If I understand the system correctly, the valve determines the height by
filling the struts until the point is reached where the valve goes into
neutral. I like to think of the struts as hydraulic cylinders with a
relief function which allows the car to ride nice. That relief function
is
This would be a challenge for Dan.
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A better suggestion: get a laser printer.
Higher upfront costs, but a lot easier and cheaper to use, IMHO.
Dan
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Here are some tips for cleaning Epson printer heads (I've done more than a
few, just
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*1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.
2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.
3 - Half the people you know are below average.
4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5 - 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
6 - A conscience is what hurts
*A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit*
*jump out across the middle of the road.*
*He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the*
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The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal*
*lover, pulls over and gets out to see
what has
You wouldn't make that suggestion if you compared color photographs
printed on the two machines.
You will be very frustrated if you use an Epson photo printer for
plain text, though. It will look perfect, but the ink is expensive
and you will have trouble with the color when you do print
A better suggestion: get a laser printer.
That's how we ended up with the Phaser printer. So far,
so good. All our BW printing is on HP laser printers.
It's the color that is problematic.
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If I understand the system correctly, the valve determines the height
by filling the struts until the point is reached where the valve goes
into neutral.
Yes, and that point is _supposed_ to be (approximately) the center
of travel of the cylinders. I suspect that here there is additional
Not exactly.
The system achieves a base pressure irrespective of the position of the valve.
It can be in the drain position, the system will still pressurise.
If the control lever reaches the filling position because of added load (or
maladjustment) it will admit more fluid to raise the car
I had a Minolta color laser printer that did a good job, but color laser is not
ideal for photos.
Dan
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A better suggestion: get a laser printer.
That's how we ended up with the Phaser printer. So far,
No cat food content however
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Did anyone se the Binz wagon on BAT today?
I'm in love.
Dan
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No cat food content however
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So lets talk about Mercedes!
I have temporarily given up on my search for a pick up truck... I guess you
could say my heart wasn't really in it. I decided it would make much more
sense to get a W123 or W124 wagon with a trailer hitch. I know how to fix
them, can get cheap parts, and they're not
4k, they are on crack. More like $400 maybe.
On 4/20/2014 7:08 AM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
So lets talk about Mercedes!
I have temporarily given up on my search for a pick up truck... I guess you
could say my heart wasn't really in it. I decided it would make much more
sense to get a W123 or
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Did anyone se the Binz wagon on BAT today?
I'm in love.
Dan
On Apr 20, 2014, at 10:50 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
No cat food content however
i knew a guy in NJ once who had a simply cherry silver 300TD. maybe you
can buy his?
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I have temporarily given up on my search for a pick up truck... I guess you
could say my heart wasn't
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 08:08:02 -0400
From: jaime...@gmail.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] I'm back
So lets talk about Mercedes!
I have temporarily given up on my search for a pick up truck...
I thought that you and your BIL went in
Hi Ya'll,
The fog lights stopped working - the Light Out warning Light in
the dash didn't work but it always worked in the past - I checked the
Fuse which is intact and 'hot' on each side of the fuse.
I'm at a loss to know what to look at next. Any ideas? All other
lights
Headlight switch.
Dan
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On Apr 20, 2014, at 1:37 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Hi Ya'll,
The fog lights stopped working - the Light Out warning Light in the dash
didn't work but it always worked in the past - I checked the Fuse which is
intact and 'hot' on
Folks
I have the black oil
i may have deteriorated spheres (probably do ... am about to replace)
but i may also have oil intrusion
i don't know
that's why i was considering oil analysis of the hydraulic fluid
thanks,
xx rick
Rick Hawkins
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If both bulbs are burned out, the light out won't detect the problem. It
measures the current flow to each side of the car.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Apr 20, 2014 1:38 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Hi Ya'll,
The fog lights stopped working - the Light Out warning Light in the
I think the pump rebuild kits aren't too expensive, but more expensive than
a fluid change. After you replace the spheres, change the fluid and watch
the color. If engine oil it's contaminating, would the fluid level
change? Would the engine oil level change?
Easiest way to change the fluid is
The fog lights stopped working - the Light Out warning Light in
the
dash didn't work but it always worked in the past - I checked the
Fuse
which is intact and 'hot' on each side of the fuse.
Aren't L R fogs fused separately? I thought I recalled that the
usual MB fuse box had 6
i may also have oil intrusion
I don't see how, there's essentially no contact
between the systems. I had ours apart a bunch.
The only engine oil in the area is a little bit
of splash at the drive end of the pump. And there's
an oil seal there. Most of the pump is under high
pressure. For it
Could be the bulb-out unit as well, if the solder cracks on the pins
(as lead free solder is known to do) the fuses will be hot but no
current gets to the lamps.
Peter
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Hi all,
I forgot to ask if the hose to the various vacuum pods will need
replacing? Or perhaps just nip the ends if cracked?I'll buy a meter
to have some on hand.But nothing extravagant?
Thanks!
Larry
91 300D
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That's a real can of worms, with a tad of incomprehensible gibberish thrown
in for good measure.
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So I loaded an 80 sack of Sakrete into the rear deck and did the bounce
test. Bouncy as usual. :( Then I checked the 83 wagon and it was way
harder to push down in the rear - far stiffer - and there was no residual
bouncing after I did my pushing down on the rear deck.. Presumably it has
the
'Didn't notice any damages at all to mine in '08 - 22 years old by then.
Wilton
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Subject: [MBZ] Vacuumk Hose for Pods?
Hi all,
I forgot to ask if the hose to the
Oh, yes, the wheels make it especially desirable, huh? No, thank you.
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacement for Wilton's SDL
You can probably find a nice '95 wagon for the same or less money than an
equivalent 123 wagon, and you'll get dual airbags and anti lock brakes,
which the 123 almost certainly will not have.
Score a hitch from euro land, it will bolt right in, and you will have 1700
kg towing capacity.
Max
Scammer, perhaps?
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Hope those pics were taken before the SLS valve rebuild, the rear end looks
too low to my eye...
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Springs first, you have good evidence they are wrong springs...
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Apr 20, 2014 6:27 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
So I loaded an 80 sack of Sakrete into the rear deck and did the bounce
test. Bouncy as usual. :( Then I checked the 83 wagon and
The hoses are the typical hard plastic lines. Since they're not subjected to
the kinds of temperatures that you see under the hood, they should be OK. I
wouldn't worry about replacing them.
Dan
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Hi all,
I
It's hydrous optic, like brake fluid. Old oil can appear to be black or very
dark.
Get a couple of liters of new stuff and a new filter. Find a long piece of
tubing you can put bopper the return line once you have freed it from the cap.
Put the other end in a large, clear container. Start
That's *hydroscopic*
Darned autocorrect.
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It's hydrous optic, like brake fluid. Old oil can appear to be black or very
dark.
Get a couple of liters of new stuff and a new filter. Find a long piece of
hydrous optic
Hygroscopic?
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It's hydrous optic, like brake fluid. Old
As long as you don't care what your car looks like
andrew
Who is enamored of his 2 boxy, faux chic W123 wagons.
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You can probably find a nice '95 wagon for the same or less money than an
equivalent 123 wagon, and
I think it needs to be un-pimped...
http://youtu.be/l1jSPw5OSWw
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Charleston SC
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Oh, yes, the wheels make it especially desirable, huh? No, thank you.
Wilton
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I thought the wheels spoke your name.
On Apr 20, 2014 6:49 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Oh, yes, the wheels make it especially desirable, huh? No, thank you.
Wilton
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Rick wrote:
Or this?
And this one is just up the road - nice!!
Thanks.
I suppose even hobby lobby might have this type of stuff and that is
just a short bike ride.
mao
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Well not to start a 123/124 flame but I love /loved the looks of my 123
sedans and CD. That said, for the last 8 years my daily driver has been a
124 sedan that I think is butt ugly. Pun intended- rear too narrow etc
But it is the best car I have ever owned over 50 years in terms of driving
and
Grossly.
Wilt
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I think it needs to be un-pimped...
http://youtu.be/l1jSPw5OSWw
Max
Well yes. I think the wheels are the least of the problems of this beauty.
Dwight.
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Grossly.
Wilt
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123's are STILL very good looking cars. A well maintained, immaculate one
is fantastic. 'Still miss my '80 240D.
'Best riding/driving, though, is 126.
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WILTON wrote:
123's are STILL very good looking cars. A well maintained, immaculate
one is fantastic. 'Still miss my '80 240D.
'Best riding/driving, though, is 126.
Is the 124 the best handling car you've had?
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Yes I miss my 240D's too. I won't argue with you about a 126. I have never
owned one but have driven several I lust in my heart for one.
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123's are STILL very good looking cars. A well maintained, immaculate one
is fantastic. 'Still
That doesn't look bad... but if he ran it on anything but diesel, I
wouldn't buy it.
Jaime
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I'd rather a 123 over a 124 for several reasons... I still have a 123 as
my daily driver.
A 124 wagon would be fine for me for what I need... earlier gas ones don't
seem to be too valuable.
Jaime
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Well not to start a
Wife really likes a 2011 ML350BT at a local dealer. CPO, low miles.
Anything I should look out for with this vehicle? Only issues I know of
are potential leaking oil cooler and no transmission dipstick. Are these
real issues? ( if it's covered to 100k miles). Anything else?
BTW, our friends
Ya gotta love auto correct. Rick
Well I really wouldn't argue that. My 79 240D was my daily driver for
years. That's on I95 going into Boston. Succumbed to tin worm at ~ 300k
miles. As they say they're all good- oh wait a minute then there are the
rusty 210's.
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Makes the eyes water?
Gerry
It's hydrous optic, like brake fluid. Old oil can appear to be black or very
dark.
Get a couple of liters of new stuff and a new filter. Find a long piece of
tubing you can put bopper the return line once you have freed it from the cap.
Put the other end in a
Early 124 wagons suffer from cracking rear subframe mounts. Later years
had beefier metal in back, no cracking. Plus they look much better than
the early models, came with stock euro headlights.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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I'd
Ooh oooh, Wilton won't like the big hole in the roof.
Hendrik
who has a proper MB wagon
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Makes the eyes water?
Gerry
It's hydrous optic, like brake fluid.
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124 is good, but 126 is best. Drives like flying on a cool clear day; rock
steady; only slight pressure left or right on steering wheel to put it
'zackly where ya want it.
Wilton
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Le'me know if deal falls through.
Wilton
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Wife really likes a 2011 ML350BT at a local dealer. CPO, low
thanks,
I thought about the pressure keeping potential oil out
i haven't felt the oil, but i probably have not had to add any for a
year or more it's right in the middle of the reservoir or maybe
60% full
the sls fluid is lighter wt than motor oil but i wonder if i could
feel the
Jim wrote:
Who was it that had black suspension oil? Isn't that due to
the rubber in the spheres decomposing?
I did. But on mine it was the shaft seal on the pump. I suspect
it was run without fluid for too long and really gouged the shaft.
I took the pump from another car and
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