Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Peter Frederick
Check the torque convertor drain plug! Else it's the front seal blown out or a cracked pump housing (ouch!). Hope it's the drain plug. Peter

Re: [MBZ] OT Vega

2005-09-12 Thread Peter Frederick
I think the turbo got CIS to deal with air flow around the turbo. Later Volvo turbos had LH-Jetronic, as my sister's 740 turbo did. Peter On Sunday, September 11, 2005, at 03:29 PM, David Brodbeck wrote: Peter Frederick wrote: L-Jet? in 75 I'd have though it was D-Jet, same as the 73

Re: [MBZ] Oh joy! Another oil thread!

2005-09-12 Thread Gerald R. Flintrop
Given that soot report, and not knowing the rest of the story, I'd like to hear some reasoning, both pro and con, for changing the filter. Jerry   Ö¿Ö     ~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005

Re: [MBZ] IRON DUKE, was VEGA

2005-09-12 Thread Dan Weeks
Yes. And the new 4 is also the same engine. I've heard the six is OK, the 5 posts good numbers but doesn't feel as powerful as the dyno says it should. Is that new I-5 of theirs an I-6 with one cylinder missing? It's kind of interesting to see the U.S. car makers discover the 5-cylinder

Re: [MBZ] SOS from a list member

2005-09-12 Thread John Robbins
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: good luck. Its sure great to have list members to help out. Very true!!! I wish I could help out on this call for help, but the only suggestions I had (cooler line and drain plug) have already been taken and proven wrong... best of luck in getting it repaired

Re: [MBZ] IRON DUKE, was VEGA

2005-09-12 Thread kevin kraly
The later sunbirds along with the Simmeron and Cavalier were FWD, and those in the late 70's were rwd models. I know that they put v6's in the early Sunbirds, Monzas and Skyhawks, but I don't know what 4 cyl engine was available. Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon 1978 300CD 200K+ miles, Vinnie

Re: [MBZ] IRON DUKE, was VEGA

2005-09-12 Thread kevin kraly
Is that new I-5 of theirs an I-6 with one cylinder missing? Yes indeedee. There's also an I-4 version (my dad has one in his Chevy Colorado. It even has variable valve timing that kicks in at around 4000 RPM when it really starts to go! The 2.8L I4 develops 175 HP, the 3.5L I5 develops 220

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread tom savage
I talked to Jim again earlier this afternoon. He met a woman in the McD's parking lot where our adventure took place whose husband is a mechanic; he came over and took a look at it after I left and quickly reached the same conclusion of the input shaft seal. Jim's holed up at the Super 8

[MBZ] W124 center console removal

2005-09-12 Thread Bob DuPuy
Ok I feel like a newbie having to ask, but I tried to clean out the window swiches in swmbo's 87 300D with spray contact cleaner and screwed them totaly. What is the procedure for removing the wood insert in the center console that holds the switches? I can do a W126 in my sleep but I can't see

[MBZ] The old 6.3 vs everything else.....

2005-09-12 Thread RELNGSON
Not much of a surprise, since the M100 was designed in the 1959-1962 time frame (without computers, lol) and was VERY powerful for it's displacement at the time.  300 hp, 400 ft/lbs torque in 1963 on 6.3L was HUGE.  It gave the 600 Pullman 0-60 times of around 11 sec and a top speed of 130 mph, no

Re: [MBZ] The old 6.3 vs everything else.....

2005-09-12 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My '63 Corvette's 327 CI engine produced a claimed 300HP with less displacement. And with pushrods and a carb, yet. I thought the 300HP engine had that silly Hillman fuel injection. I still can't believe that Tom MacCahill from Mechanics Illustrated claimed to go

[MBZ] Manual reference for park/neutral lockout switch in w123?

2005-09-12 Thread Steve MacSween
Can anyone tell me what section of the maintenance manuals the park/neutral interlock switch happens to fall? I'm coming up blank. 1982 w123 240d. TIA mac

Re: [MBZ] The old 6.3 vs everything else.....

2005-09-12 Thread OK Don
A few points - the Corvette's 300 HP was at the flywheel with no accessories, etc. The MB was a ready to roll engine. DIN HP measurments vs US HP measurements (at the time). At the time, the 300SEL 6.3 was the fastest production SEDAN. It didn't compete with Vette's - would have lost for sure.

[MBZ] 124 Fan

2005-09-12 Thread frederick w moir
Hi, All. Well, today I went to the JY and proceeded to pull an heater fan for my 201. Brain fart city! Took one out of a 300E (can you say 124?). Any one want a good Fan motor assy. with porcupine for $40? On another note, this afternoon I briefly saw a BMW Vixen motorhome. Odd looking

Re: [MBZ] Trigger points

2005-09-12 Thread Fmiser
rumor has it that [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 1972 W108 had electronic fuel injection and points to trigger the electronic ignition.. Yes. But the trigger points below the distributor plate had nothing to do with the ignition system. I'm not talking about the _fuel_ trigger points, but

Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no start 240D

2005-09-12 Thread Fmiser
rumor has it that Curt wrote: The problem is about an hour after coming back from that ride we were going out again and Hammie wouldn't start. I could he a click other than the key and nothing happened. If this is an automatic, the very first thing to do is to check neutral safety switch.

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:19:14 -0500 tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A friend with a truck is en route from Kansas City, back to which they'll tow the poor 300D. With the rear wheels OFF the ground, I hope! Craig

[MBZ] Corvette confusion

2005-09-12 Thread RELNGSON
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:   My '63 Corvette's 327 CI engine produced a claimed 300HP with less displacement. And with pushrods and a carb, yet. I thought the 300HP engine had that silly Hillman fuel injection. I still can't believe that Tom MacCahill from Mechanics Illustrated claimed to go

[MBZ] 6.3 and Corvettes, apples and oranges

2005-09-12 Thread RELNGSON
A few points - the Corvette's 300 HP was at the flywheel with no accessories, etc. The MB was a ready to roll engine. DIN HP measurments vs US HP measurements (at the time).  At the time, the 300SEL 6.3 was the fastest production SEDAN. It didn't compete with Vette's - would have lost for sure.

Re: [MBZ] Corvette confusion

2005-09-12 Thread Rick Knoble
My '63 Corvette's 327 CI engine produced a claimed 300HP with less displacement. And with pushrods and a carb, yet. The FI engine had solid lifters and I don't recall the HP. 1963 327 FI = 360@ 6000rpm http://www.nastyz28.com/sbchevy/sbsum1.html Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD Yeah, I built a sb

Re: [MBZ] W124 center console removal

2005-09-12 Thread Aaron Lam
Pulling back the carpet will reveal one phillips screw. Remove this screw and pull upward (gently) on the wood. -Aaron 1987 300D

Re: [MBZ] anybody ever seen anything like this?

2005-09-12 Thread Jeff Zedic
Wasn't the 560SEL rerar susp. an SLS type or was that only an option and not all cars had it? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Fmiser
rumor has it that David wrote: Why is there no such thing as a transmission oil pressure light? ;) Or a transmission temperature guage! Philip, gota have guages

Re: [MBZ] [Biodiesel] New Linux list

2005-09-12 Thread Fmiser
rumor has it that Kaleb wrote: Had considered making it not only a linux list but a general computer list. *shutter* That would be like making as list for Mercedes cars and then encouraging folks to post about moose er, I mean, _mopeds_. Yeah. Mopeds. That's what I meant, mopeds

Re: [MBZ] The old 6.3 vs everything else.....

2005-09-12 Thread Peter Frederick
The 6.3 was a HOSS -- only displaces 360 ci, so not all that much bigger than a 327 chevy. A two ton sedan doing 0-60 in 6.3 sec is STILL pretty much top of the line, after all! top speed? 130 by the book, faster if you don't mind over-reving some -- factory redline is 5800 rpm on the 6.3,

Re: [MBZ] The old 6.3 vs everything else.....

2005-09-12 Thread Peter Frederick
That silly Hillman FI raised the hp quite a bit. You should remember that those 327s were pretty much custom manufacture and don't represent the standard production engines very well. Longevity? How many are still around compared to M100s? Pushrod engine simply means low end torque and

Re: [MBZ] 6.3 and Corvettes, apples and oranges

2005-09-12 Thread Peter Frederick
Any German car built before 1980 was a rust nightmare, I've had four or so of them and the all have or had rust problems (junked the Audi Fox for that reason). The W109 chassis was no exception, and there are some other strange things. The 600 Grand is like any other custom built car, full

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread David Brodbeck
Fmiser wrote: rumor has it that David wrote: Why is there no such thing as a transmission oil pressure light? ;) Or a transmission temperature guage! I've occasionally seen transmission temperature gauges. Either Ford or Chevy had one on their really heavy duty pickup, for a while.

Re: [MBZ] IRON DUKE, was VEGA

2005-09-12 Thread Harry  M.
Guess you were right on this one, the first inline 4 was a 153 cid with a 1 barrel that made 90hp and 152 lbs ft of torque. The smallest 6 was a 194 Barry Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The standard engine for the early Chevy IIs was the cast iron 4 banger. This engine was the the same as

Re: [MBZ] IRON DUKE, was VEGA

2005-09-12 Thread Harry  M.
The later Chevy II's had its name changed to Nova and in the 60's there was 2 V8 options which were 283 and 327. They used heavier suspension parts from the Chevelle Wagen to support the extra weight of the V8's Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The early Chevy II was a boxy little

Re: [MBZ] Corvette confusion

2005-09-12 Thread Harry  M.
That HP figures for the injected Vette went to 375 in '64, but curiously the torque dropped 2 lbs ft over the 63. Only 10 more HP for the injected 327 but the torque figures stayed the same at 350. Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My '63 Corvette's 327 CI engine produced a claimed

Re: [MBZ] anybody ever seen anything like this?

2005-09-12 Thread Trampas
If the car was closer I would be interested. Regards, Trampas Stern -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Zedic Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:55 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody ever seen anything like

[MBZ] Trans Temp gauges--was SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Dan Weeks
You can buy aftermarket trans temp gauges, and they plumb in fairly easily--T in to the line out from trans to cooler with compression fittings. I installed one in the Caprice wagon I had some time ago, along with a big trans oil cooler, as I used to tow heavy trailers with it. The trans, a

Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no start 240D

2005-09-12 Thread Trampas
I personally love that I can open hood on most Mercedes and jumper the starter of fender. I have done this numerous times because of bad safety switches, ign switch, and just being lazy and not wanting to reach through window of car to start engine. I have also used the hammer/wood on starter

Re: [MBZ] Getting rid of a car

2005-09-12 Thread Potter, Tom E
That was my lament also. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 8:31 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Corvette confusion

2005-09-12 Thread Mike Canfield
Early Corvette FI was built by Rochester and was a PITA. Mike - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 11:34 PM Subject: [MBZ] Corvette confusion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My '63 Corvette's 327 CI engine

Re: [MBZ] OT Vega

2005-09-12 Thread Potter, Tom E
IIRC, the early 60s small Pontiac or Oldsmobile was the first to have the Iron Duke installed in them. These were small cars about the size of the Corvair. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] anybody ever seen anything like this?

2005-09-12 Thread dave walton
The last picture shows a misaligned or partially open rear door. Not good. -Dave Walton On 9/11/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonder what it woudl take to fix it

Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no start 240D

2005-09-12 Thread Curt Raymond
Its a manual and Sunday morning it fired right up. Put an order in to Rusty online last night. -Curt '83 240D Hammie 244kmi Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 01:27:38 -0500 From: Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no start 240D To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID:

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread Donald Snook
Kevin wrote: The later sunbirds along with the Simmeron and Cavalier were FWD, and those in the late 70's were rwd models. I know that they put v6's in the early Sunbirds, Monzas and Skyhawks, but I don't know what 4 cyl engine was available. Kevin The Cadillac Cimarron

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread Mike Canfield
The Cimmaron was nothing more than a dressed up CavalierThe standard shift models seemed to last well but as typical with US cars with a 4 cyl and auto tranny of that era they were destined for the junkyard long before European or Japanese models. Mike - Original Message -

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread JabbaHursty
i knew this guy back in new york who was old school and used to get a new cadillac every 2 years. he was so proud and would show everyone within earshot his new cadillac. He was a nice fella and we all went ooh and ah with every new car. one day, he showed up with his new caddy, only this

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread JabbaHursty
it is amazing to me how the world's biggest corporation that had every imaginable resource could have done this to itself. I was just a kid in the 70s, but it seems it was the age where the nation went mad. GM's market share is still eroding. At 09:50 AM 9/12/2005, you wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread Steve MacSween
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i knew this guy back in new york who was old school and used to get a new cadillac every 2 years. he was so proud and would show everyone within earshot his new cadillac. He was a nice fella and we all went ooh and ah with every new car.

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread Steve MacSween
Simple human folly on a grand scale to match GM's size: give the people crap for decades and you think you can get away with giving them more and more... until you finally push it past the limit of all logic. Look at them now: sellling Suzukis and Daewoos as Chevrolets (some may say: FINALLY),

Re: [MBZ] Uh oh, no start 240D

2005-09-12 Thread RAH
Its a manual and Sunday morning it fired right up. Put an order in to Rusty online last night. -Curt '83 240D Hammie 244km Did Mercedes ever use a clutch pedal starter safety switch? Russ H.

Re: [MBZ] anybody ever seen anything like this?

2005-09-12 Thread Steve MacSween
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wasn't the 560SEL rerar susp. an SLS type or was that only an option and not all cars had it? Yes, it was SLS. But I (relatively) simple version thereof. Mac

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread JabbaHursty
not sure about ross, but it is obviously just a dressed up cavalier. to some large extent, the original seville was basically a dressed up Nova, but this was ridiculous At 10:40 AM 9/12/2005, you wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i knew this guy back in new york who

Re: [MBZ] Mechanic Recommendation, Raleigh NC Area

2005-09-12 Thread Rusty Cullens
D E Automotive. Very good. Very Nice. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vernon Ritchey Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Mechanic Recommendation, Raleigh NC Area I'll be moving to Raleigh NC

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Potter, Tom E
Some Chevrolet 2500 trucks DO have transmission temperature gauges. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 11:50 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Christopher McCann
Jason (co-worker of Jim and I and 300Dt owner) and I just got back with the car (flat bed trailer - all wheels off the ground). It's is probably the input shaft. We arrived in Greeville around 1 AM and the ATF didn't JUST GUSH out, it also SPRAYED out where the bell housing attaches to the engine.

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread Christopher McCann
Indy diagnosis - front pump shot. He's trying to find a used one cuz Jim is in grad school and ain't rich. I didn't talk to the Indy (Emery), so I didn't get any more details. Pump put too much pressure of the seals and blew them. Christopher --- Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] MB Family Synergy, WAS: SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Bob Rentfro
Chris typeth: Since the three of us are Catholics, we all agreed it was a direct intervention of God. If you're an athiest, then just think that Jim was the luckiest guy on the road that night. If He had a hand in it, great. If it was luck, then great. The fact remains we (and when I say we I

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread Steve MacSween
If it was the front pump, he is one lucky guy if that transmission is still operable, even if the bill is going to be high (has to be, just for the fact it's a re/re job). May take a while to find a used pump from a reliable source. I doubt any used parts supplier is going to guarantee one. Of

[MBZ] Thank you everyone!

2005-09-12 Thread Jim Vogel
Dear List, Just a thank you to everyone who called with advice or ideas about my transmission leak in the 84 300D -- especially to Tom Savage, who spent three hours out of his Sunday morning helping me diagnose what exactly was wrong. Some friends came from Kansas City with a hitch and we towed

Re: [MBZ] Iron Duke -- Cadillac Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread Rick Knoble
People are going to be saying that very same thing about M-B, DC in a few years... Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: JabbaHursty it is amazing to me how the world's biggest corporation that had every imaginable resource could have done this to itself. GM's

[MBZ] duplicating keys build card

2005-09-12 Thread 72benz250
Hi all, I ran all over town to find a place to dup my keys for my 72 250 and no luck. where does one go to have their keys duped? Also, I emailed MB USA for my build card and they sent me a bad copy of the record. There is no legend or anything as to what the fields mean. I can find my serial

Re: [MBZ] Knowledge

2005-09-12 Thread andrew strasfogel
Piece of cake. I aced it. On 9/9/05, Bill Gallagher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recall all the talk about hurricanes on TV and talk shows Now, test your knowledge against the science which some people still do not heed the call .recall their statements and compare

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread JabbaHursty
it's standard practice in the US auto parts business to ship canadiens last At 12:17 PM 9/12/2005, you wrote: If it was the front pump, he is one lucky guy if that transmission is still operable, even if the bill is going to be high (has to be, just for the fact it's a re/re job). May take a

Re: [MBZ] testing settings, ignore

2005-09-12 Thread andrew strasfogel
What was my grade, or is it pass-fail? On 9/11/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You failed. On 9/11/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76

Re: [MBZ] Thank you everyone!

2005-09-12 Thread Christopher McCann
I don't fully comprehend auto tranny's but Jim did not mean front FUEL pump, but the pump within the tranny...I guess some have only one but this one has two? front and rear? Info on the auto tranny pump: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/automatic-transmission14.htm The whole article on how the

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No, no used ones, sorry. Christopher McCann wrote: Indy diagnosis - front pump shot. He's trying to find a used one cuz Jim is in grad school and ain't rich. I didn't talk to the Indy (Emery), so I didn't get any more details. Pump put too much pressure of the seals and blew them. Christopher

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Thats no joke. JabbaHursty wrote: it's standard practice in the US auto parts business to ship canadiens last At 12:17 PM 9/12/2005, you wrote: If it was the front pump, he is one lucky guy if that transmission is still operable, even if the bill is going to be high (has to be, just for

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread JabbaHursty
i refer all foreigners to kleb, yes At 02:03 PM 9/12/2005, you wrote: Well, then, Kaleb should be put in charge of BIMBY's international division! Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it's standard practice in the US auto parts business to ship canadiens last At 12:17 PM 9/12/2005, you wrote:

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Fmiser
rumor has it that David wrote: Fmiser wrote: rumor has it that David wrote: Why is there no such thing as a transmission oil pressure light? ;) Or a transmission temperature guage! I've occasionally seen transmission temperature gauges. Either Ford or Chevy had one on their

[MBZ] Trigger points

2005-09-12 Thread Mike Boerner
Seems like the FI points themselves didn't fail on my '75 450SEL, but I do remember replacing the wires that went to each set. Probably cleaned the points of pitting as well. The ignition points, on the other hand, burnt up on a daily basis, from crankcase fumes leaking past the distributor

Re: [MBZ] contact cleaners WAS: SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread Royce Engler
I believe that's spelled furriners... I've been off list for a while with hard drive problems. Turns out the contacts where my hard drive plugs into my laptop had gotten a bit crusty and were causing intermittent read/write errors (that took a while to diagnose). Went down to Radio Shack and

Re: [MBZ] contact cleaners WAS: SOS - update - Kaleb - got a front pump for sale???

2005-09-12 Thread LT Don
I used to carry cans of CRC 226 CRC Contact Cleaner in my flight bag. We referred to it as avionics technician in a can. Really freaked the pilots out when I was able to fix the intercom system and radio receivers with a few sprays while we were flying along at 6,000 feet. On 9/12/05, Royce

[MBZ] speedometer wrong, trip meter correct...possible?

2005-09-12 Thread Christopher McCann
In my 76 240D, the speedometer reads 10% high, regardless of the speed (according to my GPS). The trip meter (didn't pay attention to the odometer) was accurate to .1 miles over a 12.2 mile commute. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1985 300SD, 209K

Re: [MBZ] OT Pictureblogger was speedometer wrong, trip meter correct...possible?

2005-09-12 Thread Rick Knoble
Hey Chris, Are you able to access your pictureblogger account? Thanks. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD

Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen

2005-09-12 Thread Kevin
On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 03:49:29PM -0700, Alex Chamberlain wrote: The styling doesn't bother me as much as the fact that it's now based on the same platform as the M-class, making it more of a soccer-mom/poser vehicle and no longer a serious offroader like the old G. Unitbody? Independent

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Kevin
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 01:35:03AM -0700, David Brodbeck wrote: Why is there no such thing as a transmission oil pressure light? ;) Because by the time the light comes on, whatever it was protecting is likely dead. Or a transmission temperature guage! I've occasionally seen transmission

Re: [MBZ] OT Pictureblogger was speedometer wrong, trip meter correct...possible?

2005-09-12 Thread Christopher McCann
Yes, I can click the link and I can log in, although the pics are getting out of date and I have a bunch of nice ones still to add. Christopher --- Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Chris, Are you able to access your pictureblogger account? Thanks. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD

[MBZ] 300SDL HAVAC Mystery

2005-09-12 Thread Peter Arnold
90 degrees out today, first time in weeks. A/C decided to go into full convention cook mode. Mono-Valve say you. Could be but I changed it about 3 months ago. Also, when I pushed the center button, I got A/C. I'm thinking the push button control is at fault. Is it probable that I remove the

Re: [MBZ] OT Vega

2005-09-12 Thread Kevin
On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 09:30:34PM -0400, Mike Canfield wrote: Usually the only way to get the V8 with a 4 speed was in the X package for the gremlin and in the early SC Hornets. Mike X package was more of a trim option than anything. There was a gap after the demise of the javelin where the

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Kevin wrote: Or a transmission temperature guage! Chevy HDs have them with the allison. Very easy to install aftermarket setups in everything else (like the powerchoke when I get around to it). I believe Ford had a gauge option in the 7.3 PSD with four speed. Sort of an on/off gauge

[MBZ] Rust and speed

2005-09-12 Thread RELNGSON
Any German car built before 1980 was a rust nightmare, I've had four or so of them and the all have or had rust problems Porsche bodies were 100% zinc coated steel by 1976. Before that they would be rusted out before the last payment was made. The iconic 356 was worse. During the restoration of

[MBZ] Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread RELNGSON
,The Cadillac Cimarron debuted as a 1982 model.  It had a 112 c.u. engine in 82. By 1983 it was increased to a 2.0. By sometime around 87, the Cimmaron was upgraded to the 2.8 V6. Lordy, what an awful car. Car Driver magazine in a road test article said that GM should send a letter of apology

Re: [MBZ] OT Vega

2005-09-12 Thread Mitch Haley
Kevin wrote: Matadors and Ambassadors were used for police vehicles. IIRC, Adam-12 was a matador. There wasn't a police package like Ford, but there was a certified speedo, and police cars usually got 401s, front and rear sways, tranny coolers, and bigger brakes. The engine was identical

Re: [MBZ] OT - BPL, was Navy WTF?

2005-09-12 Thread Kevin
On Sat, Sep 10, 2005 at 01:27:46PM -0500, OK Don wrote: Here's the test - all the possible questions. The actual test is a subset of these, and I think passing is 70%. Not very hard to do at all -- http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/El2-2000.txt The practice test here are pretty good.

Re: [MBZ] Rust and speed

2005-09-12 Thread Rick Knoble
I can second that. I traded a rust bucket 356B with a VW engine for a Sunbeam Alpine once. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The iconic 356 was worse. During the restoration of my friend SJB's '56 Speedster, replacing the rusted sections cost

Re: [MBZ] OT - BPL, was Navy WTF?

2005-09-12 Thread LT Don
I had to learn morse in flight training. I can remember two letters -- S and O -- but forget which is which. ... Good think you don't need Morse now for the ham license. -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen

Re: [MBZ] Cimarron

2005-09-12 Thread Steve MacSween
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lordy, what an awful car. Car Driver magazine in a road test article said that GM should send a letter of apology to each purchaser. Well, assuming they did, possibly they could forward the wording to Mercedes for the early M-Class, or BMW for

Re: [MBZ] SOS - update

2005-09-12 Thread Kevin
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 05:12:12PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: I believe Ford had a gauge option in the 7.3 PSD with four speed. Sort of an on/off gauge like the engine temp of the same vintage. It had two readings, OK and please deposit $3,000. Supposedly the idiot lights with needles result

Re: [MBZ] OT Vega

2005-09-12 Thread Kevin
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 05:19:49PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: I thought a Matador was a Hornet coupe. In Man with a Golden Gun, didn't Bond and the redneck sheriff chase Scaramanga and Tattoo in a Hornet, with Scaramanga driving a Matador which converted into an airplane? In that movie, the

[MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels

2005-09-12 Thread Donald Snook
I saw something amazing over the weekend. I found a 1983 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Diesel two door. It was in miraculous shape. It had 43,000 miles. It was white with a maroon interior. This big sucker had the converted 5.7 diesel engine. They were absolutely horrible cars. It was a gasoline

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels

2005-09-12 Thread Rick Knoble
ROTFLMAO! Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Donald Snook (I think Car and Driver or some car magazine named it the worst car of all time).

[MBZ] Valve Tappet (aka Cam Follower) okay?

2005-09-12 Thread dave walton
I'm continuing to reassemble my S350 engine (603.971), and have noticed that 3 of the Valve Tappets have no springeyness in the underside rod that contacts the valve stem. All the others do. Is this an indication that they need replaced? Thanks -Dave Walton

[MBZ] Swapping Transmissions

2005-09-12 Thread Joe Mendyka
Can the transmission from a 1982 300SD be swapped into a 1982 300D? Thanx! Joe Mendyka Wallingford, CT

Re: [MBZ] speedometer wrong, trip meter correct...possible?

2005-09-12 Thread Fmiser
At some time fairly close to Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:42:40 -0700 (PDT), rumor has it that Christopher wrote: In my 76 240D, the speedometer reads 10% high, regardless of the speed (according to my GPS). The trip meter (didn't pay attention to the odometer) was accurate to .1 miles over a 12.2

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels

2005-09-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
how much did they want for it? Donald Snook wrote: I saw something amazing over the weekend. I found a 1983 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Diesel two door. It was in miraculous shape. It had 43,000 miles. It was white with a maroon interior. This big sucker had the converted 5.7 diesel engine.

Re: [MBZ] Swapping Transmissions

2005-09-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yep, sure can. You just have to swap the rear tail sections because the 123 has a cable driven speedo and 126 is electrical. Not very had to do especially with them out of the car. Joe Mendyka wrote: Can the transmission from a 1982 300SD be swapped into a 1982 300D? Thanx! Joe Mendyka

Re: [MBZ] speedometer wrong, trip meter correct...possible?

2005-09-12 Thread Christopher McCann
SO, it's possible that that trip meter (and probably odometer) are correct and the speedometer wrong? I was being told that if the speedo was off 10%, then the trip meter/odo MUST be off 10% too. It seems that that is not necessarily the case...please clarify a little more. I'm not interested in

Re: [MBZ] What to drive...

2005-09-12 Thread redghost
And Phil Smart makes Mrs. Smart drive a 1990 190E. She has only 6k on the clock On Saturday, September 10, 2005, at 08:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every day, an agonizing decision. Seems that Jimmy Barrier, owner of Barrier MB in Bellevue WA (not to mention Barrier Porsche, Barrier

Re: [MBZ] Swapping Transmissions

2005-09-12 Thread Trampas
I think the tail ends on the transmissions will need to be changed. The SD if it is like mine uses electronic sensor on Speedometer while the 300D uses a cable. Also the flex joints are different sizes so tail shaft has to be changed. Regards, Trampas Stern _ From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels

2005-09-12 Thread Trampas
I heard that the H block code on those diesels were the blocks that had all the problems fix, but a little late to save the GM diesel program. Of course the 6.2 and other GM diesels did not help things. Regards, Trampas Stern _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels

2005-09-12 Thread Steve MacSween
I think that Kaleb has that response programmed under one of the F keys on his keyboard. LoL. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how much did they want for it? Donald Snook wrote: I saw something amazing over the weekend. I found a 1983 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Diesel two door. It was in

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels

2005-09-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have never had a problem with a 6.2, or a 6.5. Trampas wrote: I heard that the “H” block code on those diesels were the blocks that had all the problems fix, but a little late to save the GM diesel program. Of course the 6.2 and other GM diesels did not help things. Regards, Trampas

Re: [MBZ] 300SDL HAVAC Mystery

2005-09-12 Thread Trampas
Does it cool on automatic if the wheel is to max cold? If so the internal temp sensor is bad, thus it thinks the car is cold and will turn on heat. When wheel is turn to max cold the control unit ignores internal temp sensor. Regards, Trampas Stern -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of lousy GM Cars and getting back on Diesels

2005-09-12 Thread Trampas
I have know a lot of people to have IP problems with 6.2. Also most people complain that it is under powered. But from the ones I have seen they are not as bad as a 240. Regards, Trampas Stern -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb

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