Isn't there a terminal block in the bottom of the fuse box (under the fuse mounting plate and the wiring harnesses) that feeds the GP relay? Much less trivial... but equally effective. Less trivial and also effective would be to ... modify the vacuum harness so that the shutoff always got vacuum.... My favorite for a Jeep is to remove the "ballast resistor" on the inside of the driver's fender. It's really for the fuel pump--when starting the pump gets full B+, but when running it feeds through that resistor. Without that resistor it will catch and then quickly die as the fuel pressure goes to 0.
Hey maybe we should have an "evil ways to temporarily disable the car" contest?... One of my favorite factory ones is the BMW 540's have a function in the OBC/trip computer that lets you configure it to require a code in addition to the key before it will start.... -j. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Joe Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Makes one think you should remove the GP fuse on any coolant > or oil disabled vehicle before letting it out of your control! > Put it back only in the presence of qualified personnel." > ____________ > Same thought occurred to me after the fact, Jim. Fortunately I had a > rebuilt 20 head on the shelf anyway to it wasn't too big a > disappointment and there doesn't appear to have been any lasting > damage. While I had the head off I reworked the wiring harnesses and > added afterglow, the controller for which doesn't have a fuse. So I'm > slightly at a loss as to how I might go about temporarily disabling it > should a similar circumstance arise in the future. > > -joe > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Feb 22 16:50:24 2007 Received: from wr-out-0506.google.com ([64.233.184.228]) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) id 1HKH9E-0004jO-4t for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:50:24 +0000 Received: by wr-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i4so241445wra for <mercedes@okiebenz.com>; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:49:43 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.114.111.1 with SMTP id j1mr374424wac.1172162976493; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:49:36 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.114.56.14 with HTTP; Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:49:25 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:49:25 -0500 From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.9.cp2 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Replacement (John & Kevin) X-BeenThere: mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9.cp2 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com> List-Unsubscribe: <http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com> List-Post: <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:50:24 -0000 We have replaced all bushings, ball joints, shocks, mounts, tie rod ends, strut rod mounts, etc. but there is still a horrible creak going over speed bumps (more so when the weather is cold). 1985 300CD, otherwise mechanically perfect. On 2/22/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > clogged power steering filter a few years ago which made a sort of > > groaning > > sound on turning the wheel. > > PS groan is kind of distinctive, and I would never describe > it as a haunted house door sound. Plus engine revs affect it. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >
