Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
Crazy isn’t it? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2018, at 8:21 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >> Kaleb wrote: > >> I am out of town. > >> No tools available. > > You got it a car and drove more than 10 miles without tools??!!?? > > Oh my! > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
> Kaleb wrote: > I am out of town. > No tools available. You got it a car and drove more than 10 miles without tools??!!?? Oh my! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
> Kaleb wrote: > I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump > on the 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I > use to try and patch it up while I am out of town till I get > pack? A piece of tin can to cover the hole and a hose clamp to hold it tight in place. At last that is what I would try first. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
I've seen hoses covered with a piece of PVC pipe split lengthwise then hose clamps applied to keep the pipe in place. Mostly it depends on what the hole looks like. There are lots pf different hose repair kits available - do a search and see all the different methods. Might find something to work til you find a used/new hose or repair yours... Good luck - Larry On 09/03/2018 4:17 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Wrapped it up but it still leaks. The hole appears to be right where it ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
The silicone tape will seal nad bond to it's self, but isn't really strong. I'd wrap that with a strong tape, then put a hose clamp over both layers of tape. On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:04 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I got some of he silicone take which is stretchy and seals to itself. > Wrapped it up but it still leaks. The hole appears to be right where it > enters the metal fitting that screws into the pump. If the leak was not > right there it probably would have worked. At least it’s not shooting out > now but rather just running down. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:43 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > OOPS... my bad... I totally missed that part.. > > > > Spray it with carb cleaner... dry it really good wrap it with the > best > > tape you can find, put a hose clamp over the tape on top of the leak... > get > > a spare can of ATF fluid so you can keep it topped off. > > > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Perhaps you missed the entire point. I am out of town. Vehicle has a > leak. > >> No new hoses available. No tools available. I did discover a new Harbor > >> Freight here. So that is a plus. Just went in for a box knife to cut the > >> tape when I locate it and came out with about $40 worth of stuff. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:36 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Replace the hose with a new one, and be done with it... what ever you > do, > >>> it will fail, possibly at a time when you least expect loss of power > >>> steering, and damage the pump for lack of oil > >>> > >>> My money would be on new hose while I'm away, have hose arrive about my > >>> return... done and dusted... > >>> > >>> On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > Perhaps a piece of hose wrapped around the leak and secured with two > >> small > hose clamps would get you home? > Worked for a leaky brake hose for me. > YMMV. > Fred. > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole > > > > --R > > Sent from iPhone > > > >> On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? > >>> Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, > stick > > the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that > shoving > the > > fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. > >>> Mitch. > >>> > On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on > >> the > > 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try > and > > patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
I got some of he silicone take which is stretchy and seals to itself. Wrapped it up but it still leaks. The hole appears to be right where it enters the metal fitting that screws into the pump. If the leak was not right there it probably would have worked. At least it’s not shooting out now but rather just running down. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:43 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > OOPS... my bad... I totally missed that part.. > > Spray it with carb cleaner... dry it really good wrap it with the best > tape you can find, put a hose clamp over the tape on top of the leak... get > a spare can of ATF fluid so you can keep it topped off. > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Perhaps you missed the entire point. I am out of town. Vehicle has a leak. >> No new hoses available. No tools available. I did discover a new Harbor >> Freight here. So that is a plus. Just went in for a box knife to cut the >> tape when I locate it and came out with about $40 worth of stuff. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:36 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >>> >>> Replace the hose with a new one, and be done with it... what ever you do, >>> it will fail, possibly at a time when you least expect loss of power >>> steering, and damage the pump for lack of oil >>> >>> My money would be on new hose while I'm away, have hose arrive about my >>> return... done and dusted... >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> Perhaps a piece of hose wrapped around the leak and secured with two >> small hose clamps would get you home? Worked for a leaky brake hose for me. YMMV. Fred. On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole > > --R > Sent from iPhone > >> On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? >>> Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, stick > the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving the > fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. >>> Mitch. >>> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on >> the > 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and > patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
OOPS... my bad... I totally missed that part.. Spray it with carb cleaner... dry it really good wrap it with the best tape you can find, put a hose clamp over the tape on top of the leak... get a spare can of ATF fluid so you can keep it topped off. On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Perhaps you missed the entire point. I am out of town. Vehicle has a leak. > No new hoses available. No tools available. I did discover a new Harbor > Freight here. So that is a plus. Just went in for a box knife to cut the > tape when I locate it and came out with about $40 worth of stuff. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:36 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Replace the hose with a new one, and be done with it... what ever you do, > > it will fail, possibly at a time when you least expect loss of power > > steering, and damage the pump for lack of oil > > > > My money would be on new hose while I'm away, have hose arrive about my > > return... done and dusted... > > > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Perhaps a piece of hose wrapped around the leak and secured with two > small > >> hose clamps would get you home? > >> Worked for a leaky brake hose for me. > >> YMMV. > >> Fred. > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole > >>> > >>> --R > >>> Sent from iPhone > >>> > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? > > Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, > >> stick > >>> the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving > >> the > >>> fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. > > Mitch. > > > >> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on > the > >>> 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and > >>> patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Fred Moir > >> Lynn MA > >> Diesel preferred > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
Perhaps you missed the entire point. I am out of town. Vehicle has a leak. No new hoses available. No tools available. I did discover a new Harbor Freight here. So that is a plus. Just went in for a box knife to cut the tape when I locate it and came out with about $40 worth of stuff. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:36 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > Replace the hose with a new one, and be done with it... what ever you do, > it will fail, possibly at a time when you least expect loss of power > steering, and damage the pump for lack of oil > > My money would be on new hose while I'm away, have hose arrive about my > return... done and dusted... > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Perhaps a piece of hose wrapped around the leak and secured with two small >> hose clamps would get you home? >> Worked for a leaky brake hose for me. >> YMMV. >> Fred. >> >> On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole >>> >>> --R >>> Sent from iPhone >>> On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? > Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, >> stick >>> the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving >> the >>> fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. > Mitch. > >> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on the >>> 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and >>> patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Fred Moir >> Lynn MA >> Diesel preferred >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
Replace the hose with a new one, and be done with it... what ever you do, it will fail, possibly at a time when you least expect loss of power steering, and damage the pump for lack of oil My money would be on new hose while I'm away, have hose arrive about my return... done and dusted... On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Perhaps a piece of hose wrapped around the leak and secured with two small > hose clamps would get you home? > Worked for a leaky brake hose for me. > YMMV. > Fred. > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole > > > > --R > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > >> On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? > > >> Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, > stick > > the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving > the > > fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. > > >> Mitch. > > >> > > >>> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on the > > 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and > > patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>> > > >>> ___ > > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> > > >> > > >> ___ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
Perhaps a piece of hose wrapped around the leak and secured with two small hose clamps would get you home? Worked for a leaky brake hose for me. YMMV. Fred. On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole > > --R > Sent from iPhone > > > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? > >> Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, stick > the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving the > fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. > >> Mitch. > >> > >>> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on the > 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and > patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
I was gonna suggest something like that with some RTV around the hole --R Sent from iPhone > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? >> Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, stick the >> union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving the >> fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. >> Mitch. >> >>> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on the 98 >>> e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and patch >>> it up while I am out of town till I get pack? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
On Mon, 3 Sep 2018 13:37:03 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps But will it hold to the oily hose? Even after cleaning? Craig > > On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? > > Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, > > stick the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that > > shoving the fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot > > rupure. Mitch. > > > >> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > >> wrote: > >> > >> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on > >> the 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to > >> try and patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
I think I’m going to try some of that tape wrap stuff from flaps Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? > Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, stick the > union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving the > fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. > Mitch. > >> On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >> wrote: >> >> >> I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on the 98 >> e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and patch it >> up while I am out of town till I get pack? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
Barbed union fitting and two hose clamps? Cut the hose, right through the hole, put a clamp over each half, stick the union fitting in there, tighten both clamps, and pray that shoving the fitting into the hose didn't make another weak spot rupure. Mitch. > On September 3, 2018 at 2:14 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on the 98 > e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and patch it > up while I am out of town till I get pack? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Emergency power steering hose repair
I have developed a pinhole leak near the connector at the pump on the 98 e300. It just shoots a small steam out. What could I use to try and patch it up while I am out of town till I get pack? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Emergency Power
(From another list) I was amazed when my 1200 watt ($99) quasi-sine inverter on the Prius 12v battery would start and RUN a cheap $89 window AC unit (5000 BTU). The measured load when running was only about 700W. And it has been shown that one can draw up to about 800W continuous from the Prius 12v system without any consequences. A member ran this way for a week on a (13 gal) tank.. not sure if the load was continuous, but his study showed the fuel consumption was about the same as for a good Honda generator, and I think that was about 4 kWh per gallon. Hummh. At 700W times 12 hours that would be around 2 gallons. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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If the Prius would charge the battery at a highly efficient throttle setting by starting and stopping, it could probably beat a single cylinder engine running non-stop at light load. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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What voltage does the Pious battery pack run at? Would it be possible to tap an inverter straight into it? Do those packs go bad or wear down after a time? Buy a used one for cheepcheep and turn it into a rolling emerg system? I have read that some guys mod them for charging from the mains, that would make it easy to keep topped off with mains or solar or whatever power source, in addition to gasoline. --R On 7/8/15 8:47 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: If the Prius would charge the battery at a highly efficient throttle setting by starting and stopping, it could probably beat a single cylinder engine running non-stop at light load. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Rich wrote: What voltage does the Pious battery pack run at? G: 288v Would it be possible to tap an inverter straight into it? G: There has been a recent discussion about that possibility but I haven't been following it. I vaguely remember the major problem was that the AC current produced by the main inverter that runs the traction motor, water pump, and air conditioner; (there are no belts); is that it is three phase. They also discussed tapping straight off the battery to a separate inverter but ran into potential problems with that approach as well. Do those packs go bad or wear down after a time? G: they are warranted for 150,000 miles or ten years if purchased in California, Pennsylvania, and several other states. The rest are warranted for 100,000 miles or 8 years. DIYers often take the batteries apart and test the individual modules; replacing the bad ones with good modules from the junkyards or buying new modules for $45. There aren't a lot of modules. Rebuilt batteries are about $1700; new about $3000. Most last beyond the warrantee period under normal use. Buy a used one for cheepcheep and turn it into a rolling emerg system? I have read that some guys mod them for charging from the mains, that would make it easy to keep topped off with mains or solar or whatever power source, in addition to gasoline. G: Go to www.bing.com and type in output of prius generator. There are several articles there by people who did just that. Note: The inverter that changes battery DC to 3 phase AC is enclosed in a large module that has it's own liquid cooling system. I wonder if an inverter handling the high output of a Prius generator feeding a house would also need a liquid cooling system? Prius_Technical_Stuff on Yahoogroups (www.groups.yahoo.com) is the group to which I belong. www.priuschat.com is a larger and more generalized group which also has a lot of technical info. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Mitch Haley wrote: If the Prius would charge the battery at a highly efficient throttle setting by starting and stopping, it could probably beat a single cylinder engine running non-stop at light load. G: That's exactly what it does. The display is constantly showing one of several conditions: Engine driving only, battery driving only, engine and battery driving, rotating wheels charging battery, etc. Go uphill and engine cuts in with any excess energy going to the main battery. Going downhill the engine stops and the wheels charge the battery. On level ground the engine will constantly be switching back and forth between engine and battery depending on speed. Slowing down the wheels are charging the battery. Floorboard it and both the engine and main battery kick in. When setting in one place with the electric air conditioner on, the engine will run for about a minute charging the battery, and then there will be a long period when the AC is running only on the battery. There doesn't seem to be any observable difference in fuel consumption. Gerry A few weeks ago there was a discussion about the possibility of reducing the AC voltage of the motor-generator to household voltage and using that for emergency power, but I didn't follow it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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archer75--- wrote: Note: The inverter that changes battery DC to 3 phase AC is enclosed in a large module that has it's own liquid cooling system. I wonder if an inverter handling the high output of a Prius generator feeding a house would also need a liquid cooling system? No. Or yes. The reason to choose liquid rather than air cooling has to do with heat density and the easy of moving hot liquid to some remote location to cool it. In a stationary system, there are a few more options for where and how the heat is dumped to the air, so it might be easier, cheaper, simpler, or safer to use air cooling - or maybe adapting the existing liquid cooling would be fine. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Maybe they need to build the wind turbine towers to be compressed air tanks - - - On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 1:56 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Compressed air in the works for Canadian wind power storage. Nova Scotia-based Unify Energy won $250,000 for a compressed air project in that province using new technology also from a California firm, Light Sail. The project will attach to a wind farm enough shipping containers to store electricity to run 200 houses for eight hours, Sebastian Manchester said in a telephone interview. “Twenty modules could help integrate a pretty big wind farm,” said Manchester, adding that he is looking for partners in Alberta. These compressed air shipping containers are much bigger than Tesla’s fridge-sized batteries. But they are also much cheaper to manufacture, use readily available materials and can store about as much power, he said. The compressed air is put into carbon fibre storage units inside the shipping container at 3,000 PSI. The system is high-efficient as heat generated by compressing the air is stored in water and used later to decompress the air when electricity is needed. Three other winners are ZincNyx Energy Solution, University of Calgary with large scale liquid batteries, Ambri and Eguana Technologies. The companies have two years to complete their projects. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Compressed air in the works for Canadian wind power storage. Dan Chapman wants to put a fridge-sized battery in an apartment building and fill it up with electricity from solar panels on the roof so that at night, there’s plenty of power. Or, a grocery store could lower its power bill by using the super-size battery to store power at night when the price is low and use it in the daytime when electricity rates on the grid soar too high. Calgary-based TransAlta is bringing this new technology, made by California-based electric carmaker Tesla, to Alberta as part of the province’s push to increase the amount of renewable energy in the province, says Chapman, TransAlta’s chief engineer. The biggest problem with renewable energy like wind and solar is the unstable supply — when the wind dies or clouds move in, the power stops, says Mark Summers with the government research agency Alberta Innovates, Energy and Environment Solutions. So the agency put out a proposal call, with a $250,000 prize for each winner, for new technology to solve the storage problems, smooth out supply and develop technology appropriate to Alberta’s private electricity market. Chapman was in California this spring when Tesla unveiled its revolutionary local-use big battery technology and made a deal to bring the new product here. (Tesla also unveiled a smaller version, called a power wall, that lets a homeowner store energy right in the house for use later.) TransAlta hasn’t identified a business or apartment site to test the commercial use of the big batteries to be built by Tesla. But it will install batteries at its Blue Trail wind farm near Fort Macleod. The idea is to prove the batteries are capable of smoothing out the wind power supply by storing the excess power which could also be sold when electricity is at peak demand times and thereby maximize revenues. If you don’t like the idea of large, expensive, chemical-based batteries, there’s another option — compressed air modules stuffed into shipping containers. Nova Scotia-based Unify Energy won $250,000 for a compressed air project in that province using new technology also from a California firm, Light Sail. The project will attach to a wind farm enough shipping containers to store electricity to run 200 houses for eight hours, Sebastian Manchester said in a telephone interview. “Twenty modules could help integrate a pretty big wind farm,” said Manchester, adding that he is looking for partners in Alberta. These compressed air shipping containers are much bigger than Tesla’s fridge-sized batteries. But they are also much cheaper to manufacture, use readily available materials and can store about as much power, he said. The compressed air is put into carbon fibre storage units inside the shipping container at 3,000 PSI. The system is high-efficient as heat generated by compressing the air is stored in water and used later to decompress the air when electricity is needed. Three other winners are ZincNyx Energy Solution, University of Calgary with large scale liquid batteries, Ambri and Eguana Technologies. The companies have two years to complete their projects. On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:29 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Rich wrote: What voltage does the Pious battery pack run at? G: 288v Would it be possible to tap an inverter straight into it? G: There has been a recent discussion about that possibility but I haven't been following it. I vaguely remember the major problem was that the AC current produced by the main inverter that runs the traction motor, water pump, and air conditioner; (there are no belts); is that it is three phase. They also discussed tapping straight off the battery to a separate inverter but ran into potential problems with that approach as well. Do those packs go bad or wear down after a time? G: they are warranted for 150,000 miles or ten years if purchased in California, Pennsylvania, and several other states. The rest are warranted for 100,000 miles or 8 years. DIYers often take the batteries apart and test the individual modules; replacing the bad ones with good modules from the junkyards or buying new modules for $45. There aren't a lot of modules. Rebuilt batteries are about $1700; new about $3000. Most last beyond the warrantee period under normal use. Buy a used one for cheepcheep and turn it into a rolling emerg system? I have read that some guys mod them for charging from the mains, that would make it easy to keep topped off with mains or solar or whatever power source, in addition to gasoline. G: Go to www.bing.com and type in output of prius generator. There are several articles there by people who did just that. Note: The inverter that changes battery DC to 3 phase AC is enclosed in a large module that has it's own liquid cooling system. I wonder if an inverter handling the high output of a Prius generator feeding a house would also need a
[MBZ] Emergency power for a house [was: Re: 240V]
On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:56:01 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I would also add that backfeeding a distribution panel with a generator, even if you have an interlocking breaker, is inherently dangerous. So you are saying Reliance Controls should not have made and sold me the manual transfer panel, with interlocking breaker, I have installed at our house? Here's where I bought it; the Reliance Controls product page isn't responding at the moment. http://www.wayfair.com/Reliance-Controls-TWB-4-8-Circuit-200Amp-Transfer-Panel-Link-for-Generator-up-to-25000-Watt-TWB2010DR-RLC1055.html You may also negate the operation of GFI devices as well. GFCI devices do not need a ground to work properly, nor are they concerned about the potential on the neutral. They are only concerned about the balance of current between the line and neutral wires. In a nutshell, don't do it. If you're so inclined, break out the circuits you want on the generator and isolate them with a knife switch or load rated disconnect. The backfeeding approach kills people. I have been an expert witness on more than one occasion to defend a generator manufacturer from litigation when people have done this and been killed. It's not pretty. With a transfer panel, you are not backfeeding anything. In addition, our electrical service is grounded at three points: - the inside sub-panel installation that connects to the copper water pipes in the old part of the house, - the 50' long, separate, seamless tubing that supplies water to the new part of our house, and, - a ground rod at the outside transfer switch panel, which, under UL certification, is suitable for service entrance and may be used as a main panel or feed-through to a sub-panel. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Emergency power for a house [was: Re: 240V]
Craig wrote: In addition, our electrical service is grounded at three points: - the inside sub-panel installation that connects to the copper water pipes in the old part of the house, - the 50' long, separate, seamless tubing that supplies water to the new part of our house, and, - a ground rod at the outside transfer switch panel, which, under UL certification, is suitable for service entrance and may be used as a main panel or feed-through to a sub-panel. NEC says that's fine - IF the multiple grounds are tied together. From a lightning protection standpoint, one ground is better. Or really heavy cable tying the multiple grounds together. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
