On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 10:12:25 -0700 Jim Cathey
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> > Is that because loss of fuel pressure means loss of lubrication of the
> > injection pump (which would cause damage)?
>
> Yes. With the exception of the inline Bosch P7100 pump in the 96-98.5
> 12-valve engines, which is lubricated by
Looks like a lot has been spent on it
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Take all the letters in the word "Bentley" and make them spell
"cheap"..
Right, can't be done... Uh huh...
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 12:31 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> Looks like a lot has been spent on it
>
>
> Rick wrote:
> > Craig says:
> >
> > I can select "Temporarily allow all this page."
I rarely use that option. I may have to reload the page 5-6 times
but I add sites one or two at a time based on domain. Often just
the hosting domain and their "cds" (contend delivery system) is
enough for
That would be the only way I get a 107 into the GWN.
I am heading back there for a few weeks. I expect no tomfoolery to happen. I
still have a large agglomeration of Benz pahhtz to peddle. It would really be
nice if I could find a home for the SD before I leave. Tabs are expired and I
am
Whatcha expect from a brat who stole the company from the guys with the
idea?
G Mann via Mercedes wrote on 6/23/19 3:12 PM:
Besides, Zuckerbat is
incipiently evil under the color of "business".
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On 24/06/2019 4:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
There are some decent normal folks there but for the most part it’s ignorant,
unwilling to listen to advice, slam car to the ground, exhaust pipe sticking
out of hood snowflake Kidd’s
Well, do remember that some people take a long
On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:19:03 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes
wrote:
> Beautiful car - silly price.
>
> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-mercedes-benz-280se-3-5-coupe-5/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-06-24
I mentioned this one in my email of 1 hour 47 minutes ago ...
Reinvent the wheel is an imbecile. His parts are pretty much junk that I can
source at PnP for pennies on his asking price, and the gamble as to function is
the same. I was looking for replacement OM617 for the SD last fall. He was
pushing what were basically core returns for $1500. For a
Floyd commented on this:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-mercedes-benz-300ce-8/
Current Bid: $25,678 Ends In: 25:19
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1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Sold For $130,000 On 6/24/19
Floyd commented on this, too:
Sort of odd that it doesn't have an electric sunroof...
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 10:27 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> Yeah I saw that. Pretty.
>
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> > On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
>
There are some decent normal folks there but for the most part it’s ignorant,
unwilling to listen to advice, slam car to the ground, exhaust pipe sticking
out of hood snowflake Kidd’s
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 2:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I actually
Or maybe both
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 3:28 PM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
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> I actually had one of the guys over on Saturday to take some wheels I gave
> away on the group. He seemed pretty normal, actually drive a daily car
> that
I really like the stepped bits for chewing up sheet metal or reaming holes to
remove trapped snapped fasteners. (the soft top frame for a R107). They bits
will snap if you over torque them off center
clay
> On Jun 24, 2019, at 6:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I’ve never owned a
On 24/06/2019 12:12 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
Is that because loss of fuel pressure means loss of lubrication of the
injection pump (which would cause damage)?
Yes. With the exception of the inline Bosch P7100 pump in the 96-98.5 12-valve
engines,
which is lubricated by engine oil,
Not gold. Not champagne. Looks Smoke silver to me. That is a great
color combo. I was not sure about it, but its now my favorite 124/126
color. Nice wagon. for half the price, I might be interested. if
seller was original owner with history, I'd be a lot more interested.
Dan Penoff
I actually had one of the guys over on Saturday to take some wheels I gave
away on the group. He seemed pretty normal, actually drive a daily car
that was nearly new and unmodified. And he was looking to undo
modifications on his W123 done by the previous owner.
Maybe there is a bit of hope.
Beautiful car - silly price.
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Kaleb wrote:
> Yep, millennial snowflakes is the market.
That sounds like you might be a boomer? - nope!!
tin
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On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:19:03 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes
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Beautiful car - silly price.
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I mentioned this
Doing the AC on the SDL and SD a few summers ago I found something that stated
4oz. capacity. That was on the R12 system, and finding the proper AC Delco oil
was entertaining.
I sold the quart of oil I had to the fellow who purchased my vacuum pump and
its 10 gallons of lube. An old
And here I thought it was them farm boys who can't tell
which way is front unless it has a stack through the hood.
Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Yep, millennial snowflakes is the market.
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On Jun 24, 2019, at 4:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
At least they
What sticks in my head from discussions at the time on this list, was that a
person should avoid anything prior to the 2004/5 examples. Something about
common rail and CDI, magic pixie dust and low sulfur fuel.
Why this sticks is that the family took a cross nation trip the summer of 2004
and
Here's my evidence.
https://youtu.be/huKTDlwteAg
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On June 24, 2019 10:38:49 AM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes
wrote:
>Can someone please put some sort of list or short explanation on what
>are the good and bad diesels in the early 2000 models?
>
>I can never keep this
Those with r134 from the factory, not sure when that started. I think 92 or 93.
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On June 24, 2019 8:04:35 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes
wrote:
>On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:29:11 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>> When I have The White Whale apart, wonder if I
Downright stunning! Shouldnta sold yours!
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> This is amazing for its originality and state of preservation. Love the
> color, too.
>
What say ye...the best, realistically priced sheepskin seat covers for my W124.
Bob R
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> When I have The White Whale apart, wonder if I should install a
> parallel flow condenser to improve performance? If one shows up at the
> pick-n-pull...
What makes/models have the parallel flow condensers?
Craig
Yeah, except it would have become "marital property."
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 8:20 PM Dimitri Seretakis
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> Downright stunning! Shouldnta sold yours!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > This is
Equally, I raise the point that, nuclear, solar, geothermal, wind, hydro,
all come with their own set of environmental impacts, which in some cases
are extremely far reaching.
The main difference as I see it between Diesel and EV is simply the poorly
accounted long term impacts of the manufacture
You missed the point. The EV could have been charged from non-fossil fuel
burning sources (nuclear, solar, geothermal, wind, hydro).
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 12:36 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
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> The "diesel" caption should say "YOU are so dirty" coming from a
Thanks Wilton!
Nice cold AC for the ride home after work.
94 degrees ambient, about 105 deg in the car after sitting in the parking lot
but shaded for the last hour of work. Once I got onto the freeway, vent
temperature dropped to 44 deg or less. It will freeze you right out now.
When I
Yeah. I posted that link a while back. He lives here in Chicagoland somewhere.
He's got quite a few informative videos on later model Mercedes. He used to be
a Mercedes tech for several years.
Rick
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I drive my 36 y.o. Mercedes 300TD daily and park it on the street in DC.
As far from being a garage queen as is possible.
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 8:51 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
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> Yes,agreed. We can't all be concours owners.
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> 1982 300CD
>
Yes,agreed. We can't all be concours owners.
Dwight Giles Jr.
1982 300CD
2005 E320 4matic
Wickford RI
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 5:32 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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> On 24/06/2019 4:27 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
> > On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:19:03 -0500 Randy Bennell
On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:18:42 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes
wrote:
> Those with r134 from the factory, not sure when that started.
> I think 92 or 93.
Our '90 E300D/2.5 Turbo was R12.
Our '93 E300D/2.5 Turbo is R134.
I cannot say what a '92 would have.
Craig
At least they include a rain cap.
I’m stunned that there’s a market for something like this. Really.
-D
> On Jun 23, 2019, at 11:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
Increases power by 30% and mileage to 40mpg while giving the sound of power
that is intimidating on the street or strip.
--FT
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 5:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> At least they include a rain cap.
>
> I’m stunned that there’s a market for
I commend you on your tenacity for doing the heavy suspension work!
So tell me about the “minor” rust repair.
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> On Jun 23, 2019, at 9:51 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> On Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:48:05 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>> So here’s what I have left
There is some rust through in the very front of the rockers where they face the
wheel well. Inside of the rockers is fine, jack points are good. I just need to
seal up the opening to prevent future corrosion, that’s all.
I’ll fog the inside of the rockers with something like bar oil or a rust
My comment, based on a faint recollection of a recommendation from somebody
else, was pertaining to periodically running it AFTER the initial 20 minute
run.
Mitch.
> On June 24, 2019 at 11:15 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> Instructions say operate the AC system for 20 minutes
I'd take that in a flash. GTE then verizontal paid under $3k a year
and we thought that was great. The pubic broadcasting TV tower only
paid $1k a year. I tried to get Pubic broadcasting to pay up and they
had a fit.
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote on 6/22/19 8:44 AM:
The 1W and 3W
Because Ve know better than YOU!
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote on 6/22/19 8:49 AM:
I‘ve got a fuse holder in line with the new auxiliary pump on the ML500 I’ve
got to put a fuse in to make the pump operational and I’m pretty much done with
it. If the auxiliary pump fails it can poof the ACC
This 99 inline 6 turbo in the $500E300 has 326kmi and doesn’t seem to burn or
blow much oil that I can tell so I guess it is a decent engine. Plenty
powerful. I had to deal with the goobered up EGR and I take but that’s sort of
a maintenance issue.
--FT
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at
The "diesel" caption should say "YOU are so dirty" coming from a greenie
weenie along side the road, or the "electric" driver.
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Thanks, Dimitri!
I may consider that based on what I discover as I start to poke around. Do you
POR-15 over the Fiberglas, too?
-D
> On Jun 24, 2019, at 11:02 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
>
> Might I suggest miracle paint or POR-15 and fiberglass. Very good repair if
> welding not an
If ya are interested: Enter here: http://swee.ps/yJWiBfQcv
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Interesting, I've been building new mounts for the hydraulic pump on my loader
and the HF stepped bits have gotten the job for all the holes, I did drill
pilot holes but they were quite small, then opened them up to 3/8" with the
stepped bit, worked great.
-Curt
On Sunday, June 23, 2019,
Saturday and yesterday I finished the reseal of the compressor, installed
that, vacuumed the system for 30 minutes, and then put a small amount of
propane / butane blend and then pressurized up to 150 psi with CO2.
Checked around with the sniffer for leaks, and noted a leak at the
compressor shaft
I bought mine on recommendation from my dad. I'd also seen lots of makers on
YouTube using them. Super handy for larger sizes where you might only need that
drill bit once in a while and the material isn't real thick.
-Curt
On Monday, June 24, 2019, 9:20:11 AM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes
Looking at the FSM, there are a couple spots with that info, the procedures
for replacing the individual components each has the new oil fill amount.
I put 20 cc into the compressor, and 10 cc into the receiver / dryer.
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 9:25 PM Craig via
Yep, millennial snowflakes is the market.
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 4:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> At least they include a rain cap.
>
> I’m stunned that there’s a market for something like this. Really.
>
> -D
>
>
>> On Jun 23, 2019, at 11:07 PM, Kaleb C.
I’ve never owned a stepped bit. Always wondered how effective/useful they might
be.
-D
> On Jun 24, 2019, at 9:10 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Interesting, I've been building new mounts for the hydraulic pump on my
> loader and the HF stepped bits have gotten the job for all
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This is amazing for its originality and state of preservation. Love the
color, too.
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Yeah I saw that. Pretty.
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:18 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> This is amazing for its originality and state of preservation. Love the
> color, too.
>
I'm getting 45 def F vent temperatures under mild conditions (85 degrees
out). We'll see later today, predicted high is 95.
45 is cold enough for me.
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Charleston SC
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 10:26 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> Dose it BLOW
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Looks nice for a "Smelly" car.
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> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-mercedes-benz-190d-2/
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Dose it BLOW ICE COLD?
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 9:22 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Saturday and yesterday I finished the reseal of the compressor, installed
> that, vacuumed the system for 30 minutes, and then put a small amount of
> propane / butane blend and
Cliplight sealer?
I seem to recall somebody, somewhere, saying something about running it five
minutes per hour for the first few hours, recirculate the stuff and get more
sealer in the vicinity of the leak.
My plan was to go for a nice long drive, run it for 20 minutes, then run it
five
Can someone please put some sort of list or short explanation on what are the
good and bad diesels in the early 2000 models?
I can never keep this straight and would like to have a reference in case I
ever decide to look at one of these cars.
Thanks!
-D
> Can someone please put some sort of list or short explanation on what are the
> good and bad diesels in the early 2000 models?
The Dodge Cummins is a good diesel. But you'll want to install a fuel pressure
gauge and treat
it like an oil pressure gauge. This holds for all the 24-valve
Woger (RIP) liked the V6s, but not necessarily because of the engines, I think
it was the brakes that made him recommend we stay away from the pre-2007 W211s.
He definitely told us to stay far away from the pre-2007 W211 CDIs.
It seems like the V6 CDIs had the same balance shaft issues as the
> On June 24, 2019 at 10:42 AM OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> Mine worked fine on aluminum, but burnt out in steel. Maybe I was turning
> them too fast? I bought some from Amazon - forget the brand, that have
> worked great in steel, used the same way.
The originals were made by Unibit.
The 2005/2006 with the inline six are best. The V6 have far more issues.
I know that engine went into a sedan, not sure if they used that engine in
the ML?
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Charleston SC
On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 10:39 AM Dan--- via Mercedes
wrote:
> Can someone please put some sort of list
Mine worked fine on aluminum, but burnt out in steel. Maybe I was turning
them too fast? I bought some from Amazon - forget the brand, that have
worked great in steel, used the same way.
Yes, I don't know how I lived without them for so long. They don't grab and
bind up like regular bits when
You’re supposed to run the system for a minimum of 20 minutes after using it, I
believe.
I usually go for a 20-30 minute drive to distribute it. They address this in
the instructions.
-D
> On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:36 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Cliplight sealer?
> I seem to
Thanks, Jim, but I was referring to Mercedes diesels. Guess I should have been
more specific.
-D
On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:45 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
>> Can someone please put some sort of list or short explanation on what are
>> the good and bad diesels in the early 2000 models?
>
> The Dodge
Might I suggest miracle paint or POR-15 and fiberglass. Very good repair if
welding not an option. I actually prefer this repair over welding for small
areas where rear access to protect weld is not feasible.
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> On Jun 24, 2019, at 8:32 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
Instructions say operate the AC system for 20 minutes after installing the
sealer (yes the Cliplight Super Seal Premium to be exact).
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> > Can someone please put some sort of list or short explanation on what
> > are the good and bad diesels in the early 2000 models?
>
> The Dodge Cummins is a good diesel. But you'll want to install a fuel
> pressure gauge and
I sand the rusted area and if I have time I thoroughly de-rust with naval jelly
which takes multiple applications over a 24 hour period to really clean it up.
I then paint the por-15 over the repair area making sure to get some on back
surface of hole edges. While por-15 still wet I impregnate
I used a wilson magnetic antenna for my motorola fone for years. The
startac had a antenna plug. They are often available at large truck stops.
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On Sat, 22 Jun 2019 10:53:48 -0600 Craig via Mercedes
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On Sat, 22 Jun 2019 11:09:35 -0400
ATTABOY!
W
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Sent: Monday June 24 2019 9:22:46AM
Subject: [MBZ] AC success
Saturday and yesterday I finished the reseal of the compressor,
installed
that, vacuumed the system for
> Is that because loss of fuel pressure means loss of lubrication of the
> injection pump (which would cause damage)?
Yes. With the exception of the inline Bosch P7100 pump in the 96-98.5 12-valve
engines,
which is lubricated by engine oil, _all_ pre-common-rail engines use a
fuel-lubed rotary
Send: "nothing mechanical. When you drive, jut get 1 to 5 feet behind a
semi trailer and he will pull you along."
On Jun 22, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
Since I have to do mechanical work anyway is there anyway possible to make a 80
300d non turbo get 40-45 mpg
First check to see if it is the rare ZUNDFOGLE engine. If so, list the
engine on bay and buy another car. That engine is worth $10,000 or
15,000 easy!
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote on 6/22/19 3:52 PM:
Since I have to do mechanical work anyway is there anyway possible to
make a 80 300d
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