dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
If ever you see a 240D in a junkyard, look for these wheels
and grab 'em!
Hah!
I probably have more W123s here than all the junk yards in the
eight surrounding counties have combined!!
That's not a difficult feat, since I am aware of _one_ yard in
that area
Mitch Haley wrote:
Altimax RT in 98T - extra load rating
are probably a good all around choice for $71 plus shipping
for 205/70 tires.
Fmiser wrote:
I'm quite satisfied. I'm on the second set on my wagon.
Since I tend to load it, I wanted the extra load rating.
But I
Rich wrote: Do you ever waltz in them?
Sorry no waltzing. I did date a woman in college that was a dance instructor.
She tried to teach me to dance. Never was very good. Perhaps it was because I
was 19 year old kid and ballroom dancing didn't seem very cool.
Gerry provided the following
Dan Penoff: Allen-Edmonds are made in Port Washington, WI, and Belgium, WI
(little town up the road from Port Washington.) Expense is relative. If you
take the example I gave on the other list, I have been wearing a shoe that cost
me $300 over its life for over 20 years. Do that math. It
Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Northern Tools has some awesome sales on space heaters. I like the
convenience of propane and will only be heating the garage to keep my
heirloom tomato seedlings toasty during their vulnerable time. Any
recommendations?
What do propane and electricity cost you?
OK, I've seem some weird $hit but this one takes the cake:
Yesterday, I changed my battery. The old one didn't appear to charge well for
the past month or so. It left me stranded two days ago about a mile from my
house. Luckily, I had a booster pack which got me going. I drove it home one
mile
There's also the two birds, one stone approach.
Instead of heating the whole garage with a space heater, why not build a box
around the plants and heat it with grow lights?
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$464.00 each plus shipping.
Rusty Cullens
buyMBparts, Inc.
6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30360
800-741-5252
770-452-7320
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Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 6:23 PM
To:
OUCH!!! I think I like my 14 wheels a whole lot better now!
On Jan 4, 2013, at 9:44 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
$464.00 each plus shipping.
Rusty Cullens
buyMBparts, Inc.
6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 260
Atlanta, GA 30360
800-741-5252
770-452-7320
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I understand that the voltage regulator could be faulty but why would
the voltage cycle up and down with the car off! And why was the
battery overcharged this am even though the lights were dim when I
shut the car off last night!!
Danger, Will Robinson! This sounds suspiciously like a
Yeah... I've had batteries fail internally where voltage was all over the
place. But this is his 2nd battery?
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
I understand that the voltage regulator could be faulty but why would the
voltage cycle up and down with the
Impressive. Check out SpectraChrome as well.
Mike
On Jan 1, 2013 12:33 AM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-1cTpSZ1l8
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the value of a dollar?
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Frederick
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Dan Penoff: Allen-Edmonds are made in Port Washington, WI, and Belgium,
WI (little town up the road from Port Washington.) Expense is relative.
If you take the example I gave on the other list, I have been wearing a
shoe that cost me $300 over its life for over 20 years. Do that math. It
cost
From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com
Rich wrote: Do you ever waltz in them?
Sorry no waltzing. I did date a woman in college that was a dance
instructor. She tried to teach me to dance. Never was very good.
Perhaps it was because I was 19 year old kid and ballroom dancing didn't
seem very
From: dsereta...@yahoo.com
OK, I've seem some weird $hit but this one takes the cake:
Yesterday, I changed my battery. The old one didn't appear to charge well
for the past month or so. It left me stranded two days ago about a mile
from my house. Luckily, I had a booster pack which got me
I had a similar problem recently.I am almost ashamed to say that
the alternator was loose enough, not the belt, the lower alternator bolt
was loose and apparently there was some play in there so it wiggled around
enough to make an intermittent ground. I replaced a battery only to have
it
Mitch Haley wrote:
There's also the two birds, one stone approach.
Instead of heating the whole garage with a space heater, why
not build a box around the plants and heat it with grow lights?
And a little solar energy?
-- Philip
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Maybe I should just buy used Allen Edmonds and send them to the Factory
for the AE restoration. That might be the way to go.
I just checked the web site, looks like a standard recraft is now $125, with the
prestige package priced at $150. Makes the distressed gray McTavish look like a
IME in almost every case it is the voltage regulator/brushes module that is
bad. At $20-30 and about 15 minutes of work it is a piece of cake. Out of
all the times I have gone through this with my 123s and 126s, only once did
I have to put in a new (used) alternator.
Greg
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SWMBO is the flip-flop maven in our household, and she swears that the only
good ones are found in Hawaii.
Greg
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Toscano
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 3:49 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
From: dsereta...@yahoo.com
I understand that the voltage regulator could be faulty but
why would the voltage cycle up and down with the car off!
Gerry Archer wrote:
IIRC if the grounding strap from the engine to the frame is
making poor contact, the ground circuit can take a
My shoe guy down here does a full recraft with German leather soles for $100.
I like the German leather soles, as they seem to wear better/longer than the
soles that A-E uses for their recrafting.
Wow! $125 for a recraft! They must be short on beer money up there.
Dan
On Jan 4, 2013, at
When I installed the battery the negative clamp was difficult to get onto the
pole. I tapped lightly with a hammer. Could this have damaged the battery?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
From: dsereta...@yahoo.com
I understand that the voltage
I have owned and worn many decent boots (Dunham, Redwing, Justin, and
others) over the decades, but have never encountered better quality and
comfort than Danner Boots. I have given a few pair to my sons, and recently
saw that one of my sons has gone and bought his own pair, notwithstanding he
is
My thoughts are bad diode(s) in the alternator, grounding the battery.
May be worth taking the car to FLAPS so they can test your charging system.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
'73 Balboa 20
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
OK, I've seem some weird $hit but this one takes the cake:
I remember my sister buying five gallons of gasoline for a dollar, but that
was during the 1930s.
Gerry
From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com
Yeah. And gold was $35 an ounce. Does that say more about commodities or
the value of a dollar?
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On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
There's also the two birds, one stone approach.
Instead of heating the whole garage with a space heater, why not build a
box around the plants and heat it with grow lights?
Or, make a generating wheel for the dogs/kids to
Does the alternator have to come out for this repair?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 2:15 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
IME in almost every case it is the voltage regulator/brushes module that is
bad. At $20-30 and about 15 minutes of work it is a piece of cake.
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 8:00 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
450SL. It was too nice to say no, original owner just died, always
garaged, original paint, etc. I was happy it didn't have ACC II, but I'll
Okay, I've got to ask how you keep coming upon these. It seems like every
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Does the alternator have to come out for this repair?
I believe the answer is strictly, no, but personally I think it is
easier. Replacing the alternator on a 123 is pretty quick if all the bolts
and nuts are good, and you wind up
Where do I get the VR/brush assembly? FLAPS, Rusty?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Does the alternator have to come out for this repair?
I believe the answer is strictly, no, but
I remember that it was .18 to .23/gal early to mid forties and .24 to .26
early to mid fifties; in .30's in 1960's and in shock when it went to .47 in
'73 or so. In '50/'51, I'd drive brother's '49 Ford all week for $1.00 (He
had been re-called to Army; I was junior/senior in high school;
On Jan 4, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
450SL. It was too nice to say no, original owner just died, always
garaged, original paint, etc. I was happy it didn't have ACC II, but I'll
Okay, I've got to ask how you keep coming upon these.
I'd like to know that too!? My
On the 123s and 126s the key for me was a small offset ratchet screwdriver.
On my back for only about 10 minutes. I can't imagine to RR the alternator
would be faster or easier.
Greg
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Yes or Yes ---
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 3:59 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Where do I get the VR/brush assembly? FLAPS, Rusty?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Does the alternator
Flaps a no go so far.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:20 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes or Yes ---
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 3:59 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Where do I get the VR/brush assembly? FLAPS, Rusty?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Tim C
NAPA? If not, call Q.
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:24 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Flaps a no go so far.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:20 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes or Yes ---
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 3:59 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Where do I get the
Strangely I'm the opposite, mine almost always require an alternator.
BTW about 100 miles on the '84 190D's replacement alternator and apparently I
got the spacing right to keep the belt okay. I did stop and get a new belt
before heading to the airport for my latest trip. I worried that if I
Thats right Rick, there are just lots of these cars around here if you know
where to look.
This car found me... a friend of a friend put me in contact with the
seller. He never advertised it, just word of mouth.
Oddly enough, its a few blocks from where my 79 300SD was living its whole
life,
I think I mentioned buying a Made-in-the-USA pair of Redwings about 2 years
ago. Best dammed boots I've ever had. Like somebody else said no break in time
at all, super comfortable right out of the box.
Last year I bought a pair of Made in Italy hiking boots at LL Bean. They're not
bad but
Friday afternoon sucks for ordering parts you need NOW. Try the dealer.
Although I must say that Q had parts to me on Saturday morning, but I ordered
them by 3pm on Friday.
Good luck, Jon
On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:27 PM, OK Don wrote:
NAPA? If not, call Q.
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:24 PM,
I have 2 propane heaters for sale in CT, where I live. Changed to natural gas.
One is vented, the other not. The smaller is 15000-2000 BTU not vented and the
other 3 BTU vented. Smaller heated my house garage with 3.5 cars and the
larger in my 5 car size garage.
Burt Anderson
Car Nut
Having just done this I think the ease of removal on a 123 involves 2 factors:
1. Tensioning device
2. Presence of salt on the roads (and driving the car in said salt)
My '78 240D has the older gear type tensioning device and it was an absolute
bugger to get the bolt out, I think the presence of
My house? I've got a couple spares...
Rusty definitely. FLAPS maybe.
Be sure you need it first, I'd concur you've got a battery issue.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 16:59:50 -0500
From: dsereta...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Should have known
On Jan 4, 2013, at 4:33 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
And the cars I buy are ones that most people
are terrified of: ones that have sat unused for long periods of time. But
getting them back into original running condition is what I enjoy doing.
I have one or two cars that
Ok all. So it looks like both a 55A and 65A alternator is available for 1982.
Anyone know which one is on my car-82 240D?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:27 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
NAPA? If not, call Q.
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:24 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
How far away are you? I'm in Arlington.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:40 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
My house? I've got a couple spares...
Rusty definitely. FLAPS maybe.
Be sure you need it first, I'd concur you've got a battery issue.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 4
Salt. Definitely. Snapped a bolt just taking off those battery hold down clamps.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Having just done this I think the ease of removal on a 123 involves 2 factors:
1. Tensioning device
2. Presence of salt on
It used to be like that around here to some extent. All of the blue hairs that
would come down here to die would have a nice old MB sitting in the garage.
When I do see these (and I watch the local CL pretty closely) any more they
seem to have unrealistic expectations as to the cars value. I
On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 17:55:19 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Ok all. So it looks like both a 55A and 65A alternator is available for
1982. Anyone know which one is on my car-82 240D?
On Rusty's website,
I can recall in the late 60s it was as low as $0.19/gallon, as I can recall
filling up my Mom's Opel Kadett at the local gas station.
Dan
On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:04 PM, WILTON wrote:
I remember that it was .18 to .23/gal early to mid forties and .24 to .26
early to mid fifties; in .30's in
On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 17:56:51 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
How far away are you? I'm in Arlington.
Curt is in northern Massachusetts.
Craig
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I've done it on coupla 123's; found it very easy in place.
Wilton
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From: Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Should have known better- alternator woes.
Winchendon, 'bout 60 miles.
We could do breakfast, I've met Fred in Ayer several times. Maybe he and Luke
are up for breakfast?
-Curt
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 17:56:51 -0500
From: dsereta...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Should have known better-
Once someone is trying to resell, its already too expensive. I've found
that unreasonably high prices are usually taken care of with time, and a
lower offer. When nobody else shows up to look at the car for a few weeks
or months, it helps.
Unfortunately, I'm unable to buy cars of any real value
I don't know if they still do it, but MB of Tampa would occasionally have one
of these cars on their used lot.
I don't know if they were consigning them or just bought them outright, but as
one might imagine, the prices were pretty stupid.
And they did sell, believe it or not.
Dan
On Jan 4,
It really depends on what kind of car, how long its been sitting, and in
what type of conditions it was stored. My 450SLC 5.0 was a pretty extreme
case, having been sitting 10+ years.
It was important that it was stored in a dry place. That is, looking under
the valve covers showed no rust at
Yes. I read all that on his site but it still doesn't give me a definitive
answer.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 6:07 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 17:55:19 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Ok all. So it looks like both a 55A and 65A alternator is
Sure. Sounds like a plan. When 'n where?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Winchendon, 'bout 60 miles.
We could do breakfast, I've met Fred in Ayer several times. Maybe he and Luke
are up for breakfast?
-Curt
Date: Fri, 4 Jan
My thoughts are bad diode(s) in the alternator, grounding the battery.
May be worth taking the car to FLAPS so they can test your charging system.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
'73 Balboa 20
Not when the battery voltage is fluctuating with the engine off. I
trust Jim Cathey's
I remember my sister buying five gallons of gasoline for a dollar,
but that was during the 1930s.
Gerry
I bought over 5 gal of gasoline for a buck in the 70s, but gold was
still $35 then and a buck was still a buck.
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Neurologist at Duke Hospital told me today that he viewed 50 (yep, that's
FIFTY) perfect, showroom, etc., Porsches few days ago in a warehouse in Durham.
Models range from one of hand-built 10 in 1948 with outer sheet metal mounted
on wood frame (only one the owner doesn't drive). Neurologist
Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what was going on. Now
it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back from ME to MA today. Started at
12.45 V and ended with 12.08 V after using heater fan a few times to keep the
GF warm:)
Thinking about just trying one of Curt's spare
On Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:07:56 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
I can recall in the late 60s it was as low as $0.19/gallon, as I can
recall filling up my Mom's Opel Kadett at the local gas station.
I got diesel in Wyoming in 1972 for my newly purchased '72 220D/8 for
$0.189/gallon.
Greg wrote:
IME in almost every case it is the voltage regulator/brushes
module that is bad. At $20-30 and about 15 minutes of work
it is a piece of cake. Out of all the times I have gone
through this with my 123s and 126s, only once did I have to
put in a new (used) alternator.
On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
but gold was still $35 then and a buck was still a buck.
A buck lost any relevance to anything, when Nixon took the US off of the gold
standard in 1969. I am currently reading a book (essay?) called Fiat Money
Inflation In
On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 19:01:07 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what was going
on. Now it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back from ME to MA
today. Started at 12.45 V and ended with 12.08 V after using heater fan
a few times to keep
My wife wore a pair of LL Bean made in Italy hiking boots after she broke
an ankle - they were the only shoe/boot that eliminated pain. SHe wore them
as her every-day shoes with the exception of special dress-up events (few
and far between for us) for six or seven years. Finally the uppers started
Glad you made it. Thanks again for getting me the old Star.
Good move on keeping GF warm.
Jon
On Jan 4, 2013, at 7:01 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what was going on.
Now it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back from ME to MA
IIRC, the 240D had the 55A alternator - why waste power pushing electrons
around that you don't need? The cars with more electrical accesories got
larger capacity alternators. They won't hurt, but it's unlikely that you
need any more than 55A.
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 5:43 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com
Your welcome. Hope it helps!
Now about keeping the GF happy, had to stop at Crate 'n Barrel outlet in
Kittery to pick up some kitchen island thing. Went inside bought it, put the
marble top in the back seat and strapped the legs to the roof rack with ratchet
straps all while the car was idling-
Oh Dude...Megan says Good Man!
You better make sure that the adjective 'stupid' never, ever comes to your lips
when describing the island again!
Jon
On Jan 4, 2013, at 7:59 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Your welcome. Hope it helps!
Now about keeping the GF happy, had to stop at Crate 'n
Haha. Yeah I'll be kind to the island from now on.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 8:06 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote:
Oh Dude...Megan says Good Man!
You better make sure that the adjective 'stupid' never, ever comes to your
lips when describing the island again!
Jon
You don't hurt anything using a larger alternator. I'd go for the 65
or larger. 55 was probably changed to 65 with the MBNA insistence
that US model 240Ds were luxury cars and had to have electric
winders, sunroof and every other thing they could think of to hang on
the US models.
I'd go
The 65A looks a bit different. Will it fit? Yes it's a bit more money.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 8:53 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
You don't hurt anything using a larger alternator. I'd go for the 65 or
larger. 55 was probably changed to 65 with the MBNA
On Jan 4, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
I have owned and worn many decent boots (Dunham, Redwing, Justin, and
others) over the decades, but have never encountered better quality and
comfort than Danner Boots.
I have heard that before. They are not cheap
On Jan 4, 2013, at 5:41 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
The point is to replace everything so the car is reliable and you're not
chasing gremlins for months or years. Its extreme, I know.
Thanks Jaime.
Rick
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If the alternator is old enough to have worn out the brushes you should
at least check the bearings if not actually replacing them.
Hendrik
who has replaced a few bearings
On 05/01/13 08:20, Tim C wrote:
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:42 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Does the alternator have to
Curt, Dimitri.
I have a new no name regulator that you can have.
Today, 1-4-2013 Friday, I'm in Pittsburgh PA until Sun and will return in late
p.m.
If you would like it during the week I could mail, or?
We could breakfast together next Sat./Sun ?
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
Then go with a 55. But still try the brush/regulator set first.
Last one I bought was around $17, but that was a while ago.
The 65A looks a bit different. Will it fit? Yes it's a bit more money.
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 20:23:07 -0600 Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com
wrote:
I have heard that before. They are not cheap though. Must be the A-E of
the blue collar world.
Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
And the cars I buy are ones that most people
are terrified of: ones that have sat unused for long
periods of time. But getting them back into original running
condition is what I enjoy doing.
Rick Knoble wrote:
What needs attention and what should be looked
On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 18:59:33 -0500 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I told 'im to let owner know that I may be available to keep one for
'im on rotation bass to exercise occasionally. One per week would
work for me.
Yeah, I guess it would work for me, too.
Craig
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Snapped a bolt just taking off those battery hold down clamps.
Ugh. But a battery hold down bolt usually isn't the fault of
salt. Battery acid is more corrosive than salt. Everything
near the battery is prone to heavy corrosion.
-- Philip
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what
was going on. Now it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back
from ME to MA today. Started at 12.45 V and ended with 12.08 V
after using heater fan a few times to keep the GF warm:)
Remember what Jim
give off hydrogen, and a loose connection inside can spark.
Hydrogen + spark = BANG! (well, strictly speaking there needs
to be oxygen too, but that's pretty hard to avoid...)
Especially since oxygen is what's coming off the other
set of plates in the cell!
When I installed the battery the
The Frankenheap (115 200D) was pretty simple. By the license
plate on it I guessed it had been sitting for 10 years, and it
was outside when I saw it. I put a battery in it, and started
it. Ran perfectly. Did have to do some work, such as connecting
up a cooling system and an alternator,
I can attest to that.
Froggy hacked a loogie a few months ago. No start issue that seems to indicate
fuel problems. I swapped out a fuel filter and it ran. Once. Decided it was
getting cold, so park it until spring. Got a bug after new years, so called
the shop. Tow truck drug it a few
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1zbme/RADCentralOctober201/resources/40.htm
and they can modify just about any engine to run on micronized coal.
Didn't Rudolf the red nosed diesel engine builder try the coal dust thingy?
Hendrik
who would like to see one of these beasties in the metal
But why does my indy still look at me like I am a complete idiot and I
piss him off that I have an old car?
Because you have the wrong Indy?
-- Jim
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Hendrik
who doesn't understand half of that stuff
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Great mechanic. Nice guy, if you do not have car in need of repair. I guess
he gets his tights tangled when folks bugger up a perfectly fine car. At least
that seems to be the attitude. Views himself as being correct and you brought
the car to him to fix, so pipe down and stop breaking the
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