Could the wiring be flaky? On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> your amp is flaky, does not have anything to do with washing the engine > > andrew strasfogel wrote: > >> Here I goeagain. >> >> My W123 1983 300td cruise control worked fine on our trip to Montpelier, >> but >> after we got back it started acting sporadically. For example, the CC >> switch on the steering column would not engage the cruise but would >> accelerate the car when pressed upwards. When I released it, the speed >> would drop back and not engage. I purchased a supposedly good used (not >> rebuilt) CC amplifier on ebay with a DOA warranty, but after installing it >> on Saturday and doing a road test I had ZERO CC effect - not even >> accelerating through use of the switch. I concluded that the unit was >> even >> more faulty than the one it replaced, but to make sure, I swapped out the >> CC >> servo under the hood for another one off the shelf (supposedly good). The >> road test yielded identical results. >> >> Here's the weird part. I spent a couple hours Sunday spraying oily areas >> on >> and under the hood with Simple Green, then scrubbing and spraying with a >> hose to remove a lot of residual oil from when the PO lost all engine oil >> through ruptured oil cooler lines. As the paint started to show through >> all >> the grime, I also scrubbed the CC servo with Simple Green. Basically, the >> entire engine compartment got wet, although I didn't do a complete and >> systematic engine wash. When I drove the car out of the garage, through >> the >> alley, and back to its parking palce in front of our house, I tested the >> CC. Guess what? It now works! WTF cubed. How did water have any effect >> on the workings of the system? >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 87 300SDL x2, 86 300E, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, > 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, > 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb > http://www.okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
