Re: [MBZ] Octane and detonation....

2007-01-08 Thread John M McIntosh
On Jan 7, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Lister cycle engines are low compression, dirty, and make lots of smoke along with burning quite a bit of fuel for the output generated. My understanding is that they are actually quite fuel-efficient, at least as used for modest amounts of

Re: [MBZ] Rear Brake Job - 1983 240 D

2007-01-12 Thread John M McIntosh
On Jan 12, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Werner Fehlauer wrote: E-brake shoes can disintegrate, dry out and crumble due to years of no use, and also can become useless if impregnated with grease from failed bearing seals. They do rarely wear out, as you said. The actuating cables and linkage can

Re: [MBZ] This is pretty unusual

2007-01-13 Thread John M McIntosh
Seems a bit high in the Canadian market for such a basic vehicle. But it's a 4matic (likely the evil type). That and diesel is for the most part cheaper in Canada so the dynamics are different, plus of course we can import mmm vehicles upto 1992 now without hassle. Now if it was a wagon,

Re: [MBZ] This is pretty unusual

2007-01-13 Thread John M McIntosh
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[MBZ] w124 wiper cover removal for greasing?

2007-01-14 Thread John M McIntosh
The cold weather up here in the NW has shown the 90's W124 needs to have the wiper mech greased. In looking into this, plus reading notes on the internet it says to use a pick or allen wrench on the lower flange of the wiper rod housing at the 5 and 7 o'clock position stick in hole to

Re: [MBZ] w124 wiper cover removal for greasing?

2007-01-14 Thread John M McIntosh
Ok, I dug around more and found a UK site that had pictures of the assembly which is the same as mine The fellow noted even with the screw undone the housing won't come apart. In looking at the shop manual it looks like that the one I have would require removing the assembly and undoing the

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Quality

2007-01-14 Thread John M McIntosh
Yes, that and testing. A friend of mine a few years back bought a new toyota van (new model, first year of production) and proceeded to put 50,000 miles on it in the first year. They got a phone call a year out saying Toyota wanted their transmission, if they agreeded they'd get a new

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Quality vs Toyota

2007-01-14 Thread John M McIntosh
It's a QC issue, if the shipping folks of company A can't met the shipping QC specs which might be there because the robots like to have consistence when they remove things from pallets then why should they think the product made by company 'A' will met the standards either. Reminds me

Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?

2007-01-20 Thread John M McIntosh
Reminds me I was at the dealer today ordering a part and the parts manager is in a huddle and calls me over, John you're a computer guy, we need to chip a 07 Bluetec R class you know of anything? Really? Ya, client won't buy it unless we can increase the HP, and he wants a diesel

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