Re: [MBZ] 190D update
When pounding my fist on the dash would no longer bring back the gauge in my 1980 Citation, I just started filling it every 300 miles. No trip meter, so I had to gas it up at 207200, 207500, erc. It worked for me for the last couple of years of the car's life until the transmission broke a shift fork and the car wasn't worth a $70 part, let alone a weekend's work to replace it. Mitch. > On September 29, 2019 at 8:08 PM OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > You could just fill it every time it drops to empty - you'd never run out, > since you'd have about half a tank. We fill at half a tank, just on > principle to keep water in the tank to a minimum, and "you'll never run out > if you consider ½ tank as empty. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
You could just fill it every time it drops to empty - you'd never run out, since you'd have about half a tank. We fill at half a tank, just on principle to keep water in the tank to a minimum, and "you'll never run out if you consider ½ tank as empty. On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 4:20 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I fiddled with the 190D a little today. I pulled the fuel tank sender > again since it was showing empty. It appears it reads correct till it > gets to half way then drops all the way down. I do no really know what > else to do with it. I tried the other one and it reads empty all the > time no matter where the float is. I guess my only thing left to do is > find a good used one or buy a new one. > > I checked the resistance of the evap temps sensor directly from its plug > behind the battery and the measurements are off, so I guess I will just > replace it then maybe the compressor will not run constantly. > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 190D update
I fiddled with the 190D a little today. I pulled the fuel tank sender again since it was showing empty. It appears it reads correct till it gets to half way then drops all the way down. I do no really know what else to do with it. I tried the other one and it reads empty all the time no matter where the float is. I guess my only thing left to do is find a good used one or buy a new one. I checked the resistance of the evap temps sensor directly from its plug behind the battery and the measurements are off, so I guess I will just replace it then maybe the compressor will not run constantly. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 190D update
Today I pulled the instrument cluster because the PO had replaced the fuel temp oil gauge with one out of a gasser, so I put the correct one in. Took car to town to fill it up with fresh diesel and to see if fuel gauge works, it doesn't. I guess I need to pull the sending unit and clean it. The cruise control appears to be completely dead again. I double checked to make sure I got the plug back on the speed sensor on the back of the cluster, and I did so I brought the amp back in the house and will redo all of the solder. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 190D update
Stopped and got a bottle of Power Service (white bottle) on the way home from work, put 16oz (it calls for 8oz per 25 gal of fuel) in the tank and cranked 'er. It started momentarily and died. Further cranking produced a few pops but nothing exciting. Swapped the canister fuel filter, primed it with Power Service. Couple pops and now nothing, it cranks and cranks but no pops, its not even trying to start. The old fuel filter had normal looking fuel in it, no thickening or ice that I could see. On the way home I picked up a drop light with a 75w bulb, I've got that under the hood now with the battery charger, I don't want the battery to go flat and freeze. The engine is warm, radiator hoses are warm to the touch from the block heater being on all day. If its a fuel thing its got to be trouble in the tank. I'm going to let it warm up with the bulb for a little while, if it won't start after my next attempt I'll have it hauled to my Indy tomorrow. A night in his warm garage may make the difference. As may the sloshing around with the Power Service in the tank. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
As a diagnostic, you could try sticking the feed hose to the small fuel filter into a small container of known-good clean fuel. If your car has one, pump the manual priming pump to purge any air and then try to start it. Is there a chance you have an air leak, especially upstream of the lift pump? Just thinking out loud. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:24 PM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] 190D update Stopped and got a bottle of Power Service (white bottle) on the way home from work, put 16oz (it calls for 8oz per 25 gal of fuel) in the tank and cranked 'er. It started momentarily and died. Further cranking produced a few pops but nothing exciting. Swapped the canister fuel filter, primed it with Power Service. Couple pops and now nothing, it cranks and cranks but no pops, its not even trying to start. The old fuel filter had normal looking fuel in it, no thickening or ice that I could see. On the way home I picked up a drop light with a 75w bulb, I've got that under the hood now with the battery charger, I don't want the battery to go flat and freeze. The engine is warm, radiator hoses are warm to the touch from the block heater being on all day. If its a fuel thing its got to be trouble in the tank. I'm going to let it warm up with the bulb for a little while, if it won't start after my next attempt I'll have it hauled to my Indy tomorrow. A night in his warm garage may make the difference. As may the sloshing around with the Power Service in the tank. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Thats a good idea. I could use the small bottle of kero I use to fill lanterns from. Anything is possible. Of course its just wonderful [sarcasm] working outside at 5F. -Curt Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:39:56 -0500 From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D update Message-ID: 769119BE4D2B4E44958F3378C9124A73@ScottHPPC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii As a diagnostic, you could try sticking the feed hose to the small fuel filter into a small container of known-good clean fuel. If your car has one, pump the manual priming pump to purge any air and then try to start it. Is there a chance you have an air leak, especially upstream of the lift pump? Just thinking out loud. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Bu. Too cold for me to do elective work outside. But I once used that method to determine that I got a tank of crap at a local gas station. Draining a full tank of contaminated Diesel was no pleasure. But at least I didn't have to tear into a perfectly good engine. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:31 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D update Thats a good idea. I could use the small bottle of kero I use to fill lanterns from. Anything is possible. Of course its just wonderful [sarcasm] working outside at 5F. -Curt Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:39:56 -0500 From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D update Message-ID: 769119BE4D2B4E44958F3378C9124A73@ScottHPPC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii As a diagnostic, you could try sticking the feed hose to the small fuel filter into a small container of known-good clean fuel. If your car has one, pump the manual priming pump to purge any air and then try to start it. Is there a chance you have an air leak, especially upstream of the lift pump? Just thinking out loud. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Curt Raymond wrote: Of course its just wonderful [sarcasm] working outside at 5F. Could be worse. You could be lying on your back in a pool of SLS fluid, cutting out rusted SLS lines and trying to get the stuck flare nuts loose to put new lines in. 5 degrees, no wind and sunny yesterday felt better than 20 degrees, windy and snowing last weekend. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Curt Raymond wrote: Of course its just wonderful [sarcasm] working outside at 5F. Could be worse. You could be lying on your back in a pool of SLS fluid, cutting out rusted SLS lines and trying to get the stuck flare nuts loose to put new lines in. 5 degrees, no wind and sunny yesterday felt better than 20 degrees, windy and snowing last weekend. Mitch. Yuk! I was hoping you had a heated garage, or at least a garage to do that in. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Dieselhead wrote: I was hoping you had a heated garage, or at least a garage to do that in. I debated cleaning out the garage, but when I started the project, it wasn't too bad outside, and the car was dripping the liter of fresh fluid I'd just put in to placate the Hydraulic Oil Level warning light. I decided it was easier to keep the mess outdoors, didn't realize how long it was going to take me to fix it. The steering has a minor leak, and although I added most of a liter in September and shouldn't be due for several more months, I just assumed it was the usual when the light came on. I was in a hurry to go buy a $50 generator that had been on CL for less than an hour, so I threw in one of my two spare liters without bothering to investigate first, and the light was on again before I hit the end of the driveway. The punch line is that the car is now fixed, but I lost a 1/4 L testing it after I replaced the first line, and the remaining 3/4 liter wasn't enough to make the light stay out, so now I'm driving the underAchieva while waiting for a California shipment of fluid to come probably next week. Spent most of today in my dad's garage with the Olds trying to replace a noisy hub. Didn't have the right tools with me and wasted tons of time. Finally got all the bolts out, the hub was solidly frozen in the knuckle, and my torches were at my house. So I get to experience the wheel bearing serenade while I commute to my first day of outside employment in six years tomorrow, then tear the Olds apart again Friday in preparation for the start of my typical six day work week on Monday. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
So I get to experience the wheel bearing serenade while I commute to my first day of outside employment in six years tomorrow, then tear the Olds apart again Friday in preparation for the start of my typical six day work week on Monday. Mitch. Congratulations on the new job! I think. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Dieselhead wrote: So I get to experience the wheel bearing serenade while I commute to my first day of outside employment in six years tomorrow, then tear the Olds apart again Friday in preparation for the start of my typical six day work week on Monday. Mitch. Congratulations on the new job! I think. It's a confession that my own business earned so little that I was better off taking a low four digit weekly salary for the tax season. Low four digits is OK money when multiplied by 52, but on an 11 week contract, not so much. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Dieselhead wrote: So I get to experience the wheel bearing serenade while I commute to my first day of outside employment in six years tomorrow, then tear the Olds apart again Friday in preparation for the start of my typical six day work week on Monday. Mitch. Congratulations on the new job! I think. It's a confession that my own business earned so little that I was better off taking a low four digit weekly salary for the tax season. Low four digits is OK money when multiplied by 52, but on an 11 week contract, not so much. Mitch. ___ That is why i said congratulations, I think.. I had a suspicion that it might not have been all that good. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
As well you should be! That is very cool. --R On 9/18/11 11:51 PM, Hans Neureiter wrote: I am proud of him. http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/news/253 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
On 9/18/11 11:51 PM, Hans Neureiter wrote: I am proud of him. http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/news/253 ___ Congratulations to both your son and yourself, Hans. He did a great job and you did a great job raising him. Gerry '83 300D '83 240D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
Congrats, Hans! Do you get to put it on your fireplace mantel for bragging rights? Dan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2011, at 11:51 PM, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote: Never had that privilege. Asked #1 to help me. Called for a Phillips from underneath the car and got What's that? I didn't get arrested. I am proud of him. http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/news/253 On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I'd give 'im the Mercedes, but he'd have to be working on it. #1 son worked with me side by side to transform his 200D into a 200D 2.4. I was (and still am) proud of him. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 190d update
Well it's not shifting again this morning. Seems not to shift till it's warmed up for 30 or more minutes. This is not going to work, can't have 16 year old driving it never knowing if it's going to work or not. Going to pull the trans yet again Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes: Well it's not shifting again this morning. Seems not to shift till it's warmed up for 30 or more minutes. This is not going to work, can't have 16 year old driving it never knowing if it's going to work or not. Going to pull the trans yet again Here's one, not a diesel though, that has a claimed good tranny but needs a head gasket. Allan http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2590383171.html -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
Marvel Mystery Oil time! Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Well it's not shifting again this morning. Seems not to shift till it's warmed up for 30 or more minutes. This is not going to work, can't have 16 year old driving it never knowing if it's going to work or not. Going to pull the trans yet again Sent from my iPhone _ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
I already tried sea foam Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Marvel Mystery Oil time! Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Well it's not shifting again this morning. Seems not to shift till it's warmed up for 30 or more minutes. This is not going to work, can't have 16 year old driving it never knowing if it's going to work or not. Going to pull the trans yet again Sent from my iPhone _ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
16 years? Whow.! Don't ruin the kid Start him in something you would drive I am talking Diesel. Last good one was the 123/126 variety. 124 on it's down hill. Right now, if I had all the money in the world, MB would be my last choice. I'd buy an other Diahatsu. On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Well it's not shifting again this morning. Seems not to shift till it's warmed up for 30 or more minutes. This is not going to work, can't have 16 year old driving it never knowing if it's going to work or not. Going to pull the trans yet again Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
I'd give 'im the Mercedes, but he'd have to be working on it. #1 son worked with me side by side to transform his 200D into a 200D 2.4. I was (and still am) proud of him. 16 years? Whow.! Don't ruin the kid Start him in something you would drive I am talking Diesel. Last good one was the 123/126 variety. 124 on it's down hill. Right now, if I had all the money in the world, MB would be my last choice. I'd buy an other Diahatsu. On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Well it's not shifting again this morning. Seems not to shift till it's warmed up for 30 or more minutes. This is not going to work, can't have 16 year old driving it never knowing if it's going to work or not. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190d update
Never had that privilege. Asked #1 to help me. Called for a Phillips from underneath the car and got What's that? I didn't get arrested. I am proud of him. http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/news/253 On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I'd give 'im the Mercedes, but he'd have to be working on it. #1 son worked with me side by side to transform his 200D into a 200D 2.4. I was (and still am) proud of him. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 190D update
I cleaned all the (Nippondenso) compressor parts in the solvent tank. That was tedious, and cold! (I didn't plug in the tank heater, probably I should have.) Everything cleaned up well. I saw no scoring of the cylinders or pistons. The swash plate had marks where the piston glide buttons had sat, perhaps corrosion was setting up? It came off with a bit of worn 600-grit wet-and-dry sandpaper. That revealed that there was only one small score arc in one face of the swash plate, which I burnished down. I think it will be OK. Everything cleaned up pretty well, in fact. The thrust bearings roll smoothly. There was some black smudge on a lot of places such as the piston and valve faces, but it rubbed off. 'Black death'? Didn't seem too deadly to me, it could have just been decomposed oil residue. Looks to me like the compressor siezed up quickly enough that it didn't damage itself. The car's belt-saver circuit may have helped. At the moment I see no reason not to reassemble and use this compressor. I should have a new seal kit for it, but I don't. Next time! I'll reassemble the compressor body first before cleaning the exterior clutch parts. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
I've taken those pumps apart, and they seem pretty well constructed to me. Of course, I have no reference from which to judge, though. On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I cleaned all the (Nippondenso) compressor parts in the solvent tank. That was tedious, and cold! (I didn't plug in the tank heater, probably I should have.) Everything cleaned up well. I saw no scoring of the cylinders or pistons. The swash plate had marks where the piston glide buttons had sat, perhaps corrosion was setting up? It came off with a bit of worn 600-grit wet-and-dry sandpaper. That revealed that there was only one small score arc in one face of the swash plate, which I burnished down. I think it will be OK. Everything cleaned up pretty well, in fact. The thrust bearings roll smoothly. There was some black smudge on a lot of places such as the piston and valve faces, but it rubbed off. 'Black death'? Didn't seem too deadly to me, it could have just been decomposed oil residue. Looks to me like the compressor siezed up quickly enough that it didn't damage itself. The car's belt-saver circuit may have helped. At the moment I see no reason not to reassemble and use this compressor. I should have a new seal kit for it, but I don't. Next time! I'll reassemble the compressor body first before cleaning the exterior clutch parts. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
What kind of solvent do you use in the solvent tank? I saw a pretty good price on gallons of degreaser at one of the parts stores. Gerry '83 300D and 240D --- From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] I cleaned all the (Nippondenso) compressor parts in the solvent tank. That was tedious, and cold! (I didn't plug in the tank heater, probably I should have.) Everything cleaned up well. I saw no scoring of the cylinders or pistons. The swash plate had marks where the piston glide buttons had sat, perhaps corrosion was setting up? It came off with a bit of worn 600-grit wet-and-dry sandpaper. That revealed that there was only one small score arc in one face of the swash plate, which I burnished down. I think it will be OK. Everything cleaned up pretty well, in fact. The thrust bearings roll smoothly. There was some black smudge on a lot of places such as the piston and valve faces, but it rubbed off. 'Black death'? Didn't seem too deadly to me, it could have just been decomposed oil residue. Looks to me like the compressor siezed up quickly enough that it didn't damage itself. The car's belt-saver circuit may have helped. At the moment I see no reason not to reassemble and use this compressor. I should have a new seal kit for it, but I don't. Next time! I'll reassemble the compressor body first before cleaning the exterior clutch parts. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - Release Date: 2/11/2008 5:28 PM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
What kind of solvent do you use in the solvent tank? I saw a pretty good price on gallons of degreaser at one of the parts stores. Some kind of generic stinky light oil petroleum solvent. Bought a couple of 5-gallon cans of it to fill the tank with. Works infinitely better than the water-based degreaser that HF sells along with the tank, and it keeps the pump from rusting up too. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
That sounds like mineral spirits. Used it years ago. Worked great. Thanks, Gerry - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D update What kind of solvent do you use in the solvent tank? I saw a pretty good price on gallons of degreaser at one of the parts stores. Some kind of generic stinky light oil petroleum solvent. Bought a couple of 5-gallon cans of it to fill the tank with. Works infinitely better than the water-based degreaser that HF sells along with the tank, and it keeps the pump from rusting up too. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
I'll admit here that I'm not a discerning tire customer, when the big tire discussions on here get going I just sort of glaze over. My 240D had tirestore brand snows for 2 years, it drove fine... These are the level above the standard tirestore onionskins, Continentals I *think* but I'd have to check. We've been driving in pretty much constant water (MA remember, 18+ inches of rain in May alone) and they are alot better than what was there. Also interesting is with the old tires there was a scraping noise in the front end going over big bumps. That doesn't really describe it though, it was more like when you hit a whoop in the road. It was worse with 2 people in the car. The front bumper dips a little at the rear so I though maybe it was the airdam underneith scraping. Interestingly with the new tires I NEVER have heard the noise... So I have no idea. -Curt Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:23:50 -0400 From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D update To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed On Jun 10, 2006, at 11:07 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Oh my wife had new tires put on it and had them nitrogen inflated, I can tell you I definately notice absolutely no difference. Of course the new tires are nice as they don't hydroplane so bad and don't squirm all over the road like the bad old ones do -Curt What tires did you put on? I recently put a set of Falken ZE 512 Ziex H-rated on, finally Cathy's 190D Euro. I wanted good rain tires with a good dry bite for her. The car's getting parked for the Winter, so no concern for ice/snow. I have about 2,500mi on them, sadly most in the rain. They are great in the pouring rain on the Interstates and side roads. Dry traction is fantastic. I had 1 bad tie-rod end. So I replaced both tie-rod assys and re- bushed the idler arm. I measured the overall length of both tie-rod assys, then made some adjustments by eye and by feel before bringing to my friends alignment shop. If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that the toe was right on, the RF Camber was off by only 1/4 of a degree on the - side(not enough to be concerned with) and the rear was perfect. The car tracks fine and handles like it's on rails. I paid $207.36 for the tires from www.tiresavings.com and $60.00 for mount and balance at a local service station. I couldn't be happier with the whole deal. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jun 12 15:22:14 2006 Received: from mailrelay1-2.megawebservers.com ([216.251.35.241] helo=mailrelay1.megawebservers.com) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FpoF0-0003eI-VQ for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:22:12 + Received: from web244.megawebservers.com (web244.megawebservers.com [216.251.42.124]) by mailrelay1.megawebservers.com (8.13.6/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k5CFLvVx006826 for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:21:58 -0400 Received: from web244.megawebservers.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by web244.megawebservers.com (8.13.6/8.12.6/SuSE Linux 0.6) with ESMTP id k5CFLLkm000927 for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:21:27 -0400 Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by web244.megawebservers.com (8.13.6/8.12.6/Submit) id k5CFLL6s000926; Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:21:21 -0400 Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Authentication-Warning: web244.megawebservers.com: webmail.technostars.com set sender to [EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:21:21 - From: Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: TWIG 2.7.5 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: [MBZ] '89 300SEL X-BeenThere: Mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com List-Unsubscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com List-Post: mailto:Mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:22:26 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8074739971 Parts car price for a daily driver??? -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (235kmi WVO/diesel mix) '82 300CD (160kmi) '82 300D (74kmi needs block or engine)
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
On Jun 10, 2006, at 11:07 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Oh my wife had new tires put on it and had them nitrogen inflated, I can tell you I definately notice absolutely no difference. Of course the new tires are nice as they don't hydroplane so bad and don't squirm all over the road like the bad old ones do -Curt What tires did you put on? I recently put a set of Falken ZE 512 Ziex H-rated on, finally Cathy's 190D Euro. I wanted good rain tires with a good dry bite for her. The car's getting parked for the Winter, so no concern for ice/snow. I have about 2,500mi on them, sadly most in the rain. They are great in the pouring rain on the Interstates and side roads. Dry traction is fantastic. I had 1 bad tie-rod end. So I replaced both tie-rod assys and re- bushed the idler arm. I measured the overall length of both tie-rod assys, then made some adjustments by eye and by feel before bringing to my friends alignment shop. If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that the toe was right on, the RF Camber was off by only 1/4 of a degree on the - side(not enough to be concerned with) and the rear was perfect. The car tracks fine and handles like it's on rails. I paid $207.36 for the tires from www.tiresavings.com and $60.00 for mount and balance at a local service station. I couldn't be happier with the whole deal. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
[MBZ] 190D update
While I feel like typing I thought I'd give an update on my 190D. When I first got it on cold startup it acted sort of odd, it'd start but idle really low for maybe 1/2 second and then come up to normal idle speed. Warm starts were fine. Now after around 7,000 miles 6,000 of that with Mobil 1 and most of it at full throttle that problem is pretty much gone, hit the key and its idling. Power has increased noticably and I ran a plot yesterday that shows a nice fuel mileage increase from around 34 average to 37+. We're going from MA to PA for a wedding next weekend and I plan to change the oil right after we get back, my theory being that the long highway run will help burn off more carbon to clean out. In the 6,000 miles I've added about 1/2 quart of oil wost of which I expect is because of pulling a sample for analysis. I still need to replace the passenger seat bottom with one Fred Moir gave me and figure out how to put in the antenna seal I bought from Rusty but overall I'm quite happy. Oh my wife had new tires put on it and had them nitrogen inflated, I can tell you I definately notice absolutely no difference. Of course the new tires are nice as they don't hydroplane so bad and don't squirm all over the road like the bad old ones do -Curt '85 190D Dory 240kmi __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jun 10 15:27:48 2006 Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.192.81]) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1Fp5NL-00020S-3N for Mercedes@okiebenz.com; Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:27:47 + Received: from hannah (c-68-61-206-44.hsd1.mi.comcast.net[68.61.206.44]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id 20060610152726m1100hc22ie; Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:27:32 + Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Ralph W [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:27:22 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Summer tire recommendation W124 16 X-BeenThere: Mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com List-Unsubscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com List-Post: mailto:Mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:27:50 - The tire size for the 16 wheels are 215/55R16 Ralph - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 4:18 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Summer tire recommendation W124 16 what was the original tire size? guessing maybe a 195 65 15? Harry 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata
Re: [MBZ] 190D update
Ah, the good ol Itialian Tunueup: -- drive the stuffings out of it, and it runs better. The worst possible thing to do with a Benz diesel is putt around town in it -- carbons up the prechambers something terrible. I change Mobil 1 oil on 6000 mile intervals.. Peter
