Let us know if the FD bill is more than nominal. On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 5:01 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
