Those kind of things with the exposed filters or the cold air intakes
are ok for a gas burner the lower compression makes thm a tad more
forgiving, but if you put one on a diesel you'd better live in Death
Valley, or plan on parking whenever it starts raining or you'll likely
suck up a belly fu
It's interesting, awhile back I got a thing from one of my banks trying
to get me to buy a new car so they could be kind enough to collect
interest from me, and I noticed they had a few stipulations on some car
makes that they wouldn't loan money on, Scion was on the list, along
with suzuki,
Outsmart everyone. Fill with nitrogen and then put green valve caps on so
you know it's not "air" in there any more. Actually, I think some major
stores are doing just that, maybe even Costco.
Best regards,
Tom Reynolds
Sand Springs, OK
At 06:19 PM 12/14/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>
>LT,
>
>did he
Stefan? Is he on this list?
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Brian,
This all falls under the "let the buyer beware" clause. You should have done
your homework on the car before purchasing it.
I've owned 15 old Mercedes to date and I've put serious money into every
good deal that I have bough to date. The
uh, no
LT Don wrote:
Will he become moderator of the new 123 list?
On 12/15/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Vince will probably be joining us soon. He seems like a pretty good
guy, FYI.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB
I think I would prefer Nitrogen or propane to Okie gas in the tires
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 07:15 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
Actually, I heard somewhere that Oki gas could be used an emergency
substitute for original German MB air.
But you won't catch me following Kaleb around with a
Hi Brian,
I missed the type of car here, but I gather it's a W124 or W126 with
an OM603 engine. I've tinkered with those a little myself, and have a
couple of comments. First, you need to test vacuum directly at the
port on the pump - disconnect the hose that goes to the 4-way branch
fitting. If t
On 12/14/05 8:25 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Vince will probably be joining us soon. He seems like a pretty good
> guy, FYI.
POT KETTLE BLACK
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sounds like we need some bidders...
On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:29:35 -0600, eric peterson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'll just pick one up locally Kaleb. But thanks
anyway. Still fighting with the insurance company but
at least I have the best case for a comparable that
you could get t
Brian,
This all falls under the "let the buyer beware" clause. You should have done
your homework on the car before purchasing it.
I've owned 15 old Mercedes to date and I've put serious money into every
good deal that I have bough to date. These days, I just figure that I'll
have to put $2,000 i
Hemostats. The electronics tech's best friend. You can probably borrow a
pair at the local ER.
On 12/15/05, Jim Vogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> you drop the small lightbulb for the gearshift into the gearshifter?
> Is there a way to fish it out or is it safe to just drive it and get
> a new
Thanks to all those that replied to my question about the vacuum pump port.
I had the engine replaced with a used one, and the shop that did the work
warranted the engine for 30 days. The day after I picked the car up, the
engine wouldn't stop. I took it back to have the problem resolved, and was
you drop the small lightbulb for the gearshift into the gearshifter?
Is there a way to fish it out or is it safe to just drive it and get
a new one?
Not sure what to do here...
Jim
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On 12/15/05, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Actually, I heard somewhere that Oki gas could be used an emergency
> substitute for original German MB air.
>
> But you won't catch me following Kaleb around with a plastic bag to gather
> some.
Marshall --
Which is more expensive, removing and testing the shock, or just replacing
it? I think Rusty's quote was $240 for four shocks and labor is free. Busted
knuckles and a visit to the ER not included in this cost estimate.
On 12/15/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Merce
Actually, I heard somewhere that Oki gas could be used an emergency
substitute for original German MB air.
But you won't catch me following Kaleb around with a plastic bag to gather
some...
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTEC
Neither me nor my car has any problem with gas pressure failure. ... If we
could just harness that energy. We had enough gas at the last OkieQ to keep
all of our fleets (even Kleb's) riding firm into the next century. Can you
say brauts?
On 12/15/05, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How do you know when to replace the shocks ? Does anybody ever just keep the
orginals ?
Mercedes outlines a test for shocks. It requires that the shock be
removed and measured. That's the ONLY accurate test. It requires a
little more labor than just to replace the s
You talking about reifenluft? What is the part number, I forgot?
Hendrik
running non-genuine air and it really handles like poo
- Original Message -
From: "LT Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:18 PM
Subject: Re:
Well he's got to be if he drives a 123 :-)
Hendrik
who saw a rare 240D manual today (should have left a note offering to buy
it)
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:55
Gary does sell us what we need, doesn't he?
On 12/15/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am going to get fresh blinker fluid with the new blinker relay. I
> suspect the old fluid is worn out and with a fresh relay, I will get
> better mileage than putting new fluid in a worn relay.
>
>
There is a fellow up in Victoria BC been trying to get takers for his
on Craigslist for about a year
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 06:50 PM, OK Don wrote:
I'd think the Belvedere would best be left buried -- --
On 12/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thats cool, I nev
Will he become moderator of the new 123 list?
On 12/15/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Vince will probably be joining us soon. He seems like a pretty good
> guy, FYI.
> --
> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
> 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
> 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD,
Can I mix up some air? Sort of like the catholics and holy water where
a few drops of pope blessed stuff makes the rest good? I do know a few
germans that may offer air.
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 06:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
You are supposed to use original german MB air in
The air must be MB approved.
On 12/15/05, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I use Fina's Pink Air in mine -- is that as bad as using green coolant?
>
> On 12/14/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > LT,
> >
> > did he offer you the proper Teutonic Air or was he able to assure you
> > tha
I am going to get fresh blinker fluid with the new blinker relay. I
suspect the old fluid is worn out and with a fresh relay, I will get
better mileage than putting new fluid in a worn relay.
AS for Muffler bearings, I did replace the old rubber things with new,
since the old made the muffler
I use Fina's Pink Air in mine -- is that as bad as using green coolant?
On 12/14/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> LT,
>
> did he offer you the proper Teutonic Air or was he able to assure you
> that common Iowa air is good enough for the tires, since they are not
> OEM and long out of war
Sounds to me that you are all passing Okie gas
At 08:26 PM 12/14/2005, you wrote:
You are supposed to use original german MB air in your tires. I can
provide free original german MB air for all who attend any OkieQ.
David Brodbeck wrote:
> redghost wrote:
>
>>LT,
>>
>>did he offer you the pro
I'd think the Belvedere would best be left buried -- --
The Belvedere was the namesake of the Chicken Wagon,
in fact. (That's the car that the Foster Farms chickens
ride around in.)
-- Jim
I'd think the Belvedere would best be left buried -- --
On 12/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thats cool, I never knew anything about that.
>
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
http://www.venganza.org/
The T on mine was cracked right where the line from the Vacuum pump
meets the bottom T - it wasn't obvious - had to look hard to find that
leak.
On 12/14/05, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No, it's not. Either the port itself or the line is plugged, probably.
>
> The hose coming up
No ... he had to special order the air from Germany.
On 12/15/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> LT,
>
> did he offer you the proper Teutonic Air or was he able to assure you
> that common Iowa air is good enough for the tires, since they are not
> OEM and long out of warranty? I am sur
I'll just pick one up locally Kaleb. But thanks
anyway. Still fighting with the insurance company but
at least I have the best case for a comparable that
you could get there is a twin to my car on ebay
right now. Same yr, model, color even same mileage.
already at basically what the insuranc
You are supposed to use original german MB air in your tires. I can
provide free original german MB air for all who attend any OkieQ.
David Brodbeck wrote:
redghost wrote:
LT,
did he offer you the proper Teutonic Air or was he able to assure you
that common Iowa air is good enough for the
Vince will probably be joining us soon. He seems like a pretty good
guy, FYI.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
redghost wrote:
LT,
did he offer you the proper Teutonic Air or was he able to assure you
that common Iowa air is good enough for the tires, since they are not
OEM and long out of warranty? I am sure I do not need to order the
air from Rusty, as I am using nasty cheapo tires on Gump.
B
I have more VW bolts than I can shake a finger at. If you need, I can
supply by the wheel load. They are much the same as the steel wheel
bolts, but have the silly VW markings on them. In a pinch I used some
for when Gump wore steel before bundts
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 05:55 P
LT,
did he offer you the proper Teutonic Air or was he able to assure you
that common Iowa air is good enough for the tires, since they are not
OEM and long out of warranty? I am sure I do not need to order the
air from Rusty, as I am using nasty cheapo tires on Gump.
On Wednesday, Decembe
Shocks loose their damping ability long before they fail the bounce test.
If you feel your Mercedes float whe going over a rise in the road or the
front or rear end tend to rebound after going over a bump then you are
probably due.
Four things cause shock failure - they are:
Gas pressure loss
Flu
they are the same, do you need one?
eric peterson wrote:
Are the rear bumpers on a 300CD the same as on a 300D
or are they specific to the coupe?
Eric
Crunched 85 300CD 87K
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Hans Neureiter wrote:
And everyone I know calls the things that hold the wheels on my Benz a "LUG
BOLT". Why?
Because of the analogy to "lug nuts," I suppose.
My Vanagon had bolts in front and nuts in back! Better not lose any,
since you can't do the "steal one each from the other three
Are the rear bumpers on a 300CD the same as on a 300D
or are they specific to the coupe?
Eric
Crunched 85 300CD 87K
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eric peterson wrote:
what I did in a similar situation was put key in
switch and then hammer in a screwdriver next to the
key which gave me alot more leverage. then I put vice
grips around the top of the screwdriver handle and
viola it turned. I promptly drove it to my mechanic
and had him repl
All I know is that is almost my cars twin. Same yr,
same model, same color, and same mileage (well OK mine
has 500 more miles) the only thing missing on mine is
the trailer hitch. Did I miss something I don't see
any mention ablut a new transmission.
Eric
Crunched 85 300CD 87K
--- andrew stras
Donald Snook wrote:
What could make a heater blow cold air on a 82 126 diesel assuming the
car is up to operating temperature?
Usually a bad monovalve or monovalve insert!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PRO
what I did in a similar situation was put key in
switch and then hammer in a screwdriver next to the
key which gave me alot more leverage. then I put vice
grips around the top of the screwdriver handle and
viola it turned. I promptly drove it to my mechanic
and had him replace the tumbler before
I just ask my brother-in-law. He does this stuff for a living and is paid
quite well for being car smart.
On 12/13/05, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > How do you know when to replace the shocks?
>
> If it fails the traditional bounce test, they're bad. But they
> may be somewhat bad l
Actually, I shouldn't trash Gary. I got him that last few times I called
(except I got Rusty for the most important order, but that was because I
asked for him).
Gary is good on the phone. He was very professional until he realized who I
was. And then he turned into Howard Stern on the wrong meds.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, especially if you are from canada.
LT Don wrote:
You call and ask to speak to anyone other than Gary.
On 12/15/05, Mike Piles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Rusty how do I take advantage of this special?
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300S
they are probably the same as 123 brakes, the pads are anyways.
redghost wrote:
Darn!! not deals on 114/115 brakes? Need some for Gump and was going
to order before too much longer
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 12:27 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
These are good ONLY until December 31s
If the car is warming up then the thermostat is not bad, if it doesnt
then its bad. Assuming the engine is warming up the monovalve insert
probably needs to be replaced.
Donald Snook wrote:
What could make a heater blow cold air on a 82 126 diesel assuming the
car is up to operating temperat
Thats cool, I never knew anything about that.
redghost wrote:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1120AP_Buried_Car.html
In 2007 Kaleb will have an opportunity to get a new car for maybe $500
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
The FSM would
You call and ask to speak to anyone other than Gary.
On 12/15/05, Mike Piles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Rusty how do I take advantage of this special?
>
> Thanks
> Mike Piles
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens
> Sent:
you should have about 23 or so vacuum on either port.
Brian Smyla wrote:
The vacuum pump on the engine in my '86 300SDL has two ports; one is for the
brake booster, the other is a smaller port that appears to handle the
emission control system. Does the pump supply vacuum to both of these
port
WOW
Rusty Cullens wrote:
These are good ONLY until December 31st 2005 and they are VERY kick---
prices.
W123 Front&Rear Brake Kit. Pagid Pads, Balo Rotors & Sensors $150
W124 Front&Rear Brake Kit. Pagid Pads, Balo Rotors & Sensors $185 No
Wagons
W126 Front&Rear Brake Kit. Pagid Pads, Balo Ro
Mike Piles wrote:
>
> Hi Rusty how do I take advantage of this special?
1-800-741-5252 is probably your best bet. (During
east coast business hours)
Darn!! not deals on 114/115 brakes? Need some for Gump and was going
to order before too much longer
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at 12:27 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
These are good ONLY until December 31st 2005 and they are VERY kick---
prices.
W123 Front&Rear Brake Kit. Pagid Pads, B
I was thinking something more along the lines of a city bus
reconfigured for arctic duty hauling, not holiday play. No motorhome
plush, more of the space dedicated to storage and processing for
breakdowns and fuel/water support. Have a welder/torch set up for
roadside repairs. Maybe a defibr
Hi Rusty how do I take advantage of this special?
Thanks
Mike Piles
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:27 PM
To: 'Mercedes mailing list'
Subject: [MBZ] Year End Specials
These are good ONLY
well, the rendezvous points depend on who we are rendezvous-ing with and that
is going to be up in the air till the last week, realistically...some will be
die hard definites and others will not, or will have something come up, etc.
SO, I'm thinking that we plan a corse from Claremore to
Back monvalve, bad circulation pump, bad ACC pushbutton unit.
A bad monovalve that has corroded the solenoid housing is likely --
it's energized to stop coolant flow to the heater core, so when the
diaphram fails and water gets in the solenoid in the summer, it gets
stuck closed, No heat.
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