Re: [MBZ] SL
I'm not going to waste time reading the ad but it sounds to me like you don't know that MB made such an SL with only the removeable top and no convertible top. Pity they didn't see fit to show a photograph of the rear seat area, that would answer the question rather quickly. The CC's had more room back there, did they not? Else what's the point? But I still thought that was more of a 113 thing. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SL coupe
Rust! It takes more than 32 years for a car to rust in Portland. Moss maybe, but I guarantee it doesn't have a spot of rust. Sincerely, Tyler On Jun 1, 2009, at 5:58 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote: For 3K it is worth to have look at how much rust is in it. However being a dealer one would assume they know what they are looking at and there may be a valid reason as to why it is in the budget price range. Hendrik ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Red 240D stick, rear corner damage
That guy should get $600 and an academy award for that ad! Sincerely, Tyler On Jun 1, 2009, at 10:45 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/1199596017.html How hard would this be to fix? How good do you want it to look? Got a hammer? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Carfax please
WDBAB93A9CN006313 Thanks! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SL coupe
All MB's will rust it is just a matter of when and how much. I guarantee that I can find rust in that 107, might just be a bubble or two but it is there in a 3K SL, which may well have not lived in the same place all of it's life. Hendrik whose MB's that lived in an temperate environment all their lives have rust Tyler wrote: Rust! It takes more than 32 years for a car to rust in Portland. Moss maybe, but I guarantee it doesn't have a spot of rust. Sincerely, Tyler On Jun 1, 2009, at 5:58 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote: For 3K it is worth to have look at how much rust is in it. However being a dealer one would assume they know what they are looking at and there may be a valid reason as to why it is in the budget price range. Hendrik ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com writes: Do you watch Monk? I do, and he is me. But it makes for a tidy garage. You probably could not bear 5 minutes in my garage then. Looks like chaos ... but I know where everything is ... as long as nobody else tries to organize it Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: STATE FAIR
I wasn't sure if I should send this to my female friends. (grin)Gerry My wife and I went to the state fair and one of the first exhibits we stopped at was the breeding bulls. We went up to the first pen and there was a sign attached that said, ' THIS BULL MATED 50 TIMES LAST YEAR' My wife playfully nudged me in the ribs ...Smiled and said, 'He mated 50 times last year.' We walked to the second pen which had a sign attached that said, ''THIS BULL MATED 150 TIMES LAST YEAR' My wife gave me a healthy jab and said, 'WOW~~That's more than twice a week! . You could learn a lot from him.' We walked to the third pen and it had a sign attached that said, in capital letters, 'THIS BULL MATED 365 TIMES LAST YEAR' My wife was so excited that her elbow nearly broke my ribs, and said, 'That's once a day. You could REALLY learn something from this one.' I looked at her and said, 'Go over and ask him if it was with the same old cow.' My condition has been upgraded from critical to stable and I should eventually make a full recovery. __._,_.___ for links to dozens of Mensa eSIGs, just click here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/M-eSIGs/links and if your favorite group is not listed, then add it! Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.49/2149 - Release Date: 06/01/09 17:55:00 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090601/2066f765/attachment.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 18187 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090601/2066f765/attachment.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 21084 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090601/2066f765/attachment-0001.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 20488 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090601/2066f765/attachment-0002.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 27029 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090601/2066f765/attachment-0003.jpe ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
My darling wife and I are living proof that a theoretical thinker [packrat] who sees possible uses for just about everything, and a lady who is likely to toss her keys if she is not driving today can coexist without violence. The fact that neither of us like cleaning is probably the crossover condition that allows domestic tranquility. Not having a garage to store stuff in also is a factor, as we could seldom put a car in one when we did. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:32 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage Curt: Do you watch Monk? I do, and he is me. But it makes for a tidy garage. Don On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 05:37:39 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I have embarked on a massive garage cleanup, every night for a week I've spent at least an hour out there. The first few nights all I did was clean and organize, put up hooks to hang things etc. Then I got working on a Coleman lantern I pulled out of my grandmother's garage. In doing so I've been very careful to put the tools away when I leave every night and when I find myself short on space I take a minute to pick up. Quite a change from the way I normally do things... Attaboy! Way to go, Curt! -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090601/51 fbfaef/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
Its the strangest feeling ever. I come from a long line of non-organizers so theres much inertia to overcome. Yesterday I stripped the paint off the fount of a Coleman lantern I've foolishly decided to repaint and last night I decided that I should get all the rust off with electrolysis. Surprisingly it only took me a few minutes to get the thing setup, amazing what you can do when you know where stuff is and can actually see the top of your workbench on a regular basis. Today I'm home with a cold. To tell you how sick I am I'm on my second cup of tea this morning and haven't had any coffee... Some of my friends have given up coffee and switched to tea, they're just quitters... ;) -Curt Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:59:01 -0600 From: Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 20090601205901.4bf05d27.diese...@cnsp.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 05:37:39 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I have embarked on a massive garage cleanup, every night for a week I've spent at least an hour out there. The first few nights all I did was clean and organize, put up hooks to hang things etc. Then I got working on a Coleman lantern I pulled out of my grandmother's garage. In doing so I've been very careful to put the tools away when I leave every night and when I find myself short on space I take a minute to pick up. Quite a change from the way I normally do things... Attaboy! Way to go, Curt! Craig -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/199a22da/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
I do and you are I can attest to that. That said my garage looks like stuff actually gets done in it. Yours looks like a showroom... I wonder if maybe the big difference is mine has nowhere to sit. -Curt Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:32:09 -0500 From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 61dfb08b0906012032u602f7d67j82038392444b2...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Curt: Do you watch Monk? I do, and he is me. But it makes for a tidy garage. Don On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 05:37:39 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I have embarked on a massive garage cleanup, every night for a week I've spent at least an hour out there. The first few nights all I did was clean and organize, put up hooks to hang things etc. Then I got working on a Coleman lantern I pulled out of my grandmother's garage. In doing so I've been very careful to put the tools away when I leave every night and when I find myself short on space I take a minute to pick up. Quite a change from the way I normally do things... Attaboy! Way to go, Curt! -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/95d07870/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: STATE FAIR
Benny Hill had a similar idea. (fast forward to 2:25 if you don't want to watch the whole thing) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU4TMKCwtOA ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: STATE FAIR
My favorite iteration of this story has to do with Calvin Coolidge and his YOUNG wife. The first time I was told this story, I was so young it had to be explained to me! While touring a farm, Mrs. Coolidge expressed amazement at the mating habits of a rooster. She asked the guide to bring that point to the attention of the next group, which included her husband. Mrs. Coolidge was fascinated that our roosters mate 10 or 15 times a day explained the guide to Silent Cal. Call drew a few times on his ever present cigar and opined, Bet you use a fresh hen each time. -- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 11:07:01 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: STATE FAIR Benny Hill had a similar idea. (fast forward to 2:25 if you don't want to watch the whole thing) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU4TMKCwtOA ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/b84585bc/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Red 240D stick, rear corner damage
OK Don wrote: Rusty's is like Alice's Resturant --- you can get anything you want -- ceptin' Alice! Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SL coupe
I guess you could be right. My 1974 240D had rust, since it spent most of it's life sitting in a field in the desert with bad door seals and the windows rolled up. The floor pans were rusted through, and as far as I know it was never on the east coast. I made some sheet metal patches and paid a master welder to install them for me! Tyler Hendrik Fay wrote: All MB's will rust it is just a matter of when and how much. I guarantee that I can find rust in that 107, might just be a bubble or two but it is there in a 3K SL, which may well have not lived in the same place all of it's life. Hendrik whose MB's that lived in an temperate environment all their lives have rust ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SL
Woger, I mentioned that possibility yesterday. Believe it or not, I had never heard of these until I looked at one over in Orlando once. What I was never able to determine was if the mounting hardware for the soft top frame was in the car, hidden behind the trim panels. I was going to ask John Olsen about it, but the car I looked at wasn't worth what the guy was asking anyway. Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, relng...@aol.com relng...@aol.com wrote: From: relng...@aol.com relng...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] SL To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 1:52 AM Are these guys so clueless that they don't know that's an SL with the hardtop on?Or is the soft top (or its mechanism) damaged/missing, and they are hoping to find a clueless buyer who will think the hardtop is fixed and never notice?.. I'm not going to waste time reading the ad but it sounds to me like you don't know that MB made such an SL with only the removeable top and no convertible top. Seems like I recall a name like California Coupe or some such. RLE ** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585042x1201462767/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62; bcd=JuneExcfooterNO62) -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/f3f31779/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Motoroam has come home.
Been a while since I was on the list. The okiebenz mail server gods have purged my sins and are sending me emails again. If anyone remembers, I picked up a L508D Motoroam Monarch RV conversion for $800 off ebay.com. The old addage is right, there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes. After a few failed trips down to Mississippi I finally got someone to help me tow her back. We had to take back roads the whole way home which was quite a trip. A sign of things to come as the top speed on this puppy is 55mph flat out. Perhaps a turbo will help keep her going that speed :D. Some pictures : Loaded on the trailer! http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/04-25-09_1858.jpg Home at last: http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/04-26-09_2030.jpg (all) http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/ A true life long project. -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Testing, testing.
Is this thing working yet? -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot
1. Tioman Island , Off the coast of Malaysia 2. Wake Island, Pacific Ocean 3. Macao Intl Airport 4. Kuujjuaraapik , Quebec ! 5. A rock, off the coast of Greenwood (Canadian Military Labrador Helicopter) Outstanding job by a great young pilot from Pennsylvania ! Can't add anything else to this... the picture is worth 10,000 words! If you don't think our military pilots earn their pay, you need to take a look at this picture. This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack, on a steep mountain cliff, and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.50/2150 - Release Date: 06/02/09 06:47:00 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 62232 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 51550 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0001.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 61103 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0002.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 90947 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0003.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 43029 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0004.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 61706 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0005.jpe ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home.
When I get back to work (I'm in Florida right now doing geriatric care duty for the inlaws) I'll get the dirt on the generator for you. Looks like a 4kW Generac. I may even have a running example in good shape you can have for cheap. Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, winmutt r...@winmutt.com wrote: From: winmutt r...@winmutt.com Subject: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:19 PM Been a while since I was on the list. The okiebenz mail server gods have purged my sins and are sending me emails again. If anyone remembers, I picked up a L508D Motoroam Monarch RV conversion for $800 off ebay.com. The old addage is right, there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes. After a few failed trips down to Mississippi I finally got someone to help me tow her back. We had to take back roads the whole way home which was quite a trip. A sign of things to come as the top speed on this puppy is 55mph flat out. Perhaps a turbo will help keep her going that speed :D. Some pictures : Loaded on the trailer! http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/04-25-09_1858.jpg Home at last: http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/04-26-09_2030.jpg (all) http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/ A true life long project. -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home.
There was a bible which was stuffed with little more than what amounted to sales literature. I do think the generac does have a real manual though. The most interesting bit was the color maintenance sheets for the truck chassis. I'll have to scan that stuff in. Right now the thing is pretty much gutted. I left the fold down bench - bed (which all of the foam needs to come off) and the bathroom in the rear. I think I am going to make small bedroom in the back and move the bathroom to onside towards the front. So many options. I need to get some CAD apps. -Rolf LWB250 wrote: When I get back to work (I'm in Florida right now doing geriatric care duty for the inlaws) I'll get the dirt on the generator for you. Looks like a 4kW Generac. I may even have a running example in good shape you can have for cheap. Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, winmutt r...@winmutt.com wrote: From: winmutt r...@winmutt.com Subject: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:19 PM Been a while since I was on the list. The okiebenz mail server gods have purged my sins and are sending me emails again. If anyone remembers, I picked up a L508D Motoroam Monarch RV conversion for $800 off ebay.com. The old addage is right, there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes. After a few failed trips down to Mississippi I finally got someone to help me tow her back. We had to take back roads the whole way home which was quite a trip. A sign of things to come as the top speed on this puppy is 55mph flat out. Perhaps a turbo will help keep her going that speed :D. Some pictures : Loaded on the trailer! http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/04-25-09_1858.jpg Home at last: http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/04-26-09_2030.jpg (all) http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarch/ A true life long project. -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home.
Have you seen http://steampunkworkshop.com/bus1.shtml ? One of the best motorhome jobs I've ever set eyes on. -Curt Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:20:49 -0400 From: winmutt r...@winmutt.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 4a256d81.6030...@winmutt.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed There was a bible which was stuffed with little more than what amounted to sales literature. I do think the generac does have a real manual though. The most interesting bit was the color maintenance sheets for the truck chassis. I'll have to scan that stuff in. Right now the thing is pretty much gutted. I left the fold down bench - bed (which all of the foam needs to come off) and the bathroom in the rear. I think I am going to make small bedroom in the back and move the bathroom to onside towards the front. So many options. I need to get some CAD apps. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/0bde2f7c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Red 240D stick, rear corner damage
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/1199596017.html How hard would this be to fix? How good do you want it to look? Got a hammer? That was my thought too. Good excuse to drop $50 at Harbor Freight for one of their body-working hand tool assortments. Then a rattlecan of red paint, a taillight from U-Pull-It, and you're good to go. Although Rusty's offer has me intrigued---only $475 for the fender, trunklid, the panel below the trunklid / behind the license plate, some bumper and trim bits, and the taillight? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home.
Maybe you could use the generator to power an electric boost for the wheels ... BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. When I get back to work (I'm in Florida right now doing geriatric care duty for the inlaws) I'll get the dirt on the generator for you. Looks like a 4kW Generac. I may even have a running example in good shape you can have for cheap. Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, winmutt r...@winmutt.com wrote: From: winmutt r...@winmutt.com Subject: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:19 PM Been a while since I was on the list. The okiebenz mail server gods have purged my sins and are sending me emails again. If anyone remembers, I picked up a L508D Motoroam Monarch RV conversion for $800 off ebay.com. The old addage is right, there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes. After a few failed trips down to Mississippi I finally got someone to help me tow her back. We had to take back roads the whole way home which was quite a trip. A sign of things to come as the top speed on this puppy is 55mph flat out. Perhaps a turbo will help keep her going that speed :D. Some pictures : Loaded on the trailer! http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/04-25-09_1858.jpg Home at last: http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/04-26-09_2030.jpg (all) http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/ A true life long project. -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home.
LOL with a KERS system and that looong travel I could drive to New York City on one pothole. -Rolf Bill R wrote: Maybe you could use the generator to power an electric boost for the wheels ... BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. When I get back to work (I'm in Florida right now doing geriatric care duty for the inlaws) I'll get the dirt on the generator for you. Looks like a 4kW Generac. I may even have a running example in good shape you can have for cheap. Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, winmutt r...@winmutt.com wrote: From: winmutt r...@winmutt.com Subject: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:19 PM Been a while since I was on the list. The okiebenz mail server gods have purged my sins and are sending me emails again. If anyone remembers, I picked up a L508D Motoroam Monarch RV conversion for $800 off ebay.com. The old addage is right, there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes. After a few failed trips down to Mississippi I finally got someone to help me tow her back. We had to take back roads the whole way home which was quite a trip. A sign of things to come as the top speed on this puppy is 55mph flat out. Perhaps a turbo will help keep her going that speed :D. Some pictures : Loaded on the trailer! http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/04-25-09_1858.jpg Home at last: http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/04-26-09_2030.jpg (all) http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/ A true life long project. -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Red 240D stick, rear corner damage
actually that quote was for quarter panel, rear body panel tail light. I forgot about the side moldings but they aren't very much Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Red 240D stick, rear corner damage On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/1199596017.html How hard would this be to fix? How good do you want it to look? Got a hammer? That was my thought too. Good excuse to drop $50 at Harbor Freight for one of their body-working hand tool assortments. Then a rattlecan of red paint, a taillight from U-Pull-It, and you're good to go. Although Rusty's offer has me intrigued---only $475 for the fender, trunklid, the panel below the trunklid / behind the license plate, some bumper and trim bits, and the taillight? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary
A whole year since I started my evapectomy project!! Time sure goes fast when you're having fun, but I'm not having THAT much fun! BTW, it's still cooling nicely, too - 'sure saved us last Sat awaiting the wedding. Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/42a2737d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home.
You need one of those hydrogen things, will boost your power and fuel economy by 50%. --R winmutt wrote: LOL with a KERS system and that looong travel I could drive to New York City on one pothole. -Rolf Bill R wrote: Maybe you could use the generator to power an electric boost for the wheels ... BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. When I get back to work (I'm in Florida right now doing geriatric care duty for the inlaws) I'll get the dirt on the generator for you. Looks like a 4kW Generac. I may even have a running example in good shape you can have for cheap. Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, winmutt r...@winmutt.com wrote: From: winmutt r...@winmutt.com Subject: [MBZ] Motoroam has come home. To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:19 PM Been a while since I was on the list. The okiebenz mail server gods have purged my sins and are sending me emails again. If anyone remembers, I picked up a L508D Motoroam Monarch RV conversion for $800 off ebay.com. The old addage is right, there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes. After a few failed trips down to Mississippi I finally got someone to help me tow her back. We had to take back roads the whole way home which was quite a trip. A sign of things to come as the top speed on this puppy is 55mph flat out. Perhaps a turbo will help keep her going that speed :D. Some pictures : Loaded on the trailer! http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/04-25-09_1858.jpg Home at last: http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/04-26-09_2030.jpg (all) http://superturbodiesel.com/images/benz/l508d%20mercedes%20motoroam%20monarc h/ A true life long project. -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot
Pretty amazing on the helo pilot. The others would rate a closed eye approach on the part of many of the passengers. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of archer Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot 1. Tioman Island , Off the coast of Malaysia 2. Wake Island, Pacific Ocean 3. Macao Intl Airport 4. Kuujjuaraapik , Quebec ! 5. A rock, off the coast of Greenwood (Canadian Military Labrador Helicopter) Outstanding job by a great young pilot from Pennsylvania ! Can't add anything else to this... the picture is worth 10,000 words! If you don't think our military pilots earn their pay, you need to take a look at this picture. This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack, on a steep mountain cliff, and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot
The attachments were scrubbed on my copy Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, Bill R billr32...@comcast.net wrote: From: Bill R billr32...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 3:21 PM Pretty amazing on the helo pilot. The others would rate a closed eye approach on the part of many of the passengers. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of archer Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot 1. Tioman Island , Off the coast of Malaysia 2. Wake Island, Pacific Ocean 3. Macao Intl Airport 4. Kuujjuaraapik , Quebec ! 5. A rock, off the coast of Greenwood (Canadian Military Labrador Helicopter) Outstanding job by a great young pilot from Pennsylvania ! Can't add anything else to this... the picture is worth 10,000 words! If you don't think our military pilots earn their pay, you need to take a look at this picture. This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack, on a steep mountain cliff, and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot
Mine too, but way down the post there were some .jpg files that worked. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot The attachments were scrubbed on my copy Dan --- On Tue, 6/2/09, Bill R billr32...@comcast.net wrote: From: Bill R billr32...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 3:21 PM Pretty amazing on the helo pilot. The others would rate a closed eye approach on the part of many of the passengers. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of archer Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot 1. Tioman Island , Off the coast of Malaysia 2. Wake Island, Pacific Ocean 3. Macao Intl Airport 4. Kuujjuaraapik , Quebec ! 5. A rock, off the coast of Greenwood (Canadian Military Labrador Helicopter) Outstanding job by a great young pilot from Pennsylvania ! Can't add anything else to this... the picture is worth 10,000 words! If you don't think our military pilots earn their pay, you need to take a look at this picture. This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack, on a steep mountain cliff, and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] hole in block 240D
Bought a Gwagen with an additional blown 240D engine , big end failure at #1 which threw a rod and punched a hole in block . Was wondering if the block is repairable? Main bearing foundations not affected . I don't want it but was hoping someone might be able to use it - or do I sell it for metal content. #1 crankpin was 40 thou smaller than the other 3 ! I guess conrod ran steel to steel for a while until it let go. Peter Capetown -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/46a21253/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] hole in block 240D
JBWeld a scrap of soup can over it and it'll be good as new! Seriously- that block is scrap metal and nothing more. It *might* be possible to patch, but wouldn't be worth it when you can find rebuildable cores for almost free, and good running engines for a few hundred dollars. I only got $700 for my 1974 240D when I sold it, and it was a good running daily driver with a strong motor. Tyler Peter Merle wrote: Bought a Gwagen with an additional blown 240D engine , big end failure at #1 which threw a rod and punched a hole in block . Was wondering if the block is repairable? Main bearing foundations not affected . I don't want it but was hoping someone might be able to use it - or do I sell it for metal content. #1 crankpin was 40 thou smaller than the other 3 ! I guess conrod ran steel to steel for a while until it let go. Peter Capetown ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] hole in block 240D
It's junk -- surely full of cracks and possible distorted badly enough that the sleeves won't fit. My brother's 300D broke a crank (617 NA engine). Looked OK, but as it sat in the shed and started to rust, the web of cracks became obvious. No way to use it as an engine, it would fail again pretty fast. Only worth it's scrap value. Peter -Original Message- From: Peter Merle merle.pe...@gmail.com Sent: Jun 2, 2009 3:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] hole in block 240D Bought a Gwagen with an additional blown 240D engine , big end failure at #1 which threw a rod and punched a hole in block . Was wondering if the block is repairable? Main bearing foundations not affected . I don't want it but was hoping someone might be able to use it - or do I sell it for metal content. #1 crankpin was 40 thou smaller than the other 3 ! I guess conrod ran steel to steel for a while until it let go. Peter Capetown -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/46a21253/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary
Nice to hear it's still working well! I have discovered another cause of poor cooling after switching to R134a -- a bad monovalve. Drove my mother's TE to work yesterday to pick up a used TV antenna (which didn't arrive as it turned out, long story), and found that just like my second 300D, it blows hot air forever with the AC compressor not running. It also fails to heat well, same cause I suspect. A monovalve that doesn't close will add enough heat at idle to make the car too warm -- just as if there wasn't enough cooling capacity, since there isn't with added heat! Peter -Original Message- From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Jun 2, 2009 2:15 PM To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary A whole year since I started my evapectomy project!! Time sure goes fast when you're having fun, but I'm not having THAT much fun! BTW, it's still cooling nicely, too - 'sure saved us last Sat awaiting the wedding. Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/42a2737d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary
'Surprised how nicely this one worked last Sat. We arrived way early; sat with the car idling and keeping us nice and cool for an hour. Wilton - Original Message - From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary Nice to hear it's still working well! I have discovered another cause of poor cooling after switching to R134a -- a bad monovalve. Drove my mother's TE to work yesterday to pick up a used TV antenna (which didn't arrive as it turned out, long story), and found that just like my second 300D, it blows hot air forever with the AC compressor not running. It also fails to heat well, same cause I suspect. A monovalve that doesn't close will add enough heat at idle to make the car too warm -- just as if there wasn't enough cooling capacity, since there isn't with added heat! Peter -Original Message- From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Jun 2, 2009 2:15 PM To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary A whole year since I started my evapectomy project!! Time sure goes fast when you're having fun, but I'm not having THAT much fun! BTW, it's still cooling nicely, too - 'sure saved us last Sat awaiting the wedding. Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/42a2737d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary
Good luck. Wilton - Original Message - From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary Nice to hear it's still working well! I have discovered another cause of poor cooling after switching to R134a -- a bad monovalve. Drove my mother's TE to work yesterday to pick up a used TV antenna (which didn't arrive as it turned out, long story), and found that just like my second 300D, it blows hot air forever with the AC compressor not running. It also fails to heat well, same cause I suspect. A monovalve that doesn't close will add enough heat at idle to make the car too warm -- just as if there wasn't enough cooling capacity, since there isn't with added heat! Peter -Original Message- From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Jun 2, 2009 2:15 PM To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy anniversary A whole year since I started my evapectomy project!! Time sure goes fast when you're having fun, but I'm not having THAT much fun! BTW, it's still cooling nicely, too - 'sure saved us last Sat awaiting the wedding. Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/42a2737d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
Hey Bill, how long do you think it would take before I could park a car in my garage. I figure about 2-3 years or so. :-) Manfred Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:11:05 -0400 From: Bill R billr32...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage My darling wife and I are living proof that a theoretical thinker [packrat] who sees possible uses for just about everything, and a lady who is likely to toss her keys if she is not driving today can coexist without violence. The fact that neither of us like cleaning is probably the crossover condition that allows domestic tranquility. Not having a garage to store stuff in also is a factor, as we could seldom put a car in one when we did. BillR ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot
That is amazing flying. The most exciting landing I've personally experienced was flying into Saba in the Caribbean. The runway is ~ 1300' long and the right wingtip came within 15' of the rock face when the plane came in for a landing. They warn you when boarding that squeamish fliers should sit on the left. -Dave Walton On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:22 PM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: 1. Tioman Island , Off the coast of Malaysia 2. Wake Island, Pacific Ocean 3. Macao Intl Airport 4. Kuujjuaraapik , Quebec ! 5. A rock, off the coast of Greenwood (Canadian Military Labrador Helicopter) Outstanding job by a great young pilot from Pennsylvania ! Can't add anything else to this... the picture is worth 10,000 words! If you don't think our military pilots earn their pay, you need to take a look at this picture. This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack, on a steep mountain cliff, and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.50/2150 - Release Date: 06/02/09 06:47:00 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment.html -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 62232 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 51550 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0001.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 61103 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0002.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 90947 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0003.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 43029 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0004.jpe -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 61706 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/bdda78d9/attachment-0005.jpe ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Saba.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 51350 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/f99c4a67/attachment.jpg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
You described our household exactly! On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Bill R billr32...@comcast.net wrote: My darling wife and I are living proof that a theoretical thinker [packrat] who sees possible uses for just about everything, and a lady who is likely to toss her keys if she is not driving today can coexist without violence. The fact that neither of us like cleaning is probably the crossover condition that allows domestic tranquility. Not having a garage to store stuff in also is a factor, as we could seldom put a car in one when we did. BillR -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/19491c49/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
Hi All: The son's 240D has been experiencing minor difficulty starting for a while (grinding a bit, then starting), culminating in a no start condition. I checked the battery, it is showing 12.5 volts and headlights come on bright. I tried jumping from the wife's TD, showing 13.75 volts at the 240D battery (with TD engine running). No go. I tried tapping the solenoid with a mallet (maybe not hard enough). Still no joy. It is cranking very slowly and grinding. My hypothesis is a sticking solenoid. I have the 123 manual CDs, but don't find any module on RR the starter. I see Rusty has a rebuilt Bosch for a good price. I have searched the archives and found a few messages saying this is a pretty doable repair. Am I overlooking something in the manual? Any tips or tricks? TIA Greg Fiorentino '85 300SD '80 240D 4 spd. manual '79 300DT (with new crate engine) '95 and '97 Crown Vics ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot
From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com The attachments were scrubbed on my copy Dan -- Here's the links for the pictures courtesy of Google. Maybe these will work. http://funatoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/cool-runways.html http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_rooftop_helicopter_landing.htm Gerry -- --- On Tue, 6/2/09, Bill R billr32...@comcast.net wrote: Pretty amazing on the helo pilot. The others would rate a closed eye approach on the part of many of the passengers. BillR ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] methanol........the fuel of the future from the past
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Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
checked the battery, it is showing 12.5 volts and headlights come on bright. I tried jumping from the wife's TD, showing 13.75 volts at the 240D battery (with TD engine running). No go. I tried tapping the solenoid with a mallet (maybe not hard enough). Still no joy. It is cranking very slowly and grinding. You've only made half of the four tests that a voltmeter should be used for. Also measure the voltage between the positive post (not the clamp) of the battery and the post of the starter while cranking. Measure the voltage between the negative post of the battery and the case of the starter (or the engine block) while cranking. Both should be negligible. If there is significant voltage on either, you have a cabling problem. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] hole in block 240D
Bought a Gwagen with an additional blown 240D engine , big end failure at #1 which threw a rod and punched a hole in block . Was wondering if the block is repairable? Main bearing foundations not affected. I suppose it depends on just where it punched through, and how structural that area is. I welded the plug back in the aluminum crankcase of my garden tiller. Still working, but it only gets light duty. But a busted block without a usable crank to go with it is likely just a boat anchor. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
Its pretty straightforward. Jack car up, remove 2 bolts, remove wires, pull starter out, put new starter in. Hope teeth are not ground out of flywheel Greg Fiorentino wrote: Hi All: The son's 240D has been experiencing minor difficulty starting for a while (grinding a bit, then starting), culminating in a no start condition. I checked the battery, it is showing 12.5 volts and headlights come on bright. I tried jumping from the wife's TD, showing 13.75 volts at the 240D battery (with TD engine running). No go. I tried tapping the solenoid with a mallet (maybe not hard enough). Still no joy. It is cranking very slowly and grinding. My hypothesis is a sticking solenoid. I have the 123 manual CDs, but don't find any module on RR the starter. I see Rusty has a rebuilt Bosch for a good price. I have searched the archives and found a few messages saying this is a pretty doable repair. Am I overlooking something in the manual? Any tips or tricks? TIA Greg Fiorentino '85 300SD '80 240D 4 spd. manual '79 300DT (with new crate engine) '95 and '97 Crown Vics ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.50/2150 - Release Date: 06/02/09 06:47:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/247e279e/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
One more thing. Get the replacement starter from Rusty. I went through four ... yes FOUR ... rebuilt from the local McParts [all returned / replaced at no cost, except for the final one, for which I was given a refund]. The one from Rusty has worked fine for well over a year. ... Turned out that Rusty's price for a Bosch was actually less than the rebuilt-in-a-third-world-country ones that I tried first. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Its pretty straightforward. Jack car up, remove 2 bolts, remove wires, pull starter out, put new starter in. Hope teeth are not ground out of flywheel -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/8cd3ac0e/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
I could fix that in one afternoon, as long as you don't complain about what I throw away and you have deep pockets for shelves. I have some garage pics floating around somewhere in cyberspace. On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 11:11 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com writes: Do you watch Monk? I do, and he is me. But it makes for a tidy garage. You probably could not bear 5 minutes in my garage then. Looks like chaos ... but I know where everything is ... as long as nobody else tries to organize it Allan -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/7dcb87fb/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
Nah - you will have the dome home done in no time [relatively speaking], and then your entire existence will fall into place ... cars will start, you will be able to fly you plane once more ... That or the garage cleaning fairy might pay a visit some night ... If she/he does, hang on to them for me. I need my office done [and a apartment worth of furniture stored in there to vanish. No matter, it makes such as me feel right at home. BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of MG Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage Hey Bill, how long do you think it would take before I could park a car in my garage. I figure about 2-3 years or so. :-) Manfred Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:11:05 -0400 From: Bill R billr32...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage My darling wife and I are living proof that a theoretical thinker [packrat] who sees possible uses for just about everything, and a lady who is likely to toss her keys if she is not driving today can coexist without violence. The fact that neither of us like cleaning is probably the crossover condition that allows domestic tranquility. Not having a garage to store stuff in also is a factor, as we could seldom put a car in one when we did. BillR ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
Remember where the couch and the high-back chair and the table were? That is where my weight-lifting area is now. The couch and chair are being put out at our garage sale on Friday. The end of an era -- Monk Pumps Up. But there is now a 27 television sitting on the workbench, and wired internet cable access in the garage. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I do and you are I can attest to that. That said my garage looks like stuff actually gets done in it. Yours looks like a showroom... I wonder if maybe the big difference is mine has nowhere to sit. -Curt Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:32:09 -0500 From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 61dfb08b0906012032u602f7d67j82038392444b2...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Curt: Do you watch Monk? I do, and he is me. But it makes for a tidy garage. Don -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/86cc2e20/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
Greg, Replace the Starter. My wifes 240D was doing the same thing. Replaced the starter Problem solved. You can replace the solenoid but when I took the old one apart to inspect it before I did the solenoid change the Brush holder was messed up and the commutator came out in 3 pieces. Save yourself sometime and order one from Rusty. Russ W. Still looking for a Manny Tranny G 240D x2 Greg Fiorentino wrote: Hi All: The son's 240D has been experiencing minor difficulty starting for a while (grinding a bit, then starting), culminating in a no start condition. I checked the battery, it is showing 12.5 volts and headlights come on bright. I tried jumping from the wife's TD, showing 13.75 volts at the 240D battery (with TD engine running). No go. I tried tapping the solenoid with a mallet (maybe not hard enough). Still no joy. It is cranking very slowly and grinding. My hypothesis is a sticking solenoid. I have the 123 manual CDs, but don't find any module on RR the starter. I see Rusty has a rebuilt Bosch for a good price. I have searched the archives and found a few messages saying this is a pretty doable repair. Am I overlooking something in the manual? Any tips or tricks? TIA Greg Fiorentino '85 300SD '80 240D 4 spd. manual '79 300DT (with new crate engine) '95 and '97 Crown Vics ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Carfax please
At least tell us what MODEL it is! On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 3:20 AM, David Bruckmann bruckma...@transcontinental.ca wrote: WDBAB93A9CN006313 Thanks! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/43023aaf/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I now have a 140 parked in my garage
A clean garage, like a clean desk, is a sign of a sick mind and idle hands On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: I could fix that in one afternoon, as long as you don't complain about what I throw away and you have deep pockets for shelves. I have some garage pics floating around somewhere in cyberspace. -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/fbb9c744/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
Disconnect the battery ground connection first --- On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Its pretty straightforward. Jack car up, remove 2 bolts, remove wires, pull starter out, put new starter in. Hope teeth are not ground out of flywheel -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/c802a58e/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
You should check the current draw on the starter as well -- when those direct drive starters get old, the resistance in the winding goes up, they turn slow, and draw a colossal amount of current (2000A). A grinding noise could be two things -- a bad starter over-run clutch (those usually screech, though) or a bad ring gear -- either will prevent starting. Could also be bad bushings in the starter that are allowing the armature to contact the stationary coils, this will make an amazing amount of noise and slow rotation. Check the cables, too, but I would suspect a bad starter. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
A tired Benz diesel starter needs a new armature, not just new brushes and a turned commutator, which is all the rebuilt ones usually get. Bad windings is the real problem. Bosch rebuilds have a new armature. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
Replace the starter? I'll just have to do it again in another 30 years! :-). Hope teeth are not ground out of flywheel Fingers crossed! Also measure the voltage between the positive post (not the clamp) of the battery and the post of the starter while cranking. Measure the voltage between the negative post of the battery and the case of the starter (or the engine block) while cranking. Both should be negligible. If there is significant voltage on either, you have a cabling problem. Good testing protocol...I'll do this before I order a new one. Thanks to all for the tips! Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Russ Williams Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:03 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems Greg, Replace the Starter. My wifes 240D was doing the same thing. Replaced the starter Problem solved. You can replace the solenoid but when I took the old one apart to inspect it before I did the solenoid change the Brush holder was messed up and the commutator came out in 3 pieces. Save yourself sometime and order one from Rusty. Russ W. Still looking for a Manny Tranny G 240D x2 Greg Fiorentino wrote: Hi All: The son's 240D has been experiencing minor difficulty starting for a while (grinding a bit, then starting), culminating in a no start condition. I checked the battery, it is showing 12.5 volts and headlights come on bright. I tried jumping from the wife's TD, showing 13.75 volts at the 240D battery (with TD engine running). No go. I tried tapping the solenoid with a mallet (maybe not hard enough). Still no joy. It is cranking very slowly and grinding. My hypothesis is a sticking solenoid. I have the 123 manual CDs, but don't find any module on RR the starter. I see Rusty has a rebuilt Bosch for a good price. I have searched the archives and found a few messages saying this is a pretty doable repair. Am I overlooking something in the manual? Any tips or tricks? TIA Greg Fiorentino '85 300SD '80 240D 4 spd. manual '79 300DT (with new crate engine) '95 and '97 Crown Vics ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 240D Starter Problems
I can vouch for this one - BTDT myself several times before I learned my lesson and stopped trying to rebuild them myself. I now buy the Bosch rebuilts without even thinking about it. On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: A tired Benz diesel starter needs a new armature, not just new brushes and a turned commutator, which is all the rebuilt ones usually get. Bad windings is the real problem. Bosch rebuilds have a new armature. -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090602/269dbf4b/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Carfax please
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:10 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: At least tell us what MODEL it is! On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 3:20 AM, David Bruckmann bruckma...@transcontinental.ca wrote: WDBAB93A9CN006313 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300DT, according to Vin Hunter. EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090603/40b07115/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
