[MBZ] Pulling Codes by Watching Blinks or peaks on Multimeter

2005-07-10 Thread John Peterson
On the 602 engine, I have heard that one can count flashes or blips on a multimeter to get at the codes being thrown by the motor. I bought a multimeter today, and am searching the archives and mercedeshop.com forum for information on how to use a multimeter to read the codes. On the service

RE: [MBZ] OT Government contracts...was: Re: price of diesel...interesting theory...

2005-07-10 Thread Royce Engler
Not sure what makes it a sweetheart deal. KBR bid on the original contract and won the bid. I suspect that contract had a performance incentive for renewal. At least that's the way I'd structure it. If I'm gearing up to do a contract, I want to have some assurance that I can get my investment

[MBZ] Health insurance, OT, was Re: price of diesel...interesting theory...

2005-07-10 Thread NKleinhenz
Sorry to continue such an off topic thread. What Lee described is what I experienced when self employed for a few years. Family health insurance, outside government or employer group coverage is a joke. And what is even worse are the rates health care providers charge for noninsured

RE: [MBZ] Zenith carburators help

2005-07-10 Thread Joseph Shaw
Roberto- Sounds very similar to my problems, only not as severe. I say start to look to the ignition system as well! Good luck! Let me know what you find out! Michael Hello guys Today's question it is about the Zenith Carburators on a 280 S M130 engine, I have experience some

[MBZ] 300d ebay Parts Car for $179

2005-07-10 Thread Paul Raheb
1983 300D in Florida - no relation or interest. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=6783item= 7985993114rd=1 Paul

Re: [MBZ] AC compressor angst - 1985 300C

2005-07-10 Thread PONDERSOA
ok sorry it took so long to get back to you I had to replace my compressor on my 1985 500 sec it was a 6 model compressor now here is the good news this compressor is made by G,M. and it is /was marked DECO now I know it sounds fishy but it will work the compressor on your car is also

Re: [MBZ] AC compressor angst - 1985 300C

2005-07-10 Thread PONDERSOA
ok sorry it took so long to get back to you I had to replace my compressor on my 1985 500 sec it was a 6 model compressor now here is the good news this compressor is made by G,M. and it is /was marked DECO now I know it sounds fishy but it will work the compressor on your car is also

Re: [MBZ] price of diesel...interesting theory...no W115

2005-07-10 Thread B Dike
Christopher, The W115 is indeed a fun car! Our W115 240D is way faster than our W123 240D, and it drives nicer. Bruce --- Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know these threads get tiring, but I am still in my first year of dieseling and I recall from this past winter the

Re: [MBZ] Zenith carburators help

2005-07-10 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Hi Roberto, I take it the zenith carbys use a dual barrel set up with one barrel for low revs and power. The second barrel starts working under full throttle/power? Have you checked wether the second barrels are getting fuel? Also check your timing to make sure the ignition is getting

Re: [MBZ] Health insurance, OT, was Re: price of diesel...interesting ...

2005-07-10 Thread Slozukimc
In a message dated 7/9/2005 9:53:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Indeed- if you are not poor enough to be covered by Medicaid, rich enough to own a Maybach (MB content), or fortunate enough to be under some group plan -- you are screwed! The whole system is

[MBZ] Re: Windshield Wiper Linkage

2005-07-10 Thread Joe Mendyka
As an augmentation to this question, that car is a 1982 300SD. Sorry bout that. On 7/6/05, Joe Mendyka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Howdy all- I've been battling with a windshield wiper problem for almost a year now. One of the ball joints that connects to the driverside wiper is worn out.

Re: [MBZ] moderator approval??

2005-07-10 Thread Desert Rat
I saw it Joe, yesterday. John On 7/10/05, Joe Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Kaleb, I posted an update of my 124 speedo/tripmeter travails yesterday morning. It contained a number of smallish jpegs is awaiting moderator approval. Right not I'm also awaiting resolution of a problem

Re: [MBZ] moderator approval??

2005-07-10 Thread Steve MacSween
Your post went through, Joe, I have it here... came through yesterday morning to me. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Kaleb, I posted an update of my 124 speedo/tripmeter travails yesterday morning. It contained a number of smallish jpegs is awaiting moderator approval. Right not I'm

Re: [MBZ] Zenith carburators help

2005-07-10 Thread Roberto
Hi guys Before anything else I would like to thanks for your responses to my help call. I have been taking this whole thing with an easy pace, so today there is no work on the carbs and beside I have a huge hangover from yesterday excess. I found a leak diaphragm in the rear carb I replaced

Re: [MBZ] moderator approval??

2005-07-10 Thread Joe Knight
Thx, John, Mac. Little drawback to gmail is that original posts don't show up in the inbox until/unless someone replys. joe

Re: [MBZ] Health insurance, OT

2005-07-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Seriously, here is what you do. Go down to your back and give them $400, tell them you want a secured visa and a secured mastercard. You need to do this at a bank which reports secured cards as unsecured cards. A $300 or $400 secured credit card is just proof that

Re: [MBZ] AC compressor angst - 1985 300C

2005-07-10 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THIS COMPRESSOR IS AND SHOULD BE A STOCK ( CHEAP ) ITEM AT ANY AUTO PART STORES That depends, of course, on whether your MBz mounts the compressor upside down, and whether you have the parts store order the proper upside down GM/Harrison R4.

Re: WA state safety testing (Was: Re: [MBZ] Re: Who's bright idea was this...)

2005-07-10 Thread redghost
BiL got a jeep cherokee for free that he is making into a rock crawler. It was hit in the back and the hitch took most of the damage. Being unibody, the insurance folks total the car. BiL gets the car, and proceeds to make it better. Goes to register, and no mention is made of needing or

Re: [MBZ] Turned up fuel on OM603, sans IC or WI

2005-07-10 Thread Dave M.
Andrew, I don't have any data on the rate of increase, as it's simply too hard to capture. All I can do is note the start and end temps on a zero-to-whatever WOT run, either time or distance. If I had a second person who could watch the gauge and write down data during the run that might work,

[MBZ] Any 108 people out there?

2005-07-10 Thread finzrfun59
Is anybody from the 108 list still out there? I seen hardly any any 108 traffic since the mbz list went down. Can't beleive everybodys cars have all been running perfectly since then! Dave Greenburg '73 300SEL 4.5

[MBZ] Anyone have cans of R-12 for sale?

2005-07-10 Thread Dave M.
Hi all, If anyone has 1 or 2 cans of R-12 they wouldn't mind selling, please let me know off-list - thanks!!! As an update to my A/C question last week, I plugged in my gauges on my buddies' 300E yesterday. There was 15psi in the system, less than I'd like, but not totally dead. We decided to

Re: [MBZ] Health insurance, OT

2005-07-10 Thread Slozukimc
My point is that none of this should have anything to do with the price you pay for insurance. Mike

Re: [MBZ] Zenith carburators help

2005-07-10 Thread Joseph Shaw
I think that's the diagnosis for black smoke-too rich. But someone more knowledgeable will speak up and confirm. Sounds like you are making much better progress than I!!! Good luck-keep at it! Michael Hi guys Before anything else I would like to thanks for your responses to my help

Re: [MBZ] Any 108 people out there?

2005-07-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
most of em should be around, if they choose to sign up anyways. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anybody from the 108 list still out there? I seen hardly any any 108 traffic since the mbz list went down. Can't beleive everybodys cars have all been running perfectly since then! Dave Greenburg

New lists? was Re: [MBZ] Any 108 people out there?

2005-07-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yahoo sucks, or at least I think so, I just dont like yahoo, cant tell you why though. The idea here for the mbz.org replacement was to combine everything into 1 list. If there is enough interest, I can set up seperate special interest lists such as 108. We already have a SL list going but