For those of you in Canada, you can usually find all the different sizes real cheap in Canadian Tire. I do them on my porsche as Larry says. I also put a dab of dielectric grease on the ends of each and give them a spin ffrom time to time. I've never had a fuse, connection, or ground related problem with that car yet, and it's an '80.
Ed 300E On 22/07/07, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IMHO, This should be standard maintanence for each 10 year > anniversary. Or > sooner if mysterious problems arise, as sometimes it *really* is that > simple. > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 7:36 PM > Subject: [MBZ] Fuses ----- > > > > It's been a while since I recall seeing this topic, so I thought I'd > > make sure that it remains forefront in our minds ;-) > > > > Two weeks ago the SDL started loping at idle - not enough to see the > > tach needle swing, but enough to be disconcerting. Two days ago the > > ACC stopped working - totally. No response to any button. The > > indicator light for the mono valve stayed off. > > A few years ago, on advise from this list, I purchased a couple of > > complete fuse replacement kits from Rusty. This seemed like a good > > time to install one ----- > > > > Rather than attempt to even determine which fuses might be suspect, I > > proceeded to replace all the fuses in the fuse box under the hood > > (bonnet for those not in the US). As I removed one fuse that was quite > > blown, I looked it up and found it to be for the ACC, among other > > circuits. > > > > The ACC works fine now, and the engine idles smooth and steady as you > > could ask for. > > > > Therefore - to paraphrase our guru - "Replace ALL the FUSES now!!!". > > > > Thank you Marshal --- > > > > -- > > OK Don, KD5NRO > > Norman, OK > > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > > -Benjamin Disraeli > > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.12/910 - Release Date: > 7/21/2007 > > 3:52 PM > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
