Anodized aluminum such as what MB used for window moulding is notoriously difficult, almost impossible, to shine up once the finish has started to oxidize.
There used to be a trick where you cleaned it as well as possible then put a clear finish on it. It actually looked pretty decent, but there is no removing the oxidation once it starts. Not without damage, that is. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 5, 2013, at 4:51 PM, "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Jamie, but I was looking for some sort of cleaner that would shine up > the anodized aluminum as well as the less shiny parts. > Gerry > > From: "Jaime Kopchinski" <jaime...@gmail.com> >> Its easy, just take everything apart and clean it piece by piece :-) >> I had done a valve job on this car when I bought it and went through >> everything carefully. I replaced lots of little bits, and cleaned >> everything as I went along. The valve cover was done with a soft abrasive >> wheel of some kind. >> Jaime >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:39 PM, Gerry Archer <arche...@embarqmail.com>wrote: >> >>> What do you use to get your engines so shiny-bright, Jamie? Others? >>> >>> I used steam cleaners when they were around years ago but haven't found >>> anything halfway as good since then. >>> Gerry >>> >>> From: "Jaime Kopchinski" <jaime...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> I had a Sanden AC compress fitted in my early W108 in place of the york. >>>> A >>>> local AC shop helped me spec it out. I installed an AC accumulator like >>>> the ones found on American cars, and replaced the expansion valve with an >>>> orifice tube. Charged with Freeze12. I put a large W126 condensor fan in >>>> front, triggered by a relay together with the compressor clutch. I also >>>> put a vacuum switch in to cut the vacuum to the dashpot on the carb to >>>> increase the idle a bit. This was back in 2003. >>>> >>>> It was wonderful... I had that system so cold I could get the chrome on >>>> the >>>> dash over the vents to frost over. And driving in traffic was no issue >>>> thanks to the fan and higher idle speed. >>>> >>>> Before the conversion, the york would just suck the car down in traffic. >>>> Idle speed too low, vent and engine temps rising, etc. >>>> >>>> Here are some photos: >>>> http://images.jaimekop.com/**2003_07_12_250S_AC_Compressor/<http://images.jaimekop.com/2003_07_12_250S_AC_Compressor/> >>>> >>>> Jaime >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Benz Hogs <benz-n-h...@gulseth.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Can you give us more details? >>>>> >>>>> Luther KB5QHU Forest Park, IL >>>>> '98 ML320 "Max" (161,xxx mi) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2/4/2013 2:06 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yorks are bulletproof but very inefficient. Rotaries are far more >>>>>> efficient and take up less space. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have done a couple of conversions from York to Nippondenso (if I >>>>>> recall >>>>>> correctly) and with the proper brackets it's a pretty simple job. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 4, 2013, at 2:55 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> More efficient less drag on engine >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 4, 2013, at 1:01 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I thought the Yorks were pretty bulletproof. Why retrofit with a >>>>>>> rotary? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 4, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I dunno but a rotary compressor is apparently a common retrofit for >>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> old York. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -Curt >>>>>>>> ______________________________****_________ >>>>> >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>>> To search list archives >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/****archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/> >>>>> <http://www.okiebenz.**com/archive/ <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/****mailman/listinfo/mercedes_****okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com> >>>>> <http://mail.**okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/**mercedes_okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jaime Kopchinski >>>> http://www.jaimekop.com/ >>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> No virus found in this message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5580 - Release Date: 02/04/13 >>> >>> ______________________________**_________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jaime Kopchinski >> http://www.jaimekop.com/ >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5583 - Release Date: 02/05/13 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
