Yes, I’m immediately buying a couple to keep out in the shop and probably a some smaller ones to keep in the cars because you never know. I should have always had one within easy reach in the shop, especially when working on gas cars. I do not work on them much, mostly always diesels, do I have really not thought much about it. I will say I did think about getting some out there recently since I will be working on a d jet car soon.
I’m not so much worried about the car as the fact that I should have been better prepared for since a thing. Yea it was some money I didn’t want to burn. Lost one of my good AGM batteries as well. Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2023, at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
