As a hobby this sure beats stamp collecting... On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 10:40 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> So I was out scanning it this evening to see what fault codes might be > lurking. The only current codes were for the ISM which I had seen when I > looked at the vehicle, and ECU codes for misfires on zylinders 1 and 8 > which were apparent when I had it running yesterday. There were tons of > historic codes which I think were mostly due to low voltage from dead > batteries. > > I was messing around with the radio (which is putting out no sound, the > guy had some kind of thumper amp in it he took out I think so might have > left the original amp disconnected) and at some point it said to start the > engine for something I don’t recall so I turned the key and the damn thing > started! I about fell out the door it scared me! It is running rough from > those 2 misfires. Might be coils or plugs or injectors so I’ll have to look > at that too. > > It wouldn’t shift into R or D and still thought it was not in P though > somehow the starter system nanny thought it was. Weird but that’s kinda > what happened yesterday. I’m starting to wonder if it’s an electrical > connection problem rather than the actual ISM, I’ll take a look at the > connection and see how it looks. > > Anyway, fun times. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Jun 15, 2023, at 9:04 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > He's cornering the market -- > > > >> On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 8:02 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> At this rate there will be a severe shortage of ML Mercedes up and down > the > >> East Coast as Floyd pursues his relentless acquisition program. > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 4:30 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Solid work. It’s almost as if I was there. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> AZBob > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > >>> Windows > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> *From: *Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>> *Sent: *Thursday, June 15, 2023 12:46 PM > >>> *To: *Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>> *Cc: *Floyd Thursby <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> > >>> *Subject: *[MBZ] Picking up the ML63 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I need to actually learn to edit vids and mash them together but until > >>> > >>> then here is the pickup sequence should anyone be interested. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I tried to wash it a bit yesterday and got some of the crud off the > >>> > >>> front half but it needs a good scrubbing to get a lot of the baked on > >>> > >>> pollen and stuff off. I have a soft scrubber spongie thing somewhere, > I > >>> > >>> need to get that out then hit it with the buffer and some compound. > >>> > >>> First I'll get the pressure washer after it and maybe I can blast some > >> off. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> https://youtu.be/rP_8YnyDRnc > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> https://youtu.be/EHtnfuFEn5A > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> https://youtu.be/G3sQ_RQJV9U > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I love these kinds of car retrieval adventures, it worked out well, the > >>> > >>> seller was really nice and helpful and the young mechanic guy was very > >>> > >>> helpful too. I think he was glad to see it go as the seller owed him > >>> > >>> money for whatever work he had done on it and they were organized to > >>> > >>> make that transaction (which I had no interest in being in the middle > >>> > >>> of). It might have been more dramatic if there was some shadiness > >>> > >>> involved, but alas in this deal it was all very clean. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> --FT > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> > >>> 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 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > > are wearing." > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Werner > > Von Braun > > > > "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. > > In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be > > doing it." > > -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > _______________________________________ > > 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
