Re: [MBZ] Secret message for OK Don WAS: OT Caravan

2010-09-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Dieselhead wrote: I will tell you that the filter on my 00 with 3.3 engine is square, and the one FLAPS sold me was not. They gave me the wrong filter. It is held on at the RR corner of the filter with a tube that fits with an oring into the valve body. So, grab the LF corner with one hand

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for OK Don WAS: OT Caravan

2010-09-27 Thread harry watkins
When I wash my "car" clothes and not too soiled shop rags, I take it all to a Laundromat. Keeps me alive. Harry 86 300 SDL I would have remembered a bath like that - so I lucked out when I did it last time. I have a set of "car" clothes - no cleaning bill other than they get washed all by

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for OK Don WAS: OT Caravan

2010-09-26 Thread Dieselhead
I'm not talking about the clothes. that is minimal. You volunteered to pay to clean the engine compartment, the radiator, condensor and the garage floor. Thanks. I did not like getting the stuff in my eye. Going to take a shower now to get it out of my hair. I would have remembered a ba

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for OK Don WAS: OT Caravan

2010-09-26 Thread OK Don
I would have remembered a bath like that - so I lucked out when I did it last time. I have a set of "car" clothes - no cleaning bill other than they get washed all by themselves. On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good! I'll send YOU the cleaning bill! >

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for OK Don WAS: OT Caravan

2010-09-26 Thread Dieselhead
Good! I'll send YOU the cleaning bill! When the filter came off and splashed fluid all over my head, some of it ran into my eye before I could turn eyes up. so, in return for your cheerful funding of washing up my mess, I will tell you that the filter on my 00 with 3.3 engine is square, and

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for OK Don WAS: OT Caravan

2010-09-26 Thread OK Don
I ignored the TC fluid when I changed the tranny fluid - probably ought to do it again soon. I'll try this method next time. It does make sense, and I'm glad to know that someone (you) has worked out which line is which! Thanks! On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wro

[MBZ] Secret message for OK Don WAS: OT Caravan

2010-09-26 Thread Dieselhead
Changing the trans fluid and filter on the van was way easy, except for draining the TC. Easier than an MB because you only have to raise the left front wheel a little. to get to the pan. The pan was glued on with black RTV. Next time I will have some permatex blue or red or RTV stuff handy