On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 07:28 PM, Dave M. wrote:
OK, I'm at home and checked the EPC. The W123 diesels through 1984
have a 722.315 tranny, which is the strong/beefy tranny used behind
MB's powerful engines (including the near-400hp V12 in the
S600/SL600).
The 1985 W123 diesels got th
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 07:19 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Don't get squashed --
put it up on jack stands to work on it.
Peter
I like ramps if a drive on lift is not an option. The weight is on the
wheels where you need it.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 07:51 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I haven't gotten any books yet - they;re on the way - where will I
find the
<<"fuel heater thermostat in the suction line, and for a slight leak
at the
thermostat itself, and at the fitting on the lift pump." >>>
I can
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 07:37 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Question - when Porsche was popularizing Turbo's in the 70s there
was
talk about the need to let the turbo cool down after a high speed run.
Should I be letting it idle after driving at 55-75 for an extended
period
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 07:12 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I spread the word all the time, there is no telling how much business
comes from me.
Rusty Cullens wrote:
Atta Boy!
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 06:06 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Actually, my Nissan Pickup truck has done that "woosh" evertime I fill
up -
and we've owned it since new. It's *always* done that.
I have cars that "woosh' when you open the fuel cap and cars that
"woosh" when I
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 06:04 PM, Dave M. wrote:
Whoa, Nellie. The tranny used in the 1985 W123's is different, but not
bulletproof, to my knowledge. It doesn't have a lockup converter,
either. It has a *looser* converter, like the later (86-up) diesels,
but definitely no lockup. I va
to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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yes, all 60x engines are
Curt Raymond wrote:
Is my '85 190D also self priming? I've got the replacement filters, just
waiting on a warm day...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:51:16 -0500
From:
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 05:41 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I have enough experience with the basic engine I can safely say it's
not a
head gasket or warped head/block.
That's good news Larry, I was concerned when you mentioned the loose
cap.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 04:26 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Is my '85 190D also self priming? I've got the replacement filters,
just waiting on a warm day...
-Curt
Yes.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 04:20 PM, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
(the white smoke would suggest to me that you weren't getting much
fuel into
the cylinder - and don't want to think about what else causes white
smoke!)
Werner
White smoke can mean way,way too much fuel. Black smoke is a l
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 03:47 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Hi Werner -
Bad news I was going to go to the Post Office - it started instantly
- as
usual, backed out, put it in D and it went to 1000 or 1500 rpm & then
started running rough with white smoke from the exhaust!
tig
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 02:59 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
A near-mint maroon '85 CD sold for $9800 last fall. The virtue of the
'85
model is its bulletproof transmisssion.
Dayum!
What makes the 85 trans any more bulletproof than others? It has a
lock-up convertor but
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 12:32 PM, Harry Watkins wrote:
I installed a Flologic water circuit breaker in the main water line
coming
into the house. Any water outlet running for more than 20 minutes
(adjustable) and the Flologic shuts off the main line. If you go out
of
town and push
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 01:22 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
It's amazing how clean one's hands are when one is done changing the
oil in a vergasser.
Anywho
I have a couple of pieces of trim in the door (the trim in the middle
of the door...the anti-door-bash-in-the-parking-lot-by-a-m
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
This isn't a drain, it's a tin crankcase vent breather tube from the
upper
part of the pan, that wraps up around the turbo and up into the bottom
of
the air cleaner assembly.
Mac
Its a drain, there's that tornado-like devi
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 12:36 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
Ah, that's a question. On this car it's low if driven hard, when it's
left
idling in the cold it goes through a LOT. However it's hard to
quantify as
it's got two significant oil leaks, one out the pan gasket in front
and the
o
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 12:01 PM, LT Don wrote:
I cannot send mail from my gulseth.net account. Will you forward this?
Thanks.
subject: "Re: [MBZ] Spotted 300CD for sale"
message body:
My '82 CD had 153kmi, 2-3 1/4" spots of rust, a good interior, (parts
of it
apart...p/o trying t
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 11:40 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
you wrote:<>
Sorry to hear about nature's fury around you!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
Being prepared and resourceful makes it no big deal for us.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 01:40 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
So where do you get the wood? Around here, firewood is relatively
expensive.
The other alternative is to get it yourself but that requires a fair
amount
of equipment to do right. Also a dry place to store it etc.
My wood comes
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 11:08 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Price is way too high for an '82 CD with obvious issues.
How much do you figure it should go for? How about a near mint one?
Blue Book is not a good enough source for value of these cars.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I a
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 10:50 AM, BillR wrote:
Johnny B. - you remind me of my years in the frozen wastelands of
Indiana.
Sounds like you are far more prepared than most, certainly than I was.
Got
down to -34 one weekend [couldn't believe my Chevy started on the first
crank]. One o
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 09:07 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I was thinking about using my Topsider to extract the oil - you
mentioned
draining it and allowing enough time -- is draining preferred on this
model?
I'll probably have to extract some, them dr
Still a matter
On Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 08:49 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I've had both - and now use a Woodcheif Insert. It works well enough
but
the free standing woodstove seems to be *much* better at providing
heat.
The Woodchief has a built in fan to blow the heat away frm the stove
but
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 11:36 PM, Sunil Hari wrote:
Is this duration of cranking after a filter change normal?
--
Yes.
I like to fill the filter, then take the old one off, then top-off the
new one as sometimes they soak up a little fuel. It will take a good
amount of
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 10:53 PM, Jeff Zedic wrote:
Underneath the car tonight, I loosened the control rod nut and was
hoping to fill the system this way. There was NO resistance from the
valve at all..I could spin it round and round with no tension! Is
my
valve bad.my tandem
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 10:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It would be a
long time before the Eldo would again be as athletic as the '70 model.
Either you borrowed that Eldo history lesson (very nice by the way)
from somewhere or you ought to be writing for Road and Track.
Johnny
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 07:49 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Without the Heatilator, using the wood
isn't a gain. Too much lost up the chimney. With it,
who knows? We all figure it can't hurt.
-- Jim
Fireplaces are a waste of wood. not only are they inefficient in the
task of making h
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 07:46 PM, Rory wrote:
I have to vent! My Bride, for the second time in 5 days, backed her
car out
of the drive and drove down the street with the extension cord plugged
in to
the block heater. Except today, the plug was ripped off the cord
instead of
just c
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 04:53 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
If you put grinding stones in it, it's a grinder. If you put
cutoff wheels in it... It's called a die grinder because die
makers use them. To grind on their dies. Obviously they have
other uses too.
-- Jim
Dentists hav
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 04:51 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I plan to change the oil & filter in my '91 300D Turbo this week -
ordered
parts from Rusty -
How many quarts of oil (mobil 1) will I need to buy? How hard is it
to get
to the oil filter?
Should be 7.4 qts
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 04:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You are all ignoring the fact that FWD is CHEAPER to build.
RLE
I don't think so, I got a few posts stating cost as the major
contributing factor to the decision to manufacture them. I'll never buy
one unless its a great
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 04:16 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
I ordered a new inside rear
view mirror and now I'm wondering how to get the old one off? Does it
just
pop out of the ball socket swivel joint?
You can grab it and yank it out of its mounting the whole thing should
c
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 02:43 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
Might be the hyd shock on that side or the sphere is going bad.
--R
Doubtful its a pressure ball. Their usual failure is the nitrogen gas
passing through the septum to the oil side. The system will still
attain proper height a
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 01:06 PM, Bill Gallagher wrote:
It happens most of the timenotice the rear end is tilts downward
about 2 inches when parked on a level surface but some other days,
a
rare few now, it is level . I changed the hydro fluid and filter
about 5 months ag
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 10:39 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Best snow traction I've ever had was in our 4WD pickup carrying
the camper. Was amazing. Weight, weight, weight.
-- Jim
Nothing beats a good set of tire chains for traction. I had vans for
many years and they were terrible whe
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 10:27 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
What do I need that will tell me what I need to do as far as
maintenance?
How often for fuel filters, air filters, repack wheel bearings, and
all the
other things we need to do to keep our MB running in top form?
Thanks
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 10:25 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Huh? All I do is whip out the Disk Copy utility and select Burn.
But, this is Mac OS X after all.
-- Jim
OS X makes life easier in many ways.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 09:04 AM, Potter, Tom E wrote:
I HATE front-drive
vehicles.
So do I.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 08:49 AM, Potter, Tom E wrote:
Coils are known to break down when they get hot and work fine when they
are cold. This also happens with condensers. I HAVE had experience with
both problems.
Many electronic components change value with temperature change. It
On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 09:35 AM, Bob DuPuy wrote:
I guess I am a retard. I'm trying to burn a cd from an ISO image. All
I seem to be able to do is to make a cd with an ISO file on it. What
is the favored method of burning so the CD comes out with usable
files.
Thanks,
Bob DuPuy
Enjoy it.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
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On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 01:56 PM, Sunil Hari wrote:
Am I missing something? I undid all the latches, and the top of the
box
just won't come off. What am I not disconnecting that I should be?
Did you get the bottom ones? They work a little different than the
tops and sides. Som
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 01:54 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
The GLH was an Omni, but my turbo Lancer (bought it with a blown head
gasket for $200, replaced the gasket and immediately sold it for $1200)
was a K-derivative, identical to the Lebaron GTS 5-door.
I'm glad those days are gone.
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 01:27 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Yeah, I'm probably the only guy you know who bought one new and spun
the odometer around to zero twice.
A phenomenal amount were sold. You have to count all the Omnis,
Chargers, TC3s and others in the Horizon line. Aren't the 2
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 01:03 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
My lifetime mileage in 1989 Plymouth Horizons nearly equals Pindelski's
lifetime MBZ miles.
Eeeeww!!!
I worked at a Chrysler dealer when those things came out.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
"The author is a graduate mechanical engineer and has been working on
Mercedes cars for
nearly 20 years. The author's lifetime mileage in Mercedes cars
exceeds 250,000 miles."
That would take 3 years or less for me under normal
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 12:38 PM, Tom Scordato wrote:
Johnny B chimed in and I thank him
"In really cold weather using the wrong lubricant can cause the cable
to twist, become shorter and fail. There are severe cold wether lubes
available. A snowmobile shop should have something that
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 09:36 AM, MICHAEL ESH wrote:
Hi,
I tried to subscribe again because I was not getting messages. I
checked to see if I had blocked anything and I had not.
This coincides with Tom Pindelski canceling my subscription because I
pointed out he was being rude. I h
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 09:48 AM, Tom Scordato wrote:
About 2 to 3,000 miles ago on my 300D had some trouble with my
speedometer
not working. I know this drill so I replaced the cable with new
(installed
correctly) and had the speedometer sent out to Overseas Speedometer to
have
it
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 09:48 AM, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Larry - both my 126 and the 124 use a right angle connected
pre-filter. I
also used the same one on my daughter's 123. I suspect thee is not
difference in these!
You can put any filter that fits or can be made to fit in-li
On Saturday, February 18, 2006, at 07:57 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Thanks Sunil!
Sorry to hear you had so much trouble! I hope someone close will let
you
use their garage ocassionally!
;-)
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
I take the main vacuum line off of the
On Saturday, February 18, 2006, at 03:00 PM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
Could this be the
reason 10 years ago they thought there was a hole in the block, no oil
pressure?
Maybe.
Could that be causing the knocking we hear?
Sure could. How's the pan? Maybe you'll be luck and it
On Saturday, February 18, 2006, at 11:21 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
and the coolant temp
stays a 1/4" or so below the 80C mark.
It should run at least 80C. May have a bad thermostat or corroded
sender connection.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 11:37 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
Berryman, long time you go away nice to see you back in the
neighbourhood.
Thanks Steve.
It stopped as fast as it started. Today it seems fine. Odd.
Don't ya just hate intermittent problems.
Okay, so th
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 07:03 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Howdy -
Does this model have hydraulic / self-adjusting valves?
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D 2.5 Turbo - tomorrow!)
Yes indeed it does.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 06:46 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Do any aftermarket vendors sell them?
Guess I can check Hemmings ---
Thanks again for the info -
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB)
I've dealt with Jeff ay TMC Publications for literature in the past.
Nice guy, ve
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 06:27 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
Tom brings up a point I've often wondered about.
Let's say your pig does burn a lot of oil. How reasonable is it to use
costly synthetic vice dino juice...since neither is staying in the
engine
very long?
Bob Rentfro
That'
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 02:08 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
In any case, wisdom appreciated as it's not good. BTW, the car starts
and
performs well otherwise. Have started it at -20degC with no block
heater.
Mac
Aylmer, Quebec
'60 220s / '82 240d (x2) / '82 300sd
swine,
How ya been?
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 01:37 PM, Christopher McCann wrote:
1. there is oil in both vacuum lines going to the ignition
2. the oil dripped on the lower plastic panel
3. the oil dripped onto the carpet
4. the car will not turn off with the key unless while driving you
run the
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 01:29 PM, Christopher McCann wrote:
"requires a pretty advanced DIYer"
My indy is pretty good about telling me what I can and
can't do myself - he knows the limitations of my
skills - and he recommended against my trying this.
It must sound easier than it is.
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 12:13 PM, Tom Scordato wrote:
Two walmarts in State College PA are taking M1 5/40 off shelves and M1
15/50
extended off shelves. Called around to local auto parts. Advanced
Auto
parts mentioned that Mobil may not be making the synth 5/40 product
any more
go
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 08:36 AM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
I have Windows Media Player. It didn't come through as a .wmv file,
~see link that I got below:
~
~
~
~http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/
~20060216/2b5d1f70/Blue_Bomber_starts.bin
~
~Jo
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 03:02 AM, archer wrote:
My wifes '83 240D clutch won't release. I replaced the master and slave
cylinders, bled them with a pressure bleeder, and feel that the clutch
is
depressing the way it previously has. Before this happened the clutch
would
have to be d
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 09:08 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
Its somewhat dangerous to use heat in there for the obvious reasons.
What about sticking a soldering iron (a powerful one) inside the bolt
head?
That's a thought. Have you ever tried it?
J
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 07:44 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
BTW, are there any 300D websites ya'll can recommend??
mbz.org?
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Friday, February 17, 2006, at 12:22 AM, David Brodbeck wrote:
http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/
20060216/2b5d1f70/Blue_Bomber_starts.bin
It still works; you just have to rename it. The list doesn't seem to
keep the extensions of file attachments inta
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 11:53 PM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
it's actually a .wmv file. Windows Media Player.I know, bad for
you
Mac/linux users
I have Windows Media Player. It didn't come through as a .wmv file,
see link that I got below:
http://striplin.net/piper
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 10:30 PM, James Jetton wrote:
List,
I have a question on the "Italian tune-up". Not wanting to get a
speeding ticket from our local law enforcement, would it damage the
tranny to keep it in a lower gear? Keep a steady rpm load in a lower
gear for a set a
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 07:43 PM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
Started it tonight after work. It sounds like something is loose
somewhere, a metal on metal knocking sound. I reved it up to around
2300rpm and the noise went away, and it sounds like a finely tuned MB
diesel. What knocking
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 08:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I have never heard a noise like that. Doesnt seem to be in rythem with
the engine. Maybe something else is banging around? Did you check to
see if the fan might be hitting something?
Luther Gulseth wrote:
What
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 06:52 PM, Rory wrote:
Hey Johnny check out www.4x4wire.com lots of good info over yonder.
Rory
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 08:28 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
What center diff? Step one was welding the diff solid. ;-)
Can't you just imagine Cathy crawling under the Jeep in a
foot of snow to bolt up the U-joints to reinstall the shaft?
BTW, I forgot the "lock the hubs" step in the turnin
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 08:22 PM, Kevin wrote:
The center diff in that NV242 will likely take offense to no front
shaft.
It definitely doesn't have a 242, that's for part-time 4WD. Its either
249 or 247. Haven't checked the tag. So far, I have not found a
conversion kit for
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 08:12 PM, David Bruckmann wrote:
The trick with W123T hatch struts is HEAT on the torx bolts; W124
will probably be similar. The bolt threadlock is heat-sensitive; VERY
hard to remove if cold, but heating it makes the whole thing a lot
easier and avoids stripp
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 07:54 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Thanks again for the info - BTW, do you know of any good W124 websites?
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB)
Not really. Yahoo has quite a few forums and then there's the MB club
list, Hitler list and Google should
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 06:38 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
That's easy, costs less than $100.
Weld the spider gears in the center diff.
Install locking front hubs.
Remove the front driveshaft.
To turn on the 4wd, reinstall the driveshaft.
Thanks, that was easy.
Johnny B.
I Mac
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On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 05:45 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Anything else I should plan on doing?
Later --
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D 2.5)
Test drive at every opportunity, meaning whenever your Wife will allow
you. It is a wise move to give your wife the
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 07:08 PM, wilton strickland wrote:
Johnny wrote, ".may take more effort to modify system than running
new
wire."
But I didn't know that 'til Marshall 'splained the timer.
Wilton
I'm sure you'll come up with something.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefo
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 08:11 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
Anything else I should have on hand? I have never had an injector out
so I
have very little idea as to what I have to do. Car is in the garage
under
the cover since November 1 and its cold here right now so I don't plan
to
look
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 06:32 PM, V Layton wrote:
I just got a call from a client with a problem I've NEVER, EVER heard
of
(until now)
I wonder if they ever gave it a shot of ether with the new GPs in.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 05:54 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
On the way to work this morning in heavy stop and go traffic the temp
gauge on the 190D dropped to 60C. Heater output dropped
correspondingly.
Seems to me like I've got a sticky thermostat. That stinks, its a
new thermostat l
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 04:46 PM, wilton strickland wrote:
Johnny, part you may be missing is that I'm no longer physically able
to do
most things that to most of us are very easy. 46 yrs ago, I could
dismantle
and reassemble a jet engine. 'Til coupla yrs ago, I had never seen
a
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 02:49 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
He and I have exactly the same purpose in mind: powering an auxiliary
item for an indefinite period of time yet retaining all the other
features of the system. I'm absolutely convinced (leap of faith)
that all that is required to
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 02:42 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Once upon a time it was even mentioned in the owners manuals. Up
to 25% or so IIRC. They stopped doing that some time ago, obviously.
-- Jim
I have an older manual that suggests thinning with gasoline. IIRC 30%
max. I've u
On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 11:08 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
That's what the older 114/115 used. They added the timer as a
safety measure, because the defroster is a serious draw on the
charging system. The timer is set to the value that should
just about do the job. Also, by being timed
or
first thing thursday morning.
John Berryman wrote:
Roger that!! I'm not used to you being so uhhh.employed. My
condolences.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 07:41 PM, Alan Duff wrote:
I've got two on the front of a '75 280S but you will have to take the
whole car to get them.
Alan Duff
Knoxville, TN
What does that entail?
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 07:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Have not found any yet.
Kleb to English Translation: I didn't look yet.
Go look, will send $$.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
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Have not found any yet.
John Berryman wrote:
Ooohh Kaaaleb!!
1979 116 300SD Bendix front calipers x
On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 05:52 PM, Loren Faeth wrote:
I am going tomorrow to look at a POS 201 that needs a heater motor. I
am
thinking about it as a winter fliver. THe owner says it starts easily
and
runs good. Does anyone know how hard it is or what the book time is
to R&R
the
On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 05:35 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
What year is your 116? I don't think the 116 ever got EGR, which
should make a 1980 feel stronger than the average 126 or 123 turbo.
My '79 w116 can peel out from a standing start, but isn't that fast,
it runs out of breath pretty q
On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 02:45 PM, Luther Gulseth wrote:
yup, quarter till 2
Don't tell me you're Jonesin' for this stuff.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 02:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks to all that replied a couple of weeks a go to my inquiry about
a 240
d , well in reading some more i believe i should settle on a 300 d ,
still i
would like the 123 chassis , but should i be looking for one that has
t
On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 12:25 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
OK, so if I read this correctly, I am supposed to pull the injectors
rather
than the glowplugs?
Randy B
Yes, although you can use the GP holes w/proper adapter. Of course,
you'll have to replace the return hoses and remove/re
On Monday, February 13, 2006, at 08:40 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
My car is a 76 300D so a 115.XXX model and a 617.XXX engine. The
adapter
screws into the hole where the glowplug would normally be, right? This
one
says it is M24X2.0 which I assume is 24 mm.
The injector thread is M24. Filamen
On Monday, February 13, 2006, at 05:01 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
mercedes is the jaguar of the 21st century. in terms of long term
performance and support, i'd buy a new Hyundai over a new Mercedes any
day
of the week
Probably not if you ever drove one. I got stuck wth a Kia Sedona or
whate
On Monday, February 13, 2006, at 09:54 AM, Neal Kramarcy wrote:
Hello folks,
I've a noisy drive axle in my '81 300CD and decided to replace with
a
rebuild from Rusty. The problem I've run into is driving out the wheel
end of the drive axle; separating the differential end was no problem.
On Sunday, February 12, 2006, at 12:15 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Thats one way to look at it. Its kind of fun to spend my lunchbreak in
the car fiddling around, then come back into work and declare I fixed
something. Thats more than some of my coworkers accomplish all day.
Unfortunately conside
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