Would it be easier to weld rusty exhaust pipes with MIG than with an
Oxy/acet. torch ?? Seems like it wouldn't burn as much.
Not really, it just spatters and doesn't weld until you do burn through
all the rust. I've watched near-artists with the oxy torch do exhaust
work, they make it look
a real winner
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I also have a Lincoln Mig with a gas setup and got the same problems as the
poster who said he got spatter, etc. I was in the garage with zero wind -
but after reading more I think it may have had too much wire exposed - so
I'll try it with less next chance I get.
But the flux wire sounds
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76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74
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89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76
I used to be pretty good with rusty exhaust systems - I got all the
jobs in the shop for the cheap customers who wouldn't replace the old
pipes. Now I'm becoming one of them -- --
Not really, it just spatters and doesn't weld until you do burn through
all the rust. I've watched near-artists
filter well, 5 micron: http://filterbag.com/index.html
Chris
Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm planning to strain the chunks out of
ours, and burn it straight.
(But well heated, maybe cut with a little diesel.)Someday, in the
Frankenheap. I've got three or four boxes of the junk
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76
short, long, whatever, point is exactly what you say - you have trees now (as
do we in MO) but did not BEFORE the arrival of white men becuase we killed the
buffalo and put out prairie fires that killed trees. Don't have any personal
opinion on that except to point out that it's an example
I'll say -- there was only one tree on this lot before we moved in,
now there are 11!
humans CAUSING large scale tree growth.
Chris
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
http://www.venganza.org/
BZT, WRONG
OK Don wrote:
I''l bite -- You
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
probably gabriel though.
OK Don wrote:
I''l bite -- You
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OK Don, KD5NRO
up to 108mph today. Last time I tried this, it REALLY strained to hit 99. I
was able to cruise 100 pretty easily. Probably due to the new timing chain...?
Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-2005 Blue Point Siamese, Rose
-1987 300TD, 150K, Rotkäppchen
-1985
Guys,
I am by no means an expert welder, but you should be able to get a decent
weld with co2 on a mig. You have to hold the nozzle close enough so the gas
can sheild the weld. Try turning your reg up a little for some more gas
flow. If you want a cleaner weld go with an argon co2 mix for a few
OK Don wrote:
I was using the torque wrench, but don't think I reached much more
than 40-50 Lb/Ft. before it started feeling scary.
I remember Dave's ordeal --
Guess I was hoping that the '90 model would have been improved already.
Have there been any reports of successfully replacing the
You DON'T replace the bearings, you replace the complete arm/bearing
assembly. I've done it half a dozen times without any problem. If the
threads ARE damaged, you MAY not be able to use the damaged cover or if
you use it, it may fail unexpectedly.
I did replace the whole assembly, but kept
when i got my mig welder i just picked up pieces of scrap from the shop and
started playing with the controls on the welder...just making nothing.
after awhile, i sensed which levels and which angles of attack made
something...
later i learned that if you want to weld copper, you get copper
Hmmm...Cheap may not be the most accurate description. The air
suspensions appears to need a rebuild- from $6000 -$10,000 - and the rust
trunk, wheel wells and underneath is just the start - these cars are
notorious for rusting in around the headlight buckets, lower fenders, doors,
and front
This is not an offer to buy -- it is an info search.
I MIGHT be in need of two good Benzes in the near future (i.e., December or
January).
I need a diesel for the wife. I'd prefer a 300D sort of thing -- a 240D
would be much too slow for her. Maybe a 190D would do as well.
For the daughter, a
Have there been any reports of successfully replacing the bearings in
the lever arm??
Our SDL ate its new tensioner arm's bearings in what I consider to be
short order (two years?), so I replaced the bearing in it. The original
is an odd size, a double-race job that is quite deep. I couldn't
this IS an offer to buy - I'd like to buy a 190E or 190D with manual
transmission and in good shape, with less than 150Kmi. Like Lt Don, good
shape = not gag inducing.
On 11/25/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is not an offer to buy -- it is an info search.
I MIGHT be in need of two
Hello
If anyone has a active account. Would you please get a report on:
Vin wdbcb20cxfa108527
Thinking of making this our first benz
thank you much
Bruce Sandy
Our Biodiesel site
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biodieseltolarea
Our Home Web site
http://home.toltbbs.com/kb8dil/
From [EMAIL
diagnostic software you can run on a laptop computer that interacts with the
cars computer. there is a special plug thats required to connect the laptop
with the plugin on your car. you can read engine trouble codes, basically what
the shop does and charges you $100 for
69 280 SEL 120,000
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:26:51 -0600 Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My experience is that a cable will make noise or cause the speedometer
to jump a _lot_ before it quits altgether.
So I'd check both end and make sure it didn't just become disconnected.
I had a Dodge Dart in Colorado whose
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:53:00 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
a real winner
No lie!
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Problems Found!
Date Location Mileage Description
2004-12-10 austin, TX registration event/renewal
2004-12-10 austin, TX titled or registered as a
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:43:23 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll never forget seeing the Super Connie on the runway - it's landing
gear was long and elegant - kind of like the Concorde but *more*! ;-)
The performance they got in the 50s from piston engines and straight
wings was really
just bought a truck...like to see if it is as pristeen as it seems...
thanks in advance
VIN 2FTPX28W5WCA32927
f-250
But you're not buyingLOLOLOL, Mike
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From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] might be needing some cars
I was here first, dude.
On 11/26/05, Sunil Hari [EMAIL
On Nov 25, 2005, at 10:33 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
What type did President Eisenhower have as his Air Force 1? I used to
remember what he called it, but I've forgotten.
Craig,
That would be the Columbine and i think it was a DC-6
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
After I did a long needed valve adjustment I stumbled on a disconnected ALDA
pressure line and fixed it. The cars performance improved drastically, ~20
sec. for 0 - 100 km/hr to under 15 sec.
Now I discovered the wastegate pressure line broken off and replaced it, but
this didn't make any
During this time of year, heat into the passenger compartment is greatly
needed. I found open windings on the auxiliary heat pump motor even though
the voltage input was good at 12vdc. Can this pump be bypassed without risk
to the heater core?
This pump can be bypassed but you will get very little heat into the
passenger compartment at idle.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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On Behalf Of Cal
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 8:48 AM
To:
During this time of year, heat into the passenger compartment is
greatly
needed. I found open windings on the auxiliary heat pump motor even
though
the voltage input was good at 12vdc. Can this pump be bypassed without
risk
to the heater core?
Yes. These things die and are not all that
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Kaleb
Thanks alot for doing this for us.
Bruce Sandy
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
The last couple of weeks the PS on the 79 TD has been groaning a bit on
turns. I changed fluid/filter 6-8 months ago, no problem then. Fluid
level OK, no leaks I can see.
It has been a bit cooler here (like 40s low a couple nights, but 70s-80s
in the day) but it does not seem to be temp
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 05:49:11 -0700 Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
What type did President Eisenhower have as his Air Force 1? I used to
remember what he called it, but I've forgotten.
Craig,
That would be the Columbine and i think it was a DC-6
Yes, that was the
Holy cow! If quality is job #1 at Ford, I shudder to contemplate the
rankings of everything else.
Mercedes for old cars, Toyota for new cars.
Toyota for small to medium trucks, Mercedes for big trucks.
Tom
Recalls
Check with the seller to ensure that the recall work was completed on
OMFG
Will they take a bid of $10?
On Friday, November 25, 2005, at 03:42 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
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Hans,
The rubber hose tells the wastegate to limit the power so with it
disconnected you will be at the highest boost possible until the overboost
sensor on the Intake Manifold kicks in and cuts the signal to the ALDA.
Without that line connected you should actually have more power (up until
the
Well, I am sure the GOP will have to return the bison so that we can
eradicate trees. All this tree stuff will do nothing good! More trees
in middle america and what will the impact be on global warming?!?!
This madness must stop. How many more hectares of Amazon forest must
we denude to
So that he can figure out which car is a benz
On Friday, November 25, 2005, at 05:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
probably gabriel though.
OK Don wrote:
I''l bite -- You
On 11/25/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Actually, I like the idea of bison running around. They are quite
tasty! The ground meat makes great meatballs - the FSM would certainly
approve. Ramen.
On 11/26/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, I am sure the GOP will have to return the bison so that we can
eradicate trees. All this
Like the rednack belts with the name on the back --
On 11/26/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So that he can figure out which car is a benz
On Friday, November 25, 2005, at 05:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
probably gabriel though.
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D, '87
I do so enjoy bison steak. Have to grease the grill something awful,
but there is a use for back bacon. Gump's trunk is large enough that
I should toss a large cooler in and head off to the butcher and fetch
some more.
Glory be to the FSM!
ramen
On Saturday, November 26, 2005, at 10:49
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:04:53 -0500
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] whats this?
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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diagnostic software you can run on a laptop computer that interacts with
the cars computer. there is a
that and the unchecked re emergence of the wild turkey! These evil
critters are now at over seven million, up from a nice low of 30k about
70 years ago. They jump out of trees and terrorize unsuspecting women
and children playing in yards and wandering nature trails the nation
over.
Next
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone know the appropriate job # of the Installation Instructions?
It's for a '78 240D 123.123.12.050680.
Larry,
The job # is 00-212 - Removal and installation of rear engine mount.
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1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi
1980 300TD 170+kmi
1980 300SD
I've never replaced one is a 123, but have in 107, 115, and 124. They
were all dirt simple -
Clean dirt off to find nuts and bolt heads.
Loosen bolts and nuts holding mount to bracket and tranny.
Support tranny with floor jack and 2X4 longer than the tranny is wide.
Remove bracket with loosely
Actually, the Comet fuselage failure was somewhat more complex than just bad
design. First, there was a paperwork error that mislocated a rivet in the
windowframe by about 1/4 toward the outside, virtually certain to cause a
fatigue failure. This was NOT a design error, it was an error
Used car dealer. Selling it for a little cheaper than the comp but not THAT
much cheaper. I will prob move on to the next one...
Thanks for the car fax K
Nick
Quoting Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:53:00 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
a
Yes, the performance was amazing. So were the maintenance costs, what with
130 or so different shapes for external sheathing and no two ribs the same
Repair costs killed the Connie more than anything, along with the goofy triple
tail, a requirement from TWA that it fit a DC-3 hanger.
The
ok one more.
JNKCV51E75M206355
it's another g35 dif dealer.
Thanks,
Nick
You might never notice, as the fuel will be cut off when you exceed max boost
by the overpressure cutout solenoid.
Replace the hose, it may extend your turbo bearing life.
Peter
Danseau's famous article in 1915 The Prarie Peninsula, required reading
for anyone interested in global climate change.
The amount of carbon stored in the forests that used to cover the Eastern US
was staggering, and it's all back in the air now.
Bison are better eating than cattle
Peter
The issue of forestation and human interaction is quite complex. Yes, the
Indians used to fire the prarie (and forest), but nature probably did more of
it.
Most forest/prarie ecosystems are fire dependent -- I could go on at length,
but this is really an MB discussion group anyway.
Point is
I repaired all the hoses OK. Just didn't notice any changes afterwards.
I am just not clear what went on when both, wastegate and ALDA, were
disconnected.
ALDA disconnected = no fuelenrichment = low boost - no need for the
wastegate.
ALDA connected, Wastegate inop = fuel enrichment to max boost,
Who was blamed for the global climate change that extinct the dinos? Sure
wasn't me or my fellow man.
This planet underwent many changes (how many ice ages?) and will continue to
do so for a while, long after these bad humans are gone for good.
On 11/26/05, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/113802204.html
Wasn't someone looking for one of these recently?
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
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Thanks to John for the Job # and to OK Don for the instructions. ;-)
Sincerely,
Larry T ('78 240D - 285k)
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had a bison burger once with blue cheese - very good.
Chris - lean too (the bison, not me).
OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, I like the idea of bison running
around. They are quite
tasty! The ground meat makes great meatballs - the FSM would certainly
approve. Ramen.
On
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Also , there's more
white tail deer than in the days of the early settlers - the predators
(bear/cougar/etc) were killed off allowing the deer to grow unchecked.
Reminds me of a conversation that some guy claimed to have had with
a state natural resources biologist, I
Coming home from the grocery store this morning (actually around noon) my
wife counted 24 deer grazing beside the road on a minimalist golf course.
This is in the city and within 2 miles of my home. It is getting silly.
There are too bloody many of the things and fewer and fewer hunters here (in
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89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76
Does anyone know if the wheels from a 2000 Mercedes S 500 will fit a 97
e320? Thanks
Dave Wakin
Hans Neureiter wrote:
Who was blamed for the global climate change that extinct the dinos? Sure
wasn't me or my fellow man.
I believe we're still going with the big honking meteor theory.
Cal wrote:
During this time of year, heat into the passenger compartment is greatly
needed. I found open windings on the auxiliary heat pump motor even though
the voltage input was good at 12vdc. Can this pump be bypassed without risk
to the heater core?
If your thermostat is working as it
I went to see an interior bad 280SE once many moons ago. I nearly
hurled...then I was told the story: it seems the PO had cheated on his wife
and stole sweet moola from his company so he decided to blast his brains out
sitting behind the wheel in his garage. He was finally discovered (everyoone
Rich Thomas wrote:
The last couple of weeks the PS on the 79 TD has been groaning a bit on
turns. I changed fluid/filter 6-8 months ago, no problem then. Fluid
level OK, no leaks I can see.
It has been a bit cooler here (like 40s low a couple nights, but 70s-80s
in the day) but it does not
OK Don wrote:
I ordered touch-up paint by paint code for the '90 300D, it arrived,
the weather is warm for Nov. (60's). So I want to apply it, but
realized that Snook has been washing and waxing this car religiously,
which is one of the reasons I bought it. Therefore, the scratches I'm
about the
redghost wrote:
Next we will see the homeys using turkey instead of pit bulls to
intimidate rivals
In France, some of them tried using Barbary Apes about five years ago.
Almost as hard to control as turkeys.
Yeah, but then there is like $200 or $250 in various fees you have to
pay them. See if it shows up again next week.
--R
redghost wrote:
OMFG
Will they take a bid of $10?
On Friday, November 25, 2005, at 03:42 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
Andrew Cunningham wrote:
Without that line connected you should actually have more power (up until
the overboost kicks in above typical wastegate pressures).
In most cases, the ALDA will let the rack go up against the full load stop
before it sees 12psi, beyond that the turbo is just making
On thursday I gave thanks for the existence of 30 watt pencil-tip
soldering guns. I decided to tackle the loathsome ACC units in both
my 123 and 124. Pulled the PBU from both and proceeded to do the
touch-and-go on each circuit board. When it was over, the 123
performed flawlessly, while my 124
Steering is not stiffer.
Belts seem tight but I will check them again.
Chassis bolts -- will check those too.
New ball joints on front susp rebuild 1.5 yr ago, stuff doesn't rust
much here.
Has not really been cold here (although when it hit 40F one morning
last week I saw neighbors walking
I read somewhere recently, or saw on some TV show, or maybe read it
here, where someone stuck a dead pig in a car, left it there for some
length of time, then attempted to get the stink from the car. After
replacing the whole interior, washing down the bare metal, it still
stunk. I forgot
Do the Mercedes instructions and mine match even a little bit?
On 11/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks to John for the Job # and to OK Don for the instructions. ;-)
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
Hi Mitch -
Yeah, in fact, I think they've found 2 big honking meteors holes - one
near Venuzela and another in Chesapeake Bay - both *huge* (also known as Big
Honkin') holes in the earth - 60-100 miles wide.
No wonder the dino's suffered - that must have been sumthin' to see!Talk
about
OK Don wrote:
Do the Mercedes instructions and mine match even a little bit?
Theirs are longer!
Marshall
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der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D
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