick
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On May 22, 2012, at 10:08 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Huh? Night of the Living Dead? What role did he play?
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On May 22,
Does oil analysis provide any benefit to those who change it every 3-4K miles?
I use M1 5W40 Turbo Diesel Truck on my 240D and change it every 4K miles. I
guess an oil analysis would tell me if I can extend that interval?
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On May 22, 2012, at 10:38 PM, Max
Guess I have to watch that movie now!
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On May 22, 2012, at 11:12 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
He was the audio engineer. I don't know what his IQ was, but more than likely
he was a genius.
Rick
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On May 22, 2012, at 10:08 PM, Dimitri
On Tue, 22 May 2012 20:14:20 -0700 (PDT) Dimitri Seretakis
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Does oil analysis provide any benefit to those who change it every 3-4K
miles? I use M1 5W40 Turbo Diesel Truck on my 240D and change it every
4K miles. I guess an oil analysis would tell me if I can extend
'Haven't noticed anything else yet.
Wilton
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From: Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 kickdown switch
WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Noticed when I tried
At George AFB west of Victorville, I lived on eastern edge of base. On
Friday evenings, we could see 2 solid rows of red tail lights several miles
long 4 or 5 miles away across the desert going north on I-15 toward Vegas;
on Sunday evenings, two rows of headlights headed south.
Wilton
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Unless you are looking to extend the drains, it probably wouldn't be much
help in a 240D. I see more benefit with some of the later models where
head gasket failure or cracked heads are somewhat common. The oil analysis
can help you determine if coolant is making it into the oil and if it is,
Oil analysis can also help identify if there are leaks in the air intake.
It will show as higher amounts of silicon, etc. You might see some
elevated silicon levels even if the intake was operating normally if you
drove through dust storms.
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Brian Toscano
WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Noticed when I tried Italian tune-up entering I-795 this
morning on the '87 300D, kick down didn't work.
Max wrote:
Anything else not working? KLIMA relay is involved in that
circuit, but best to start at the neutral safety switch.
N! Not
I am firmly with Roger on this one, anything in excess of 196,000 Miles Per
Second would certainly be excess speed and should be kept in check in
light of staying visible.
Other than that, run what ya brung boys. If your pants are totally dry,
you are just not pushing the envelope hard enough
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