I've been running 100% WVO in my 87SDL since April with no mods whatsoever
to the car.
There is a bit of hesitation when you accelerate until it gets warmed up.
More so on cold mornings.
-Dave Walton
On 7/12/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have gotten to really like this show
Bypass oil filter.
You guys don't miss anything :-)
-Dave Walton
On 6/28/07, John Freer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dave,
if you have 10 quarts of oil in an 8 quart system, it may cause some
smoke.
(grin)
Where does the extra 2 quarts reside in your 603 engine?
On 6/28/07, dave walton
there
just in case...
-Dave Walton
On 6/27/07, Ken Rushing [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
To review:
Within a couple of days my car began to smoke terrible (thick grey smoke)
and idle very rough. There is no oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil.
The radiator hoses are not pressurized when
I did not run the engine under that condition long enough to notice any oil
consumption. I'm sure it went down some, but with a 10qt reserve, it was not
significant. I also suspect that a little bit of oil makes a whole lotta
smoke.
-Dave Walton
On 6/28/07, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
and their customers took it up the
ass. They succeeded in reaching the same level of mediocrity as every other
car maker on the planet.
Excuse me for being just a little disappointed...
-Dave Walton
82 240D,87SDL,94S350,99E300
On 6/8/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm really pleased MB
sarcasm
Let me point out that Mercedes has fully met it's obligations to provide
warranty service - even on vehicles that it made with serious material and
design flaws.
The fact is that a $70,000 Mercedes has no better warranty than a Yugo. It
is just another car, after all.
/sarcasm
-Dave
extending the warranty coverage
or issuing a recall for a known defect.
Mercedes decided to do that all on their own.
-Dave Walton
On 6/8/07, Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marshall,
Welcome back.
Do I read this correctly that no diesels had biodegradable wiring?
Thanks,
Dwight
Dwight E
The fact that you can add a spoolgun to the Lincoln 140C and 180C for
$200 makes it a no-brainer in my book. If I need portability, I bring a
generator. Even the cheap ones supply 240V. That tilts the balance towards
the 180.
-Dave Walton
On 6/6/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I
bear candy snacks or a flux-capacitor.
-Dave Walton
On 6/7/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Hydrogen is not silly, just not of age yet technologically speaking.
It will always be a different (and potentially explosive) form of
battery storage, not an energy
at the arc
- not good.
You ever see the hot rod or OCC shows where some yahoo will arc weld without
any eye or skin protection? You have to be brain dead to try a stunt like
that.
-Dave Walton
On 6/6/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Curt,
I have the same welder but bought it at Home Depot
When you look at Mig welders, checkout what it costs to add a spoolgun. You
will need it if you ever want to do aluminum. Lincoln has models where
adding one costs $200. Unfortunately, it costs more to add a spoolgun to my
Miller than I paid for the base unit.
*Anyone* can mig weld.
-Dave
with a protective cover
over the valve that screws onto the cylinder body. Good idea if you
transport them much.
-Dave Walton
On 6/5/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which one will do stainless?
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) needs head
'83 300SD (246,645 mi) SOLD
I won't drink my tap water. Why would I ever feed it to my battery??
-Dave Walton
On 5/29/07, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 29/05/07, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, it's out there, and I bought a lot of it when I had a mystery
leak on the Volvo (and while the head
Oops. Got confused with another email thread I had going on.
I *meant* to refer to coolant, not batteries.
-Dave Walton
On 5/29/07, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I won't drink my tap water. Why would I ever feed it to my battery??
-Dave Walton
On 5/29/07, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED
than civil court. Even for high dollar amounts, the cops just tell you
to get a lawyer unless you can prove fraud.
-Dave Walton
On 5/24/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sunil Hari wrote:
If you're willing to lower your price 3%, accept payment via Paypal (3%
is
paypal's fee
Nice purchase.
You might want to replace the close-up of the IP with a new once once the
red-dyed tax-exempt fuel has worked it's way out of the system.
Get rid of the green antifreeze ASAP. Do a citric acid flush or two to rinse
out the crud.
-Dave Walton
On 5/15/07, John Robbins [EMAIL
. They will come out covered with
black slimy gunk. Wipe them off and put them back each fluid change.
-Dave Walton
On 5/16/07, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dave walton wrote:
Nice purchase.
You might want to replace the close-up of the IP with a new once once
the
red-dyed tax-exempt fuel
Technically there were - just not in the USA.
A grey market import came up on eBay 2-3 years ago.
-Dave Walton
On 5/5/07, John Freer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There were no W140 long wheel base (SDL) diesels.
On 5/5/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
one of the 350 rod benders
94-95 W140 Diesels were labeled S350. 95 was the last year of the
S-Class diesel. The W140 diesels prior to that were labeled as 300's
even though they all had the 3.5L rodbender engine.
Alas, no long wheel base W140 diesels were sold in this country - at
least not through an MB dealer.
-Dave
The recurring theme I hear from all recent model VW Diesels is
automatic transmission problems. There is no filler tube, no dipstick.
You have to use VW fluid and plug into the computer to check the
level.
-Dave Walton
On 5/4/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I know many of you
It looks fixable. I'd mig weld it. You have plenty of clearance. Go
over the cracks, then do a cross hatch bead pattern both inside and
out for extra strength over the whole area.
-Dave Walton
On 4/22/07, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a picture of the damage - when Kaleb gets a chance
If they only add 0.0001% alternative fuel sources to the existing
production, they will reap 100's of millions in biofuel tax credits
without affecting fuel quality. With a little creative chemistry the
biofuel additives will not even appear in road fuel. It will all end
up in asphalt.
-Dave
My experience has been that they solved it over 20 years ago, but
broke it 8 years ago. I have no doubt that my 99E300 will be rusted
away long before the 87SDL. The E300 came from Dallas, the SDL came
from Cincinnati. Go figure.
-Dave Walton
82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 3/27/07, andrew
I recommend getting the 2-ton unit. On my cars, I had to fully extend
the boom to avoid hitting the front bumper with the hydraulic cylinder
when positioning the engine.
-Dave Walton
On 3/20/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
HF has the engine lifts on sale this week.
--R
not think it is possible
to pull the engine alone. The oil pan bolts to both the engine and
transmission as I recall. You would have to disassemble the front
suspension to drop the oil pan while in the car.
-Dave Walton
82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 3/19/07, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
gunk, I'll
switch back to the Synthetic.
-Dave Walton
82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 3/8/07, Chris Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm glad to find another group online to help me with my Benz. It has been
an adventure.
My problem is that when I put the car in a forward gear, it doesn't want
can handle the spike just fine, but LEDs can't. You
really need a current-limiting control circuit.
-Dave Walton
On 3/8/07, Stephen D Murrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ALEX!; if you figure out the resister, (the value ) to use on the LEDS,
could you share it with us???; is it used to lower
. Not a big deal. If you are designing a product for
sale, you might want to learn about the physics involved first. I've
been interested in LED lighting for a while and most of the
commercially available products ARE NOT engineered correctly.
-Dave Walton
On 3/8/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
to get their hands dirty.
-Dave Walton
On 3/3/07, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah, wow. For a mere $12,500 you get a car that will need an eight thousand
dollar engine transplant someday.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
productivity is the highest and
complaints are the lowest.
At least that has been my experience.
-Dave Walton
On 2/4/07, Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
IIRC, in a thread about shipping parts, Kaleb said he shipped with just a
tag, no boxing.
Was that correct and was it UPS? I know I got a Ford
The 99 E-Class is a significantly safer car. It has side and head
curtain airbags. Stability Control was optional and is very desirable.
Check for rust on the upper front spring mounts. They gooped it up so
it is hard to detect. That's a $1500 fix and is a common failure
point.
-Dave Walton
82
All those work for me running 1.5.0.9
-Dave Walton
On 1/22/07, Frederick W Moir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Greetings and Salutations.
On my browsers:- current Forefox
former:=IE.
I cannot seem to get some root url's. i.e. www.amazon.com and
ebay.com can't get the server. ebaymotors,com is OK
That's good to know. Easy enough to measure now and then. Might as
well do it right. I ran into the same thing with head bolts and rod
connecting bolts.
Thanks
-Dave Walton
On 1/16/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dave,
It's not that they'll fall off, they won't. It's
not break the bolt trying? Put a pipe on the end
of the wrench. If that does not do the trick, get a longer pipe.
-Dave Walton
82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 1/15/07, wchopkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The tire guy tried to get the front lug bolts off today they wouldn't budge.
He says he
a simple volt/amp measurement trigger,
because you will be measuring your own generator's output and may not
detect a power failure of the grid in a timely manner.
-Dave Walton
On 1/7/07, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jan 7, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Chris Kueny wrote:
The Lister engines
They have come a long way. Dragon rocks!
You have 3 days of pain before it learns your voice. Then it's +98% accurate.
For specialized tasks like programming, create a new dictionary with a
limited vocabulary and it gets even better.
-Dave Walton
On 1/8/07, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
well.
-Dave Walton
On 1/8/07, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dave - Sorry about sending the last one to Wilton - Didn't read carefully.
Same question, though ; How is it packaged these days?
BillR
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of dave walton
Yes. That looks like a nice one. Very nice. My 87 has 330,000+ miles.
Easy to work on. Lots of room under the hood for a WVO conversion.
-Dave Walton
82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E30
On 12/27/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is pre-rodbender, correct?
http://tinyurl.com/yy9n9p
Bob
Does anyone know offhand what type of wire I should use for mig
welding the factory exhaust? This is on the 99 E300 at the rear
muffler. No rust, it just cracked off. Probably a bad weld to begin
with.
Thanks
-Dave Walton
82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
I am always impressed when people take the trouble to park the car in
front of some high-class mansion so their pictures have a nice
background. Wonder how long they had to drive around to find that
setting?
-Dave Walton
83 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 12/19/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL
Advance Auto is $71.88 (type 49) with 3-year replacement.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 12/13/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What should I get? Parts store says they have a 240D' battery in
stock 850 Cold Cranking Amp. is that enough?
(Whatever
I am in the process of adding an 83 240D to my stable, and it seems
that WIS does not cover that model. Can anyone point me to a source
for documentation? Skinnerbox.steaky.org is giving me Permission
Denied errors, and mb.braingears.com is coming up Server not Found.
Thanks
-Dave Walton
87SDL
Thanks! That works for me.
-Dave Walton
On 12/8/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dave walton wrote:
I am in the process of adding an 83 240D to my stable, and it seems
that WIS does not cover that model. Can anyone point me to a source
for documentation? Skinnerbox.steaky.org
, I'll do several
fluid changes using generic $7/gallon ATF every 200 miles or so until
it runs clear, then switch to M1 ATF. Sound okay?
Thanks
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 12/8/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dave do you need guidance the 616 engine valve adjusting
fluid reservoir, and all sorts of little
brackets that are metal on the older models. The only way they will
see that high a mileage is if you drive them fast and far before the
car crumbles to dust.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 12/6/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have had 3
. It's easy to spend a few thousand
getting a neglected one up to speed - and that's just for the parts.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 11/27/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
.Saw a 91 350SDL in the paper yesterday for $3800 - I plan to call about it
this morning - I halfway expect
When I was at the Columbus Pick-n-Pull, someone mentioned there was a
salvage yard in Toledo that occasionally ran a special: All you can
carry for $35, but did not remember the name.
Anyone heard of it?
Thanks
-Dave Walton
. A friend had one. You
needed a tailwind and steep hill to get the thing past 80 mph.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 11/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Are the Volvo 240 series a good car? I think they are 4 cylinders. I seem
to recall these being one of the high mileage
in 4th but how you get another gear.
And I regret not buying it - red leather interior, excellent condition, TONS
of space (wagon!), manual sunroof.
On 11/25/06, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I bought an 84 240 in 85. It lasted ~10 years before it rusted away.
The manual transmission had
My S350 was nailing horribly when I first got it. The injector springs
were worn causing them to fire too soon. A set of rebuilt injectors
quieted things down nicely.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 11/20/06, Peter Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My one 300D engine ( In Gwagen ) is a lot
Yep. He's the guy that spray painted everything silver so it would look Cool.
-Dave Walton
On 11/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-260-E-DIESEL-MERCEDES-260E-1987-TURBO-DIESEL-FLORIDA
If you want good mileage above all else, get a diesel Jetta. You will
get close to 50 mpg highway. It's not a Mercedes, however...
-Dave Walton
On 11/1/06, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
First off this is for a 420SEL. I figured the 560SEL I have is low mileage
and runs great. The 420SEL
For pure comfort, you can't beat a W140. Expensive to maintain, however.
The amount of rear leg room in the SDL is unsurpassed.
I test drove a diesel Jetta and a diesel Passat, and then decided to
buy my first used Mercedes.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 11/1/06, Trampas [EMAIL
Where is this place? I want to see if I can work it in to my driving
tour of National Parks next summer.
Thanks
-Dave Walton
On 10/31/06, TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--
Message: 6
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:16:47 -0500
From: Michael Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED
. Have
not replaced them yet. Damn if I can figure out what good they are.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 10/31/06, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I finally ordered new mounts for my SDL, and went out to size up the
job. I quickly concluded it ain't as simple as on the 110,111,108,123
paying for repairs on a number of vehicles that
were damaged by the initial release of the fuel. No doubt, a number of
failures were never linked to BP - fancy that. The additive package
has since been modified and complaints died down.
-Dave Walton
On 10/30/06, Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED
on Google. The
smell goes completely away after a few weeks. That or I'm so used to
it I can't tell any more.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 10/25/06, Zach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dropping in from lurk mode, wowie zowie you guys have too much time on
your hands for all this bickering
the leather in a
condition that I would consider sitting on.
Maybe Zach should try both and report back? How about if I send him an
ounce or so of neatsfoot oil, and you send him a little Leatherique to
test with? Email me offlist with your mailing address, Zach.
Thanks
-Dave Walton
On 10/25/06
to hit them again next
summer. I'm a bit worried about the long term effect of the neatsfoot
oil on the foam in the seats, but so far, so good.
-Dave Walton
On 10/25/06, Rusty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How long did you leave it on? What was the outside temperature when you
did this? What did you
Are people saying that a hood pad can not withstand oil fumes and
heat? Aren't those about the only two thing you can COUNT ON it being
exposed to?
I'd be really interested who you bought it from and/or who made it.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 10/13/06, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL
they
suspend your license for not paying the tickets? I guess you go on
welfare. Or start selling Crack. Or both.
-Dave Walton
On 10/2/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ernest breakfield wrote:
yellows are generally long enough that you should have time to clear an
unobstructed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1,1item=330033469435
6 airbags, traction control, intercooler. Nice ride. No affiliation.
Tempted, but must resist...
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
BT Wrong.
Flashing high beams signals the intention NOT to yield.
Turning off lights momentarily signals that you DO intend to yield.
I take it you have never driven in Europe - or have done so with
ignorance. Might want to touch up on that training you spoke about.
-Dave Walton
On 9/25
.
-Dave Walton
On 9/25/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I need to locate a 15 volt 22 microfarad tantalum capacitor, w/Part #. 15 TA
22. Radio shack doesn't seem to carry these, so I'd like to find a good
online electronic components retailer. I intend to solder this unit into
the airflow
If you really want to screw up getting to where you are going - get in
an accident. Nice way to ruin your day.
People die because of tricks like that. And it may not be the other guy.
-Dave Walton
On 9/25/06, Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
we used to call it the speed up
City:San Angelo
Registrant State/Province:LA
Registrant Postal Code:76904
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.3252242959
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/21/06, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Found this on Craigslist last night, emailed and got this reply.
Re: 02 VW JETTA GLX
I had mentioned earlier that the 2005 and 2006 were not available with
the 7-speed or 4-matic. Who knows what the future will bring...
Is the 2007 available with the 4-matic?
Thanks
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/12/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just read somewhere
The Mercedes inline injection pumps are very forgiving of the
increased viscosity of vegoil. I have no direct experience, but have
heard of the rotary style Lucas/CAV pumps failing, but they tend to
fail on diesel too.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/8/06, Luther Gulseth [EMAIL
not need to buy a used one from the junkyard. I'd
rebuild the one I have.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/6/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dave walton wrote:
I have the same problem in my S350.
Ouch.
Increased inter-cranial pressure caused by blowby.
That's supposed
- at least not the dealers around me.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/7/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you wrote:if I could get the parts, I would not need to buy a used one
from the junkyard. I'd
rebuild the one I have.
Does that mean MB does not sell the parts? Or you haven't
. I'll admit that I have made some expensive mistakes
with this philosophy, but they were mine to make.
If you follow the Mercedes Guidelines on 'user-serviceable', we would
not even be changing our own oil.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/7/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
to come apart
again easily.
Thanks
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/7/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you wrote:They do not sell turbo parts. They do
not fix them either - at least not the dealers
Hi Dave,
I kinda figured -- but I was thinking the manufacturer of the Turbo
would
Let me know if you want to compare any readings with one that does not
have that problem. I can check in the evenings after my wife gets home
(it's her daily driver).
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1999 E300Dt (132K mi)
Even
.
Is anything out there better? What are dealerships using?
Thanks
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
exchanged on a switchover. At the moment, I'm playing with a
high pressure coolant circuit that uses 3/8 Nylon 11 tubing for both
the fuel and coolant lines. Much easier to route than the huge 4-hose
kits out there. I'd avoid doing the hose-in-hose thing again - high
maintenance.
-Dave Walton
87SDL
The last thing you want is a cheap W140. They are expensive enough to
keep running when you start with a good one.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 9/1/06, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 08:54:36AM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
$8250 and its yours. I need
A loaded semi is more along the lines of 34,000 - 100,000 lbs
depending on the number of axles. I don't think it really maters what
you are driving at that point.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/29/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John M McIntosh wrote:
People mutter about
Given the output of current solar cells and the area available on the
roof of a car, wouldn't you have to leave it parked in full sun for
about a month just to drive it a few miles?
-Dave Walton
On 8/29/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rapeseed is the predecessor name fro Canola
You have the makings of the next great reality TV show. Kansas City Law
I bet your company picnics could evolve into a WWF style free-for-all
with a little creative prodding. Maybe O.J. Simpson could host it?
-Dave Walton
On 8/30/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Curt wrote
Kinda useless for the most part. 400 to 500 miles of moderate driving
is fine, but if I need to use heavy braking - I wont have much of a
choice in the matter.
-Dave Walton
On 8/30/06, Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did you properly seat (bed) the brake pads when you installed them
I want to be on your team!
I had been attending Oberlin for over a year before I realized they
had a football team. They were rather proud of their record - not a
single win in 5 years.
-Dave Walton
On 8/30/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dave Walton wrote:
You have the makings
Man, they look cute. Perfect for the golf course or maybe some
secluded island. No way I'd ever drive in traffic with one - even if I
felt lucky that day.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/28/06, Constantine N. Polites [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
visit:http://www.smart.com/-snm-0155318764
mouth when you are downwind. I'm not
saying they cannot build them better, they just don't. I spent some
time at the Refinery in Lima, Ohio when I contracted for BP. It's way
nasty.
-Dave Walton
On 8/27/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
thats the problem, nobody wants them
You can get Neodymium Magnets cheap on eBay. They are amazingly
strong. I use 2x1/4x1/8 ones in the oil and transmission pan on all
my cars. Anything more than 1/4 thick is dangerous to play with.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/26/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John M
times before you figure things out.
If that does not scare you off, welcome to the club.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E30
On 8/24/06, ernest breakfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hi Peter!
i didn't see anywhere in the post i replied to (attached below) where
you said anything about reading
, not the metal we are
used to seeing. In fact, much of the body trim and interior is plastic
and will break easily. Not as many stainless steel bolts and screws.
In fact, the thing just wants to rust away on you.
Still, they are fast, comfortable, and a pleasure to drive. They run
well on WVO.
-Dave
I can't comment on the gas versions, but my experience has been that
nothing compares to the W140. It's a way nice ride.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/23/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I found a 1992 300SE at my local indy's. He works on all sorts of
European cars, but he
I've run over 40,000 miles on a single tank conversion using waste
canola oil in my S350 and I have yet to see any of the problems
mentioned in this post.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/21/06, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The problems with WVO are :
It won't flow well
and the electricity.
-Dave Walton
On 8/18/06, Dave Wakin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I live in upstate NY, and burn fuel oil all winter long to keep warm - can I
use vegtable oil in my furnace? Or better yet, used fryer oil?
Dave W
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http://www.okiebenz.com
For new
FYI - I've run over 40,000 miles on vegoil in my S350. It works fine.
YMMV (pun intended)
Costs are not insignificant. Pumps, motors, filters, storage
containers, hydraulic couplings, tubing, all add up. Not to mention
what you have to do to your car.
-Dave Walton
87SDL, 94S350, 99E300
On 8/17
event last
year. They are too new for any meaningful reliability data.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 8/15/06, archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One of my sons customers offered to sell him his wifes E-300 CDI which is a
late model (He didn't get the year.)
Any information on it durability, mpg
by removing the hoses and
blowing it clear, but that's probably overkill and you run the risk of
getting crud inside the hose connections.
HTH and Congrats on your new purchase!
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 8/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone/Everyone
I got this '87 300E
files. I've been through an IRS audit (in person) and that was never
an issue as long as the reports showed what they wanted to see and I
could produce the receipts requested to document it. How they (and
you) handle Inventory is the area that often determines which is best.
-Dave Walton
On 8/6/06
not figured that one out by
now...
-Dave Walton
On 8/7/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dave walton wrote:
If you categorize correctly, there is NO PROBLEM intermixing
personal and company expenses in the same accounts and same company
files.
But our clients invariably screw it up
Good article.
Interesting note - back when I worked in the industry, the terminal
was allotted a 500 gallon per day allowance per tank for fuel losses
due to evaporation.
-Dave Walton
On 7/6/06, John Ervine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Luther Gulseth wrote:
In the brief research I have done
it
all out again and putting in the old stuff.
-Dave Walton
On 7/6/06, Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Of course, any additives, either added by the distributor, or available
on the shelf will have to be 15ppm to be used in the new vehicles or
they will trash the new emissions
Is this the IP tool you are talking about?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Diesel-Injection-Pump-Pin-Engine-Parts-Tool_W0QQitemZ110003011140QQihZ001QQcategoryZ35625QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
$20 + shipping.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 6/29/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL
I had a trapped air problem in my S350 that I fixed by loosening the
injector lines at the top of the injector, then cranking until fuel
squirted out.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 6/27/06, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1987 300 TD
As you may remember, several list members have made
If it's that much different, then it probably should not be used in
transmissions from the 80's either, right?
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 6/22/06, Dave Wakin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You do not want to use ATF for PS. The ATF of today is very different then
the ATF of the 80's
their trifocals.
I can make fun of them because I only wear bifocals.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 6/6/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ned kleinhenz wrote:
Ohio strictly enforces speed limits upon EVERYBODY. When driving in
Michigan, I note little regard by ANYBODY for the speedlimits
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