I would be surprised if the vacuum had anything to do with the A/C
blowing warm, it is most likely only used for the diverter flaps.
What I suspect may be happening is that when you floor the accelerator
it operates a switch to disconnect the compressor, thereby giving you
full power.
My 87
On Jun 21, 2006, at 4:03 PM, Donald Snook wrote:
The only time I have noticed this phenomenon was climbing
the hills. It worked great on flat runs. Any thoughts?
There are safeguards that cut the AC out when temp is too high,
pressure drops or engine is at very high revs. Did you
Hello all. I am going to put a new set of shoes on my 300SDL. I know the
manufacturer specifies 205/65 R15, but I was thinking of going up to 215/65
R15. Any advice on doing this? Thanks.
Tarek
Tarek Elshenawy wrote:
Hello all. I am going to put a new set of shoes on my 300SDL. I know the
manufacturer specifies 205/65 R15, but I was thinking of going up to 215/65
R15. Any advice on doing this? Thanks.
The steering will be heavy! Fine on the highway. More work driving in
town. Makes
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Rick wrote:
I will try this one last time.. 2 months ago I purchased a 1973 450SL. One if
the few issues it had was the antenna was broken off. This is a fixed mast
antenna mounted in
the center of the trunk lid. I was able to find a generic replacement antenna at the local auto mart but the
How much for a 84 190D radiator?
Rusty Cullens wrote:
100% correct, ya'll can always call to get prices, they are VERY good.
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Thats probably the best idea.
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
Maybe we can just mix and match prices and parts as we wish
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL,
85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D,
76 240D,
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Gary Hurst wrote:
we did it as an xls attachment last time. everyone complained
we did it as html this time. everyone complained
maybe corporal don can figure out how to do it in punchcard?
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
Thanks It does explain the symptoms Seems most likely a leaking vacuum
pod.will check it , mostly behind the centre panel
mak
My guess is that one of the pods has a vacuum leak, and when the
ACC goes to actuate it the vacuum leaks away and the system defaults
to the defrost vent pattern.
Thanks for the laughs - those two sites are hysterically funny!
Chris
Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tootle your horn melodiously and
motor gently through the greasemud for therein lies the skid demon.
This is an honest-to-god quote from an early Japanese car owners manual.
The
The remote locking is very handy, since I haven't replaced the broken
drivers door locking assembly yet -
I like these things, and they're pretty easy to put into
the 86+ models. See: http://cathey.dogear.com/SDLkeyless.html
I have done it with Audiovox APS-45 (old) and APS-25CH (slightly
would require a solenoid to stop shut off vacuum to vac. shutoff valve
on
rear of inj. pump, when ign. sw. is in off position;
Easy to come by, the vacuum valves used for overboost protection
or the Type III ACC pod control will do it.
all the dealers say
to have it professionally
Well... Actually I was referring to a different hill, the turnpike over in
Hornell. However, I bet you're thinking of Smith Hill by my house and yeah,
that one is pretty similar. Actually, it's a bit steeper/shorter, but you
can get going 60mph+ at the bottom, so if I'm careful I can hold
Speaking of translations, I was looking over a german website, in
translation, at early, 4-cyl diesel MB motorhome-from-van
conversions. Terribly underpowered, but serviceable. In one listing
was the sentence: Climbs mountains with many puffings.
Dan
--
Dan Weeks
82 VW Westfalia 1.6 TD
Re: my question about the a/c cutting out on hills, Johnny B. wrote:
There are safeguards that cut the AC out when temp is too high,
pressure drops or engine is at very high revs. Did you observe the
gauges? Was the tranny kicked-down?
The engine was certainly at high revs. I was
Marshall wrote:
There is another sensor that will cut
off the AC compressor when the coolant temperature approaches the safe
temperature limit. Either of these COULD be exceeded when climbing a
hill. There MAY also be a pedal switch that cuts off the compressor when
the accelerator
I am used to hearing that from Gary -- doesn't bother me. Working with the
disabled 40 hours a week have given me the patience to deal with the Garys
of the world who only act disabled.
On 6/21/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You put up with that cross-lateral military branch demotion
I still ( after 5 years ) am not sure if I have a cooling problem with
my 300D. Temperatures climb to 98degC when climbing a 200m hill that is
3 km is length ( average inclination 15:1 ) Normal temperature is some
82 deg. Fast ( 120km/h ) driving also results in higher temperatures (
95 deg ).
The engine was certainly at high revs. I was making this trip at 80-85
mph. This car has the 103 engine and the 126 (SEL) is a big heavy car,
so at that speed I am always approaching 4000 rpm. I don't recall
whether the transmission had kicked down, but I assume that it had
because I was
On Jun 21, 2006, at 4:48 PM, Fmiser wrote:
PDF is quite universal.
For Windows, go get PDFcreator.
http://www.pdfforge.org/products/pdfcreator
It's free and open source. It installs like a printer driver but it
prints a PDF file rather than a piece of paper. Therefore, you can have
a PDF from
On Jun 21, 2006, at 4:50 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Worse. They are trying to knock Microsoft off the top of the hill...
Wasted effort, MS will fall off on its own, in time.
-- Philip, fond of choices, not monopolies
Aye.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Jun 21, 2006, at 5:42 PM, Chuck Landenberger wrote:
George,
You'll find that filter (like a small donut) at the bottom of the
power steering pump. Don't know change interval, but they're rather
cheap and once a year would seem sensible. The knowledgeable listers
will chime in I'm sure.
32 was the average over only the first 6,000 miles of ownership. That includes
a tank at 28mpg when I was fighting with summer fuel when I first bought it, so
there was alot of driving up and down my apartment complex street in 1st to get
the fuel warmed up. Then another tank at 26mpg when my
I replace the PS fluid (Mobil 1 ATF on our older cars) thats in the resevoir
every oil change and the filter once a year. My 190D didn't look like the
filter had been changed in eons when I did it in February so I'm contemplating
doing it again at the next oil change. I'll pull it and see if it
How very zen, most honorable sensei
On 6/22/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am used to hearing that from Gary -- doesn't bother me. Working with the
disabled 40 hours a week have given me the patience to deal with the Garys
of the world who only act disabled.
Casey
Olympia, WA
I replace the PS fluid (Mobil 1 ATF on our older cars) thats in the
resevoir every oil change and the filter once a year.
Is Mobil 1 ATF OK in the PS in my 85 300SD? (it is currently in my
transmission) I am currently using the stuff in the blue bottle (Febi)
locally available OTC at
I'm pretty disabled, thank you
On 6/22/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am used to hearing that from Gary -- doesn't bother me. Working with the
disabled 40 hours a week have given me the patience to deal with the Garys
of the world who only act disabled.
On 6/21/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL
cool, when, I need to be planning my time off early for that.
Rusty Cullens wrote:
I am not going to Wizbanned dude. I will be having a RustyQ though.
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$246.34 is the regular price. Dude the RustyQ's cost me at least $3,000
every year.
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How much for a rear muffler for a 1990 300SEL?
Donald H. Snook
$160.00 best on that, that is a real good price.
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How much for a
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-Mercedes-Benz-300SDL-300-SDL-turbo-diesel-New-York_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQihZ019QQitemZ8076988385QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
Nice maint. spreadsheet. Is it fixable??? I dunno...
No affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
I have some extra vacation also...
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
cool, when, I need to be planning my time off early for that.
Rusty Cullens wrote:
I am not going to Wizbanned dude. I will be having a RustyQ though.
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This is purely a vacuum storage problem, could even be normal if your
time
on the hill exceeds the volume of vacuum storage.
The AC system normally _consumes_ no vacuum, so this shouldn't happen
regardless. That is, when a pod changes state there is a consumption
of vacuum, but steady-state
ARGH. Why are all the good parts cars 1000+ miles away??
Oh yeah, I know. Kaleb and Tom have bought them all.
Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-Mercedes-Benz-300SDL-300-SDL-turbo-
diesel-New-
On Jun 22, 2006, at 11:06 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
And who is going to feed my father?
I will if I end-up there. LT Don is also well-versed in care-giving.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
I would suggest checking the rad. 79 probably has the plastic/aluminum
one, you can replace with same or get a brass/copper one (my choice, as
they can be cleaned and don't corrode as aluminum does).
I only see a temp rise that high while pulling long (15 - 20 mile) 4%
grades in the
HHH...Maybe a new cogen system powerplant.How well do these
engines like 1800RPM or so continuously I wonder?
Mike
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But my father is in a nursing home in Atlanta. Not in Oklahoma.
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If the dash vents switch to defrost at full throttle, you have a vacuum
leak -- there is a tank that holds vac for the system, but leaking
supply lines and/or leaking servos will cause it to cycle back to
defrost at wide open throttle. Usually this is leaking servos, as they
require
PIddling about at low speed carbons things up pretty badly on a 601,
and a full throttle run will blow out all the loose stuff, pretty
spectacular if it's been a while. Most of it is probably loose soot in
the exhaust.
My personal tonic these days is some contaminated fuel I add a quart
or
If it's that much different, then it probably should not be used in
transmissions from the 80's either, right?
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 6/22/06, Dave Wakin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You do not want to use ATF for PS. The ATF of today is very different then
the ATF of the 80's, and the
Jim Cathey wrote:
A trunk-mount antenna base, sans mast, could have been for anything.
CB, car phone, etc. Without the mast you can't even get much of an
idea what wavelength it was for.
When I had my 300D Turbo I put an antenna mount on the center of the
trunk lid for a 2m band amateur
its for sure a parts car, that thing has WAY more rust problems than a
rusted control arm. I have NEVER seen one that bad before.
Rick Knoble wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
I still don't understand why the rest of the world is so reluctant
to trash the worst OS known to man and make the easy transition to
Mac OS X.
In my case, it's because I don't feel like buying all new hardware,
software, and peripherals, while paying more money
How about 2.3-16v spheres?
Is one brand better than the other?
On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:35:20 -0400 Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
SoIf I pick up the 240D 4spd and a 300D say around 85(I know
where one is.) there is a way to combine the two?
Most definitely. The body, afterall, was designed to handle all those
combinations.
I assume the
Mike Canfield wrote:
HHH...Maybe a new cogen system powerplant.How well do these
engines like 1800RPM or so continuously I wonder?
I think full timing advance kicks in at 2000-2200. I think a 603 would be
happier
at 2400rpm with a three pole generator. Cogeneration can be
OK Don wrote:
The remote locking is very handy, since I haven't replaced the broken
drivers door locking assembly yet.
I'll probably put remote entry on the 16v/future 190d sportline, but
I have no desire to use remote start (especially with a 5sp tranny).
I wonder if I can actuate it with a
Nuttin 5 gallons of bondo and a good welder won't fix.That's a nice one
here.LOLOLOL
Mike
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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] NY eBay parts SDL
HOLY CATS look at that
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:48:11 -0700 David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
I still don't understand why the rest of the world is so reluctant
to trash the worst OS known to man and make the easy transition to
Mac OS X.
In my case, it's because I don't feel
Rick Knoble wrote:
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/car/173934546.html
Sweet. Just look at that interior. Wrong shifter, it looks like.
I've got an '87 fender and turn signal (silver, not tan).
For $375 it looks like a very good deal if it drives well.
Is Fred Johnson of Chicago still with us?
Oh, yeah, we get that up here.
For some reason 1986, maybe '87 too, was a problematic year for some w126s.
I have seen 300SDLs and 300SEs with incredible rust issues, and peculiarly
not the same rust issues as the earlier w126 cars. I can only assume
Mercedes was kicking in some cost-saving
Mitch,
You are on the same track as I. I am looking at a exhaust to air and
coolant to air heat exchangers to start out with and then plumb in baseboard
heat as I can afford. I will probably use the 240D engine I will be getting
for the cogen as it will be more efficient running 2 less
Hi Craig,
All your suggestions sound great - but instead of modifying the flywheel and
drveshaft wouldn't it be preferable to transfer *all* the components from
the donor 300D?
Sounds like a very workable transformation --
;-) I'll be looking for an 84 or 85 300D!
BTW, would later 300Ds
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:14:02 -0400 LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Craig,
All your suggestions sound great - but instead of modifying the flywheel
and drveshaft wouldn't it be preferable to transfer *all* the
components from the donor 300D?
I had thought Mike wanted to end up with a
i've got one that actually runs well that i would sell for not much more
than that, so i'm not sure what a deal it is
On 6/22/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rick Knoble wrote:
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/car/173934546.html
Sweet. Just look at that interior. Wrong shifter, it
I have not yet worked a procedure that I am comfortable with jacking up the
front of my car. I have a decent floor jack and can get it to interface with
the underside jack point that has the rubber pad under the car ( near the side
entry point for the factory jack). The problem with this: is
Peter Frederick wrote:
PIddling about at low speed carbons things up pretty badly on a 601,
and a full throttle run will blow out all the loose stuff, pretty
spectacular if it's been a while. Most of it is probably loose soot in
the exhaust.
My personal tonic these days is some contaminated
George,
I was successful putting a good sized floor jack under the
crossmember behind the oil pan. Did make a rubber pad from piece of
tire tread for contact point. That raises both front wheels off at
the same time. This way you will have unencumbered access for the
jackstands on the
Donald Snook wrote:
The air is not really getting warmer and I can still hear the blower
motor running, but I am not getting good flow from the center vents.
The symptom has not repeated itself in over a week. Perhaps it was just
too hot and I was pushing it too hard.
Sounds like vacuum
Curt Raymond wrote:
Hi George,
Yeah as far as I know ATF is good into the very early '90s. I've never had a 126 but my 123 and 201s have been very insensitive to fluid level. My 190D didn't make untoward noises until the resevior was empty...
Every time I change the oil I stick the
Dave Wakin wrote:
You do not want to use ATF for PS. The ATF of today is very different then
the ATF of the 80's, and the new stuff will eat the seals and cause leaks.
Stick with PS fluid.
Mercedes cars came from the factory thru 1987 with ATF in the PS system.
It remains perfectly
Peter Merle wrote:
I still ( after 5 years ) am not sure if I have a cooling problem with
my 300D. Temperatures climb to 98degC when climbing a 200m hill that is
3 km is length ( average inclination 15:1 ) Normal temperature is some
82 deg. Fast ( 120km/h ) driving also results in higher
Mike Canfield wrote:
Mitch,
You are on the same track as I. I am looking at a exhaust to air and
coolant to air heat exchangers to start out with and then plumb in baseboard
heat as I can afford.
Exhaust-to-air: Try to track down a junked 1972-1979 VW Bus. The bigger
Type IV engine that
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
George,
I was successful putting a good sized floor jack under the
crossmember behind the oil pan. Did make a rubber pad from piece of
tire tread for contact point. That raises both front wheels off at
the same time. This way you will have unencumbered access
Craig McCluskey wrote:
Then go for Linux, or OpenBSD.
That's pretty much what I did. I still keep a Windows 2000 partition
around for running games, AutoCAD, and stuff like that, but most of the
time I use SUSE Linux.
On Jun 22, 2006, at 1:17 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
But my father is in a nursing home in Atlanta. Not in Oklahoma.
Bring him to the party, if he's fit enough.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Marshal:
Motor oil is rather to have the solvent effect of gasoline, and I
rather suspect the gas just makes the fuel easier to ignite (i.e.
raises the Cetane index a bit). After all, we are talking a quart or
less in a full 20 gal tank, and it's not all gasoline.
I don't want to put more
HHH...Maybe a new cogen system powerplant.How well do
these
engines like 1800RPM or so continuously I wonder?
It's a bit low for optimum torque. I think most MB engines would
be happier at about 2400 RPM. My genset plans always include a
transmission as well for this reason.
On Jun 22, 2006, at 1:30 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Is Mobil 1 ATF OK in the PS in my 85 300SD? (it is currently in my
transmission)
Yes, it's fine for your car. Pull out the filter and change the
fluid 3-4 times. This will get whatever is in there out and all fresh
fluid in. Driving
On Jun 22, 2006, at 1:56 PM, Dave Wakin wrote:
You do not want to use ATF for PS. The ATF of today is very
different then
the ATF of the 80's, and the new stuff will eat the seals and cause
leaks.
Stick with PS fluid.
Dave W
There is absolutely no reason not to use Dexron 3 w/Mercron
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