Should run fine on midgrade unless you tow something (ha ha).
Milage is typically 12-14.
Peter
Check the fuse first, then relay. Both in the fuse box on a W123, I
think. Also check the big rectangular ceramic resistor (up front
somewhere, not exactly sure on that model) for corroded wiring. This
will allow it to run at full speed at high engine temps, but fail at AC
speed. Check by
Ed,
Thank you for your eloquent explanation...
Take care,
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
1980 300SD
On Sep 28, 2005, at 2:39 PM, Ed Booher wrote:
On 9/28/05, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
whats a subject?
A subject is this magical device, that once you whisper it to the
messenger as he
May I ask WHY would you replace a windshield that is not cracked or broken?
Mike
- Original Message -
From: ANGELO GIAIMO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 3:45 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Is all glassglass?
Prior to repainting my 350SDL, I was
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
looks like that dude has some more of them
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4565070231
Three years ago it was Bosch for about $110 delivered. I was an
idiot not to buy one. Now it's $200 for Similar to original Bosch
from the same seller. (well,
No, I was the idiot, I think I got the last bosch one and I want to say
is was at least $300 for it. So these dont seem too bad.
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
looks like that dude has some more of them
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4565070231
Three
My 1977 300 D repeatedly makes long hihway mile trips some 300-400 miles one
way. 22 to 23 mpg with a stiff tail wind, valves just adjusted and a clean
air filter. Engine burns about a quart to quart and a half of Mobil one
synth every 1500 to 1700 miles. I think the owners book says
Peter Frederick wrote:
The fan itself very rarely fails, although they can.
Mine seized up and popped the fuse. I was able to revive it by
lubricating the rear bushing. It probably died of disuse; my A/C
doesn't work and the coolant temperature rarely gets hot enough to turn
on the aux
the coolant temp will not turn on your fan on your car, its only for the AC.
David Brodbeck wrote:
Peter Frederick wrote:
The fan itself very rarely fails, although they can.
Mine seized up and popped the fuse. I was able to revive it by
lubricating the rear bushing. It probably died
I was driving home last night and a rattle started in the shift lever (it
feels a bit like it is jumping around a bit). It is more pronounced when
going around corners or braking (I know, that's weird).
The shifts themselves feel fine, no flaring, etc...
Just wondering if that has ever happened
Sorry, dude, but if you spent a week -- hell, probably even ONE DAY, in a
busy area -- in the front seat of a police cruiser, paramedic van, or fire
truck dealing with traffic on Code 3 runs, you'd be yelling, swearing and
foaming at the mouth too.
mac
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sounds like you
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/100614415.html --84 TD $5900
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/100572086.html --69SL lust in my
heart
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/100548040.html --00 320e $18.5k
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/100523623.html --79 SL $4500
Hi listers,
I am thinking about putting my pride and joy '87 560 SEL , 107k, up for sale.
The following items have been done in the last year:
New timing chain and guide rails
valve stem seals
valve cover gaskets
new radiator hoses
new belts
$1150.00 worth of air conditioning work
new rear
I checked out the car that started this thread and I'm not going to purchase
it.
The body and interior look great - all it needs are carpet and a dash cover.
But then I started attempted to drive the car. The engine would not come
off of idle until it had warmed up. Also, it had a serious miss.
The plastic (viton, actually) bushings are gone. You most likely need
both, the one on the lever on the tranny and the one on the end of the
shift lever. About $1 each, I think.
Fairly easy to install -- pull the lever off the tranny (remove pinch
bolt completely) and use a vise and a
I'm trying to get my head around a strange thing my local indy euro parts
supplier is telling me
One of my '82 240Ds probably should have new CV boots, to make sure it
passes the provincial inspection (they're dry cracked from age, but not
actually split yet).
So I call the parts store and I
Mac,
Replacing the boots is not for the faint at heart. You need an arbor press
and some tooling to disassemble and reassemble your half shafts.
Take a hard look at the cracks in the boots. If they are only surface cracks
then I suggest that you run them as is. I've owned 15 Mercedes and almost
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Take a hard look at the cracks in the boots. If they are only surface cracks
then I suggest that you run them as is. I've owned 15 Mercedes and almost
all of them had surface cracks in the boots.
Tom, the cracks are deep but not breaks yet. The concern is the
Mac,
undercoat the underside of the car and make sure the boots get a LOT of
overspray is the way I'd go!
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Steve MacSween
Sent: Thursday, September 29,
Like a 560 is cheap to begin with
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and more money to repair and maintain.
Harry wrote:
Skip the 420 and 560, if I was going that far for my money I'd go all the
way to a S500. Much nicer than a 560, more power and better fuel economy
Kaleb C.
just ask the person who started this thread. its not the first no subject
thread and probably not the last
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey I am not the only one who shouts!
On 9/28/05, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Why can't you guys put a SUBJECT in .???
well I guess we can chalk that up as some real inventive geman engineering
you'd think after being around for more than a century they would have gotten
it right by now
John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well that assumes that you can find an owner idiot that will sell you
a fixed
Anybody got a spare 603 or 606 to drop in this SEC?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8002865359
I have a 1987 420SEL and love the car. It has just about perfect power to
weight, that is the power is just enough not to feel like a slow car, but it
is no 560SEL.
The biggest thing to look out for is that the engine does not have a miss or
a tick which is often caused by worn camshafts. Which
what's a troll?
Gabriel S. wrote:
whats a subject?
On 9/28/05, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Why can't you guys put a SUBJECT in .??? Might encourage folks to
look at what you have to say!!
Just a short rant/request.
Take care,
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
On Sep 28,
I was getting ready to back out of the garage this morning and for
whatever reason I decided to watch the oil pressure gauge come up on my
87 300TD. It didn't. I thought maybe it was just slower to come alive
than I remember. Popped the hood and didn't see or hear anything odd.
Popped the oil
Just curious how can you can label yourself a recovering Yankee in
Iowa. Last II looked they were pretty far north and had freezy
winters, according to LT Don...
No, no. Yankees are from New England. Real, true, honest-to-God
Yankees are from Northern New England with generations of ancestery
I've never been a public safety worker, but I've got to agree with
both of the folks below. I can not BELIEVE the folks who don't
IMMEDIATELY hit the flashers, pull off the road and stop when they
hear or see an emergency vehicle on a run. Ticks me right off.
They're either not paying
Kevin,
This happened to my sister's car recently, it turned out to be a bad
sender (located at the bottom of the oil filter canister). However,
they verified this with a mechanical gauge, and I'd recommend you do
the same - unless you want to try the shotgun approach to parts
replacement. (?) Not
Sadly, the guy took several days to call me back, and he said that the car
was already sold.
if it's sold, TAKE THE AD DOWN. What a jerk.
On 9/29/05, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a 1987 420SEL and love the car. It has just about perfect power to
weight, that is the power is just
If it is like my 123's the oil pressure is a line rather than a wireIf
it were disconnected you would know about it in short order from the oil
squirting out of the line or fittings.Mike
- Original Message -
From: Kevin J. Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list
Seems that any of us north of the Mason-Dixon line are considerred
Yanks(or snowbirds depending on who you ask) by the Rebs living below
the line.
When I lived in Alabama thier favorite joke was: What's the difference
between a Yankee and a Damn Yankee? A Yankee comes to visitA Damn
right, but this is a W124 and uses a signal wire from a pressure sending
unit on the driver's side of the oil pan. It's the first thing I'll
check when I get time to look at the car properly.
...Kevin
Mike Canfield wrote:
If it is like my 123's the oil pressure is a line rather than a
My experience w/ aftermarket glass has always been bad. The factory stuff lasts
rock after rock for many years. aftermarket stuff just bullseyes right after
the first rock.
But if you don't have a problem with your glass why do you want to replace it?
-- Original message
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My experience w/ aftermarket glass has always been bad.
The factory stuff lasts rock after rock for many years.
aftermarket stuff just bullseyes right after the first rock.
Didn't somebody (Marshall?) say that PPG makes most of the
factory glass sold in the USA?
CoolHope it's just a wire knocked loose then.Mike
- Original Message -
From: Kevin J. Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] zero oil pressure this am..
right, but this is a W124 and
That's what I askedNo reply.Must have money to wasteMike
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is all glassglass?
My experience w/ aftermarket glass
What mileage do get with the 420 and the 560? Is the difference significant?
(Loving my SDL)
On 9/29/05, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a 1987 420SEL and love the car. It has just about perfect power to
weight, that is the power is just enough not to feel like a slow car, but it
is no
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
You want to do WHAT with a precious 16-valve
I got out my March '86 CarDriver to check out the 16V
(I bought this issue on the newsstand for that article)
and it's a little more special than I remembered, 1880
units planned for USA in 1986. 167hp, 0-60 7.8sec and
15.8
How much and where are you located?
James Jetton wrote:
Hi listers,
I am thinking about putting my pride and joy '87 560 SEL , 107k, up for sale.
The following items have been done in the last year:
New timing chain and guide rails
valve stem seals
valve cover gaskets
new radiator hoses
If the cam was worn bad enough to cause a miss you would have a hell of
a ticking sound I would think.
Tom Hargrave wrote:
I checked out the car that started this thread and I'm not going to purchase
it.
The body and interior look great - all it needs are carpet and a dash cover.
But then I
The easiest way on the shifter end of the rod is to unbolt the shifter
from inside the car, lift it up and its right there.
Peter Frederick wrote:
The plastic (viton, actually) bushings are gone. You most likely need
both, the one on the lever on the tranny and the one on the end of the
Looks like I'm stuck on stupid this morning. The oil level sender is in
the oil pan and has a wire. The oil pressure sender is on the bottom of
the oil filter canister.
...Kevin
Mike Canfield wrote:
CoolHope it's just a wire knocked loose then.Mike
- Original Message -
Where at? Might have to meet you for lunch if its nearby! Still have
your IP drip tube I need to return
Tom Hargrave wrote:
This one's out of North Mississippi.
If the boots are not split, dont worry about it. When they do split
replace the whole axle with either a good used one or a new one from
Rusty. You could try one of the cheap ones from a parts store as well.
Replacing the boots only is not really an option unless you have all
the expensive
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
You want to do WHAT with a precious 16-valve
Sounds like a fun car to get the plasma cutter out and lighten 'er up a bit
and get that 1/4 mile time down some.Maybe a shot of NOS would liven 'er
up a bit as well...Just kidding!!! I wish I could see the
Does no one make a split replacement boot for a Benz CV? You can get them
for about every other car made.Have to be sure to assemble them properly
and very carefully for them to work right as you have to glue the seam
together yourself. I have put several on Ford products with good
For all of you in the Road Rules thread and others... very very
interesting read.
http://www.amasci.com/amateur/traffic/traffic1.html
It makes a lot of sense, and I have done some of the things he talked
about and they really do work but I just have too much fun tossing
my car around
I'd have to agree with Steve and Ken on that one...My Mom and step-dad
worked as a police officers for a while (Tom 25 years...). Imagine you
just got a call about some guy beating his wife and kids? Or a vehicle
on fire with people trapped inside... I don't see how anyone could not
be
Mike Canfield responds to my question:
May I ask WHY would you replace a windshield that is not cracked or broken?
Mike
Well, Mike,
The windshield is so pitted and has many very small chips in it that it
makes it nearly impossible to drive in the rain. I've tried Rain-X,
I shouldn't be concerned about getting to the accident in a timely manner?
Why do they give me the lights and sirens then? Is everybody wrong when they
say
seconds count in medical emergencies? Shoot, that'd be cool if I could take
my time going to your house fire. I'll be there in a little
How much was it?
On 9/29/05, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I checked out the car that started this thread and I'm not going to purchase
it.
The body and interior look great - all it needs are carpet and a dash cover.
But then I started attempted to drive the car. The engine would
It's on Hobbs Island road.
Can't do lunch today - I'm at UAB today and tomorrow.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of John Robbins
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:20 AM
To: Mercedes
That's an almost daily occurance. Someone in front is paying attention and
the dimbulb behind him wonders why he's pulling over so he swings out to pass.
I've seen that hundreds of times. I had a Semi with a flatbed trailer do that
exact thing yesterday and then swing out into the oncoming lane
ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
Checked with the dealer last nightmy cost is around $400 just for the
windshield. Unless I hear of some overwhelming reason to stick to OEM,
I'll give Triumph a call.
Another lister mentioned it, and it has been said on here in the past
that PPG is the OEM supplier
Mike Canfield wrote:
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
You want to do WHAT with a precious 16-valve
Sounds like a fun car to get the plasma cutter out and lighten 'er up a bit
and get that 1/4 mile time down some.Maybe a shot of NOS would liven 'er
up a bit as well...Just kidding!!! I
They want 3K I'm sure they will take less.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Ed Booher
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:46 AM
To: Mercedes mailing list
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1977 450SEL
Mitch, Mike,
The headgasket was replaced @ 175K, measurements showed no bent connecting
rods or out of round cylinders, so there's no reason to invest in
connecting rods.OK? Car does go thru some oil, though, about 1-3
quarts between 3K oil changes.
The car is showing a few rust spots,
I see your point about it being unsafe..I agree that it should be
replaced by the insurance but we all know how fighting them goesWe
have Diamond Auto Glass around here and they are usually less than $200 for
a non-OEM windshield, installed.
Good luck, Mike
- Original
Angelo,
A bit testy this AM?.Nothing personally offending was meant on my
part. Sorry to aggravate you.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: ANGELO GIAIMO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is all glassglass?
Kevin J. Slater wrote:
what's a troll?
Someone married to a trollop!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0
159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
My new 190DT has SRS brakes. I've changed fluid in earlier Benzes
(without SRS) with a pressure bleeder.
Is the procedure different with SRS? Anything special that needs to be
done? Can someone point me to the cd-rom section (PDF file). (I use a
Mac and can't use the index on the cd-rom.)
ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
Let's not get personal, guys,..I don't have money to burn.
I wasn't trying to be insulting.
I didn't recognize your name, so had no idea if you'd been around
enough to even know that the con rods could be an issue. Good that
you or your mechanic knew to take a good
Well that doesen't change the fact that it's been proven to work in the
autoban; mind you, there are less accidents on the autobahn than the
American interstate...it's crybabies like you that cut short any sort of
innovation in this country.
On 9/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Herr Doktor,
You will recall the BCM is checking Mobil 1 oil level
after the car has sat for at least 8 hours (cooled
down)...was that advice JUST for the OM617 or does it
also apply to the OM603?
How reliable, in general, is the oil level indicator
in the 87 300TD?
Thanks!
Chris
Gabriel S. wrote:
Well that doesen't change the fact that it's been proven to work in the
autoban; mind you, there are less accidents on the autobahn than the
American interstate...it's crybabies like you that cut short any sort of
innovation in this country.
What works in Germany with
Mitch Haley wrote:
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
You want to do WHAT with a precious 16-valve
I got out my March '86 CarDriver to check out the 16V
(I bought this issue on the newsstand for that article)
and it's a little more special than I remembered, 1880
units planned for USA in 1986.
Wow...amazing stuff...i have thought of these techniques since i started
driving at age 17...my road rules may seem harsh but i seriously think
traffic is something that is caused by only a few idiot drivers...people who
get in thier cars to do everything else but drive: these are the morons
Installed PPG to replaced badly pitted windshield in my 350SDL several yrs
ago. 'Looks great; no pits yet.
Wilton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My experience w/ aftermarket glass has always been bad. The factory stuff lasts
rock after rock for many years. aftermarket stuff just bullseyes right after
the first rock.
Except for models that were imported in low numbers, almost all the
replacement glass
Mine isn't very accurate. Shows low even when the level is right between
the add and full marks. Marshall says that sometimes Mobil 1 will bring
a flaky sender back around after a while. I replaced the one in the 300E
to get it back into proper order. Probably do the same with the 300TD
sooner
morons, lets get something straight...you should NEVER and I repeat, NEVER
use the shoulder on the freeway to park. It is unsafe under any circumstance
and always causes traffic which in turn leads to LOSS, there is no need to
do it...in almost every case that you would park in the shoulder the
Ins,. USAA, replaced my pitted wndshld. Cost me $100.
Wilton
reasons 1-3 are pure bullshit and you know not of what you speak...that
technique is used on one of the safest highway systems in the world---the
autobahn.
On 9/28/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gabriel S. wrote:
I honestly don't see why anyone would care if people are cruising
Hi all,
My dad is visting at the moment, and he also has a 1987 300D. The car
had the tranny fluid (Mobil-1) filter changed about 20kmi ago. The
car now has 160k on it. Full throttle shifts are perfect, nice and
crisp. However it flares slightly at part throttle shifts. Not bad, my
dad never
Steve MacSween wrote:
I'm trying to get my head around a strange thing my local indy euro parts
supplier is telling me
One of my '82 240Ds probably should have new CV boots, to make sure it
passes the provincial inspection (they're dry cracked from age, but not
actually split yet).
So I
Mitch Haley wrote:
What kind of LSD did it have, clutch pack, ALS, Torsen?
I think I meant ASR, didn't I? What's the acronym for the
electrically controlled diff in the late 1980s early 1990s?
That's Rick ELLinger, http://www.rc-imports.com http://www.rc-imports.com
On 9/29/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
The SLS pump was NOT the tandem Vickers pump used on the '87 300TD, but
one similar the ones used on 123 TD (required a special head to couple
BCM applies to any engine with M1
the oil level indicators are accurate if they are working. check the
dipstick for confirmation. WITH M1, the indicator will commonly flicker on
and off if the oil level is just a bit low at sustained highway
speeds. This is due to the stickiness of the M1.
Mine is working. It came on - oil was very low - added
two quarts, drove a bit and checked and it was halfway
between min and max...hot.
Chris
--- Kevin J. Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mine isn't very accurate. Shows low even when the
level is right between
the add and full marks.
Steve MacSween wrote:
Tom, the cracks are deep but not breaks yet. The concern is the inspectors,
as they have latitude to label stuff as an imminent failure risk. If that
happens I get to tow the car back to the shop and then back to the
inspection station.
Seriously deep (but not leaking)
The autobahn also has cameras along the entire road and have electronic
signs that will open or close the shoulder lane based on conditions. If
there is an accident and resulting traffic jam they will use the cameras
to check the shoulder throughout the area (look for debris, broken down
Loren Faeth wrote:
BCM applies to any engine with M1
the oil level indicators are accurate if they are working. check the
dipstick for confirmation. WITH M1, the indicator will commonly flicker on
and off if the oil level is just a bit low at sustained highway
speeds. This is due to the
come on fellas!!! Americans can not do that . think about some of the
idiots who live in our country
I saw a women putting on make up
one jackass was reading the damn paper
two broncos one pushing the other ...at 65.mph bumper to bumper
one car that stopped FRIGGIN STOPPED in
Mike Canfield wrote:
Does no one make a split replacement boot for a Benz CV? You can get them
for about every other car made.Have to be sure to assemble them properly
and very carefully for them to work right as you have to glue the seam
together yourself. I have put several on Ford
and your point is?
On 9/29/05, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The autobahn also has cameras along the entire road and have electronic
signs that will open or close the shoulder lane based on conditions. If
there is an accident and resulting traffic jam they will use the cameras
to
Marshall Booth wrote:
There was (may still be) a split boot available for Mercedes (costs
about $20 last time I checked), but more than 50% of them failed
immediately and most of the remainder within a year
If you get one speck of grease in the groove while assembling it
(very difficult not
In England, they drive on the other side of the road. It works fine there.
You probably should not do that here either, but it is your choice...
-Dave Walton
On 9/29/05, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well that doesen't change the fact that it's been proven to work in the
autoban; mind
Gabriel S. wrote:
morons, lets get something straight...you should NEVER and I repeat, NEVER
use the shoulder on the freeway to park. It is unsafe under any circumstance
and always causes traffic which in turn leads to LOSS, there is no need to
do it...in almost every case that you would park
Did you compare vacuum across the throttle range with the specs in
the FSM? I think your problem is with the control valve on the IP
or its adjustment.
boy!! whatta buncha candy assed whiners...come on down to mexico and
practice driving for awhile,...everything else up here is so predictable
(yeah, even the gal putting on her eye makeup)...once you get back, you'll
have so much extra time and attention available while driving that you could
Actually I didn't realize there was a graph in the FSM - I'll need to
look at that. Since there's no tranny info (except in the WIS), I
assume you mean there's something in the 603 manual. I'll take a peek.
The adjustment is full firm at the moment (rotated all the way CCW).
Most of the
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Kevin J. Slater wrote:
I was getting ready to back out of the garage this morning and for
whatever reason I decided to watch the oil pressure gauge come up on my
87 300TD. It didn't. I thought maybe it was just slower to come alive
than I remember. Popped the hood and didn't see or hear
Gabriel: If you look at my post, I didn't say PARKING, I said
CHANGING A TIRE, which requires a hard, level surface, not the ditch,
to do safely.
Gabriel wrote:
morons, lets get something straight...you should NEVER and I repeat, NEVER
use the shoulder on the freeway to park.
In response to
Dave M. wrote:
Actually I didn't realize there was a graph in the FSM
I think there was some kind of table in my W116 FSM,
I assumed all of them had something similar. You can
turn the ALDA screw clockwise to change the power/throttle
relationship and reduce flare. ;-)
The Finns have successfully stuffed both 603 and 606 engines in the
W201 chassis...in fact, several of their Super Turbo test mules are
former 2.3 16v chassis, and yes, they do use the Getrag 5spd manual.
On 9/28/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let's say I have a 190D 2.5/auto and a
Mexico is a cake walk: try Cairo, Egypt. It is the only place I have
ever been where I was terrified in traffic.
Thomas E. Potter
Telephone: (713) 215-2877
Fax: (713) 215-2551
Mobile: (832) 794-0536
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JJJ
Sent:
Interesting, Jim... the new modulator (on the tranny) cured the
problem though? Any way to test this sucker other than just replacing
it?
--
Dave M.
Boise, ID
1994 E500 - 94kmi (Q-ship)
1987 300D - 258kmi (Sportline)
On 9/29/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated
ANGELO GIAIMO wrote:
Mike Canfield responds to my question:
May I ask WHY would you replace a windshield that is not cracked or broken?
Mike
Well, Mike,
The windshield is so pitted and has many very small chips in it that it
makes it nearly impossible to drive in the
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