YES!
Thinking that proper training of young (and some old) drivers isn't a
problem is in itself a BIG problem!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 7:02 PM
Subject: Re:
Hans - some of what you're reporting can be a bad/broken vacuum pump. It
might be a good idea to remove it and check it over. It is driven off the
front of the IP, at half the crankshaft speed. It can make a lot of
knocking sounds when internally broken!
Werner
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There will always be some risk in any activity, driving, flying, or just
sitting at home. But the danger on our highways could really be reduced
substantially IF we required drivers to actually LEARN how to drive, and not
issue licenses out of cracker jack boxes.
It takes about 2 years in
Don - you're correct, the Bluetec M-B CDI Diesels do indeed use Urea
injection to meet the Euro Bin5 standards.
But the only TDI I'm aware of is the recent (2005 and earlier) VW Diesels,
which don't use Urea - and don't meet the new specs, either!
Werner
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From: OK
Au contraire - the term Bluetec is indeed being used widely in Germany (and
perhaps in the EU?), and they are pushing urea injection in their Actos
truck line, too. You are correct that the USA Bluetec with urea injection
are 2008 models, and that the current CDI M-Bs in the USA do not use
Chuck - the fact that practically no one felt that a response was needed
says one of two things - either the problem is too big for any group to do
anything about, or that they don't really care and accept it as a necessary
fact of life.
I hope it is the first case, as the annual death toll
Harman-Becker in Upper Saddle River, NJ does indeed mod the standard M-B
radios for just that - an auxiliary MP3/iPod input, that then interrupts the
radio's audio path and inputs the aux signal. No visible mods, and all the
audio controls of the radio still work as usual. Just remember that
You mean Cetane, right?
Werner
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From: Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Adding 2 cycle oil to diesel fuel???
Now Marshall, you know that depends
certainly neither and only
dependent upon viscosity.
Mike
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From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Adding 2 cycle oil to diesel fuel???
You mean
Just buy a new mast from Rusty and it should work just fine!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Auto extending_retracting antenna on 300D
The
antenna is roughly $14.50 for either type (smooth
or
toothed cable). OEM antenna mast costs $45.00.
On 3/13/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just buy a new mast from Rusty and it should work just fine!
Werner
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From: Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED
Larry - most of the large capacity MP3s (over 20 Gig) are mini-hard drives;
small ones, typically 2-3 Gig are solid state memory.
I've had no problem with the Phillips 30GB MP3 player, rough roads or
sitting still.
Werner
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From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
OK, what do you consider an early 124? '86?? Certainly not a '91 or even a
'90!
Werner
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From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slightly Wandering Posterior
Larry -Harman-Becker will do a dandy hidden mod to the stock car radio for
$100, so that you can plug in an MP3 player. The audio controls still work
on the radio, and when the MP3 is unplugged, the radio functions normally.
I did that for my '83 SD, and mounted the small jack enclosure inside
That makes sense to change out the whole thing - the surprising thing is
that the biggest M-B dealer in the D.C. area only changed out the old ball
joints on my older 124, even left the old ones in the trunk!
It's nice to have an honest dealer, even if it might have saved money in the
long run
John - my '90 300D 2.5 has had a slight slow 1-2 shift for well over 150k
miles. The original transmission (untouched) is still running just fine at
230k miles and 17 years. All it gets is Mobil1 synthetic at each 30k mile
change of filter. It's been on the track at Summit Point several
John -
Some will argue that it starts in 2nd gear, and it does, IF you are very
light on the loud pedal. With any faster start, my experience is that it
starts in first, then does the 1-2, then 2-3, and finally the 3-4 shift.
Spirited acceleration (flooring it hard) takes the engine up to
Does that certainty apply to knowing the time? (if you have 3 watches,
which one is correct??)
Werner
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From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Resister to lower
Interesting similarities to the new M-B 320CDI engine -
Displacement: 2947cc
Power: 173 kW
Bore: 83.0
Stroke: 92.0
torque: 540 Nm @1600-2400 rpm
The M-B engine also uses multiple injections of fuel (4 the last time I
heard) via piezo-electric injectors from a common rail at over 25,000 psi.
Anyone who ever was in the down-wind area of the paper mills in Tacoma knows
about the Aroma of Tacoma, which I've also experienced around Savannah,
GA. I can just imagine what actual contact with the chemicals can do! Even
a M-B wouldn't be immune to that stuff
Werner
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There is a clear policy, that motor fuels are taxed. Avoiding that tax
might be tempting, but it is pretty clear that whatever fuel you put in a
vehicle on public roads, needs to have a tax paid on that fuel. The
Government will also respond unfavorably to the user who puts #2 home
heating
Right on, Chuck - but you're still getting cheap gas in relation to a lot
of places.
Here in South Jersey, Diesel fuel is again less expensive than regular,as of
this week. Paid $2.37on Tuesday, regular gas was $2.40! I don't even
bother to look at higher octane gas, as my lawn tractor and
Make that USA, as our Canadian neighbors get a few models that MBUSA won't
let us have!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why no minivan
Loren - there hasn't been an MBNA for many years. D-B (now D-C) long ago
decided that with the different governmental requirements and to be more in
line with what goes on in the rest of the world, that they would split MBNA
into MBUSA for the USA and MB of Canada for our Northern neighbors.
Great flick, Kaleb. I especially liked the last few lines between the
attendant and the driver!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 8:20 PM
Subject: [MBZ] this is cool,
Jeff - the last shot is when the well-dressed gentleman pulls into a service
place (like our old time gas stations) and is quizzed by the owner/mechanic
as to what he might want - and when he exhausts the list of what the usual
drive-in customer would want, asks well, what did you come here
The following is copied from an Email sent out by AutoWeek magazine. While
this may make economic sense, it seems to follow the GM/Ford/Chrysler model,
and we know how well that has worked in the long haul.
Mercedes' Common Components
M-B will develop cars that share
Andrew - I didn't know you were a member of the Seattle KBO club! The
spreading of the myth that it rains all the time in Seattle should keep you
in good standing!
And all the time I thought the flooding was being caused by burning all that
old veggie oil in the older M-B cars
probably more than that. and we are winning the war none the less.
On 3/5/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does that mean that the Mac users are now only out-numbered 24.5 to 1?
Werner
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday
OK, Gary, I'll change the oil this week, especially since we're off to
Southern Treffen on the 15th!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OSX USERS
You do get a 3rd row (up to big kids size) in the GL CDI, available in the
USA (45 states, perhaps more since it is a big, heavy beast). Look it up on
the MBUSA site.
Werner
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From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
That '95 S320 V8 is very interesting - might be priceless if true!
(actually, the 40 ft Diesel motor home would be nice, after I win the
lottery!)
Werner
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From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 06,
Werner,
You make a great case for moving from MD into D.C., which has a more
responsive DMV. I did so in 1999.
On 3/2/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You were lucky - in my case, the good folks at Glen Burnie would NOT
accept
the bill of sale from Academy Ford in Laurel, and went
Yes, but Marylanders pay the equivalent of the sales tax when they first
register, and it is based not on what you pay for the car (in the case of a
$250 car), but on the State's reading of their blue book value. And then
there is the small matter of a State approved vehicle safety inspection
You were lucky - in my case, the good folks at Glen Burnie would NOT accept
the bill of sale from Academy Ford in Laurel, and went by their blue book.
What really griped me was the clod who checked the front shoe brakes by
removing the drums, just dropping the bearing cone in the dirt.
Bill - there are a lot of improvements between '81 and '85 on the 126 SD,
so that you would get some neat stuff if you kept the '85 and used the '81
for parts. The obvious key is rust - it doesn't take much for a car to
become a real money sink.
Just a few items that changed - '83 to '84,
Hendrik - I don't know if you were there in RVN, but I spent my year there,
and from my perspective, we were trying to provide a safe, democratic (and
admittedly anti-communist) environment so that teachers, doctors, and
village leaders could do their jobs without being killed just because they
Hendrik - I cannot begin to understand how anyone could relate Iraq to 9/11.
A case could be made for Saudi Arabia, and perhaps a few other countries,
but at the time (and probably yet today), the perpetrators were under the
direction of a group in Afghanistan, if we are to believe what's in
Yes, and using the thumb to depress the left mouse button is the hard way to
delete messages, too! Let's start another no-win thread on how to delete
messages..
Werner ;-)
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From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Larry - Delvac1 IS fully synthetic, a version of Mobil1 - just formulated
for heavy duty Diesel engine usage. Do not confuse Delvac1 with Delvac
dino oil, (1500?).
The gallon jugs that I get the Delvac1 in show a 5W-40 viscosity rating.
From what Dr. Booth and others have stated, the Mobil1
Glenn - My opinion is that yes, there is a lot of incompetence (political
appointments with no experience or track record), coupled with private
agendas that may or may not be in the country's interest. As the old saying
goes, follow the money.
As for the middle East - anyone who has spent any
The Delvac 1 is almost always a bit more expensive. I get mine from a
local Mobil lube distributor, in cases of 4 gallons each. Price today is
just over $112 for 4 gallons. (2 oil changes, around $60+ with filter -
great peace of mind!)
Also available in 5 Gallon pails, a few cents less per
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
should have learned that their eternal feuds
always require retribution, and that westerners (crusading infidels in
their
eyes) will always be the common enemy.
Gary - in the warmer climate where you live, you could probably get away
with single weight oil. Just be sure to have the engine warmed up before
you hit the freeway!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Andrew -
Let's see - 40 gallons x 8 lbs = 320 lbs, or like carrying around 2 extra
adults. That has to cost something in MPG, and certainly in performance.
Its probably a necessity to carry that much fuel if you're running in the
Paris-Dakar rallye, but not too practical in most of the USA!
Jim - after more than 30 years of using PCs (starting with an 8080 in kit
form), I suppose I'm too old to switch to one of those Apple/Mac/whatever
boxes. Even worked up a box with a 6502 processor (as used in the early
Apples) but on an S-100 bus, with a 300 baud modem using tape on the
Chuck - are you still driving East for ST? I'm still not hearing many
comforting words from MBUSI in Vance in regard to a plant tour, but I won't
give up yet!
Werner
Chuck - You're probably correct - too old really means not enough time
to go through the trauma of convincing SWMBO to bring in yet another box;
get rid of the 4 computers now in use and all the software, books, etc;
figure out how to transfer all the data that a good packrat saves - and on
Larry - the pictures sent by Howard in England show a fairly robust steel
can, holding 7 liters of fuel. I think it would be too dangerous with
gasoline, but probably ok for Diesel, and it is pretty well protected inside
the wheel rim. Probably better than the external main tank!
I'd be more
Just came from a John Deere Day session at the local dealership, and in
their company video, came back with the following info in regard to usage of
BioDiesel:
1. John Deere only recommends B2 and B5 without qualifications, but also
states that use of any higher concentration is OK as far as
Peter - the 126's seem to have more than their share of water leakage
around the back window, especially on the left side. I'm told that it is
usually from a failed rubber gasket that leads to rust through of the metal,
all pretty well hidden from outside view.
The repair involves removing
OK, Bob - what happened to the umlaut in Schöne?
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] nozzle observation (bad pun)
Sehr schone Hunde
Bob Rentfro
: Re: [MBZ] nozzle observation (bad pun)
I've forgotten how to do the umlautsI know we discussed that once at
length.
To get it to work on the previous post to Chuck, I had to do the translator
thing and then cut and paste.
Bob R.
- Original Message -
From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL
Yes, that also works, seems there's a series that uses 4 digits starting
with 0, and another with 3 digits. But the 3 digit ones don't seem to
work on this version of OE!
Werner
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From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] nozzle observation (bad pun)
Werner,
That's amazing - how did you learn this?
On 2/19/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just type in alt 0-2-4-6
Anyone have a picture of one of these reserve tanks? I would think that
there would be some safety concerns, especially is used in a gasser. Many
will say that carrying a can of gas in the trunk is akin to carrying around
an incendiary bomb. Diesel fuel isn't as explosive, so might be OK as
LarryT - I've been using Mobil1 Synthetic ATF in my '90 300D 2.5 for about
80k miles now, and it still shifts smoothly, with no leaks. Changing it
every 30k, including the torque converter, new filter and gasket, of course
every change.
Werner
'90 D 229k
'83 SD 225k
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Loren - Looks like a neat set of trips, apparently held every other year.
Wonder how much it would cost to get the SD over there..
You might note that especially the 2001 trip was not limited to M-B cars - a
quick glance showed a Caddy and a few other cars!
Werner
- Original
, at 10:12 PM, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Loren - Looks like a neat set of trips, apparently held every other
year.
Wonder how much it would cost to get the SD over there..
You might note that especially the 2001 trip was not limited to M-B
cars - a
quick glance showed a Caddy and a few other
Yes, but the sill plate is usually wood, and doesn't require absolutely flat
and plumb mating surfaces that a 2 -post lift needs, with exact placement of
the threaded bolts within lass than a 16th of an inch
Werner
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From: John W. Reames III [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think the full genesis of this and all the mbz lists occurred when the
faithful on the old MBCA lists (with Kathy Kennel as list Mom) were
summarily killed by a few hard heads in the club, and a new way of
communicating sprang up outside of the club auspices. Many people played a
role in
Larry - the things that comes to mind are that this kind of article is
usually written by a reporter, not an engineer; that the purpose is to sell
papers; and inconvenient details are often left out to fit into the
editor's space allotment.
That said, oil sludge is almost always a product of
Andrew - I have a 2 post asymmetrical lift that does indeed require 220V,
but the real problem is that it needs 12 ft of ceiling clearance, as the
cross over cabling is overhead rather than on the floor. Great to work on a
car when you want to have free movement underneath!
Fortunately, when I
Even with a 12 ft clearance, I have to watch out for lifting my M-B with the
hood vertical. Thankfully, the roof trusses are on 4 ft centers, and the
hood can fit between the trusses a bit when fully raised.
Of course, one could lower the hood, but that would take forethought and
patience...
. Width is 137.
On 2/13/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Even with a 12 ft clearance, I have to watch out for lifting my M-B with
the
hood vertical. Thankfully, the roof trusses are on 4 ft centers, and the
hood can fit between the trusses a bit when fully raised.
Of course, one could
between the rafters to accommodate the 113 ht. Is yours the same?
http://www.pantherlifts.com/9K_two_post_lift.html
On 2/13/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andrew - check out www.geusa.com - that's where I bought my Bend-Pak
XP-10AC
a few years ago, when they had a sale. They do
Andrew - some trucking companies will make you come and pick up a
large/heavy item at their dock, or charge extra is they have to bring out a
fork lift or similar item.
The Bend-Pak lifts come with a heavy iron angle iron frame bolted to each
end, making the whole package very heavy, but easier
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Got a Lift?
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
The floor needs to be 4-6 of 3000# concrete, and its a snap to rent the
proper concrete drill for a couple of hours from Home Depot to drill the
8 holes
Its nothing a couple of 807's wouldn't cure...
Werner
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From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Someone doesn't understand the secret handshake,
Besides talking to the ISS, don't forget that Ham Radio does a very
important public service in disaster relief, furnishing communications when
the phones, cell towers, computers, etc. all stop working.
At least one state officially recognizes the value of Amateur Radio
operators - Alaska.
- Original Message -
From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:45 PM
Subject: [MBZ] A Love-Hate Relationship Bears a 50-State Diesel
tach when i pulled
this
car from my garage i havnt drove car much lately.the front bumper probably
needs aligned it was removed for paint,i will pull it in my shop monday
and
realign.if interested come and drive you are only 45 min. away.thanks
On 2/10/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
, +/-)!
Werner
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From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] SDL for LT Don
That wouldn't be an issue for Lt. Don --;-)
On 2/11/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
LT
only 598 here
Werner WB2BRB
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From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RST 599
On 2/11/07, RICHARD FIne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
testing
Hendrik - there's a reason that M-B makes and recommends 2 small hooks to
get the cluster out - it's easier and a lot safer, as you can stop pulling
when it pops free! (and a couple of thin steel hooks, or even coat
hangers inserted in the correct place, won't hurt anything.)
Werner
-
the steering wheel. I suppose to make it easier, removing the steering
wheel is not a bad idea.
Anyway removing a cluster out of a 123 is a picece of cake compared to a
201, especially if you have big hands.
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From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Bill - the hooks should be about 6 long, or enough for you to get a good
grip on them with your knuckles clear of the dash pad. The placement is
about 3-4 up from the bottom, on each side, carefully inserted between the
dash covering and the plastic molded IC cluster. When you get it out, you
What wasn't mentioned is that the tach shows zero rpm while the oil
pressure is apparently at idle; the headlight wipers are out of whack; the
bling wheel arches; and a strange misalignment of hood/grill/front bumper.
And why not paint the front fender cross brace red? Wonder what other ills
For a car with that low mileage to break a timing chain tells me that
someone was careless about oil changes, and the cruddy inside of the engine
suggests that cheap dino oil was occasionally changed. Wonder when and if
the tranny and diff, brake fluid, etc were changed? Sure looks like a
Folks, oil does NOT break down! The contaminants increase, and some
additives lose their effectiveness, but the limit for a good synthetic
Diesel oil (Delvac1 and its Mobil1 equivalent) is the soot held in
suspension. In the usual conditions and in a normal engine, the soot levels
typically
the price of diehard etc, I'm likely
to go to the stealership ($109) for a battery. They have been uprated to
100Ah...
-j.
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From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sounds like the diehard didn't..
Werner
Donald - I suspect your '90 SEL has similar recommendations to my '90 D -
and that says to change the diff lube every 30k miles. I use Mobil1 gear
oil.
The thing to do FIRST is to make sure you can get the fill plug out - only
then drain the lube from the bottom plug. Have a good 14MM male
Andrew - and why shouldn't the USA also rein in our own addiction to coal
fired plants, and stop this nonsense about avoiding nuclear power
Werner
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From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday,
PLEASE! Let's stop this insane gut reaction that terrorism is behind
everything that goes boom, burns, or floods. We have enough people in
D.C. that we taxpayers are supporting that already do that to excess, so it
would be nice to keep it off the M-B nets!
Werner
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run the block heater yesterday
morning. Tonight when I leave work I'll loosen the cap.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:44:06 -0500
From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Will not start
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Content
The only hitch I recall from changing one out on a 602 was to remember to
rotate the engine crankshaft so that the cam that drives the vacuum pump is
at its low point - otherwise, you're compressing the pump spring while
tightening the pump in place. Can be done, just not as easy as doing it
Curt - I think that its pretty unlikely that loosening the filler cap at the
tank would have any effect on starting, as there is so much fuel in the
filter, pre-filter, IP, and injector lines - all of which would have to be
used before any new fuel from the tank would get to the injectors.
I
Levi - any decent electrical supply store should be able to sell you a cover
for the plug. Usually, they are made of rubber (or similar stuff), and tied
to the cord. Basically a receptacle without any metal parts and enclosed,
it fits the prongs on the plug and keeps them clean and fairly
Chris - yes, the curve isn't linear. And the limitation is field magnetic
strength, current capacity of the windings, connections, and controls, and
mechanical rpm limits where things begin to fly apart. But generators and
alternators both generate power from a coil of wire rotating through a
Subject: Re: [MBZ] RPM, alternator, battery charging
So in an 85 300SD and 82 300D...where abouts do you think/guess that RPM
point is past where you don't get any more charging power?
Thanks,
Chris
Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chris - yes, the curve isn't
linear
stick with the hacksaw..
DWS
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Yes, Darrell - and then they will need a soft top to cover up the
gaping
hole when it rains.
(but then again, it's in Florida, where they have enough weather
phenomena
that perhaps it did have a removable hard top??)
Werner
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Luckiest man in the world!
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Sounds like another good reason NOT to give extra $$ to a shop to flush
a
transmission. Other than a good profit maker for the shop, a flushing
Chris - not sure how much different that car is from my '90 124 2.5, but I
had a loud noise, intermittently, that became more frequent over several
months. All due to a worn CV joint. The noise seems to be slow but
proportional to wheel rotation; it would be about 3 times faster if it was
Aw come on, youse guys - give the guy a break! Its worth at least 625! (and
I'll throw in a Philly Cheese Steak if he delivers!)
Werner
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007
Chris - that sounds like a stretch from abstract theory to the real world.
An alternator can only put out a limited number of Amperes, and if the
lights are on, they will consume some of that current. I suspect that if
the battery was fully charged so that the terminal Voltage was high,
The trunk emblems (300D and 2.5TURBO) on the 1990 ARE made of chrome-looking
plastic, held on with double-sided adhesive. The 1983 SD has chrome plated
pot metal, held on by pins into plastic retainers.
I'm pretty sure that most of the trunk emblems since at least 1990 are
plastic.
Werner
VWs in the 70s were very thrifty with fuel, at the expense of performance.
I had a '79 Jetta with the 1.6 engine and 5-speed; it did get very close to
50 mpg out of the (56HP?) non-turbo 4 banger. Any acceleration when in 5th
gear required a shift back to 4th, unless you were already cruising
LarryT - now that is one car that will need at least 2 weekends of work, to
say the least! Its hard to imagine what it went through to get into that
shape - probably missed an oil change or two, also;-)))
Werner
- Original Message -
From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes
Bob - I agree. The endless arguments of PCs vs. Macs is like what oil to
use - or Ford vs. Chevy, etc. There will NEVER be enough agreement for
otherwise reasonable people to settle this! But such a thread makes it
easier to read the mail quickly by liberal use of the delete key
Werner
Chuck - that's probably the most important key to use when perusing the
various lists, MBZ and others. Greater use of that back in the good old
days of the MBCA lists would have spared us all a lot of grief (and saved
the club more than a few members, IMO)!
Are you still heading to Southern
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