Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to burn... [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars [or known, for that matter].
On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to > figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure > these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it > sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, > shifter has almost no resistance. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. > If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then > take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. > > > > Too bad though. > > > > --FT > > Sent from iFōn > > > >> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats > stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook > as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could > get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I > bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone > it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s > missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS > and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was > about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had > I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as > bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to > it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I > called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly > engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher > would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. > That car was a turd from the get go. > >> > >> <image0.jpeg> > >> <image1.jpeg> > >> <image2.jpeg> > >> > >> > >> 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
