It's a kaleb car - paid $500 for it (not the SD)...if
it weren't for the terminal rust condition, it would
be great...but it, unlike the SD, is dying a slow
cancerous rust death. That's OK, it's a test platform
and since I am totally new to working on cars, I want
to learn on this one and not the S
not sure if I spelled that right...
A friend is interested in a 240D in Albuquerque (a bit
of a haul from Kansas City) and wants to find an indy
there who will do a pre-purchase inspection. BTW, any
list members in the area interested in looking at it
for her?
Thanks
Christopher McCann, Raytown,
Phhew. I almost have kids your age.
Bring Daddy the car title and then go to your room.
Actually, play and have fun. If the experiment craps out then you've
learned a fun (?) lesson and have gained valuable experience.
On 7/18/05, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Actually, I didn't even remember that it was an Eagles song. Just sort
of popped into my sick mind. Occupational hazard -- the voices told me
to say it.
On 7/18/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No, Don has a hardon for the eagles for some reason.
>
> K
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 05:48:
For you reference MB now charges $ 16.- $20. per gallon for their
antifreeze. A local parts house charges
$10 for the Zerex- G 05. I just bought four gallons for stock @ $10.
Constantine
"Bring Daddy the car title and then go to your room."
LOL :-)
Chris
--- Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Phhew. I almost have kids your age.
>
>
> Bring Daddy the car title and then go to your room.
>
> Actually, play and have fun. If the experiment craps
> out then you've
Actually, I think they just blow these emails off. I got tired of
sending to Spoof and getting auto-generated replies. EBay doesn't care
as long as they get their listing and final value fees.
On 7/18/05, Royce Engler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Be sure to forward any emails like that to [EMA
we be screwed either which way you look at it. When the oil runs out,
there is no way to replace it.
Mitch Haley wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ethanol_study
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For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For new parts see www.buymbparts.com
For repairs see
Big ole P O S
actually it is ATS, and I am steamed at it for not having a decent
center cap selection. I have been searching for the darn 60mm caps to
no avail. You would not have access to such a thing now, would you?
They made it sort of like the OEM. It is fully cast, where the OEMs
l
Well maybe the servo is screwed? Not sure about the compressor though,
I do believe its ran thru a relay anyways so Im not sure if that could
be the problem. Sorry Im not more help!!!
John Ervine wrote:
Greetings listers!
I'm having some electrical issues with the ACC2 system in our '80 30
I near had to destroy the plug in the 95 E300D to get it. Finally just
sprang for the tool. No problems. Did destroy a bunch of allen
wrench, and a Mac tool head.
On Monday, July 18, 2005, at 09:56 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
Autozone had a set of hex/allen sockets (well, the reverse of a
socke
In a message dated 7/18/2005 6:10:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I near had to destroy the plug in the 95 E300D to get it. Finally just
sprang for the tool. No problems. Did destroy a bunch of allen
wrench, and a Mac tool head.
Red and all,
That is the
The kernel of truth in the study is the fact that, since the
"agricultural revolution," we have abandoned sound and sustainable
agricultural practices and instead have focused on on forcing plant
growth through the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides which are
largely produced from petr
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well maybe the servo is screwed? Not sure about the compressor though,
I do believe its ran thru a relay anyways so Im not sure if that could
be the problem. Sorry Im not more help!!!
Well, if the servo is drawing excess current, then there has to be a place to insta
do you already have the manny? If not, check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7987097118&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
John Ervine wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well maybe the servo is screwed? Not sure about the compressor
though, I do beli
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
do you already have the manny? If not, check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7987097118&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
I have everything except the time to put the car into Old World Auto and do it.
--
John L. Ervine
19
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-1964-Mercedes-Benz-220S-Restore-or-for-Parts_W0QQitemZ4563163972QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD,
81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240
1973 280SEL 4.5 FI, Anthracite gray, sunroof, daily driver. A solid 4
condition. I have about 25 years worth of recipts, original owners manuals,
tool kit. It needs work, shocks, heat levers, interior, power steering pump,
and there is some surface rust/bubbling paint on the wheel wells. Small p
As you may or may not be aware, we created a 108 list for people who
want to only talk about 108's, 109's etc and other old cars, and may or
may not want all the traffic on the main list. Its just getting going
so probably has not had any traffic yet. Im a pleased to announce that
Mat Cama wi
Got any pics? Sounds pretty decent.
abby wrote:
1973 280SEL 4.5 FI, Anthracite gray, sunroof, daily driver. A solid 4
condition. I have about 25 years worth of recipts, original owners
manuals, tool kit. It needs work, shocks, heat levers, interior, power
steering pump, and there is some sur
Lee Einer wrote:
> Obviously, for most of human
> history, we have farmed successfully without reliance on petroleum
> products.
That's because, for most of human history, there was a hell of a lot
fewer of us.
Eliminate chemical fertilizers, peticides, and petroleum-driven
cultivation and you dr
Hi, All.
So, there I was with new front disks, new pads for F&R, rebuild kits (just
in case), All Hail Rusty!, Mobil1 grease, having a wonderful time. Next
came flushing the fluid on my 87 190DT, hooked up my trusty Speedi-bleed
and Blooey, Dot 4 everywhere and on Joanne's Toyota too! I did pu
My dad's 300D odometer is not working all the time. It catches, slows
down, and sometimes stops for periods of time. I pulled it out tonight
and looked at it, ran it with a drill. I noticed that the grey gear on
the end of the main odometer numbers likes to slip on the shaft. I could
ge
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85338320.html --81 TD $1300
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85280841.html --W107 $1900
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85214424.html --grease car
not mine, no idea who they belong to, even if I did, I would not be
interested or affiliated
--
Clay
Sea
BTDT, still near destroyed it. The silly tool must have had the
benefit of all the prior work, and that is why it did the job
On Monday, July 18, 2005, at 06:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 7/18/2005 6:10:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I near
they going to cover the 115 as well?
On Monday, July 18, 2005, at 06:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
As you may or may not be aware, we created a 108 list for people who
want to only talk about 108's, 109's etc and other old cars, and may
or may not want all the traffic on the main list. Its
Reminds me of the "paper verses plastic" argument a few years ago. The tree
huggers, excuse me - environmentalists, were screaming No Plastic, No
Plastic! It turned out that it took more oil to make paper shopping bags
than it took to make plastic shopping bags and it was going to take paper
100,00
Roughen the shaft and the side of the gear the best you can. Put a drop of
epoxy or jb weld there and let it cure. Reassemble.
Had the same problem 30+ years ago on my 62 110 diesel. Pretty common
At 09:21 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote:
My dad's 300D odometer is not working all the time. It catc
There was a great little book published years ago "How to lie with
statistics" It is a great resource for sifting through
propaganda (remember that word?) to determine the truth or bias, and a
great manual for tree huggers, PETA and other groups. It is probably
available at better universi
How do you get the shaft out? Do I pry the gear of one end or the cap of
the other end? How easy is it to keep the numbers in place? Slide a
pin,piece o wire/etc in to replace the shaft and keep everything kosher?
TIA,
Luther
On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:22:37 -0500, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTE
There were at least a couple of articles about this at mbz.org. Never
done it myself, but iirc a piece or coathanger wire or whatever you
can find of the approximate right diameter to hold things in place is
correct. Knurl the gear end of the shaft w/ pliers or whatever,
jbweld, superglue, flavor
I think you can expect the debate about ethanol to get nastier as time goes
on and the marketplace increasingly looks for alternatives to fossil fuels.
I recently witnessed it firsthand on an Australian performance cars list I
also happen to belong to. If you heard the disinformation campaign clai
Luther Gulseth wrote:
>
> My dad's 300D odometer is not working all the time. It catches, slows
> down, and sometimes stops for periods of time.
Infortunately, Google no longer has instruments.articles.mbz.org in
cache.
You want to find something close to the diameter of the shaft, like
a dri
Steve MacSween wrote:
> I recently witnessed it firsthand on an Australian performance cars list I
> also happen to belong to. If you heard the disinformation campaign claims
> about ethanol now being taken at face value in the Aus media, you'd fall off
> your collective chair. I thought someone wa
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4563163972
Didn't somebody offer a 220S here for free in Florida last week?
Try this link for VDO odometer repair. It is the same as the Mercedes.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mult_gauge_repair/mult_gauge_re
pair.htm
Thomas E. Potter
Telephone: (713) 215-2877
Fax: (713) 215-2551
Mobile: (832) 794-0536
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mail
yep, and that is where the problems start. No more oil=alot less food
and higher price of it and mass death rates.
David Brodbeck wrote:
Lee Einer wrote:
Obviously, for most of human
history, we have farmed successfully without reliance on petroleum
products.
That's because, for most of
you will have to ask mat that.
redghost wrote:
they going to cover the 115 as well?
On Monday, July 18, 2005, at 06:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
As you may or may not be aware, we created a 108 list for people who
want to only talk about 108's, 109's etc and other old cars, and may
or ma
yes, that is the common failure mode. What I do is remove the shaft,
put some super glue on the spot where that gear is supposed to ride and
let it dry. After it drives I reinstall the shaft and it works. The
dried glue gives it something to grab ahold of. Others file(rough up)
the shaft in
yes, that is exactly what you do.
Luther Gulseth wrote:
How do you get the shaft out? Do I pry the gear of one end or the cap
of the other end? How easy is it to keep the numbers in place? Slide
a pin,piece o wire/etc in to replace the shaft and keep everything
kosher? TIA,
Luther
On
Also never in our history have we thrown away so much useful nitrogen fixing
waste. We poop, it goes down the toilet to the brownie factory and then buried
where it can't do anybody any good at all. When you die you get encased in
concrete and buried. The cycle of life has us decomposing back i
yea, I do believe this one should be free as well.
Mitch Haley wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4563163972
Didn't somebody offer a 220S here for free in Florida last week?
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For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For new parts s
You dont take anything apart. at the bare minimum, wipe the gear ands
shaft clean with acetone or similar solvent. then put a drop of epoxy in
with a toothpick so it makes contact with the side of the gear and covers
the shaft. All you are trying to do is increase the resistance to slippage
I like their rating system - Putting air in your tires is a 1, rebuilding a
Porsche 911 engine is a 10...
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Potter, Tom E
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:04 AM
To: Mercedes mai
Eewww. That's GROSS!
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ethanol and biodiesel - waste of energy?
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 01:42:18 -0400, Steve MacSween wrote
> Both the oil companies AND the major automakers are saying that even
> going to a TEN PERCENT ethanol blend in Aus will destroy the fuel
> systems on many vehicles due to rotting out soft fuel lines,
> clogging pumps, blah blah. The medi
Amen
The propaganda campaign mounted in CA when they were SUPPOSED to be
mandated to take out MTBE was amazing. Even the treehuggers were fighting
FOR MTBE! It was unbelievable. All I can say is Wise up, there is a
WHOLE lot of propaganda out there. Most of what passes for network news is
I have no objections. If you'd want it to cover all MBs from the 114/5 and
back that works for me too. I'd gladly welcome talk and tech about the
older MBs.
Mathieu Cama
At 09:13 AM 7/19/2005, you wrote:
you will have to ask mat that.
redghost wrote:
they going to cover the 115 as well?
On
Mac,
Tell the Aussies to go to Brazil. As I understand it, the same GM and ford
that were whining in the US 20-30 years ago about ethanol in the US were
happily building E85 cars in Brazil. Brazil has been on E85 for 30-40
years now. Brazil simply told the carmakers that only E85 cars could
I think the Tibetan model has a lot to recommend it.
joe
On 7/19/05, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
...
> When you die you get
> encased in concrete and buried. The cycle of life has us decomposing back
> into the soil from which we came. In our new "nothing gross" society we've
> ci
AMEN to THAT! My vote is also for buying the correct tool, the Hazet with
allen wrench on one end and oil drain plug wrench on the other end. Call Rusty
and spend the ~$20, and save yourself some trouble. The Hazet wrench is curved
so that you get the perfect angle of attack for removing that
Listers:
Does anyone have the Haynes Manual for the W123 that would be willing to
either email or fax the instructions on R/R Ignition Switch (W123) for the
"Mommy Wagon"? Please contact me off list if you can help.
THANKS!
Paul
Visalia, CA
1985 300TD-T "Mommy Wagon"
1984 300D-T "Hot Rod"
Pau
Dieselvolk,
After four years of driving my wagon in hot-n-humid South Carolina, I'm finally
willing to consider installation of an AC system.
Who's got an opinion?
I'm playing with the idea of lifting a manual AC system from a 240D so that I
can keep it stock; problem is finding the time to lo
Dieselvolk,
Here is the wagon that I looked at last week.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4562798491&fromMakeTrack=true
If anyone would like a copy of the PPI I did, let me know. The seller is being
a little more honest about the condition of the car, but still no
Does anyone have unbiased, objective numbers supporting the contention
that transition to sustainable agriculture would result in widespread
famine? I am sure that's Monsanto's official position, but I don't
believe that it is unquestioned and immutable truth.
Lee
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Hi all,
Just found this list. looks like it's a vey active community. Other forums I
have visited are quite slow.
I have a 72 250 Chassis W114 M130 engine. I am trying to get road worthy again.
I have put on a rebuilt head and rebuilt the carburators. I have questions all
over the place so bea
Being a newspaper article, there is simply not enough
info here to objectively analyze. Did they incorporate
the costs of NOT having to subsidize the Crop Reserve
Program? Did they factor in the military costs of
having to "stabilize" oil producing regions?...or the
billions in foreign aid given aw
> Infortunately, Google no longer has instruments.articles.mbz.org in
> cache.
http://web.archive.org/web/20040612151911/instrument.articles.mbz.org/
There ya go...
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
Dudes
I was thinking...in my fervor to get my AC working this spring (after
having replaced all my HVAC hoses), I filled the system to the correct
capacity with that Freeze 12 stuff. It works fine...she blows 55-60
degree air...which is okay [I think] considering it's 115+ outside.
Sometimes start
I purchased a Caravan once with a bad 4 cylinder engine, after going through
a couple more 4 cylinder engines I got a 3.8L V6 from a newer caravan and
installed engine, computer, transmission, etc in the van. Ran great so then
I installed power door locks, power windows, factory tinted windows, pow
Yes you should pull vacuum before filling this will remove moisture and air
from system which can decrease effiency. One way to pull vacuum is connect
to vacuum line on engine (gas models, pump on diesel) and then idle engine
for about 10-15 minutes.
Additionally measuring the pressures of the hi
hola amigos
A long time ago I had a Benz with two Zenith carbs. Bad units and expensive
to work on and they didn´t stay fixed. I replaced them with two Webers, no
not the high performance side draft kind. Weber made a replacement carb for
the Ford Pintos and other models that had a real bum carb
hey Bob,
Yeah you should have put a vacuum on it. Harbour freight sells a vacuum pump
that runs off compressed air. works great & cheap ~15$.
Air does not compress very well and that' why you're not getting proper
cooling. also you'll want to check your fan clutch and auxiliary fan and make
su
I wonder why the emblems on the tailgate are not correct..and
there's only one of them and it's too low and on the wrong side of the car!
Was it hit or just repainted?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Hi all,
Just found this list. looks like it's a vey active community. Other forums
I have visited are quite slow.
I have a 72 250 Chassis W114 M130 engine. I am trying to get road worthy
again. I have put on a rebuilt head and rebuilt the carburators. I have
questions all over the place s
Amigo
you bring it into Mexcio and I´ll buy it.
On 7/19/05, Joseph Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Just found this list. looks like it's a vey active community. Other
> forums
> >I have visited are quite slow.
> >
> >I have a 72 250 Chassis W114 M130 engine. I am tryi
Hi folks. Visiting a friend i do some work w/ & partner w/ at times on
car-related projects, I saw he just got in a 240D. (he owns a european car
salvage yard). It's got 145K & looks complete except for the headlight
bezels & it looks like someone started to/tried to rob the seats...but
they're
Any one interested in a nice burgundy flavored third seat for the
124/300TD? My friend at Newton Autohaus in Newton NC has one for sale
CHEEPP...
Call him, Rick, at 828-466-1759.
Darrell
Dollar Tree had a whole box full of them. Apparently only comes in one
size. Not exactly superior quality, but it is metallicized on one
side, foam backing on the other. 2 suction cups hold it to the
windshield (less likelihood of breaking visor / clips)
perfect size and shape for a W123 wi
Darrell W. Sigmon wrote:
Any one interested in a nice burgundy flavored third seat for the
124/300TD? My friend at Newton Autohaus in Newton NC has one for sale
CHEEPP...
Call him, Rick, at 828-466-1759.
It can be dyed any color you like with Leatherique dye.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.
rumor has it that Kaleb wrote:
> Trying
> to stay in tune with technology. Myself I would just about rather have
> vinyl but thats just me.
True. But an iPod based on that technology has some problems...
Philip
rumor has it that Darrell wrote:
> just
> pull the steering wheel off and move it one or two notches in the
> direction needed.
>
>
> If you do this you will mess the turn signal cancellation way off since
> the shaft has a cancel 'pad' that is supposed to be in the center with
> the with th
On 19-Jul-05, at 12:34 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Self-cancelling turn signals are from the devil
Real drivers don't need such stuff.
Ya, I once a long time ago had a 66 chev and one day as I was turning
left across 4 lanes of highway traffic the
self-cancelling turn signal mech broke and loc
Wife is muttering about three cars in the driveway, she wants just
one, but she does agree that two *are* needed.
13 year old son is lobbying for keeping the 83, 3 more years until
he can drive (then what?).
mmm however if anyone wants to pony up $7,000 usa I'll part with it.
Please note thi
David B. tells us:
> < to
> soak up water. If your car has accumulated water in its fuel system, it'll
> run pretty crummy the first time you put ethanol-laced fuel in it. If you
> use
> ethanol blend regularly, the water never has a chance to accumulate to
> levels
> that cause running proble
Best story of the day!
On 7/19/05, John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 19-Jul-05, at 12:34 PM, Fmiser wrote:
> >
> > Self-cancelling turn signals are from the devil
> >
> > Real drivers don't need such stuff.
> >
>
> Ya, I once a long time ago had a 66 chev and one day as I w
Who arranges shipping?
On 7/14/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We could just snag some mid-70 land yachts in good enough shape and
> send those over for the collectors. Bet we could make a bunch of cash,
> then stock up on euro parts to ship back in the empty container
>
> On Thursday,
On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 06:49:59PM -0700, abby wrote:
> 1973 280SEL 4.5 FI, Anthracite gray, sunroof, daily driver. A solid 4
> condition. I have about 25 years worth of recipts, original owners manuals,
> tool kit. It needs work, shocks, heat levers, interior, power steering pump,
> and there i
I found a program free on the 'net "Audacity"
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
that let's you re-record your vinyl to a digital format, does pop/click
cleanups and all kinds of other neat tricks. Very powerful and easy to
use. I got out my old turntable, hooked it to the stereo, hooked the
rumor has it that Kayoooh wrote:
> >Like Loren said, if you can find a bolt with 22mm head
> >and two nuts you may be able to make a special tool
> >for this. Jam the two nuts on the one end, put the
> >bolt head (the other end) in the strainer recess. Then
> >you could put an open wrench on the i
rumor has it that Mitch wrote:
> Luther Gulseth wrote:
> >
> > My dad's 300D odometer is not working all the time. It catches, slows
> > down, and sometimes stops for periods of time.
> The alternative involves a tiny, tiny drop of super glue, touching
> only the shaft and the gear.
CAREFUL
At some time fairly close to Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:13:15 -0500,
rumor has it that Luther wrote:
> How do you get the shaft out? Do I pry the gear of one end or the cap of
> the other end? How easy is it to keep the numbers in place? Slide a
> pin,piece o wire/etc in to replace the shaft and k
Trampas,
Yes, you've got a good point, I'm trying to keep the cost reasonable ($2000 or
less) so as not to end up with regret.
This car is a grey market import (normally aspirated diesel engine, 5 speed
transmission, leather interior). I spent about $500 to purchase/install a Euro
hitch (1500
I was reading on how to adjust the valve and the service manual says to connet
a remote starter to the battery pos and the other end to Terminal 50.
Where would that be on a 72 250 W114 M130?
thanks
George
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1653161,00.html
Cult Commie Car Exhaust Canned
Ahhh, the smell of East Germany
An enterprising German has canned the malodorous exhaust fumes of East
Germany's once maligned and now cult Tra
One of the dieselers {Kalib?} asked what folks were donig for music.
I do not have a golden ear, AM would be of for me!
I bought a Clarion AM/FM/CD/MP3 player for about $100 from a reburb
seller in New Jersey.
I downloaded "News Rover ( http://www.NewsRover.com/getup.htm ) it is
free for 30 days,
Plasticy, maybe, but the body was/is almost indestructible. There is a growth
industry in discovering ways to get rid of the bodies. It seems the material
they were made of has a half-life greater than U-235. They are actually paving
roads with ground up bodies. Beats the hell out of our rust-se
Were they diesels? I am afraid to ask about what distinctive smell this
exhaust might have. Maybe when all we can buy is electric cars, some cans of
vintage MB D exhaust would be a big seller.
Dwight Giles
1979 240D auto 244k + miles
Wickford, RI
Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co.
- >
_
degcoast wrote:
>
> Were they diesels? I am afraid to ask about what distinctive smell this
> exhaust might have. Maybe when all we can buy is electric cars, some cans of
> vintage MB D exhaust would be a big seller.
Two stroke, probably smells like a 40 year old Saab.
Just mix some oil heavy fu
Can anyone recommend a place that does wheel balance and alignment in
the Norwood area of Cincinnati Ohio?
My E300D needs some help, and it would be easier if I could get the
work done somewhere near my office.
Ned Kleinhenz
'95 E300D x2
'85 300D
'80 300TD
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Trampas,
Yes, you've got a good point, I'm trying to keep the cost reasonable ($2000 or
less) so as not to end up with regret.
This car is a grey market import (normally aspirated diesel engine, 5 speed
transmission, leather interior). I spent about $500 to purchase/
one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15289&item=4561280339
--
Casey
Biodiesel:
'87 300TD intercooler (206k)
'84 300D (202k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (184k)
Olympia, WA
Yes, you MUST evacuate before charging, else the air causes low
capacity problems.
You can also get ice from water vapor in the expansion valve, or worse,
rupture the dessicant bag in the receiver/dryer and wreck the
compressor.
Peter
In a message dated 7/19/2005 1:56:13 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
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I was reading on how to adjust the valve and the service manual says to
connet a remote starter to the battery pos and the other end to Terminal 50.
Where would that be on a 72 250 W114 M130
Ge
The insurance must be a killer.
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> From: Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2005/07/19 Tue PM 06:33:35 EDT
> To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [MBZ] OT: It's not everyday you see...
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> one of these:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category
Potter, Tom E wrote:
> Plasticy, maybe, but the body was/is almost indestructible. There is
> a growth industry in discovering ways to get rid of the bodies. It
> seems the material they were made of has a half-life greater than
> U-235. They are actually paving roads with ground up bodies. Beats
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> The insurance must be a killer.
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561280339
Those jet engines are likely worth far more than $20,000.
Anybody have a BD-5 kit they aren't using?
I want to take it down to those idiots at the emission test station
and get the emissions done on it. They never believe my car is a
diesel, this would really flip 'em out.
"Why the heck are them exhaust pipes so high up," they'd ask?
"It's okay," I'd tell them. "Just stick your probe right in ther
When using the mixtures (such as Freeze 12) you must completely empty
and evacuate the system before filling to insure there is NO air or
water vapor in the system. The components of the blends leak at
different rates so the mixes can't be "topped up." Must be emptied and
then filled with fresh
Depends on how near the engines are to overhaul time. Priced an
aircraft mechanic lately? And we thought Benz dealers got way too
much per hour. My guess is that these are govt engines that reached
their life expect ency (at least for up in the wild blue yonder) and
couldn't "go up" again w/out so
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