[MBZ] OM606 woes
So 4 glow plugs broke off on my OM606, I ended up drilling them out and replacing. Only one needed thread insert because I grabbed wrong tap to chase threads. While in there I replaced the fuel lines and fuel filter. I prime the fuel filter by removing return fuel line and pressurizing tank until fuel comes out return line. The car is still hard to start after fuel filter change. Anyway got car started and drive it for about 20 miles, would occasionally miss at idle like air still in lines. Then the car lost all power and died. Towed home and it was not getting fuel... So I was close to 1/4 tank of fuel so I removed fuel screen in tank and checked, it is all good. I had cleaned out tank from coating failing already, but thought I would check. The only thing I can figure is that the lift pump died. I removed lift pump and it will create vacuum on inlet and pressure on outlet, but still not pumping. New fuel pump will be here today and we will see, I am just having a hard time believing that fuel pump died at same time as I did everything else... However car does have 407k miles so fuel pump might be due for replacement. I can not think of anything else that would cause no fuel, unless cam in injection pump is worn not to have enough stroke. I can pressurize return line and get car to run, so I know it is a fuel supply problem. I have thought about putting an electric pump on the car but figured that the mechanical pump worked for 400k and if I get another 400k I will be happy. Also if anyone has an old fuel pressure relief valve from a OM617 they will sell me please let me know. I hear the new ones from Mercedes are junk. I have not checked my fuel pressure at injection pump to see if valve is working but figured it might be time to change or adjust. Thanks Trampas ___ 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] No title 3.5L diesel 93 300SD
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[MBZ] 1965 180D
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Re: [MBZ] 124 master cylinder
If you replaced the brakes make sure the pads are in place correctly. I worked at a shop once where mechanic put pads on wrong (pads not in the guides) on a Toyota. The results were that when you pressed break peddle it would bend the brake pad which acted like a spring, when you released the break peddle it would push calipers back in. The brakes felt like they needed bleed and would "pump up". They replaced master cylinder twice before they got me to look at it. I asked: "Did it stop before you did the brake job?" "Yes" "Then let's check that you did the brake job correctly..." On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 12:46 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I note that a decision has been made to get a replacement but I will > comment on this anyway. > I had the master give up on my 115 300D. I was able to get a rebuild kit > but unable to put it together to my satisfaction and ended up getting a > replacement anyway. > Not sure how this will relate to newer Mercedes, but for my vintage, it > appears that the original rebuild kits came with a thin sleeve that one > put the parts into and then slid into the bore and then removed. I did > not get the sleeve with my kit and was unable to come up with anything > that would permit me to slide the new parts in without risking damage to > the new seals. I looked around for thin tubing and made an attempt with > a wrapped piece of thin plastic but to no avail. I could have pushed > them in without the sleeve and waited to see if they had managed to slip > in without damage but was reluctant to re-assemble and find out that I > still had brake problems, so I did not do that. I gave in and ordered > the whole thing which is what I should have done at the outset. The car > was out of service for a month while I horsed around with this issue. > > RB > > On 21/10/2018 2:15 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > > So I have pressure bled the 124 wagon brakes about three times now and no > > air comes out any more. I drained at least a pint each caliper this time. > > No leaks from any of the calipers when pumping pedal with nipples tight. > > > > This is a non-asr car. > > > > Pedal will pump up but then goes to the floor with sustained pressure. If > > you pump it up then let up for a few seconds and push again it goes way > > down before any resistance. Probably not going to stop the car at the > foot > > of my driveway. > > > > My thought is to replace or rebuild the master cylinder, because maybe > the > > pedal was pushed too far down while bleeding. > > > > Is the collective wisdom to use ATE only, or is meyle just as good (or > > others)? And has anyone just rebuilt the original cylinder with new > seals? > > > > Thanks > > > > > ___ > 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] Electrical weirdness
I worked on a 300SD years ago where guy had replaced alternator 2 or 3 times and it would not charge battery. I checked with an amp meter and volt meter and sure enough battery was not charging. I checked amps out of the alternator and it was putting out around 80A. Glow plug relay was stuck on. One of these cheap amp meters can be a real time saver: https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Multimeter-Auto-Ranging-Multimeters-Resistance/dp/B00NWGZ4XC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8=1540321869=8-2=amp+meter On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 4:15 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Bad alternator, regulator or battery is what it sounds like. Voltave > drops below what Bill's gremlins expect, so they throw a fit. > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > What would cause all the instrument cluster warning lights to come on, > and > > the ASD (traction control) light to flash, and the ABS light to flash? > > This happens when I slow down and come to a stop, and the engine speed > > drops to a low idle. If I shift to neutral and the engine speeds up a > bit, > > or accelerate, then most of the lights go out but the battery light and > the > > brake light glow faintly. > > > > Yesterday I drove my ;95 E300 out to John's Island and back to retrieve a > > differential for The White Whale. The battery was low when I started the > > car to depart for J.I., but had enough juice to start the car, barely. I > > figured the 40 minute drive would charge up the battery pretty good, and > > indeed the car re-started with no problem. The drive home was after > dark, > > and I noticed that the headlights were dim and yellow. > > > > Today I drove the car to work, and the starter seemed to turn the engine > > over slower than normal but it did start right up. It was dark when I > left > > the house and again the headlights seemed dim and yellow. When I drove > the > > car during my lunch brake, I noticed when I pulled into a parking lot and > > came to a stop that the ASD light and the ABS light started blinking, but > > that stopped as soon as I shifted to park. > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > ___ > 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] OT - spray painted glasses
When I wore glasses the plastic lens would scratch. I would take to the buffing wheel and clean them back up. On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 10:47 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks for the tip on Zenni Optical. I ordered a two pairs: sun glasses > and computer glasses. The quality seems top notch and the low prices are > unbelievable. I'm accustomed to paying well $100-300 a pair locally but > these averaged $20 a pair for basic "aviator" frames. It took about two > weeks from online order to USPS delivery. > > > -Original Message- > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > > Meade Dillon via Mercedes > > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 8:13 AM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Cc: Meade Dillon > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - spray painted glasses > > > > New glasses can be very inexpensive. Prices start at $15 and up. > > > > https://www.zennioptical.com/men-eyeglasses > > > > > > > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > ___ > > 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] Diesel timingqa1y8uva
I did a test with piezo buzzer and scope and can see a nice signal. I also put a piezo on block and could see that #1 incjector was causing most of the knock. I will try to setup a blog to post pictures... I ordered a pop tester shims and new nozzles, not Ali express had nozzles for $4.50 each. Not sure if they are any good but for $50 with shipping I have to try... Note if you are in Raleigh NC area and need pop tester hollar at me.. Trampas On Jan 2, 2014 10:12 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Trampas Stern wrote: has anyone tried connecting a piezo sensor to the #1 injector line on a diesel as sensor for a timing light? That is the sensor picks up the vibration in the #1 injector line to know when injector opens. I did a quick test and it looks to be feasible, thus figured I can not be the first person to have the idea. I got the Ferret gizmo in 2002 and couldn't get it to work on my 617, which probably had 300k on the injectors. Ferret sent me a prototype box that was supposed to be more sensitive but that didn't do it either. Now I don't think Ferret is here in Michigan any more. http://www.gxtauto.com/products.php?product=V765%252d01%2C-Ferret-Diesel- injection-Detector Mitch. ___ 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] This is getting weird 107 ABS brakes
Working way too much... I don't know if it was an option, not that up on it... Trampas On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: My 84 300SD had bad ABS unit keeping brake pressure applied on front wheels, was interesting when I went to exit I-40... I have also seen hoses keep pressure applied to calipers. Trampas Thanks Trampas. Where've you been hiding? Good to have you back. ___ 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] Diesel timing
has anyone tried connecting a piezo sensor to the #1 injector line on a diesel as sensor for a timing light? That is the sensor picks up the vibration in the #1 injector line to know when injector opens. I did a quick test and it looks to be feasible, thus figured I can not be the first person to have the idea. Trampas ___ 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] Diesel timingqa1y8uva
Oops wrong email account On Jan 2, 2014 5:32 PM, Trampas Stern tram...@gmail.com wrote: I did a test with piezo buzzer and scope and can see a nice signal. I also put a piezo on block and could see that #1 incjector was causing most of the knock. I will try to setup a blog to post pictures... I ordered a pop tester shims and new nozzles, not Ali express had nozzles for $4.50 each. Not sure if they are any good but for $50 with shipping I have to try... Note if you are in Raleigh NC area and need pop tester hollar at me.. Trampas On Jan 2, 2014 10:12 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Trampas Stern wrote: has anyone tried connecting a piezo sensor to the #1 injector line on a diesel as sensor for a timing light? That is the sensor picks up the vibration in the #1 injector line to know when injector opens. I did a quick test and it looks to be feasible, thus figured I can not be the first person to have the idea. I got the Ferret gizmo in 2002 and couldn't get it to work on my 617, which probably had 300k on the injectors. Ferret sent me a prototype box that was supposed to be more sensitive but that didn't do it either. Now I don't think Ferret is here in Michigan any more. http://www.gxtauto.com/products.php?product=V765%252d01%2C-Ferret-Diesel- injection-Detector Mitch. ___ 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] This is getting weird 107 ABS brakes
My 84 300SD had bad ABS unit keeping brake pressure applied on front wheels, was interesting when I went to exit I-40... I have also seen hoses keep pressure applied to calipers. Trampas On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: That should not restrict the flow, or prevent the flow of fluid. THe check valves are in the ABS unit. I cleaned the pickup and the rotor on both front wheels. I think the rear pickup is in the diff. Could it be a problem with the wheel speed sensors or the controller? I've never worked on ABS but it seems that that sensor would be the most vulnerable part. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dieselhead Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 7:29 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] This is getting weird 107 ABS brakes When ABS is working correctly, I never noticed much difference. It may take another lb or 2 psi. I re-bled everything this afternoon. I didn't notice any air. The RF still runs slower than the others. When driving, if you apply the brakes gently, the car pulls left badly. If you brake hard, it stops evenly. I believe the ABS unit may still be a problem. Trying to change it may result in having to replace all the steel lines, as they are jammed into the ABS unit so hard that even a flare nut wrench rounds the corners of the hex head. I am hoping that letting her drive it and brake hard when nobody is close behind, along with changing fluid often m ___ 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] This is getting weird 107 ABS brakes
Yeap my 84 did... Had to replace one wheel sensor and replaced ABS module with used one from a 420SEL, in the time I owned the car.. Trampas On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 4:14 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I don't think either of my 2 84 SDs have ABS. Yours did? --R On 1/1/14 4:01 PM, Trampas Stern wrote: My 84 300SD had bad ABS unit keeping brake pressure applied on front wheels, was interesting when I went to exit I-40... I have also seen hoses keep pressure applied to calipers. Trampas ___ 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] Driveshaft options
For my 1999 300D I got a used driveshaft and it had vibrations as well. I finally took old driveshaft and had it rebuilt. http://driveshaftspecialist.com/http://driveshaftspecialist.com/Import%20html/Mercedes.html?gclid=CMqDy8u1zqMCFd9n5Qodf0O-uA http://www.wholesaleimportparts.com/driveshaft.php To tell the truth though, that was almost a year ago and I still have not put the new driveshaft in the car Trampas On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 10:13 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Many years ago, I bought a new one for the '76 300D. No, I don;t remember how much it was, but it was too much. Never had another minute of trouble with it for the next 150,000 miles though. On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: What is the best option for replacement? I sent my (107) driveshaft to the shop in Portland, OR that is one of the ones that will do those. -- Jim -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ 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] Time $$s for a compression test
years ago I worked on starting a wrecked car for a used car dealer. Once I replaced the battery noticed engine had no compression and called the customer (used car dealer) and told him. He said Listen the car had to been running when it was totaled thus the engine is good, so poor a little oil down the carburator as you crank it. Sure enough pooring oil down the carburator started the car and ran perfect. What happens is the rings get stuck in piston and will not build compression and the oil provides just enough sealing to force rings out. Since then I have used this trick many times, especially on hot washed rotary engines. I once had an old mercedes (OM617) that was running when parked 4 years ago, however I could not get it running. Finally I connected 24V to the starter and got it spinning fast enough to run and aftwards it started everytime like normal. Trampas On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 5:38 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Compression test on an engine that has been sitting is not reliable. any carbon or rust in a valve/seat will keep that cyl from showing true compression. If you turn it over by hand and listen, you should feel the resistance of compression (and hear the leakdown) 5 times within two revolutions of the crank. I use a 18 breakerbar on an engine out of the car, and a good compression will be hard to pull through quickly with that. In the car, I use a regular 1/2 rachet. The speed of turning is limited by the leakdown rate. But again, IF the test shows a weak cyl, it may be only from rust/carbon. If #1 is weak, then it likely IS a bad engine. #1 wears out first. Well, the owner got smart and changed his mind when he found out what he was getting into, Says I can do it myself or send someone over to do a test. Car is minus its brakes so must stay put in his driveway. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net wrote: 8mm for the hold down nut and 12mm for the plug. Gear wrenches for both or a 8mm swivel 1/4 socket for the nut. Russ W. Who just replaced the GP's on the 300D. _ From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Time $$s for a compression test Get a gear wrench, I think it is a 10mm that fits the GP wire nuts, and put a little super magnet on the outside to hold the nut. --R On 3/17/2011 5:23 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Remember the connections from the injectors to the IP are about as in the way as they can be. 190D is worse. Then the fact that the little electrical connections have to come off first and they're VERY easy to drop nd you can't swing the wrench all that far. ___ 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] 1999 E300 Diesel with bad Transmission
Found a used transmission for $1200 and car is driving. appears to have a vacuum leak in heater system. Additionally it is low on freon which means a leak... Thanks Trampas On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: as for the 87 turbos, I have one that is either a running parts car, or a running project car, and also have an engine out of one that is sitting loose in a 300E, along with other parts I pulled from that car. Mitch Haley wrote: Walt Zarnoch wrote: Well, if someone was willing to drop me a 603 in good running condition for the 616 and some spare parts I have, I'd certainly mull it over... any difference in length or pan geometry? I'm already 1/4 from kissing swaybar with the pan as is, and had to cut out some frame to clear the harmonic balancer... OM603 six cylinder might be longer than OM617, but I don't think it's quite as tall or heavy. OM602 might be a better choice, Fred has a parts car with a good running 1987 602 turbo, 123hp. I've got one too, but I've also got a 1992 300D with a not good running 602 turbo in it, so that one might end up with some 1987 bits under the hood eventually. Funny that out of about 1900 five cylinder 1987 turbos in existence, at least three of us on this list have had a running parts car in the last couple of years. I bought one, somebody in Ohio made one by getting rear ended, and Fred bought one. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2928 - Release Date: 06/09/10 13:35:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W126 U-joint
On a W126 you can change the u-joint yourself. Neapco makes a replacement u-joint which has clips on the inside of the yoke. Here is the neapco catalog: http://www.neapco.com/pdf/2007universaljointcatalog.pdf The part number that is a drop in replacement is 1-0431 and can be purchased here: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Universal-Joint-Neapco_15270023-P_17_R|GRPUCVSAMS I have replaced the one in my W126 with this part, the hardest part was getting old u-joint out. Here use dremel tool to remove stakes. Then press out. I had to press cups out, cut end of cups off and then remove needle bearings to get old joint out. Again this was not much harder than any other u-joint for replacement. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W126 U-joint
The 1-0431 fits perfect for 1987 300SDL. The 1-0431 is made for staked-on U-Joint replacement. The design of the u-joint is that it has a C clip on the bottom of the u-joint cup. See the picture here to see how the clips work: http://www.justparts.com/Merchant/2800540/15270023_Neapco-Universal-Joint---1-0431 Basically since the clips are on the inside of the yoke this centers the u-joint and holds it in place, no staking needed. That is instead of clipping or staking on the top of the u-joint caps it clips on the inside the of the yoke. The Neapco catalog explains this as well... The way I found the u-joint was by searching for the cup size looking for replacement u-joint, then saw that they made the 1-0431 for 'staked u-joint replacement' and local parts store had in stock. Thus I purchased and gave it a try. There is no cross reference anywhere that says this u-joint is for a mercedes. Rather I just matched up the cup size and the inside distance of the yoke and verified it that way first, and second by installation. I wanted to post to the forum here such that others do not have to go through pain I did. Pain you say? Well let me explain, I found bad u-joint and sent to local drive line shop for repair. I was going to be out of town for a week so I let them keep it. They called and asked what car it was from and I told them, but told them again that they would have to match up u-joint as no one listed a replacement u-joint. Got back in town to find out that they said Not serviceable. I told them thanks and took drive shaft back as I had to drive car 500 miles round trip next day. Thus I measured u-joint then installed drive shaft with bad joint back in car for the trip. I got back from trip, vibration and all, got the u-joint from parts store and replaced it today. I also replaced the mid-shaft bearing assembly (ebay $18). Thus my pain was trying to pay someone to fix the u-joint.. Now we all know the correct part number so hopefully no one else has to deal with shops that are only part swappers. Thanks Trampas On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.netwrote: On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:48:16 -0400 Trampas Stern tst...@nc.rr.com wrote: On a W126 you can change the u-joint yourself. Neapco makes a replacement u-joint which has clips on the inside of the yoke. Here is the neapco catalog: http://www.neapco.com/pdf/2007universaljointcatalog.pdf The part number that is a drop in replacement is 1-0431 and can be purchased here: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Universal-Joint-Neapco_15270023-P_17_R|GRPUCVSAMShttp://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Universal-Joint-Neapco_15270023-P_17_R%7CGRPUCVSAMS The only listing of Mercedes in the Neapco catalog is on page 396, where it is a part of a competitor's cross-number table: MERCEDES BENZ 1634101001 1-0153 A1634101001 1-0153 In addition, the web page has a link Find out if this part fits your car. Select a Vehicle. That link says the Part No. 1-0431 does not fit a 1984 300SD. Something seems amiss. I have replaced the one in my W126 with this part, the hardest part was getting old u-joint out. Here use dremel tool to remove stakes. Then press out. I had to press cups out, cut end of cups off and then remove needle bearings to get old joint out. Again this was not much harder than any other u-joint for replacement. On what do the clips index to center the U-joint in each yoke? 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W126 U-joint
Well the car had 274k miles on it when I purchased it with a broken odometer, the previous owner had it for a couple of years with odometer broken, thus the drive shaft has pretty much lasted a lifetime for a normal car. I did not balance figured I would give it a try and see what happens, it can not be worse than before with the bad u-joint, and bad mid shaft support. Even then it was a pleasure driving 500 miles... Trampas On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: This is good to know. Still won't balance the shaft after installation, but with some luck you won't have to. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] reviving a dormant 560
Usually I get old CIS system with the fuel distributor stuck, can tell if the air vane moves normally or if it stuck. Then I usually have to spray with carb cleaner and let soak and work gum out. As far as cleaning injectors and stuff the best stuff in the world is what GM calls Top engine cleaner I got a case about 7 years ago, it was around $7 a pint. This stuff is great! we use to use a couple of tea spoons in the injector cleaning machine when I worked at shop and it did wonders. I have put directly in tank on older cars to clean out fuel system. As far as strainers go, years ago corvettes had fuel strainers that would plug up. I saw a mechanic open the fuel cap stick arm in tank and yank it out. However on the W126 it is easy to fix. Jack up car, drain fuel, unscrew the screws holding strainer in from bottom of the car, take out and replace. That is it, no removing tank, no real hassle other than draining tank. Trampas On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: So long as the fuel distributor is dry you should be OK. Very expensive to have one go bad these days. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1999 E300 Diesel with bad Transmission
Transmission lost a roller thrust bearing which then took out all the gears inside transmission. The parts appear to be very expensive for the transmission, from what I have found a used transmission is $1700, rebuilt $2300 with shipping. Trampas On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Trampas Stern wrote: Also anyone done a rebuild on one of these babies, I assume with the mileage transmission is toast, car would not move and owner said Sounded like muffler hit ground and then it would not go anymore. Sounds like it swallowed a flex disk. Ask Kaleb how many 'dead tranny' cars he has purchased that worked fine after the flex disks were installed. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 722.6 transmission cross reference
Does anyone know if a 722.608 W5A330 can be replaced with a 722.636 W5A580, assuming changing bell housing? or if they have same gear ratio? I can get a 722.636 cheap, my 722.608 needs all new gears Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 1999 E300 EPC manual
I took the transmission out of the E300D today and found that a needle thrush bearing came apart and went through the gears. I wanted to check and see how much new gear set was, verse finding a used transmission out there. Thus does anyone have the factory parts manual and/or the repair manual? thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W126 U-joint
I sent it out to a shop here in Raleigh NC that does truck drive shafts... Thanks Trampas On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Send it to someone who specializes, a local shop is extremely unlikely to have the necessary adapters to balance the shaft after replacing the u-joint. Been there, done that, won't try again. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W126 U-joint
Thanks I will look for a local drive shaft shop. The U joint is staked in place. The hard part is centering after replacement, and then holding in place. For centering it is easy to do by measuring, restaking is a bit harder, but here one could always restake it, if all else fails drill hole in yoke and place a roll pin to hold it. Thanks Trampas On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Has anyone replaced u-joint on a W126, I know you are suppose to by drive shaft but just looks like with a little ingenuity it could be replaced. I sent mine (107) off to a place in Portland, OR. They re-balance it after the surgery. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] W126 U-joint
Has anyone replaced u-joint on a W126, I know you are suppose to by drive shaft but just looks like with a little ingenuity it could be replaced. Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car lift accident in RI
I was working at a shop and we did not have lifts, just used jacks and jack stands. One day one of the mechanics jacked up a car and crawled under it with out jack stands. I was walking by and put a couple jack stands under it, few minutes latter the car fell off the jack and landed on the jack stands with him under it. Another trick I do is if I am taking a tire off, I always set the tire under the car, makes it easier to jack up again if the car does fall. Trampas On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: tom tomscat wrote: http://newsblog.projo.com/2010/05/police-id-mechanic-killed-when.html I once worked with a guy who dropped a squad car on its side. The cops must have loved that. (but they still had the sheriff's department for a customer a couple months later when I worked there) Most guys kick the arms under the car and lift. I position each pad right where I want it, raise until the car starts to move (most weight still on springs) and then look to see that all four lift points are where I want them. Then I lift the car. It might take me an extra minute or two, but I never dropped a car or even came close. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Car lift accident in RI
I think he did as he came out shaking and thanked me for putting jacks under the car... Trampas On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 7:36 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Trampas Stern wrote: I was walking by and put a couple jack stands under it, few minutes latter the car fell off the jack and landed on the jack stands with him under it. Did he learn anything from that experience? The normal failure mode for a lift is a dent in the floor that the car's owner doesn't find soon enough to pin it on you. Less common, falls totally off the lift while it's being raised. I never heard of somebody getting it up precariously and then knocking it off a lift while standing under it, but that happened a lot with home mechanics and jacks. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 1999 E300 Diesel with bad Transmission
What is a clean W210 with 300k miles and bad transmission going for these days? Also anyone done a rebuild on one of these babies, I assume with the mileage transmission is toast, car would not move and owner said Sounded like muffler hit ground and then it would not go anymore. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: MGB
I was working at a big cell phone manufacture. Lucas came in to sell us stuff for cell phones. When he was done I asked if Lucas really made refrigerators, several engineers started laughing out loud. The salesman said apparently it would take many more years before they lived down the The prince of darkness title. FYI the they were called the prince of darkness because they made headlights that would quit rather quickly. Trampas On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: I think I owned the only electrically-perfect MGB that ever rolled off of the assembly line. On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 4:42 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Good point Jim, Yeah, the corrosion promoting grease helps, but I also randomly cut some wires, leave others unplugged and mis identify a few just for fun. Plus, my supply of genuine MGB electrical smoke because all of mine was used up. That'll make the whole experience LBC-like ;-) (for those of you not familiar with the term LBC - it's Little British Car). LarryT 66 MGB OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:04 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: MGB I'm installing a new [MGB] wiring harness and it's interesting trying to get everything in the right place. So, how do you ensure that the new harness exhibits all of the delightful characteristics one expects in a MG? Got some special corrosion paste for the connectors? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- You are what you are now because you where then. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL
Brushes were cheaper than Honda minivan, but Honda minivan was cheaper than new wife... Trampas On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:21 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Take the radio to a dealer and they will give you the code for free. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Got the new window slider in today, always fun to use a BFH and an anvil to fix your car. Got the door panel back on, but not the handles and trim. The Becker is WAIT-ing on my bench now. We'll see tomorrow if it wants a CODE, which I don't have. The AC is charged, using a test refrigerant. I again had problems getting the gauge set to open the seal pin on the low-side fitting. The barrel was too large, it wouldn't go on far enough. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090527/0aa171ff/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090528/65ea310c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL
I had similar event with Alternator brushes. Now we have a new Honda minivan. Trampas On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Tim C. bb...@crone.us wrote: I would have done the same as you, but don't have space to pull it off. When I drove the gold w123 300D in to work, a few days after parking the dark brown w115 240D, a coworker came in and complimented me on what a great paint job I'd done. Guess you have to be a car nerd... -Tim -Original Message- From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:50 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL Does Rusty have the riveted sliders? Yes he does. And mine are on the way. (I ordered a spare.) I'll give you $100 for it. Thanks for the offer, I think I'll pass right now. I learned last week you can buy just a slider and peen it on the arm. BTDT, on the SDL. I suspect Jill has a natural bias against that thing, stemming from the way she learned it was NOT the SDL. I'm sure too, but how could I _not_ do what I did? I defy any one of you to pass up that opportunity. (I mean, when she walked right by it and didn't twig... it's not like I was trying to hide it.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090522/2b639be3/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dislikes about the OM603 and 126 chassis
The previous owner of my OM603 took intake off (at least I hope) and drilled a hole to access ALDL, then he tapped hole and screwed in a plug. Personally I just use wrench and pliers to adjust and leave his plug where it is. I personally can live with these problems for a car that gets 25MPG on my 7 mile 10 stop light commute to work. The W126 is the greatest chassis ever made, in my opinion. The car handles great and rides comfortably. I had a W124 OM603 for some time but it was not as comfortable as the W126 and thus it had to go. Of course if you want to get rid of your OM603 W126, I am sure several people would line up. I paid $2k for my 87 300SDL with 270k miles and broken odometer. The engine has a #14 head and it had original design vacuum pump. I then spent at least another $2500 on parts, but I love the W126 and matched with the OM603 is just about perfect power for the W126. The OM617 is bullet proof but it just was a bit under powered from the W126. The 560SEL is a rocket ship but with 17MPG you pay for it. The 420SEL is reasonable for a gasser, with about 19-22 MPG, but their is nothing like the smell of diesel in the morning. I have not taken the 300SDL on a road trip to see what highway miles it gets as we have two small kids and the wife required a new Honda minivan. Thus I am forced to drive a minivan on trips, and curse as my 21 year old W126 is quiter and more comfortable, but their is no price you can put on a happy wife. Trampas On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 6:10 AM, Luther benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: Why in MB's name did they have to bury the ALDA under the intake manifold? UGH! You can get it off without removing the manifold if you rotate it just the right ways in the right sequence. It's kind of like solving a Rubik's Cube the first time but easy once you get the hang of it. Dave Meimann (amgdave) had instructions on his web site with nice pictures, but I can't find them now. (Anyone know if he has a new site? www.meimann.com seems to be down.) And once the security cover is off the adjustment screw you can adjust it without removing it, just use a flat box-end wrench of the right size (8mm?) for the lock nut and a right-angle screwdriver (or even a nail file) from the side, between the intake runners. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo et al. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090514/0033904a/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL shifting
I should have been clearer. If the kick down switch works it most likely is not stuck. If it does not kick down then it could be stuck. Also as I recall their is a one valve assembly which has different springs for first gear start. thus if the seals on this value is bad or sticking it can cause problems. I had my 420SEL get where it would go in reverse but not forward. Problem ended up being trash in the valve body... Trampas On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Trampas Stern tst...@nc.rr.com wrote: Does the kick down switch work? Sometimes the solenoid can stick. Trampas On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:01 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: the control cable is out of adjustment. But all the other shifts seem fine. I thought a badly whacked cable resulted in across-the-board bad shifting? I didn't notice anything particularly strange about the cable, I know that it _is_ hooked up for example. The cable was slightly wrong on the SL, it would stay in gears 'too long'. I shifted it about 2.7mm and now it's a lot closer to right. I may have gone too far, I'm still deciding. I can try dinking with it, I guess. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090514/cc90d0be/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL shifting
Does the kick down switch work? Sometimes the solenoid can stick. Trampas On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:01 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: the control cable is out of adjustment. But all the other shifts seem fine. I thought a badly whacked cable resulted in across-the-board bad shifting? I didn't notice anything particularly strange about the cable, I know that it _is_ hooked up for example. The cable was slightly wrong on the SL, it would stay in gears 'too long'. I shifted it about 2.7mm and now it's a lot closer to right. I may have gone too far, I'm still deciding. I can try dinking with it, I guess. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090514/c93baa98/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Spring Compressor
I purchase some noname brand of internet, works great, done several lower control arms on W126. Trampas On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: George Larribeau 30...@excusesrus.com writes: Allen Did you buy one of the re-pop spring compressors on E-Bay? Does it work? if so what on? If you're addressing me, no I did not, I have no idea. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090213/f4f67708/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I dont know, this may just be the most rusty car I have seen, if not, its a close 2nd
I saw an old dodge where the roof had rusted out and had a tree growing up through center of car. This particular car was taken and restored as it was a rare mopar. Trampas On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:08 AM, Tom Hargrave tharg...@hiwaay.net wrote: Obviously, you have not been to where I'm from - the rust capital of the world - Western NY State. I've seen Fords driving down the road in the late 70's with the bottom 8 of their outer door skins fenders gone! And the heater only worked for the front seat passengers. Those in the back seat got plenty of ventilation! I've rode to school with friends who had plywood floors in their cars. And no, they did not come from the factory that way! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:59 PM To: Banned List; mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] I dont know, this may just be the most rusty car I have seen, if not, its a close 2nd http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-250-Parts-Car-Only-Take-what-yo u-need_W0QQitemZ330305396973QQihZ014QQcategoryZ39405QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1Qhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-250-Parts-Car-Only-Take-what-yo%0Au-need_W0QQitemZ330305396973QQihZ014QQcategoryZ39405QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.17/1931 - Release Date: 2/2/2009 7:21 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.17/1931 - Release Date: 2/2/2009 7:21 PM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090204/fbd8c41b/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New 300SD -- odometer
My 300SDL was the 15 tooth one, I did my 300SD as well several years ago and I think it was the 15 tooth one as well. I order the complete kit for $70 as that the other gears are usually bad too. Trampas On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So I look on the web site under Mercedes, it seems to have a set specifically for the 126 diesel but you need to count some gear teeth to make sure you get the correct ones? I'd rather not take the thing apart to see, then order and wait to repair. Is there that much variance among the different units? It seems to say it is a 15 tooth gear? I am confused. --R E1 or the drive gear is a standard 12 tooth gear. E2 is also a standard gear and will be 48 x 12 E3 will be a standard 48 outside and could be 12, 13, 15, 16 or 18 tooth on the inside. */_This is a quick reference, it is always best to count the E3 gear teeth to verify that you receive the correct gear. _/* 12 teeth all Mercedes can have this gear 13 teeth on Asian and Canadian vehicles 15 teeth on 126 Chassis Diesel 16 teeth on 107, and 126 Chassis Gas 18 teeth on 126 Chassis Euro Spec 107, 126 bodies $65/SET --- Save $10 when you buy the whole set. Please include a tooth count for the inside gear of E3, (12, 13, 15, 16 and 18) To order _SET_ with inner tooth count for E3 *Please include a tooth count for the inside gear of E3. (12, 13, 15, 16, 18 teeth)* Luther wrote: www.odometergears.com Luther, twice a satisfied customer Rich Thomas wrote: Went and bought the 84 300SD this afternoon. Ivory with Palomino leather, quite good condition with a few not too critical issues (except the heat didn't come on -- monovalve? which had been replaced at some point in the past), about 300k miles. Guy had it for 10 yr, bought it from a guy who had it for 1 yr and did not like a diesel, original owner had it for 14 yr. PO put in a new windshield on Friday as it caught a rock and cracked last week -- inshooance paid that. Car was new in Dunwoody GA in Feb 84 (almost exactly 25 yr ago!). PO gave me 2 envelopes with papers, EVERY repair/purchase/anything car-related paper was in there along with original sticker and purchase receipts. The original owner gave it to his daughter at some point but took care of maintenance, and summarized every event/cost on a set of index cards. (how anal is that?) Dealer mostly and some indy service for the first 14 yr, new tranny at 138k because it was shifting hard. PO had all the vac elements for the AC replaced a year or so ago, was converted to 134 at some point with all new compressor and other stuff, I guess done correctly maybe, we'll see. I have not added up all the costs but it probably is close to half or more of original cost (they beat the dealer down $1600 for a nice round price, tax, title $40,000 out the door in 1984). The 2nd owner put a $800 radio in it in 1998, then 6 months later another $900 Alpine CD unit which is still in the car, with a kicker and amp in the trunk. I am still trying to figure that. Anyway, it is a pretty nice car, runs very well, mama is happy. Gotta sort 2 windows (one regulator, other probably a switch), a seat back (switch?), the heat (monovalve?), the odometer gear broke when he pushed the trip odo, and probably some new shocks at some point as it seems a little floaty. I noticed too the steering wheel is a bit off center, and a few degrees of dead zone (steering box adjustment?), I guess an alignment is in order. And to check out the leak/rust under the rear shelf. Now to learn more about the 126. --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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090204/e539212c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090204/435a84e5/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] [Linux] Ubuntu 8.10 install
I am running 8.10 64 bit as primary OS on my laptop. I do run XP in a virtual box setting. I personally have had some issues with 8.10 on my laptop, mainly with network manager but most of it is semi-working. Virtual Box is the greatest thing since sliced bread! I use a electronic CAD package that only runs in XP and I swear it runs faster in Virtual Box than native, due to linux's disk caching. Trampas On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:17:44 -0600 Luther benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: I'll second that on Ubuntu 8.10. So, on Ubuntu, how often do things change? How long is each version supported? Do they have 64-bit versions that will concurrently run 32-bit apps? 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090111/cbd5cae8/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Projector Fun
Forget Theater seats get heated seats from a W126. Trampas On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 6:37 PM, Luther benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: A 21st century man's domain. i.e. the room downstairs with all the goodies. http://www.mancavesite.org/ Luther Craig McCluskey wrote: On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:23:45 -0800 (PST) LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: Got it set up in the ManCave with the XBox 360, iPod HiFi and an ethernet connection with an Airport Express. Crude, but fun. Man cave? 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (183 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine The Accordion ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090111/58a60d6c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux
I moved all my email to Gmail, actually I have Gmail pop email from all my servers. Much better than everything else I have tried. Trampas On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 6:30 AM, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Had to call ISP support tonight because !#$%^*# WinXP quit receiving email even though it could send email. Support guy did all the checking and I did all the reloading and he finally said he didn't know why; that it might be some of the repair work they were doing at the ISP although it shouldn't. Asked him if embarqmail supported Ubuntu and he said they didn't support any Linux distros because there were too many. (Embarqmail is the only DSL we can get out here in the woods.) Therefore, I'm thinking about a Mac. Can someone tell me where I can find a used Mac laptop and desktop that will download Utube moderately fast, do email, etc.; and that a monitor, keyboard, and external mouse can be hooked up to? Thanks, Gerry -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090111/b106d9aa/attachment.html -- next part -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release Date: 1/10/2009 6:01 PM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090111/ec7dc9e5/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Cars and status
*1987 300SDL 280k miles* I have been working on repairing my new to me 1987 300SDL. So far here is what I have done: Timing chain Vacuum pump fixed minor fuel leaks I am now finishing up the front suspension, basically I am replacing everything upper and lower ball joints, tie rods, shocks, etc. As I was doing the the upper control arm (ball joint) I noticed rust under battery and welded a new piece of steel in hole but everything is going well. I really love POR-15! After I get the suspension fixed I will fix transmission leaks and replace motor mounts and then move to other items including: Install electric seat heaters fix tachometer and odometer (does anyone know which gears are used on the 300SDL? www.odometergears.com) replace bad vacuum servos for heater, once I figure out which ones are bad. order plastic pieces for seats and possible new seat covers. Basically I figure the 300SDL will be my daily driver for next 5-10 years, thus I want to get everything fixed like new such that I just need to keep oil changed. Basically a driver restoration project. Note this is around the 4th W126 I have rebuilt the front suspension on thus if anyone has questions about how to do it let me know. Basically the hardest part is pressing in the new ball joints and having spring compressor to replace rubber bushings for lower control arm. I have also figured out the easy way to replace bushings in the bearing bracket that only requires a bench vise and a cheap C-clamp ball joint press. Note I will have spent more in parts for this car than the price of the car... *1988 420SEL 247k miles* I replaced the fuel distributor (rebuilt one $400) and it seems to be doing good except I need to adjust the mixture a bit better. This car has had a constant problem with a clunk coming from rear end when shifting gears. I have replaced just about everything and have not found problem, has anyone ever experienced this? Note it sounds like the differential is jumping around, however I have replaced the mounts as well as drive shaft center bearing mount. Need to order new headlight bezels from Rusty and get new coat of paint. *1991 560SEL 147k miles* This one is suppose to be sold for $6k to friend of my wife, we will see. The girl getting the car has been driving it for 4 months waiting for some money deal to happen. Basically the only problems with this car are valve guides loose in head, chip on the wood for the ash tray, and a hole in the carpet near threshold on driver's side. I would fix valve guides but I do not have the drill guide for heli-coiling head. Maybe I should add this to my wish list of tools. Once I complete the 300SDL my next project will be doing some remodeling to house to make wife happy then I plan on picking up my 1960 300d from my parents barn and start that restoration project. Also my parents have a couple of 560SEL that are in need of their 20 year service. By the way did anyone see a 1987 gold 420SEL on ebay a few weeks back with 38k miles? My mom ended up buying the car, and it really was garage kept and has only 38k. Of course it is an ugly color gold with brown interior. Also does anyone know of a good way to repair cracks in vinyl dashes? Years ago I saw a guy do it with something like bondo and wrinkle paint but I have not found the wrinkle paint and figured someone here might know. Trampas -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090105/661c2652/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Cars and status
Their is some flexible filler made for plastic/rubber bumpers that works. I took my old 300SD and filled a couple of spots on door and dash and then 3 years latter it was all good. This filler comes in a tube like weather strip adhesive, I don't remember the name. The problems was finding the wrinkle texture paint that matched. I tried several different rattle cans of texture paint but most looked like the old trunk paint. Trampas On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:20 AM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: I'm impressed with all the work and the fleet. It's funny, when I was chasing this one person, trying to buy their 560SEL, it was a smoke colour with a hint of gold with dark brown leather. The colour, and especially interior were what really made me lust after the car. lol. I'm sure it would have been Wilton's bad dream come true. Same colour brown leather as my 911. Are you sure you still want to borrow it for the winter Wilton? lol ;-) Ed 300E, who has had more brown cars in his family than he can remember. hee hee 2009/1/5 Trampas Stern tst...@nc.rr.com *1987 300SDL 280k miles* I have been working on repairing my new to me 1987 300SDL. So far here is what I have done: Timing chain Vacuum pump fixed minor fuel leaks I am now finishing up the front suspension, basically I am replacing everything upper and lower ball joints, tie rods, shocks, etc. As I was doing the the upper control arm (ball joint) I noticed rust under battery and welded a new piece of steel in hole but everything is going well. I really love POR-15! After I get the suspension fixed I will fix transmission leaks and replace motor mounts and then move to other items including: Install electric seat heaters fix tachometer and odometer (does anyone know which gears are used on the 300SDL? www.odometergears.com) replace bad vacuum servos for heater, once I figure out which ones are bad. order plastic pieces for seats and possible new seat covers. Basically I figure the 300SDL will be my daily driver for next 5-10 years, thus I want to get everything fixed like new such that I just need to keep oil changed. Basically a driver restoration project. Note this is around the 4th W126 I have rebuilt the front suspension on thus if anyone has questions about how to do it let me know. Basically the hardest part is pressing in the new ball joints and having spring compressor to replace rubber bushings for lower control arm. I have also figured out the easy way to replace bushings in the bearing bracket that only requires a bench vise and a cheap C-clamp ball joint press. Note I will have spent more in parts for this car than the price of the car... *1988 420SEL 247k miles* I replaced the fuel distributor (rebuilt one $400) and it seems to be doing good except I need to adjust the mixture a bit better. This car has had a constant problem with a clunk coming from rear end when shifting gears. I have replaced just about everything and have not found problem, has anyone ever experienced this? Note it sounds like the differential is jumping around, however I have replaced the mounts as well as drive shaft center bearing mount. Need to order new headlight bezels from Rusty and get new coat of paint. *1991 560SEL 147k miles* This one is suppose to be sold for $6k to friend of my wife, we will see. The girl getting the car has been driving it for 4 months waiting for some money deal to happen. Basically the only problems with this car are valve guides loose in head, chip on the wood for the ash tray, and a hole in the carpet near threshold on driver's side. I would fix valve guides but I do not have the drill guide for heli-coiling head. Maybe I should add this to my wish list of tools. Once I complete the 300SDL my next project will be doing some remodeling to house to make wife happy then I plan on picking up my 1960 300d from my parents barn and start that restoration project. Also my parents have a couple of 560SEL that are in need of their 20 year service. By the way did anyone see a 1987 gold 420SEL on ebay a few weeks back with 38k miles? My mom ended up buying the car, and it really was garage kept and has only 38k. Of course it is an ugly color gold with brown interior. Also does anyone know of a good way to repair cracks in vinyl dashes? Years ago I saw a guy do it with something like bondo and wrinkle paint but I have not found the wrinkle paint and figured someone here might know. Trampas -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090105/661c2652/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive
Re: [MBZ] Name that diesel engine!
I had a Mercury Topaz diesel same diesel engine as the Ford Escort, it was a Mazda diesel engine. Was not a bad car except the starter was $750 new in 1996, found a rebuilt one for $300. Replaced starter 4 times under warranty, when warranty went out I threw car away. I purchased the car for $200 site unseen, rolled into shop I was working at on Friday mid day, primed injector pump and slapped tags on it. Then on Monday drove it to key west from Raleigh NC on spring break. Luckly it had a manual transmission thus when starter died I could roll start it. Another problem with car is gas station attendants would run out and yell at me as I pumped diesel in the car. Trampas On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: That was the VW/Reualt/Volvo diesel? The Volvo and most other variants used the rear of the cam drive for the IP, only VW to my knowledge used a single belt on the front. Real pain to change a water pump on -- you must remove the crankshaft bolt, set with Loctite and torqued to 300 ft/lbs Not a bad engine though -- the 2.4L in my Volvo cranks out 105 hp and 145 ft/lbs torque at 10 lbs boost -- the only real disadvantage is the very noise turbocharger. Very robust bottom end -- oil pump is on the crank, huge bearings, lasts at least 300,000 miles with dino oil. Head isn't as good, tends to crack badly between the valves, to the point the guides float, but they, unlike the Benz heads, can be welded up. Stellite coated valves, they last literally forever without wear. Inserted pre-chambers, the injectors screw directly into the head. Peter On Jan 5, 2009, at 5:05 PM, Loren Faeth wrote: Mitsubishi had small diesel pickups in the US in the early 80s. I never got to see one of the engines. Mazda/ford ranger was a knockoff of the prewar OM636. Isuzu was a different OM636 knockoff. Toada gassers at the time were knockoffs of BMW engines. I think their Diesels were more or less a knockoff of the OM636 engine also. One rumor I was told about the engine in my Frod Escort Diesel was that it was made by Mitsubishi. Another was that it was made by Mazda. Since all the Mazda /Ranger diesel engines I saw were OM636 knockoffs, I found the Mitsubishi rumor more plausible than the Mazda rumor. The Escort Diesel was essentially a knockoff of the VW 4cyl Diesel. The same valve adjusters from my Wabbit and the Quantum also worked in the Frod. The Frod OE shims were marked in thousandths of an inch, and of course the VW were in mm. The main difference between the ford and VW was that the Frod had the IP driven off the back of the cam, so there were 2 timing belts to replace. Of course the Frod was 2 liter while the VW was 1.6L. The engine in the Mits Montero looks like it could be the same as the frod, but there is so much plastic smothering the engine, you can't really see the engine. At 02:34 PM 1/5/2009, you wrote: http://www.luxeauto.com/inventory_detail.cfm?Invid=890 What's going on here? Is that a factory Mitsubishi diesel, a Cummins, or something else? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090105/6cdbacdb/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] knock knock
On the 1984ish Chevy pickup trucks the knock sensor and controller was external to the main ECU. That is the knock sensor connected to a module that then sent signal to the ignition transistor. Thus you could take one of these and hook up to the Mercedes if you wanted. Personally I would just clean out the EGR tube which is most likely clogged as mine have been, after all knock is a function of compression and I doubt the compression of the engine on an old Mercedes has increased. Trampas On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 11:08 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ...But you couldn't have the knock sensor enrich the mixture in a car with an O2 sensor. You'd end up with the knock sensor wanting to enrich the mixture and the O2 wanting to lean it. Although in the modern one ECU does all it could be done Knock sensors don't richen the mixture. They just send a signal to the ECU to do SOMETHING which is retard the timing for a split-second and if the engine is turbocharged, the boost may be reduced. The sampling rate by the knock sensors is very high and they detect the knock and do something about it long before the driver's ear hears anything. Which is why those parsimonious drivers using regular in premium engines are convinced that's OK because they never hear pinging. I have eyeballed the result of detonation at high rpm and wide throttle opening and it's a sobering sight. RLE ** New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom0026) -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090101/476fb311/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I cant find parts
I usually just call Rusty and tell him to send me all the parts that go bad on a W126, I just about have a new car in parts now. I found that keeping parts in a tupper ware/ rubber maid box in trunk of car works best. This is great as I know I have the parts with me, well expect the one time I let my dad us my car while I changed his oil, I had to wait untill he returned to get oil filter out of trunk. Trampas On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 5:48 PM, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com wrote: Hey! I resemble that! Not sure I want to be in the bracket with you and OK Don! I'd rather be young and forgetful like Kaleb! At 06:39 PM 12/23/2008, you wrote: You are too young for that. Wait until you get into the age bracket for LT Don / OKDonn / Loren! On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I hate it when I cant find parts I ordered from Rusty I know I have laying around. For instance, I know I have a new thermostat I bought a while back that I now need, cant find it. Guess I will have to order another one, the the one I have will turn up. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20081223/9ab90a24/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dealership
This was the autopark Honda dealer in Cary,NC. I will buy filters and change oil myself from now on. I figured that the mini-van being brand new that they would offer some nice service. I mean it was a $30k car, I get better service from Mercedes when I take in my $2k car that was not purchased from them. Trampas On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:04 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: At some dealerships service seems to be in quotes. On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:11:52 -0500 Trampas Stern tst...@nc.rr.com wrote: Of course you know that the same guys working at the quick lube work at the dealerships, it is just they have better oil filters So how about supplying your own filter? 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20081217/01fe92e5/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dealership
It was about $37 for an oil change. Trampas On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com said: At some dealerships service seems to be in quotes. I'm curious as to how much money a dealer typically makes from services vs. new car sales vs. used car sales. Service seems to me to be an area where they could really pad the profits using FUD or outright dishonesty if they were so inclined. Snook? Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT, dragging audio
I finally did something really smart. I switched to ubuntu! I now run windows in a VirtualBox image. I find that some programs, like electronics CAD program for work only runs on XP, but it works great in virtual box. I actually can run the virtual image and watch DVDs, movies online, etc. I also swear that running in the virtual image is faster than native due to disk caching by Linux. I would recommend that if you install Ubuntu to use 8.04 not 8.10 as 8.10 is buggy. Trampas On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 8:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: No, Im running XP now on this machine. I can change the boot drive order and it will boot up Vista. Allan Streib wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes: this is a desktop. I downloaded winamp and it doenst seem near as bad as playing with windows media player. Still does it slightly every now and then, but not as bad it doesnt seem like. It's just Vista hogging all the resources. Allan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1853 - Release Date: 12/17/2008 8:31 AM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Dealership
My wife decided that she needed a brand new minivan for the two kids. Thus I told her that if we got a new car it was her responsibility. That is I did not want to be the one maintaining the car, she could take it to dealer or do what ever she wanted but it was hers. So now I am stuck at the dealership waiting a freaking hour for an oil change. To add insult to injury, I asked them to disable the alarm on the car. They told me that it was impossible to disable to the alarm on the car. Then they asked why in the world would I want to disable the alarm so I told them. Then they were like yeap those are good reasons but it is not possible to disable the alarm as if they did the car would not run. Did I mention how much I hate dealerships and service, why in the heck do you have to make an appointment to get an oil change and then still wait an hour? Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dealership
I told my wife that I will not go back there... While I was there I figured I would buy a service manual for the van. So went to parts desk and they had a button Ring for Service I rang it several times and decided they did not want my business. I actually thought about pulling out my cell phone and calling them, but I was already pissed and figured it would not do any good. I do not mind paying them for service, it is the waste of my time I hate. Of course you know that the same guys working at the quick lube work at the dealerships, it is just they have better oil filters Trampas On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 3:19 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The extra time would also enable them to find all sorts of problems with the car that you never even knew existed! On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 12:36 PM, R A Bennell b...@mts.net wrote: Because, they are more important than you are. What they would really like you to do, is leave the car for a day or two so that they can do it at their leisure. Why do you think most of us either do it ourselves or use an independent service shop? Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Trampas Stern Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:42 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Dealership My wife decided that she needed a brand new minivan for the two kids. Thus I told her that if we got a new car it was her responsibility. That is I did not want to be the one maintaining the car, she could take it to dealer or do what ever she wanted but it was hers. So now I am stuck at the dealership waiting a freaking hour for an oil change. To add insult to injury, I asked them to disable the alarm on the car. They told me that it was impossible to disable to the alarm on the car. Then they asked why in the world would I want to disable the alarm so I told them. Then they were like yeap those are good reasons but it is not possible to disable the alarm as if they did the car would not run. Did I mention how much I hate dealerships and service, why in the heck do you have to make an appointment to get an oil change and then still wait an hour? Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20081216/4c66e58f/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Wireless bridge
dd-wrt This is a linux distro for linksys WRT54GL routers, router is about $45 and with dd-wrt's software it will do wireless bridge as well as a lot of other stuff. For example where I worked they paid $600 for VPN box, dd-wrt does the same $45. Also dd-wrt supports other wireless routers as well. We set up a wireless bridge (wireless back to CAT5) at work to connect remote office space using dd-wrt. Trampas -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Bill R Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 2:59 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Wireless bridge Thanks for the info Fred. I'm going to try a couple of those homemade WiFi antennas, but I am not anywhere near 300 meters from the other end of the MIL apartment. Thanks - BillR -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of fred.s...@verizon.net Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:46 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Wireless bridge Klattavolk. 300 meters, by the book, unless a router/switch etc is used. Fred Moir Dec 9, 2008 02:47:04 PM, [1]merce...@okiebenz.com wrote: Bill R [2]billr32...@comcast.net said: These are 12db, but are less effective than the short stock ones. I think I am going to give up and install the 250' of CAT5 I have sitting in a box next to my computer. Even CAT5 has limited length on its runs. I'm not sure what it is, offhand. Allan References 1. mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com 2. mailto:billr32...@comcast.net ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT, vista again
I heard if you called M$ they would give you XP code such that you could down grade. However you have to already have XP install disks. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 5:01 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, vista again I would rather use XP, but this new computer I have had for a while came with Vista, and its very difficult to go back to xp on it. Gary Hurst wrote: i understand that it is sometimes just practical to use the microsoft OS. i have some vendors who have systems of communicating with their inventories that simply will not work on anything other than the MS OS. if i want to know if there is a certain bilstein shock in a warehouse near you and don't want to wait on hold for 20 minutes, i have to run MS. (no, wonko, your wine emulation/virtualizations don't really work). sometimes you are just stuck. but kleb makes no sense at all. 1. what does he need run that can't be run off a non-ms OS? 2. what does he need to run that can't be run on XP but only on Vista? as downloading porn and emails does not require any microsoft product at all. his motivation is a mystery. we i in such an enviable position, i'd be microsoft free forever (and i've even tried to do that, but just couldn't because of business requirements) On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary, this is Kaleb we're listening here. I'd guess he has about 5% reason between his ears... Luther Gary Hurst wrote: haven't we already concluded that all anyone knows about vista is that it is bad for you and you should give it up? On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody know anything about the Enterprise version? Looks like it has multiple activations, but wondered if anybody has used it, what features it has etc. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1806 - Release Date: 11/22/2008 6:59 PM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Rusty's boat payment
Yeap around here in NC they are not nearly as bad, my truck has not been inspected in 3 years. Of course they are starting to computerize things thus I will have to get one here shortly. Note it is not that my cars won't pass inspection, rather I am pretty anal about keeping them fixed near to perfection, as my Rusty invoices will attest. However I hate taking the time to wait in line to give people money. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:53 AM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] Rusty's boat payment To make up for sourcing calipers locally I ordered UCAs and shocks for my 240D last night. I'm reasonably sure when I take it for inspection on Friday its going to fail. The idea is to have the parts on hand to swap in so I can take it back Saturday. The state of MA is really ugly about inspection. I registered the car last Friday thinking I'd have time to get the brakes done and get inspection on Saturday. WRONG. Now I need to get it inspected by Friday (7 days from the day of registration) or they'll charge me a fine... Once it fails inspection I have 60 days to try again but I can't legally drive it an inch from the inspection station once it fails. In practice I'm sure I can drive it home and if I'm pulled over I could talk my way out of a ticket... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - Citric acid
Yeap I use the citric acid from Mercedes to clean shower head and shower. It is great to remove lime from shower and around facets where it seems to accumulate. The other thing you can use is vinegar. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT - sort of - Citric acid I used citric (bought for cleaning the MB cooling systems) on more old brass fitting today - it removed all the white 'lime' deposits in half an hour - leaving the fittings looking better than the additional new one I bought while they were soaking. This solution was probably rather strong, but it left me with no doubt that the stuff will remove any lime deposits in our engines.. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. - Ernest Hemingway '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ''97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Looking for a Glow Plug Relay
I was unable to find one in my parts closet... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trampas Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:13 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Looking for a Glow Plug Relay Let me check I junked a car awhile back but not sure if I saved the relay. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Rentfro Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:40 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: [MBZ] Looking for a Glow Plug Relay Anyone have a functioning glow plug relay laying around you want to part with? 0015452232 is the part number. I know you have one, Rusty. I'll check before I part with 188 clam shells. Bob R. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 115 300D now running
My dad's 300SD has similar problem, runs out of fuel with some in tank. I told him to clean fuel sock in tank, but he feels it is easier to keep fuel in it. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 1:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] 115 300D now running Thanks much to all who offered advice. I believe that I do need to adjust the valves but I also think that will likely have to wait for spring. About all I hope to yet do is to change the oil before it gets stored for the winter. I think it must have been low on fuel. I picked up a 5 gallon can of diesel and poured it in the tank. I cranked it a bit and I pumped the primer on the fuel filter. It took a number of tries over the evening as I kept running the battery down and re-charging it but it finally started last evening about 11PM. I drove it to the local station and filled it this morning and have driven it to the office. I will drive it home at lunch and may not drive it out of the garage again until spring. We are expecting snow and colder temperatures so it is about time to put it away. I guess my low fuel light must be having an issue. It has always worked and I was expecting it to come on. It did not and I guess maybe I went a bit too far before re-filling. Could have been worse. Learned a lesson not to rely on such contraptions. Unfortunately, the guage gets a bit wonky when the level is low too so I may have to rely more on the numbers on the odometer. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 115 300D still won't start
If it smokes it is getting some fuel. I have seen mufflers plug up where car will not get enough air to run. Also check air filter. For a diesel you need fuel, air, compression, and sequence to start. You are missing one. I have seen diesels flood before where they get so much fuel in the cylinders that they will not generate the heat needed to start. I have disconnected start and hooked up to 24V to get car to start, when you can not pull start them. Note the 24V trick also works if engine sat for long time and rings are stuck, then engine running usually fixes the stuck rings and all is well again. The trick is to put 24V to starter only and not to whole electrical system which will fry things. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 1:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] 115 300D still won't start I checked the glow plugs etc and they appeared to be ok - the expansion wire glowed orange too. I had a new set so I put them all in but it did not help at all. I am starting to wonder if I have run it low on fuel. I knew I was getting toward the bottom of that tank given the mileage on the trip odometer etc but was waiting for the low fuel light to come on before refilling. I have about 350 miles on the tank according to the trip odometer. I have gone further than that but only in warmer weather with all highway driving. This tank is while it is cooler and has some urban driving so I may not have much left in th tank. I am wondering now if that light may have malfunctioned. So, before I dig any further, I am going to pick up a 5 gallon can of diesel and pour it into the tank. I might even change out the fuel filter as I have never done that in my 4 summers of driving it. I also got some of the small clear filters but the car did not have one originally and I have never put one in so I cannot crawl under and look for fuel or for crud in the filter either. My initial thought was the glow system as I drove the car on Saturday and it ran like normal. I went to help my brother-in-law do some electrical work and install a roof vent in his new garage. That is about 45 minutes away. I drove out there on Saturday morning and the car sat on the street from 10:30 to about 8:00 PM and then started normally and drove fine for 45 minutes home in the dark. Maybe I am lucky that I made it into the garage. I did not use it at all on Sunday and then Monday morning, it would not start. It cranks and it tries to fire and it smokes a cloud out the back but it does not start. Will add some fuel and see if that resolves the problem. My recollection is that it may take a fair amount of cranking if there is now some air in the lines. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Help Needed from International List Members
Can you post pictures of the coil? Often the same part is used on different engines and cars. Thus having pictures would help. Also will the new distributor physically fit? If so hook it up with an external coil such that you don't have problem again. I have been meaning to make an ionization current sense ignition system for some time. Basically this is a coil per cylinder which uses the spark plug as a compression sensor. Thus it finds peak compression, aka TDC and then adjust timing accordingly. Thus hook up power, ground and spark plug and it would run regardless of engine. Also using the ionization current you can detect spark knock and have system automatically adjust timing on a per cylinder basis. Again just one more of my dream projects... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:41 PM To: Banned; Okie Benz Subject: [MBZ] Help Needed from International List Members I'm in a real pickle with an engine issue at work, and I can't get any help on this side of the pond. I have a Mitsubishi 1.5L industrial gas(oline) engine that is used on a generator. It is the same basic engine that was used on the 91-95 Mitsubishi Mirages. That being said, there are some mechanical and electrical differences between the distributor on this engine and the automotive application that prevent me from using the automotive application distributor. The distributor has an internal coil which is different from the automotive application distributor. We have pretty well confirmed that the coil has failed, and courtesy of Rusty were able to get one of the automotive distributors to compare to be sure that they are different (we didn't know they were different until we got one to compare - dang it!) So my question is this: If there are any list members that are overseas that would be willing to see if they could source this distributor or parts for it I would be most appreciative. I would add that Mitsubishi has never sold industrial gas engines in the US - this is an import that was brought in by someone - hence the reason why we can't find parts for it here... Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Looking for a Glow Plug Relay
Let me check I junked a car awhile back but not sure if I saved the relay. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Rentfro Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:40 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: [MBZ] Looking for a Glow Plug Relay Anyone have a functioning glow plug relay laying around you want to part with? 0015452232 is the part number. I know you have one, Rusty. I'll check before I part with 188 clam shells. Bob R. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] #22 head?
HAhahaha... I was looking for a used one that might be cheaper. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 9:42 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] #22 head? I do! Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 5:23 PM Subject: [MBZ] #22 head? If anyone has a #22 head for sale let me know. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] #22 head?
Well my new car has a #14 and figured eventually I would need a new one, thus I figured I would start looking now. I did get a quote from Rusty for a new one. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 7:32 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] #22 head? why do you need one of those? I have one but Im not looking to sell it. If I did sell it, it would probably be expensive. Trampas wrote: If anyone has a #22 head for sale let me know. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1760 - Release Date: 11/1/2008 9:36 AM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT, moving thurderbird mail accounts
I have a laptop which is becoming my primary computer. I just got a new hard drive for it and installed Ubuntu as the primary OS, I run XP in VirtualBox. I doubt I will go back to M$ as primary OS on any computer in the future as VirtualBox just works. The great thing is that I made a back up of XP image just after XP was installed which means I can go back to that image at any time with out a reinstall. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Luther Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 1:20 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, moving thurderbird mail accounts BTDT. Read this: http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/profile You will have to rename the folders and tell Thunderbird you did this. Luther Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: When I got this new computer, I installed thunderbird on it and copied all my mail folders from old hard drive to this new hard drive, then when I started thunderbird again, all my accounts and mail is there. I dont remember having to go in and create a new account for each one then telling each account to point to whatever folder for its mail. I now have XP installed on the old hard drive, so now I can go into the bios, set the priority for hard drive boot, and depending on if i set it to the new or old, it will either boot xp or vista. My ultimate goal is to only run XP. I have thunderbird installed on the xp drive, and I went into account settings and pointed it to the folders where the mail is stored on the vista drive. Its not putting in all the accounts. It looks like I have to go in and create each account seperaltly, then tell it which folder to go to. Im pretty darn sure I have not done this before, Im pretty sure once I copied everything over, it was all there. I cant imagine I would have created each account again since I have almost a dozen different ones. What am I missing here? -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (183 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine The Accordion ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] #22 head?
If anyone has a #22 head for sale let me know. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats
Well I guess I will spend much more than that to get it up to my standards, but Rusty needs the money. :) Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats I dont think that is high, unless the value of those things has dropped alot. Trampas wrote: $2K which was a bit high considering the #14 and 270k+ miles. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats so how much did you pay for it? Trampas wrote: Forgot to mention that I just purchased a 1987 300SDL with #14 head. Most likely paid too much for the car, but it runs well and transmission works well. Thus most of problems are maintenance and cosmetics. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats as an aside, you will get most of your order tomorrow. should have all of it by early next week. On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb, Do you have any light gray seat covers for a W126? How about the plastic trim the surrounds the seats? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.4/1754 - Release Date: 10/29/2008 7:45 AM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1756 - Release Date: 10/30/2008 7:59 AM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 86 300E, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats
$2K which was a bit high considering the #14 and 270k+ miles. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats so how much did you pay for it? Trampas wrote: Forgot to mention that I just purchased a 1987 300SDL with #14 head. Most likely paid too much for the car, but it runs well and transmission works well. Thus most of problems are maintenance and cosmetics. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats as an aside, you will get most of your order tomorrow. should have all of it by early next week. On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb, Do you have any light gray seat covers for a W126? How about the plastic trim the surrounds the seats? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.4/1754 - Release Date: 10/29/2008 7:45 AM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 86 300E, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats
Thanks to both of you Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 3:57 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats Gary? No, thank me, I am the one that gave you all the 10 percent discounts on everything! --Original Message-- From: Trampas Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' ReplyTo: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Oct 29, 2008 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats Gary, Thanks! Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats as an aside, you will get most of your order tomorrow. should have all of it by early next week. On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb, Do you have any light gray seat covers for a W126? How about the plastic trim the surrounds the seats? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Sent from my BlackBerryR wireless handheld ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats
Kaleb, Do you have any light gray seat covers for a W126? How about the plastic trim the surrounds the seats? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats
Gary, Thanks! Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats as an aside, you will get most of your order tomorrow. should have all of it by early next week. On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb, Do you have any light gray seat covers for a W126? How about the plastic trim the surrounds the seats? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats
Forgot to mention that I just purchased a 1987 300SDL with #14 head. Most likely paid too much for the car, but it runs well and transmission works well. Thus most of problems are maintenance and cosmetics. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 4:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes W126 Seats as an aside, you will get most of your order tomorrow. should have all of it by early next week. On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb, Do you have any light gray seat covers for a W126? How about the plastic trim the surrounds the seats? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: dodge caravan front suspension
Don't forget alignment time. Personally I would not do it for 2.5hrs of labor. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 3:57 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT: dodge caravan front suspension It seems that the Doge caravan needs tie rod ends and front sway bar bushings and links. I have been told that this is a 2 1/2 hour job. I am wondering if this is true, or inflated. I am not concerned about the tie rod ends. The links and bushings on an MB is no big deal. Anyone BTDT? am I missing something here? Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] #14 head
I know it has been asked before but wanted to know how to check a 300SDL for #14 head. I am debating on buying a 300SDL with a replaced engine, they say it was a new engine but. I would like to make sure it did not have a #14 head. Also what are 300SDL going for these days? Is $3500 unreasonable for an '86? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] V8 CIS
My 1987 420SEL has developed a miss on one cylinder. Did some debugging and found the CIS appears to be problem. Swapped with a spare unit I had and about 1 week latter a miss appeared on the same cylinder. I can plumb that output of the CIS to a different cylinder and miss moves with it. Does anyone know what would cause the CIS to fail on the same cylinder or is just my luck? I guess the big question becomes do I replace CIS, try to build a electronic fuel injection system, or rebuild a OM617 for the car. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] V8 CIS
I basically used a longer injection line to plumb port over to neighboring cylinder and vise-verse. Well I had a spare fuel distributor that I got from Kaleb which is what I replaced the first unit with that caused problem to go away for a week. It was just strange that two fuel distributors plugged up on same cylinder in same way. Also I did put a new fuel injector in just in case. I am really thinking about making a electronic fuel injection conversion for the car as that I have not been a big fan of the CIS system. However the previous fuel distributor did last for 247k miles so I have had no reason to change what worked. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tyler Backman Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 2:21 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] V8 CIS When you plumb [the] output are you swapping injectors, fuel lines, or just ports on the fuel distributor? If it's just ports on the fuel distributor, it's likely that there is some debris lodged in the distributor preventing fuel from flowing properly to that cylinder. I'd recommend just getting a good used fuel distributor from a junkyard. It would probably only take a few minutes to install, including adjusting the idle air/fuel ratio based on feedback from the O2 sensor. Just get one that hasn't been sitting for a long time and is full of varnished fuel. Sincerely, Tyler William H Backman 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Sep 26, 2008, at 11:03 AM, Trampas wrote: My 1987 420SEL has developed a miss on one cylinder. Did some debugging and found the CIS appears to be problem. Swapped with a spare unit I had and about 1 week latter a miss appeared on the same cylinder. I can plumb that output of the CIS to a different cylinder and miss moves with it. Does anyone know what would cause the CIS to fail on the same cylinder or is just my luck? I guess the big question becomes do I replace CIS, try to build a electronic fuel injection system, or rebuild a OM617 for the car. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] V8 CIS
My 1987 420SEL has developed a miss on one cylinder. Did some debugging and found the CIS appears to be problem. Swapped with a spare unit I had and about 1 week latter a miss appeared on the same cylinder. I can plumb that output of the CIS to a different cylinder and miss moves with it. Does anyone know what would cause the CIS to fail on the same cylinder or is just my luck? I guess the big question becomes do I replace CIS, try to build a electronic fuel injection system, or rebuild a OM617 for the car. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas?
The metal plate will keep the parts from falling out either way... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 11:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? Well if I have to pull the valve body, I will be swapping it for the one in the tranny that came out of the car. So, I guess the tranny would be upside down, or on its side while pulling the pan and valve body. Is this one of those deals where it has to drop straight down otherwise stuff will fall out the top since its upside down, or will it be fine? Trampas wrote: As others mentioned dropping valve body is about 10 more minutes than dropping pan. I am not 100% sure on your transmission but on the 724.x there is a metal plate on top of valve body that keeps all the pieces in place thus removing valve body is simple. I would recommend trying it on a transmission that is out of car, if you are like me you have a few junk ones. This way you can get idea of what needs done. Then just do it on the one in car and swap them. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 7:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? Can I pull the valve body out of the old tranny and put it in this one? How hard is it to pull the valve body? Im guessing a hell of a lot easier than pulling the whole tranny. Kickdown cable unplugged? You mean the wire to the kickdown solenoid? I have it unplugged right now, does same thing plugged in. Trampas wrote: I am betting on the gummed up or kickdown cable unplugged. The problem is in the valve body either way, if you can not get it to work with a bit of driving, drop pan and swap valve body. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 11:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? maybe something is gummed up from sitting. Might have to give this a try. Curt Raymond wrote: Very similar to my Dodge last Christmas... I put half a bottle the Lucas stuff in it and drove it around until the trans got warm, then let it sit overnight. The next day if I slipped into neutral and back to drive it'd shift up. After some driving it'd shift up reliably without messing with it. After a fluid and filter change it was fine. I think it was just a sticky valve. We've put another maybe 10,000 miles on since then and its just fine. Slips a bit but the things got 216,000 miles... -Curt Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:34:19 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com, Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed OK, a couple of weeks ago you guys remember I finished the install of the trans in the 190D, and it would not shift past 2nd. That was when the baby was born and didnt mess with it anymore. Well today I messed with it a little bit. This is a 722.409 out of a 2.6. I have 2 of these trans. The one I installed on the car has this fluid line that runs from the back cover on the drivers side (govenor?) to solenoid then to a port on the front drivers side of trans. The only thing I can figure out about this setup is the epc says something about increased shift points. Im not sure what exactly it does. I applied power to the thing and it clicked sure enough. Not sure if having power opens or closes it allowing fluid thru. Does opening it increase pressure or relieve pressure? Anyway, I tried it with power applied, still no shift out of 2nd. I tried it with no power, same thing. Next I though about stuck kickdown. I unhooked wire to it, applied power, it clicks. I tried driving it with the wire left off, still wont upshift. Is it possible that the kickdown is stuck internally somehow even though it clicks? This tranny looks good, was supposed to be good, had all the ports plugged when I got it. It drops into reverse with no delay, same with drive. Im stumped. What would cause it to not upshift? Is it FUBAR? I SURE dont want to have to pull it again and try the other tranny I have. Could it be something to do with it being a tranny for a 2.6 behind the diesel? I wouldnt think so. Anybody got ANY ideas or anything to try? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1668 - Release Date: 9/12/2008 6
Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas?
I am betting on the gummed up or kickdown cable unplugged. The problem is in the valve body either way, if you can not get it to work with a bit of driving, drop pan and swap valve body. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 11:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? maybe something is gummed up from sitting. Might have to give this a try. Curt Raymond wrote: Very similar to my Dodge last Christmas... I put half a bottle the Lucas stuff in it and drove it around until the trans got warm, then let it sit overnight. The next day if I slipped into neutral and back to drive it'd shift up. After some driving it'd shift up reliably without messing with it. After a fluid and filter change it was fine. I think it was just a sticky valve. We've put another maybe 10,000 miles on since then and its just fine. Slips a bit but the things got 216,000 miles... -Curt Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:34:19 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com, Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed OK, a couple of weeks ago you guys remember I finished the install of the trans in the 190D, and it would not shift past 2nd. That was when the baby was born and didnt mess with it anymore. Well today I messed with it a little bit. This is a 722.409 out of a 2.6. I have 2 of these trans. The one I installed on the car has this fluid line that runs from the back cover on the drivers side (govenor?) to solenoid then to a port on the front drivers side of trans. The only thing I can figure out about this setup is the epc says something about increased shift points. Im not sure what exactly it does. I applied power to the thing and it clicked sure enough. Not sure if having power opens or closes it allowing fluid thru. Does opening it increase pressure or relieve pressure? Anyway, I tried it with power applied, still no shift out of 2nd. I tried it with no power, same thing. Next I though about stuck kickdown. I unhooked wire to it, applied power, it clicks. I tried driving it with the wire left off, still wont upshift. Is it possible that the kickdown is stuck internally somehow even though it clicks? This tranny looks good, was supposed to be good, had all the ports plugged when I got it. It drops into reverse with no delay, same with drive. Im stumped. What would cause it to not upshift? Is it FUBAR? I SURE dont want to have to pull it again and try the other tranny I have. Could it be something to do with it being a tranny for a 2.6 behind the diesel? I wouldnt think so. Anybody got ANY ideas or anything to try? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1668 - Release Date: 9/12/2008 6:56 AM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 86 300E, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas?
As others mentioned dropping valve body is about 10 more minutes than dropping pan. I am not 100% sure on your transmission but on the 724.x there is a metal plate on top of valve body that keeps all the pieces in place thus removing valve body is simple. I would recommend trying it on a transmission that is out of car, if you are like me you have a few junk ones. This way you can get idea of what needs done. Then just do it on the one in car and swap them. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 7:23 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? Can I pull the valve body out of the old tranny and put it in this one? How hard is it to pull the valve body? Im guessing a hell of a lot easier than pulling the whole tranny. Kickdown cable unplugged? You mean the wire to the kickdown solenoid? I have it unplugged right now, does same thing plugged in. Trampas wrote: I am betting on the gummed up or kickdown cable unplugged. The problem is in the valve body either way, if you can not get it to work with a bit of driving, drop pan and swap valve body. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 11:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? maybe something is gummed up from sitting. Might have to give this a try. Curt Raymond wrote: Very similar to my Dodge last Christmas... I put half a bottle the Lucas stuff in it and drove it around until the trans got warm, then let it sit overnight. The next day if I slipped into neutral and back to drive it'd shift up. After some driving it'd shift up reliably without messing with it. After a fluid and filter change it was fine. I think it was just a sticky valve. We've put another maybe 10,000 miles on since then and its just fine. Slips a bit but the things got 216,000 miles... -Curt Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:34:19 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] 190D transmission, anybody got any ideas? To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com, Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed OK, a couple of weeks ago you guys remember I finished the install of the trans in the 190D, and it would not shift past 2nd. That was when the baby was born and didnt mess with it anymore. Well today I messed with it a little bit. This is a 722.409 out of a 2.6. I have 2 of these trans. The one I installed on the car has this fluid line that runs from the back cover on the drivers side (govenor?) to solenoid then to a port on the front drivers side of trans. The only thing I can figure out about this setup is the epc says something about increased shift points. Im not sure what exactly it does. I applied power to the thing and it clicked sure enough. Not sure if having power opens or closes it allowing fluid thru. Does opening it increase pressure or relieve pressure? Anyway, I tried it with power applied, still no shift out of 2nd. I tried it with no power, same thing. Next I though about stuck kickdown. I unhooked wire to it, applied power, it clicks. I tried driving it with the wire left off, still wont upshift. Is it possible that the kickdown is stuck internally somehow even though it clicks? This tranny looks good, was supposed to be good, had all the ports plugged when I got it. It drops into reverse with no delay, same with drive. Im stumped. What would cause it to not upshift? Is it FUBAR? I SURE dont want to have to pull it again and try the other tranny I have. Could it be something to do with it being a tranny for a 2.6 behind the diesel? I wouldnt think so. Anybody got ANY ideas or anything to try? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1668 - Release Date: 9/12/2008 6:56 AM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 86 300E, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL
Re: [MBZ] ScanGauge - was: Oh, come now
I had one of these in my W126 for awhile, http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] ScanGauge - was: Oh, come now It seems than at Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:27:17 -0400, Mitch wrote: Now that I've got a scangauge, http://www.scangauge.com/ Now if I can only figure out where to plug that thing in on my W123s... -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Om617 fitting into W126
I am not sure but I would love to do it myself. My 420SEL has a worn out camshaft and really needs a new head. I do have a OM617 with automatic but would love a manual OM617 turbo in the car. I wonder if Kaleb has the parts... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Merle Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:06 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Om617 fitting into W126 How difficult will it be to get a manual tranny Om617 ( non -turbo ) to fit into a W126 ? Here in SA we did not get the 300SD 's and furthur the 300SD only came in auto tranny. I have a spare OM617 non turbo and gearbox thay I was thinking of fitting into a 280SE body. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Things that go clunk when you stop
You do not want the cable across floor. You want the clear floor version. Trust me the first time your cart, transmission jack, etc gets stuck on the bump on floor you will wish you paid extra for clear floor version. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Things that go clunk when you stop As a practical matter, can someone 1) compute how much shipping would cost, and 2) outline the cost and steps needed to get it into the garage and installed (let alone the electrical hook up)? On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someday when I have big money I'll turn my 1 car into a 2 1/2 car (which will take up all the available width) and get something like this. I'm impressed with how inexpensive that is... -Curt Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:17:40 -0400 From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Things that go clunk when you stop To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed andrew strasfogel wrote: My ceiling is 9'6 This is 9'3, just remember my prior comment about sticking your car roof through the ceiling: http://www.americanautomotiveequipment.com/2-Post-Lifts-p/tp7a-d.htm ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300SD - AC - Compressor replacement ..
I just went to Autozone got a compressor for a 1985 Chevy 1500 pickup and then clocked the manifold and put it on. Worked great. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:03 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1985 300SD - AC - Compressor replacement .. In a message dated 8/4/2008 9:04:38 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The compressor is an R4, just has larger ports that the orginal and the manafold jost wont index correctly .. The metal sealing rings come in two different diameters, as well as several different thickness'. Have you tried both diameters? Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 265 K miles 98 ML 320, 157 K miles 94 Bravada, 190 K miles **Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut0005000 017 ) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] timing chain tool
I don't use a tool for the timing chains. I purchased a tool for the 117 engine and found that when you remove the head bolts to install the tool you then have to remove head to put heil-coil in the block such that you can put head bolt back in. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Luther Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:18 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] timing chain tool Which engine? I have the OM60x tool. Luther Quoting Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Anybody got a timing chain tool they would loan/rent? I can trade use of a 123 diff tool to change the driveshaft seal, or prechamber tools for iron heads, or a sleeve driver for 240/300D ironheads. Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300td 1982 deerslayer radiator
I got a cheap radiator once, did not have reinforced neck, you know the rest of the story. Thus it cost me the price of a cheap radiator and a good one, thus it was not cheap. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 7:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td 1982 deerslayer radiator I guess you never got a computer and your house, you just check email from your blackberry. FOOL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FOOLS. Sent from my BlackBerryR wireless handheld -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:45:39 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td 1982 deerslayer radiator Well, OK, I will just come right out and say it. This guy emails me a few days ago with an extensive list of parts. I take the time to see what I have available and give him quotes. Did not have a radiator, sent him your way. Next thing I know he is posting on my list here looking for the parts. WTF? I have him a quote. Does he think he is going to get it cheaper? Its the sale of those parts that funds this list. I have people do that every once in a while. When they do screw around, they run the risk of somebody else coming along and buying the parts that he needs, then I dont have anything for him. Oh well, about the like the guy who didnt want the E420 because it had brake dust on the wheels. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please. Chinese? Did you not see my quote earlier? Someone back me up on this. Do we have no shame? --Original Message-- From: Rick Hawkins Java Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com ReplyTo: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Jul 15, 2008 10:27 PM Subject: [MBZ] 300td 1982 deerslayer radiator Folks no one has offered me a decent deal on a good used radiator for my 300td Deerslayer. With a bit of searching i've found Silla Radiators which are made guess where? . CHINA just like our cars!! They are VERY inexpensive. Less than half the price of a Behr. Has anyone seen or used or heard about one? Email me directly if you have any info. Meanwhile, I've patched mine up using WATERWELD putty , from walmart jb weld and it seems to be holding fine we'll see. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com payment by all major credit cards or by paypal Java Photo Java Bajaj Cycles 215 Bryan Street Athens, Georgia 30601 706 354-0988 3-6 pm or later (eastern time) 706 354-8877 fax SKYPE: macjava iCHAT/AIM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Sent from my BlackBerryR wireless handheld ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.11/1553 - Release Date: 7/15/2008 5:48 AM -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] FW: The new Dodge Ram -- a game-changer
About 10 years ago Dodge had a prototype of the Contractor's grade pickup. This was a diesel/electric hybrid that used the electrical motor as a 15KW generator. Thus in a power outage you could run your house off the truck. This is what I am looking for in a truck, well that and 4 doors. As far as MPG goes my 560SEL that I drove today gets around 17MPG... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:45 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] FW: The new Dodge Ram -- a game-changer Probably not - next out will be the same truck full size powered with a diesel / electric hybrid. At least that's what those who are supposed to know tell me. Bottom line, the building service industries need and will always need trucks and vans. Also, a Dodge truck with a crew cab is pretty economical at 17 MPG when you split the cost of the ride between 4 members of a work crew. Doesn't that work out to 68 MPG per passenger / mile? You won't fit 4 people in a small truck! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] FW: The new Dodge Ram -- a game-changer Just in time for the demise of the pickup market? 2008/6/23 Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Another Chrysler update for anyone who might care. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1513 - Release Date: 6/22/2008 7:52 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1513 - Release Date: 6/22/2008 7:52 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 190D ac
Measure between wire and compressor case. I am not sure about the 190D but some compressors use case as ground and only one wire for clutch. Some compressors have a pressure switch for other wire or a sensor which detects if compressor is turning. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:09 PM To: mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] 190D ac OK, screwing around with the AC a little this evening on the 190D. Think I have some mice wiring issues still to work out on that. But, shouldnt applying positive power to the red wire and negative to one of the other 2 wires kick the clutch in when hooked directly to the compressor? Tried it on this one, would not kick in, tried it on one I have in my garage, same thing, tried it on another car that has a good compressor would not kick in either. Seems like I have run into this before, will not kick in when testing but installed on the car works. Wierd. Is there some other way to test the clutch with the compressor off the car? Measuring ohms across any of the pins mean anything? I tried that but showed open as far as I can tell. The compressor on the car is likely bad anyway because it doesnt seem to turn smooth at all. Also tried measuring resistance from the ac compressor plug whatever pin to the matching pin on the klima relay side. I got no resistance to I believe the blue/white wire, tried the red/black(maybe blue) wire on compressor end to the klima end and it showed open. Seem I have a problem there maybe. The other wire I couldnt get to show anything but open either. Need to check that further. Untaped all the wiring harness I spliced together before and I did miss one wire, but it doesnt appear to be for the compressor anyway. As far as I can trace the compressor wires they seem fine so Im not sure why Im showing open on some of the wires. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] More government waste
My idea is to raise sales tax. If you buy crap you pay more taxes. Of course this would cause people to actually save money and drive us into a recession. But it would be a completely fair tax. After all why should you be taxed going in (income tax) and coming out (sales tax)? Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] More government waste So we should make the IRS bigger? Maybe the better idea would be to get rid of the IRS completely and go with the fair tax. Peter Frederick wrote: The government is only as good as the people we send up there to do the job, and we've been sending worthless, corrupt people for a long time. The IRS needs at least twice the staff they have, maybe four times, to get the job done right, but if there is no staff, rich people won't get audited and since money pays for elections campaigns. Bad management can ruin any organization. We need to stand up and demand good management, not the elimination of government services. Ditto for the VA, the eternal step child of the military. Why doesn't Congress attach VA appropriations to any military funding bill? They can, and can stuff it right up the president's nose if he vetoes it, but do they? End of rant. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ahh the 1000SEL
I have never heard of a 1000SEL, can not tell a difference between it and a 560SEL. Looks like odometer is in miles, which I did not think they changed on gray market cars. Not sure about the temperature gauge as it is broken. Also I did not think they changed wheels and headlights on the W126 until 86 or 87. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:33 PM To: Banned List; mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] ahh the 1000SEL http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-1000SEL-1985-Mercedes-1000SEL-R are-Import_W0QQitemZ190230523901QQihZ009QQcategoryZ6315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ahh the 1000SEL
Ah, that makes sense now. I was wondering how a W126 model could have slipped past me... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:18 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] ahh the 1000SEL there is no 1000SEL, those are novelty badges they used to sell in the 80's Trampas wrote: I have never heard of a 1000SEL, can not tell a difference between it and a 560SEL. Looks like odometer is in miles, which I did not think they changed on gray market cars. Not sure about the temperature gauge as it is broken. Also I did not think they changed wheels and headlights on the W126 until 86 or 87. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:33 PM To: Banned List; mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] ahh the 1000SEL http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-1000SEL-1985-Mercedes-1000SEL-R are-Import_W0QQitemZ190230523901QQihZ009QQcategoryZ6315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrd Z1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] booting off of a usb flash drive
I use an HP48GX and love it! I have two one I leave by computer and one I carry around. The HP49 was suppose to be an upgrade, what they did is put a faster processor in there and emulated the processor of the 48 such that all the software for the 48 would work. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 8:32 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] booting off of a usb flash drive I love the time-value-of-money and other financial goodies in the firmware of the 12C, but why did they have to cripple the programming functionality, and take away the backspace key? The firmware, again. There was only so much ROM space in that implementation of the architecture. Certainly they could have changed that by now (they've re-done it all, and even added an algebraic mode), but perhaps that would have damaged the certification that is one of the reasons that it's still alive to begin with? Keystroke changes in 'macro' or 'push this series of keys to get your answer' world could be dangerous to that. Would have been nice to have it use BS like all the other 1xC's, and label-based programming too. But it was no different in those respects than several of its HP predecessors. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Diesel vs Prius
That was a good idea until you had to turn with the flywheel spinning Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] VW Diesel vs Prius There was a concept car about 20 years ago, with a motor/generator hooked up to a flywheel in the trunk and four motor/generators in the hubs. Rev up the flywheel during braking, and then dump it back to the wheels when the light turns green. Jeff Zedic wrote: There's a lot of room for improvement. A truly efficient hybrid needs only a relatively small battery, but one that can charge and discharge rapidly and efficiently. Hmmm...could that be done with some honkin big capacitors? Might be dangerous but so is petrol. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Trampas at NCSU
Nope, I think I have seen that car. I currently have a black 560SEL, gray 420SEL on the road. I ended up giving away my 300SD, after fixing it, to a friend who wanted to do the biofuel thing. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:44 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Trampas at NCSU I took my daughter there a few months back to look at the school, saw a dude driving a good-looking 240D (gray? black?) across campus, 4 spd, daughter noticed it too. Was that you? --R Trampas wrote: Well for me to take 6 hours of graduate course at NCSU is about $2000. Thus it is not bad. I have just finished enough hours for a Master's degree and have been debating on continuing for a PhD. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] booting off of a usb flash drive My last year of undergrad work at USF was about $118/hr with about $100 tossed on top for various fees. So a 12 hour load was about $1500, plus books That's where the really screw you - figure $100/credit hour for books. I had a prof that made a very handsome living out of writing textbooks. Their's was one of the most expensive I ever bought, and the jerk made sure that he wrote revisions to it every semester, so you couldn't use old editions (at least you weren't supposed to, but some of us did.) What a racket. Dan --- Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indiana University was $369 fees and tuition in 1975, for 12-18 hrs of classes. Way more than that now, things are crazy. Peter On Jun 3, 2008, at 10:28 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: Where the hell were you going to school, Liberia? Panama? Argentina? For reference, the university cost me $200 a quarter for fees and I lived on $10 a week, including housing, food and transportation. And Diesel Fuel was $.27.9 most places. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Trampus at NCSU
Well the issue is that I am 38 years old and not sure how a PhD will help me in my future. I started taking classes towards masters as I was bored at work, however I now have a new job Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill R Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:57 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trampus at NCSU Even though in some ways a PhD is a definite sign of OCD, I'd second Wilton on that. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:30 AM To: mercedes Subject: [MBZ] Trampus at NCSU Trampus, get the PHD! I'm an NCSU guy, too - significant studies in mechanical aeronautical engineering, '52-'55; graduate in civil engineering, '71. Taking #1 grandson there next week for tour. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Trampus at NCSU
That was someone else... The only accident I had with the 300SD was backing into a tree going pretty fast. What I had to fix was rebuilding the front end, ball joints, tie rod ends, guide rod bushings, etc. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:22 PM To: mercedes Subject: [MBZ] Trampus at NCSU Trampus, weren't you in a bad accident with your 300SD a few years ago. How'd all that turn out? Or was it somebody else? BTW, master's/PhD in what field? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] booting off of a usb flash drive
Well for me to take 6 hours of graduate course at NCSU is about $2000. Thus it is not bad. I have just finished enough hours for a Master's degree and have been debating on continuing for a PhD. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] booting off of a usb flash drive My last year of undergrad work at USF was about $118/hr with about $100 tossed on top for various fees. So a 12 hour load was about $1500, plus books That's where the really screw you - figure $100/credit hour for books. I had a prof that made a very handsome living out of writing textbooks. Their's was one of the most expensive I ever bought, and the jerk made sure that he wrote revisions to it every semester, so you couldn't use old editions (at least you weren't supposed to, but some of us did.) What a racket. Dan --- Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indiana University was $369 fees and tuition in 1975, for 12-18 hrs of classes. Way more than that now, things are crazy. Peter On Jun 3, 2008, at 10:28 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: Where the hell were you going to school, Liberia? Panama? Argentina? For reference, the university cost me $200 a quarter for fees and I lived on $10 a week, including housing, food and transportation. And Diesel Fuel was $.27.9 most places. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] slipping trannies and the magic cure
Early 1990s W126 had bad clutches installed from factory, causing wear around 100k and slipping. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hendrik Fay Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:22 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] slipping trannies and the magic cure Sorry to burst your bubble but more than likely if an auto box slips in just one shift it is not a vacuum issue, as the vacuum modulator affects all shifts. If you adjust the modulator to tighten up the shift you may well find that the other shifts will be harsh. More probable is a problem in the valve block or a worn clutch. If someone could refresh my memory as to what car and what the problem is I can have a bit of a look at the manual. Hendrik with a slipping memory Loren Faeth wrote: Check for vacuum leaks. I had no flaring with it. I am surprised that it has started, so I am inclined to look for vacuum hoses that are bad or bumped off/loose I believe you can fix the odometer by gluing the slipping gear to the shaft with epoxy. I have done that with other mBs, just never got to doing it on that car. Rough uo the shaft next to the gear with a file. Rough up the edge of the gear next to the rough sopt on the shaft, wrap a drop of epoxy around the roughed up area. Let it sit for at least 24 hours, then drive away. I did that on my 200D back in 1970-something and it is still holding. Caveat: I have never done this on a 124. Just 110/111 and 123. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Exhaust Gas Heat Exchangers was Hydrogen Power?
Put water injection before turbo. Water turns to steam and expands, turbo spins faster... Would allow more HP with smaller engine... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher McCann Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:13 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Exhaust Gas Heat Exchangers was Hydrogen Power? Right, can't get 212 out of the coolant...well, you can right before you have a lot of trouble. Even post turbo EGT is hot enough to boil water. If you could do that to run a generator or even use a second turbo to turn a generator or second alternator, then the Brown's gas thing really would increase MPG's as you would not be using the engine to produce the (Brown's) gas. On the other hand, I have no idea what Brown's gas detonation would do tou prechambers...perhaps destroy them. Chris Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The small bus isn't needed for the heat exchanger itself, it's needed for everything to support the heat exchanger plus whatever mechanism needed to turn the waste exhaust heat into something productive. I've tried to figure out a way to wrap a exhaust pipe with a tube to generate steam to just pull off what I could to run a small turbine or steam engine. Peter mentioned that such a device already exists - it's called a turbocharger. Now, the key is to find a correct sized, affordable gas driven turbine that can be put in the exhaust flow coupled to a generator.. Which brings up another point about pulling heat from the cooling system. Hot water, even at 212F can't do much but pressurized steam can do a lot. Problem is, you can't get even get 212F from the cooling system because the water re-entering the engine needs to be much colder to effectively cool the engine. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher McCann Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:16 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Exhaust Gas Heat Exchangers was Hydrogen Power? http://www.ejbowman.co.uk/products/ExhaustHeatExchangers.htm not the size of a small bus. Chris Tom Hargrave wrote: It's possible but with today's technology, you'd have to tow along a heat exchanging system the size of a small buss. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 5:44 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen Power? Lee Einer writes: Are internal combustion engines energy efficient? Not really. A lot of energy is released not in the form of kinetic energy but of heat which must be dissipated by the cooling system. But the 'browns gas devices do nothing to change that. So why can't we extract that energy from the cooling system, instead of just blowing it into the air via the radiator and exhaust, and use it to propel the vehicle in some way. Must be more difficult than it sounds... http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2007/02/15_heatelectricity.shtml Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1454 - Release Date: 5/19/2008 7:44 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1454 - Release Date: 5/19/2008 7:44 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1456 - Release Date: 5/20/2008 6:45 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1456 - Release Date: 5/20/2008 6:45 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Bünter u. Bügel Diesel Sales Service -1985 300SD, 373K km, Wulf, B20-getrieben -1992 350 Ram Wagon
[MBZ] Ford Truck Recalls
I have a 1989 F250 that started pumping gas out of front fuel tank, as quick look on line indicates that there is a recall on the fuel selector valve. So I called Ford to see if recall has been done, they tell me that because the vehicle is 10 years old they can not tell me if the recall was done or not, thus they will not honor it. Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ford Truck Recalls
Well I called the stealership and they told me there was no recall... They did tell me that my ignition switch recall was not done which was a recall in 1995, thus I wondered why they could not tell me about the 1991 one. Basically I am the type of person who hates idiots, thus I repair my own cars, with exception for tires and alignments. Thus I will trying to find a place to order the tank selector valve. The worse part is that the valve failed 5 years ago and I patched the broken diaphragm with a inner tube patch after stealership told me I would have to buy the valve at some ridiculous price. Of course they could have told me about the recall then... Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 3:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ford Truck Recalls Trampas wrote: I have a 1989 F250 that started pumping gas out of front fuel tank, as quick look on line indicates that there is a recall on the fuel selector valve. So I called Ford to see if recall has been done, they tell me that because the vehicle is 10 years old they can not tell me if the recall was done or not, thus they will not honor it. They'd rather have your heirs sue them after the fire??? This discussion appear to confirm my belief that safety recalls are forever, so get them to deny in writing and file a class action suit: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/182996-need-recall-info-on-older-trucks.ht ml NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V146000 Recall Date: 09/04/1991 Component: 1989 FORD F-250 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES Potential Units Affected: 35 1989 FORD F250 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES Recall Date: 09/04/1991 Summary: THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP. Consequence: THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. Remedy: REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE. Potential Units Affected: 35 Notes: FORD F250 Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Valve Guides
My 1991 560SEL was burning some oil so I went to replace valve guide seals and notice that a couple of valve guides were loose. Is there a fix with out removing the head? Does anyone have the drill guide for drilling out the head bolts on the gas engines? Does anyone know of a cheap supplier? Thanks Trampas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Vacuum elements in a 85 300SD (126 chassis) - any oneelse been here?
I know that I have called Rusty and replaced a the vacuum pods before. I find that it is the best way to fix the problem as that everything works like the manual says. Of course if the car is not work fixing, then just patching might be the best option. However I have found that it takes the same amount of work to patch a car as it does to fix one, thus it is often better to start with a better car, and when your done you have a nice car. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sunny Letot Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:41 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vacuum elements in a 85 300SD (126 chassis) - any oneelse been here? Have a look at these wikkis from over at Mercedes Shop -- they may help, since the 126 back-of-dash is very similar to the 123, only roomier (really!). http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/W123HVACVacuumActuators http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/W123Evaporator That being said, I'll tell you the solution Dave Morrison (the author of those two articles) suggested to me. Unplug the vacuum element, stick a golf tee or whatever in the end of the tube, and use a small block of packing foam (not a peanut, the closed-cell type stuff) to block the louver door open. We have the ability to close it with the dash lever, which has nothing to do with the vacuum-controlled flap, so why do we need both? After hours of annoyance and frustration, THAT suggestion was a flat forehead moment. Especially here in Texas, we cool far more than we heat, so we tend to want the center vent open far more than closed. I've done it to four 123s and two 126s, and I love it. The center vent is open until I decide to shut it, and the vacuum system works fine. And the little pink vacuum pods stay where they are, unmolested, unneeded, and causing no problems. New elements are darned expensive, and replacing them with salvaged ones only delays the problem since that soft diaphragm is going to tear eventually, and the hard plastic is already very brittle. Just a suggestion -- it's sure easier than what you're doing. BTW, has anyone ever wondered, as I have, what posessed the Sindelfingen engineers to use pink plastic for these? The first time I pulled a dash at a boneyard and saw these little pink blobs tucked back there (I didn't know what they were yet!) I thought, WHAT the Sunny Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Robert A. Heinlein ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
