Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: When I was a kid I wanted to have a 914 and a Fiat X1/9 to drive on alternate days. I wanted to adapt a Mazda rotary to the Fiat transaxle and call it the RX1/9.

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Trans Fluid/progress report

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 06:01 PM, Russ Williams wrote: Johnny, Try Auto Zone, Pep Boys, or NAPA. that's the one around here that stocks M-1 ATF. Advance use to carry it but dropped it, too bad too AAP is walking distance from my Town House Drat. Russ W. I rectified the problem

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Trans Fluid/progress report

2006-01-23 Thread LT Don
You couldn't have picked up a few cases while you were off doing Katrina duty? On 1/22/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today I stopped at Advance Auto Parts and Wally-World ISO M1 Trans fluid. I found none. I'm sure I bought it at Advance before but 2 different stores had

Re: [MBZ] someone knows ... now fuel gauge vs. reserve light

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 07:32 PM, Tim C wrote: PS - when filling with diesel, how much foaming is expected/can I expect wildly differing amounts of fuel to go in before shutoff? Should I be having them top it off for more consistent fills? Topping it off will yield most

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Trans Fluid/progress report

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 08:07 PM, LT Don wrote: You couldn't have picked up a few cases while you were off doing Katrina duty? It was not even close to the top of my priority list. Why quotes around the words picked up? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
Pick and pull engine for $150 (w/ all parts) and the trans would make for a sub $1k car. Then off to Frybrid and have it run of veggie On Saturday, January 21, 2006, at 11:50 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On 1/21/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread Zeitgeist
If I could find a complete tdi engine for $150, I'd seriously wet myself...please, make me wet myself. I'm looking to swap one into my Vanagon. On 1/22/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pick and pull engine for $150 (w/ all parts) and the trans would make for a sub $1k car. Then off to

Re: [MBZ] Making Shorts

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
Thanks Fred please provide more elaboration as to exact location of washer/spacer. Are these the five wavy bits of metal used to screw it on? Is there something UNDER the ring? Thank you for all sorts of information to help clarify the idiot behind the wrench On Sunday, January 22,

Re: [MBZ] Auction mania

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
Jim, we are going to have to get you a much larger bed for the mog. Even with the picker arm, there ain't no room for lumber back there, or even a sheet of drywall On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 03:51 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Well, that stuff would not fit in a pick up! If you are not

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
Just depends on when I get to the PnP in relation to when the car gets out. If I am there before the mexicans, the engines are whole. Once the latins arrive, it is a piraña feeding fest On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 05:28 PM, Zeitgeist wrote: If I could find a complete tdi engine for

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread Zeitgeist
I just doubt a tdi would make its way into a Pick-a-Part in the NW, given their hot comodity status in these parts. I suspect the Campbell Nelson hegemony would reign supreme in the tdi realm, or for most of the post-'95 MB stuff as well. On 1/22/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just

Re: [MBZ] [SL] 450slc engine rebuild pictures

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
Here are pictures of the coolant drain plugs on a 117.985 engine. Any other requests for specific photos while I have the engine out and clea= n? On 1/20/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ok donn, would you be so kind as to take a locator picture for me. when I flushed = the

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Just depends on when I get to the PnP in relation to when the car gets out. If I am there before the mexicans, the engines are whole. Once the latins arrive, it is a piraña feeding fest Given the state of some of the cars I see at the U-Pull, more of a piñata feeding fest! Didn't bring the

Re: [MBZ] Auction mania

2006-01-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Jim, we are going to have to get you a much larger bed for the mog. Even with the picker arm, there ain't no room for lumber back there, or even a sheet of drywall A pallet of bricks fits nicely, however. I used to think the bed was too small until the first time I had it full of dirt. The

Re: [MBZ] someone knows ... now fuel gauge vs. reserve light

2006-01-23 Thread Jim Cathey
PS - when filling with diesel, how much foaming is expected/can I expect wildly differing amounts of fuel to go in before shutoff? Should I be having them top it off for more consistent fills? It's highly variable, in my experience. Seems to be somewhat correlated to temperature. Warmer

Re: [MBZ] OT. diesel radio controlled car

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
Nope - the glow plug stays hot and ignites the fuel/air mixture. Not enough compression to ignite the fuel without that red hot wire. There are Diesel model engines - they have a T handled screw where the glow plug would eb to adjust the compression. They're started with ether instead of a glow

[MBZ] Pile 240D in St Charles MO is back

2006-01-23 Thread Loren Faeth
obviously he didn't get his reserve of 6k or whatever ebay 4606857457

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 08:42 PM, redghost wrote: Just depends on when I get to the PnP in relation to when the car gets out. If I am there before the mexicans, the engines are whole. Once the latins arrive, it is a piraña feeding fest No shoppers of Irish, Italian,Polish etc

[MBZ] Beat-up low mile 87 300D is back

2006-01-23 Thread Loren Faeth
in Missoula MT Obviously he didn't get his reserve either ebay 4604847283

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
the 914 used a Type II transaxle I'm not a VW weenie but I can tell you that all 914s and all early 5-speed 911s and 912s used the Porsche 901 transmission with various gear ratios. I don't think you have ever seen a Porsche trans and if you had you might notice that the Porsche powertrain is

Re: [MBZ] New S

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
The new S series was there. Walked around it. Nothing at all to write home about.  At first I thought somebody had come in a chrysler. Does not impress, in the least. Yes, I can see why you wouldn't be impressed. Weren't you the one wearing the plaid pants and yellow shoes? RLE

Re: [MBZ] Touareg diesel

2006-01-23 Thread dave walton
I see them on eBay periodically. The 2004's go for about what they cost new - when they do sell. -Dave Walton On 1/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my understanding was that it didn't even make it to the US market the first time. 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL

Re: [MBZ] New S

2006-01-23 Thread Zeitgeist
No, I was wearing a beret, black turtleneck, and smoking a clove cigarette. Were you wearing the Calvin Klein mechanics coveralls? On 1/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The new S series was there. Walked around it.�Nothing at all to write home about.� At first I thought

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
On 1/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the 914 used a Type II transaxle I don't think you have ever seen a Porsche trans and if you had you might notice that the Porsche powertrain is mounted longitudinally. Isn't the VW engine transverse? Nope - the aircooled flat fours

Re: [MBZ] [SL] 450slc engine rebuild pictures

2006-01-23 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:14:31 -0600 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here are pictures of the coolant drain plugs on a 117.985 engine. What graphics program did you use to annotate the pictures? Craig

Re: [MBZ] someone knows ... now fuel gauge vs. reserve light

2006-01-23 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:24:13 -0800 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: PS - when filling with diesel, how much foaming is expected/can I expect wildly differing amounts of fuel to go in before shutoff? Should I be having them top it off for more consistent fills? It's highly

Re: [MBZ] - Shorts

2006-01-23 Thread frederick w moir
Hi, All. After almost 30 years my memory ain't so hot, though I do remember the horn ring as having a shoulder screw upon which were a wavy washer, a flat washer and a small insulator, like a top hat with no crown (maybe a small spring). A fiddley job as I remember. Sorry not to be more

Re: [MBZ] [SL] 450slc engine rebuild pictures

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
Photoshop CS2 - just learning - haven't figured out how to get the pre-made arrows yet. On 1/22/06, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:14:31 -0600 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here are pictures of the coolant drain plugs on a 117.985 engine. What graphics

[MBZ] Shorts again

2006-01-23 Thread frederick w moir
LT. Amen brother, Amen. Fred Moir Lynn MA Deiselitis Maximus

[MBZ] Smil Fart tech session

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
No, I was wearing a beret, black turtleneck, and smoking a clove cigarette.  Were you wearing the Calvin Klein mechanics coveralls? Oh, you're French, then. Ectually, I was attending another function in bellyview and showed up late at 11:30, thinking I might take lunch with the MB club guys,

Re: [MBZ] Transes

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
Nope - the aircooled flat fours are longitudinally mounted. Looks a whole lot like a Porsche.. Uh, OK. But the VW diesels are all inlines, right? RLE

Re: [MBZ] Transes

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
AFAIK - yes, and they are transverse, just like you described. On 1/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope - the aircooled flat fours are longitudinally mounted. Looks a whole lot like a Porsche.. Uh, OK. But the VW diesels are all inlines, right? RLE -- OK Don, KD5NRO

Re: [MBZ] Smil Fart tech session

2006-01-23 Thread Zeitgeist
I'm oh so very French. I ooze savoir faire, everywhere. On 1/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, I was wearing a beret, black turtleneck, and smoking a clove cigarette.� Were you wearing the Calvin Klein mechanics coveralls? Oh, you're French, then. Ectually, I was

Re: [MBZ] Transes

2006-01-23 Thread Zeitgeist
Yes, unless you count the diesel design study Porsche did for VW back in the early 50's. It was a diesel powered flat four in a split window Beetle. I think only two were made. On 1/22/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope - the aircooled flat fours are longitudinally mounted.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Browser that's a close approximation of IE page displays?

2006-01-23 Thread Jim Cathey
You need this stuff It is going to go really cheap http://www.washington.edu/admin/surplus/jan2006catalog.html Hmm, the lathe and mill (lots #1 2) are the only two auction items with a reserve. That probably lets me out! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread David Brodbeck
OK Don wrote: I couldn't tell the trannies apart though. I seem to remember VW casting marks in the cuple of 914 trannies I was under - 30 years ago. It can't be a VW transaxle unless the differential ring gear is flopped to the other side. (I know this was possible with some VW

Re: [MBZ] Transes

2006-01-23 Thread David Brodbeck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nope - the aircooled flat fours are longitudinally mounted. Looks a whole lot like a Porsche.. Uh, OK. But the VW diesels are all inlines, right? Yes. They weren't all transversely mounted, though. The VW Dasher and VW Vanagon both had diesel versions, and used

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 02:45 AM, David Brodbeck wrote: It can't be a VW transaxle unless the differential ring gear is flopped to the other side. (I know this was possible with some VW transaxles, but I don't know which ones.) The 914 is mid-engined, not rear-engined, so a VW

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread Trampas
I just got a 914 on trade-in, the car is in great shape. However I have no desires to drive the thing. The PO just spent a lot of money getting the body work redone and the engine rebuilt. He never got the carbs rebuilt and so the car runs like crap. The TDI would be interesting but I still would

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread LT Don
What is the asking price? I don't want one but have a son living in NoVA who might be interested or know someone who is. On 1/23/06, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone in the Raleigh NC area looking for a 914? -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K

Re: [MBZ] [SL] 450slc engine rebuild pictures

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
Christmas present from the kids -- learning it will keep Dad off the streets! On 1/22/06, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:01:51 -0600 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Photoshop CS2 - just learning - haven't figured out how to get the pre-made arrows yet. I

[MBZ] ADMIN, everyone read

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The lists will be down for a few minutes here in a little bit while I merge the old archives back in from when everything was reset back in december. Just a little FYI in case you dont get any mail for a little bit. Kaleb -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85

Re: [MBZ] Columbus CL 240D

2006-01-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
I bet the $1.00 plastic ball socket in the throttle linkage assembly is busted. That can do wonders in limiting speed. On 1/20/06, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I could do all of this, but I don't really have the time or money to keep running out to this guy. inline wasn't a

Re: [MBZ] FW: DeerHunter.wmv

2006-01-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
This is so very OT. Has anyone seen the new Brooks movie Looking for Comedy in the muslim World? Here's the very funny Stephen Hunter review from the Washington Post that completely deconstructs the movie, explaining its hilarity to a very selct FEW members of the audience (i.e., just the

Re: [MBZ] Ordering pizza

2006-01-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
Very, very cool ad by the ACLU. That ought to fill the coffers in a hurry. On 1/21/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.adcritic.com/interactive/view.php?id=5927http://www.adcriti ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official

[MBZ] anybody want a 59 220S?

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
If so, email me offlist and I will put you in contact with the owner. -- 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 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net

Re: [MBZ] just what we need for the articQ

2006-01-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
I can't imagine a 2 speed automatic transmission. Some pretty wild spellin' goin' on here! On 1/22/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/35-FOOT-GM-BUSES-BUS-V6-DETROIT-DIESEL-COACH-1966-1968_W0QQitemZ4606291788QQcategoryZ6728QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem --

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
How about a first person report on the teal blue 79 Euro SL C? That could be a good deal if it has a decent drive train and minimal rust. I could live w/o the ugly air dam, however. On 1/22/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 08:42 PM, redghost wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread Trampas
I have not really thought about it to a great extent as I just left it at my friend's used car lot to sell. I usually let him worry about such things. I will figure out a reasonable price and let you know. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread LT Don
Don't put a lot of time into this -- a real longshot that he'd want a Porsche (he is a Honda guy). But he could let co-workers know it is avaiable and maybe one of them would be interested. On 1/23/06, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have not really thought about it to a great extent as I

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread Trampas
Not a big deal, I figure that if it does not sell locally I might put it on Ebay. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LT Don Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox Don't

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread LT Don
I think eBay would get you better $$$, assuming you don't make the reserve too high. On 1/23/06, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not a big deal, I figure that if it does not sell locally I might put it on Ebay. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
The ones I see are in cars that have seen the back end busted or T impacts On Sunday, January 22, 2006, at 06:07 PM, Zeitgeist wrote: I just doubt a tdi would make its way into a Pick-a-Part in the NW, given their hot comodity status in these parts. I suspect the Campbell Nelson hegemony

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
There are many ethnic varieties using the PnP, just the mexican and some orientals are more prone to destroying the cars due to lack of adequate tooling. The white folks and others have a grasp on the value of parts and will try to get the part they want out intact, and leave other parts

Re: [MBZ] New S

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
Nope, that was my twin brother. I had the check pants with a striped shirt and the green 220D on the rack. I did not sit in the car, just wandered around it and peeked in the window. From a distance it looked un-mercedes in shape and styling. With the star on the hood, it looked like

Re: [MBZ] 914 gearbox

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 08:08 AM, Trampas wrote: I just got a 914 on trade-in, the car is in great shape. However I have no desires to drive the thing. The PO just spent a lot of money getting the body work redone and the engine rebuilt. He never got the carbs rebuilt and so the car

Re: [MBZ] someone knows ... now fuel gauge vs. reserve light

2006-01-23 Thread Hans Neureiter
I see this on the pdf's you showed me. The 123 shows an empty value of ~45 ohms, the 126 gives ~82 ohms. Apparently I got the wrong unit, but don't remeber where I bought it, most probably TheBenzbin. The self-test circuitry is in the gauge cluster and really has nothing to do with the sender and

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
I will call and set up appointment On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 07:19 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: How about a first person report on the teal blue 79 Euro SL C? That could be a good deal if it has a decent drive train and minimal rust. I could live w/o the ugly air dam, however. On

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 12:39 PM, redghost wrote: There are many ethnic varieties using the PnP, just the mexican and some orientals are more prone to destroying the cars due to lack of adequate tooling. The white folks and others have a grasp on the value of parts and will try to get

Re: [MBZ] just what we need for the articQ

2006-01-23 Thread David Brodbeck
andrew strasfogel wrote: I can't imagine a 2 speed automatic transmission. A fair number of early automatics were 2-speeds. The DeSoto had a 2-speed automatic, as did the Corvair.

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread redghost
I was in DC with the great MLK that summer of 63 Just going by shades of grey, and for some reason, yes, the more alba you be the more tool you carry seems to be the rule at the yard. I have no idea why less pink colored folk have fewer tools, but to a man with a hammer, everything looks

[MBZ] this finny worth messing with?

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-Mercedes-Benz-RARE-200D-with-4-Speed_W0QQitemZ4607118063QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting -- 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

[MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-240D-1978-MERCEDES-240D-MANUAL-SHIFT_W0QQitemZ4606857457QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- 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,

Re: [MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread LT Don
Do you remember where the bidding ended last time? On 1/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-240D-1978-MERCEDES-240D-MANUAL-SHIFT_W0QQitemZ4606857457QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK

Re: [MBZ] just what we need for the articQ

2006-01-23 Thread LT Don
I seem to remember the DOT shuttle busses in DC having only two speed transmissions. Don't need a lot of gears to just driver around in a circle at low speeds. On 1/23/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: I can't imagine a 2 speed automatic transmission. A

Re: [MBZ] Hey little girl, wanna car?

2006-01-23 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/23/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was in DC with the great MLK that summer of 63 Just going by shades of grey, and for some reason, yes, the more alba you be the more tool you carry seems to be the rule at the yard. I have no idea why less pink colored folk have fewer tools,

Re: [MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no, check the sellers past auctions LT Don wrote: Do you remember where the bidding ended last time? On 1/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[MBZ] PPI Request

2006-01-23 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Hi all, Anyone available in the Louisville KY/New Albany IN to do a PPI on a 16 Valve??? Call me on 480/710-0898 or 623/748-1472 TIA, Chuck Phoenix, AZ

Re: [MBZ] PPI Request

2006-01-23 Thread Werner Fehlauer
hi Chuck - are they making 16V Diesels now?? Werner - Original Message - From: Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:42 PM Subject: [MBZ] PPI Request Hi all, Anyone available in the Louisville KY/New

[MBZ] 2 manny tranny cars firesale priced for quick sale 240D and 114 250

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
81 240D, red/parchment, was originally blue but they painted it red. Fair paint job, has a small area of rust in front of passenger side rear wheel well. Runs, drives fine, needs throwout bearing as the clutch squeels while pushed in. With very little work would be a very nice

Re: [MBZ] PPI Request

2006-01-23 Thread Sunil Hari
PPI? If you can get the car to West Chester, OH (20 miles north of the Ohio River, just north of Cincy), there's a guy who can do the job. On 1/23/06, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi Chuck - are they making 16V Diesels now?? Werner - Original Message - From: Chuck

Re: [MBZ] PPI Request

2006-01-23 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Werner... Just show me the money and what you want! I'll figure out how to make it!!! Take care, Chuck On Jan 23, 2006, at 12:50 PM, Werner Fehlauer wrote: hi Chuck - are they making 16V Diesels now?? Werner - Original Message - From: Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Trans Fluid/progress report

2006-01-23 Thread Tom Scordato
Pep Boys carries it here in State College PA. almost $7 per quart - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:21 PM Subject: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Trans Fluid/progress report Today I stopped at

[MBZ] columbus craigslist 300CD

2006-01-23 Thread Sunil Hari
http://columbus.craigslist.org/car/127643934.html And I -think- I know this person. Obviously she has no idea what it's worth, but if anyone wants me to go take a look I can. -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474

Re: [MBZ] diesel beetle

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
,Yes, unless you count the diesel design study Porsche did for VW back in the early 50's.  It was a diesel powered flat four in a split window Beetle.  I think only two were made. And for good reason. Slow is probably not descriptive enough. RLE

Re: [MBZ] 914

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
I just got a 914 on trade-in, the car is in great shape. However I have no desires to drive the thing. The PO just spent a lot of money getting the body work redone and the engine rebuilt. He never got the carbs rebuilt and so the car runs like crap. The TDI would be interesting but I still would

Re: [MBZ] 914

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
What's the VIN? RLE

Re: [MBZ] old automatics

2006-01-23 Thread RELNGSON
A fair number of early automatics were 2-speeds.  The DeSoto had a 2-speed automatic, as did the Corvair. At the risk of being VanCleef-like, I will point out that Chev's Powerglide was a 2-speed and was used more recently than you might think. Seems like I recall that they were used even in

Re: [MBZ] PPI Request

2006-01-23 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Sunil, Thanks, but probably not.. Will keep it in mind! Chuck On Jan 23, 2006, at 12:57 PM, Sunil Hari wrote: PPI? If you can get the car to West Chester, OH (20 miles north of the Ohio River, just north of Cincy), there's a guy who can do the job.

[MBZ] @ Speed

2006-01-23 Thread frederick w moir
Hi, All. My (first) wife had an Olds F85 station wagon with a 330 and a 2 speed, 0 to 70 mph in first, then second, went very fast up to seventy then it became a bit of a slug. Was young and very foolish those days! TTFN Fred Moir I got too soon old and too late smart.

Re: [MBZ] 2 manny tranny cars firesale priced for quick sale 240D and 114 250

2006-01-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
From your descriptions, I don't think your proverbial phone will be ringing off the proverbial hook. Neither one sounds like a spectacular bargain... On 1/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 81 240D, red/parchment, was originally blue but they painted it red. Fair paint job, has

Re: [MBZ] 2 manny tranny cars firesale priced for quick sale 240D and 114 250

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
thats probably one of those comments best kept to ones self. andrew strasfogel wrote: From your descriptions, I don't think your proverbial phone will be ringing off the proverbial hook. Neither one sounds like a spectacular bargain... On 1/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread BimotaBiker
Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it up on our lift, I discovered a brand new rebuilt tranny complete with new

Re: [MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread John Ervine
BimotaBiker wrote: Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it up on our lift, I discovered a brand new rebuilt

Re: [MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the control cable/rod is probalby out of adjustment. BimotaBiker wrote: Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Trans Fluid/progress report

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 03:14 PM, Tom Scordato wrote: Pep Boys carries it here in State College PA. almost $7 per quart I went with Amsoil. No pep Boys within 75 mi of here. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] just what we need for the articQ

2006-01-23 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: I can't imagine a 2 speed automatic transmission. My 1975 CVCC Civic Hatchback has the two speed clutchless manual Hondamatic in it. IIRC it would do about 50 in first. Great way to make an ultraeconcomy car into something that never got over 35mph as long as I drove

Re: [MBZ] New S

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
That's what I said when the 201 and 124 came out -- and now I own a 124, despite the styling. On 1/23/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With the more recent styling, for me, a Mercedes is no longer recognizable from most other euro styled japanese cars. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90

Re: [MBZ] 2 manny tranny cars firesale priced for quick sale 240D and 114 250

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
oh well, no biggie. In fact, somebody comes up with 500 they can have that 240D. Dont want to sell either one but have another car deal in the works :) andrew strasfogel wrote: Yeah, I wish I could have retracted it about a second after I hit the send button. On 1/23/06, Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread OK Don
Would it be easier to move the 617 engine to the manual chassis? On 1/23/06, John Ervine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BimotaBiker wrote: Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price

[MBZ] ADMIN, Archives

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The complete archives are back online, in case anybody cares. Kaleb -- 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 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net

[MBZ] fuel in, but no fuel out

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Working on a 84 280SE today(euro), replaced the fuel pump but still no start, jump power directly to the pump and it runs and I get fuel to the IN line of the fuel distributor, with it tight I get no fuel on the return side out of the distributor. WTF? Shouldnt I get fuel coming out of the

Re: [MBZ] its BACK

2006-01-23 Thread John Berryman
On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 03:03 PM, BimotaBiker wrote: Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it up on our

[MBZ] 300D snowmobile

2006-01-23 Thread Mitch Haley
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4606343376

[MBZ] high idle on 380SE with euro 5.0 solved

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well it was the throttle position sensor causing the high idle. The switch on the euro motor has a 2 prong flat plug, the car end has a 3 prong round. The wires for the engine side are brown and green, the wires for the car side are brown, green, and blue. I cut off the connector from the

Re: [MBZ] anybody want a 59 220S?

2006-01-23 Thread Tom Hargrave
A have another if anyone wants a pair or a nice one. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 8:59 AM To: Banned List; Mercedes mailing list;

[MBZ] FW: Today's Diesel Prices

2006-01-23 Thread Tom Hargrave
Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:24 PM To: Weekly Highway Diesel Prices Subject: Today's Diesel Prices ** ** **

Re: [MBZ] ADMIN, Archives

2006-01-23 Thread Bob Rentfro
I care... Bob - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]; SL List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Biodiesel Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes-Benz Veterans List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[MBZ] Will 240D Manual Tranny fit up to a 300D that came with an Automatic?

2006-01-23 Thread BimotaBiker
Could I remove the manual tranny from a 240D and put it into my 300d that currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it up on our lift, I discovered a brand new rebuilt tranny complete with new or

Re: [MBZ] anybody want a 59 220S?

2006-01-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
how much? Tom Hargrave wrote: A have another if anyone wants a pair or a nice one. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 8:59 AM To: Banned

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