Re: [MBZ] OT my little project

WOW! That's motivation! Rick   Original Message   From: Max Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 5:28 PM To: Mercedes Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Max Dillon Subject: [MBZ] OT my little project Pulled the dash from SWMBO's Infiniti. ‎

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It has the rare blue interior. On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 9:18 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Euro. Non-turbo? > > Seller from Bahstun? > > "Make arrangements for viewing" = "It's dead Jim". > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On September

Re: [MBZ] OT my little project

What year and model Infiniti? Sounds like they have at least one design flaw... On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > After I sent that picture, I removed the bottom half of the air box for > the AC evaporator, found leaves and slime and

Re: [MBZ] 109.018

The rear seat headrests look like two giant velour rabbits in the backseat... -Curt On Saturday, September 23, 2017, 6:56:40 PM EDT, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Those seats are hideous! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 23, 2017

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Euro. Non-turbo? Seller from Bahstun? "Make arrangements for viewing" = "It's dead Jim". -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 23, 2017 9:04:39 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >1984 diesel 300D Mercedes >

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1984 diesel 300D Mercedes https://wichitafalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/1984-diesel-300d-mercedes/6289065484.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] 109.018

Price is really not that bad. But I can tell you whats wrong... everything costs a fortune. Everything. I'm putting a set of motor mounts in one now. The kit lists for $1140 for two mounts and a couple of bolts. And they're a real pain to install. I've got 2 out of 3 bolts back in on one mount

Re: [MBZ] 109.018

On September 23, 2017 7:14:55 PM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > >> On September 23, 2017 at 6:56 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: >> >> >> Those seats are hideous! > >I didn't even look inside. That ought to drop the value a couple of

Re: [MBZ] OT my little project

After I sent that picture, I removed the bottom half of the air box for the AC evaporator, found leaves and slime and mold. The evaporator looks awful, covered with slime. This is probably the heart of the problem. This car does a terrible job at filtering the fresh air, to much dirt and

Re: [MBZ] OT my little project

Holy crap Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2017, at 4:02 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Pulled the dash from SWMBO's Infiniti. > > Objective: clean mold from the HVAC ductwork and system. Two ozone > treatments failed, so time to go "all in". > -- > Max

Re: [MBZ] 109.018

> On September 23, 2017 at 6:56 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Those seats are hideous! I didn't even look inside. That ought to drop the value a couple of thousand. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Idiots who can't pass safely...

I guess maybe I need to get some cameras. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2017, at 2:50 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:18:47 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Truly lucky to have survived instead of being

Re: [MBZ] 109.018

Those seats are hideous! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 23, 2017 5:54:30 PM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >$18k Buy it Now, from a dealer, for W109/M100? >Seems a bit low to me. Wonder what's wrong with it.

[MBZ] 109.018

$18k Buy it Now, from a dealer, for W109/M100? Seems a bit low to me. Wonder what's wrong with it. https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=26114557 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Germans shoot down CO2 emissions advantage for diesels

Actually, she is a centrist. I apologize to Dimitri, however, as the Germans were not very nice to Greece during last year's economic crisis. On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 10:52 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A true marxist! > >> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] It's on a salvage title for water damage but there is not currently any damage from water.

For every one of those there are 1000 that were waterlogged to the seats. On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On September 15, 2017 at 9:59 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > unh huh riight...

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Buy a spare to keep in the car.Several of us have been down this road. In my 84 190D I couldnt get the pulley to align correctly, Fred gave me a junkyard unit that worked perfectly. My '83 240D went through 3 or 4 before I got a good one at which point it needed a new battery. False economy in

Re: [MBZ] Idiots who can't pass safely...

On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:00:12 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Most of the settlement is done.. looks like the event on camera ran 57 > seconds.. I earned about $400 a second..significant portion of that to > the law firm, of course. Camera video is now being used [with

Re: [MBZ] Idiots who can't pass safely...

Most of the settlement is done.. looks like the event on camera ran 57 seconds.. I earned about $400 a second..significant portion of that to the law firm, of course. Camera video is now being used [with my permission] by the firm as part of their staff education. It was VERY well received when I

Re: [MBZ] Idiots who can't pass safely...

On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:18:47 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Truly lucky to have survived instead of being killed Yes, indeed! A smaller car would have been run over. > Convinced me I need MORE cameras than just one pointing forward... > although, the one forward

Re: [MBZ] Idiots who can't pass safely...

If you look at the video of the car, post impact at the far left side of road, it appears the point of first impact with the semi's front bumper is just ahead of the rear wheel a little aft of mid point of the rear quarter panel/door... By my view, that would mean her path of impact was simply

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Next time you can, at the end of a trip so the battery is fully charged, use a clamp-on DC ammeter on the alternator of the still-running car, in drive with brake on, AC running, lights, etc., and see what the car needs just to run. I'm betting you will be surprised. This is _not_ your father's

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

I could just get in another car and go on trip, but it would be probably 4:30 before we got there just to turn around and come home tomorrow. We run over there all the time so will just try again in a couple of weeks. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2017, at 1:35 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Swap in alternator from another car, go on trip? -- 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:

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:30:45 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > Gong back in I will have to pull the fan because I don't want to lay in > the grass doing not from the bottom. Well, you could be doing it here amidst all of the tumbleweed stickers ... Craig

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Well alternator is out. I'm having to do it from above and did not remove the fan. Not enough room with fan on the pull it out the top so I had to drop it out the bottom and pull it out. Gong back in I will have to pull the fan because I don't want to lay in the grass doing not from the bottom.

Re: [MBZ] Germans shoot down CO2 emissions advantage for diesels

A true marxist! Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes September 21, 2017 at 12:13 PM Don't be a poopy head. She's great. On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Seat Question

late 60s volvos.MB of the same period are not bad. Post 1990 may be better? 240, 244, 245 etc. Rick Knoble via Mercedes September 20, 2017 at 8:05 PM What cars seat had/has the most comfort for driving long periods, in your opinion? Rick

Re: [MBZ] Starter Principles

To start with, the starter wire is undersized. With vibrations, strands break. Broken strands lead to more heat in the remaining strands. Bzzt, no start! OK Don via Mercedes September 20, 2017 at 7:27 PM Loose solenoid allowing it to vibrate? It's a Toymotor

Re: [MBZ] Starter Principles

Craig via Mercedes September 20, 2017 at 3:42 PM What about Toyota? Craig They'll kill ya! Friends don't let friends drive toadas! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Battery repair with epson salt

Yep, thanks for that correction - I should have known I'd get it wrong if I did it from memory - LarryT On 09/23/2017 4:03 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Larry wrote: 2 cautions - use protection as Max suggested Good idea. Even though battery acid is "only" 35% sulfuric acid, it is still

Re: [MBZ] Idiots who can't pass safely...

or on her cell phone.. On 09/22/2017 4:07 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Sleeping. On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: You have to wonder if she got bumped from behind or something? I don't see evidence of it on the back

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

That was the plan, but there was none in stock at the local store. Just got back home. Charger is on the car and now heading out to pull the alternator. Does not look like local store has one either so maybe they can get one to me by tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2017, at 12:48

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Why don't you get a replacement alternator and new battery from autozone, install in parking lot, and continue the trip? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 23, 2017 1:34:01 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >Yes electronic

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Yes electronic transmission ac was going etc. I think the headlights might have been on as well. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2017, at 12:30 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Remember that car does not have a pure mechanical injection pump, so there > are

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Remember that car does not have a pure mechanical injection pump, so there are more loads on the battery, even though it is a diesel. Does that car also have the electronic transmission? Was the AC cranking, blower motor sucking up electrons? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

The only rebuilt alternators that I have had that were reliable came from Bosch - genuine Bosch rebuilt - not a Bosch rebuilt by someone else. On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 10:27 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No doubt. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 23,

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

No doubt. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:27:59 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> I have had sudden alternator failure on both 210 diesels and my now

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:27:59 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > I have had sudden alternator failure on both 210 diesels and my now > parts car 95 diesel, as well as the wife's r320. Both 210s and the 95 > are sporting life time warranty autozone alternators.

Re: [MBZ] Battery repair with epson salt

Acid dilution is exothermic. Water boils, the acid does not. Little steam granules in a pot of strong acid is not a good combination! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Gasser cars just don't run very long on battery only. Lost the alternator belt in my 560 SEL on the way to work. Stopped on way home (after work) to get belt. Never made it out of the NAPA lot. We're talking about 20 miles, only. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

I have had sudden alternator failure on both 210 diesels and my now parts car 95 diesel, as well as the wife's r320. Both 210s and the 95 are sporting life time warranty autozone alternators. I have never seen a car drain this quick. We are 80 miles from home, so by the time the charging

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

Holy. What is with you and alternators? You’ve had more alternator failures in the last couple of years than I’ve had in a lifetime. -D > On Sep 23, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So we left at 7 am this morning heading to Branson for

Re: [MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

PS batter is only about a year old. Alternator is probably about that old maybe 2 years. Is it possible the alternator was draining the battery rather than simply not charging? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > So we left at 7

[MBZ] Freaking autozone alternators

So we left at 7 am this morning heading to Branson for the weekend. About 40 miles into the 3 hour drive all the sudden in the 97 e300 I get the red battery charge warning. Great. It went off and came back on again so I got off at next exit to head back home. As I'm driving I hit to button to

Re: [MBZ] It's on a salvage title for water damage but there is not currently any damage from water.

> On September 15, 2017 at 9:59 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > > unh huh riight... > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2001-slk230-mercedes/6292443746.html "Not currently" sounds too much like "it's fine now, I aired it out already". I do know

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> On September 15, 2017 at 10:34 AM Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I think he's dead. Who knew there was more than one of him? Hurst, Gary L., 65, retired auto parts salesman, passed away, Monday, Nov. 26, 2007.

Re: [MBZ] Battery repair with epson salt

Do it the you oughta, always add the acid to the water... Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2017, at 5:11 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > The > IIRC, you add acid to water and water to bases (NaOH, etc.). 48 years ago > for me . . . > > On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 12:05

Re: [MBZ] Battery repair with epson salt

> Larry wrote: > 2 cautions - use protection as Max suggested Good idea. Even though battery acid is "only" 35% sulfuric acid, it is still _nasty_! > and if needed you can add water to the acid, but NEVER add acid > to water ... as adding acid to water will explode! Err, no. That is