Re: [MBZ] Huh?
Such a performance car. 2.3L, auto trans, wheel offset massively wrong, wind resistance up 50%. To think somebody spent twice what the car was worth to make it look like that. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7987055658
Re: [MBZ] Huh?
Mitch Haley wrote: Such a performance car. 2.3L, auto trans, wheel offset massively wrong, wind resistance up 50%. To think somebody spent twice what the car was worth to make it look like that. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7987055658 Looks kinda like a bad 1970s movie car.
Re: [MBZ] Huh?
oh boy Rick Knoble wrote: Must be seen to be believed http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-Mercedes-190e-Custom-Kit-Car-Wide-Body-Lowrider_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQitemZ7987055658QQrdZ1 Must be Friday. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Huh?
Ees muy bueno amigos!!! --R Rick Knoble wrote: Must be seen to be believed http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-Mercedes-190e-Custom-Kit-Car-Wide-Body-Lowrider_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQitemZ7987055658QQrdZ1 Must be Friday. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels
This is after the paint is all gone and ready to begin inline: ready2 paint.jpg Here is the primer coat inline: Primer wheel.jpg and here is finished with clear coat inline: Painted wheel.jpg What I get for using the cheap phone cam On Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 03:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any pictures of the finished project anyone?? thx bill s -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
Re: [MBZ] Huh?
How do you say Green Machine in Finnish? http://personal.inet.fi/cool/kos/pictures/MB/evo.jpg On 7/15/05, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Must be seen to be believed http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-Mercedes-190e-Custom-Kit-Car-Wide-Body-Lowrider_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQitemZ7987055658QQrdZ1 Must be Friday. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ Casey Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (206k) '84 300D (202k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (184k) Olympia, WA
[MBZ] Not Harry Potter cars
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/84715986.html --79 CD $400 http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/84696164.html --80 240D $200 Maybe Jim needs to combine into one http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/84696960.html --70 220D $1500 http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/84671165.html --85 SD $4k http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/84644426.html --85 CD $5k http://seattle.craigslist.org/pts/84526496.html --87 560SL parting $500 http://seattle.craigslist.org/pts/84559062.html --S class 16 wheels $250 No affiliation or interest. Would like to find the darn center caps for the stupid ATS alloys -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
Re: [MBZ] VW speeds
I believe those would have been the old 36hp engines. Later beetles put out 40hp or more. My 1960 Karmann Ghia would do up to 90mph on the flat- when I had enough time to get it there... Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I believe that all 4-speed VWs had an overdrive 4th gear. It was a pretty mild one, 0.90:1 as I recall. I owned two '56 Beetles and their flat out all day long top speed was 70mph. Top speed in third gear was rpm limited to 45mph. My two '59 KGs, one a cab, had the same performance numbers, if you could call it that. R Ellingson/Seattle ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Lee Einer Dos Manos Jewelry http://www.dosmanosjewelry.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Another Bimmer diesel
You show up at the Bimmer dealer in that and scare the snot out of the monkeys in the back if they had to work on it. On Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 10:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 43600 on the clock??? I believe BMW made these diesel engines to be installed in Lincoln Contentinals back in the late 1980's but the American public had just seen GM's 5.7 diesel fall apart thus Lincoln could not move their Lincoln's with diesels in them. bill s -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
Re: [MBZ] VW speeds
Lee Einer wrote: I believe those would have been the old 36hp engines. Later beetles put out 40hp or more. My 1960 Karmann Ghia would do up to 90mph on the flat- when I had enough time to get it there... My '75 bus had a 2.0L engine, a transplant from a '77, that was supposedly good for around 70 hp. (The '75s came with a 1.8L.) It would do close to 80, though it required a long time to get there, and was really much happier doing 65. I think I actually passed someone, once.
Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels
I would love to be able to Rory, but for some reason these are all metal with a slotted back(inside the tire) that may screw off? and there is a 13mm nut on the outside that may or may not hold down a stand-off. Rubber grommet between the rim and the back side slotted bit. May have some rubber thing on the front side between rim and stand off. On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 09:24 PM, Rory wrote: Clay, Once you have the tires off the rims, you can cut the inner portion of the valvestem off with a razor blade. When you have your tires remounted, the shop will replace the valve stems. -- Rory Morrison Oroville, WA 1985 300SD 1982 300TD ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
[MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
So regina gets home in the SDL that has a possible bad head/gasket as it had coolant dissappearing somewhere, no overheating or anything. We had to leave again right away, i get in and it smells hot. I glance over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap off, it pukes steam for probably 5 minutes before all the pressure is gone. Crap. Put more coolant in it, with cap off is sometimes(most of the time) flows out. Crap. Well, if the head was not screwed before it sure is now. Lucky thing I have a completely rebuilt #17 head to pick up in a couple of weeks for $700. Looks like the car is probably off the road for a while. So now I either need to rush the 380SE euro conversion to the road, or see what the heck is wrong with the 560. The engine is ready to pull out of the 380 and the euro 5.0 is sitting on the garage just ready to go right in. Maybe if I work hard I can get it done this weekend. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz 300D 5-Speed MANUAL / RARE '85, MINT
--- David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 9:41:27 -0400, meadedillon wrote I don't think that the estate engine was 'de-tuned' compared to the sedan. True, the SLS pump would be a parasitic loss that the sedan wouldn't have unless it had the SLS option. I think the bigger difference is the weight and the wind resistance. I would imagine that the wind resistance for the wagon is higher? Probably lower. My experience with other makes is that the wagon usually has a lower drag coefficient. It might seem hard to believe, but that squared off rear end is actually more aerodynamically efficient than the notchback sedan design. The notchback allows quasi-stationary eddies and generally lower free-stream air velocities in the notch, which translates into larger drag. DG __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [MBZ] Re: OT: Another Bimmer diesel
Casey- Did you see how much that converted-to-diesel 280Z went for on Ebay some months back, something close to (or over) $13K I believe. Granted, w/ 7+ more days to go, this car probably won't stay below $2K, but you buy that car, put the engine in a sexier body, and I bet you could at least triple your money. DG --- Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've visited a Finnish Bimmer forum and those guys are working their Scandahoovian magic on these diesels as well. If I had the spare cash, I'd be seriously tempted. Still kicking myself for passing on the mid-'90's 5-series turbo diesel wagon that appeared on ebay last year--THAT was a very nice ride! On 7/14/05, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is interesting: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1category=6008item=4562114425 Casey Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (206k) '84 300D (202k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (184k) Olympia, WA ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[MBZ] HELP 300SDL ROTOR REMOVAL
Please cross post to [EMAIL PROTECTED] As I only get the digest.
Doing brakes on my car.
I cannot find a section in the damn CD manual.
I've got caliper off.
Do I have to remoce the hub to remove the rotor? Oh S%t, I have no
new seals.
Please confirm or repute.
Regards
--
Peter T. Arnold
Windsor, Connecticut
U.S.A.
1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 225 Kmi on Delvac1, changes when f-soot is 2%
1995 Ford F-250 W/PSD, 185 Kmi on Rotella @ 5 Kmi Changes
2002 PT Cruizer, 70 Kmi, Every 5 Kmi with what's on sale
1954 Metropolitan {My Hanger-Queen}
None use oil between changes, go figure ;-)
[MBZ] Huh?
Sick, sick, sick. Wilton 91 350SDL, 87 showroom 300D (both all stock, even the wheels)
[MBZ] Pair of Ebay Kaleb cars in NY
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-Duo-83-240D-84-300D-turbo-diesel_W0QQitemZ4561511804QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] A/C Woes...
In a message dated 7/16/2005 6:45:57 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: a couple of months ago the a/c on my '85 300TD stopped cooling...At first I chalked it up to a stuck mono valve because if I massaged the mono valve it would sometimes start cooling again, but after a while it stopped almost completely. I took it to a local a/c guy rather than my indy, who is 20 miles away, and they said the compressor seals had failed. Put a new compressor on, and it lasted about a day and seized up. They had it for over a week, and they now tell me the KLIMA relay and the low pressure relay are fried. I went ahead and replaced the two relays (actually they did it at cost) They were able to get it to cool well at idle, but as soon as you drive it, the pressures built up and seized up the compressor. Apparently the aux fan wasn't kicking in? In the meantime, they've toasted a couple of compressors on their nickel. I went ahead and had them replace the KLIMA and low-p relays, and picked it up yesterday. It was cooling great...for a while. After driving about 20 minutes, the 30 amp flat strip fuse for the cooling system ( #8) blew. I replaced it, and I get the fan but no compressor. I suspect the compressor is once again seized up. The local guy was closed by then, so I'm going to take it to my indy on Monday morning. Yeah, yeah, yeah...tried to cut a corner or two, and I'll end up spending more in the long run. If a lesson is worth learning, it's worth learning several times... Royce, Geez, That is a real mess, did they put any oil in when the charged the system? A failed aux fan would not cause the grief you are experiencing! Good luck, Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 261 K miles 98 ML 320, 136 K miles
Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels
On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 21:36:37 -0700 redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would love to be able to Rory, but for some reason these are all metal with a slotted back(inside the tire) that may screw off? and there is a 13mm nut on the outside that may or may not hold down a stand-off. Rubber grommet between the rim and the back side slotted bit. May have some rubber thing on the front side between rim and stand off. Sounds like you have metal valve stems that insert through the rim hole from the inside and are held in place by a nut from the outside. Remove the nut and the stems will be loose so you can remove them from the inside. Craig
[MBZ] New wheels for the wagon, '87 300TD
About to head out to look at a set of 6 1/2 J X 15 H 2 8-holers to replace the rather tired looking originals on the wagon. Assuming good cosmetics with only the most minor curb rash on a couple of them, Dayton tires @~60% tread, does $250 sound reasonable? I'll probably be replacing the tires fairly soon anyway. My current inclination is to stick w/ stock size tires. joe
Re: [MBZ] New wheels for the wagon, '87 300TD
Sounds like a fair price Joe. At least, that's what I see on ebay all the time. And you're saving 100 bucks on shipping costs. Watch out that the ET is correct for the W124. Something like 45? John On 7/16/05, Joe Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About to head out to look at a set of 6 1/2 J X 15 H 2 8-holers to replace the rather tired looking originals on the wagon. Assuming good cosmetics with only the most minor curb rash on a couple of them, Dayton tires @~60% tread, does $250 sound reasonable? I'll probably be replacing the tires fairly soon anyway. My current inclination is to stick w/ stock size tires. joe ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Re: Damn women and the 300SDL
don't tell me let me guess, she saw it was hot and hurried home before it overheated. BTDT, Ken In a message dated 7/16/2005 5:00:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed So regina gets home in the SDL that has a possible bad head/gasket as it had coolant dissappearing somewhere, no overheating or anything. We had to leave again right away, i get in and it smells hot. I glance over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap off, it pukes steam for probably 5 minutes before all the pressure is gone. Crap. Put more coolant in it, with cap off is sometimes(most of the time) flows out. Crap. Well, if the head was not screwed before it sure is now. Lucky thing I have a completely rebuilt #17 head to pick up in a couple of weeks for $700. Looks like the car is probably off the road for a while. So now I either need to rush the 380SE euro conversion to the road, or see what the heck is wrong with the 560. The engine is ready to pull out of the 380 and the euro 5.0 is sitting on the garage just ready to go right in. Maybe if I work hard I can get it done this weekend. --
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
I turned off the engine, let the pressure off, restarted the engine then added the coolant. It was not pegged anymore but still running way way too hot. It may not have been filled up all the way, I will mess with it some more here in a little bit. She said the light was not on and the temp was not hot, the car was in the driveway running less than 1 min. I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I glance over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap off, it pukes steam for probably 5 minutes before all the pressure is gone. Crap. Put more coolant in it, with cap off is sometimes(most of the time) flows out. Crap. Well, if the head was not screwed before it sure is now. Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has completely leaked out, the best thing to do is to leave the car running, open the hood, and turn on the heater as high and hot as you can and try to lower the temps a bit before you switch off and try to put in more coolant. Now would be a good time to ask if this is partly or completely true, as I have never had to deal with a full-scale meltdown like this one, only engines running close to the red. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac
Re: [MBZ] Re: Damn women and the 300SDL
no, she claimed it was not hot and the coolant light was on, then mysteriously it came on the second I looked at it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: don't tell me let me guess, she saw it was hot and hurried home before it overheated. BTDT, Ken In a message dated 7/16/2005 5:00:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed So regina gets home in the SDL that has a possible bad head/gasket as it had coolant dissappearing somewhere, no overheating or anything. We had to leave again right away, i get in and it smells hot. I glance over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap off, it pukes steam for probably 5 minutes before all the pressure is gone. Crap. Put more coolant in it, with cap off is sometimes(most of the time) flows out. Crap. Well, if the head was not screwed before it sure is now. Lucky thing I have a completely rebuilt #17 head to pick up in a couple of weeks for $700. Looks like the car is probably off the road for a while. So now I either need to rush the 380SE euro conversion to the road, or see what the heck is wrong with the 560. The engine is ready to pull out of the 380 and the euro 5.0 is sitting on the garage just ready to go right in. Maybe if I work hard I can get it done this weekend. -- ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Dog Letters
Dogs Write Letters Too Dear God, How come people love to smell flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? Where are their priorities? Dear God, When we get to Heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it the same old story? Dear God, Excuse me, but why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not one named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! I know every breed cannot have its own model, but it would be easy to rename the Chrysler Eagle the Chrysler Beagle! Dear God, If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog? Dear God, When my foster mom's friend comes over to our house, he smells like musk! What's he been rolling around in? Dear God, Is it true that in Heaven, dining room tables have on-ramps? Dear God, If we come back as humans, is that good or bad? Dear God, More meatballs, less spaghetti, please. Dear God, When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in? Dear God, We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent IDs, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand? Dear God, Are there dogs on other planets, or are we alone? I have been howling at the moon and stars for a long time, but all I ever hear back is the beagle across the street. Dear God, Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize? Dear God, Is it true that dogs are not allowed in restaurants because we can't make up our minds what NOT to order? Or is it the carpets again? Dear God, When my family eats dinner they always bless their food. But they never bless mine. So, I've been wagging my tail extra fast when they fill my bowl. Have you noticed my own blessing? Dear God, I've always lived at the shelter and I have everything I need. But many of the cats here have names and I don't. Could you give me a name please? It would be good for my self-esteem. Dear God, The new terrier I live with just peed on the Oriental rug and I have a feeling my family might blame me 'cuz they think I'm jealous of this stupid dog. Since they have no sense of smell, how can I convince them I
RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
I forgot one other time she had a problem with her car. I had windshield replaced and they did not put wipers on correctly and one popped lose, well it was raining and it got into other wiper and broke wiper assembly under cowl. Needless to say wife was not happy. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trampas Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM To: 'Mercedes mailing list' Subject: RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
ignition coil? On a 300SD? Trampas wrote: Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] turbo replacement
Got a car in for a turbo replacement. Anybody know what the book time is for this job? How much are dealers and/or independants charging per hour these days? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
We bought our 3rd MB, the 82 300TD in 2000 after having gone four years since the 70 280se (108) and 10 years since the 230 (114). We had an 85 Peugeot 505s wagon for a couple of years, but from 95 to 2000 drove a 90 crown vic. in 2002, the wife wrecked the CV, and we bought a 84 300D, then my 300SD in 2003. In 2004, we rented a 2004 crown vic for a week in San Diego. Not a bad car, but the wife remarked we're pretty spoiled by the MB's, this car is really cheap and plasticky. I went to Oak Harbor last weekend with my daughter and son, and spent Thursday afternoon/evening dooing a complete rebuild of the front suspension. replaced all ball joints/bushings and steering shock, as well as all four shocks (bilstein comfort)and had an alignement done Fri morning. What a difference! When we left OH, we drove to the Oregon Coast (Pacific City) to visit family. once we got through the Marysville to Centralia 25 traffic jam, we were able to cruise 75 the rest of the way. A great shakedown run there and back to North Central WA. Anyway, this car has 210Kmi and is set for the long haul. The wife's wagon now with 268Kmi could benefit from an A/C retrofit (it's never worked), but she's happy, therefore, I'm happy! Regards, Rory Morrison Oroville, WA 1985 300SD 1982 300TD
[MBZ] ???????
Tennessee Professional Engineering Exam 1. Calculate the smallest limb diameter on a persimmon tree that will support a 10 pound possum. 2. Which of the following cars will rust out the quickest when placed on blocks in your front yard? A.66 Ford Fairlane: B. 69 Chevrolet Chevelle: C.64 Pontiac GTO 3. If your uncle builds a still that operates at a capacity of 20 gallons of shine per hour, how many car radiators are necessary to condense the product? 4. A pulpwood cutter has a chain saw that operates at 2700 rpm. The density of the pine trees in a plot to be harvested is 470 per acre. The plot is 2.3 acres in size. The average tree diameter is 14 inches. How many Budweiser Tallboys will it take to cut the trees? 5. If every old refrigerator in the state vented a charge of R-12 simultaneously, what would be the decrease in the ozone layer? 6. A front porch is constructed of 2x8 pine on 24-inch centers with a Field rock foundation. The span is 8 feet and the porch length is 16 feet. The porch floor is 1 inch rough sawn pine. When the porch collapses, how many hound dogs will be killed? 7. A man owns a house south of Beckley and 3.7 acres of land in a hollow with an average slope of 15%. The man has 5 children. Can each of the children place a mobile home on the man's land? 8. A 2-ton coal truck is overloaded and proceeding 900 yards down a steep grade on a secondary road at 45 mph. The brakes fail. Given the average traffic loading of secondary roads, what are the chances that it will strike a vehicle that has a muffler? 9. A coal mine operates a NFPA Class 1, Division 2 Hazardous Area. The Mine employs 120 miners per shift. A gas warning is issued at the beginning of 3rd shift. How many cartons of unfiltered Camels will be smoked during the shift? 10. At a reduction in gene pool variability rate of 7.5% per generation, how long will it take a town that has been bypassed by the interstate to breed a country western singer?
Re: [MBZ] Re: OT: Another Bimmer diesel
David Goldsmith wrote: Casey- Did you see how much that converted-to-diesel 280Z went for on Ebay some months back, something close to (or over) $13K I believe. I've been thinking of making something in aluminum and fiberglass, under 1500lb, maybe a replica of a 1960's Ford GT or Lotus Elite, and powering it with a VW TDI drivetrain. Should be reasonably quick and 60MPG. If I could get a Consulier GTP with a blown motor for $10k or so, I'd just swap in the TDI for the Mopar 2.2.
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Maybe it's time for Kleb to give up? http://tinyurl.com/dygzc
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
But you were On 7/16/05, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot one other time she had a problem with her car. I had windshield replaced and they did not put wipers on correctly and one popped lose, well it was raining and it got into other wiper and broke wiper assembly under cowl. Needless to say wife was not happy. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trampas Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM To: 'Mercedes mailing list' Subject: RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com http://www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com http://www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery
RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Her's is a 420SEL Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:57 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL ignition coil? On a 300SD? Trampas wrote: Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Steve MacSween wrote: Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has completely leaked out, the best thing to do is to leave the car running, open the hood, and turn on the heater as high and hot as you can and try to lower the temps a bit before you switch off and try to put in more coolant. I think this applies mainly when it's overheated due to excessive load or insufficient airflow -- e.g., because you pushed it too hard on a hill, or idled too long in traffic with the A/C on. If you turn the engine off, the temperature will temporarily spike even higher, so you want to keep it running, increase the airflow by shifting into park/neutral and raising the idle speed, and increase the cooling capacity by turning on the heater. Incidentally, I've noticed that my 300D Turbo seems to run coolest at about 45 mph, at least on the flat. Anyone else noticed this? I guess the curves created by the increase in cooling with increasing speed, and the increase in heat output with increasing engine load, reach a minimum somewhere around there.
RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Really depends on the fan clutch and other factors too. Personally my temperature gauges on the 300SD reads 120 when warm (sensor is bad). But before that the thermostat kept the temperature constant at 85-90C. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 5:36 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Steve MacSween wrote: Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has completely leaked out, the best thing to do is to leave the car running, open the hood, and turn on the heater as high and hot as you can and try to lower the temps a bit before you switch off and try to put in more coolant. I think this applies mainly when it's overheated due to excessive load or insufficient airflow -- e.g., because you pushed it too hard on a hill, or idled too long in traffic with the A/C on. If you turn the engine off, the temperature will temporarily spike even higher, so you want to keep it running, increase the airflow by shifting into park/neutral and raising the idle speed, and increase the cooling capacity by turning on the heater. Incidentally, I've noticed that my 300D Turbo seems to run coolest at about 45 mph, at least on the flat. Anyone else noticed this? I guess the curves created by the increase in cooling with increasing speed, and the increase in heat output with increasing engine load, reach a minimum somewhere around there. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Re: 350 SDL, blower motor.
Constantine N. Polites wrote: Suddenly, without any noise or warning the blower stopped running. The blower does not function in heat, defrost or A/C mode. I have not checked any fuse yet. Is there a dedicated fuse for the blower anywhere, besides the fuse box? The illustrations on the CD are not very clear regarding locations. Incidentally, for those who followed the installation of my new 603.970 motor (MB rebuilt), it now has 10,000 miles and is using 1/4 lit in 3000 miles. My fuel consumption has improved and is now about 460 miles per tank- it was 400 miles when brand new. It should eventually reach 525 (that's what I had with the old rod bender). I still have not solved my problem with the SRS light. If anyone out there has a hard bound manual for the 350 SDL- with good wiring diagrams, I certainly would be interested. Re the SRS light. Have you measured the alternator output at idle? Should be more than 13.5 V (closer to 14 V with most new regulators). If the overvoltage protection relay is bad/intermittant or it's fuse has blown, the SRS light MIGHT illuminate when the relay was NOT working. The SRS light often lights when voltages are low OR when the contacts in the steering wheel become intermittant (and must be replaced). Blower not working at all will result from a blown fuse (F15 in aux holder), from failed control voltage supply from the pushbutton controller (measure the voltage on the yellow wire from the pushbutton unit to the solid state controller module [called the porcupine because of the appearance of it's heat sink] which should move from 3-9V depending on the speed requested) failure of the solid state module or the motor itself failing. In 124s, the blower fuse was located in an inline auxiliarly holder that's mounted on the driver's side shock tower. It had to be outside the fuse box because the maximum size that fit into the fuse box was a 25 A and the blower required a 30 A fuse. Occasionally the blower brushes are worn and must be replaced. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi Diesel Technical Advisor MBCA, member GWSection http://www.dhc.net/~pmhack/mercedes/mbooth1.htm
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Trampas wrote: Really depends on the fan clutch and other factors too. Personally my temperature gauges on the 300SD reads 120 when warm (sensor is bad). But before that the thermostat kept the temperature constant at 85-90C. Mine runs anywhere from 83C when I'm driving around 45 mph to 95C if I'm going 80 on a hot day. It'll also creep up to just under 100C if I idle for a long time in traffic on a hot day.
