Re: [MBZ] ?
Been up since the roosters started crowing this morning. Already washed two cars, got a bunch of stuff packed to go to FedEx and the USPS, and waiting for the youngsters to wake up so I can start in on their cars. Dan Do they know you are ready to start in on their cars? I suspect they may not be real happy about you selling parts off their cars and scrapping the rest! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yep, electronic system's aworkin'. How the rest of it? Y'all up? Wilt - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:30 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Up and awake and sipping my tea.Slept late, awoke refreshed and now contemplating a lazy day. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:32:51 -0400 Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: wilt...@nc.rr.com Yep, electronic system's aworkin'. How the rest of it? Y'all up? Wilt - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:30 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Been up since the roosters started crowing this morning. Already washed two cars, got a bunch of stuff packed to go to FedEx and the USPS, and waiting for the youngsters to wake up so I can start in on their cars. Dan On Aug 19, 2015, at 10:32 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yep, electronic system's aworkin'. How the rest of it? Y'all up? Wilt - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:30 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yep. Working on refurbishing another Buffet clarinet for my wife. She was complaining that the 1929 model I got her six years ago was really too old, so I'm upgrading her for her birthday. 1948! (Success, either rebuild or satisfaction, is not guaranteed.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Oh - and I also pulled the ignition coils and the fuel door vacuum actuator off the S500, too. It’s slated to be made into Coke cans later today or tomorrow. Dan On Aug 19, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Been up since the roosters started crowing this morning. Already washed two cars, got a bunch of stuff packed to go to FedEx and the USPS, and waiting for the youngsters to wake up so I can start in on their cars. Dan On Aug 19, 2015, at 10:32 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yep, electronic system's aworkin'. How the rest of it? Y'all up? Wilt - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:30 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Yes! I work nights, been up all night... Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 Original Message From: WILTON via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:33 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: WILTON Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Yep, electronic system's aworkin'. How the rest of it? Y'all up? Wilt - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:30 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yup, headed up to Keene this morning to get a new windershield in the Golf. The window guy also discovered that polishing compound takes off the goo that coats the front half of the car. It comes off super easy which is good news, I was going to pay to have the car detailed but for an hour of work I can fix it myself.I've got a 12pm meeting after which I plan to head to the registry and get the car legal, then inspection and with luck it'll be ready for daily driving. Still experiencing some effects from carbon buildup in the engine, the turbo is variable vane and it hunts a bit but seems to be settling down. I'd like to take it to the airport on Sunday when I fly out, the ride back from the airport has a couple good carbon blasting hills... -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Yep, electronic system's aworkin'. How the rest of it? Y'all up? Wilt - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:30 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
What does too old in a clarinet mean? -Curt From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Jim Cathey jim.cathey...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Yep. Working on refurbishing another Buffet clarinet for my wife. She was complaining that the 1929 model I got her six years ago was really too old, so I'm upgrading her for her birthday. 1948! (Success, either rebuild or satisfaction, is not guaranteed.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Considering that I own the cars, it’s not really for them to worry about. The proceeds of the scrapped S500 that they wrecked is offsetting the cost of the replacement car. Barely. But every little bit helps. Youngest son is driving me crazy with his attention to detail and nitpicking. Last night it was, “The car took a couple of extra seconds to start!” Since it had been sitting overnight, I suspect the fuel pressure had to build up. The other day it was, “There’s this strange brown stuff on the carpet under the driver’s seat!” No doubt from someone spilling a coffee and doing a crappy job cleaning it up. When was the last time you looked under your driver’s seat? He’s a MarthaManiac. I’m so proud. Thank goodness, he’s much better than his older brother, who just drives the car and doesn’t pay much attention to anything as far as the car is concerned. Good thing I keep maintenance records and get reminders, or nothing would ever get done with his car. Dan On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Do they know you are ready to start in on their cars? I suspect they may not be real happy about you selling parts off their cars and scrapping the rest! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
So this thing has been sitting there with nothing done to it for 3 years, it has cost him nothing and he wants $1500? Dreamer. The owner could have unloaded it for $1500 if he thinks he could get that, instead of giving it away to him. Or maybe he has some deal with her, he gets a percentage or something? Buy it for cheap as a beater, if nothing else you could find another engine or tranny if the body is good and those are trashed, or just fix it and have a cheap car you could flip if you got it running. --R On 8/19/15 1:01 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Sitting unused for 3 years is not a good thing. Can they fire it up at all? Does the transmission shift? Does the AC blow cold? What else might go wrong with a car that sits for that long? RB On 19/08/2015 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Woodpeckers attack!
Neighbors at the lake have a big propane tank and in the middle is the lid where the fill valve is etc. There was a woodpecker who loved to sit in the lid and hammer away. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Starter/Alternator/Battery Problem 240D
Thanks for all your thoughts. Further information: Shorting the starter results in starter spinning without engaging flywheel. Solenoid *thunk* without starter turning began after my son attempted starting with the 50 amp momentary setting on my 10 amp battery charger. Is there a fuse or other component likely to have been affected by this event? TIA again. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 5:02 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Subject: Re: [MBZ] Starter/Alternator/Battery Problem 240D Sounds like a bad battery --R On 8/15/15 7:47 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: So, the 1980 240D has strange symptoms: Intermittent battery draining and when battery is recharged to full, the ignition switch causes a loud click (the solenoid actuating) but then no engine turning. Are these symptoms likely associated? Is one causing the other? TIA for your thoughts, Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Youngest son is driving me crazy with his attention to detail and nitpicking. Last night it was, The car took a couple of extra seconds to start! Since it had been sitting overnight, I suspect the fuel pressure had to build up. The other day it was, There's this strange brown stuff on the carpet under the driver's seat! No doubt from someone spilling a coffee and doing a crappy job cleaning it up. When was the last time you looked under your driver's seat? He's a MarthaManiac. I'm so proud. Thank goodness, he's much better than his older brother, who just drives the car and doesn't pay much attention to anything as far as the car is concerned. Good thing I keep maintenance records and get reminders, or nothing would ever get done with his car. Dan Ha! Serves ya right! My mom always said she hoped my sisters kids would be as big of a problem as she was. The sisters kids were holy terrors and terrible brats, so Mom saw that as just rewards. Glad to hear the next generation Mercedes Martha is making good progress. Get that brown stuff outta there! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Starter/Alternator/Battery Problem 240D
Remember there are 2 ways to short the starter. One is across the posts of the starter itself. This will make the starter spin but I guess on an MB will not make it engage. The other is to short from the hot lead on the solenoid to the start lead on the solenoid. This is what you'd do with a remote starter switch and is mimicking what the key switch does when you start the car. 50 amp charge shouldn't affect anything other than the battery. The battery becomes a sink for the extra power. Its still only 12v, well probably 14 something but lets not be like that. ;) -Curt From: Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Greg Fiorentino greg.fiorent...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Starter/Alternator/Battery Problem 240D Thanks for all your thoughts. Further information: Shorting the starter results in starter spinning without engaging flywheel. Solenoid *thunk* without starter turning began after my son attempted starting with the 50 amp momentary setting on my 10 amp battery charger. Is there a fuse or other component likely to have been affected by this event? TIA again. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 5:02 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Subject: Re: [MBZ] Starter/Alternator/Battery Problem 240D Sounds like a bad battery --R On 8/15/15 7:47 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: So, the 1980 240D has strange symptoms: Intermittent battery draining and when battery is recharged to full, the ignition switch causes a loud click (the solenoid actuating) but then no engine turning. Are these symptoms likely associated? Is one causing the other? TIA for your thoughts, Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diesel smart
On 18/08/2015 7:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Why would the sheeple buy the pitiful 40mpg gasser when the diesel is available? It was available in Canada but I don't think the diesel is available any more. They did not stand up well to day to day use from what I hear. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
Sitting unused for 3 years is not a good thing. Can they fire it up at all? Does the transmission shift? Does the AC blow cold? What else might go wrong with a car that sits for that long? RB On 19/08/2015 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
Jump on it quick. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Cruise Control Amp, 1983 300SD, W-126
That's an easy R/R - remove the driver's side kick panel and it's located near the pedal assembly. You'll need a 10mm and maybe two other simple tools, IIRC. Don't mess around - buy a rebuilt amp from Programa in FL. Their price is fair and the rebuilt units (with core exchange) last and last... They also buy cores. http://programainc.com/ On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Tom Harruff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Does anyone have the job sheet for replacing the cruise control amp on my 1983 300SD. Are they available on-line anymore? How about a source for a rebuilt amp? Thanks Tom Harruff Tom Harruff, 1983 300SD 2003 S-55 AMG 2010 C-300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
For the normal Kaleb price or would you splurge on this? Bob R On Aug 19, 2015 10:08 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Jump on it quick. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Well, ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Oh - and I also pulled the ignition coils and the fuel door vacuum actuator off the S500, too. It’s slated to be made into Coke cans later today or tomorrow. Dan On Aug 19, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Been up since the roosters started crowing this morning. Already washed two cars, got a bunch of stuff packed to go to FedEx and the USPS, and waiting for the youngsters to wake up so I can start in on their cars. Dan On Aug 19, 2015, at 10:32 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yep, electronic system's aworkin'. How the rest of it? Y'all up? Wilt - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:30 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
$500. Wilt - Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
Offer $1000... -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel Jump on it quick. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
I'd like to have the engine, but not for another 6-12 months... If it cannot be driven, you have no idea what it is worth other than the scrap weight. Suspension, air conditioning, transmission, differential, engine; all are suspect and could be bad, not to mention brakes, radiator, tires, battery. Also, this engine is notorious for glow plugs breaking off in the head, requiring head removal to fix in some cases. The mechanic is dreaming if he thinks he can get more than $500, unless he can get it running well enough that you can test drive it. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
Ask how much it will cost to do the work that caused it to be brought to the shop in the first place . . . On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Offer $1000... -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 1:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel Jump on it quick. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
I have a call in to my indy, but to rebuild injector pump is about 1600 dollars I think but I also remember reading that there are some hoses that live underneath the injector pump that sometimes fail and mimic a leaking injector pump. So, if I go in next week and ask him if we can try to start it, what kinds of things do we need to do before we try to start an engine that hasn't been started in 3 years? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Subject: [MBZ] ? Message-ID: 2830F8387456448AA4D0F6488207B66C@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Here! On the way in to a large software firm in Redmond Wa. today I saw a gorgeous 300D in the same maroon color as my 300CD (which I was driving). Dave L Lynnwood Wa. 1982 300CD (215k Mi.) 1995 E300D 1973 Super Rusty Super Beetle 1973 23' GMC TZE Motorhome. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Replacing Cruise Control Amp, 1983 300SD, W-126
Does anyone have the job sheet for replacing the cruise control amp on my 1983 300SD. Are they available on-line anymore? How about a source for a rebuilt amp? Thanks Tom Harruff Tom Harruff, 1983 300SD 2003 S-55 AMG 2010 C-300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
If it were me I would try to get closer to 1k but would be prepared to pay the full price. Even if you have 3k in it that is still cheap for one of these u less it is trashed or a rust bucket Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: For the normal Kaleb price or would you splurge on this? Bob R On Aug 19, 2015 10:08 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Jump on it quick. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
It's a diesel just crank on it. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 12:26 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have a call in to my indy, but to rebuild injector pump is about 1600 dollars I think but I also remember reading that there are some hoses that live underneath the injector pump that sometimes fail and mimic a leaking injector pump. So, if I go in next week and ask him if we can try to start it, what kinds of things do we need to do before we try to start an engine that hasn't been started in 3 years? Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
Yeahbut plan on replacing the fuel filters and the actual Diesel fuel (pump out the old stuff) soon after/if you buy it (and the oil when convenient). -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 2:32 PM It's a diesel just crank on it. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
This is not complicated. If it starts, runs, and drives around the block without any alarming noises offer $500 and be prepared to go up to $1k. On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: But you don't want to have $10K in it and you don't want to sell if for $500 after you put $3K in it. RB On 19/08/2015 1:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: If it were me I would try to get closer to 1k but would be prepared to pay the full price. Even if you have 3k in it that is still cheap for one of these u less it is trashed or a rust bucket Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: For the normal Kaleb price or would you splurge on this? Bob R On Aug 19, 2015 10:08 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Jump on it quick. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Replacing Cruise Control Amp, 1983 300SD, W-126
On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:07:53 -0400 Tom Harruff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Does anyone have the job sheet for replacing the cruise control amp on my 1983 300SD. Are they available on-line anymore? How about a source for a rebuilt amp? http://gdl-online.com/begin.html General Development Laboratories 121 Easter Street Morro Bay, CA 93442 805-772-5127 pe...@gdl-online.com http://gdl-online.com/begin1.html#contents Has a lot of good information about rebuilding procedures, troubleshooting tip, how the cruise control systems work, etc. Their prices, however, are much higher than Programa in FL. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Abandoned '98 e320 diesel
But you don't want to have $10K in it and you don't want to sell if for $500 after you put $3K in it. RB On 19/08/2015 1:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: If it were me I would try to get closer to 1k but would be prepared to pay the full price. Even if you have 3k in it that is still cheap for one of these u less it is trashed or a rust bucket Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: For the normal Kaleb price or would you splurge on this? Bob R On Aug 19, 2015 10:08 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Jump on it quick. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The shop next to my CrossFit gym has had a 98 E320 diesel sitting in the parking lot for about 3 years. Every so often, I talk with the shop in order to find out what the status of the repair is. He always tells me the lady is trying to get money together. So today I stopped in to ask him how it was going and he told me that the lady has finally just brought him the title. He told me he's ready to sell it to me and he'd like to get $1500 for it as it sits. He said that when it was brought in three years ago, it wasn't running well and it had a fuel leak out of the back of the injector pump. It's a 98 with 273K miles on it according to the title. Body and interior are very good. What thinketh all y'all? Bob R ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Golf speedo
I think I mentioned the other day that the speedo didn't work in my new 2005 Golf TDI. Today I managed to get the car registered so I took a minute to dig into the issue. Theres a vehicle speed sensor (VSS) that lives on the differential which can cause my problem which is no speedo and a randomly bouncy fuel gauge so I went looking for it. I'd spent a little time before but its tucked on the rear of the transmission which is right in front of the driver's seat (transverse engine remember) and behind the air filter. Theres not much space in there so I pulled the airbox (2 bolts and a nut although one bolt is missing) to get a better look. I finally found the wiring for the VSS but no VSS. I did find a thing that looks a little like a transmission fluid dipstick. I *think* its actually the bottom half of the VSS. The sensor is $25 so I just ordered one. IDParts (my favorite VW supplier) is in MA so I usually get my orders from them double quick. While I was at it I got a hinge repair kit for the armrest, a known weak point some enthusiast has designed an updated part which is supposed to be way stronger. On a positive note the state says my car is worth $5500 vs the KBB value of around $3500. That makes me feel good since I've already put double what I paid for it into repairs and I haven't dealt with the front fenders or bumper cover yet. Once I do the car will be pretty much perfect though. Ready for many motoring miles... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Woodpeckers attack!
My problem, though I have a lot of noisy woodpeckers around, is peckerwoods. I'm wondering how to deal with them. --R On 8/18/15 5:52 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Oh no. I just chased off two woodpeckers, eating something out of the wood trim along an eave. Fresh wood under the paint looks fine from a distance... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Woodpeckers attack!
A moonin'? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Woodpeckers attack! My problem, though I have a lot of noisy woodpeckers around, is peckerwoods. I'm wondering how to deal with them. --R On 8/18/15 5:52 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Oh no. I just chased off two woodpeckers, eating something out of the wood trim along an eave. Fresh wood under the paint looks fine from a distance... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Woodpeckers attack!
Randy wrote: Neighbors at the lake have a big propane tank and in the middle is the lid where the fill valve is etc. There was a woodpecker who loved to sit in the lid and hammer away. All the woodpeckers I'm familiar with hammer for two reasons - to eat and to sing. When eating, most use a rather slow thump, thump, thump - maybe 1-3 blows-per-second and a seemingly random delay between blows. I never hear them do this on anything but wood. When signaling, they seem to like noise. Hollow tree, metal flashing, etc. And the rate is way higher, like 10-20 blows-per-second. It can almost be described as a buzz. For this, it seems the noisier he better. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Golf speedo
Cool! RB (I will let WILTON do the usual and not spoil his fun) On 19/08/2015 6:55 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I think I mentioned the other day that the speedo didn't work in my new 2005 Golf TDI. Today I managed to get the car registered so I took a minute to dig into the issue. Theres a vehicle speed sensor (VSS) that lives on the differential which can cause my problem which is no speedo and a randomly bouncy fuel gauge so I went looking for it. I'd spent a little time before but its tucked on the rear of the transmission which is right in front of the driver's seat (transverse engine remember) and behind the air filter. Theres not much space in there so I pulled the airbox (2 bolts and a nut although one bolt is missing) to get a better look. I finally found the wiring for the VSS but no VSS. I did find a thing that looks a little like a transmission fluid dipstick. I *think* its actually the bottom half of the VSS. The sensor is $25 so I just ordered one. IDParts (my favorite VW supplier) is in MA so I usually get my orders from them double quick. While I was at it I got a hinge repair kit for the armrest, a known weak point some enthusiast has designed an updated part which is supposed to be way stronger. On a positive note the state says my car is worth $5500 vs the KBB value of around $3500. That makes me feel good since I've already put double what I paid for it into repairs and I haven't dealt with the front fenders or bumper cover yet. Once I do the car will be pretty much perfect though. Ready for many motoring miles... -Curt ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] He is either from New Jersey or is on crack
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5181050900.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Golf speedo
Hold onto it, I haven't actually fixed anything yet... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Golf speedo
Attaby Curt. Ready to drive to the chowdahQ. We may have a enough TDI's for a separate row. On Aug 19, 2015 7:56 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I think I mentioned the other day that the speedo didn't work in my new 2005 Golf TDI. Today I managed to get the car registered so I took a minute to dig into the issue. Theres a vehicle speed sensor (VSS) that lives on the differential which can cause my problem which is no speedo and a randomly bouncy fuel gauge so I went looking for it. I'd spent a little time before but its tucked on the rear of the transmission which is right in front of the driver's seat (transverse engine remember) and behind the air filter. Theres not much space in there so I pulled the airbox (2 bolts and a nut although one bolt is missing) to get a better look. I finally found the wiring for the VSS but no VSS. I did find a thing that looks a little like a transmission fluid dipstick. I *think* its actually the bottom half of the VSS. The sensor is $25 so I just ordered one. IDParts (my favorite VW supplier) is in MA so I usually get my orders from them double quick. While I was at it I got a hinge repair kit for the armrest, a known weak point some enthusiast has designed an updated part which is supposed to be way stronger. On a positive note the state says my car is worth $5500 vs the KBB value of around $3500. That makes me feel good since I've already put double what I paid for it into repairs and I haven't dealt with the front fenders or bumper cover yet. Once I do the car will be pretty much perfect though. Ready for many motoring miles... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] He is either from New Jersey or is on crack
Great looking $800.00 car ... but at the asking price... needs to put down the crack pipe and get in rehab.. JMHO On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5181050900.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Golf speedo
How many miles do those cars last? I was under the impression that about 200k miles was the typical life for a V-dub. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Golf speedo
My '98 is over 260,000 and going strong. If the tin worm wasn't taking it it'd go forever. The preTDI engines were not known for their toughness but the TDIs regularly go over 400,000 with no special effort. The power of the TDI engines means they're not always pushes right to the limit like the idi engines were. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] He is either from New Jersey or is on crack
Looks pretty good for the mileage. Too bad it doesn’t have ICE COLD AIR. Dan On Aug 19, 2015, at 8:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5181050900.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Golf speedo
Well, ATTABOY, then. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Golf speedo Cool! RB (I will let WILTON do the usual and not spoil his fun) On 19/08/2015 6:55 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I think I mentioned the other day that the speedo didn't work in my new 2005 Golf TDI. Today I managed to get the car registered so I took a minute to dig into the issue. Theres a vehicle speed sensor (VSS) that lives on the differential which can cause my problem which is no speedo and a randomly bouncy fuel gauge so I went looking for it. I'd spent a little time before but its tucked on the rear of the transmission which is right in front of the driver's seat (transverse engine remember) and behind the air filter. Theres not much space in there so I pulled the airbox (2 bolts and a nut although one bolt is missing) to get a better look. I finally found the wiring for the VSS but no VSS. I did find a thing that looks a little like a transmission fluid dipstick. I *think* its actually the bottom half of the VSS. The sensor is $25 so I just ordered one. IDParts (my favorite VW supplier) is in MA so I usually get my orders from them double quick. While I was at it I got a hinge repair kit for the armrest, a known weak point some enthusiast has designed an updated part which is supposed to be way stronger. On a positive note the state says my car is worth $5500 vs the KBB value of around $3500. That makes me feel good since I've already put double what I paid for it into repairs and I haven't dealt with the front fenders or bumper cover yet. Once I do the car will be pretty much perfect though. Ready for many motoring miles... -Curt ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
