Re: [MBZ] 80 dollar Gump

2006-11-11 Thread Redghost
Darn!! too far away On Nov 10, 2006, at 7:44 AM, Rick Knoble wrote: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/232789877.html Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For

Re: [MBZ] Project to pickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread Rich Thomas
OK, I have not done any of this yet, but I am ordering the stuff to do it, so take it for what it is worth. My buddy is programming chips to measure stuff, do stuff, and display stuff, it really is not hard, and uses some fairly simple programming (he uses C, not too hard to learn) and

Re: [MBZ] Project to pickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread Trampas
If anyone on the list wants one, I will sell them a Pulsar 40 for cost. It is basically PIC 18F8680 microcontroller with large 16x2 LCD for displaying the data. The connections on the rear of the unit two DB25 and has inputs for 8 thermocouple inputs for exhaust gas temperature measurement

Re: [MBZ] Project to tickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread Luther
is this a kit or schematic purchase??? :) On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:57:03 -0600, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a small circuit board that will convert a crank sensor (inductive pickup) to a TTL signal. I also have a device that has an LCD for displaying the data. The problem with the

Re: [MBZ] Project to tickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread Trampas
Since I mainly work with surface mount devices I just sell the products assembled and tested. I am just now in the process of putting all the code up on the web under the GNU public license such that if you do not like the way it works you are free to change it. Trampas -Original

Re: [MBZ] Project to pickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread OK Don
What might cost be? Sounds very interesting! On 11/10/06, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If anyone on the list wants one, I will sell them a Pulsar 40 for cost. Trampas -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the

Re: [MBZ] Project to pickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread Trampas
The Pulsar 40 assembled and tested is around $150. However you will want to know C such that you can configure it how you want. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 9:19 PM To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] oil analysis

2006-11-11 Thread Luther
Ordered, thank you much! Luther On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:00:15 -0600, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Luther, Well, since you asked - I just added a $5 discount on a 3 or 4 pack from now until 12/31/06. It wll ask for the secret word which is diesel. I thought about getting cute and

Re: [MBZ] Project to tickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread Jim Cathey
IE - If I were to try this route to put a tach in my 76 300D, I assume I would have to attach something to the balancer to trigger the sensor as there would not be anything from the factory. The MB tachometers used a variable-reluctance sensor, which is just a coil of wire around a metal core,

Re: [MBZ] Project to tickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread David Brodbeck
Jim Cathey wrote: To use a stock MB parts, you'd need to have a pin on the harmonic balancer or pulley, and a VR sensor mounted near it. (Your car may already have the pin, you'll have to look.) Then the tach can amplifier from a wrecked car, and then whatever stock tachometer you can live

[MBZ] Open Source Electronic projects

2006-11-11 Thread Trampas
I have just updated my website with the schematics and source code for the OBDII scanner. I will try to get the engine monitor open sourced and up on the web here in the next week. www.sterntech.com http://www.sterntech.com/ Also for you electronic hobbiest there is a brief tutorial about how

[MBZ] Car Fax

2006-11-11 Thread MICHAEL ESH
Could someone please run a CarFax for WDBAB23A6DB415136 Thanks in advance, Mike in Michigan From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 11 14:46:44 2006 Received: from postal.windwireless.net ([199.164.167.12] helo=windwireless.net) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1Giu84-VQ-Nb

[MBZ] E300D no start

2006-11-11 Thread Hans Neureiter
The car started normally, but pulling out of the drive, suddenly the motor stopped dead. I got it almost to run again after a long period of cranking, but it never fully recovered. Acts definitely like fuel starvation. I noticed the filter nut with the manual shut-off wet from diesel. Can this

Re: [MBZ] E300D no start

2006-11-11 Thread Peter Frederick
I'd change the fuel filters and check for air leaks... I believe there are some known problems with fuel line leakage on that car. On the older (OM603) engines, the o-rings and or fuel lines at the pre-heater thermostat can leak, and allow the tank to draw air back into the lines, resulting

Re: [MBZ] E300D no start

2006-11-11 Thread Harry Watkins
My SDL would do the same thing if the delivery valve seals leak and the car was parked nose up and the tank had less than 1/4 level. Adding fuel and getting it level would let it run okay, albeit the fuel still leaked until new seals were installed. Harry On 11/11/06, Peter Frederick [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] socket head bolts

2006-11-11 Thread Constantine N. Polites
There are allen wrenches with 3/8 drives and also 1/2 drives available. They are made straight and also with a ball head, the later for angle applications. Socket head bolts are a lot easier to access and install. A good set of these tools will make things a lot easier. Constantine

Re: [MBZ] E300D no start

2006-11-11 Thread Hans Neureiter
I took the filter and pre-filter out and noticed that the line to the IP was very loose where it plugs in the filter base (bad o-ring?). Second thing was the inner rubber gasket on top of the filter (it's inside a plastic ring with 3 clips) looked damaged. Is this part of a new filter? I have a

[MBZ] MMMMM, yellow and green

2006-11-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, Cox Auto Trader
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Re: [MBZ] SDL radiator flush

2006-11-11 Thread Luther
Oh yeah, this is a reverse flow flush. In the bottom of the radiator and out the top. On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:33:07 -0600, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I purchased a Prestone Flush and Fill Machine that checks coolant system pressure, flushes the system with water, flushes with water and

[MBZ] 2 Studded Snow Tires (P197/70 R 14) $40

2006-11-11 Thread Walt Lasher
Snow Tires for Sale: 2 studded snow tires for sale Cooper Weather master S/T P197/70 R 14 M/S Tires have 96% original tread almost new. These were off my W126 Walt Lasher Seattle ’92 S350 W140

[MBZ] cheap 124 wagon

2006-11-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, Cox Auto Trader
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Re: [MBZ] SDL radiator flush

2006-11-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
Luther, Most flush machines do not work with Mercedes cooling systems because of the way the cooling system is designed. The Meredes system uses a double ended thermostat that routes coolent through a bypass whan the system is cold and then closes off the bypass routes coolent through the

Re: [MBZ] SDL radiator flush

2006-11-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
Luther, Re: Previous email - this is different from the machines I've seen in action. Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com Original Message From: Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11/11/06 04:49 PM To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Project to tickle your brains with..

2006-11-11 Thread David Brodbeck
Jim Cathey wrote: One from a wrecked car may or may not be good. People seem to have a lot of problems with the tach cans going intermittent when they get older. (Mine did.) The problem there seems to be almost always poor contact between the pins on the circuit board and the connector

Re: [MBZ] socket head bolts

2006-11-11 Thread David Brodbeck
Constantine N. Polites wrote: There are allen wrenches with 3/8 drives and also 1/2 drives available. They are made straight and also with a ball head, the later for angle applications. Socket head bolts are a lot easier to access and install. A good set of these tools will make things

Re: [MBZ] photographer of the week

2006-11-11 Thread LarryT
not only is he your photographer of the week he is also the master of understatement when he says, it had some rust problems. That's like saying the Titanic had a little leak. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results

Re: [MBZ] cheap 124 wagon

2006-11-11 Thread LarryT
Too bad it's gas --- Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test

Re: [MBZ] SDL radiator flush

2006-11-11 Thread Luther
I was flushing the radiator alone, removed from the car. Once I ran the hot water through the radaitor for about 20 minutes and had verified that the radiator was evenly warm on both sides (remember-it use to be stone cold in the center while in the car) I emptied the citric acid out and

Re: [MBZ] SDL radiator flush

2006-11-11 Thread ts
Luther How Timely I need to flush my 240D. Where do tell can I get this $25 investment? Regards Tom Scordato - Original Message - From: Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:47

[MBZ] Speaking of Coolant Flushes

2006-11-11 Thread ts
Does that Wetter Water Redline stuff do anything? Regards Tom Scordato

Re: [MBZ] SDL radiator flush

2006-11-11 Thread Luther
A to Z tools here in Alma, Arkansas. Where do you live? On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:55:47 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Luther How Timely I need to flush my 240D. Where do tell can I get this $25 investment? Regards Tom Scordato -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (270,491 mi)

Re: [MBZ] Speaking of Coolant Flushes

2006-11-11 Thread Luther
Absolutely. I have it in my '82 300CD which tended to run in the 95-98 degree range and it now won't budge above 90 in normal driving. On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:59:20 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does that Wetter Water Redline stuff do anything? Regards Tom Scordato -- Luther KB5QHU