Except that it took SO LONG when it was cold, and if one plug burnt
out,
they were all dead - series wiring. I was really glad to get a car
with
the new style plugs.
Alligator clip jumper over the bad one, and go on?
Well, that was a problem with the series plugs somewhat independent of
the
You mean like, "Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in
the pot nine days old" ?
IIRC that's pease porridge. Just as yummy, no matter how spelt!
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On Mon, 2 Dec 2013 22:51:46 -0600 OK Don wrote:
> Except that it took SO LONG when it was cold, and if one plug burnt out,
> they were all dead - series wiring. I was really glad to get a car with
> the new style plugs.
Well, that was a problem with the series plugs somewhat independent of
the w
On Mon, 02 Dec 2013 22:37:56 -0500 Dan Penoff wrote:
> Looks like Mitch's mail account hiccuped. It's done this before.
Mitch's? Or Kalebs?
Craig
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Except that it took SO LONG when it was cold, and if one plug burnt out,
they were all dead - series wiring. I was really glad to get a car with the
new style plugs.
Auto climate control is SO good, that I insisted on it in the VW when it
was replacing the 300D 2.5T. Yes, I had the dreaded ACC II
Jaime,
Thanks for the info on the glow plugs. I'll try to use the tapers if I have
enough, otherwise, I'll go with the old style. I'm having trouble starting the
80 300SD now. The last time this happened it was the relay that had gone bad,
but I'm going with a filter change and new glow plugs t
Looks like Mitch's mail account hiccuped. It's done this before.
Dan
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> On Dec 2, 2013, at 10:25 PM, Craig wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2 Dec 2013 20:37:33 -0600 Mountain Man
> wrote:
>
>>> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
>>> How's about now?
>>
>> Nope - no pic
makes so much more sense to me. no relay to fail. hold it extra long on
cold days. nearly as senseless as automatic climate control
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 10:26 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Dec 2013 22:09:51 -0500 Gary Hurst
> wrote:
>
> > i still miss the manually controlled glow plug set
On Mon, 2 Dec 2013 22:09:51 -0500 Gary Hurst
wrote:
> i still miss the manually controlled glow plug setup
With the big pull knob and the "salt shaker" indicator.
Craig
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On Mon, 2 Dec 2013 20:37:33 -0600 Mountain Man
wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
> > How's about now?
>
> Nope - no pics, 9-days old.
You mean like, "Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in
the pot nine days old" ?
Craig
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On Mon, 2 Dec 2013 21:37:31 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski
wrote:
> I believe the tapered ones are all that are available (from MB at least)
> now. They're the "fast glow" plugs. There were pencil plugs available
> that were not so fast, which is what your 300SD might have originally
> come with... man
I thought that a single plug started out over 20 and quickly dropped
as it heated.
Something like that. Cold, the GP's are about 0.7 ohms.
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just makes a faint humming sound and puts out no current.
Diode? If the humming is 'normal' level it would be
something like that. So long as it isn't the transformer
you could probably fix it easily.
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i still miss the manually controlled glow plug setup
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
> I believe the tapered ones are all that are available (from MB at least)
> now. They're the "fast glow" plugs. There were pencil plugs available
> that were not so fast, which is wha
Dwight, Yes.. I presumed it is an 82 300TD wagon? Please and thank you.
Grant
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Dwight Giles wrote:
> Granr, Are you talking about the 82 TD I mentioned?
> On Dec 2, 2013 8:34 PM, "G Mann" wrote:
>
> > Let the vultures start to circle.. ha..
> >
> > On your 81 T
On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
> How's about now?
Nope - no pics, 9-days old.
mao
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I believe the tapered ones are all that are available (from MB at least)
now. They're the "fast glow" plugs. There were pencil plugs available
that were not so fast, which is what your 300SD might have originally come
with... many people don't realize this. This is well documented in the
worksho
Rick wrote:
> Could Bowtruss roast up some extra caffeinated stuff like this?
>
Darren - Is your benz put away for the winter?
If not, maybe you would meed us further west from where you roast
downtown? Meet at best Chicago dog place according to Huffington post
and bring some of your espresso fr
Granr, Are you talking about the 82 TD I mentioned?
On Dec 2, 2013 8:34 PM, "G Mann" wrote:
> Let the vultures start to circle.. ha..
>
> On your 81 TD... any chance it has a good passenger side rear window..
> cargo area rear window, not a door window.. Seems the neighbors
> landscapers caught
On Dec 2, 2013 5:28 PM, "OK Don" wrote:
>
> Welcome to the group Tom.
> What is the fuel economy for the Diesel Smart car?
And how on Earth did you get one past EPA/NHTSA/etc.?
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Wiw. WT Grant. That's a blast from the past.
On Dec 2, 2013 6:53 PM, "David & Kristin Gilmore"
wrote:
> Alas, I have I had to replace my battery charger. My good old 3 amp
> model from W. T. Grant now just makes a faint humming sound and puts out no
> current. I took off the cover and look
Let the vultures start to circle.. ha..
On your 81 TD... any chance it has a good passenger side rear window..
cargo area rear window, not a door window.. Seems the neighbors
landscapers caught a rock with the mower and put it through the window...
If you have a serviceable one, please let me kn
Welcome to the group Tom.
What is the fuel economy for the Diesel Smart car? IIRC, it was supposed to
get around 70 mpg?
Our Diesel Passat get's around 44, though I did hit 53 on one leg of a trip
(low speed limits).
I have had a plethora of old MBs, but dumped them all when I went to new
cars (and
Sorry guys, but this is an actual car question. I have two different appearing
glow plugs that are used in the old 617 diesel engines. The Bosch are of two
types, one tapers at the end and the other remains the same size to the end. I
also have a Beru that is the same size all the way to the end
> > > Rich Thomas wrote:
> > > They should show just a few ohms of resistance, like 3 or 4 if
> > > I recall. Zero not good, infinite not good.
> > Mitch Haley wrote:
> >
> > Don't they draw 20-30 amps when cold?
> > That would imply about half an ohm.
> Rich Thomas wrote:
>
> Divide by 5
Div
On Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:33:48 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote:
> I thought that a single plug started out over 20 and quickly dropped as
> it heated. Paging Mr Cathey...
I'm not Cathy, but yes, the plugs do draw on the order of 15-20A each when
they are cold.
Craig
David & Kristin Gilmore wrote:
For $29.60 from Walmart the new one senses the state of the battery and
adjusts from 6 amps down to trickle charge automatically. You can't
hook it up backwards - it won't work and tells you of your error.
And probably will refuse to operate if you connect it t
Alas, I have I had to replace my battery charger. My good old
3 amp model from W. T. Grant now just makes a faint humming sound and
puts out no current. I took off the cover and looked for something
obviously wrong but it just looks dusty. (I will keep it in case
someone like Dan P or J
I thought that a single plug started out over 20 and quickly dropped as it
heated.
Paging Mr Cathey...
Mitch.
Rich Thomas wrote:
Divide by 5
--R
On 12/2/13 2:09 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
They should show just a few ohms of resistance, like 3 or 4 if I
recall. Zero not goo
yea I can run a carfax anytime, I have access to several dealer
accounts.
On 11/29/2013 2:47 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Does anyone have an active Carfax account I could check a VIN with? I would be
will in to cover your costs.
Thanks,
Dan
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Sounds like a great deal, I think that Klann is the "official" maker of the MB
tool. Baum is probably decent enough.
I've got Rich's example, I think it is JTC? I've got my '95 car in pieces now,
used the compressor to remove both front springs, finished up the left side
lower control arm (n
I've seen that one before, but it's especially apt now that Ford is pushing
for open standards based on Android for in-car computers, which is
antithetical to everything Gates stands for.
Alex
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Original message
From: Dwight Giles
Date:11/23/2013 2:02 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Dwight Giles, Jr."
Subject: Fwd: 85 300 TD Boston area
Buddy of mine has one for sale for 1150. Rusty bottom. I have not seen car but
How's about now?
On Nov 23, 2013, at 1:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> No pictures came thru
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 23, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
>>
>> As soon as the ListMom approves the pictures
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 23, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Michael Canfield wrote:
Got an email flyer from them overnight and noticed they have an IR thermometer
on sale for $20.
These aren't super duper Fluke grade accurate, but they're great for basic
troubleshooting, especially for cooling and exhaust systems. I bought one a
while back when they were around $30 on sale, a
Windows vs. Ford Motor Co.
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the
computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If Ford had kept up
with
(gmail is being ornery today and not letting me append an *OT* to the
subject line... grrr)
On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> Someone needs to come up with the earliest instance in which Rodney
> Dangerfield uttered these famous words.
>
>
>
You wanna talk about No Resp
Divide by 5
--R
On 12/2/13 2:09 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
They should show just a few ohms of resistance, like 3 or 4 if I
recall. Zero not good, infinite not good.
Don't they draw 20-30 amps when cold?
That would imply about half an ohm.
Mitch.
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Rich Thomas wrote:
They should show just a few ohms of resistance, like 3 or 4 if I
recall. Zero not good, infinite not good.
Don't they draw 20-30 amps when cold?
That would imply about half an ohm.
Mitch.
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They should show just a few ohms of resistance, like 3 or 4 if I
recall. Zero not good, infinite not good.
--R
On 12/2/13 12:15 PM, Larry T wrote:
Hi Gang,
I tried to test the GP using my 12v battery with the GP removed
since i had already pulled it - it didn't even get warm -- i then
If they represent an open circuit, they work as well as a blown light bulb.
Mitch.
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in the deep south, Muscadine grapes grow wild in many places - when ripe
you could smell them from far off.
I can see how wine would taste pretty bad but we have made jelly with
them that came out close to Concord Grape Jelly but not as quite as
sweet of course. Still pretty good though.
Hi Gang,
I tried to test the GP using my 12v battery with the GP removed
since i had already pulled it - it didn't even get warm -- i then tested
it as many ways that i could think of using my DMM - zero continuity, (I
tested between the threads and the probe as well as the threaded
connec
On 29/11/2013 9:10 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
Randy wrote:
So I, as a good little consumer, I am doing my bit to keep the economy
rolling along.
For sure.
Just on a different schedule than the mind twisters want.
Slow, easy, when needed.
Sales are nice, but... let's not be crazy.
mao
I do agree
On 29/11/2013 8:30 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
And where are you? There are limits to the range of grapes, alas --
too cold, too wet, too dry, too hot.
I have terrible problems with getting them properly ripened, will have
to modify and extend my fungicide program this year to combat what I
s
On 29/11/2013 6:41 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Ha ha, I dug up mature grape vines and replanted them because my new
neighbor doesn't want them and I do.
Good exercise, I just hope they survive well enough to make it worth
the efforts.
I'll be pulling and re-setting posts tomorrow and hope to
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