Re: [MBZ] 1988 240GD
On 2023-07-28 00:24, Craig via Mercedes wrote: The auction says it has 5 cylinders, but there are no pictures of the engine compartment ... AFAIK 1980s MBZ 240Ds were 4 cyl, and BMW 2.4 diesels were 6 cyl. I believe there were 300GDs with OM617 turbos in them. Did anything still have a OM616 in it in 1988? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1988 240GD
On Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:01:42 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Yeah I do. 240 turbo diesel? Interesting. I bet it’ll do at least > 50mph. Would be quite the adventure driving that thing from Chitcongo > to here. The auction says it has 5 cylinders, but there are no pictures of the engine compartment ... Craig > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 9:33 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Someone must need this... > > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/374840619469 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1988 240GD
Yeah I do. 240 turbo diesel? Interesting. I bet it’ll do at least 50mph. Would be quite the adventure driving that thing from Chitcongo to here. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 27, 2023, at 9:33 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Someone must need this... > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/374840619469 > ___ > 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 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] won't start due to low oil?
Doesn’t have an IR light for the switch? I’m not sure how those work. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 27, 2023, at 11:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nope, battery in key fob is only for remote lock > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:25 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Key battery? >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:16 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 20:38, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > No, would not have anything to do with no cranking >>> >>> I didn't really think so but wasn't sure. >>> >>> I went out just now to try to start the car. It cranked maybe one cylinder >>> stroke then stopped. Turning the key to the start position again did >>> nothing. Turned the key off, then on and start and it started. Starter >>> sounded strong, not like a weak battery, though I've had weak batteries act >>> funny before. I checked the voltage with the car not running, and it was >>> 12.3 which seems OK. >>> >>> Other thoughts that occurred to me, bad neutral gear position switch, or >>> bad starter switch in the dash? Would either of these set a code that might >>> show up if I run a scan? >>> >>> I did try both keys and got the same symptoms, just to rule out a >>> potentially flakey key. >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >> >> 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 > > 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 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] won't start due to low oil?
Guess it could be a relay, or the starter itself? It's kind of similar to how the starter in the Frontier acted just before it failed. How much effort to pull the starter on a W211? On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 22:31, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Nope, battery in key fob is only for remote lock > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:25 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Key battery? >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:16 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 20:38, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: No, would not have anything to do with no cranking >>> >>> I didn't really think so but wasn't sure. >>> >>> I went out just now to try to start the car. It cranked maybe one cylinder >>> stroke then stopped. Turning the key to the start position again did >>> nothing. Turned the key off, then on and start and it started. Starter >>> sounded strong, not like a weak battery, though I've had weak batteries act >>> funny before. I checked the voltage with the car not running, and it was >>> 12.3 which seems OK. >>> >>> Other thoughts that occurred to me, bad neutral gear position switch, or >>> bad starter switch in the dash? Would either of these set a code that might >>> show up if I run a scan? >>> >>> I did try both keys and got the same symptoms, just to rule out a >>> potentially flakey key. >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >> >> 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 > > 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 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] won't start due to low oil?
Nope, battery in key fob is only for remote lock Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:25 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Key battery? > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >>> On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:16 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 20:38, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> No, would not have anything to do with no cranking >> >> I didn't really think so but wasn't sure. >> >> I went out just now to try to start the car. It cranked maybe one cylinder >> stroke then stopped. Turning the key to the start position again did >> nothing. Turned the key off, then on and start and it started. Starter >> sounded strong, not like a weak battery, though I've had weak batteries act >> funny before. I checked the voltage with the car not running, and it was >> 12.3 which seems OK. >> >> Other thoughts that occurred to me, bad neutral gear position switch, or bad >> starter switch in the dash? Would either of these set a code that might show >> up if I run a scan? >> >> I did try both keys and got the same symptoms, just to rule out a >> potentially flakey key. >> >> >> ___ >> 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 > > 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 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] won't start due to low oil?
Key battery? --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:16 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 20:38, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> No, would not have anything to do with no cranking > > I didn't really think so but wasn't sure. > > I went out just now to try to start the car. It cranked maybe one cylinder > stroke then stopped. Turning the key to the start position again did nothing. > Turned the key off, then on and start and it started. Starter sounded strong, > not like a weak battery, though I've had weak batteries act funny before. I > checked the voltage with the car not running, and it was 12.3 which seems OK. > > Other thoughts that occurred to me, bad neutral gear position switch, or bad > starter switch in the dash? Would either of these set a code that might show > up if I run a scan? > > I did try both keys and got the same symptoms, just to rule out a potentially > flakey key. > > > ___ > 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 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] More r12 134
It's widely available in Indiana as well. Any auto parts store, Walmart, maybe even Harbor Freight has it. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 21:53, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes wrote: > Folks > > In Georgia the Walmart is full of r134a at I think $6 a can and > available in Georgia for shipment even > > Contact me if you can’t get it where you are > > Xx rick > > ___ > 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 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] More r12 134
Folks In Georgia the Walmart is full of r134a at I think $6 a can and available in Georgia for shipment even Contact me if you can’t get it where you are Xx rick ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] won't start due to low oil?
On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 20:38, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > No, would not have anything to do with no cranking I didn't really think so but wasn't sure. I went out just now to try to start the car. It cranked maybe one cylinder stroke then stopped. Turning the key to the start position again did nothing. Turned the key off, then on and start and it started. Starter sounded strong, not like a weak battery, though I've had weak batteries act funny before. I checked the voltage with the car not running, and it was 12.3 which seems OK. Other thoughts that occurred to me, bad neutral gear position switch, or bad starter switch in the dash? Would either of these set a code that might show up if I run a scan? I did try both keys and got the same symptoms, just to rule out a potentially flakey key. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] won't start due to low oil?
No, would not have anything to do with no cranking Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 8:19 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Son had the 04 E500 today. He called me and said it would not start. I asked > if it was cranking or just not turning at all, he said it was doing nothing. > Battery had seemed OK earlier though. > > I asked if there were any messages on the dash. I guess he scrolled around > and found a message "Add 1.5 liters of oil to fill to max level" > > So I thought well maybe it's not letting him start the car because it's low > on oil, though 1.5 liters out of 8 doesn't sound dangerously low. > > Anyway I had a jug of oil in the trunk and I told him to add about a liter. > He did, and the car started. > > Does this sound like expected behavior? > > I'm really not liking the computer running everything. Just give me a > dipstick and I'll keep an eye on the oil level. > ___ > 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 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] 1988 240GD
Someone must need this... https://www.ebay.com/itm/374840619469 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] won't start due to low oil?
yes i agree. my 2005 E320 did not have a dipstick but I found a company in Poland that sold aftermarket ones on EBAY so I use that now. I am too old fashioned to just trust the computer On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 9:19 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Son had the 04 E500 today. He called me and said it would not start. I > asked if it was cranking or just not turning at all, he said it was doing > nothing. Battery had seemed OK earlier though. > > I asked if there were any messages on the dash. I guess he scrolled around > and found a message "Add 1.5 liters of oil to fill to max level" > > So I thought well maybe it's not letting him start the car because it's > low on oil, though 1.5 liters out of 8 doesn't sound dangerously low. > > Anyway I had a jug of oil in the trunk and I told him to add about a > liter. He did, and the car started. > > Does this sound like expected behavior? > > I'm really not liking the computer running everything. Just give me a > dipstick and I'll keep an eye on the oil level. > ___ > 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 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] R12
If it's "recycled" no telling what it really is. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 16:43, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I'd never looked before but FB marketplace has all sorts of R12 all > over New England. Good tip! > > -Curt > > > On Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 05:34:20 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > >> Folks > > There is r12 available on FB and ebay etc ….. Craigslist > > I’ve bought and sold lots of it usually buying for about $10 per lb or > can 12oz then sold it for prob 20$ Contact me directly if you can’t > manage to get enough for the car > > Xx rick > > ___ > 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 > > 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 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] R12
Yep. Vacuum down to empty and then fill with an R12 replacement. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, at 14:56, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Use some “Test Refrigerant” or Freeze 12 > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Jul 27, 2023, at 3:35 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Anyone still able to get it? The 85 300D needs a recharge and I cringe at >> the thought of an R134a conversion. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> 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 > > 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 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] won't start due to low oil?
Son had the 04 E500 today. He called me and said it would not start. I asked if it was cranking or just not turning at all, he said it was doing nothing. Battery had seemed OK earlier though. I asked if there were any messages on the dash. I guess he scrolled around and found a message "Add 1.5 liters of oil to fill to max level" So I thought well maybe it's not letting him start the car because it's low on oil, though 1.5 liters out of 8 doesn't sound dangerously low. Anyway I had a jug of oil in the trunk and I told him to add about a liter. He did, and the car started. Does this sound like expected behavior? I'm really not liking the computer running everything. Just give me a dipstick and I'll keep an eye on the oil level. ___ 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
[MBZ] Poos?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/330074543744011/permalink/6448274071923997/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] R12
I have an partially full bottle of R12 that can be available, if you can figure a reasonable way of getting from here to there On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 2:35 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Anyone still able to get it? The 85 300D needs a recharge and I cringe at > the thought of an R134a conversion. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Werner Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it." -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] R12
I was looking for a case of R-134a a few months ago on eBay and there was none to be found. The seller I had bought it from in the past was gone, too. There must have been some sort of change that took place with selling refrigerants on eBay, I'm thinking. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Curt Raymond via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2023 5:43 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond ; RICK HAWKINS Subject: Re: [MBZ] R12 I'd never looked before but FB marketplace has all sorts of R12 all over New England. Good tip! -Curt On Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 05:34:20 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes wrote: > Folks There is r12 available on FB and ebay etc ….. Craigslist I’ve bought and sold lots of it usually buying for about $10 per lb or can 12oz then sold it for prob 20$Contact me directly if you can’t manage to get enough for the car Xx rick ___ 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 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 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] Custom one if a kind body accessories. 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK 320 Roadster 2D, $4, 800
Like mismatched body parts Lots of cash invested. Has rebuilt title. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/6339123512840322 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] Pepto-Bismobile 2007 Mercedes-Benz s-class S 550 Sedan 4D, $1
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1760345847736042 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] The car needs valve body transmission solenoid 2003 Mercedes-Benz e-class E 500 Sedan 4D, $3, 500
3,000$ cash obo https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1069074257441334 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] don’t ask stupid questions if you got the 1650 then you could text me 1996 Mercedes-Benz sl-class Roadster 2D,$1,650
Looks like a 500, someone smashed the driver door glass, probably to get into it. I'm sure there's a tittle... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/673295517516993 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] was parked years ago due to the chain guides needing to be replaced. 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL, $600
The car is straight, would make a good car for parts or restoration. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/133745413103275 -- --FT ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] R12
I'd never looked before but FB marketplace has all sorts of R12 all over New England. Good tip! -Curt On Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 05:34:20 PM EDT, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes wrote: > Folks There is r12 available on FB and ebay etc ….. Craigslist I’ve bought and sold lots of it usually buying for about $10 per lb or can 12oz then sold it for prob 20$ Contact me directly if you can’t manage to get enough for the car Xx rick ___ 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 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] R12
> Folks There is r12 available on FB and ebay etc ….. Craigslist I’ve bought and sold lots of it usually buying for about $10 per lb or can 12oz then sold it for prob 20$Contact me directly if you can’t manage to get enough for the car Xx rick ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] R12
Use some “Test Refrigerant” or Freeze 12 --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 27, 2023, at 3:35 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > Anyone still able to get it? The 85 300D needs a recharge and I cringe at > the thought of an R134a conversion. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 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] 2005 E320 4matic - 139k miles - $5,500
OK thanks will do On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 3:05 PM Buggered Benzmail wrote: > I’m guessing a search of emails would find them > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > > thanks. how do I find them? > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 10:57 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I’ve sent some write ups to the list about my polishing techniques >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >> > On Jul 27, 2023, at 9:13 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > exactly like mine except my headlights are cloudy. What should I use to >> > polish them? >> > >> >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 11:17 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Looks pretty nice, ABS light under warranty? >> >> >> >> Wonder if the headlights are original, pretty rare to see them that >> clear >> >> at that age. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenfield-2005-mercedes-benz-matic/7647809296.html >> >> ___ >> >> 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 >> > >> > 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 >> >> 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 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] The CDI let me down
Nobody is available. Otherwise I would have. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 2:37 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 27/07/2023 2:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> After a trip out to the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, 20 miles from home I >> got the red battery warning, no AC, and temp rapidly climbing while at >> highway speed. Pulled into a parking lot, no power steering. Shut car off. >> Belt loose. Can’t say I wasn’t warned as I thought I have been hearing some >> faint squeaking from belt when starter cold. I guess there was a problem. I >> assume either the tensioner or one of the idler pulley let loose. Put in AAA >> request, been waiting 1.5 hours, according to the map they are sending a >> driver from an hour and a half away in Arkansas. >> > If you are 20 miles from home, call and get someone to pick you up and go > back with your truck and trailer. > > Randy > > > ___ > 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 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] The CDI let me down
Especially when it’s 98 outside. At least it didn’t happen in the middle of nowhere Texas at 104 with dust and cow crap smell everywhere. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 2:34 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > > Ouch. Never a fun day getting stranded. Good luck. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 27, 2023, at 3:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> After a trip out to the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, 20 miles from home I >> got the red battery warning, no AC, and temp rapidly climbing while at >> highway speed. Pulled into a parking lot, no power steering. Shut car off. >> Belt loose. Can’t say I wasn’t warned as I thought I have been hearing some >> faint squeaking from belt when starter cold. I guess there was a problem. I >> assume either the tensioner or one of the idler pulley let loose. Put in AAA >> request, been waiting 1.5 hours, according to the map they are sending a >> driver from an hour and a half away in Arkansas. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> 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 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] The CDI let me down
On 27/07/2023 2:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: After a trip out to the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, 20 miles from home I got the red battery warning, no AC, and temp rapidly climbing while at highway speed. Pulled into a parking lot, no power steering. Shut car off. Belt loose. Can’t say I wasn’t warned as I thought I have been hearing some faint squeaking from belt when starter cold. I guess there was a problem. I assume either the tensioner or one of the idler pulley let loose. Put in AAA request, been waiting 1.5 hours, according to the map they are sending a driver from an hour and a half away in Arkansas. If you are 20 miles from home, call and get someone to pick you up and go back with your truck and trailer. Randy ___ 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
[MBZ] R12
Anyone still able to get it? The 85 300D needs a recharge and I cringe at the thought of an R134a conversion. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] The CDI let me down
Ouch. Never a fun day getting stranded. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 3:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > After a trip out to the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, 20 miles from home I > got the red battery warning, no AC, and temp rapidly climbing while at > highway speed. Pulled into a parking lot, no power steering. Shut car off. > Belt loose. Can’t say I wasn’t warned as I thought I have been hearing some > faint squeaking from belt when starter cold. I guess there was a problem. I > assume either the tensioner or one of the idler pulley let loose. Put in AAA > request, been waiting 1.5 hours, according to the map they are sending a > driver from an hour and a half away in Arkansas. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 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] The CDI let me down
After a trip out to the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, 20 miles from home I got the red battery warning, no AC, and temp rapidly climbing while at highway speed. Pulled into a parking lot, no power steering. Shut car off. Belt loose. Can’t say I wasn’t warned as I thought I have been hearing some faint squeaking from belt when starter cold. I guess there was a problem. I assume either the tensioner or one of the idler pulley let loose. Put in AAA request, been waiting 1.5 hours, according to the map they are sending a driver from an hour and a half away in Arkansas. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 2005 E320 4matic - 139k miles - $5,500
thanks. how do I find them? On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 10:57 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’ve sent some write ups to the list about my polishing techniques > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 9:13 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > exactly like mine except my headlights are cloudy. What should I use to > > polish them? > > > >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 11:17 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Looks pretty nice, ABS light under warranty? > >> > >> Wonder if the headlights are original, pretty rare to see them that > clear > >> at that age. > >> > >> > >> > https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenfield-2005-mercedes-benz-matic/7647809296.html > >> ___ > >> 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 > > > > 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 > > 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 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] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Does the external lever move with the shutoff doo-dad? I've never had the opportunity to observe it. -Curt On Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 10:19:45 AM EDT, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > > Yes, but I don’t believe it should be in the down position when the engine > is off. Why? Isn't the key still in the OFF position? Turn key ON, but do not start. Observe. > You should be able to push it down and once you let go it should spring > back up. > Only if there's a vacuum leak. Or the key is not OFF. -- Jim ___ 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 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] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Dimitri needs some additional staff for sure. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 2:03 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Or just let it idle all night every day. > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 10:35 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I recommend you retain a valet whose sole responsibility is to start your > > extensive fleet on a regular schedule to keep them in fine fettle. > > > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > I just got it started. It turns out it is an air leak from somewhere. > > > Question is where? I don’t really have time to troubleshoot that right > > now > > > so I’ll just let it be and make sure not to let the car sit. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:10 AM, OK Don via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > That sounds like the classic small air leak in the fuel system, > > letting > > > it > > > > drain while sitting. It will run fine as long as it runs every day, > and > > > you > > > > will not likely see fuel dripping. Check every inch (centimeter) of > the > > > > lines from the fuel tank to the injection pump. > > > > > > > >> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, > > I’m > > > >> noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up > > > position > > > >> this morning but the car still would not start although it seems > like > > > it’s > > > >> closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the > > > ignition > > > >> off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and > when I > > > >> would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up > while > > > >> cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back > > > down. > > > >> I’m not sure what this means. > > > >> I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! > > > >> > > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > >> > > > >>> On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> Dimitri, Dwight. > > > >>> FWIW. > > > >>> If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will > not > > > >>> supply fuel at all. > > > >>> The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). > > > >>> The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. > > > >>> I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. > > > >>> Confused yet? > > > >>> Fred > > > >>> p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by > the > > > >>> wildfires. > > > >>> > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as > it > > > >> was a > > > daily driver. worth checking the IP. > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it > > won’t > > > > start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The > > injector > > > >> pump > > > > shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem > > > right. I > > > can > > > > pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while > > someone > > > else > > > > cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it > almost > > > started > > > > a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the > > starter > > > >> so > > > I > > > > stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a > > > couple > > > >> of > > > > months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay > > > >> ground > > > > issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car > > sits > > > >> it > > > > develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection > > pump? > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > 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 > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > >>> > > > >>> -- > > > >>> Fred Moir > > > >>> Lynn MA > > > >>> Diesel prefer
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Or just let it idle all night every day. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023, 10:35 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I recommend you retain a valet whose sole responsibility is to start your > extensive fleet on a regular schedule to keep them in fine fettle. > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I just got it started. It turns out it is an air leak from somewhere. > > Question is where? I don’t really have time to troubleshoot that right > now > > so I’ll just let it be and make sure not to let the car sit. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:10 AM, OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > That sounds like the classic small air leak in the fuel system, > letting > > it > > > drain while sitting. It will run fine as long as it runs every day, and > > you > > > will not likely see fuel dripping. Check every inch (centimeter) of the > > > lines from the fuel tank to the injection pump. > > > > > >> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, > I’m > > >> noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up > > position > > >> this morning but the car still would not start although it seems like > > it’s > > >> closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the > > ignition > > >> off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and when I > > >> would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up while > > >> cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back > > down. > > >> I’m not sure what this means. > > >> I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > >> > > >>> On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Dimitri, Dwight. > > >>> FWIW. > > >>> If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will not > > >>> supply fuel at all. > > >>> The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). > > >>> The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. > > >>> I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. > > >>> Confused yet? > > >>> Fred > > >>> p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by the > > >>> wildfires. > > >>> > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as it > > >> was a > > daily driver. worth checking the IP. > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it > won’t > > > start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The > injector > > >> pump > > > shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem > > right. I > > can > > > pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while > someone > > else > > > cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it almost > > started > > > a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the > starter > > >> so > > I > > > stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a > > couple > > >> of > > > months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay > > >> ground > > > issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car > sits > > >> it > > > develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection > pump? > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > ___ > > > 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 > > > > 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 > > > > > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Fred Moir > > >>> Lynn MA > > >>> Diesel preferred > > >>> ___ > > >>> 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 > > >> > > >> To s
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
I recommend you retain a valet whose sole responsibility is to start your extensive fleet on a regular schedule to keep them in fine fettle. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I just got it started. It turns out it is an air leak from somewhere. > Question is where? I don’t really have time to troubleshoot that right now > so I’ll just let it be and make sure not to let the car sit. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:10 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > That sounds like the classic small air leak in the fuel system, letting > it > > drain while sitting. It will run fine as long as it runs every day, and > you > > will not likely see fuel dripping. Check every inch (centimeter) of the > > lines from the fuel tank to the injection pump. > > > >> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, I’m > >> noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up > position > >> this morning but the car still would not start although it seems like > it’s > >> closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the > ignition > >> off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and when I > >> would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up while > >> cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back > down. > >> I’m not sure what this means. > >> I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Dimitri, Dwight. > >>> FWIW. > >>> If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will not > >>> supply fuel at all. > >>> The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). > >>> The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. > >>> I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. > >>> Confused yet? > >>> Fred > >>> p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by the > >>> wildfires. > >>> > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as it > >> was a > daily driver. worth checking the IP. > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it won’t > > start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The injector > >> pump > > shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem > right. I > can > > pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while someone > else > > cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it almost > started > > a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the starter > >> so > I > > stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a > couple > >> of > > months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay > >> ground > > issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car sits > >> it > > develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection pump? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ___ > > 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 > > 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 > > > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Fred Moir > >>> Lynn MA > >>> Diesel preferred > >>> ___ > >>> 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 > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > > are wearing." > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > >
[MBZ] W212 E250 radiator replacement
The radiator on my 2014 E250 bluetec sedan needs to be replaced. Is Valeo a good brand? It' advertised as OEM. Otherwise there are Nissens and Behr. Not sure which is OEM or how much that matters. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
I just got it started. It turns out it is an air leak from somewhere. Question is where? I don’t really have time to troubleshoot that right now so I’ll just let it be and make sure not to let the car sit. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:10 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > That sounds like the classic small air leak in the fuel system, letting it > drain while sitting. It will run fine as long as it runs every day, and you > will not likely see fuel dripping. Check every inch (centimeter) of the > lines from the fuel tank to the injection pump. > >> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, I’m >> noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up position >> this morning but the car still would not start although it seems like it’s >> closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the ignition >> off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and when I >> would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up while >> cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back down. >> I’m not sure what this means. >> I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dimitri, Dwight. >>> FWIW. >>> If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will not >>> supply fuel at all. >>> The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). >>> The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. >>> I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. >>> Confused yet? >>> Fred >>> p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by the >>> wildfires. >>> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as it >> was a daily driver. worth checking the IP. On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it won’t > start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The injector >> pump > shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem right. I can > pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while someone else > cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it almost started > a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the starter >> so I > stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a couple >> of > months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay >> ground > issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car sits >> it > develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection pump? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 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 >>> >>> -- >>> Fred Moir >>> Lynn MA >>> Diesel preferred >>> ___ >>> 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 >> >> 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 >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > are wearing." > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Werner > Von Braun > > "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. > In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be > doing it." >-- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.o
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Yes. Glow plug system was dealt with 2 months ago. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 12:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > > Have you ruled out the glow plug relay (assuming it has one) and/or the gp > fuse? > >> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 10:51 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> Probably, but that’s a lot of hassle. I think it will start if I keep >> cranking. I just need to charge the battery. Obviously, I need to identify >> the source of the air leak, if in fact that is the culprit. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:40 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >> > wrote: >> > >> > On 27/07/2023 9:34 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: >> >> I think you are right. The car is getting closer and closer to starting- >> >> almost started but my battery is giving in. >> >> >> >> >> > Would it help to crack the injector lines one by one and bleed off any air? >> > >> > Randy >> > >> > >> > ___ >> > 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 >> >> 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 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] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Have you ruled out the glow plug relay (assuming it has one) and/or the gp fuse? On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 10:51 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Probably, but that’s a lot of hassle. I think it will start if I keep > cranking. I just need to charge the battery. Obviously, I need to identify > the source of the air leak, if in fact that is the culprit. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:40 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On 27/07/2023 9:34 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: > >> I think you are right. The car is getting closer and closer to > starting- almost started but my battery is giving in. > >> > >> > > Would it help to crack the injector lines one by one and bleed off any > air? > > > > Randy > > > > > > ___ > > 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 > > 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 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] 2005 E320 4matic - 139k miles - $5,500
I’ve sent some write ups to the list about my polishing techniques --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 27, 2023, at 9:13 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > exactly like mine except my headlights are cloudy. What should I use to > polish them? > >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 11:17 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Looks pretty nice, ABS light under warranty? >> >> Wonder if the headlights are original, pretty rare to see them that clear >> at that age. >> >> >> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenfield-2005-mercedes-benz-matic/7647809296.html >> ___ >> 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 > > 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 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] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Probably, but that’s a lot of hassle. I think it will start if I keep cranking. I just need to charge the battery. Obviously, I need to identify the source of the air leak, if in fact that is the culprit. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:40 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 27/07/2023 9:34 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: >> I think you are right. The car is getting closer and closer to starting- >> almost started but my battery is giving in. >> >> > Would it help to crack the injector lines one by one and bleed off any air? > > Randy > > > ___ > 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 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] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
On 27/07/2023 9:34 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: I think you are right. The car is getting closer and closer to starting- almost started but my battery is giving in. Would it help to crack the injector lines one by one and bleed off any air? Randy ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
I think you are right. The car is getting closer and closer to starting- almost started but my battery is giving in. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:10 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > That sounds like the classic small air leak in the fuel system, letting it > drain while sitting. It will run fine as long as it runs every day, and you > will not likely see fuel dripping. Check every inch (centimeter) of the > lines from the fuel tank to the injection pump. > >> On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, I’m >> noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up position >> this morning but the car still would not start although it seems like it’s >> closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the ignition >> off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and when I >> would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up while >> cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back down. >> I’m not sure what this means. >> I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dimitri, Dwight. >>> FWIW. >>> If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will not >>> supply fuel at all. >>> The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). >>> The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. >>> I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. >>> Confused yet? >>> Fred >>> p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by the >>> wildfires. >>> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as it >> was a daily driver. worth checking the IP. On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it won’t > start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The injector >> pump > shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem right. I can > pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while someone else > cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it almost started > a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the starter >> so I > stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a couple >> of > months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay >> ground > issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car sits >> it > develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection pump? > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 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 >>> >>> -- >>> Fred Moir >>> Lynn MA >>> Diesel preferred >>> ___ >>> 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 >> >> 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 >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > are wearing." > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Werner > Von Braun > > "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. > In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be > doing it." >-- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubsc
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
So the lever should be down when the car is off and the ignition is in the off position and if it’s up then there is a vacuum leak? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:18 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > > >> Yes, but I don’t believe it should be in the down position when the engine >> is off. > > Why? Isn't the key still in the OFF position? Turn key ON, but do not > start. Observe. > >> You should be able to push it down and once you let go it should spring back >> up. > > Only if there's a vacuum leak. Or the key is not OFF. > > -- Jim > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
> > Yes, but I don’t believe it should be in the down position when the engine > is off. Why? Isn't the key still in the OFF position? Turn key ON, but do not start. Observe. > You should be able to push it down and once you let go it should spring > back up. > Only if there's a vacuum leak. Or the key is not OFF. -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Yes, but I don’t believe it should be in the down position when the engine is off. You should be able to push it down and once you let go it should spring back up. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 27, 2023, at 10:09 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> >> >> ... I would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up >> while cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back >> down. I’m not sure what this means. >> > > It means it's working as designed. How do you think a vacuum-powered > mechanical shutoff should work? > > -- Jim > ___ > 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 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] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
That sounds like the classic small air leak in the fuel system, letting it drain while sitting. It will run fine as long as it runs every day, and you will not likely see fuel dripping. Check every inch (centimeter) of the lines from the fuel tank to the injection pump. On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, I’m > noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up position > this morning but the car still would not start although it seems like it’s > closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the ignition > off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and when I > would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up while > cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back down. > I’m not sure what this means. > I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Dimitri, Dwight. > > FWIW. > > If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will not > > supply fuel at all. > > The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). > > The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. > > I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. > > Confused yet? > > Fred > > p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by the > > wildfires. > > > >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as it > was a > >> daily driver. worth checking the IP. > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it won’t > >>> start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The injector > pump > >>> shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem right. I > >> can > >>> pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while someone > >> else > >>> cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it almost > >> started > >>> a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the starter > so > >> I > >>> stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a couple > of > >>> months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay > ground > >>> issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car sits > it > >>> develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection pump? > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> 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 > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Fred Moir > > Lynn MA > > Diesel preferred > > ___ > > 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 > > 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Werner Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it." -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
> > ... I would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up > while cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back > down. I’m not sure what this means. > It means it's working as designed. How do you think a vacuum-powered mechanical shutoff should work? -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Turbo no start
Thanks Fred. I might take you up on that generous offer. Meanwhile, I’m noticing a few more things. First of all, the lever was in the up position this morning but the car still would not start although it seems like it’s closer to starting. After cranking unsuccessfully, and turning the ignition off, I noticed that the lever was back in the down position and when I would turn the ignition back on and it would pop up and stay up while cranking. Once the ignition was turned off the lever would fall back down. I’m not sure what this means. I haven’t heard anything from my friends and relatives in Greece! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 26, 2023, at 11:06 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dimitri, Dwight. > FWIW. > If the lever is down the rack is in the shutoff position and will not > supply fuel at all. > The vacuum shut-off device could be stuck, maybe? (I have a spare). > The pump side plate, when removed, will let you access the rack. > I have an OM602 injection pump with 90k mi. that you may have. > Confused yet? > Fred > p.s. I hope your relatives in Greece are ok and not threatened by the > wildfires. > >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 9:52 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> wish I could help you Dimitri but it never got a chance to sit as it was a >> daily driver. worth checking the IP. >> >> On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 9:43 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> The 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo has been sitting for 5 days and now it won’t >>> start. It glows just fine so I think it’s a fuel issue. The injector pump >>> shut off lever is in the depressed position. That doesn’t seem right. I >> can >>> pull it up but it just flops back down. If I hold it up while someone >> else >>> cranks it still won’t start. After many cranking attempts it almost >> started >>> a few times but I was afraid to drain the battery or kill the starter so >> I >>> stopped. Not sure what’s going on. It actually did this to me a couple of >>> months ago after the car sat for a month while I sorted the relay ground >>> issue but it eventually did start. So it seems like when the car sits it >>> develops this problem. Maybe it’s an air leak at the injection pump? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >> >> 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 >> >> > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ > 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 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] 2005 E320 4matic - 139k miles - $5,500
exactly like mine except my headlights are cloudy. What should I use to polish them? On Wed, Jul 26, 2023, 11:17 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks pretty nice, ABS light under warranty? > > Wonder if the headlights are original, pretty rare to see them that clear > at that age. > > > https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenfield-2005-mercedes-benz-matic/7647809296.html > ___ > 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 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
