Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

Below freezing, more snow to shovel this morning.  

Only people on the road are the plows


clay 

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> On Nov 21, 2020, at 9:40 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> 60s here under cloudy skies.
> 
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 1:37 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Topped out at 50 today, at about 16:00. Now 45, rainy, dank. Good evening
to be somewhere warm and dry.

Allan

Dwight Giles via Mercedes  writes:

> 72F here.  Very rare.
>
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> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 10:05 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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>> 75F here today
>>
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
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>> > On Nov 21, 2020, at 10:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > It looks like it's 65° everywhere today.
>> >
>> >> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 6:54 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
>> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> About 65F here today. After 16 years our house finally has a
>> >> proper front door. Previously it was just a storm door.The
>> >> demolition revealed some rot under the door. I made some temporary
>> >> repairs but the whole sill on the front of the house will have to
>> >> be replaced at some point.  I'm going to add some gutter over the
>> >> door to prevent a recurrence...  Curt
>> >>
>> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>> >>
>> >>  On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes<
>> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:   72F here
>> >>
>> >> Dwight Giles Jr.
>> >> Wickford RI
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 10:32 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
>> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> It is an amazingly beautiful day
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --FT

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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

[OK Don via Mercedes]

55°F here today - bloody cold after the 70's.

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> 75F here today
>
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> > On Nov 21, 2020, at 10:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > It looks like it's 65° everywhere today.
> >
> >> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 6:54 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> About 65F here today. After 16 years our house finally has a proper
> front
> >> door. Previously it was just a storm door.The demolition revealed some
> rot
> >> under the door. I made some temporary repairs but the whole sill on the
> >> front of the house will have to be replaced at some point.
> >> I'm going to add some gutter over the door to prevent a recurrence...
> >> Curt
> >>
> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >>
> >>  On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes<
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:   72F here
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

72F here.  Very rare.

Dwight Giles Jr.
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> 75F here today
>
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> > On Nov 21, 2020, at 10:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > It looks like it's 65° everywhere today.
> >
> >> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 6:54 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> About 65F here today. After 16 years our house finally has a proper
> front
> >> door. Previously it was just a storm door.The demolition revealed some
> rot
> >> under the door. I made some temporary repairs but the whole sill on the
> >> front of the house will have to be replaced at some point.
> >> I'm going to add some gutter over the door to prevent a recurrence...
> >> Curt
> >>
> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >>
> >>  On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes<
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:   72F here
> >>
> >> Dwight Giles Jr.
> >> Wickford RI
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> >>>
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Goid work Curt on door project. Amazing weather. IIRC we had snow last
November

Dwight Giles Jr.
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On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 6:53 PM Curt Raymond  wrote:

> About 65F here today. After 16 years our house finally has a proper front
> door. Previously it was just a storm door.
> The demolition revealed some rot under the door. I made some temporary
> repairs but the whole sill on the front of the house will have to be
> replaced at some point.
>
> I'm going to add some gutter over the door to prevent a recurrence...
>
> Curt
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 72F here
>
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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75F here today

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Nov 21, 2020, at 10:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> It looks like it's 65° everywhere today.
> 
>> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 6:54 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> About 65F here today. After 16 years our house finally has a proper front
>> door. Previously it was just a storm door.The demolition revealed some rot
>> under the door. I made some temporary repairs but the whole sill on the
>> front of the house will have to be replaced at some point.
>> I'm going to add some gutter over the door to prevent a recurrence...
>> Curt
>> 
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>> 
>>  On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes<
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:   72F here
>> 
>> Dwight Giles Jr.
>> Wickford RI
>> 
>> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 10:32 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> It is an amazingly beautiful day
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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It looks like it's 65° everywhere today.

On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 6:54 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> About 65F here today. After 16 years our house finally has a proper front
> door. Previously it was just a storm door.The demolition revealed some rot
> under the door. I made some temporary repairs but the whole sill on the
> front of the house will have to be replaced at some point.
> I'm going to add some gutter over the door to prevent a recurrence...
> Curt
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>   On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes<
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:   72F here
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 10:32 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> > It is an amazingly beautiful day
> >
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

About 65F here today. After 16 years our house finally has a proper front door. 
Previously it was just a storm door.The demolition revealed some rot under the 
door. I made some temporary repairs but the whole sill on the front of the 
house will have to be replaced at some point.
I'm going to add some gutter over the door to prevent a recurrence...
Curt

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM, Dwight Giles via 
Mercedes wrote:   72F here

Dwight Giles Jr.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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60s here under cloudy skies.

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> High 70s today, light rain.
>
> -D
>
> > On Nov 21, 2020, at 12:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> > On 2020-11-21 12:23, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
> >> 72F here
> >
> > Looks nice here, but not supposed to hit 50 today.
> > Lots of 60s and 70s earlier this week.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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High 70s today, light rain.

-D

> On Nov 21, 2020, at 12:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
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> On 2020-11-21 12:23, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
>> 72F here
> 
> Looks nice here, but not supposed to hit 50 today.
> Lots of 60s and 70s earlier this week.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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On 2020-11-21 12:23, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:

72F here


Looks nice here, but not supposed to hit 50 today.
Lots of 60s and 70s earlier this week.

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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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72F here

Dwight Giles Jr.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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Yes the 280E is mine. I have not had the 300CD out, it’s still in the barn 
though I did drive it a bit after putting on new brakes and it was good. I 
should probably get it organized. 

--FT
Sent from iPhone

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> On 2020-11-21 11:37, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
>> I attached a plate on this thing from the 99 E320 and took it down the
>> road a half mile to the little shopping center. Scofflaw!
> 
> I see now, the 280E is yours?
> 
> Have you ever taken the 123 Coupe to C?
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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On 2020-11-21 11:37, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

I attached a plate on this thing from the 99 E320 and took it down the
road a half mile to the little shopping center. Scofflaw!


I see now, the 280E is yours?

Have you ever taken the 123 Coupe to C?

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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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I attached a plate on this thing from the 99 E320 and took it down the road a 
half mile to the little shopping center. Scofflaw!

The girl who had it for 3 days before I bought it from her cheepcheep drove it 
without the main belt and overheated it, either blew the head gasket or warped 
the head, it is spewing a bit of coolant but it runs pretty well. ( and it 
idles really fast, I need some more vacuum fittings that seem to be NLA for 
some unknown reason to get all the various hoses attached then learn how to get 
it tuned up right). I haven’t got plates for it yet until I deal with that. 
It’s a 20footer but looks really nice, Interior very nice, has a lot of new 
parts on it but the floor pan is completely rusted out. Most everything works 
except the AC (newish Sanden 134 compressor) probably needs a charge. Another 
thing to deal with at some point. 

This guy I had talked to before had a 97 SL600 there.  And some dude with an 05 
SL55 Designo mocha black with beige seat bits he was trying to sell. Some other 
guys I know had cars there. 

--FT
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> On 2020-11-21 10:31, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
>> It is an amazingly beautiful day
> 
> What are you driving today, the V12?
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E at C

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On 2020-11-21 10:31, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

It is an amazingly beautiful day


What are you driving today, the V12?

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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E -- the deal

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Exemplary behavior, Floyd.  When I sell my car I want you to buy it.

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> I went yesterday to look at this car.  The girl said it was dead by the
> road about a mile from her house.  So we meet where the car is.  She
> tells me she swapped her 05 truck for it 4 days ago, guy says it needs a
> "timing belt."  She drove it a ways to visit a friend and she says it
> overheated then died right there close to the house. This girl is 22,
> very sweet, the guy won't do anything for her, she is distraught, knows
> nothing, loves the car, has no idea how to deal with it and no idea what
> to do on it, just wants some money and to move on.  She figured it was
> driveable, so did, with this consequence.
>
> It looks really nice.  Newish paint, a few little rust spots here and
> there bubbling through but nothing major (but who knows what's under the
> paint?).  Interior very nice, looks like all the upholstery was replaced
> or maybe just very clean.  Carpets very clean, headliner good.  Wood
> veneer gone on some of the pieces but someone varnished the base and it
> looks half decent.  Original radio. Dash looks good.  Glove box actually
> latches.  New whitewall tires of some off brand but they look OK.
>
> I pop the hood and notice the alternator/water pump belt is gone.
> H no alternator = dead battery.  No pump = overheating. Engine
> bay very clean, looks like new plug wires, etc.  Rad was mostly full.
> There is some kind of aftermarket K$N like round filter stuck on the
> intake, original air filter not there.  I see a bit of oil down at the
> bottom of the head on the passenger side.  No milkshake on the dipstick
> so at least no water in the oil.  Her friend goes and gets a jug of
> water, we top off the rad, only took a bit, no oil in the rad, good
> sign.  Has a newish Sanden compressor, 134, hoses are new.
>
> I put in a good battery, crank a coupla times and it fires up but dies.
> Crank again, it catches and sputters.  Uhoh.  Try again and give it some
> gas and it finally catches and smooths out and is running well.  Go look
> at it and listen, I hear a bit of clatter from a back cylinder, not sure
> if it is valves or what but it is running well and pretty smooth.  I get
> in and drive it to her house, gets to maybe 250 right at then, probably
> OK.  Trans shifting fine, brakes good,   Shut it off and pop the hood
> again, doesn't seem too hot but I notice a bit of spitting down at the
> bottom of the head where that oil was, I guess the head gasket is
> cracked or something.  We discuss it, she is actually really happy I
> know something about the car and some random jerk isn't wanting to buy
> it, she loves it and wants it to be taken care of, she knows she knows
> nothing, etc.  We work the deal so we're good.
>
> Went back with the trailer this morning and got it, it was a little
> unhappy starting again but once it lit off it ran well, idle a bit
> high.  I stopped at an auto parts store and got a belt, will go put it
> on shortly and take it for a drive and see how it does.
>
> For $1200 I think it is a pretty nice car though it might need the
> engine work.  The guy at the auto parts I got the belt from was a former
> mech at the Stealer up the road and said he had rebuilt a couple of
> those engines, got his name and number.  He says it is not a real hard
> job, just have to watch the head bolt torques, etc.  So I guess I will
> see... I'm kinda happy with it, it's a pretty car.  Looks like someone
> put a fair amount of money into it so I'm hoping other stuff has been
> dealt with fairly well.  Worse comes to worse I can flip it to a FB boy...
>
> I'll put up some pics later on some site.
>
> Oh, so she says she needs another car cheap, if I see something let her
> know, or if she finds something can she call me to help her since it
> seems I know something about cars...  I did tell her once it gets sorted
> out I will come give her a ride in it, and she was really happy about
> that!  looks like I might have adopted another daughter... YIKES!!!
>
> --FT
>
> On 4/20/20 11:39 PM, Buggered Benzmail wrote:
> > So I’m going to go get this thing in the morning. Details to follow. It
> looks pretty nice, seems to run well but some strange aspects. I think the
> head gasket is blown. Poor girl got taken on the deal.
> >
> > --FT
> > Sent from iPhone.
> >
> --
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E -- the deal

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I went yesterday to look at this car.  The girl said it was dead by the 
road about a mile from her house.  So we meet where the car is.  She 
tells me she swapped her 05 truck for it 4 days ago, guy says it needs a 
"timing belt."  She drove it a ways to visit a friend and she says it 
overheated then died right there close to the house. This girl is 22, 
very sweet, the guy won't do anything for her, she is distraught, knows 
nothing, loves the car, has no idea how to deal with it and no idea what 
to do on it, just wants some money and to move on.  She figured it was 
driveable, so did, with this consequence.


It looks really nice.  Newish paint, a few little rust spots here and 
there bubbling through but nothing major (but who knows what's under the 
paint?).  Interior very nice, looks like all the upholstery was replaced 
or maybe just very clean.  Carpets very clean, headliner good.  Wood 
veneer gone on some of the pieces but someone varnished the base and it 
looks half decent.  Original radio. Dash looks good.  Glove box actually 
latches.  New whitewall tires of some off brand but they look OK.


I pop the hood and notice the alternator/water pump belt is gone.  
H no alternator = dead battery.  No pump = overheating. Engine 
bay very clean, looks like new plug wires, etc.  Rad was mostly full.  
There is some kind of aftermarket K$N like round filter stuck on the 
intake, original air filter not there.  I see a bit of oil down at the 
bottom of the head on the passenger side.  No milkshake on the dipstick 
so at least no water in the oil.  Her friend goes and gets a jug of 
water, we top off the rad, only took a bit, no oil in the rad, good 
sign.  Has a newish Sanden compressor, 134, hoses are new.


I put in a good battery, crank a coupla times and it fires up but dies.  
Crank again, it catches and sputters.  Uhoh.  Try again and give it some 
gas and it finally catches and smooths out and is running well.  Go look 
at it and listen, I hear a bit of clatter from a back cylinder, not sure 
if it is valves or what but it is running well and pretty smooth.  I get 
in and drive it to her house, gets to maybe 250 right at then, probably 
OK.  Trans shifting fine, brakes good,   Shut it off and pop the hood 
again, doesn't seem too hot but I notice a bit of spitting down at the 
bottom of the head where that oil was, I guess the head gasket is 
cracked or something.  We discuss it, she is actually really happy I 
know something about the car and some random jerk isn't wanting to buy 
it, she loves it and wants it to be taken care of, she knows she knows 
nothing, etc.  We work the deal so we're good.


Went back with the trailer this morning and got it, it was a little 
unhappy starting again but once it lit off it ran well, idle a bit 
high.  I stopped at an auto parts store and got a belt, will go put it 
on shortly and take it for a drive and see how it does.


For $1200 I think it is a pretty nice car though it might need the 
engine work.  The guy at the auto parts I got the belt from was a former 
mech at the Stealer up the road and said he had rebuilt a couple of 
those engines, got his name and number.  He says it is not a real hard 
job, just have to watch the head bolt torques, etc.  So I guess I will 
see... I'm kinda happy with it, it's a pretty car.  Looks like someone 
put a fair amount of money into it so I'm hoping other stuff has been 
dealt with fairly well.  Worse comes to worse I can flip it to a FB boy...


I'll put up some pics later on some site.

Oh, so she says she needs another car cheap, if I see something let her 
know, or if she finds something can she call me to help her since it 
seems I know something about cars...  I did tell her once it gets sorted 
out I will come give her a ride in it, and she was really happy about 
that!  looks like I might have adopted another daughter... YIKES!!!


--FT

On 4/20/20 11:39 PM, Buggered Benzmail wrote:

So I’m going to go get this thing in the morning. Details to follow. It looks 
pretty nice, seems to run well but some strange aspects. I think the head 
gasket is blown. Poor girl got taken on the deal.

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

$1200.  Let me take off my shoes to count...

--FT

On 4/21/20 1:17 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

How much did you pay for it? How many cars do you now have?

Sent from my iPhone


On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
 wrote:

The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at the 
auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for the 
stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got his name 
and number.

She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know how 
bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass side. Car 
starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start and yeah seems 
to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some kind of weird hot 
rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper filter setup.

I’ll get pics when I get home.

--R
Sent from iPhone


On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
 wrote:

77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).

Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have to be 
completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency valve" to 
control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and they can be a pain.  
Essentially a modified fuel injector.

Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my Fox in 
the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact that blowby 
would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold weather.  It was 
disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I figured that out.  Had 
a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Yea but I like having lots of cars 

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> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:34 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Kaleb says:
> 
>> I have at least 20 cars off the top of my head that >will currently start 
>> and run and move.
> 
> At $600 a piece, that's $12k. You should be able to find a 2015 or so E250 or 
> E3xx at Mannheim for that. You work with a ton of dealers, so getting one to 
> help with a dealer only auction house should be easy, unless it violates some 
> policy of your employer. 
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Kaleb says:

>I have at least 20 cars off the top of my head that >will currently start and 
>run and move.

At $600 a piece, that's $12k. You should be able to find a 2015 or so E250 or 
E3xx at Mannheim for that. You work with a ton of dealers, so getting one to 
help with a dealer only auction house should be easy, unless it violates some 
policy of your employer. 

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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I have at least 20 cars off the top of my head that will currently start and 
run and move. 

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> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> You definitely have a leg up on him there.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Mostum run though!  They might not move but they run!
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
>> 
 On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Floyd is now challenging Kaleb as the bottom feeder Benz collector. His 
>>> vast estate is soon to be covered with old MBs.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at 
 the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for 
 the stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got 
 his name and number. 
 
 She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know 
 how bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass 
 side. Car starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start 
 and yeah seems to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some 
 kind of weird hot rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper 
 filter setup. 
 
 I’ll get pics when I get home. 
 
 --R
 Sent from iPhone
 
>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> 
> 77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).
> 
> Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have 
> to be completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency 
> valve" to control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and 
> they can be a pain.  Essentially a modified fuel injector.
> 
> Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my 
> Fox in the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact 
> that blowby would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold 
> weather.  It was disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I 
> figured that out.  Had a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

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How much did you pay for it? How many cars do you now have?

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> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at 
> the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for 
> the stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got his 
> name and number. 
> 
> She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know 
> how bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass side. 
> Car starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start and yeah 
> seems to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some kind of 
> weird hot rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper filter setup. 
> 
> I’ll get pics when I get home. 
> 
> --R
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).
>> 
>> Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have to 
>> be completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency valve" to 
>> control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and they can be 
>> a pain.  Essentially a modified fuel injector.
>> 
>> Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my Fox 
>> in the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact that 
>> blowby would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold weather.  
>> It was disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I figured that 
>> out.  Had a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

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You definitely have a leg up on him there.

-D

> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Mostum run though!  They might not move but they run!
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Floyd is now challenging Kaleb as the bottom feeder Benz collector. His 
>> vast estate is soon to be covered with old MBs.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at 
>>> the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for 
>>> the stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got 
>>> his name and number. 
>>> 
>>> She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know 
>>> how bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass side. 
>>> Car starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start and yeah 
>>> seems to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some kind of 
>>> weird hot rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper filter setup. 
>>> 
>>> I’ll get pics when I get home. 
>>> 
>>> --R
>>> Sent from iPhone
>>> 
> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
 
 77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).
 
 Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have 
 to be completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency 
 valve" to control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and 
 they can be a pain.  Essentially a modified fuel injector.
 
 Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my 
 Fox in the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact 
 that blowby would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold 
 weather.  It was disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I 
 figured that out.  Had a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Mostum run though!  They might not move but they run!

--FT
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> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Floyd is now challenging Kaleb as the bottom feeder Benz collector. His vast 
> estate is soon to be covered with old MBs.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at 
>> the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for 
>> the stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got his 
>> name and number. 
>> 
>> She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know 
>> how bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass side. 
>> Car starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start and yeah 
>> seems to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some kind of 
>> weird hot rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper filter setup. 
>> 
>> I’ll get pics when I get home. 
>> 
>> --R
>> Sent from iPhone
>> 
 On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).
>>> 
>>> Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have 
>>> to be completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency 
>>> valve" to control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and 
>>> they can be a pain.  Essentially a modified fuel injector.
>>> 
>>> Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my Fox 
>>> in the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact that 
>>> blowby would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold weather. 
>>>  It was disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I figured 
>>> that out.  Had a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Floyd is now challenging Kaleb as the bottom feeder Benz collector. His vast 
estate is soon to be covered with old MBs.

-D

> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at 
> the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for 
> the stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got his 
> name and number. 
> 
> She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know 
> how bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass side. 
> Car starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start and yeah 
> seems to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some kind of 
> weird hot rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper filter setup. 
> 
> I’ll get pics when I get home. 
> 
> --R
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).
>> 
>> Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have to 
>> be completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency valve" to 
>> control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and they can be 
>> a pain.  Essentially a modified fuel injector.
>> 
>> Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my Fox 
>> in the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact that 
>> blowby would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold weather.  
>> It was disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I figured that 
>> out.  Had a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

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The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at the 
auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for the 
stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got his name 
and number. 

She ran the battery down and it quit, also probably overheated, don’t know how 
bad. Noticed a little water bubbling from the head gasket on pass side. Car 
starts and runs and drives fine, a little cranky on cold start and yeah seems 
to idle a bit high. Everything very clean though. Has some kind of weird hot 
rod air filter on it, will need to source a proper filter setup. 

I’ll get pics when I get home. 

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> On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> 77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).
> 
> Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have to 
> be completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency valve" to 
> control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and they can be a 
> pain.  Essentially a modified fuel injector.
> 
> Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my Fox 
> in the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact that 
> blowby would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold weather.  
> It was disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I figured that 
> out.  Had a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet).

Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have to be 
completely sealed for it to run right.  KE-Jet has a "frequency valve" to 
control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and they can be a 
pain.  Essentially a modified fuel injector.

Once you get it all sorted out, it's great.  Only trouble I had with my Fox in 
the fuel system was a bad injector causing lumpy idle and the fact that blowby 
would freeze in the venturi and flood it out in bitter cold weather.  It was 
disconnected when I got it, and stayed that way after I figured that out.  Had 
a fuel pump fail, otherwise very trouble free.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

Just catching up on this... beware that the M110 isn't like a diesel engine
in a W123.  Theres lots of emissions control stuff, idle air control, etc.
Its all expensive and difficult to work on, since its all under the intake
manifold.  I'm just finishing up some major work on a 84 280SL which came
in running poorly and idling at 2000rpm.  All the rubber hoses under the
intake manifold were bad, among other things.  Car is back together now,
but it was 10+ hours to R the manifold and do everything correctly.

Jaime


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> So I’m going to go get this thing in the morning. Details to follow. It
> looks pretty nice, seems to run well but some strange aspects. I think the
> head gasket is blown. Poor girl got taken on the deal.
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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Be sure to take some body paint.

-D


> On Apr 20, 2020, at 11:39 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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> So I’m going to go get this thing in the morning. Details to follow. It looks 
> pretty nice, seems to run well but some strange aspects. I think the head 
> gasket is blown. Poor girl got taken on the deal. 
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[MBZ] 77 280E

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

So I’m going to go get this thing in the morning. Details to follow. It looks 
pretty nice, seems to run well but some strange aspects. I think the head 
gasket is blown. Poor girl got taken on the deal. 

--FT
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