Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Christopher McCann]

maybe...but hard to tell as they are all 6 (years  old, not feet) and under. 
Kate (4) and Madeline (1) seem like that  that...the rest are a bit 
wall-flowerish.
  
  Chris

Royce Engler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Chris said she said...
  
  She said, "Well, if it's my car, I better know how to work it."
  
  
One question...are there any more at home like her 

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The basic idea is to heat the coolant by having an electrical heater inside
the block, NOT by having a fire in the engine compartment.

On 12/11/05, L. Mark Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Decided to plug in the block heater on my car (an '82 300D) tonight,
> which I had never done before. Strung the extension cord out to the
> car, plugged the block heater in, and was treated to a small, colorful
> electric fire emanating from the vicinity of the radiator. I can hardly
> wait until morning to see just exactly where the problem was, but even
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Royce Engler]

Chris said she said...
  
  She said, "Well, if it's my car, I better know how to work it."
  
  
One question...are there any more at home like her 

Royce Engler
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Christopher McCann]

found it - and the well hidden cord. Works fine. :-) Thanks!
  
  Chris

Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Christopher McCann wrote:
>  11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and asked "will my car  start?" I 
> told her if she follows my instructions, it will. Two minutes  later, with 
> the OM603 humming in the background, she called back and  pronounced it 
> started on the second crank. No block heater in it,  strange for a car that 
> was in Iowa its whole life.
>   

Every 60x engine shipped to the US had a block heater installed. The 
block heater cord was only installed if the owner asked during the first 
year or two. A cord costs about $25.

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yes, it was second crank...BUT when I started it  yesterday at -13 C (before I 
found the block heater AND the cord), I  started on first crank pretty quickly.
  
  Starts better than the SD...don't know if that is normal.
  
  Chris

LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Not to throw a wet blanket on the 
congratulations -- but did I see you say
"started on the second attempt"?  That implies that she stopped cranking
before it started. One attempt too many.

On 12/8/05, Tom Scordato  wrote:
>
> Chris said  "It warmed my heart. :-)"
>
> good lady...that OM603 oh I mean your wife too!
>
> My wife said (as they often due in New England, she is a Yankee) when I
> brought the first one home, "you are out of your gourd".  Now this time
> when
> I flew out to Phoenix solo  and drove the 1979 240D cross country 2900
> miles
> just for a little road trip she was really blown away.  (the 7000 foot
> climb
> to Flagstaff blew 25 years worth or carbon out of her) She will not even
> attempt to drive the 123 chassis diesel  "oo it smells..." I think she
> says.
>
> Regards Tom
> Bellefonte PA
> 1977 300D 261K miles
> 1979 240D 76K miles
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

ALL 126's up till 84 only opened from the drivers door, in 85 you could 
open them from trunk and passenger door.


Jim Cathey wrote:


All cars with a single
line system can be unlocked from either front door or the trunk.



Untrue, as there is an early 126 system that still only operated
from the driver's door, yet was single-line.  It's nasty, btw, that
pump is poorly-designed and fragile.  I don't know if this same system
was ever in other cars of that vintage (107, 201), I do know it's
_not_ in a 123.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

its normal.

Zeitgeist wrote:


I tried unsuccessfully to lock/unlock all the doors from the passenger
side on my '84 300D, but just thought something was defective.  Are
you saying that's normal?

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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

you probably had a used set installed at some point, or service locks.

andrew strasfogel wrote:


And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 300D).  He
(son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but it
fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the
driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition.  Suggestions, anyone?

On 12/7/05, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I'm driving the 2.5 to OKC every day. My son is driving the SDL to
school and such. Doris doesn't care what she drives, as long as it
will start, so is still driving her van. Out daughter is driving the
240D - I assume it'started OK, since I didn't hear from her - from her
apartment to OU and work.


On 12/7/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


OK, so who is driving the SDL and who drives the 2.5?

OK Don wrote:




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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Hendrik Riessen]

My 84 has a aftermarket alarm/remote lock-unlock system installed and I 
don't think I have ever used the key to unlock/lock it.
I know I should lubricate the door locks now and again but that remote 
thingy is just so wonderful :-)


Hendrik

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123 cars don't centrally lock/unlock from ANY lock but the driver's side.

It's a distinct possibility that the dealer-cut key was cut incorrectly -
I've had it happen to me.  Of course, when it happened to me, I had 
another

key to compare it to, showed the parts guy at the dealership, and they
ordered me a new (properly-cut) one.

On 12/8/05, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I tried unsuccessfully to lock/unlock all the doors from the passenger
side on my '84 300D, but just thought something was defective.  Are
you saying that's normal?

Casey
Olympia, WA
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'84 300D (207k)
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Jim Cathey]

I tried unsuccessfully to lock/unlock all the doors from the passenger
side on my '84 300D, but just thought something was defective.  Are
you saying that's normal?


That's normal.  And if you've ever been inside the doors of one of these
cars (versus the later ones), _why_ will be instantly obvious.  You are,
however, supposed to be able to unlock the passenger side all by itself,
unless the lock spring toggle mechanism is broken (as it was in the
Chicken Wagon for a period of time).

The advantages of the later system are legion.  The only downside
is when the pump fails.  (Rare, unless we're talking about the
evil early 126 system.)

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Jim Cathey]

All cars with a single
line system can be unlocked from either front door or the trunk.


Untrue, as there is an early 126 system that still only operated
from the driver's door, yet was single-line.  It's nasty, btw, that
pump is poorly-designed and fragile.  I don't know if this same system
was ever in other cars of that vintage (107, 201), I do know it's
_not_ in a 123.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Kevin]

On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 05:58:03PM -0600, Peter Frederick wrote:
> I would suspect either the VIN got garbled or the lock set is not 
> original (or the VIN isn't -- check the one on the radiator support vs 
> the one on the door pillar!)

FWIW, when we ordered the new lock cylinder from the local dealer (rusty
couldn't get the vin coded ones at the time), the dealer did something
stupid, and the car's key (which works for the glove box and trunk, as well
as the doors) did not work. After finding someone with marginal intelligence
behind the counter ("wow, it doesn't work. are you sure this is the key that
starts the car right now?" "yeah, car's in the parking lot, go check for 
yourself") the counter guy made some nasty phone calls and told me to come back
in a couple of days. New cylinder worked fine.

K

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Peter Frederick]

The W115/W108/W109/W123/W116 cars all lock ONLY from the driver's door 
since that is the only place there is a valve.  All cars with a single 
line system can be unlocked from either front door or the trunk.


The key will unlock the PS and trunk on the earlier cars, but will not 
release the vac locks.  There is a spring loaded override that will be 
VERY stiff with lack of use.


I would suspect either the VIN got garbled or the lock set is not 
original (or the VIN isn't -- check the one on the radiator support vs 
the one on the door pillar!)


Peter

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Sunil Hari]

123 cars don't centrally lock/unlock from ANY lock but the driver's side.

It's a distinct possibility that the dealer-cut key was cut incorrectly -
I've had it happen to me.  Of course, when it happened to me, I had another
key to compare it to, showed the parts guy at the dealership, and they
ordered me a new (properly-cut) one.

On 12/8/05, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I tried unsuccessfully to lock/unlock all the doors from the passenger
> side on my '84 300D, but just thought something was defective.  Are
> you saying that's normal?
>
> Casey
> Olympia, WA
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> '87 300TD intercooler (211k)
> '84 300D (207k)
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Zeitgeist]

I tried unsuccessfully to lock/unlock all the doors from the passenger
side on my '84 300D, but just thought something was defective.  Are
you saying that's normal?

Casey
Olympia, WA
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'87 300TD intercooler (211k)
'84 300D (207k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Jim Cathey]

And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 
300D).  He
(son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but 
it

fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the
driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition.  Suggestions, anyone?


A tiny (!) drop of superglue on the stub, and try to fish out the
original key piece.  Obviously you want to be _really_ careful
doing this, gluing the lock together is not the point of the
exercise.

From there you could get a copy cut from the piece.

Does the VIN key fit the trunk?  Glovebox?

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Jim Cathey]

Some Mercedes (all of my 124/201s made after '84 on) can be
locked/unlocked from the trunk. Not sure about a 123, but worth a try.


124/201, and later 126/107 all have the single-line 
unlocks-from-any-lock
electric pump system.   But not the 123.  (Nor the 114, 115 or 116 
either.)


You may be able to open the trunk with the new VIN key and from there
you can access the locking and unlocking vacuum hoses, but I'm not sure
you can apply enough vacuum to one of them to actually open the locks
due to the action of the vent orifice in the driver's-door vacuum
switch.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Marshall Booth]

Tan Qu wrote:

Both of my '87 190Dt and '91 300D can unlock all the
doors from the trunk. Does it work the same way on the
W124 wagons? 


YES! Also on all 201 made after '85 (at least my Euro '85 does). Didn't 
work on either of the '84 201s I owned.


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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Tan Qu]

Both of my '87 190Dt and '91 300D can unlock all the
doors from the trunk. Does it work the same way on the
W124 wagons? 


Tan

--- Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> andrew strasfogel wrote:
> > And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the
> door lock (1985 300D).  He
> > (son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer
> based on the VIN but it
> > fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is
> still lodged in the
> > driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition. 
> Suggestions, anyone?
> 
> Some Mercedes (all of my 124/201s made after '84 on)
> can be 
> locked/unlocked from the trunk. Not sure about a
> 123, but worth a try.
> 
> Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Marshall Booth]

LT Don wrote:

I'm not aware of any way to unlock from the trunk -- at least not in my
W123.


That feature wasn't added to the 201 until 1985! At the same time, the 
central locking could be activated from BOTH sides, not just the 
driver's side. I don't know about 123/126s from that period (despite 
owning an '85 123 for several years - I simply have forgotten how many 
ways you could lock/unlock it).


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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[LT Don]

I'm not aware of any way to unlock from the trunk -- at least not in my
W123.

Locksmith?

On 12/8/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> andrew strasfogel wrote:
> > And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985
> 300D).  He
> > (son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but it
> > fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the
> > driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition.  Suggestions, anyone?
>
> Some Mercedes (all of my 124/201s made after '84 on) can be
> locked/unlocked from the trunk. Not sure about a 123, but worth a try.
>
> Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Marshall Booth]

andrew strasfogel wrote:

And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 300D).  He
(son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but it
fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the
driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition.  Suggestions, anyone?


Some Mercedes (all of my 124/201s made after '84 on) can be 
locked/unlocked from the trunk. Not sure about a 123, but worth a try.


Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[andrew strasfogel]

And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 300D).  He
(son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but it
fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the
driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition.  Suggestions, anyone?

On 12/7/05, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm driving the 2.5 to OKC every day. My son is driving the SDL to
> school and such. Doris doesn't care what she drives, as long as it
> will start, so is still driving her van. Out daughter is driving the
> 240D - I assume it'started OK, since I didn't hear from her - from her
> apartment to OU and work.
>
>
> On 12/7/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > OK, so who is driving the SDL and who drives the 2.5?
> >
> > OK Don wrote:
> >
>
>
> --
> OK Don, KD5NRO
> Norman, OK
> '90 300D, '87 300SDL,  '81 240D,  '78 450SLC
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[OK Don]

I'm driving the 2.5 to OKC every day. My son is driving the SDL to
school and such. Doris doesn't care what she drives, as long as it
will start, so is still driving her van. Out daughter is driving the
240D - I assume it'started OK, since I didn't hear from her - from her
apartment to OU and work.


On 12/7/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK, so who is driving the SDL and who drives the 2.5?
>
> OK Don wrote:
>


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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

OK, so who is driving the SDL and who drives the 2.5?

OK Don wrote:


At 14F this morning, our 603 at 290k miles, without using the block
heater, started after less than 5 seconds of cranking. Glad I replaced
all the glow plugs this summer!
The 602, at only 240k miles, started just as quickly. Didn't have the
throttle even 1/4 of the way down.


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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[OK Don]

At 14F this morning, our 603 at 290k miles, without using the block
heater, started after less than 5 seconds of cranking. Glad I replaced
all the glow plugs this summer!
The 602, at only 240k miles, started just as quickly. Didn't have the
throttle even 1/4 of the way down.


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Norman, OK
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The FSM created the Diesel Benz
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Marshall Booth]

Christopher McCann wrote:

11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and  asked "will my car start?" I 
told her if she follows my instructions,  it will. Two minutes later, with the OM603 
humming in the background,  she called back and pronounced it started on the second 
crank. No block  heater in it, strange for a car that was in Iowa its whole life.
  


Every 60x engine shipped to the US had a block heater installed. The 
block heater cord was only installed if the owner asked during the first 
year or two. A cord costs about $25.


Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[LT Don]

Not to throw a wet blanket on the congratulations -- but did I see you say
"started on the second attempt"?  That implies that she stopped cranking
before it started. One attempt too many.

On 12/8/05, Tom Scordato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Chris said  "It warmed my heart. :-)"
>
> good lady...that OM603 oh I mean your wife too!
>
> My wife said (as they often due in New England, she is a Yankee) when I
> brought the first one home, "you are out of your gourd".  Now this time
> when
> I flew out to Phoenix solo  and drove the 1979 240D cross country 2900
> miles
> just for a little road trip she was really blown away.  (the 7000 foot
> climb
> to Flagstaff blew 25 years worth or carbon out of her) She will not even
> attempt to drive the 123 chassis diesel  "oo it smells..." I think she
> says.
>
> Regards Tom
> Bellefonte PA
> 1977 300D 261K miles
> 1979 240D 76K miles
> - Original Message -
> From: "Christopher McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:25 PM
> Subject: [MBZ] my wife did it!
>
>
> 11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and  asked "will my car start?"
> I
> told her if she follows my instructions,  it will. Two minutes later, with
> the OM603 humming in the background,  she called back and pronounced it
> started on the second crank. No block  heater in it, strange for a car
> that
> was in Iowa its whole life.
>
>   She said, "Well, if it's my car, I better know how to work it."
>
>   It warmed my heart. :-)
>
>   Chris
>
>
>
> Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
> -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose"
> -1987 300TD, 150K, "Rotkäppchen"
> -1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf"
> -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
> -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
> -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"
>
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Tom Scordato]

Chris said  "It warmed my heart. :-)"

good lady...that OM603 oh I mean your wife too!

My wife said (as they often due in New England, she is a Yankee) when I 
brought the first one home, "you are out of your gourd".  Now this time when 
I flew out to Phoenix solo  and drove the 1979 240D cross country 2900 miles 
just for a little road trip she was really blown away.  (the 7000 foot climb 
to Flagstaff blew 25 years worth or carbon out of her) She will not even 
attempt to drive the 123 chassis diesel  "oo it smells..." I think she says.


Regards Tom
Bellefonte PA
1977 300D 261K miles
1979 240D 76K miles
- Original Message - 
From: "Christopher McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:25 PM
Subject: [MBZ] my wife did it!


11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and  asked "will my car start?" I 
told her if she follows my instructions,  it will. Two minutes later, with 
the OM603 humming in the background,  she called back and pronounced it 
started on the second crank. No block  heater in it, strange for a car that 
was in Iowa its whole life.


 She said, "Well, if it's my car, I better know how to work it."

 It warmed my heart. :-)

 Chris



Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose"
-1987 300TD, 150K, "Rotkäppchen"
-1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf"
-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
-1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"

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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Zeitgeist]

It has a block heater installed at the factory.  You just need to
purchase and attach the cord.

On 12/7/05, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No block  heater in it, strange for a car that was in Iowa its whole life.

Casey
Olympia, WA
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'87 300TD intercooler (211k)
'84 300D (207k)
Gashuffer:
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Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

[Bob Rentfro]

She certainly is a keeper...

BR
- Original Message - 
From: "Christopher McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 2:25 PM
Subject: [MBZ] my wife did it!


11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and  asked "will my car start?" I 
told her if she follows my instructions,  it will. Two minutes later, with 
the OM603 humming in the background,  she called back and pronounced it 
started on the second crank. No block  heater in it, strange for a car that 
was in Iowa its whole life.


 She said, "Well, if it's my car, I better know how to work it."

 It warmed my heart. :-)

 Chris



Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose"
-1987 300TD, 150K, "Rotkäppchen"
-1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf"
-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
-1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"

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[MBZ] my wife did it!

[Christopher McCann]

11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and  asked "will my car start?" I 
told her if she follows my instructions,  it will. Two minutes later, with the 
OM603 humming in the background,  she called back and pronounced it started on 
the second crank. No block  heater in it, strange for a car that was in Iowa 
its whole life.
  
  She said, "Well, if it's my car, I better know how to work it."
  
  It warmed my heart. :-)
  
  Chris
  


Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose"
-1987 300TD, 150K, "Rotkäppchen"
-1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf" 
-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
-1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"

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Kaleb,

Would you mind looking up the Carfax on
WDBGB34E6NA053060? Thanks.


Tan
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