Re: [MBZ] New 300SD -- odometer

2009-02-08 Thread barry Stark
Jim -
Oh, now I see what you were describing the other day. So I guess the fuse is
the small white plastic plug that has the black insert with the two pins
that plug into the main PC board on the back of the speedo unit? How in the
world did you figure that out? Is all that in a manual somewhere or did you
trace out the circuit.

Barry

> 
> > I still think the small drum like thing is to turn on the
> > idiot light to "request" O2 sensor replacement...an '81 car
> 
> Yes.  For a year or two that's the system they had.  The official
> factory service is to remove the dash bulb!  (Or you can reset
> the roller wheel to zero and replace the fuse in the instrument
> cluster that it blows when it rolls over, thus turning on the
> light.)
> 
> -- Jim



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[MBZ] Speaking of Corvairs

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread ernest breakfield

heh,... that's a trip in the Way-Back Machine!
   i once got over 10K miles on a set of A008Rs (or possibly A008RTUs), 
but it was because i had to make several thousand-mile-weekend trips 
downstate and back on them. actually seemed to me that they had gotten 
less grippy as they had gotten fairly baked, but it was hard to tell 
exactly because i was autocrossing the 'slush' series on them and 
several of those events were in the slop.



cheers!
e


E M wrote:

I used to run Yoko 008Rs years ago on my old 911.  While DOT legal for road
use, there was no wear rating on them.  If you got 5000 out of a set, you
were doing really well, and they didn't like to be cycled a lot, so while
the grip was fantastic, it would drop off with cycles.  The sidewall was so
upright and ridged, they probably inspired run flat tires. lol  Nothing
comes without a cost, and while they would hang on forever, when they did
finally decide to let go, there wasn't a lot of progression built into
them.  Woho, did you feel that coming Molly??? ;-) hee hee

Ed
300E

2009/2/8 Tom Hargrave 

  

You are probably right. A friend of mine bought one of the high performance
5 series BMWs a few years ago and his tires only lasted 9000 miles. But the
issue wasn't the speed rating, it was the rubber compound. The tires on his
BMW were Z rated!

When he went back to the Stealership for new tires, they would only mount
the originals and they explained that the replacements also had no mileage
rating.

I don't remember what brand he went to but he found an American Z rated
tire
that lasted 30,000 miles. The replacements also did not come with a mileage
warranty.

I have to admit - it is a very tight car, but the sidewalls on a Z rated
tire have almost no give.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924


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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of E M
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:17 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

>From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the
W140,
they were much softer and of higher performance.  Due to the weight and
size
of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for an
expensive tire that had to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so.  The tires
were "toughened up" for extended mileage, and the cars top end was reduced
to compensate for the lower performance rubber.

Ed
300E

2009/2/8 Tom Savage 



Tom Hargrave wrote:

  

Kaleb,

"Speed rating" is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects
how
the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated
tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension,
downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the front tires, will have


a


negative impact on how the car handles. Downgrading also greatly reduces
front tire tread life because the more flexible sidewalls allow more


tread


to be scuffed off in turns.



What he said.  A 140 is a pretty hefty car and flimsy tires do it no
  

favors


at all.  I just put Bridgestone Turanzas on my S420 and they're about the
perfect tire for the car.  Much nicer than the Michelins they replaced,
  

or


the Contis or no-name POS tires on other 140s I've driven.

Expensive, but they have a 70k mile treadlife warranty which I expect to
collect on (these cars chew up tires pretty quickly), as long as I go
  

back


to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can rotate them and steal my metal
valve stem caps (again).


Tom

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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread ernest breakfield
as i understood it, the speed rating only relates to using the tire for 
some fixed period of time (70 minutes, or something like that) before 
cooling down completely; anything longer than that is over spec.
   if, like so many MBZ drivers do, you drive your car at highway speed 
or more for more than an hour or so at a time between complete heat 
cycles, you're probably better off with a tire that is "speed rated" to 
somewhat higher than the speeds you are likely to be traveling at. 
considering the possible consequences of tire failure at speed, doesn't 
seem like the place to save a few bucks.



cheers!
e


Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 
mph.  Why do you need a tire rated that fast?  The car is never going 
to go anywhere near that fast.  It really narrows down the selection 
and raises the price.  Why cant a T=118mph tire be used?  That opens 
up alot more tire choices at cheaper prices.  This same thing could 
also be said for 124's 126 and so on.

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[MBZ] MBZ engine in a J**p (was: Re: 300d hydraulic lifters)

2009-02-08 Thread ernest breakfield
when you say "J**p", most people would ASSuME it's a 4WD; i didn't see 
anything in your post to make it clear you were talking about one of the 
rare 'neutered' models.   ;-)
   (after almost 250K miles on ours, i have no idea why anyone who 
didn't need 4WD would buy a J**p..?)



cheers!
e


Manfred G wrote:
That would probably be something to do if I had a 4wd and did a lot of 
offroad or rock crawling, but with a 2wd I haven't had a single 
problem in over 250,000 miles that we have driven it.


Manfred



Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:00:53 -0800
From: ernest breakfield 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Message-ID: <498b8bc5.6020...@backyardengineering.org>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"

bummer is that the J**p driveshaft is only one piece because of the
funky slip-yoke used at the rear output of the transfer case. pull that
yoke out while flexed up or break a driveshaft, and you're going to dump
all your transfer case lube on the ground out the hole at the back of
the T'Case.
this is why one of the most common serious upgrades in J**p'dom is
the Fixed Output conversion (also referred to as a Slip Yoke
Eliminator/SYE) and a double Cardan driveshaft.
if you're going to all the rest of this effort, you might as well
consider doing the Fixed Output mod to make the T'Case more trustworthy;
another bonus is that most of the better conversions will actually
shorten the tail end of the T'Case making it possible to use a longer
rear driveshaft and thereby reduce the working angles of the driveshaft
U-Joints.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: The West Wing

2009-02-08 Thread Jim Cathey

Just 'cause I can, here is a picture from last week.
Today it's all framed and roofed, including re-roofing
the house.

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This picture (original, in Rebel's minimum file size) was
265K.  The trimmed to 1/8 scale (using djpeg/cjpeg CLI tools)
attached file is 4661 bytes.  It takes about 1/3 second to
do that to this picture on this blazing 233 MHz G3.

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Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Jim Cathey
Send it back, go to the local computer shop and get a Siig chip based 
USB card.


Was awfully tempted, but I spent the weekend installing and
reinstalling software.  Nothing really worked until I ran the
startup volume through DiskWarrior, which cleaned up mongo
directory structure errors.  (That was a fun side-trip, since
I only had one CD drive and I had to run OS9 from one, and DW
was on its own CD that should have, but refused to, start the
Beige on its own.  But I put the SCSI disk burner on the Beige
and used Toast from one of the IDE volumes [not the boot drive]
to cause DW to get mounted.  After that DW was available.  The
job took hours, though, and the laundry list of problems it found
was immense.)  Once the G3's boot disk was given a clean bill
of health, the full re-install process went as it should and
the Canon EOS now shows up as an Image Capture device.  Yay!

In honor of which, attached are a couple of 1/8 scaled pictures
I took with the camera.

Dime with 100mm macro:
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Notice that it uses NEC chips, which meant that it should work.
I guess it does work!

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Re: [MBZ] New 300SD -- odometer

2009-02-08 Thread Jim Cathey

I still think the small drum like thing is to turn on the
idiot light to "request" O2 sensor replacement...an '81 car


Yes.  For a year or two that's the system they had.  The official
factory service is to remove the dash bulb!  (Or you can reset
the roller wheel to zero and replace the fuse in the instrument
cluster that it blows when it rolls over, thus turning on the
light.)

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] Those CL cars from Seattle

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
Darn! got me to looking locally --
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/102540.html
E55 AMG (2001) has the same fuel economy rating as a 124 300E --- at olny
four times the price.

One of those Pontons would be nice with an OM603 drive train ---

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Redghost  wrote:

> Bored and there seems to be a need for pretty cars from out west, so here
> you go.
>
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1026717670.html  -- 57 Ponton  $800
>
>  <http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1026590936.html>



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Re: [MBZ] 140 tars

2009-02-08 Thread RELNGSON
> ...From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the 
> W140, they were much softer and of higher performance.  Due to the weight and 
> size of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for 
> an expensive tire that had to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so.  The 
> tires were "toughened up" for extended mileage, and the cars top end was 
> reduced
> to compensate for the lower performance rubber...
> 
The 1992 140 tires were V-Rated and were included in the warranty and MB got 
sick of replacing the tires every 10-12K miles. So, they switched to H-rated 
to save money which is the reason all US models except AMGs come with H-rated 
tires and are governed at 130mph. Just like my 2008 C300 which has 25mph 
chopped off the top. Not that I've had the opportunity to drive it flat out 
although 
I did so in my '01 C320, once.

Too much supervision out there.

RLE
> 
> 




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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread E M
I used to run Yoko 008Rs years ago on my old 911.  While DOT legal for road
use, there was no wear rating on them.  If you got 5000 out of a set, you
were doing really well, and they didn't like to be cycled a lot, so while
the grip was fantastic, it would drop off with cycles.  The sidewall was so
upright and ridged, they probably inspired run flat tires. lol  Nothing
comes without a cost, and while they would hang on forever, when they did
finally decide to let go, there wasn't a lot of progression built into
them.  Woho, did you feel that coming Molly??? ;-) hee hee

Ed
300E

2009/2/8 Tom Hargrave 

> You are probably right. A friend of mine bought one of the high performance
> 5 series BMWs a few years ago and his tires only lasted 9000 miles. But the
> issue wasn't the speed rating, it was the rubber compound. The tires on his
> BMW were Z rated!
>
> When he went back to the Stealership for new tires, they would only mount
> the originals and they explained that the replacements also had no mileage
> rating.
>
> I don't remember what brand he went to but he found an American Z rated
> tire
> that lasted 30,000 miles. The replacements also did not come with a mileage
> warranty.
>
> I have to admit - it is a very tight car, but the sidewalls on a Z rated
> tire have almost no give.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
> On Behalf Of E M
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:17 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires
>
> >From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the
> W140,
> they were much softer and of higher performance.  Due to the weight and
> size
> of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for an
> expensive tire that had to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so.  The tires
> were "toughened up" for extended mileage, and the cars top end was reduced
> to compensate for the lower performance rubber.
>
> Ed
> 300E
>
> 2009/2/8 Tom Savage 
>
> > Tom Hargrave wrote:
> >
> >> Kaleb,
> >>
> >> "Speed rating" is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects
> >> how
> >> the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated
> >> tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension,
> >> downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the front tires, will have
> a
> >> negative impact on how the car handles. Downgrading also greatly reduces
> >> front tire tread life because the more flexible sidewalls allow more
> tread
> >> to be scuffed off in turns.
> >>
> >
> > What he said.  A 140 is a pretty hefty car and flimsy tires do it no
> favors
> > at all.  I just put Bridgestone Turanzas on my S420 and they're about the
> > perfect tire for the car.  Much nicer than the Michelins they replaced,
> or
> > the Contis or no-name POS tires on other 140s I've driven.
> >
> > Expensive, but they have a 70k mile treadlife warranty which I expect to
> > collect on (these cars chew up tires pretty quickly), as long as I go
> back
> > to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can rotate them and steal my metal
> > valve stem caps (again).
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
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Re: [MBZ] Turbo Care

2009-02-08 Thread Luther

Where would you suggest buying a exhaust gas pyrometer?

Luther

Loren Faeth wrote:
When driving a turbo, or any Diesel for that matter, it is best to 
drive sedately until it is fully warmed up (normal oil temp, not water 
temp)  that is under 1/2, 2/3 or 3/4 throttle depending on how many 
cylinders you have.  A 4 cyl MB is in the 2/3 to 3/4 range.  and SDL 
is in the 1/2 throttle range.  When coming down after a highway run, 
you should allow the engine and turbo to cool down with about 5 min of 
coasting, idling and/or sedate driving before shutting off the 
engine.  This diminished the chances of cracks developing in the 
heads.  That was a real problem with the OM621 engines.  Finding 12 
cracks in the head was not unusual in a car that was ridden hard and 
put up wet. (one from each valve to the prechamber, and one between 
the valves.)  You can learn to control this also with an exhaust gas 
pyrometer.  I used an oil temp gauge.  It was a lot cheaper.


That is my $.02 for turbo care and Diesel care in general.  AFIK, the 
turbo in my 412k OM603 was original.  But I always warmed it up, and 
cooled it down during my time, and I think the PO did too.


Actually, it won't hurt your gassers any either.

At 05:58 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:

Hello All -
   Was reading the tech section at the MB Owners Club site and they 
talked about how different components have various life spans.  They 
talked of a Turbo having a long life if properly maintained.   Only 
problem is, I cannot find the maintenance requirements of a turbo.  
Any idea what they expect to be done - either by the owner or by a 
stealership technician to extend the life of a turbo? .


   Thanks!

Sincerely,
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[MBZ] Those CL cars from Seattle

2009-02-08 Thread Redghost
Bored and there seems to be a need for pretty cars from out west, so  
here you go.


http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1026717670.html  -- 57 Ponton   
$800


http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1026590936.html - 76 207D $12k

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/1026427040.html  -  91 E $650

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ctd/1026315909.html  -- 93 SE $4500

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1025696780.html - GD $15k

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1025573421.html  -- 61 190 $800

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/1024990502.html - 97 e320 $6k

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/1025130950.html  -  95 SD $10k

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1025077405.html  - 97 e320 47k

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/1024276938.html  - 62 190D

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1024202347.html  - KLEB truck

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1023721814.html - 66 SL 13k

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/1023695737.html - SDL $3k

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/1022629610.html -2 Finnys 4850












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[MBZ] What to do when your hood star is stolen

2009-02-08 Thread Mitch Haley

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Re: [MBZ] Airbus Comments

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
My understanding is that the right one stayed on the wing and they recovered
the left one.

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Tom Hargrave wrote:

> The FAA's engine investigation will tell all.

I thought the engines were going to stay on the bottom of the Hudson.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
Could explain why it has a tex interior.

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"Tom Hargrave"  writes:

> I wonder if it’s a flood car?

I wondered the same thing -- New Orleans

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] [OT]Was Airbus Comments, now Unsage at Any Speed

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
The first years were the ones with no rear suspension travel limit and the
problem was solved in the 1964 model.

Nader's biggest gripe was the fact that if the car was hit hard enough from
behind, the sheet metal would jamb together and the doors could not be
opened. But this was a problem with all uni-body cars made in the 60s.

At least the Corvair did not have the exploding gas tanks like Ford did -
the one that finally got them in trouble in the 70s. Nor did they have the
steering wheel that would break away and impale the driver like the Toyotas
did all the way through the late 70s.

The list goes on and on.. 

In retrospect, except for the leaky pushrod tubes, the 1964 - 1969 Corvair
was not a bad car for its era.

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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Peter Frederick
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 2:46 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT]Was Airbus Comments, now Unsage at Any Speed

Actually, it was worse than a design error.  It was the deliberate  
removal of a designed safety device (the camber limiter on the rear  
axles to prevent "jacking" the rear end up) by upper management to  
save $1.50 per car that made the Corvair a death trap.  Besides the  
fact, that like all GM products as the time, all there was to the  
body as a single layer sheet metal box. Squashed flat if you jumped  
on the top of the car, let alone hit anything.

Peter
On Feb 8, 2009, at 9:34 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote:

> I remember "Unsafe at any speed?". The author bashed the Chevy  
> Corvair for
> design issues that affected all cars of the 60s.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes- 
> boun...@okiebenz.com]
> On Behalf Of Loren Faeth
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:06 AM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Airbus Comments
>
> I agree 100%  One of the reasons I rarely fly, is the proliferation
> of airbus junk into the US fleet.  The fly by wire system has caused
> crash after crash, and the company bears no responsibility.  I'd
> rather fly on an old DC 9 or DC 10 or 40 year old 737s than trust my
> life to an airbus that nobody has control of.
>
> Remember "Unsafe at any speed?"  That is my humble opinion of airbus.
>
> At 09:16 PM 2/7/2009, you wrote:
>>> From a friend who was a USAF test pilot and is retired Delta  
>>> pilot.  The
>> opinions aren't his but he forwarded si I guess he agrees.
>>
>>
>> The press is having a field day turning "Sully" Sullenberger into a
>> Lindbergh-like hero.  I attended his welcoming home reception in  
>> Danville,
>> CA last weekend... me and the estimated 3000 other attendees. All  
>> credit is
>> given to him and his crew, but they will be the first to tell you,  
>> "they
>> just did their jobs." They did them well, but when your job  
>> entails holding
>> the lives of hundreds of people in your hands every time you fly,  
>> then
> doing
>> your job well is the minimum acceptable standard.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't, and I doubt if more than just a handful of other pilots,  
>> begrudge
>> Sully his day in the sun. What I am concerned about is how the  
>> real cause
> of
>> this accident is being glossed over and, on the part of Airbus  
>> Industries,
>> actually lied about. There are stories circulating now about how  
>> the flight
>> computers helped "save" the aircraft by insuring the ditching was  
>> done
>> properly. The stories themselves are absolute nonsense and the  
>> contention
>> that the flight computers ensured the proper attitude was  
>> maintained for
>> ditching is pure fabrication.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> So what's wrong with Airbus wanting to steal a little glory for their
>> computerized drones? There is a good chance it was the computers  
>> that put
>> the aircraft into the water!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I readily admit I heartily dislike Airbus because of their design
>> philosophy, I will never set foot in an A-380 (the superjumbo) as I
> consider
>> it a really bad accident looking for a place to happen. I am not much
>> happier with the rest of them but especially the A-320 which has  
>> killed
>> several folks, while the engineers try to perfect software that  
>> can replace
>> a human brain that has a talent for flying... something that I,  
>> rather
>> naturally, don't believe possible.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> It is well known that I love Boeings. I love to fly them. Beyond  
>> the sheer
>> joy of just flying the Boeing, I also believe in their design  
>> philosophy
>> that the last word has to be with the pilot, not the machine. No  
>> pilot, no
>> matter how hard he tries, can turn an A-320 upside down. It just  
>> won't do
>> it.  Airbus believes it has designed a computer that is smarter  
>> than a
> pilot
>> (the evidence of dead bodies scattered around Mulhouse, France to the
>> c

Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Allan Streib
"Tom Hargrave"  writes:

> I wonder if it’s a flood car?

I wondered the same thing -- New Orleans

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Was a lovely day today

2009-02-08 Thread Wilton Strickland
By ivory, do you mean the very light yellow?  I like that color, too.  My 81
300D was that color.

Wilton

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Subject: [MBZ] Was a lovely day today


> Got to about 70F, clear skies, light breeze, mama's new SD got a wash
> and polish, looks mighty fine.  I am not partial to white cars, but that
> ivory color sure does shine up nice and pretty.  Afterwards took the
> doggies to the beach and it was gorgeous, only about 6 people out there
> with dogs today on one of the most beautiful beaches I have been on.
> Tomorrow to be similar.  Looked liked some fish might be out there on
> the inlet, washing/waxing cars or fishing in the kayaks?
>
> --R
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Re: [MBZ] Was a lovely day today

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
Kayaks over waxing cars, any day!  Need to get our Greenland II wet again --
soon.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:

> Got to about 70F, clear skies, light breeze, mama's new SD got a wash and
> polish, looks mighty fine.  I am not partial to white cars, but that ivory
> color sure does shine up nice and pretty.  Afterwards took the doggies to
> the beach and it was gorgeous, only about 6 people out there with dogs today
> on one of the most beautiful beaches I have been on.  Tomorrow to be
> similar.  Looked liked some fish might be out there on the inlet,
> washing/waxing cars or fishing in the kayaks?
>
> --R
>

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
There are too few sold to come up with a price.

I wonder if it’s a flood car?

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On Behalf Of Christopher McCann
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?


What's a good price for the lwb 300D on ebay?

Chris



--- On Sun, 2/8/09, LWB250  wrote:

> From: LWB250 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 9:08 PM
> Having researched the 123LWb for several years before
> purchasing one myself, I learned a lot about both the gas
> and diesel versions.  The diesels were designed specifically
> for taxi service, and were purposely geared for driving in
> city traffic.
> 
> Many (more like most) of the 123LWB diesels that made it
> over here did so after they were taken out of service as
> commercial vehicles in western Europe, mostly in Belgium
> from what I could tell.
> 
> I'm a little surprised this one has MBTex rather than
> velour or cloth, which was typically used, but then again,
> you could order them any way you wanted.
> 
> At least it has manual climate control.  It should also
> have 15" wheels, rather than the stock 14".
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Tom Savage 
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Tom Savage 
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> 
> > Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 9:03 PM
> > Allan Streib wrote:
> > > Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would
> > almost think this is a
> > > euro taxi not a "limousine" except for
> the automatic
> > transmission.  But
> > > still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a
> > vehicle that takes its
> > > own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.
> > 
> > Surprisingly, it looks like it should be exactly as
> fast as
> > a standard non-turbo 300D.  The "W" 300D
> has a 3.46
> > rear end while the LWB "V" 300D has a 3.96,
> and the TDM says
> > they should both hit 100kph in 19.2 seconds with the
> > autosuck, despite the long one weighing an extra 180
> kilos.
> > 
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[MBZ] It's got cop tires, cop engine and will run on bio Diesel, whatdaya say is it the new blues mobile?

2009-02-08 Thread Hendrik & Fay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110348157616&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123 



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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Christopher McCann

What's a good price for the lwb 300D on ebay?

Chris



--- On Sun, 2/8/09, LWB250  wrote:

> From: LWB250 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 9:08 PM
> Having researched the 123LWb for several years before
> purchasing one myself, I learned a lot about both the gas
> and diesel versions.  The diesels were designed specifically
> for taxi service, and were purposely geared for driving in
> city traffic.
> 
> Many (more like most) of the 123LWB diesels that made it
> over here did so after they were taken out of service as
> commercial vehicles in western Europe, mostly in Belgium
> from what I could tell.
> 
> I'm a little surprised this one has MBTex rather than
> velour or cloth, which was typically used, but then again,
> you could order them any way you wanted.
> 
> At least it has manual climate control.  It should also
> have 15" wheels, rather than the stock 14".
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Tom Savage 
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Tom Savage 
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> 
> > Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 9:03 PM
> > Allan Streib wrote:
> > > Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would
> > almost think this is a
> > > euro taxi not a "limousine" except for
> the automatic
> > transmission.  But
> > > still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a
> > vehicle that takes its
> > > own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.
> > 
> > Surprisingly, it looks like it should be exactly as
> fast as
> > a standard non-turbo 300D.  The "W" 300D
> has a 3.46
> > rear end while the LWB "V" 300D has a 3.96,
> and the TDM says
> > they should both hit 100kph in 19.2 seconds with the
> > autosuck, despite the long one weighing an extra 180
> kilos.
> > 
> > Tom
> > 
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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
You are probably right. A friend of mine bought one of the high performance
5 series BMWs a few years ago and his tires only lasted 9000 miles. But the
issue wasn't the speed rating, it was the rubber compound. The tires on his
BMW were Z rated!

When he went back to the Stealership for new tires, they would only mount
the originals and they explained that the replacements also had no mileage
rating.

I don't remember what brand he went to but he found an American Z rated tire
that lasted 30,000 miles. The replacements also did not come with a mileage
warranty.

I have to admit - it is a very tight car, but the sidewalls on a Z rated
tire have almost no give.

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On Behalf Of E M
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

>From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the
W140,
they were much softer and of higher performance.  Due to the weight and size
of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for an
expensive tire that had to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so.  The tires
were "toughened up" for extended mileage, and the cars top end was reduced
to compensate for the lower performance rubber.

Ed
300E

2009/2/8 Tom Savage 

> Tom Hargrave wrote:
>
>> Kaleb,
>>
>> "Speed rating" is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects
>> how
>> the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated
>> tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension,
>> downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the front tires, will have a
>> negative impact on how the car handles. Downgrading also greatly reduces
>> front tire tread life because the more flexible sidewalls allow more
tread
>> to be scuffed off in turns.
>>
>
> What he said.  A 140 is a pretty hefty car and flimsy tires do it no
favors
> at all.  I just put Bridgestone Turanzas on my S420 and they're about the
> perfect tire for the car.  Much nicer than the Michelins they replaced, or
> the Contis or no-name POS tires on other 140s I've driven.
>
> Expensive, but they have a 70k mile treadlife warranty which I expect to
> collect on (these cars chew up tires pretty quickly), as long as I go back
> to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can rotate them and steal my metal
> valve stem caps (again).
>
>
> Tom
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Oz fires

2009-02-08 Thread Archer


My grandson spent a semester on a college exchange program and he loved 
Australia.  Worked
for a Rugby team through arrangement with the university.  He sky-dived, 
bungee jumped,
scuba dived off the Great Barrier Reef, and sailed off a mountain with a 
Rogallo wing.


A friends daughter is married to an Aussie who has a home renovation 
business someplace up
the east coast.  They invited us both to visit when my wife was alive and 
the invitation probably

still stands.  Might take them up on it some day.
Gerry
---
We may get one or two light sprinklings on top of Mount Lofty in a year
but no, we don't get snow as such.
We don't even get rain anymore. Ozland does have snowfields but you lot
would laugh at them.

Hendrik

Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:46:26 +1030 Hendrik & Fay 
wrote:



 If you want you can google earth or map deneland drive, hawthorndene
 SA.  If you are clever enough you can probably work out which house I
 live in.

 Hendrik



My guess would be the house on the south side of the road nearest Myrtle,
but I'm probably not clever enough.

There are sure a lot of swimming pools in the area. With as far south as
you are, I guess you get snow in the winter.


Craig






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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
I changed a 603 oil pan in a 126 (SDL) in the car - I did have to un-bolt
the engine mounts and lift the engine with a hoist, as well as remove the
drag link and steering shock. YMMV.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> you might have to jack it up though (from above), not sure.
>
> Ben wrote:
>
>> I found one, used with no cracks for $125, so that isn't bad.  I have read
>> online that I can remove and replace without taking the engine out.
>> Ben
>>  bd...@prodigy.net
>>
>>

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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread E M
Yeah, I think if you could preheat it before applying the weld, it would
have been better.

A couple of friends and I build up an engine once (aluminum block).  As the
power was upped a lot, we decided to beef up the cradle around the crank.
It was sent out for the job, but the block wasn't preheated, so once the
added fins and supports cooled, they pulled the block and bores out of
round.  The block was toast and only good as a coffee table after that.  Got
it right the second time, until one of the cylinders decided it didn't want
to play with the rest of it's friends, and left. hee hee.

Ed
300E

2009/2/8 OK Don 

> I don't know about that - it warped quite a lot during welding, and had to
> be baked and flattened - just didn't quite get it there (flat). Maybe if
> you
> had an old block to bolt it to while welding, and could heat the whole
> thing, then let it cool down slowly, it would be OK.
>
> On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin  >wrote:
>
> > or, a better welder
> >
> > OK Don wrote:
> >
> >> Yes - that was me.  Though the welder trie, it idn't come out perfectly
> >> flat. If I torqued one of the bolts at the rear flange properly, it
> leaked
> >> oil. If I backed it off about 30%, it didn't leak, so I cleaned it as
> best
> >> I
> >> could, applied blue locktite, and left it that way. A used pan would be
> >> preferable.
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
> >  95 E300, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL,
> >  89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2,
> >  84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D,
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Re: [MBZ] OT: programmable thermostats

2009-02-08 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:20:16 -0600 John Robbins  wrote:

> http://www.alpinehomeair.com/viewproduct.cfm?productID=453055819

> Check out the install instructions.  You can tell the PID controller how
> aggressive its gains need to be, you can set the cycles per hour 

Sounds very flexible!


> Also, the thermostat will guarantee that the compressor has five minutes
> of off time between cycles to prevent damage to the compressor (say
> there is a power outage or something).

We don't have any compressors so that's not a concern.


> Total overkill, but I'm a gadget freak...

I understand.


> The thermostat may not be worth the $200 price tag in my area, but as 
> cold as it gets up there you might recover it in fairly short order.

The one you mentioned is 3 stages of heat and 2 of cool. All we need is
one stage of heat. The TH8110U1003 does the job we need and is cheaper at
other websites, specifically,

http://www.pexsupply.com/categories.asp?cID=394&brandid=

 
> Maybe there are some of these hidden settings in your thermostat?  All 
> of those settings I talked about are in the hidden "install menu".

Not a chance ...


> HTH

Yes.


> John the blabbering gadget freak

Blabber away. :-)


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread E M
>From what I've read about the tires originally intended for use on the W140,
they were much softer and of higher performance.  Due to the weight and size
of the car, they wore very fast, and the US market just wouldn't got for an
expensive tire that had to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so.  The tires
were "toughened up" for extended mileage, and the cars top end was reduced
to compensate for the lower performance rubber.

Ed
300E

2009/2/8 Tom Savage 

> Tom Hargrave wrote:
>
>> Kaleb,
>>
>> "Speed rating" is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects
>> how
>> the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated
>> tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension,
>> downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the front tires, will have a
>> negative impact on how the car handles. Downgrading also greatly reduces
>> front tire tread life because the more flexible sidewalls allow more tread
>> to be scuffed off in turns.
>>
>
> What he said.  A 140 is a pretty hefty car and flimsy tires do it no favors
> at all.  I just put Bridgestone Turanzas on my S420 and they're about the
> perfect tire for the car.  Much nicer than the Michelins they replaced, or
> the Contis or no-name POS tires on other 140s I've driven.
>
> Expensive, but they have a 70k mile treadlife warranty which I expect to
> collect on (these cars chew up tires pretty quickly), as long as I go back
> to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can rotate them and steal my metal
> valve stem caps (again).
>
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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread LWB250
Having researched the 123LWb for several years before purchasing one myself, I 
learned a lot about both the gas and diesel versions.  The diesels were 
designed specifically for taxi service, and were purposely geared for driving 
in city traffic.

Many (more like most) of the 123LWB diesels that made it over here did so after 
they were taken out of service as commercial vehicles in western Europe, mostly 
in Belgium from what I could tell.

I'm a little surprised this one has MBTex rather than velour or cloth, which 
was typically used, but then again, you could order them any way you wanted.

At least it has manual climate control.  It should also have 15" wheels, rather 
than the stock 14".

Dan


--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Tom Savage  wrote:

> From: Tom Savage 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 9:03 PM
> Allan Streib wrote:
> > Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would
> almost think this is a
> > euro taxi not a "limousine" except for the automatic
> transmission.  But
> > still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a
> vehicle that takes its
> > own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.
> 
> Surprisingly, it looks like it should be exactly as fast as
> a standard non-turbo 300D.  The "W" 300D has a 3.46
> rear end while the LWB "V" 300D has a 3.96, and the TDM says
> they should both hit 100kph in 19.2 seconds with the
> autosuck, despite the long one weighing an extra 180 kilos.
> 
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[MBZ] Was a lovely day today

2009-02-08 Thread Rich Thomas
Got to about 70F, clear skies, light breeze, mama's new SD got a wash 
and polish, looks mighty fine.  I am not partial to white cars, but that 
ivory color sure does shine up nice and pretty.  Afterwards took the 
doggies to the beach and it was gorgeous, only about 6 people out there 
with dogs today on one of the most beautiful beaches I have been on.  
Tomorrow to be similar.  Looked liked some fish might be out there on 
the inlet, washing/waxing cars or fishing in the kayaks?


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Re: [MBZ] Airbus Comments

2009-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
You had a very heavy aircraft not designed to glide very far which suddenly
lost power at 3000 feet, in what was most likely in a nose-up climb
attitude. I think the Hudson was a no-brainer, as there was apparently not
sufficient altitude / glide ratio to make a suitable runway. What was the
time between bird strike and splash, three minutes? That isn't a long time
to make decisions.

Having lived in New York City (Governors Island), I can't imagine a worse
place in the US to suddenly go from powered flight to looking for maximum
glide. This is not the first aircraft to put down in the Hudson -- there
were several of these, although smaller aircraft, during the years I lived
and worked along the river. In fact, it was those that didn't go for the
water -- mostly helicopters -- that ended up making the local news, complete
with film of the smoking wreckage on top of some Brooklyn building.

I have a pretty high confidence factor (based on my Coast Guard experience)
that a flock of birds going into the turbine blades will break enough stuff
that the engines will stop producing thrust, regardless of what a computer
does or does not do. I am somewhat amazed (but happily so) that bits of the
turbines didn't do some other damage other than ceasing to produce forward
thrust.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Tom Hargrave  wrote:

> The argument was that it was a crippled airplane that may have been
> flyable, at least enough
> to return home and that the software turned off the engines.
>
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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:44:47 -0600 Tom Savage  wrote:

> ... as long as I go back to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can
> rotate them and steal my metal valve stem caps (again).

Maybe you should take the valve stem caps off before you go there.


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Re: [MBZ] Turbo Care

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Frederick
And "idle down" before parking and shutting off.  This actually means  
don't pull off the interstate into a rest stop and shut the car off  
instantly, almost every other circumstance I can think of involves  
some idle time before you actually park.


This is much less of an issue for a diesel than for a gasser, as the  
exhaust is much cooler on the diesel off load.


Peter

On Feb 8, 2009, at 5:58 PM, LarryT wrote:


Hello All -
   Was reading the tech section at the MB Owners Club site and they  
talked about how different components have various life spans.   
They talked of a Turbo having a long life if properly maintained.
Only problem is, I cannot find the maintenance requirements of a  
turbo.  Any idea what they expect to be done - either by the owner  
or by a stealership technician to extend the life of a turbo? .


   Thanks!

Sincerely,
Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
Porsche Posters/Weber parts
Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/

http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html


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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Because when some idiot steals it and drives it at 120 and a tire  
blows, YOU are liable for his injuries because you put tires on the  
car that weren't good enough for how fast it would go.


Peter

On Feb 8, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is  
H=130 mph.  Why do you need a tire rated that fast?  The car is  
never going to go anywhere near that fast.  It really narrows down  
the selection and raises the price.  Why cant a T=118mph tire be  
used?  That opens up alot more tire choices at cheaper prices.   
This same thing could also be said for 124's 126 and so on.

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Re: [MBZ] [OT]Was Airbus Comments, now Unsage at Any Speed

2009-02-08 Thread Peter Frederick
The original design had a hook under the control arm that prevented  
it dropping too far.  This is vastly better than a sway bar, as a  
sway bar won't do diddly for rear end lift due to braking.  VWs tend  
to flip over, too, but in those had a better geometry and much less  
hp (astonishingly less on the old ones).  The management (notably Ed  
Cole) removed the hook because it was "too expensive".  Cost every  
upper level manager with a teenager a serious accident -- some were  
killed.


The Corvair disaster cost GM a pile of engineers -- they quit in  
disgust (and fear of being sued) and went to work for Ford and  
Chrysler, some even to AMC.  I think one of them was Lee Iococa, who  
then ended up working on the Mustang and going to Chrysler.


Peter

On Feb 8, 2009, at 4:14 PM, barry Stark wrote:


Peter -
True, the first three years of the Corvair with the "swing" axles  
were roll
over cars as were the early VW bugs. In fact one of my high school  
teachers
had a '61 Corvair that his wife was driving when it rolled over.  
The usual
cause, go over a whoop de do and then turn into a tight curve.  
Caused the
rear wheel track to shrink and the wheels to have a highly positive  
camber.
Perfect formula for a roll over. She came out all right though,  
largely
attributed to the fact that she was wearing a bunch of curlers in  
her hair
and they said that they acted like a helmet to some extent and  
saved her
from getting a concussion. If you remember the '60s bouffant  
hairdos you
will understand why. GMC did substantially reduce the roll over  
effect in
late '63 with a beefy anti-sway bar much like the ones in our MBs,  
and in
'85 they went to a double jointed rear axle, again very much like  
our MBs,

well no, actually just like the Corvettes of that vintage. With decent
shocks and wider tires the later 'Vairs handled pretty well. A  
friend and I
built a '65 'Vair that would outrun 911's on the open road. Of  
course on a
track I'm sure it would have been a very different story. It was  
basically a
stock chassis with stock brakes and it had a rather unnerving  
tendency to

get very light on the front wheels if you stood on it very hard. (:O

Needless to say we had a lot of fun with the car but it was so  
overpowered
it had some issues. I think it got about 2 miles to the gallon of  
premium
fuel. The L60-14 tires didn't last long either as I recall. Had to  
keep off

the foot feed in second gear or they would just spin a lot. We had to
replace the main bearings about every 200 miles. We felt that the  
crankcase
halves just weren't up to the task, and then there was the problem  
of the
cam timing gear wanting to walk off the end of the cam. The cam  
gear was
pressed onto the end of the cam and that just wasn't good enough  
for the
loads imposed by the heavier springs and the extreme lift. The  
addition of a

couple of set screws seems to minimize the effect. I know this seems a
little "mickey" but after all we were just "weekend racers" working  
out of

his welding shop with very limited funds.

Barry


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On Behalf Of Peter Frederick
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:46 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT]Was Airbus Comments, now Unsage at Any Speed

Actually, it was worse than a design error.  It was the deliberate
removal of a designed safety device (the camber limiter on the rear
axles to prevent "jacking" the rear end up) by upper management to
save $1.50 per car that made the Corvair a death trap.  Besides the
fact, that like all GM products as the time, all there was to the
body as a single layer sheet metal box. Squashed flat if you jumped
on the top of the car, let alone hit anything.

Peter
On Feb 8, 2009, at 9:34 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote:


I remember "Unsafe at any speed?". The author bashed the Chevy
Corvair for
design issues that affected all cars of the 60s.




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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Christopher McCann

Maybe my wife will go for it...then we could ditch the 15 passenger behemoth :-)

Chris


--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Loren Faeth  wrote:

> From: Loren Faeth 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 8:19 PM
> Chris, I was thinking that might make a good car for you! 
> holds more than one adult and 4 kids.  I think it would be
> fun to have one if I didn't have so much junk already!
> 
> At 06:45 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:
> 
> > been wondering what we could do with the om603 engine
> and trans that's coming out of his 300TD...that would
> solve the acceleration problem on that car.
> > 
> > CM
> 
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[MBZ] Re OT: BMW diesel ad

2009-02-08 Thread ned kleinhenz
While working in Belgium, last December, my rental car was a BMW 318d.
It was a very nice car and did everything I needed very well.  During my
couple
weeks of travel, the bimmer averaged 4.9 to 5.2 liters/100km.  That is 45 to
47 mpg.
Wish I could buy one in the US.  But the price would probably scare me off.

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Loren Faeth
Chris, I was thinking that might make a good car for you!  holds more 
than one adult and 4 kids.  I think it would be fun to have one if I 
didn't have so much junk already!


At 06:45 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:

been wondering what we could do with the om603 engine and trans 
that's coming out of his 300TD...that would solve the acceleration 
problem on that car.


CM


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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Loren Faeth

And that is the sweet smell of french fries anyway!  Gasoline stinks!

At 07:58 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:

That is why they pay in advance.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:

> Wonko the Sane  writes:.
>
> The stinky diesel smoke might take the gloss of that idea for a lot of
> kids...
>
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Re: [MBZ] anyone frequently visit the local pick & pull

2009-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Hebert --

Disregard. Just bought one on eBay. But thanks for the offer.

-- Don


On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:06 PM, herbert and rogeria faria <
faria1...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I allways visit the junk yards I will take a look for you.
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Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters

2009-02-08 Thread MG
I'm listening and if you want to supply the extra money then I'll do it 
that way. Like I said I love the idea of a lighter engine. I'm looking 
at an old 2wd 86 Cherokee with over 250,000 miles on it. It has a 4cyl 
gasser and a 5speed that could do with at least new syncros. Why would I 
want to put $2000-$3000 or more into it when I can get an older 5cyl 
turbo and tranny for $1000 or less around here slap it in and be done 
with it for at least another 100,000mi.


Manfred



Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:38:51 -0800 (PST)
From: Curt Raymond 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters

I think you're not listening, the TDI has a big history with this, lots 
of people have already done the legwork for you. Besides why aren't you 
using the Jeep's transmission? Is this a 4wd? Whatcha gonna do for a 
transfer case? You want the Jeep's (or a Jeep's) transmission...


Just get the right adapter to fit whatever engine to your trans and off 
you go. If it were me I'd go 602 or TDI. For Project X I'll be going 617 
(or big truck engine) because a 1 ton old pickup ought to have something 
more industrial


-Curt

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Savage

Allan Streib wrote:

Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would almost think this is a
euro taxi not a "limousine" except for the automatic transmission.  But
still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a vehicle that takes its
own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.


Surprisingly, it looks like it should be exactly as fast as a standard 
non-turbo 300D.  The "W" 300D has a 3.46 rear end while the LWB "V" 300D 
has a 3.96, and the TDM says they should both hit 100kph in 19.2 seconds 
with the autosuck, despite the long one weighing an extra 180 kilos.


Tom

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Re: [MBZ] Keep getting gelled

2009-02-08 Thread Loren Faeth
Yes, There is a strainer in the tank  , where the outlet nose comes 
out.  takes a 17mm crow-foot and a 2 5/16" socket on a 123.  When you 
take off the fuel filler cap, do you hear a whoosh?  if so, your vent 
line is plugged.  You may just be starving it for fuel.  The vent 
line is a lot easier than crawling under, getting a face and arms 
full of diesel fuel to get the tank drained and pull the screen.


If you try to drain the tank, get new hose stubs first from 
Rusty.  Unless yours have been replaced in the last 5 yrs, they need 
to be replaced.  Often that solves the fuel starvation problems, as 
the hoses don't leak fuel, but will draw in air, causing fuel 
starvation.  they are threaded on on the tank end and plain hose for 
a clamp on the other.  Get new clamps also.  I've had to use a dremel 
to cut them off.


If you are really cheap like me, you cut the ferrules off the 
threaded end of the hose, and just buy new hose and 4 hose 
clamps.  that is a little tougher on the 123 on the suction side, as 
you have to fit the clamp so the seal cover fits back on  right.  But 
it CAN be done.


I've never had gelling until it is below zero., usually under 10 below.

At 07:08 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:
I don't have gelling problems in 20 degree weather.  It is low teens 
and below where the problem surfaces.  I replaced both fuel filters 
and it still happens.  Screen?  Do you mean in the tank?

Dimitri

--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Loren Faeth  wrote:

From: Loren Faeth 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Keep getting gelled
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 7:00 PM

B2 to B5 should not cause a noticeable difference in the real world.  In a lab
you might be able to detect a repeatable fraction of a degree variation.

At 20-25 degrees F, the regular #2 should be ok too.  Are you sure 
there is not

a plugged screen, plugged vent, plugged fuel filter or similar problem?  Air
leaking into the lines can wreak havoc too.

At 04:43 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:
> Would small amount of biodiesel such as B2 or B5 cause the fuel to gel at
higher temps?  This 240D I have seems to like to gel up.  The 73 220D which
I'm in the process of restoring rarely had gelling issues.  It's
basically the same engine so I don't know why that is.  I actually used to
use B100 in that car and in cold - around 20-25 degrees F the biodiesel would
turn to a slurry and miraculously the car would actually run!
> Dimitri
>

Loren Faeth

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
That is why they pay in advance.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:

> Wonko the Sane  writes:.
>
> The stinky diesel smoke might take the gloss of that idea for a lot of
> kids...
>
> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Allan Streib
Wonko the Sane  writes:

> One could pick up a bit of money doing proms and weddings. Any kid can rent
> a stretch Lincoln or Caddy, but when there is only one Benz limo in
> town ...

The stinky diesel smoke might take the gloss of that idea for a lot of
kids...

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
One could pick up a bit of money doing proms and weddings. Any kid can rent
a stretch Lincoln or Caddy, but when there is only one Benz limo in town ...


On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:

> Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would almost think this is a
> euro taxi not a "limousine" except for the automatic transmission.  But
> still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a vehicle that takes its
> own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.
>
> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin

you might have to jack it up though (from above), not sure.

Ben wrote:
I found one, used with no cracks for $125, so that isn't bad.  I have read online that I can remove and replace without taking the engine out. 


Ben
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From: OK Don 
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Sent: Sunday, February 8, 2009 6:45:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

I don't know about that - it warped quite a lot during welding, and had to
be baked and flattened - just didn't quite get it there (flat). Maybe if you
had an old block to bolt it to while welding, and could heat the whole
thing, then let it cool down slowly, it would be OK.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:


or, a better welder

OK Don wrote:


Yes - that was me.  Though the welder trie, it idn't come out perfectly
flat. If I torqued one of the bolts at the rear flange properly, it leaked
oil. If I backed it off about 30%, it didn't leak, so I cleaned it as best
I
could, applied blue locktite, and left it that way. A used pan would be
preferable.


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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread Ben
I found one, used with no cracks for $125, so that isn't bad.  I have read 
online that I can remove and replace without taking the engine out. 

Ben
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From: OK Don 
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Sent: Sunday, February 8, 2009 6:45:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

I don't know about that - it warped quite a lot during welding, and had to
be baked and flattened - just didn't quite get it there (flat). Maybe if you
had an old block to bolt it to while welding, and could heat the whole
thing, then let it cool down slowly, it would be OK.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> or, a better welder
>
> OK Don wrote:
>
>> Yes - that was me.  Though the welder trie, it idn't come out perfectly
>> flat. If I torqued one of the bolts at the rear flange properly, it leaked
>> oil. If I backed it off about 30%, it didn't leak, so I cleaned it as best
>> I
>> could, applied blue locktite, and left it that way. A used pan would be
>> preferable.
>>
>
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>  89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2,
>  84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D,
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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Savage

Tom Hargrave wrote:

Kaleb,

"Speed rating" is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects how
the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated
tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension,
downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the front tires, will have a
negative impact on how the car handles. Downgrading also greatly reduces
front tire tread life because the more flexible sidewalls allow more tread
to be scuffed off in turns.


What he said.  A 140 is a pretty hefty car and flimsy tires do it no 
favors at all.  I just put Bridgestone Turanzas on my S420 and they're 
about the perfect tire for the car.  Much nicer than the Michelins they 
replaced, or the Contis or no-name POS tires on other 140s I've driven.


Expensive, but they have a 70k mile treadlife warranty which I expect to 
collect on (these cars chew up tires pretty quickly), as long as I go 
back to Firestone every 6,000 miles so they can rotate them and steal my 
metal valve stem caps (again).


Tom

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Re: [MBZ] pics of new pickup

2009-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
For the price I paid, it could have been a Yugo for all I cared. Shame that
Benz never imported pickups -- they might have done well in the Gentleman
Farmer community.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:32 PM, OK Don  wrote:

> They hold the cab on the frame - do NOT remove them!  (It is a Ford, after
> all).  ;-)
>
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Re: [MBZ] pics of new pickup

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
They hold the cab on the frame - do NOT remove them!  (It is a Ford, after
all).  ;-)

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Wonko the Sane  wrote:

> On the roof (which is still untouched in
> the cleanup process other than a bath) there are four screws, two on the
> very outside of the front of the cab and then another pair about a foot
> inboard.



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Re: [MBZ] pics of new pickup

2009-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
What with warmer temps, I spent most of the weekend washing and waxing.
Doesn't look too bad now. Even fixed some inevitable (otherwide) rust with
POR-15 today. The waxing was sort of fun -- ruined at least six old
t-shirts, because as I would put the wax on, the oxidized blue would jump
onto the rag. Used "cleaning" polish and it worked very well.

I am puzzled by one thing, though. On the roof (which is still untouched in
the cleanup process other than a bath) there are four screws, two on the
very outside of the front of the cab and then another pair about a foot
inboard. No evidence that anything was ever mounted up there so I am
wondering if these are something done at the factory. Also a rubber plug for
what was probably a place for an antenna, but again no evidence that an
antenna (CB, FM or HAM) was ever installed. I tried to take some pics this
evening but one couldn't tell from the pics that there was any extra
hardware up there.



On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:37 PM, Donald Snook  wrote:

>
> WOW! That looks like a great pickup. I would love to buy a $500 pickup just
> to have one available. You made a great buy. I bet you will like it.
>
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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Allan Streib
I have "Cientra" tires on my 300D, they are an speed rating S and load
rating 90 tire, made in Mexico by BF Goodrich.  They were cheap, but
actually have better snow performance than the Michelin X1 tires I had
before these (had to replace them because the bands were separating).

I don't think I've ever really driven more than 80MPH, maybe slightly
more when passing but certainly not for any extended period.

I'm not "endorsing" this as adequate, but I've not had ANY problems with
these tires and they seem to be wearing well.

Allan

"Kaleb C. Striplin"  writes:

> On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130
> mph.  Why do you need a tire rated that fast?  The car is never going
> to go anywhere near that fast.  It really narrows down the selection
> and raises the price.  Why cant a T=118mph tire be used?  That opens
> up alot more tire choices at cheaper prices.  This same thing could
> also be said for 124's 126 and so on.

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Re: [MBZ] I buy a E300 diesel

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
it has nice paint, do not know about the ac.  No, I do not plan on 
selling it for a while, I plan on keeping it unless the right sort of 
offer that I cant refuse comes along


Donald Snook wrote:

Kaleb wrote: "Its going to be like a 2.5 turbo, except better.  As soon as I get 
this going, Im most likely going to sell my other 190D that is much nicer than the one I 
just sold since the E300 will get about the same mileage."

Tell me more about it. Does it have nice paint and working a/c?  How many miles?

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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:33:54 -0800 (PST) LWB250  wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(haircut)

Oh.


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Re: [MBZ] I buy a E300 diesel

2009-02-08 Thread Donald Snook
Kaleb wrote: "Its going to be like a 2.5 turbo, except better.  As soon as I 
get this going, Im most likely going to sell my other 190D that is much nicer 
than the one I just sold since the E300 will get about the same mileage."

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Re: [MBZ] Keep getting gelled

2009-02-08 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
I don't have gelling problems in 20 degree weather.  It is low teens and below 
where the problem surfaces.  I replaced both fuel filters and it still 
happens.  Screen?  Do you mean in the tank?
Dimitri

--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Loren Faeth  wrote:

From: Loren Faeth 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Keep getting gelled
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 7:00 PM

B2 to B5 should not cause a noticeable difference in the real world.  In a lab
you might be able to detect a repeatable fraction of a degree variation.

At 20-25 degrees F, the regular #2 should be ok too.  Are you sure there is not
a plugged screen, plugged vent, plugged fuel filter or similar problem?  Air
leaking into the lines can wreak havoc too.

At 04:43 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:
> Would small amount of biodiesel such as B2 or B5 cause the fuel to gel at
higher temps?  This 240D I have seems to like to gel up.  The 73 220D which
I'm in the process of restoring rarely had gelling issues.  It's
basically the same engine so I don't know why that is.  I actually used to
use B100 in that car and in cold - around 20-25 degrees F the biodiesel would
turn to a slurry and miraculously the car would actually run!
> Dimitri
> 

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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
Kaleb,

"Speed rating" is about a lot more then speed. Speed rating also affects how
the tires handle. H rated tires have much stiffer sidewalls than S rated
tires and since the tires are an active part of a car's suspension,
downgrading from H to S rating, particularly the front tires, will have a
negative impact on how the car handles. Downgrading also greatly reduces
front tire tread life because the more flexible sidewalls allow more tread
to be scuffed off in turns.

Every used Mercedes I've bought to date came with S rated tires (except for
the 59, which had bias ply) and I replaced the front tires with the correct
H rated tires as soon as I could. Then I replaced the rear tires as soon as
they wore out. In every case, the correct front tires had a huge impact on
handling and I could tell no difference with the rear tires

BTW, Wal-Mart - the largest tire dealer in the world, does not even carry H
rated tires. And they told me that H rated tires are a waste of money
because "no-one drives that fast". But the same Wal-Mart auto technician
will sell you the wrong battery for your Mercedes diesel and insist that
it's correct! What else would you expect from Wal-Mart?

Thanks,
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Subject: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 
mph.  Why do you need a tire rated that fast?  The car is never going to 
go anywhere near that fast.  It really narrows down the selection and 
raises the price.  Why cant a T=118mph tire be used?  That opens up alot 
more tire choices at cheaper prices.  This same thing could also be said 
for 124's 126 and so on.
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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The HP's which are a H rated tire cost 84 in that size, the RT which is 
a T rated tire is 75


Mitch Haley wrote:

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 
mph.  Why do you need a tire rated that fast? 


I think it's because they don't want to be blamed for selling you a tire 
with a lower rating than OEM. What do Altimax HP cost in that size?


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Mitch Haley

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 
mph.  Why do you need a tire rated that fast? 


I think it's because they don't want to be blamed for selling you a tire with a 
lower rating than OEM. What do Altimax HP cost in that size?


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
Is it any good? My son might be interested in another om603 and tranny ---

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Christopher McCann wrote:

>
> been wondering what we could do with the om603 engine and trans that's
> coming out of his 300TD...



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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin

If you dont need it I have a car down here that does

Christopher McCann wrote:

been wondering what we could do with the om603 engine and trans that's coming 
out of his 300TD...that would solve the acceleration problem on that car.

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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin

they are taxi's, but people call them limos but they are really not.

Allan Streib wrote:

Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would almost think this is a
euro taxi not a "limousine" except for the automatic transmission.  But
still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a vehicle that takes its
own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.

Allan


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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
I think the long wheelbase 123s were taxis. The limos were built on the 116
or 126 chassis (what's the plural of chassis?).

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:

> Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would almost think this is a
> euro taxi not a "limousine" except for the automatic transmission.  But
> still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a vehicle that takes its
> own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.
>
>

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Re: [MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
My guess (and that's all it is - a guess), is that higher speed rated tires
have stiffer sidewalls, and handle higher temps. A heavier car will need
stiffer sidewalls, and will generate more heat while driving.  Then again,
the cars were designed for the autobahn 

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 mph.
>  Why do you need a tire rated that fast?  The car is never going to go
> anywhere near that fast.  It really narrows down the selection and raises
> the price.  Why cant a T=118mph tire be used?  That opens up alot more tire
> choices at cheaper prices.  This same thing could also be said for 124's 126
> and so on.
> --
>


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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Allan Streib
Manual windows, manual climate controls -- would almost think this is a
euro taxi not a "limousine" except for the automatic transmission.  But
still looks pretty nice.  Would definitely be a vehicle that takes its
own sweet time, with the slushbox and no turbo.

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Christopher McCann

been wondering what we could do with the om603 engine and trans that's coming 
out of his 300TD...that would solve the acceleration problem on that car.

CM


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--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Kaleb C. Striplin  wrote:

> From: Kaleb C. Striplin 
> Subject: [MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?
> To: "Banned List" , "mercedes Mailing List" 
> 
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 5:56 PM
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> -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
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> 560SEL,
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> x2,
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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
I don't know about that - it warped quite a lot during welding, and had to
be baked and flattened - just didn't quite get it there (flat). Maybe if you
had an old block to bolt it to while welding, and could heat the whole
thing, then let it cool down slowly, it would be OK.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> or, a better welder
>
> OK Don wrote:
>
>> Yes - that was me.  Though the welder trie, it idn't come out perfectly
>> flat. If I torqued one of the bolts at the rear flange properly, it leaked
>> oil. If I backed it off about 30%, it didn't leak, so I cleaned it as best
>> I
>> could, applied blue locktite, and left it that way. A used pan would be
>> preferable.
>>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin

or, a better welder

OK Don wrote:

Yes - that was me.  Though the welder trie, it idn't come out perfectly
flat. If I torqued one of the bolts at the rear flange properly, it leaked
oil. If I backed it off about 30%, it didn't leak, so I cleaned it as best I
could, applied blue locktite, and left it that way. A used pan would be
preferable.


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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread OK Don
Yes - that was me.  Though the welder trie, it idn't come out perfectly
flat. If I torqued one of the bolts at the rear flange properly, it leaked
oil. If I backed it off about 30%, it didn't leak, so I cleaned it as best I
could, applied blue locktite, and left it that way. A used pan would be
preferable.

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> yep, that was OKDon.
>
> Wilton Strickland wrote:
>
>> Who was it on list who fixed an oil pan puncture maybe coupla years ago.
>>  OK
>> Don, was that you?
>>
>> Wilton
>>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] pics of new pickup

2009-02-08 Thread Donald Snook
Lt Don wrote: "Those of you not on the Banned list have not been able to follow 
the story of the pickup I bought for $229 earlier this week. 302 V8, 72,000 
miles, both gas tanks were full. The ultimate beater pickup. Link to pics: 
http://tinyurl.com/bfq7qv";

WOW! That looks like a great pickup. I would love to buy a $500 pickup just to 
have one available. You made a great buy. I bet you will like it.

Donald H. Snook

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Re: [MBZ] Turbo Care

2009-02-08 Thread Loren Faeth
When driving a turbo, or any Diesel for that matter, it is best to 
drive sedately until it is fully warmed up (normal oil temp, not 
water temp)  that is under 1/2, 2/3 or 3/4 throttle depending on how 
many cylinders you have.  A 4 cyl MB is in the 2/3 to 3/4 range.  and 
SDL is in the 1/2 throttle range.  When coming down after a highway 
run, you should allow the engine and turbo to cool down with about 5 
min of coasting, idling and/or sedate driving before shutting off the 
engine.  This diminished the chances of cracks developing in the 
heads.  That was a real problem with the OM621 engines.  Finding 12 
cracks in the head was not unusual in a car that was ridden hard and 
put up wet. (one from each valve to the prechamber, and one between 
the valves.)  You can learn to control this also with an exhaust gas 
pyrometer.  I used an oil temp gauge.  It was a lot cheaper.


That is my $.02 for turbo care and Diesel care in general.  AFIK, the 
turbo in my 412k OM603 was original.  But I always warmed it up, and 
cooled it down during my time, and I think the PO did too.


Actually, it won't hurt your gassers any either.

At 05:58 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:

Hello All -
   Was reading the tech section at the MB Owners Club site and they 
talked about how different components have various life 
spans.  They talked of a Turbo having a long life if properly 
maintained.   Only problem is, I cannot find the maintenance 
requirements of a turbo.  Any idea what they expect to be done - 
either by the owner or by a stealership technician to extend the 
life of a turbo? .


   Thanks!

Sincerely,
Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
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Porsche Posters/Weber parts
Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/

http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html


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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin

yep, that was OKDon.

Wilton Strickland wrote:

Who was it on list who fixed an oil pan puncture maybe coupla years ago.  OK
Don, was that you?

Wilton



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Re: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread Wilton Strickland
Who was it on list who fixed an oil pan puncture maybe coupla years ago.  OK
Don, was that you?

Wilton

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From: "Ben" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:36 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan


My daughter has a 1988 300E and I am looking for an oil pan for a reasonable
price. She ran over her daughter's trycycle. If anyone can help let me know
at bd...@prodigy.net.

Ben Droney
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Re: [MBZ] Turbo Care

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well if you were running it full out on the highway and whipped off real 
quick I would say so.  But under normal conditions, even if you ran it 
full out on the highway and got off at an exit.  By the time  you got 
down the ramp, stopped at the light and got to where you are going the 
turbo has usually cooled off quite enough on its own.  But, on the other 
hand, I guess overkill is OK as well.


Ben wrote:
I have found it to be good advice that after driving the car to let it idle for a few seconds to ensure that it gets sufficient oil and to keep the wastegate hose clean.  


Ben
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Re: [MBZ] Turbo Care

2009-02-08 Thread Ben
I have found it to be good advice that after driving the car to let it idle for 
a few seconds to ensure that it gets sufficient oil and to keep the wastegate 
hose clean.  

Ben
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin 
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Sent: Sunday, February 8, 2009 6:02:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Turbo Care

just change the oil and air filter.

LarryT wrote:
> Hello All -
>    Was reading the tech section at the MB Owners Club site and they talked 
>about how different components have various life spans.  They talked of a 
>Turbo having a long life if properly maintained.  Only problem is, I cannot 
>find the maintenance requirements of a turbo.  Any idea what they expect to be 
>done - either by the owner or by a stealership technician to extend the life 
>of a turbo? .
> 
>    Thanks!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
> www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
> Porsche Posters/Weber parts
> Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/
> 
> http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html
> 
> 
> .
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Re: [MBZ] Keep getting gelled

2009-02-08 Thread Loren Faeth
B2 to B5 should not cause a noticeable difference in the real 
world.  In a lab you might be able to detect a repeatable fraction of 
a degree variation.


At 20-25 degrees F, the regular #2 should be ok too.  Are you sure 
there is not a plugged screen, plugged vent, plugged fuel filter or 
similar problem?  Air leaking into the lines can wreak havoc too.


At 04:43 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:
Would small amount of biodiesel such as B2 or B5 cause the fuel to 
gel at higher temps?  This 240D I have seems to like to gel up.  The 
73 220D which I'm in the process of restoring rarely had gelling 
issues.  It's basically the same engine so I don't know why that 
is.  I actually used to use B100 in that car and in cold - around 
20-25 degrees F the biodiesel would turn to a slurry and 
miraculously the car would actually run!

Dimitri



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Re: [MBZ] Turbo Care

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin

just change the oil and air filter.

LarryT wrote:

Hello All -
   Was reading the tech section at the MB Owners Club site and they 
talked about how different components have various life spans.  They 
talked of a Turbo having a long life if properly maintained.   Only 
problem is, I cannot find the maintenance requirements of a turbo.  Any 
idea what they expect to be done - either by the owner or by a 
stealership technician to extend the life of a turbo? .


   Thanks!

Sincerely,
Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
Porsche Posters/Weber parts
Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/

http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html


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[MBZ] Turbo Care

2009-02-08 Thread LarryT

Hello All -
   Was reading the tech section at the MB Owners Club site and they talked 
about how different components have various life spans.  They talked of a 
Turbo having a long life if properly maintained.   Only problem is, I cannot 
find the maintenance requirements of a turbo.  Any idea what they expect to 
be done - either by the owner or by a stealership technician to extend the 
life of a turbo? .


   Thanks!

Sincerely,
Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
Porsche Posters/Weber parts
Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/

http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html


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[MBZ] anybody need a LWB 123?

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-300-D-Limo-1978-300D-Mercedes-Benz-Diesel-Limousine-Beautiful_W0QQitemZ120375204690QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D,
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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Loren Faeth
Ah!  But we had on campus authorized Apple repair (and HP and 
Gateway), and Steve Hansen was running it then.  It was pretty simple 
to get things up and going then.  Don't know about AVI in DM.



At 04:12 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:

You just distilled 5 years of tech support into one post...
In fact I used to add "Buy an HP Workstation for it to run on 
because you get 3 years onsite support for that machine." If your 
Mac quits you box it up and go to the Apple store (wherever that is, 
1hr each way for me), they order parts and maybe its fixed in a week...


But why would they buy from B&H when you've got AVI Systems right in 
Des Moines? I'll give a shout out to Paul Mueller any time. Good 
tech and the man has a mullet to be proud of.


-Curt

Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:05:30 -0600
From: Loren Faeth 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
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I know when we bought the beige G3 300 for #1 son to do digital
video, the digitizer card was $1000 and then there was an extra SCSI
card and big drive, etc.  We bought it set up from B&H, because that
way it WORKED out of the box.  I think it was close to $5000 for the
whole order.

A year later the G4 came with all the DV stuff out of the box for
$2500 or so.  BY then the EIDE drives were bumped up to 66 from 33,
so the SCSI was not necessary, just an extra drive.

When I worked for the Univ, in 97 or 98, the part I was working for
wanted to do digital video, and I said "buy a mac from B&H" but of
course they wouldn't, because it had to be a Winders machine.  So we
spec'd a Winders machine from  B&H, and sent it off to
"Purchasing"  A couple of weeks later we got several boxes from a
now-defunct big box store.  The "purchasing" brainchildren found they
could save $20 by ordering all the pieces, rather than the WORKING
computer from B&H!  And of course they didn't inform anyone of their
decision.  So we dutifully put the pieces together, and nothing
worked.  after hours (days, weeks) on the phone to the various mfgrs
and the big box store, they finally sent out a "tech" to show all us
idiots how to set it up.  Well, after 2 or 3 days, they could not
make it work either.  I think they ended up eating it.  I just stayed
away when I saw all the boxes arrive.  I did not want to get sucked
into that mess.  A month or two later, there was finally a working
computer, and i think after they sent back all the pieces, they
ordered the WORKING box from B&H.



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Re: [MBZ] OT: Oz fires

2009-02-08 Thread Hendrik & Fay
We may get one or two light sprinklings on top of Mount Lofty in a year 
but no, we don't get snow as such.
We don't even get rain anymore. Ozland does have snowfields but you lot 
would laugh at them.


Hendrik

Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:46:26 +1030 Hendrik & Fay 
wrote:

  

 If you want you can google earth or map deneland drive, hawthorndene
 SA.  If you are clever enough you can probably work out which house I
 live in.

 Hendrik



My guess would be the house on the south side of the road nearest Myrtle,
but I'm probably not clever enough.

There are sure a lot of swimming pools in the area. With as far south as
you are, I guess you get snow in the winter.


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Re: [MBZ] ELDERLY MAN HIT A DEER

2009-02-08 Thread Rich Thomas

Hey look, his blinker is on too.

2 to 1 that ended up as burgers at McD's.

--R

Wilton Strickland wrote:
- Original Message - 
From: Larry Jinnette 
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 2:07 PM

Subject: PHOTO OF CAR DRIVEN BY AN ELDERLY MAN WHO HIT A DEER




IF EVER THERE WAS A CASE FOR THE ELDERLY NOT 
DRIVING - THAT POOR DEER – OR SUPPOSE IT HAD BEEN A PERSON!!!

Look at the attached photo. This is a true story 

These two elderly people, a man and his wife, were on the way to Greenville , NC and stopped at McDonalds in Farmville ( just off of 264 East bypass) last Saturday and did not know they had hit this deer!! Someone in McDonalds had to tell them. The old man said he noticed the car was starting to "run a little hot" the last few miles ! 
  

   







 

   
   
 
 




 




 


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[MBZ] speed ratings of tires

2009-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
On, for example, a 140 300SD, tirerack says min speed rating is H=130 
mph.  Why do you need a tire rated that fast?  The car is never going to 
go anywhere near that fast.  It really narrows down the selection and 
raises the price.  Why cant a T=118mph tire be used?  That opens up alot 
more tire choices at cheaper prices.  This same thing could also be said 
for 124's 126 and so on.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Oz fires

2009-02-08 Thread Hendrik & Fay
It's actually thistle green and yeah must have been getting close to 
hard refuse collection.
I put out an old air conditioner and that was gone in 2 hours, although 
I did pretty well last year, found a 5 burner BBQ with hood and a 
plastic basketball hoop for my son.
Although I had to rebuild the barbie by using the hot plate and legs off 
my old barbie but now it works a treat and I have dual hot plates.


Hendrik

Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 15:00:22 -0700 Craig McCluskey 
wrote:

  

My guess would be the house on the south side of the road nearest
Myrtle, but I'm probably not clever enough.



Using Google's street view, I see a silver Benz in front of a house on the
north side of the road just west of Meadow. Approximately 10 Deneland Dr.

Must have been trash day when the Google mapping van drove by; The fellow
on the southwest corner of Deneland and Meadow has a bunch of old kitchen
cabinets out on the curb.


Craig

  



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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Rich Thomas

You don't know what a mullet is?  You been living under a rock?

http://www.mulletsgalore.com/

"business in the front, party in the back"

--R

Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:12:13 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
 wrote:

  

But why would they buy from B&H when you've got AVI Systems right in Des
Moines? I'll give a shout out to Paul Mueller any time. Good tech and
the man has a mullet to be proud of.




Quick definitions (mullet)

* noun:  bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the
 chin

* noun:  freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found
 worldwide

* noun:  highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

* name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 10 families; popularity rank in the
 U.S.: #18072)


Mullet? Huh?


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Oz fires

2009-02-08 Thread Rich Thomas
I was looking at my driveway the other day on Google street view, and 
this old Gullah guy who lives up the road was on his bicycle right in 
front of my driveway.  I saw him this aft as I was pulling out of the 
driveway, and it made me remember he is immortalized in Google, not that 
he would have a clue what that is.


--R

Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 15:00:22 -0700 Craig McCluskey 
wrote:

  

My guess would be the house on the south side of the road nearest
Myrtle, but I'm probably not clever enough.



Using Google's street view, I see a silver Benz in front of a house on the
north side of the road just west of Meadow. Approximately 10 Deneland Dr.

Must have been trash day when the Google mapping van drove by; The fellow
on the southwest corner of Deneland and Meadow has a bunch of old kitchen
cabinets out on the curb.


Craig

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[MBZ] Looking for a 124 Oil Pan

2009-02-08 Thread Ben
My daughter has a 1988 300E and I am looking for an oil pan for a reasonable 
price.  She ran over her daughter's trycycle.  If anyone can help let me know 
at bd...@prodigy.net.

Ben Droney
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[MBZ] ELDERLY MAN HIT A DEER

2009-02-08 Thread Wilton Strickland

- Original Message - 
From: Larry Jinnette 
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 2:07 PM
Subject: PHOTO OF CAR DRIVEN BY AN ELDERLY MAN WHO HIT A DEER




IF EVER THERE WAS A CASE FOR THE ELDERLY NOT 
DRIVING - THAT POOR DEER – OR SUPPOSE IT HAD BEEN A PERSON!!!

Look at the attached photo. This is a true 
story 

These two elderly people, a man and his wife, 
were on the way to Greenville , NC and stopped at McDonalds in Farmville ( just 
off of 264 East bypass) last Saturday and did not know they had hit this deer!! 
Someone in McDonalds had to tell them. The old man said he noticed the car was 
starting to "run a little hot" the last few miles ! 
  

   






 

   
   
 
 



 



 

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Re: [MBZ] 123 with tree on it

2009-02-08 Thread Rich Thomas
Thanks -- wifey was saying she likes the 300SD much better than the 
300TD, "because the TD is smaller and more dangerous."


Both are fine by me.

--R

Hendrik & Fay wrote:

http://www.ozbenz.net/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7837

Rich Thomas wrote:
I was trying to find that pic of the 123 with the tree on it -- could 
someone resend it to me pls?


--R




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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Rick Knoble

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(haircut)

Rick Knoble 
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'87 190 DT



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Durn hyperlink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(haircut)

Rick Knoble 
'85 300 CD

'87 190 DT



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Re: [MBZ] Keep getting gelled

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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Rick Knoble

Durn hyperlink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(haircut)

Rick Knoble 
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'87 190 DT



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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Rick Knoble




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Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters

2009-02-08 Thread Curt Raymond
I think you're not listening, the TDI has a big history with this, lots of 
people have already done the legwork for you. Besides why aren't you using the 
Jeep's transmission? Is this a 4wd? Whatcha gonna do for a transfer case? You 
want the Jeep's (or a Jeep's) transmission...

Just get the right adapter to fit whatever engine to your trans and off you go. 
If it were me I'd go 602 or TDI. For Project X I'll be going 617 (or big truck 
engine) because a 1 ton old pickup ought to have something more industrial

-Curt

Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:23:06 -0500
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Doesn't really matter too much to me how much HP I can get the TDi to 
put out. It's all the work required to get a FWD engine and tranny and 
somehow change everything or source a tranny that would fit on it and 
make it into a RWD engine and then still have to put it in. With the 
Mercedes all I have to do is get the engine and tranny and put it in. 
It's already a RWD. I don't know much about the Volvo TDi so even if it 
is a RWD it would still be more to learn. I at least know a little bit 
about the Mercedes. Then if I want to play around I can still hop that 
up for whatever results I would get. Personally The stock power from a 
3L or even a 2.5 should be enough from what I have been able to find out.

Manfred



Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:29:05 -0800
From: tyler 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters

The TDI is pretty versatile. If it's installed with a bigger turbo,
intake, exhaust, and given more fuel it can make 200hp reliably, and
still get about the same fuel economy driven normally. Those
modifications are somewhat trivial compared to the fabrication required
to install the motor in the first place! There's a guy in San Diego with
a Volvo 245 TDI that makes about 200hp as a daily driver.

You can usually get by with a much less powerful diesel engine because
of the improved torque curve. The 1.9 TDI only has 90hp, but it feels
almost as peppy as a Volvo 740 Turbo that has 80 more horsepower for
normal driving, since most people don't spin their 4 cylinder gasoline
motors over 4,000 rpm in normal driving, which is required to utilize
most of the engines power.

Tyler


  
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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread LWB250
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(haircut)

Dan

--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Craig McCluskey  wrote:

> From: Craig McCluskey 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 5:20 PM
> On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:12:13 -0800
> (PST) Curt Raymond
> 
> wrote:
> 
> > But why would they buy from B&H when you've got
> AVI Systems right in Des
> > Moines? I'll give a shout out to Paul Mueller any
> time. Good tech and
> > the man has a mullet to be proud of.
> 
> 
> Quick definitions (mullet)
> 
> * noun:  bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with
> two barbels on the
>          chin
> 
> * noun:  freshwater or coastal food fishes a
> spindle-shaped body; found
>          worldwide
> 
> * noun:  highly valued lean flesh of marine or
> freshwater mullet
> 
> * name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 10 families;
> popularity rank in the
>          U.S.: #18072)
> 
> 
> Mullet? Huh?
> 
> 
> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] noisy turbo when cold?

2009-02-08 Thread Loren Faeth
Any OM61x engine was not made for 0-xx oil  It should be 10-40 or 
better.  Newer engines from some Mfgrs are made for things like 
0w-30.  My reference to putting in 0w-40 was in the 00 dodge caravan 
that is a throwaway van.


At 03:15 PM 2/8/2009, you wrote:

Feh, compare it to 15w40 conventional oil, its like water...

I was not real happy with 0w40 in my 240D, the engine was a lot 
noisier and it leaked/burned oil at an astonishing rate. 5w40 was 
better 15w50 was better still.


Now that its a backup vehicle it gets 15w40 conventional oil until I 
get the oil leaks under control.


-Curt

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 19:24:00 -0500
From: dave walton 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] noisy turbo when cold?
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
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15W50 is a bit thick. Recommended is M1 0W40 or Turbo Diesel Truck
5W40 - and that's for summer driving too. Try pouring 15W50 when it's
10F and you will see it ain't going anywhere fast.

-Dave Walton




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Re: [MBZ] OT: I hate computers

2009-02-08 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:12:13 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
 wrote:

> But why would they buy from B&H when you've got AVI Systems right in Des
> Moines? I'll give a shout out to Paul Mueller any time. Good tech and
> the man has a mullet to be proud of.


Quick definitions (mullet)

* noun:  bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the
 chin

* noun:  freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found
 worldwide

* noun:  highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

* name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 10 families; popularity rank in the
 U.S.: #18072)


Mullet? Huh?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] [OT]Was Airbus Comments, now Unsage at Any Speed

2009-02-08 Thread barry Stark
Peter -
True, the first three years of the Corvair with the "swing" axles were roll
over cars as were the early VW bugs. In fact one of my high school teachers
had a '61 Corvair that his wife was driving when it rolled over. The usual
cause, go over a whoop de do and then turn into a tight curve. Caused the
rear wheel track to shrink and the wheels to have a highly positive camber.
Perfect formula for a roll over. She came out all right though, largely
attributed to the fact that she was wearing a bunch of curlers in her hair
and they said that they acted like a helmet to some extent and saved her
from getting a concussion. If you remember the '60s bouffant hairdos you
will understand why. GMC did substantially reduce the roll over effect in
late '63 with a beefy anti-sway bar much like the ones in our MBs, and in
'85 they went to a double jointed rear axle, again very much like our MBs,
well no, actually just like the Corvettes of that vintage. With decent
shocks and wider tires the later 'Vairs handled pretty well. A friend and I
built a '65 'Vair that would outrun 911's on the open road. Of course on a
track I'm sure it would have been a very different story. It was basically a
stock chassis with stock brakes and it had a rather unnerving tendency to
get very light on the front wheels if you stood on it very hard. (:O

Needless to say we had a lot of fun with the car but it was so overpowered
it had some issues. I think it got about 2 miles to the gallon of premium
fuel. The L60-14 tires didn't last long either as I recall. Had to keep off
the foot feed in second gear or they would just spin a lot. We had to
replace the main bearings about every 200 miles. We felt that the crankcase
halves just weren't up to the task, and then there was the problem of the
cam timing gear wanting to walk off the end of the cam. The cam gear was
pressed onto the end of the cam and that just wasn't good enough for the
loads imposed by the heavier springs and the extreme lift. The addition of a
couple of set screws seems to minimize the effect. I know this seems a
little "mickey" but after all we were just "weekend racers" working out of
his welding shop with very limited funds.

Barry

> -Original Message-
> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
> On Behalf Of Peter Frederick
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:46 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT]Was Airbus Comments, now Unsage at Any Speed
> 
> Actually, it was worse than a design error.  It was the deliberate
> removal of a designed safety device (the camber limiter on the rear
> axles to prevent "jacking" the rear end up) by upper management to
> save $1.50 per car that made the Corvair a death trap.  Besides the
> fact, that like all GM products as the time, all there was to the
> body as a single layer sheet metal box. Squashed flat if you jumped
> on the top of the car, let alone hit anything.
> 
> Peter
> On Feb 8, 2009, at 9:34 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> 
> > I remember "Unsafe at any speed?". The author bashed the Chevy
> > Corvair for
> > design issues that affected all cars of the 60s.



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