Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question
Cheap electrolytic crapacitors leaking their guts, losing their capacitance and becoming resistors... Mainly in power supply areas. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 20:09, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC started acting flaky a few days ago. Sudden reboots, BIOS date gone, changing BIOS settings uncommanded, one CMOS checksum error. I assumed unit needed vacuuming, possible CMOS battery failure, possible power supply failure. Vacuumed, replaced P/S with new spare, tested CMOS battery shows 3.37V. Now I get no POST at all, no beeps either even after CMOS reset. Most likely problem MoBo? Possibly BIOS chip? This has been up and running for about 4 ½ years, with a CPU upgrade from a 2X to a 4X Setup: Silverstone case Biostar TA760G M2+ MoBo AMD Phenom™ II X4 Processor Gskill DDR2-1066 PC2-8500 2G X 2 WinXP Pro I have ordered a PCI POST Tester to diagnose, but some of you nerds probably have some insight into this. If I have to replace the MoBo I would like to retain the CPU, RAM and Micro ATX form factor compatibility. The Biostar is NLA, but there is an outfit in Germany that supplies BIOS chips for it. TIA for any suggestions, comments or snide remarks. Greg ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question
I quit buying Antec power supplies because of them; three successive power supplies dying due to them is enough. The last one that I bought was a Silverstone, and haven't had a whit of trouble. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 20:42, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Similar deal, I had a vid card that had almost all the cheepcheepchinee capacitors blown, replaced it and things went back to normal. It is easy to inspect the vid card and mobo for blown capacitors, they have their caps oozing nasty-looking foamy stuff. I had a coupla old mobos go bad too, never did figure out what it was, easy enough to replace. Newegg had a mobo on sale a day or two ago, cheepcheep but you want one that will take your processor. If you got 4.5 yr out of it owes you nothing. --R On 10/31/12 8:33 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: Troubleshooting hardware is a tedious process. It is easier, albeit no less tedious if you have enough spare parts to construct another computer. My first suspect in your instance would be the power supply. If you have a spare, swap them out and see. If you don't have a spare, pull the old one out and have a computer shop test it. If that tests good, disconnect all peripheral devices, HDD's Floppy drive, DVD drive, and any other boards. If it POSTs shut it down, and hook up devices one by one until you find the culprit. If it doesn't POST, memory, CPU, or MOBO is suspect. Having known good memory and a known good CPU would be a big help here. Also, inspect the MOBO and all cards for bulging or popped capacitors. A visual inspection could be very revealing. I had a home built computer that did the same exact thing and it turned out to be the video card being bad. I have seen failed memory, failing hard drives, bad floppy drives, optical drives crapping out, and failed power supply's all cause similar problems. Memory problems can be found with a mem check program run from a live CDROM. The only way to isolate other problems is trial and error. Like I first stated, I would start with the power supply. It is the first in the list of usual suspects. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2012, at 7:08 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC started acting flaky a few days ago. Sudden reboots, BIOS date gone, changing BIOS settings uncommanded, one CMOS checksum error. I assumed unit needed vacuuming, possible CMOS battery failure, possible power supply failure. Vacuumed, replaced P/S with new spare, tested CMOS battery shows 3 ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)
It IS a pain in the ass job on the w123 turbo cars! I love working on mine until it's time to do that job again. What in the world were those crazy Germans smoking when they decided to use those allen head bolts in such a rotten spot to get to? Mike On Oct 31, 2012 12:07 PM, G. M. Brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote: Bob, I agree with Peter Frederick as I had a similar problem in my '84 300D which I waited too long to deal with and had to have it flatbedded home from work one day . . . bad spot(s) on starter. I replaced the starter (what a job!) and this solved the problem. Good luck. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] any way to get a copy of an old eBay listing
On Oct 31, 2012 11:10 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Craig diese...@pisquared.net writes: On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:15:28 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Anyone know a super-secret way to pull up ebay listings that are more than 60 days old? I need to get as much as I can on item from the November 2011 timeframe. I have the item number, I was able to find feedback comments about it, a sale price, and a partial description. I'd love to find a way to get the whole listing. I've tried archive.org but they don't seem to have a copy of that particular one. Ideas? The Wayback Machine? That's what I meant by archive.org, it wasn't in their snapshots. In fact they seem to have stopped snapshotting eBay around August 2011. I assume you have googled the description? There are a number of sites that seem to exist only to copy ebay pages and drive affiliate revenue, and those sites don't tend to delete. Also, there is a big delay at archive.org, it is very likely they have the content but haven't put it up yet. If you have a few months to wait... Best, Tim ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel
Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the mix... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket melted. Injectors got gunked up with melted rubber hose bits. On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Delivery valve seals and hoses could be replaced with viton. Problem solved except for injectors. What injector issues arise? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 7:48 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Do not run B100. It will eat your rubber parts and destroy your pocketbook. IP DV seals, injectors, fuel tank and hoses. B20 is the strongest I would advise. Much over B5 does not increase the benefit to the engine or cleaning up gunk. Put a gallon in your tank from a 5 gallon container when you fill up. B5 also gives you the mileage you expect while increasing cetane. Not enough BTU in higher concentrations to improve power or MPG. It runs just as quiet at B2 as with more. You could run veggie oil for the same impact on cetane and smoothness clay On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Jon Agne wrote: I stopped by there today on my way back from NYC (story in itself). They have two blends, B5 and B100. The B100 pump is around back, drive around the left side and back into it. The guys are very helpful, and they mentioned to me that they get from Mainehmmm. The car did seem to run smoother/quieter, and I did not notice any difference in performance. On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: The owner is a bit odd but the guys working there are nice. Did they say when the BD pump will be turned off? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: It was indeed the one in Acton (barely, nearly in Concord...) Nice place, doing a very brisk trade in gasoline when I was there. -Curt Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:43:00 -0400 From: Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel Message-ID: d8b20cbc-7572-421d-8266-3d09cefa3...@gwi.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I may try the Acton station on the way home.if I can get off of Long Island. On Oct 30, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Where is this station? Is it the one in Acton? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Finally found a bio-diesel pump in my area, put 7 gallons (all it would take) of B100 into my '78 240D yesterday. Before I could get back on the highway I noticed the engine was quieter, just like what happens with a quart of engine oil in the fuel. I think this is due to the increased lubricity of bioD. Its been about 75 miles now and aside from the quietness I'm seeing the flat spot in the beginning of the throttle go away for which I'm very grateful. When I first got the car it would go away if I ran a LOT of Diesel Kleen in the tank but thats an expensive way to deal with the issue. I'm also seeing better first gear performance, easier takeoff I mean. I *think* something had gotten gummy in the IP. I did a does of Diesel Purge last summer and things were better for awhile but the frustrations returned. Of course I commuted with the car 110 miles a day all last week which surely helped but I'm well pleased with this. Also the Bio-Diesel I bought was only about $0.06 more expensive than the cheapest diesel I can find. I wish it was more convenient to my house, I'd use consistently. As it is I plan to fill up there on Fridays for awhile to let the bioD do its work. -Curt ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to
Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel
Processor, not predecessor... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the mix... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket melted. Injectors got gunked up with melted rubber hose bits. On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Delivery valve seals and hoses could be replaced with viton. Problem solved except for injectors. What injector issues arise? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 7:48 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Do not run B100. It will eat your rubber parts and destroy your pocketbook. IP DV seals, injectors, fuel tank and hoses. B20 is the strongest I would advise. Much over B5 does not increase the benefit to the engine or cleaning up gunk. Put a gallon in your tank from a 5 gallon container when you fill up. B5 also gives you the mileage you expect while increasing cetane. Not enough BTU in higher concentrations to improve power or MPG. It runs just as quiet at B2 as with more. You could run veggie oil for the same impact on cetane and smoothness clay On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Jon Agne wrote: I stopped by there today on my way back from NYC (story in itself). They have two blends, B5 and B100. The B100 pump is around back, drive around the left side and back into it. The guys are very helpful, and they mentioned to me that they get from Mainehmmm. The car did seem to run smoother/quieter, and I did not notice any difference in performance. On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: The owner is a bit odd but the guys working there are nice. Did they say when the BD pump will be turned off? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: It was indeed the one in Acton (barely, nearly in Concord...) Nice place, doing a very brisk trade in gasoline when I was there. -Curt Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:43:00 -0400 From: Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel Message-ID: d8b20cbc-7572-421d-8266-3d09cefa3...@gwi.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I may try the Acton station on the way home.if I can get off of Long Island. On Oct 30, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Where is this station? Is it the one in Acton? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Finally found a bio-diesel pump in my area, put 7 gallons (all it would take) of B100 into my '78 240D yesterday. Before I could get back on the highway I noticed the engine was quieter, just like what happens with a quart of engine oil in the fuel. I think this is due to the increased lubricity of bioD. Its been about 75 miles now and aside from the quietness I'm seeing the flat spot in the beginning of the throttle go away for which I'm very grateful. When I first got the car it would go away if I ran a LOT of Diesel Kleen in the tank but thats an expensive way to deal with the issue. I'm also seeing better first gear performance, easier takeoff I mean. I *think* something had gotten gummy in the IP. I did a does of Diesel Purge last summer and things were better for awhile but the frustrations returned. Of course I commuted with the car 110 miles a day all last week which surely helped but I'm well pleased with this. Also the Bio-Diesel I bought was only about $0.06 more expensive than the cheapest diesel I can find. I wish it was more convenient to my house, I'd use consistently. As it is I plan to fill up there on Fridays for awhile to let the bioD do its work. -Curt ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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:
Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question
Were these out of warranty? Antec has a long 5yr warranty period, compared to most other brands. Luther On 11/1/2012 4:39 AM, John Reames wrote: I quit buying Antec power supplies because of them; three successive power supplies dying due to them is enough. The last one that I bought was a Silverstone, and haven't had a whit of trouble. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 20:42, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Similar deal, I had a vid card that had almost all the cheepcheepchinee capacitors blown, replaced it and things went back to normal. It is easy to inspect the vid card and mobo for blown capacitors, they have their caps oozing nasty-looking foamy stuff. I had a coupla old mobos go bad too, never did figure out what it was, easy enough to replace. Newegg had a mobo on sale a day or two ago, cheepcheep but you want one that will take your processor. If you got 4.5 yr out of it owes you nothing. --R On 10/31/12 8:33 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: Troubleshooting hardware is a tedious process. It is easier, albeit no less tedious if you have enough spare parts to construct another computer. My first suspect in your instance would be the power supply. If you have a spare, swap them out and see. If you don't have a spare, pull the old one out and have a computer shop test it. If that tests good, disconnect all peripheral devices, HDD's Floppy drive, DVD drive, and any other boards. If it POSTs shut it down, and hook up devices one by one until you find the culprit. If it doesn't POST, memory, CPU, or MOBO is suspect. Having known good memory and a known good CPU would be a big help here. Also, inspect the MOBO and all cards for bulging or popped capacitors. A visual inspection could be very revealing. I had a home built computer that did the same exact thing and it turned out to be the video card being bad. I have seen failed memory, failing hard drives, bad floppy drives, optical drives crapping out, and failed power supply's all cause similar problems. Memory problems can be found with a mem check program run from a live CDROM. The only way to isolate other problems is trial and error. Like I first stated, I would start with the power supply. It is the first in the list of usual suspects. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2012, at 7:08 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC started acting flaky a few days ago. Sudden reboots, BIOS date gone, changing BIOS settings uncommanded, one CMOS checksum error. I assumed unit needed vacuuming, possible CMOS battery failure, possible power supply failure. Vacuumed, replaced P/S with new spare, tested CMOS battery shows 3 ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question
They failed right at the end of warranty. I can't remember what the first one was, but the last two were Neo's, neo480, or neo400 iirc. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Nov 1, 2012, at 10:16, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: Were these out of warranty? Antec has a long 5yr warranty period, compared to most other brands. Luther On 11/1/2012 4:39 AM, John Reames wrote: I quit buying Antec power supplies because of them; three successive power supplies dying due to them is enough. The last one that I bought was a Silverstone, and haven't had a whit of trouble. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 20:42, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Similar deal, I had a vid card that had almost all the cheepcheepchinee capacitors blown, replaced it and things went back to normal. It is easy to inspect the vid card and mobo for blown capacitors, they have their caps oozing nasty-looking foamy stuff. I had a coupla old mobos go bad too, never did figure out what it was, easy enough to replace. Newegg had a mobo on sale a day or two ago, cheepcheep but you want one that will take your processor. If you got 4.5 yr out of it owes you nothing. --R On 10/31/12 8:33 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: Troubleshooting hardware is a tedious process. It is easier, albeit no less tedious if you have enough spare parts to construct another computer. My first suspect in your instance would be the power supply. If you have a spare, swap them out and see. If you don't have a spare, pull the old one out and have a computer shop test it. If that tests good, disconnect all peripheral devices, HDD's Floppy drive, DVD drive, and any other boards. If it POSTs shut it down, and hook up devices one by one until you find the culprit. If it doesn't POST, memory, CPU, or MOBO is suspect. Having known good memory and a known good CPU would be a big help here. Also, inspect the MOBO and all cards for bulging or popped capacitors. A visual inspection could be very revealing. I had a home built computer that did the same exact thing and it turned out to be the video card being bad. I have seen failed memory, failing hard drives, bad floppy drives, optical drives crapping out, and failed power supply's all cause similar problems. Memory problems can be found with a mem check program run from a live CDROM. The only way to isolate other problems is trial and error. Like I first stated, I would start with the power supply. It is the first in the list of usual suspects. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2012, at 7:08 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC started acting flaky a few days ago. Sudden reboots, BIOS date gone, changing BIOS settings uncommanded, one CMOS checksum error. I assumed unit needed vacuuming, possible CMOS battery failure, possible power supply failure. Vacuumed, replaced P/S with new spare, tested CMOS battery shows 3 ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] O/T Computer Hardware Question
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 11:00:39 -0400 John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote: They failed right at the end of warranty. I can't remember what the first one was, but the last two were Neo's, neo480, or neo400 iirc. I have had good success with Antec, though the last power supply I bought (for a server computer at the Lab) was a Seasonic because it was rated 80+ Gold. Craig John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Nov 1, 2012, at 10:16, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: Were these out of warranty? Antec has a long 5yr warranty period, compared to most other brands. Luther On 11/1/2012 4:39 AM, John Reames wrote: I quit buying Antec power supplies because of them; three successive power supplies dying due to them is enough. The last one that I bought was a Silverstone, and haven't had a whit of trouble. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2012, at 20:42, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Similar deal, I had a vid card that had almost all the cheepcheepchinee capacitors blown, replaced it and things went back to normal. It is easy to inspect the vid card and mobo for blown capacitors, they have their caps oozing nasty-looking foamy stuff. I had a coupla old mobos go bad too, never did figure out what it was, easy enough to replace. Newegg had a mobo on sale a day or two ago, cheepcheep but you want one that will take your processor. If you got 4.5 yr out of it owes you nothing. --R On 10/31/12 8:33 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: Troubleshooting hardware is a tedious process. It is easier, albeit no less tedious if you have enough spare parts to construct another computer. My first suspect in your instance would be the power supply. If you have a spare, swap them out and see. If you don't have a spare, pull the old one out and have a computer shop test it. If that tests good, disconnect all peripheral devices, HDD's Floppy drive, DVD drive, and any other boards. If it POSTs shut it down, and hook up devices one by one until you find the culprit. If it doesn't POST, memory, CPU, or MOBO is suspect. Having known good memory and a known good CPU would be a big help here. Also, inspect the MOBO and all cards for bulging or popped capacitors. A visual inspection could be very revealing. I had a home built computer that did the same exact thing and it turned out to be the video card being bad. I have seen failed memory, failing hard drives, bad floppy drives, optical drives crapping out, and failed power supply's all cause similar problems. Memory problems can be found with a mem check program run from a live CDROM. The only way to isolate other problems is trial and error. Like I first stated, I would start with the power supply. It is the first in the list of usual suspects. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2012, at 7:08 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: OK, so my home-cobbled HTPC started acting flaky a few days ago. Sudden reboots, BIOS date gone, changing BIOS settings uncommanded, one CMOS checksum error. I assumed unit needed vacuuming, possible CMOS battery failure, possible power supply failure. Vacuumed, replaced P/S with new spare, tested CMOS battery shows 3 ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Craig -- Present:'95 E320Sebastian 112 kmi '94 E420Oskar 127 kmi (awaiting parting out) '82 240D/3.0Bluebell 267 kmi Past: '86 190E/2.3 '72 220/8 '64 190Dc Emma '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 07:54:32 -0400 Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: It IS a pain in the ass job on the w123 turbo cars! I love working on mine until it's time to do that job again. What in the world were those crazy Germans smoking when they decided to use those allen head bolts in such a rotten spot to get to? Ah! I have a W123 naturally-aspirated car and it's not much of a job to change the starter. I forgot the turbo is on that side! Craig ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller
On 31/10/2012 9:57 PM, WILTON wrote: Who was wanting a nylon roller for a window coupla weeks ago? Check this - screen door roller, $1.50/pair. http://stores.nextag.com/store/4798097/product/949410355/Nylon-Roller Wilton ___ It was me Wilton. I don't know if I ever posted the result of our search for a reasonable repair solution. I found rollers intended for a shower door at Home Depot. As luck would have it, they were almost perfect - just a wee bit too big in diameter. I used a simple jig to make them a bit smaller: - a strip of wood with a hole drilled in it to attach the roller - then clamped that in a vice - then pushed it into a sanding drum on the drill press a little bit and clamped down the vice - then rotated the roller to evenly reduce the size of the nylon roller by a little bit so it would fit into the channel. The rollers came with a threaded stud so it made attachment to the regulator on the truck very easy. We just ground off the original rivet and bolted these in with a bit of locktite. It works fine. Cost was about $5 and that was double what it could have been as I bought 2 sets in case I was not successful with my first try (I had not figured out how I was going to reduce the size when I was in Home Depot). So, I have a spare set - if I can find them if I ever need them again. Randy ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller
ATTABOY! 'Zackly what I had in mind. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller On 31/10/2012 9:57 PM, WILTON wrote: Who was wanting a nylon roller for a window coupla weeks ago? Check this - screen door roller, $1.50/pair. http://stores.nextag.com/store/4798097/product/949410355/Nylon-Roller Wilton ___ It was me Wilton. I don't know if I ever posted the result of our search for a reasonable repair solution. I found rollers intended for a shower door at Home Depot. As luck would have it, they were almost perfect - just a wee bit too big in diameter. I used a simple jig to make them a bit smaller: - a strip of wood with a hole drilled in it to attach the roller - then clamped that in a vice - then pushed it into a sanding drum on the drill press a little bit and clamped down the vice - then rotated the roller to evenly reduce the size of the nylon roller by a little bit so it would fit into the channel. The rollers came with a threaded stud so it made attachment to the regulator on the truck very easy. We just ground off the original rivet and bolted these in with a bit of locktite. It works fine. Cost was about $5 and that was double what it could have been as I bought 2 sets in case I was not successful with my first try (I had not figured out how I was going to reduce the size when I was in Home Depot). So, I have a spare set - if I can find them if I ever need them again. Randy ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)
First one I pulled off was from my old coupe. Came off in minutes. The 83 was a bear. Mike On Nov 1, 2012 11:23 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 07:54:32 -0400 Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: It IS a pain in the ass job on the w123 turbo cars! I love working on mine until it's time to do that job again. What in the world were those crazy Germans smoking when they decided to use those allen head bolts in such a rotten spot to get to? Ah! I have a W123 naturally-aspirated car and it's not much of a job to change the starter. I forgot the turbo is on that side! Craig ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Part numbers
Dan, I can't tell you if the 002 997 53 36 is Chinese or not. I can tell you that it is made by MTC which is a well known aftermarket company and not Genuine Mercedes. That part number fits all 616 617 diesels and is located on top of the valve cover. Mercedes does not show that it is replaced by any other number. The 003 997 00 36 fits only M117.962 and M117.963 5.0 liter V-8's and is located on the throttle body housing. Mercedes does not show that it is a replacement for any other part numbers. It would definitely be a Genuine Mercedes item and I sell it for $68.00. Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mountain Man Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Part numbers Rusty wrote: That part number 002 997 53 36 is a good part number it doesn't supersede to anything. I have access to hundreds of them at $21.95. Thanks. How does the part compare to 003-997-00-36? Is the 002 997 53 36 china or german? mao ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller
Thanks Wilton. I do have to admit we were quite pleased with ourselves for getting it solved reasonably quickly. One always knows it can be done but it can be an issue of spending more time looking for a suitable part than it is worth. We could have bought the whole regulator out of the USA for about $125 so we could not spend hours upon hours looking for parts to repair the rollers. I had found a different type before I got the shower door rollers at Home Depot. The other set came from Lee Valley and is intended for guiding doors in a cabinet. They might have worked but I did not have confidence in the material they were made of and was afraid they might not last long. They too were slightly big and I had not really determined a way to reduce their size. I might have been able to do something similar to what I ultimately did with the shower door rollers but I would have had to find a means of attachment as they did not have the threaded stud. They were intended to be attached with a woodscrew to a cabinet. In any event, I was very happy to solve the problem. Randy On 01/11/2012 10:31 AM, WILTON wrote: ATTABOY! 'Zackly what I had in mind. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Nylon Roller On 31/10/2012 9:57 PM, WILTON wrote: Who was wanting a nylon roller for a window coupla weeks ago? Check this - screen door roller, $1.50/pair. http://stores.nextag.com/store/4798097/product/949410355/Nylon-Roller Wilton ___ It was me Wilton. I don't know if I ever posted the result of our search for a reasonable repair solution. I found rollers intended for a shower door at Home Depot. As luck would have it, they were almost perfect - just a wee bit too big in diameter. I used a simple jig to make them a bit smaller: - a strip of wood with a hole drilled in it to attach the roller - then clamped that in a vice - then pushed it into a sanding drum on the drill press a little bit and clamped down the vice - then rotated the roller to evenly reduce the size of the nylon roller by a little bit so it would fit into the channel. The rollers came with a threaded stud so it made attachment to the regulator on the truck very easy. We just ground off the original rivet and bolted these in with a bit of locktite. It works fine. Cost was about $5 and that was double what it could have been as I bought 2 sets in case I was not successful with my first try (I had not figured out how I was going to reduce the size when I was in Home Depot). So, I have a spare set - if I can find them if I ever need them again. Randy ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Bob R ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
And $10.00 per meter Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: And $10.00 per meter Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
I can ship from Phoenix too Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:04 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: And $10.00 per meter Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
So is all of the fuel line under the hood, of course with the exception of the return lines, supposed to be the same size? The previous owner has the improper inline filter in service and looks like some of the fuel lines little larger diameter than the others. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 10:04 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: And $10.00 per meter Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com ] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
Will I get it tomorrow? On Nov 1, 2012 10:05 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: I can ship from Phoenix too Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:04 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: And $10.00 per meter Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed....(w123 starters)
Thats one of the reasons I never replace just a solenoid. I always think how much would I want to do this job again? To replace the solenoid step 1 is remove starter... -Curt Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 09:23:09 -0600 From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Riding in a Flatbed(w123 starters) Message-ID: 20121101092309.7d01cbb6b45d57d1d5e04...@pisquared.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 07:54:32 -0400 Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: It IS a pain in the ass job on the w123 turbo cars! I love working on mine until it's time to do that job again. What in the world were those crazy Germans smoking when they decided to use those allen head bolts in such a rotten spot to get to? Ah! I have a W123 naturally-aspirated car and it's not much of a job to change the starter. I forgot the turbo is on that side! Craig ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
Unlike some I have very good luck with the factory stuff. I did buy some HIGH-TEMPERATURE VITON RUBBER TUBING, FIRM, 1/8 ID, 1/4 OD, 1/16 WALL, BLACK, from McMaster-Carr which also worked very well. In fact I just used the last of it on my '84 190D. Its about the same price as Rusty is quoting for his stuff. If you require the factory cloth covered look go with Rusty's stuff for sure. -Curt Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:55:51 -0500 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Message-ID: 5092b7a7.9020...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
Try VW stealer; some MB and VW parts are 'zackly the same - really, no kidding. You might say, Okay, name one - just one. I'd say, Alright, 30 amp fusible link, for example. Wilton - Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Damn it, Rustyyour're so far away. They are leaking now. I may have to just get some from the stealership. Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 9:59 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: And $10.00 per meter Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines
Alright Rusty. Send me a meter of the correct lovely fabric covrered return line, the correct inline filter and the correct fuel filter. Hopefully I can get it tomorrow. Is this good enough for do I need to call you? Bob R On Nov 1, 2012 10:23 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Unlike some I have very good luck with the factory stuff. I did buy some HIGH-TEMPERATURE VITON RUBBER TUBING, FIRM, 1/8 ID, 1/4 OD, 1/16 WALL, BLACK, from McMaster-Carr which also worked very well. In fact I just used the last of it on my '84 190D. Its about the same price as Rusty is quoting for his stuff. If you require the factory cloth covered look go with Rusty's stuff for sure. -Curt Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:55:51 -0500 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Return Lines Message-ID: 5092b7a7.9020...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Bob Rentfro wrote: In the process of resurrecting this 240D, the fuel leaks have started in the return lines between the injectors. What is that V stuff we're supposed to use? Viton? I can get that stuff anywhere right? Mercedes wants $35 a meter for it. Should I bite the monetary bullet and buy a meter of that stuff? Rusty (Well, Tom, actually) didn't charge me $35 for the last meter I bought, but that was a few years ago. Some people have bought generic Viton hose in an inch size that's close to the proper metric size. The right stuff is metric and fabric covered. ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ
Sounds grim. The photo of the NJ roller coaster (formerly on dry land) that's now resting offshore in the lapping ocean is a vivid display of the power of this storm. My friend's brother in Stamford, CT has his home under water. In my lifetime I have never seen anything this devastating and widespread. On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, A short update about whats going on here... Lots of places still have no electricity and cell phone coverage is very poor. Commuting into New York is a real mess with most trains not running. The biggest issue I've seen, which looks like its going to get worse, is the availability of gasoline. Many stations have no power, and ones that do either are out of gas, or have mile long lines. Many stations have police directing traffic and a line of people who have arrived on foot with gas cans in hand. There are many stories of people running out of gas sitting in line to get it. The barrier islands seem to have taken a major beating: the ocean has met the bay in two places, washing everything out in its path. There are many houses piled up on top of each other in other places, and natural gas fires have been burning out of control. There isn't anyone there to put them out and rows of houses are destroyed. Its quite sad here. Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ
On 01/11/2012 2:55 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Sounds grim. The photo of the NJ roller coaster (formerly on dry land) that's now resting offshore in the lapping ocean is a vivid display of the power of this storm. My friend's brother in Stamford, CT has his home under water. In my lifetime I have never seen anything this devastating and widespread. How are things in DC, Andrew? Randy ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ
On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 11:12:21 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Its quite sad here. Thank you for your report. Our prayers are with you. Craig ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ
We got between 5 and 6 inches of rain betwewen Sunday at 6 pm and Tuesday morining, accompanied by wind gusts to 60 mph. The entire DC metropolitan area was basically shut down for 2 days (Monday and Tuesday) but mercifully there was little wind damage in our neighborhood. This may be as a result of the violent derecho storm in late June that ripped out huge numbers of mature, weakened trees. Our power went out twice on Monday, the scond time for 3 hours, but that caused miniscule hardship in comparison to what others suffered. The local utility (Pepco) was able to plan in advance and request crews from other parts of the region (1800 workers) which helped speed up reconnection times. On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 01/11/2012 2:55 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Sounds grim. The photo of the NJ roller coaster (formerly on dry land) that's now resting offshore in the lapping ocean is a vivid display of the power of this storm. My friend's brother in Stamford, CT has his home under water. In my lifetime I have never seen anything this devastating and widespread. How are things in DC, Andrew? Randy ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ
We are fortunate to live in a newer area, in which all of the hurricane codes resulting from Andrew were in place. As a result, when the three hurricanes passed through in the early 2000s, the interruption, if any, was minimal. It's amazing how little the changes were in residential construction and how much difference they made in the integrity of the homes built with the revised hurricane codes. All of our infrastructure is underground, so no power outages or loss of Internet/cable/phone. When you consider that the area where this hurricane hit is relatively unchanged (residential areas, that is) for easily 50 years or more, it's easy to comprehend why services will take so long to restore. I hope they don't allow construction on the barrier islands, as they will be damaged or disappear again. Consider that these areas can only be insured through the Federal flood insurance program, meaning that we, as taxpayers, cover the losses... Dan Sent from my iPad On Nov 1, 2012, at 4:08 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: We got between 5 and 6 inches of rain betwewen Sunday at 6 pm and Tuesday morining, accompanied by wind gusts to 60 mph. The entire DC metropolitan area was basically shut down for 2 days (Monday and Tuesday) but mercifully there was little wind damage in our neighborhood. This may be as a result of the violent derecho storm in late June that ripped out huge numbers of mature, weakened trees. Our power went out twice on Monday, the scond time for 3 hours, but that caused miniscule hardship in comparison to what others suffered. The local utility (Pepco) was able to plan in advance and request crews from other parts of the region (1800 workers) which helped speed up reconnection times. On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 01/11/2012 2:55 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Sounds grim. The photo of the NJ roller coaster (formerly on dry land) that's now resting offshore in the lapping ocean is a vivid display of the power of this storm. My friend's brother in Stamford, CT has his home under water. In my lifetime I have never seen anything this devastating and widespread. How are things in DC, Andrew? Randy ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Hurricane update from Northern NJ
Its quite sad here. Thank you for your report. Our prayers are with you. Ditto. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] my 240D mostly rust repair blog
Enjoy and please comment on the blog to generate some activity! http://stricht8.wordpress.com/I created this blog to document repairs to my cars, mostly rust repairs. The hood repair you've already seen but now I've included another door repair. I did one three years ago as some may recall. ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] my 240D mostly rust repair blog
Well that didn't work. I'll try again: I created this blog to document repair to my cars-mostly rust repairs. The hood repair you've seen. My most recent posts document another door repair. Enjoy and please post comment on the blog to demonstrate activity. http://stricht8.wordpress.com From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 7:38 PM Subject: [MBZ] my 240D mostly rust repair blog Enjoy and please comment on the blog to generate some activity! http://stricht8.wordpress.com/I created this blog to document repairs to my cars, mostly rust repairs. The hood repair you've already seen but now I've included another door repair. I did one three years ago as some may recall. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to http://www.okiebenz.com/ To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel
Must be a common error then. Same sort of troubles no matter which processor made it. I have the choice of four in town. clay On Nov 1, 2012, at 5:51 AM, Max Dillon wrote: Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the mix... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket melted. Injectors got gunked up with melted rubber hose bits. On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Delivery valve seals and hoses could be replaced with viton. Problem solved except for injectors. What injector issues arise? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 7:48 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Do not run B100. It will eat your rubber parts and destroy your pocketbook. IP DV seals, injectors, fuel tank and hoses. B20 is the strongest I would advise. Much over B5 does not increase the benefit to the engine or cleaning up gunk. Put a gallon in your tank from a 5 gallon container when you fill up. B5 also gives you the mileage you expect while increasing cetane. Not enough BTU in higher concentrations to improve power or MPG. It runs just as quiet at B2 as with more. You could run veggie oil for the same impact on cetane and smoothness clay On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Jon Agne wrote: I stopped by there today on my way back from NYC (story in itself). They have two blends, B5 and B100. The B100 pump is around back, drive around the left side and back into it. The guys are very helpful, and they mentioned to me that they get from Mainehmmm. The car did seem to run smoother/quieter, and I did not notice any difference in performance. On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: The owner is a bit odd but the guys working there are nice. Did they say when the BD pump will be turned off? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: It was indeed the one in Acton (barely, nearly in Concord...) Nice place, doing a very brisk trade in gasoline when I was there. -Curt Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:43:00 -0400 From: Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel Message-ID: d8b20cbc-7572-421d-8266-3d09cefa3...@gwi.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I may try the Acton station on the way home.if I can get off of Long Island. On Oct 30, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Where is this station? Is it the one in Acton? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Finally found a bio-diesel pump in my area, put 7 gallons (all it would take) of B100 into my '78 240D yesterday. Before I could get back on the highway I noticed the engine was quieter, just like what happens with a quart of engine oil in the fuel. I think this is due to the increased lubricity of bioD. Its been about 75 miles now and aside from the quietness I'm seeing the flat spot in the beginning of the throttle go away for which I'm very grateful. When I first got the car it would go away if I ran a LOT of Diesel Kleen in the tank but thats an expensive way to deal with the issue. I'm also seeing better first gear performance, easier takeoff I mean. I *think* something had gotten gummy in the IP. I did a does of Diesel Purge last summer and things were better for awhile but the frustrations returned. Of course I commuted with the car 110 miles a day all last week which surely helped but I'm well pleased with this. Also the Bio-Diesel I bought was only about $0.06 more expensive than the cheapest diesel I can find. I wish it was more convenient to my house, I'd use consistently. As it is I plan to fill up there on Fridays for awhile to let the bioD do its work. -Curt ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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
Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel
I've never had those problems. Where did you get the BD? Coops that make the homebrew stuff might have lots of methanol in the fuel. I believe that methanol creates a lot of the rubber issues. I always get mine at a reputable gas station. From: clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel Must be a common error then. Same sort of troubles no matter which processor made it. I have the choice of four in town. clay On Nov 1, 2012, at 5:51 AM, Max Dillon wrote: Sounds to me like your bio diesel predecessor left methanol in the mix... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket melted. Injectors got gunked up with melted rubber hose bits. On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Delivery valve seals and hoses could be replaced with viton. Problem solved except for injectors. What injector issues arise? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 7:48 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Do not run B100. It will eat your rubber parts and destroy your pocketbook. IP DV seals, injectors, fuel tank and hoses. B20 is the strongest I would advise. Much over B5 does not increase the benefit to the engine or cleaning up gunk. Put a gallon in your tank from a 5 gallon container when you fill up. B5 also gives you the mileage you expect while increasing cetane. Not enough BTU in higher concentrations to improve power or MPG. It runs just as quiet at B2 as with more. You could run veggie oil for the same impact on cetane and smoothness clay On Oct 30, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Jon Agne wrote: I stopped by there today on my way back from NYC (story in itself). They have two blends, B5 and B100. The B100 pump is around back, drive around the left side and back into it. The guys are very helpful, and they mentioned to me that they get from Mainehmmm. The car did seem to run smoother/quieter, and I did not notice any difference in performance. On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: The owner is a bit odd but the guys working there are nice. Did they say when the BD pump will be turned off? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: It was indeed the one in Acton (barely, nearly in Concord...) Nice place, doing a very brisk trade in gasoline when I was there. -Curt Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:43:00 -0400 From: Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel Message-ID: d8b20cbc-7572-421d-8266-3d09cefa3...@gwi.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I may try the Acton station on the way home.if I can get off of Long Island. On Oct 30, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Where is this station? Is it the one in Acton? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Finally found a bio-diesel pump in my area, put 7 gallons (all it would take) of B100 into my '78 240D yesterday. Before I could get back on the highway I noticed the engine was quieter, just like what happens with a quart of engine oil in the fuel. I think this is due to the increased lubricity of bioD. Its been about 75 miles now and aside from the quietness I'm seeing the flat spot in the beginning of the throttle go away for which I'm very grateful. When I first got the car it would go away if I ran a LOT of Diesel Kleen in the tank but thats an expensive way to deal with the issue. I'm also seeing better first gear performance, easier takeoff I mean. I *think* something had gotten gummy in the IP. I did a does of Diesel Purge last summer and things were better for awhile but the frustrations returned. Of course I commuted with the car 110 miles a day all last week which surely helped but I'm well pleased with this. Also the Bio-Diesel I bought was only about $0.06 more expensive than the cheapest diesel I can find. I wish it was more convenient to my house, I'd use consistently. As it is I plan to fill up there on Fridays for awhile to let the bioD do its work. -Curt ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Part numbers
Q wrote: I can tell you that it is made by MTC which is a well known aftermarket company and not Genuine Mercedes. It would definitely be a Genuine Mercedes item and I sell it for $68.00. And... Folks - this is why our list sponsor is loved. NAPA supplies the MTC chinee part - blew apart after 4 hours of use. Replacements were supplied, which we glued and hope will be good for a while. You don't see pictures of these part numbers to compare? Thanks. mao ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel
Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket melted. Over ten years in Seattle, replacing rubber twice per car (I assume once early in that time) does not seem like that much to me, regardless of fuel. Am I missing something? Valve cover is weird. But I thought rubber had a 5-10 year service life in the southeast, where we only have minor weather. Best, Tim ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bio-Diesel
Swapped out known old rubber with initial fluid and filter change, so yes, early on failure. I was intent on using as much BioD as I could, so first failure was a big bummer. Must have been old stock hose, or too many batches of poor fuel. Got fresh hose with the same troubles. I guess dealership and Rusty must be stocking chinese garbage, instead of real fuel lines and rubber bits. But that is crazy talk. Refiners here are not small, unless you count 5-100 million gallons a year as small. If they make a bad batch, it would be a large one. clay On Nov 1, 2012, at 5:57 PM, Tim C wrote: Viton is not impervious to B100. I have had to do DV twice on both Gump and E300D. Return lines have disintegrated as well as lines from the tank. Cigar hoses 2x. Valve cover on E300D turned to mush because the hoses leaked into the valve head and I had to suck 0.5 gal out of there. O-rings for fuel filters went south twice. Filler neck gasket melted. Over ten years in Seattle, replacing rubber twice per car (I assume once early in that time) does not seem like that much to me, regardless of fuel. Am I missing something? Valve cover is weird. But I thought rubber had a 5-10 year service life in the southeast, where we only have minor weather. Best, Tim ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Part numbers
Is this good for me or bad for me? Remember, I do not make parts, I sell them. I can get any GENUINE MERCEDES part to you for less than ANYONE else in the US. ANYONE. Make a note. I only have 36 years experience. I am a rookie. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:18:11 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Part numbers Q wrote: I can tell you that it is made by MTC which is a well known aftermarket company and not Genuine Mercedes. It would definitely be a Genuine Mercedes item and I sell it for $68.00. And... Folks - this is why our list sponsor is loved. NAPA supplies the MTC chinee part - blew apart after 4 hours of use. Replacements were supplied, which we glued and hope will be good for a while. You don't see pictures of these part numbers to compare? Thanks. mao ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Part numbers
Yes.and that is why you have my order. You get it. On Nov 1, 2012, at 6:29 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote: Is this good for me or bad for me? Remember, I do not make parts, I sell them. I can get any GENUINE MERCEDES part to you for less than ANYONE else in the US. ANYONE. Make a note. I only have 36 years experience. I am a rookie. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:18:11 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Part numbers Q wrote: I can tell you that it is made by MTC which is a well known aftermarket company and not Genuine Mercedes. It would definitely be a Genuine Mercedes item and I sell it for $68.00. And... Folks - this is why our list sponsor is loved. NAPA supplies the MTC chinee part - blew apart after 4 hours of use. Replacements were supplied, which we glued and hope will be good for a while. You don't see pictures of these part numbers to compare? Thanks. mao ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
