Now you know why phones and cars don't mix.
And especially why 90's and later MBZ and the monkeys who work for
phone/stereo stores don't mix.
David Brodbeck wrote:
I can't tell if it's all coming from condensation, or if the condensation is
a
symptom of a leak elsewhere.
I vote for the latter, like maybe rear window seal.
John M McIntosh wrote:
I wasn't aware you could buy Smarts in the USA since they are not EPA
etc approved yet.
ZAP was importing them.
They recently sued D-C, so I don't think that project is going too well.
http://www.zapworld.com/about/news/news_zapfileslegal.asp
David Brodbeck wrote:
The Isuzu diesels in them have a reputation for running just about
forever, often outliving the body. (Just like our Mercedes Benzes.)
Here in the rust belt, anything would outlast a 1970's Jap pickup body.
(except maybe a Fiat body)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Since Smarts have not been certified for the US and there is no US model
(even though they are sold in Canada) I would like to see a photo of an SFO
city-owned Smart.
I don't think muni vehicles have to pass DOT EPA. USPS used to have
a fleet of Jeeps that would not
David Brodbeck wrote:
The most accurate way to calculate fuel economy is as follows:
- Fill the tank until the pump shuts off.
- Drive.
- Refill the tank, preferably from the same pump, since the shutoff
point varies from pump to pump.
I'd run it off a small tank under the hood, even a
Marshall Booth wrote:
Tire pressure below the top
end of the Mercedes recommendations can reduce fuel economy by 10-15%.
Improperly adjusted valves can reduce it a little.
I'm thinking that if he had a brake hose acting like a one-way valve
it would have killed the pads a few times in the last
John Ervine wrote:
Sunil Hari wrote:
5-speed Getrag on a 5-cyl.
Datacard says 4-spd gearbox.
I haven't heard of (reliably anyway) a non MBZ box on anything
but a 16 valve W201. 2.3-16, Evolution, Evolution II all had Getrag
5sp with 1st gear back and left, 2-5 in an H pattern
Craig McCluskey wrote:
The only thing that looks amiss is the cylinderical thing with the two red
rings on the passenger side of the engine. A KN air filter?
That or similar.
Cool air intake (CAI) was mentioned as one of the features.
Hot underhood air intake would be more appropriate.
Don't
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
I recently pulled a 5 speed getrag box out of a 82 230TE which was a english
delivered car. It has a non racing shift pattern.
Overdrive or 1:1 in 5th?
Mitch.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Is the 300 SD engine fully interchangeable with all the models listed?
The block and head should interchange with 123, 116, and 126 617s.
Some things, like manifolds, oil filter housings, motor mounts,
a/c compressors, alternators, etc may be different. I think
the
Steve MacSween wrote:
Actually there is another option too: local VW shop sells VW accessory oil
pan heaters that are paper thin and glued to the bottom of the pan
But does that do any good other than thinning the oil?
I'm thinking the head and cylinders would still be stone cold.
Loren Faeth wrote:
Russ,
I've got a 240D differential. It is buried in the garage. I'd have to dig
it out. Let me know offline if you are interested.
I've got one too, from an auto W123. IIRC, all W123 240D have the same
3.69 diff. If the 300D has a 3.46, that's only 7% taller, probably
Russ Williams wrote:
I'll be calling all the PnP around here to see if any have
a 240D with an Annular Diff.
Two things I should mention:
1. I got it backwards, the homokinetic are the ones I have,
that slide into the diff and are retained with giant c-clips.
The annular have removeable
Marshall Booth wrote:
KBB is rather about worthless to establish the value of a moderately
scarce Mercedes - unless you are trying to scam someone.
Yeah, I want to go to dealer auctions and buy lots of those $300 trade
value 190 turbos. At least I think that was KBB trade in on a nice
car
OK Don wrote:
With 6 injector lines coming from the IP, it's a six cylinder 3.0.
It's in a 124 chassis, so it was an '87, not an '86 as the ad says.
Did they have 603 turbos in europe in 1986?
(of course, if carfax recognizes the VIN, that would shoot my theory
out of the water)
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
And she'll be taking me to Las Vegas next October for the StarFest
Time Trials and Autocross events...
You've got time to get that IP replaced by October:
http://www.buymbparts.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2816
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
How so? I was expecting shag carpet interior, glitzy paint, and
undercarriage lighting.
Euro headlights, plastic bumpers, front air dam, window film,
jack stands to hide a sacked out suspension, wrong wheels (not even
matching each other). Where do these fools get the
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
strip her down for paint? Do tell more about this project.
He needs 7 gallons of Benjamin-Moore exterior latex to refinish his house,
and figures he can part out Gump for enough cash to pay for it all.
[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
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.
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.
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
John M McIntosh wrote:
It was MythBusters. I think it was a corvette.
Left two (?) pigs in it for a few weeks (months).
Now that I think about it, I'd never try to deodorize
a truly stench-riden Corvette without replacing the body.
Chopper glass in polyester resin means you have porous
Donald Snook wrote:
Anybody know anything about the newer Alfas? A friend of mine has WAY
too many vehicles and two houses (and one wife telling him to pare it
down). He may be selling the Alfa. It is a 1991 convertible with 60,000
miles.
Is that the one that shares the Saab 9000
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
Today there was a Mythbusters marathon on Discovery. They investigated
the myth that Jimmy Hoffa is buries at Giant's Stadium.
I thought he was processed into sausage.
Gary Hurst wrote:
yeah, this is an interesting point which is covered, i believe, in the
current NRA magazine. There is some general 21 foot law enforcement rule
for shooting a guy brandishing a knife. while it would take me 2 weeks to
get to you from 21 feet, it took knife attackers under
Marshall Booth wrote:
Of the fewer than a dozen turbos I know of that were rebuilt/replaced to
cure oil consumption, less than half of the replacements lowered oil
consumption.
I recall reading in a magazine article 10-20 years ago that one of the
turbo companies (maybe AirResearch?) claimed
Christopher McCann wrote:
Why GM?
GM gave us diesel passenger cars which prompted the owners to
pay big $$ to replace the diesel engines with gas engines.
(the same buyers who had paid serious $$ for the diesel
option when the car was new).
These people, and many of their friends/relatives,
tom savage wrote:
The Alabama plant produces MLs for NAFTA participants and all RHD
models, regardless of engine. All other MLs are produced in Graz,
Austria (alongside Jeeps and Gelaendewagens).
So the Limeys Aussies are driving US MLs?
Do they sell MLs in Japan?
Kevin wrote:
(This, of course, doesn't take into account that someone can still run after
you after being shot, since unlike in hollywood, not all shots are fatal.)
I think that getting shot on the street with a handgun has about a 20% mortality
rate. Getting stuck once with a knife is
I prefer the footage of Derek's 10.95 sec 1/4 mile run.
(supercharger pulleys changed and nitrous oxide)
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php3?t=135915
OK Don wrote:
Why is it that it's always the bad guys who are driving the Mercedes?
Anyone seen any movies where the GOOD guy drives a Mercedes?
In Enemy of the State the good congresscritter was stuffed in his
114 or 115 and shoved in a lake after the bad guys killed him.
In Daddy Daycare
David Brodbeck wrote:
OK Don wrote:
Why is it that it's always the bad guys who are driving the Mercedes?
The bad guys are usually the ones who have the money.
I just remembered another one, about a college student that gets seduced
by a CIA agent and she uses him to smuggle intel out of
Bob Rentfro wrote:
We were having discussions today at the old nuke plant about cold weather
starting
I'm in the drive away as soon as you have oil pressure, but don't stomp on it
until temp stabilizes camp.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do they (GM) make any diesels now at all? I have a 2003 duramax and
that has an isuzu motor in it.
I know Isuzu makes the short block and the aluminum heads are GM specific,
with NPRs getting iron heads.
Does Isuzu make the aluminum heads or does GM make them?
http://www.auto-rv.com/default.asp?area=browsedetailadname=CHMI0320028
And here's a newer, cheaper 300:
http://www.auto-rv.com/default.asp?area=browsedetailadname=8-81347
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4594459549
I can just imagine Regina stuffing prospective homebuyers in the back seat
of that.
David Brodbeck wrote:
Unfortunately, travel by air with tools has gotten risky. I used to
know a guy who routinely did it for work. He said that once the new
security regulations were enacted and he had to stop locking his tool
bag, he usually lost one tool per trip. The most popular item
J.B. Hebert wrote:
Does anyone know where I can find a reasonably priced glow plug
chamber reamer for an OM606 motor?
If you know how wide it's supposed to be, hammer a glow plug
flat until it's the right width.
Tom Scordato wrote:
At least it is candy apple red... (they hate it and may never drive it too
retro)
In the early 1980's, my uncle had a nicely restored 196x Barracuda.
(the early style that resembled a Rambler Marlin)
He had a couple of high schoolers who didn't want to be seen in it, too
old
Gary Hurst wrote:
fully automatic weapons have gone through the roof
That was caused mostly by the Reagan ban. Nobody seems
interested in getting rid of the ban on new FAs, so the
old ones just get more valuable.
Christopher McCann wrote:
Reagan ban?
Full auto's are not banned, since the 30's you've needed a $200 permit,
which was alot back then, but not now.
There's been a moratorium on new permits since the Raygun administration.
ATF will transfer an already-permitted full auto, but they won't
Zeitgeist wrote:
We could trade tips on interior decorating and designer
pharmaceuticals over on the third amendment list...just a suggestion.
3rd Amendment list?
Been bunking with any soldiers or agents of gov't lately?
Seems like you picked on the only part of the Bill of Rights that
isn't
I wouldn't buy a jump pack on eBay, I'd get it at Walmart, Lowe's, etc,
and take it back if it wasn't up to the job. I think Lowe's had one for
$10-15 last Friday.
Marshall Booth wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hmm... I wonder if that 350 engine would fit into my 240D? ;-)
Maybe in the trunk!
The Finns are running 603s and even 606s in W123 and W201.
As a general rule, those cars don't have air conditioning,
but most of them find room for a
R A Bennell wrote:
I would also say, buy or rent a tranny jack of some sort. Tranny's are heavy
and you don't want to get hurt or drop and damage the tranny.
I've got a couple of bad stories for ya, both happened to people I knew,
but I was not present at the time.
1. AMC Gremlin on a lube
LT Don wrote:
But back to my original question -- how many cold cranking amps should I be
requiring, assuming that this thing will be sitting in the trunk of my car
on cold winter days.
I'm guessing as much as 800CCA if it does all the work, maybe half that if the
main battery helps out.
eric peterson wrote:
Well just heard from the insurance company and they
are going to total my 85 300CD 87K mi and are offering
$5000.
The single most important thing to remember is that the
initial offer is not the maximum offer, it's something
they hope the suckers will fall for. Read
Hans Neureiter wrote:
This is from Adsit Co. Does anyone have dealt with them ? Under $ 1,500
before shipping, 2 year warranty.
Here's what Marshall said in a discussion of rebuilt engines, I don't
know how it applies to trannies:
Adsit has a VERY poor reputation and has been the subject of
Wow, an honest (or even low) claim of mpg in an ebay listing!
Most of the 2.5s on ebay get 40-60 mpg.
high miles per gallon of 30-33 highway
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4595141371
Hans Neureiter wrote:
One rule I discoverd is that if gravity will not bleed it, the brake hoses
need to be replaced.
And/or you have anti-lock brakes.
eric peterson wrote:
well I am dealing with the drivers insurance well
more appropriately the drivers employers insurance
carrier. Driver worked for the local Trane heating
and AC company and was driving company car. Hopefully
this is in my favor.
I'd think so. You never signed a
Marshall Booth wrote:
I drove ONE 190E-16 with a 717.404 and it didn't feel much different
than the 717.41x series in my other cars (despite the different gearing).
My 16v has over 210k on it and has a tranny noise. I've driven it
about 200 miles, half at freeway speeds and half in freeway
Marshall Booth wrote:
The early 603s had sleeves. Starting ABOUT mid '87 the 602/603 engines
stopped being sleeved.
Any easy way to know if my 190Dt is sleeved?
Mitch.
R A Bennell wrote:
So fill me in. Why would I want to ream the glow plugs (the holes they fit
in I assume)?
If you've had a bad injector or a bad glowplug, the prechamber will likely
be plugged with carbon. If the plug is so carboned up that you have trouble
removing it, you know you need to
Jeff Zedic wrote:
Even though MOST of the world drives on the left!
Who are most? Most of the places I can think of are islands:
Nippon, United Kingdoms, Australia, Bermuda... Don't the African and
Eurasian mainlands all drive on the right? Or does India drive on the
left?
Peter Frederick wrote:
Running so rich it blows black smoke is a stuck regulator or a bad fuel
distributor, alas. I've seen enough of them in my friend's shop
Not uncommon for a warm-up regulator to get stuck on a K-Jetronic Saab
if you parked it too long.
David Brodbeck wrote:
Eventually we did troubleshooting with a pressure gauge
and found his original problem was a stuck warm-up regulator -- he
should have never touched the mixture screw at all.
My best friend's first car was a 1978 Rabbit. About fifteen years ago
it started running rich. I
Jim Cathey wrote:
Fabrication: it's not just for excuses anymore.
A friend of mine didn't want to spend $200 on the
rackpinion upgrade for his Gravely when his steering
sector wore out 20 years ago. At that time, the sector and
pinion set were NLA, you were supposed to buy the rack.
He's now
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
wife is looking at a mercury.
Could someone run the vin, please?
4M2ZV86KO2ZJ40755
Bzzt. Doesn't compute w/carfax.
For starters, there are no o
in a VIN, only zeros. I fixed that, and it
still didn't work. Go to carfax.com and
run the free sample. When you get
Ed Booher wrote:
This does not help you now, but may help you in the future. There is
an Insurance company that specializes in Collector status autos.
Hagerty Auto (http://www.hagerty.com) will build a premium based on
what the auto is worth on the street and to you, vs low blue booking
it so
redghost wrote:
I suspect that any old reamer for a 617 should work just fine in your
115. Gump on the other hand has a 615 engine and who knows what tool I
could use should I ever need to ream her
I suspect Randy would need a reamer with guide threads the size of the
threads on a loop
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
Just remember for all you gun-toting Yanks down there that handguns
are a prohibited weapon in here Canada.
Some things you might not think of are prohibited weapons.
One guy went to considerable lengths to get a child's toy blowgun
into the country as a gift to his
Rich Thomas wrote:
Including
Mercedes-Benz 600 Roy Orbison Four Door
The high price of gas must be bothering dead rockers these
days. Elvis Presley is selling his 600 too:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4594835591
Christopher McCann wrote:
been thinking of that. No permit is needed in Alaska AT ALL to carrry a
concealed weapon.
I think I would have my PPK/S and AR-15 carbine transferred to an FFL in
some AK gun
shop along the route and pick them up there and ship back the same way.
Annoying
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Maybe I could bring the limo, could get plenty of people in there.
Although diesel would be my choice.
Got a spare 617? Put it in the LWB and you'll have both the roominess and
the diesel.
If you're looking for equipment sponsors, I vote for PPG, Hella and Bilstein.
Their products will be the most needed on a rocky road.
David Brodbeck wrote:
CIS actually runs *higher* operating pressures than most modern
injection systems. The pressure from the pump to the fuel distributor
is around 90 psi, vs. around 30 psi for most electronic systems. The
pressure in the injector lines will be lower, but will vary
VIN
WDBGB34E6NA053060
Year/Make/Model:
1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SD
Body Style:
SEDAN 4 DR
Engine Type:
3.5L L6 TURBO DIESEL
Manufactured In:
GERMANY
Search Results:
Kevin wrote:
I have a CB, and use it on some four wheeling trips. CBs suck for caravans,
though - they tend to overload each other if you are too close.
I've got a 1w/5w 40ch walkie-talkie with rubber antenna and car cord.
Works great for my limited purposes. Probably won't overload on 1w.
Scott Ritchey wrote:
The neutral safety switch on my 300SD is acting up again. It works fine in
warm weather and fine in neutral, but won't start in park when it's real
cold. After the engine has run a while, it restarts in park just fine.
I'd start with checking the external shift
Hans Neureiter wrote:
Obviously nobody else seen it neither.
No, your reply went to the list, it's just that
your email provider does not show your own email
to you.
Tom Reynolds wrote:
Hmm, morally degenerate...OTOH, what's he gonna do, sue you?
There are plenty of people who will sue for definition of character.
The less character they have, they more likely they are to sue anybody
who points it out.
kayoooh @ gmail wrote:
I asked him for that and he got a little bit upset and told me to check his
feedback!
Sounds like misdirection to me. You hit on the weakness of his sales speech
and he turned it around to be your problem. Anybody who blows up when asked
for proof loses the sale with me.
Manco makes Duck Tape in a variety of colors, including black.
There is even an annual contest for couples who go to the prom
dressed in Duck Tape, many of the outfits are quite attractive.
(but they must be hot as heck to wear all evening)
Why does the server interpret messages from Juno as
Ron Dwelle wrote:
Maybe we should be increasing the fuel temp on our old Benzes
I have a chunk of copper pipe of the proper diameter to replace the
straight section of my 300SD's upper radiator hose, but I haven't
gotten around to fooling with it. I intend to wrap a coil of copper
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 18:29:00 -0800 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have heard that your fuel BTU's weigh in at about 1/3 torque,
1/3 as waste water heat, and 1/3 as waste exhaust heat.
That's what I have heard as a good rule of thumb, too.
So why is Jim
I've only changed the bolt-on filter on a 617 once, but here's how it went:
Replaced filter (dry, I don't like to pour unfiltered fuel into the center
where it will go straight to the IP) with the engine hot.
Started car w/ about 1/4 throttle. It started immediately, then began to
misfire. Tried
Chris wrote:
That was rich, Rich. Evian Flu?
That's what you get from buying naive water.
Bob Rentfro wrote:
Good idea. Individuals can bounce that off of their Indys.
If Myna-Diesel will rebuild my IP, I'll pay for the parts and
put their sticker on my car.
Christopher McCann wrote:
We'll get a good picture of you on your three wheeler once we hit
the tundra: Wilton driving to the Arctic Ocean!
Sounds like somebody needs to put a 150A alternator and an inverter
in Wilton's car to charge the scooter.
Desert Rat wrote:
Different laws apply in different States.
Yep.
In Michigan, you are allowed three days from date of purchase
to obtain a plate. If the car is replacing another, the insurance
on the old car will suffice. Unfortunately, the legal thing to
do is drive it without plates, which
Tom Reynolds wrote:
and the bench rear seat.
By bench, do you mean three across seating?
Sportline seats are double bucket, it really
would not be comfortable to sit in the middle.
Also, the front seats are heavily bolstered
on the sides.
Here's a sportline rear seat, as found in my 16v:
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A $12k turbo R?
It's a good thing I wasn't there. I need $12k more than I need an 8mpg car,
but that would be hard to resist.
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
WDB2010341A149077
What's that, a euro 16V?
Won't the 116.120 get jealous if you take that to the track?
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
His first name is apparently Vince, goes under the handle vlayton on the
w123-world.org forum.
Well, switchboard.com does have a listing for a Vincent J Layton II in
St Louis.
wilton strickland wrote:
Mitch, I am considering an inverter for the car to charge the scooter.
Charger uses only abt 2 amps, though.
If your car has a 70 or 80 amp alternator, it could probably handle that
with a 300W inverter. With the old 45 amp alt, I'd only do it on long freeway
trips.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Thanks for the photo. I am familiar with that bolt but still don't see a
bleepin' banjo. Then again, I have a pallid sense of imagination.
The thing the bolt goes in is called a banjo fitting. The part that goes
around the bolt is the body of the banjo, the part
Christopher McCann wrote:
I've seen, I think, 120V converters that you plug into the lighter...is that
possible?
For 1.2A at 120VAc it's possible, you'd probably need 14g wiring and a 20A fuse
for
the lighter socket. (or wire up a heavy duty power outlet w 20A fuse)
Tom Reynolds wrote:
So, they charged you, what, $118 excise tax on a $4500 purchase price,
that's 2.6%.
In Michigan, they would have charged me 6% sales tax/use tax.
I'll pay as much for the $2300 190E as he paid for the 300D 2.5.
LT Don wrote:
I'd have liked to have read what was said to him.
It started with the discussion of a car advertised through
the club web page (I think the stretch conversion 123) and
then moved on to discussion of the club, starting with there's
a 123 club? how come I never heard of it and
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The tone of the posts was nowhere as benign as Mitch claims.
I don't recall characterizing them as benign or inflammatory
(except for the part I was involved in concerning personal
info, which I do think was benign, as all I can remember being
mentioned was the fellow's
redghost wrote:
That is where the support vehicle with onboard processing would be
handy. Take the WVO and toss it into a settling/separating tank and a
few hours later be able to dispense workable fuel. Take the real waste
gunk and make bear cakes for feeding the scraps to grizzlies
The
Mike Piles wrote:
Hi Rusty how do I take advantage of this special?
1-800-741-5252 is probably your best bet. (During
east coast business hours)
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Stefan? Is he on this list?
I don't think so. He was on Diesel, then took a temporary assignment in
Mexico. He was looking at 350SDLs and gassers, don't remember if he bought
one.
Robert Tara Ludwick wrote:
It's interesting, awhile back I got a thing from one of my banks trying
to get me to buy a new car so they could be kind enough to collect
interest from me, and I noticed they had a few stipulations on some car
makes that they wouldn't loan money on, Scion was on
David Brodbeck wrote:
Maybe they're afraid of the people who buy Scions. Kind of like how
insurance companies tend to charge higher rates on cars that are
attractive to teenagers.
Definitely idiot-oriented. Blue lights under the dash are an option
on the Xa, cruise control isn't. I might
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One morning I found a flat tire, ran out with the air
hose and refilled it to see if I could get to Costso for a free fix - it
held air but when I put the valve cap back on the air started flooding out!
I think any device that holds the schrader valve open is
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