Re: [MBZ] Sweet Interior

> > Or get new downpipes made for it. > Manifolds from later car, adapt exhaust pipery? The catty centers in our '76 SL were punched out. Probably long before we got it. > Interesting now that I think about it: I know of directly and heard of > numerous instances where 450SLs caught fire due

[MBZ] 560SEL motor mounts

A beautiful day, I installed the new Febi motor mounts in the long-idle Napmobile. (What came off were Meyle.) What a greasy PITA! Here are the steps: • Disconnect the battery, the back of the starter is 'live' and you don't want to hit it with a wrench while it is capable of welding it

Re: [MBZ] turn signal issue

> When I activate the hazard switch, all four corners flash very rapidly. That's not a dirty switch. The same electronic flasher is used for either 2-corner (normal) or 4-corner (hazard) functions. These things detect an under-loaded condition (1-corner) if a bulb is burnt out, and flash

Re: [MBZ] turn signal issue

> If it were you, where would you start looking? Is the hazard function working properly? Same flasher, IIRC. Hazard switch can get dirty, did you touch it lately? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] A better way to polish headlights

> Bon-Ami, Barkeeper’s Friend, any type of abrasive cleaner will do a good job > on glass. Not sure of the abrasive “size”, but it’s all pretty fine. NO! Not _any_ type! Bon-ami is feldspar and limestone, which is 'soft' compared to, say, Comet. Designed to not scratch porcelain.

Re: [MBZ] Oil filler cap leak?

> I think it’s the oil filler cap. Do these leak? Is this common? They can leak. It's got a rubber seal, so... There can also be mechanical damage to the hole, check for deformation. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 1991 Mercedes-Benz 350sdl 3.5l turbo diesel florida Car family owned since low miles, $16, 900

> > Apparently the compression used today prevents modem use. There is a > theory that 300 baud would be slow enough that it's still work... > It would have to. Up to 1200 baud (202/212) didn't use any compression at all, and was pure audio FSK. Once you hit 2400 baud the 'training' cycle came

Re: [MBZ] Initial review of 124 after 1500 miles.

> In my wife's car, most of the throttle response is in the first 25% of pedal > travel. Beyond that the throttle doesn't do much. I'm convinced this is a deliberate attempt to trick the driver into thinking a car is more powerful than it is. Of course, it wreaks havoc when you actually want

Re: [MBZ] Fisker Ocean Ocean One on Cars

> Why? Scissors. -- 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] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

> I wonder which 2007 Mercedes has the lowest depreciation. I submit that depreciation via age has a leveling effect, with all cars (with possible exotic exceptions) approaching an equal-utility level of pricing as they age. In other words, the least expensive cars experience the least

Re: [MBZ] Has the little big lift on it on 27 inch tires 2012 Mercedes-Benz smart car, $6, 000

> I actually kinda like this thing > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/247886094918968 > I bet that handles even worse than stock. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Help - WDDGF8AB2DR288607 2013 Mercedes C300

> I have a hard time thinking that keys EIS and lock module all went bad at > once, esp since the key will physically turn. Of course they didn't. The root cause is likely singular, and could be something as simple as a bad connection or solder joint. Somewhere. _Finding_ it? That's a

Re: [MBZ] Ok I guess I am behind the times

The M1/M2 stuff is very intriguing, but I simply cannot switch to them at this time, for two reasons: 1) My job is supporting the theme park, and all computers there are Intel, running either Windows 10 or Ubuntu linux. I use VMware on my Mac to do this, and that's simply not possible on M1/M2

Re: [MBZ] Ok I guess I am behind the times

> My new HP z4 workstation arrived today. I was going to plug in my monitor but > am I to assume SVGA is no more? These appear to be the monitor ports > available so I supposed I now need a new monitor as well? Maybe. The DVI plug might have the full complement of analog plus two digital

Re: [MBZ] my failed dream can be your new dream! 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 sd, $1, 000

Looks like maybe it was lifted? Ass seems high to me. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 2003 SL500 - 58k miles - $18,000

> You take a cylinder off that has a flexible hose that goes back to the pump. > You have to get the whole hose out of the car to get the cylinder out. > With hard lines, there would be a fitting at the cylinder you would unscrew > and the cylinder comes right out. Separate axes. Hard or

Re: [MBZ] OT - You Can't Get More 70s/80s Than This

> My Farmall has a loop in the fuel line. Last thing you want is a work-hardened (from vibration) fuel line from a gravity-fed tank _above_ the engine to let loose... > That 4cyl engine is pretty smooth but hard mounted to the frame... iIRC, in that era the engine IS the frame! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT: 20kW Cummins genset never used - $20,000

> Many of you folks are diesel buffs. You should be looking at Listers. If I could find a nice Lister(oid) CS engine I'd really consider finishing the genset project of my dreams. I have a nice MD-3 generator, VERY large and heavy, that could be driven by it. Both 60Hz and 400Hz 3-phase

Re: [MBZ] GL320CDI/GL320(350) Bluetec?

> It appears to have 398 (or maybe 457) lb-ft torque which will be good for > towing. That is roughly what my Dodge Cummins and V10 trucks are rated at. Yes, they tow nicely. When new they were the class leaders. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] OT: 20kW Cummins genset never used - $20,000

> They don’t, and I can say that without even looking. If it’s branded as a > Cummins (gas) engine, it’s most likely brand-labeled from another > manufacturer. That’s like my Kohler standby set saying it's got a Kohler > engine in it when it’s clearly a Toyota industrial engine and is branded

[MBZ] Battery MINDer

Northern Tool has them on sale again, though for $25 this time, not $20. But I bought four more. That makes 12 total, 10 of them are currently deployed. (Eventually all will be, and I could probably use still more.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] chillin wif my homies in my custom Benz -- 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300 sd Sedan 4D, $4, 200

I'm not impressed unless/until the (much smaller diameter) hood stack does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Aht61iS3M Doesn't really start getting good until 1:30 into the video. This is a 12V cummins in a dodge pickup. Could be my truck,

Re: [MBZ] More jackstand overkill ...

> I squirted the threads of the bleeder screw with Kroil I would also want to get some down the throat too. Work from the inside against the sealing face. I do see that you've already got them out, but FYI for next time? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] PC

My wife has the Costco M1 MBP, I'm keeping an eye on it. She's been happy so far, she bought it after her MBP (Intel, hot) fried its GPU. (A not-uncommon event for a certain vintage MBP, and the big reason my son's college MBP was the 13" model, which doesn't have a separate GPU. Longer

Re: [MBZ] PC

> 16GB RAM, 10 cores, so not so great for VM support but I've got a VM farm > with 96 cores and 2TB of RAM for that... I suppose I could 'force' work to provide a VM farm, and the 4 developers could share it, and whatever feeble chromebook you wanted to carry around would be all you'd need.

Re: [MBZ] PC

The M1/M2 Apples look intriguing, but they really don't have enough memory for (some of) what I do. With 12 cores and 48GB of RAM in the MP I can simulate an entire Park at once, should I need to. I can probably run 6-10 simultaneous VMs, which is more than enough. Need even more VMs? Well,

Re: [MBZ] PC

> I think my original intention was to run the OS and applications off the SSD > and have the HDD as backup/storage. Good plan. That's what I'm doing. > It somehow ended up backwards with the HDD running primary. Oops. Worst of all possible worlds: slower-than-desired operation, with data

Re: [MBZ] PC

I wish you luck in your recovery adventures. I suspect that you've made it harder for yourself than you perhaps intended. I have put considerable thought, and effort, into my computing architecture. All the work was in setup, in day-to-day use I don't have to think about the complexity.

Re: [MBZ] Distribution Logic?

> Meanwhile, I gotta find a replacement grille for this thing before the > remains break off and poke a hole in something in the process. Shoe Goo! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] 2013 Smart Lifted Fortwo · Passion $12,999

> Selling to get rid of these wonderful mods. Translation: "I thought it handled badly BEFORE the mods, but now..." -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Long, But Entertaining

> That would be a violation of the Jones Act, so it could not fly to another > domestic port, only to another nation, maybe UK/Kanada Wasn't the Jones Act repealed or modified? My (not yet) wife and I were on the first Alaska cruise ship out of Seattle, in 2000, since the Jones oopsie was

Re: [MBZ] Picture just for fun

> but 1981 computer technology wasn’t up to the job. I think I would disagree. The particular implementation may have been crap, but if the necessary mechanical bits were up to the task, the state of the art of electronics at that time was perfectly able to keep up. (And would have needed a

Re: [MBZ] E320 vs X5

The H7-equivalent LED lamps came yesterday. I installed them. First I put an H7 in the spare headlamp to see what stock lighting looked like, aimed around the yard at night. Surprisingly feeble, with a rather short-height high-beam bar of light. But it works well on the road. (I drove the car

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> Generac says $2500 for a complete distributor. ... Since this is a piece of > equipment that’s critical and still warrantied by Generac there’s no way we > could even consider trying to jury-rig something. So we offer to essentially > sell them a new (replacement) unit at or near our cost,

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Big Bertha, which if wired in optimally would run everything but the electric furnace, no muss no fuss, is a thirsty girl. (And it could even handle the furnace too if it were strapped for 3-phase, which BB has, but that's a MAJOR rewiring, with quite a large throw-the-switch-Igor knife switch

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> The last time the power went out the house behind me lit up in 20 seconds. > He has a generac. Yes, that's stunningly convenient, and quite attractive. The problem here, and likely for many, is fuel. We don't have NG, nor propane. It's all carried in in cans or bottles, one way or

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

Speaking of the oh-so-vital checklist when using suicide cords, I just copied them onto my web site. (There are actually four checklists, and were LaTeX documents printed in a binder.) These are written not just for myself, but for my family members should I not be available at the moment.

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> I suppose the problem with manually reverse-feeding your whole house with a > suicide cord off the generator is, how do you know when the utility power is > back on? In my case, the pumphouse is completely separate from the house. So I just turn on the light over the door down there. When I

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> Like requiring $80 arc fault breakers instead of $8 regular breakers. Which I promptly removed in our new living room, because it kept killing the power to the entire room when you turned the lights on and off. Not every time, but often enough. POS... Yes, switches do arc. This is NORMAL!

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> You can buy an interlock plate which is a sliding piece of sheet metal which > physically prevents you from having the topmost circuit breaker and the main > breaker turned on at the same time. I'm not up to date on whether this is > code compliant, but it does physically prevent backfeeding

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> If you switch off the main breaker at the top of your panel, that will stop > any backfeeding out through the meter, correct? This is what a proper > transfer switch does automatically? Yes. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> by combining the two hot leads in the 240v circuit, you absolutely cannot > connect it and the utility power at the same time or a breaker will trip. Not exactly true. You can't connect LIVE utility power without a breaker tripping. But you could attempt to back-feed your neighborhood if

Re: [MBZ] OT

> I guess the switches are just selecting different taps on the transformer? Yes. Dirt-simple. Unless the transformer burns, everything else in there can be repaired with a little ingenuity and few dollars. BTDT. > Fully variable/digital controls as seen on higher-end welders would be more >

Re: [MBZ] OT

> I just got a cheap HF mig 110v welder like new from a neighbor … seems a bit > crappy with only 2 amp settings … I think 80 and 90 amps …. Why so few 'cause it's cheap? Though my name-brand Hobart only has four settings. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

A rope-pull unit is entirely adequate for emergencies. What you lack is comfort and convenience. We lose power for a day or more every year or two. The longest was 6 days. Exclusively in deep winter, I might add. That longest one was weathered using a little 1800W camping unit. It was a big

Re: [MBZ] OT whole house generator

> And yes, now that we have the generator, it will probably be the calmest > fall, winter, and summer in 100 years. And isn't that what you want? No electrical outages, regardless of 'cause'? When Big Bertha's two batteries died, I replaced them. Even though I've only had to use that genny

Re: [MBZ] If OK don does not want it, I might buy it

The roughly $1000/hr operating cost and $250,000/year fixed costs for such a thing are pretty prohibitive! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] E320 vs X5

We lost a D2R (HID) bulb, and my ordered spares came so I could replace it. Such a difference when compared to the hour-long cluster-f**k that is that job on the X5! Simply release the bayonet locks on the hatch cover, socket, and the bulb retaining ring, replace the bulb, and reverse to

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5T serpentine belt

> The belt is mince meat! The idler pulley (or tensioner pulley, are they the > same?) Not usually. Does this car have both? Cars vary on this point. > is very stiff. I bet that’s what caused the belt to disintegrate. Is this > easy to replace? I should think so. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] W210 Danger Will Robinson?

Ours is at about 340kmi, IIRC. Total maintenance so far during its time with us: Idler pulley, and belt Front brake pads CPS Thermostat Water pump Both front axles. (Torn boots.) Front shock absorbers. LR window regulator -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Chicken Wagon maybe FS

> Oh my goodness, the Chicken Wagon. Have not heard mention for it in a long > time. I thought it was long gone. No, still here. I paid to have the B2 piston job done, but that was right around the time my dad got sick, before he passed. Got very busy for a time, and the car simply dropped

[MBZ] Chicken Wagon maybe FS

Somebody's maybe interested in purchasing the Chicken Wagon, our venerable 1983 300D. We haven't driven it in years, it might be time to let it go. What's one of these worth these days? Cosmetically challenged, but sound. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] 1970 220D

Reminds me of the dearly departed Frankenheap. Gray/red W115 with a stickshift. Wing windows. Mine was a 200D, without any AC accommodation, so the console was much more svelte. Also had a column shifter. Disconnected, and with a floor shifter butchered into it. Hence, Franken. I bought it

Re: [MBZ] ran when parked has been sitting for a number of years. 1976 Mercedes-Benz sl-class, $1, 500

Euro headlights, though. I think I paid $400 for my spare hardtop that's hanging in the garage. I bought it for the defroster glass, which I never ended up using. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] The Tax Man

In WA there's a form you both fill out and sign, else they use a blue book, sight unseen. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

Back already. Seemed appreciative of the free repairs. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

> swapping [W210] springs shouldn’t be a bad job with the proper compressor. Does anybody know if the Klann compressor that is used with earlier MB cars will work here? I actually have one. (Still unused.) I like the idea of selling off the dumb-ass boy racer components to recoup some of the

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

Final installment: Saturday, August 26, 2023 <>I jacked the front of the car up, which was difficult because the floor jack barely would go under the lower than stock car. The purple springs look intact, but are clearly not stock. They are Vogtland VA 952083/952033 JFS (front) and 952082 (rear)

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

My son's away visiting his girlfriend across the country, leaving his car here. While it's not in service I decided to try a few things: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 <>I removed and took apart the trunk lock. It was very corroded and sludgy inside, it looked like there was vaseline packed in

[MBZ] OT: Hot out!

A couple weeks ago I bought a Haier HPN10XCM roll-around 10,000 BTU air conditioner at a yard sale, for $25. (This was approximately a $4–500 unit when it was new.) It was claimed to be working, but noisy. (I had intended it for my son's room, which gets very hot due to the afternoon sun and

Re: [MBZ] Brake caliper rebuild?

> basically can blow out the old piston with some compressed air, It's far, FAR safer to use a cheap grease gun and pump the piston out with water. Then dry it out thoroughly with air. I've done it both ways. I'm never using air again. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] A Solid W123

> What's the difference? They failed over time and were not repairable despite > the cigarette butt workaround. > > W123 tachometer design was one of the worst failings of Mercedes in the 80s. > The design was excellent. The mechanical implementation/packaging was not. Same as with the cruise

Re: [MBZ] A Solid W123

> W123 tachometer design was one of the worst failings of Mercedes in the 80s. The design was excellent. The mechanical implementation/packaging was not. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] New GLS63

If you wiped all black/white/silver MB's off the planet no one would believe that the marque has been in business since the 70's. I bought Barney largely _because_ it was not one of these colors. (That, and it was cheap.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Optimist?

> I guess it's actually a thing. [Painting leather.] I had no idea. I have done this, using Leatherique. Amazing results. I used an airbrush. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Type 2 ACC is complicated

Easy to try to feed direct power to the compressor clutch. That should prove out the mechanicals, including charging. If that's OK, then you can chase down the electricals. I'm a big fan of the test refrigerant, or commercial alternate. Especially as R134a now seems to cost as much around

Re: [MBZ] OHWOWOHWOWOHWOW

> This car was absolutely brutal. We hit 90mph in a blink. I don’t think it was > out of second gear. Time to race that little Nash Rambler! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

> Did you say the cats were gutted? Intentionally? Yes, either by PO or by PPO. (It was unclear.) The car's a bit loud, and smelly. > That might make me want to count spring coils. That's on the list! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

> Springs might be tired, it happens. Check the height on both sides and see if > it’s the same. If not, probably a bad spring. I took a much closer look this morning, with a tape measure, framing square, and level. The ground-to-wheel-arch measurement is the same on both sides, and much less

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

>> He's licensed and insured, and is now driving his very own car to work. > More than many 20 year olds can say these days. Actually 21. Full-on legal. He went with The General, rather than pursue getting a USAA account. (He's third-gen, but so long as gen2 has an active account he should be

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

I looked the car over a bit more and noted some more things: 1) The headliner is starting to come down in back. Not too bad yet. 2) The front suspension sits 3" lower than our 4wd same-year E320. Has some boy racer been f-ing with the front suspension? Is something broken? (But the camber

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

>> • Checked TCM for oil wicking. Looks clean. > How do you go about doing this? Pull the TCM out and looked at its connectors for any sign of oil. Cable too. I had one so bad that just tipping over the TCM resulted in oil dripping out of it. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

The (emergency) key that's in the fob. The trunk lock feels like there might be junk in it preventing full insertion. -- Jim >> • Mechanical key works in glovebox and door, but not in trunk. > > Valet key? Though I would expect that to work the door but not the > glovebox.

Re: [MBZ] Son's E320

I ran a VIN check, it looks like that car might have been sold for $3,995 in late 2017. So, the PO basically sold it for what he paid for it. I had a look over the car. Pretty good overall condition. • Vacuumed leaves and dirt out of firewall area. • Checked TCM for oil wicking.

Re: [MBZ] Cool tool for soldering wires

> I was thinking more of Jim who builds cars out of old microwave carcasses > since he commented that he might need one. I ordered two. I already have the HF hand-free thing with the roach clips and magnifying glass, but that's too awkward to use in a car, for example. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Cool tool for soldering wires

> I got one of these to hold wires while soldering. I was repairing rat-chewed > wires on the $400E500 and it was a pain to hold the ends together. I’ve had > the problem before doing other wire joining. Just arrived today so haven’t > used it yet but I’m excited to try it. > >

Re: [MBZ] E320

He bought it today. Overall it's a good-looking car. The gutted cat(s) make it a bit blatty, but nothing too objectionable. The AC doesn't work, he never asked about that. Could be next to nothing, could be horrendous. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] World's least collectible "sports car"

> Really stretching things to call [Allante] that a sports car. No more nor less of one than the R107 it was put up against. But it's no 107. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] E320

> Well if he's happy with his purchase then good for him! He still has to take care of: taxes, license, insurance. And any/all repairs and maintenance. We'll see how ready he was for all that! > What's premium fuel out your way these days? $5.50/gal? Hideous. I haven't looked myself but

Re: [MBZ] E320

> Any notable specific issues besides the spring perches? He's committed to buy, at asking price. The car does come with a set of mounted snow tires, which is worth something. I'll be helping pick it up today, which is the first time I'll have seen it. The cat is gutted, not missing.

Re: [MBZ] 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually 4x4 - $16,500

> I'll have to keep that in mind for my next truck, as I'd prefer a manual. Then it won't be new. I think 2018 was the last manual truck transmission you could get from Dodge. Ford and Chevy had already dropped them. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] E320

> I have a nice silver/gray 99E320 I would sell for $2600, about that many > miles. $3900 is stupid money but I'm sure he doesn't want to hear that His mother's 4wd version was $2500 a few years ago. But, prices in WA are at record highs. For example, gas is (I believe) the highest in the

[MBZ] E320

My 21yo 'adulting' son is going to look at a 2000 E320 today, to replace the rusting 1986 190D of mine he's been driving. White/tan, 153kmi, 2wd. IIRC they're asking $3900. I've tried to give him advice, and have offered any help he is willing to ask for, but... Any notable specific issues

Re: [MBZ] 1984 380SL "barn find" - $5,500

> I don't think it's missing a hose for the snorkel. While many of the models > in this time frame had a hose that would extend to the radiator support, it > doesn't look like there's room for one. Our '82 had one. See: http://formicapeak.com/~jimc/SL2/engine.jpg

Re: [MBZ] OT: E-Golf

If momentum is ANY part of your driving solution, especially going uphill, traction control is worse than useless. "We keep you from getting in an accident by keeping you from getting home." *TM* Or perhaps: "In our cars in winter you'll die of exposure, not trauma." *TM* -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] What ev to buy

> Other than tires the only service was a failed 12 volt battery Hmm, I first read that as _fires_, not tires. Freudian slip much? :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate plumbing

> Since purchasing the car I have not had any warning until recently, when > the dealer noted a low coolant level and suspected/observed (?) a radiator > leak. A slow enough leak will evaporate before it drips off. One might see dried residue, etc. Or UV fluorescence if dye-marked. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Might be worth it for the seats and other parts -- 2002 mercedes benz E320, $450

> Car runs and moves around but turns off after it warms up. No cats $450 come > get today. > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1356930155229363 > New CPS and some straight pipes, and you're good? -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] won't start due to low oil?

Bad CPS results in no-start, not no-crank. (Which was the original complaint, no?) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] won't start due to low oil?

> For an intermittent no-crank issue, no-load battery voltage 12.6V, where > sometimes you get totally normal starting, sometimes you get a momentary > starter action then nothing, would you suspect the starter or the relay? I would rig a test light to the starter, and then PROVE which it is

Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate plumbing

> PEX ... (someone slamming a full open valve closed) they are letting loose. Humph. Never happened with lead pipes... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] Benzing today — Monoblocks on the 400E

> The difference in tire "thickness" (or height above the wheel) is 127mm v. > 98mm which is a bit over an inch -- ~5" v ~4" so not really rubber band tires > on the monoblocks. The tires don't show up well in the pic All I know is that I'm hoping to move away from the 17" wheels on our W210

Re: [MBZ] Benzing today — Monoblocks on the 400E

> I put the monoblocks on the 400 E. I’m not sure what I think about them. > Looking at the pic they do look pretty good I guess. Umm, no? Definitely not to my taste. I hate rubber-band tires. Ditto stiletto heels and coke-spoon fingernails, for much the same reasons. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start

> > Yes, but I don’t believe it should be in the down position when the engine > is off. Why? Isn't the key still in the OFF position? Turn key ON, but do not start. Observe. > You should be able to push it down and once you let go it should spring > back up. > Only if there's a vacuum

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start

> > ... I would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up > while cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back > down. I’m not sure what this means. > It means it's working as designed. How do you think a vacuum-powered mechanical shutoff should work? --

Re: [MBZ] w126 coolant leak just ahead of rear transmission mount.

> Where could this water be coming from? Coolant has been low again and again > and it is leaving puddles. The radiator etc just got replaced, so I thought > it would be coming from the front of the car. But no, it is dripping off > this exhaust bracket mount way on the back of the tranny. Makes

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

> (what were these things, 1/2watt?) The usual 'toy' CB walkie-talkies were, IIRC, about 100mW. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] My camera is as old as the car - 1991 420 SEL - 56k miles - $15, 000

> His 14.4 dial up modem just can't handle those high-res photos 14.4? Kids these days. I used to _dream_ of 14.4... When _I_ got home internet 2400 baud was the good stuff, and uphill both ways! (Pre-internet I was using 300 baud through an acoustic coupler. But it meant that I didn't have

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

> For less than half that money I can get a decent W211 and drive it 400 miles > without stopping. And after 5 minutes refueling, wash, rinse, and repeat. Indefinitely. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Titles

> Estate executor can probably get a duplicate title as well ….. I can manage > all kinds of stuff from my father’s South Carolina estate Legally, you (executor) ARE the dead guy so far as the law is concerned. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

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