Re: [MBZ] Wretched SEL

2015-06-15 Thread LarryT via Mercedes
you wrote: I thought I was being good, throwing away old crap for a change! That is the surest way to guaranty you will need some minor part that would have been good and didn't need to be thrown away. It's like washing your car and guaranteeing it will rain shortly... I have 3 old

Re: [MBZ] Wretched SEL

2015-06-13 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I still miss Rusty (Q) He woulda found that. Yep. Of course, I would have bought the 'bad' Beru set from him then, so he'd have had a dog in that hunt anyway. alt. answer: junkyard/upull Right about now I regret having thrown away that nasty old worn-out Beru set (?) that came out of the

Re: [MBZ] Wretched SEL

2015-06-11 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Reach out to this guy on BenzWorld: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2292073-mb-ignition-wire-sets-hand-made.html#post11457009 He's a former dealer tech and a good guy. Not sure if he'll sell parts, but he might. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 11, 2015, at 10:12 AM,

[MBZ] Wretched SEL

2015-06-11 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Having finally had enough, I caved and took the car in for a professional diagnosis. The fuel system tested OK, and there _are_ vacuum leaks that will have to be dealt with. The most amusing result was that one of my _new_ Beru spark plug wires was open-circuit. (Though I believe it was a

Re: [MBZ] Wretched SEL

2015-06-11 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Wow, nice find, Jaime! Their part are surprisingly inexpensive. Dan On Jun 11, 2015, at 8:14 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You can get the parts here: http://www.beruparts.com I mostly buy parts and make my own sets these days. It's easier to ensure

Re: [MBZ] Wretched SEL

2015-06-11 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
You can get the parts here: http://www.beruparts.com I mostly buy parts and make my own sets these days. It's easier to ensure quality. Jaime On Thursday, June 11, 2015, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Having finally had enough, I caved and took the car in for a

Re: [MBZ] Wretched SEL

2015-06-11 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Having finally had enough, I caved and took the car in for a professional diagnosis. The fuel system tested OK, and there _are_ vacuum leaks that will have to be dealt with. The most amusing result was that one of my _new_ Beru spark plug wires was open-circuit. (Though I believe it was a