Rack damper screw?
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
I didn't know that. Local folks whose fids went to school with ours
have already replaced it.
On 11/4/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Talk to john gregg or B2, surely they can fix you up with something.
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will always do the right
Three options, have it shipped, fly and drive, or have somebody who needs
to
get to east coast drive it for me
I am asking about the last option, no rush could work it around the
persons
schedule. My question... is this a viable option?
There are drive away services that pair people
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/230282309.html
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Chris -
I'm just taking a WAG, but If your valves are just a bit tight I could see
where it might make enough difference before the engine could warm up a bit
and combustion chamber pressure would improve from the increased
temperature. The glow plugs would possibly be enough to get it to start
Hi Jim,
I was thinking again (always a bad sign) and thought I'd run this past you.
To check the GP's I was thinking I could remove the intake manifold and then
turn the key to Pre-Glow position. Then I can use my 12V test light to make
sure each GP is getting power and maybe I'll even be
HAHA, I just dun that with my SD
On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:49:48 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Put it in the Autotrader.
OK Don wrote:
Much as I hate to, I need to raise a bit of cash, so the '87 300SDL is
going up for sale. This list gets the first opportunity - I'd
Yes - you can test to see if the glow plugs are getting 12v., but that
doesn't mean they're getting hot. I like the suggestion to use a
battery charger with an ammeter to read the current draw, or buy a
$19.95 30-0-30 ammeter from a McParts house, connect a couple of 14 -
12 gauge wires, and put
You wouldn't happen to know someone who works there? What are their ad rates?
On 11/4/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Put it in the Autotrader.
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've
exhausted all the alternatives.
Sir
I don't think that any methodology using a test light is going
to tell you much more than the ohmmeter already did. For cheapness,
little can beat using an old series GP as a current shunt, in
conjunction
with the voltmeter he already has. Doesn't anybody have one they
can send him? I have a
True - I'll look in the morning and see if I still have any series
plugs. I don't have a car that uses them any more.
On 11/4/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't think that any methodology using a test light is going
to tell you much more than the ohmmeter already did. For
I'm not wanting to start another oil thread or anything, but I know
several of you do business on eBay, and I'm looking for the voices of
experience here.
I'm getting ready to try to unload a bunch of old photographic
equipment (umm - good luck!), and since PayPal hasn't been declared
illegal or
You will get a ton of advice but in 4 years, I have never had a
problem with hundreds of transactions.
Most important is to open a separate checking account as a link to
Paypal and you can transfer funds back and forth as needed. So not
link Paypal to your primary account.
Keep the amount in
of course, it could be something as simple as a small air leak in the fuel
supply near the engine that takes a while to work itself out,... (i've seen
leaking hand pumps cause symptoms exactly like what was described,...)
are there any signs that the primer pump or the filters or lines could
Paypal definitely isn't perfect, but it seems to have become so ubiquitous
they manage to get away with anything they want to.
even within the first few transactions, they'd already made mistakes
in my account.
more annoying to me (and arguably illegal and/or immoral), it's become
more
John Freer wrote:
Wouldn't want to do Ebay anymore if Paypal wasn't onboard.
Indeed. They have managed to make Paypal mandatory. Expect
a 20-30% price cut if you list something on eBay without Paypal.
The only state AG who was really interested in prosecuting Paypal
for running an illegal
In a message dated 11/4/2006 10:12:09 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm not wanting to start another oil thread or anything, but I know
several of you do business on eBay, and I'm looking for the voices of
experience here.
I'm getting ready to try to unload a
i've found craigslist to be far superior, but the market is (by definition)
smaller. Ebay can really suck the profit right out of a sale (3-5% ebay +
3% paypal) but you can't reach a larger market. Paypal can suck ass, like
when they put a freeze on disputed dollars (when a payer is unhappy,
Beside all the normal slow to accelerate stuff, what is the general
concessis of those who have
driven and owned 115 chassis 220Ds as HIGHWAY cars. I have a real nice one
I have come
across well maintained, standard, low rust, relatively low miles all
records ect for low dollars.
What are the
Thanks Rick/Tom
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From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bsby you can Drive my Car
Three options, have it shipped, fly and drive, or have somebody who needs
OMG I'm such a moron, I can't believe I missed that.
Mike
On 11/4/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
OK, well my calculations show that since the headlight was missing that
increased the hp by 1.126
Michael Hall wrote:
Yeah, but I watched
If the blower motor fails, either only drive in good weather or scrap the
car - replacement is a bear. The whole car is built around it. Otherwise,
watch out for cancerous rust (it spreads pretty quickly), and the steering
wheel is a -little- too high to drive with your knees.
Does yours have
Sunil asked: does it have cruise control, no cruise, no AC in it, no power
steering. Heat and fan works. Four on the floor. Simple simple...
Bad actor seems to be fan/blower motor If blower goes, is it a DIY project
and about how many hours of laor minus my swearing time...
Regards Tom
They feel a bit breathless at highway speeds due to the low gearing
(84 mph is the top speed with an auto, you might get a couple more mph
out of a standard).
A long trip on the interstate might be tiring, but they DO go forever
on fuel, usually in the mid 30's on the road. I used to drive
On a blower motor, the book gives a shop time of 20 hours of labor. If you
go through the speaker hole in the dash, -supposedly- this cuts it to 8-10
hours. And you'll mangle your hands. Plan on an entire weekend.
Those silly Germans built the car around the blower motor. They fixed this
in
I offered you my other SDL for that sort of money 2 months ago, you
didnt jump on it then.
Luther wrote:
DAMN, 2 months ago I'd have jumped on thisgrrr.
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL,
87 300SDL #2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D
$49, run till sold. Best deal anywhere.
OK Don wrote:
You wouldn't happen to know someone who works there? What are their ad rates?
On 11/4/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Put it in the Autotrader.
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89
Paypal is OK overall. Sometimes you run into situations but I look at
it as the cost of doing business. The only problems I have had with
paypal is buyers filing disputes over issues that are covered clearly in
the auction, and return policy. Even with documentation paypal still
gives the
yep, thats true. Sales fall way off though if you dont take paypal.
ernest breakfield wrote:
Paypal definitely isn't perfect, but it seems to have become so ubiquitous
they manage to get away with anything they want to.
even within the first few transactions, they'd already made mistakes
Beside all the normal slow to accelerate stuff, what is the general
consensus of those who have
driven and owned 115 chassis 220Ds as HIGHWAY cars.
I think they'd make a real nice highway car. A dead blower motor
then makes no difference, because they have a good ram air supply.
Having driven
What are the bad actors on the car please.
Bad stuff? Cancerous rust, it's prone to rusting due to many
crevices and (I believe) no galvanizing. Changing the oil
is messy, it (probably) predates the topsider sucker tube, and
the oil filter is the all-over-your-arm from the bottom type.
And,
Jim,
Since you mentioned the oil filter - there is one other item you need to
watch for.
There should be a plastic assembly inside the filter housing along with the
main replaceable filter. The assembly is the actual primary filter the
replaceable filter is a bypass filter. You are supposed to
Sunil Hari wrote:
Still, I have north of $3k in my paypal account just for the 5% return. Not
insured, but totally accessible 24/7.
Until they decide to seize it for several months, and tell you that you
have no recourse. I keep my savings in an insured bank account at 5.5%,
can transfer it to
Don,
PayPal is neither good nor evil, PayPal is just a banking service. But
you need to factor their processing fees into your selling prices.
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
Original Message
From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11/05/06 12:12 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Now the next bother. Anyone around Portland Oreg. who could look at this
car and take her for a test drive before I comit to drive it cross country.
Let me know please and I will get the contact information. No power
steering, and four on the floor. 0-60 in 10 minutes.
Regards Tom
Pete said: They are SLOW on acceleration, you should drive it a bit before
you buy
it, it can get quite scary of you forget. You will spend quite a bit
of time with your foot to the floor in normal traffic.ete said
Sounds like my automatic 123 240D for shure so I am used to that, a real
Jim and Don wrote:use a
battery charger with an ammeter to read the current draw, or buy a
$19.95 30-0-30 ammeter from a McParts house, connect a couple of 14 -
12 gauge wires, and put it between the wire and the glow plug - read
the current in place.
I can handle a $20 ammeter. How will this
I've done 300+ transactions using PP and haven't had any problems. OTOH, my
merchant account that provides Visa MC acceptnce hasn't been so good. The
problem arises when a customer sees my company name and doesn't recognize
the name - they call V/MC and tell them. MY merchant acct reverses
Tom Hargrave wrote:
PayPal is neither good nor evil, PayPal is just a banking service. But
you need to factor their processing fees into your selling prices.
The problem is their self-declared immunity from banking regulations
designed to protect depositors' funds. I remember a TV show about
Where is this marvelous 5.5% savings account? Highest I can find is 2%.
On 11/5/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom Hargrave wrote:
PayPal is neither good nor evil, PayPal is just a banking service. But
you need to factor their processing fees into your selling prices.
The
Sunil Hari wrote:
Where is this marvelous 5.5% savings account? Highest I can find is 2%.
I had a link to eloan in my original post IIRC.
http://www.eloan.com/savings
Other 5% plus plans can be found here:
http://www.fatwallet.com/t/52/437553/
I was getting ready to open an emigrantdirect
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Paypal is OK overall. Sometimes you run into situations but I look at
it as the cost of doing business. The only problems I have had with
paypal is buyers filing disputes over issues that are covered clearly in
the auction, and return policy. Even with
How do you know #1 cly is at tdc?/Tom
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1979 240D Time Chain Stretch
why do you need a dial indicator to check
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I am not certain how they differ, but my 1974 240D is an excellent
highway car. Fuel economy is impressive, and it gets up and cruises
all day at 75mph with no problems. It also has very little wind
noise, and feels very stable. When climbing
I loved driving my 220D (1970) on the highway. I think I got around 30
MPG. I think the 115 is a better highway driver than the 123 series -
the 107 shares a lot of the suspension.
I think mine had power steering. The AC was after market, and I
removed it to gain better access to the alternator.
You can see the cam timing marks getting close, and both valves on #1
are up - no cam lobe pressure.
On 11/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How do you know #1 cly is at tdc?/Tom
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL,
87 300SDL #2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL,
87 300SDL #2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
84 190D 2.2 #2, 81 240D,
Thanks to all of you - I'll take the advice and open a dedicated
checking account to use with it. It's been a number of years since
I've sold anything on eBay - the rates have certainly gone up, but for
the stuff I'm selling, I need as large an audience as I can get.
Everyone needs an 8X10 view
Hi Tom,
As the engine rotates - and it must *only* be turned in the normal
direction of travel, BTW - you'll see the cam lobes turn and alternately
open/close the valves. When both of the high parts of the cam over #1 are
pointing more or less up, it'll be on TDC - but the scale on the
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