Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
nell via Mercedes > To: clay ; Mercedes Discussion List > > Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 3:57 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel > > > So, how did MB change it after 74? The AC system in my 76 is pretty basic. > I wouldn't have thought they wou

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel So, how did MB change it after 74? The AC system in my 76 is pretty basic. I wouldn't have thought they would have changed anything much before they went from the 115 to the 123 models? Any ideas? RB On Sep 7, 2014, at 3:01 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
So, how did MB change it after 74? The AC system in my 76 is pretty basic. I wouldn't have thought they would have changed anything much before they went from the 115 to the 123 models? Any ideas? RB On Sep 7, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: Actually, there a simple but

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
I have a working fan is anybody needs one. clay On Sep 7, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: > Actually, there a simple but difficult to properly repair cause for blower > failure in the W114/115 -- the damper flap that switches from heat to AC has > a change-over switch o

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
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2014-09-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Oh I'm not going to be crushing any 60x Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2014, at 7:07 PM, Meade Dillon wrote: > > Remove a set of inclined injectors and send then to me, before you crush any > OM603.97x diesels. > > Max Dillon, > Charleston SC >> On Sep 7, 2014 7:36 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes To: Kaleb Striplin ; Mercedes Sent: Sunday, September 7, 2014 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel Remove a set of inclined injectors and send then to me, before you crush any OM603.97x diesels. Max Dillon

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Remove a set of inclined injectors and send then to me, before you crush any OM603.97x diesels. Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Sep 7, 2014 7:36 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Oh I am sure I will be selling or crushing some cars I probably won't mess > with >

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Oh I am sure I will be selling or crushing some cars I probably won't mess with Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2014, at 5:37 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > Awesome, now you can keep your junkyard and move it to the new place. > > --R > > >> On 9/7/14 5:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin v

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Awesome, now you can keep your junkyard and move it to the new place. --R On 9/7/14 5:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Actually it turns out I am loaded and had plenty of cash, and looking for something to buy after I close. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Rich

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: The Solex 4-barrel on the M110 was a mess -- avoid them. Even Solex could never get them working properly in Europe according to my friend who worked on MBs at the time. D-Jet is much much better. However, they are still gas hogs. Mid 20's at the best, us

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Actually, there a simple but difficult to properly repair cause for blower failure in the W114/115 -- the damper flap that switches from heat to AC has a change-over switch on it that switches the fan control over between the AC blower and the heater blower. If this servo (vacuum operated)

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Hahahaha Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kleb has an addiction. Maybe we need to have an intervention? > > Dan > > >> On Sep 7, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I thought Kleb was crushing cars to get some

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Actually it turns out I am loaded and had plenty of cash, and looking for something to buy after I close. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > I thought Kleb was crushing cars to get some dinero for a down payment on his > ranchito > > --R

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Kleb has an addiction. Maybe we need to have an intervention? Dan On Sep 7, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > I thought Kleb was crushing cars to get some dinero for a down payment on his > ranchito > > --R > > > On 9/7/14 3:59 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I thought Kleb was crushing cars to get some dinero for a down payment on his ranchito --R On 9/7/14 3:59 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: You know the drill. Run, don't walk, away... On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
You know the drill. Run, don't walk, away... On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So I heard back from the guy it has no rust, and the heater blower motor > does not work. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So I heard back from the guy it has no rust, and the heater blower motor > does not work. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 7, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wr

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So I heard back from the guy it has no rust, and the heater blower motor does not work. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Having extensive experience with Zeniths and some experience with the Solex > 4A1, I would avoid it. I have never h

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2014-09-07 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Here you go http://jalopnik.com/this-is-what-happens-when-a-smurf-mates-with-a-mercedes-1631476983 --R On 9/7/14 10:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Having extensive experience with Zeniths and some experience with the Solex 4A1, I would avoid it. I have never had a car with the M110, bu

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Having extensive experience with Zeniths and some experience with the Solex 4A1, I would avoid it. I have never had a car with the M110, but the few times I worked on one I didn't like them. They were purportedly "sporty", but an M130 with properly adjusted Zeniths was a badass driver, too, an

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
The Solex WILL take on a largeish moth without much problem, though. My late father was working on his 280C in the early 80s, trying to get the Solex to work right, and had a trouble light hanging above the carb with the engine running. Enter Brer Moth, attracted to yon light bulb, and THWOOP! T

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-07 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
The Solex 4-barrel on the M110 was a mess -- avoid them. Even Solex could never get them working properly in Europe according to my friend who worked on MBs at the time. D-Jet is much much better. However, they are still gas hogs. Mid 20's at the best, usually less in the city, almost as

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-06 Thread Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
Less horsepower and similar if not worse mileage than the injected M110, however a little simpler to work on but that is not such an issue these days, as there is tons of info out there about the D-jetronic system. Hendrik who has never mucked around with D-jet On 07/09/14 13:01, Kaleb C. Stri

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So what's the story with the 110 280 carbs etc? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2014, at 10:25 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not quite, the 250 was sold both with a 2.5 and 2.8 litre engine alongside > the 280/E with the M110 engine. > http://wiki.mercedes-benz-classic.com/ind

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-06 Thread Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
Not quite, the 250 was sold both with a 2.5 and 2.8 litre engine alongside the 280/E with the M110 engine. http://wiki.mercedes-benz-classic.com/index.php/Kategorie:W114/W115/en Hendrik who has never owned a /8 but does like it in coupe form On 07/09/14 12:21, Gary Hurst via Mercedes wrote: 25

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
rcedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel I might be considering it even though it is gas, never had a gas 115 except for that 250 Sent from my iPhone > On S6, 2014, at 9:22 PM, "M. Marmel via M

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2014-09-06 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
250 becomes the 280 later in 114 run. On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I might be considering it even though it is gas, never had a gas 115 > except for that 250 > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On S6, 2014, at 9:22 PM, "M. Marmel v

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I might be considering it even though it is gas, never had a gas 115 except for that 250 Sent from my iPhone > On S6, 2014, at 9:22 PM, "M. Marmel via Mercedes" > wrote: > > Apart from the stupid bumpers, I like it. > > > On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 8:10 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > m

Re: [MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-06 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Apart from the stupid bumpers, I like it. On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 8:10 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Vintage 1974 Mercedes 280 > http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4654418545.html > > via cPro Craigslist App > iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS > Android: http://b

[MBZ] Sure wish it was a diesel

2014-09-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Vintage 1974 Mercedes 280 http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4654418545.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/