Fmiser wrote:
>
> I have done that on a Chevy 7004R when I wanted to flush all the
> old out. It sort of worked. I had a hard time keeping enough
> fluid going in to keep up with what came out - and there seemed
> to be a mix of old and new for rather a long time.
I guess YMMV.
I had better luc
He took it as is. Needs all fluids changed, valves adjusted, various trim
pieces inside, back seat, turbo oil return line o-rings, shifter bushings,
possibly a glow plug or 2 in the future, low pressure powersteering hose,
couple more injector return lines, and the RR window quit working about
2
push button unit? I do, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you are interested.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
What's PB?
My horn works fine and all the fuse circuits are OK.
Is it worth swapping out the black box?
Kaleb - got a good used 123 temperature regulator?
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
9
WOW you sold that cheap. If you would have lowered the price a long
time ago it probably would have sold for more money a long time ago.
Luther wrote:
'83, 246kmi, fair to good condition. Good condition mechanically, and fair
interior. Sold for $2500 to a diesel mechanic for Roadway. He rem
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> Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It seems than at Mon, 14 May 2007 20:09:38 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > What I'm wondering about is the fate of the Dodge-labelled Sprinter van
> > which
> > seems to have kicked the hell out of Ford box van sales. They are
> > everywhere.
> > Very
It seems than at Tue, 15 May 2007 12:09:58 -0400, andrew wrote:
> Great, except I forgot to mention that I want a solution that doesn't cost
> me!
>
> On 5/14/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > flip4mac
> >
> > On May 13, 2007, at 6:11 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Mac M
It seems than at Tue, 15 May 2007 09:22:05 -0700, Alex wrote:
> On 5/14/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I used my $2 sucker to get the tranny fluid out of my Eldo and Blazer --
> > 500ci and 350ci motors with TH400? and 700R4 trannies. You can get the
> > sucker hose all the way do
Rich Thomas wrote:
>
> No, I don't think you CAN get the fluid out of the TCs on those trannies
On most trannies w/o T/C drains, you can flush the T/C by changing the
fluid in the pan, and then unhooking a cooling line and pumping fluid
at idle in park until it either gets foamy (kill the engin
The vacuum door locks on my '76 450SL haven't been working for some time
and, since I recently had both door panels off while R&Ring the window
stops, I noticed that the vacuum diaphrams, which I had replaced some years
ago, still appeared to be fine. I disconnected the gas flap and trunk lock
va
Sounds like your cosmetics and my mechanicals would be a very nice car! :)
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) needs head
'83 300SD (245 kmi) For Sale
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting '85 donor engine
'85 300D (280,176) parts car-sans engine
Quoting Kevin Kral
Mine would have a similar rating since the interior and paint are quite
nice, but it needs other things. AC compressor is seized with belt removed,
and one of the passenger's side ball joints (probably the lower one) squeaks
when turning the wheel. Other than these problems and the exhaust lea
Passed a guy Sun AM about 11ish about 20 mi east of Memphis, driving an
"experienced" blue 300SD with a little receiver hitch, looked like
someone who should be on this list.
--R
No, I don't think you CAN get the fluid out of the TCs on those trannies
-- the old stuff mixes with the new in some fashion, and after a couple
of changes would be mostly new. I don't know about Lincoln trannies.
--R
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On 5/14/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Airplanes seldom fail (though they occasionally do, but very very very
seldom). Pilots fail a lot, and those failures generally tend to be
very unforgiving. In this case a coupla guys doing something half
stupid then trying to get out of the situation by doing something more
stupid does not p
Hood may seem a different shape, but it is not. I thought that myself at one
point. If you remove the dodge/freightliner badge and, I think, chrome on the
edge of the hood, it reveals a semi-circular cutout, which is there to
accomodate the top portion of the star.
Chris
"John W. Reames III"
Steal a PC and plug it into your mac monitor/kbd/mouse,presuming you arent
going adc on the monitor and are usb on that and the mouse.
You should be set!
-j.
On Tue, 15 May 2007, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Great, except I forgot to mention that I want a solution that doesn't cost
me!
On 5/14/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I used my $2 sucker to get the tranny fluid out of my Eldo and Blazer --
500ci and 350ci motors with TH400? and 700R4 trannies. You can get the
sucker hose all the way down to the bottom of the pan through the
fill/dipstick tube and save the tro
Pilot error was the conclusion of the investigation. Now, how they
arrivedat that conclusion is a whole different question. My
understanding from a
quick news review is that it would have been very difficult, if not
impossible, to make the turn they tried to make given the speed of the
aircraft an
Judging by the quotes from your local MB doctor, you could say it
smells like money.
Gary Thompson
1995 E320 w/ eau de money option
On 5/15/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 5/15/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It smells like refrigerant leaking
>
Uh-huh. ;)
mplayer
On 5/15/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Great, except I forgot to mention that I want a solution that doesn't cost
me!
On 5/14/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> flip4mac
>
> On May 13, 2007, at 6:11 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
>
> > Hey Mac Maniacs. How do I
You can download the free player add-in from Microsoft or the parent website,
you only need to purchase it if you want to edit. Plays .avi and .wmv files
nicely. You will have to upgrade to QuickTime 6.1.5 or later if you don't have
it.
Peter
On 5/15/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It smells like refrigerant leaking
Uh-huh. ;)
Alex Chamberlain
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
What are your special insights into a conclusion that it was pilot error
rather than equipment failure?
On 5/15/07, Tony Wirtel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 21:54:54 EDT
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [MBZ] Cirrus Design Sued for Wrongful Death in Lid
What's PB?
My horn works fine and all the fuse circuits are OK.
Is it worth swapping out the black box?
Kaleb - got a good used 123 temperature regulator?
On 5/15/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One other possibility - the electronic black box control unit (module)
> behind the
Great, except I forgot to mention that I want a solution that doesn't cost
me!
On 5/14/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
flip4mac
On May 13, 2007, at 6:11 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
> Hey Mac Maniacs. How do I play .wmv files on my Imac?
>
> On 5/13/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Russ, don't feel bad. Kaleb never "passes" anyone.
On 5/14/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
you failed
Russ Williams wrote:
> Test
> Anybody Out there???
>
>
> Russ W.
>
> ___
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> For new parts see official list spon
New owner better wear a neck brace if he is used to a 240.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1979 240D-250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 135K miles
Wickford, RI
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Luther
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:00 AM
To: Mercedes Discussi
Message: 9
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 21:54:54 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] Cirrus Design Sued for Wrongful Death in Lidle/Stanger
Crash
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Press Release: Cirrus Design Sued for
'83, 246kmi, fair to good condition. Good condition mechanically, and fair
interior. Sold for $2500 to a diesel mechanic for Roadway. He remembers
driving a 240 several years back...and was quite impressed with the power
difference. Imagine that!! :)
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL
Holy cow, Jim. That had been on the block for awhile, no?
Bob R.
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From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] SOLD!
Sold the SD this afternoon...
Mine too! Sold the 450 SL today
There was one generation of deskstars that is crap. The newer ones are OK
(I kid you not, the 75XP's are available with both IBM and Hitachi
badging; IBM sold the division to Hitachi, who still makes HDD's with that
tech.)
-j.
On Tue, 15 May 2007, Gary Hurst wrote:
i discovered the my faile
On Tue, 15 May 2007 02:11:17 -0400 "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> i discovered the my failed drive is an ibm deckstar. this meant nothing
> to me, so i googled it and found out that my HD is so good, it's the
> subject of a class action lawsuit and drove IBM out of the hard drive
> bus
On Mon, 14 May 2007 22:32:55 -0700 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > Sold the SD this afternoon...
>
> Mine too! Sold the 450 SL today. $6k.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Craig
It smells like refrigerant leaking
At 06:16 AM 5/15/2007, you wrote:
Not sure I can describe it adequately. It's not a burnt oily smell
like oil on an exhaust manifold. More like a musty/moldy smell.
I'll have to crack open a new quart of M1 and take a sniff. Maybe I
can relate it to that!
Ga
Not sure I can describe it adequately. It's not a burnt oily smell
like oil on an exhaust manifold. More like a musty/moldy smell.
I'll have to crack open a new quart of M1 and take a sniff. Maybe I
can relate it to that!
Gary Thompson
1995 E320
On 5/14/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mak - I'll ask the list folks for the best places to find 'good' junkyards,
but for the most part it will be out of the 'rust belt' - which Cleveland is
in. You can just about go with the places that put salt on the roads in
Winter, and unless a previous owner was very careful the car will have at
ah, the DeathStar.
On 5/15/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
i discovered the my failed drive is an ibm deckstar. this meant nothing
to
me, so i googled it and found out that my HD is so good, it's the subject
of
a class action lawsuit and drove IBM out of the hard drive business.
i f
Congratulations! What year SD, what condition, and how much?
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
Congratulations on the sale of your 450SL! So, what's next?
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267K miles, Ursula
i discovered the my failed drive is an ibm deckstar. this meant nothing to
me, so i googled it and found out that my HD is so good, it's the subject of
a class action lawsuit and drove IBM out of the hard drive business.
i found an old 6 gig HD and loaded os x 10.2 on it. seems to be working
fi
One other possibility - the electronic black box control unit (module)
behind the dash. I forget what it's called or what it does or doesn't
do. Has anyone had a failure with this part?
It's the "tempreglar" (sp?), the temperature regulator. It
could be at fault, I don't recall what the schem
Sold the SD this afternoon...
Mine too! Sold the 450 SL today. $6k.
-- Jim
Remember her?
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos/05-08-07page-Classic-Mini-Cooper-Porsche-Car
rera-S.htm
**
See what's free at
http://www.aol.com.
It seems than at Mon, 14 May 2007 20:09:38 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > < > technology that has crept into various Chrysler products over the last
> > couple
> > of years.>>
> >
> What I'm wondering about is the fate of the Dodge-labelled Sprinter van which
> seems to have kicked the hell
Press Release: Cirrus Design Sued for Wrongful Death in Lidle/Stanger Crash
Todd Macaluso of Macaluso & Associates, the attorney representing the
families Cory Lidle and Tyler Stanger whom died in the Manhattan light plane
crash on
October 11, 2006 announces today that he is filing a wrongful d
Check coolant levelmine was doing that when level was low. I continue to
lose level over a 2-3 week period and I know not where it's going.
bob R.
- Original Message -
From: "Stuart Saxonberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 5:29 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Water Pump?
On Mon, 14 May 2007, Christopher McCann wrote:
Wonder what will become of the Sprinter.
I have been seeing a fair number of MB badged ones recently. and the hood
is a different shape to make room for the star, so I suspect it was
shipped that way.
-j.
Daimler Chrysler parts are distributed from the same parts depots. The two
systems merged quite a few years ago. The split will be interesting to watch
since my Wife works for the depot system. It's possible that her job could
go either way.
By the way, I sat down at her computer when I was visiti
The symptoms tell me that you have air trapped in the upper radiator hose or
the radiator is low.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Stuart Saxonberg
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 7:29 PM
To: m
Hi, Stuart, et al
By my experience you have a water flow problem.
1. Failed or part open thermostat.
2. Partially plugged radiator.
3. Water pump failure.
MB water pumps are robust, so if it is not leaking, a quick r&r to check the
vanes will show any failures. The rest, you should check for crud
The Germans aren't the issue, its Americans not looking past this month's
car payment and Toyota & Honda understanding our spending habits. Granted,
Toyota makes great cars but so does Chrysler. So do all three American car
manufacturers.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
-O
But the drive will work fine as a 128 GB drive, any more capacity is
ignored usually. The Toshiba drive would initialize and I could
install the system with no errors, but the drive would not be
recognized on reboot. What a pain!
The 128GB/one drive only "problem" is only the rev 1 of the mo
Apparently the stock holders will decide on the name when they meet.
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Chrysler sale
too bad they didnt just revert back to daimler
Given that Daimler still has a stake in Chrysler I don't see any reason why
they should not continue at least until they change the model. Especially
seeing a lot of Dodge dealers would have had to spend money to enable them
to service the vans.
Anyway it looks like the workers are gonna be the
flip4mac
On May 13, 2007, at 6:11 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Hey Mac Maniacs. How do I play .wmv files on my Imac?
On 5/13/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
i discover this morning that one of my macs doesn't boot, but just
keeps showing me the grey apple logo. if i try to boot it
Your 123's and 126's will be pretty trouble free, 115's are too but are
older and more likely to rust. As far as newer cars go, they all have
they problems but are overall good cars. The 124's are excellent.
Older 124's dont have as many wiring problems etc but are not as nice.
Im sure somebo
They did rally the 123 280E with some success.
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] M110 vs.
Since you mention it, the 1973 Porsche Carrera RS (look it up) engine was
also a 2.8 producing 210hp. Comparisons bet
I think this is the list to which you refer. My understanding is that the
self-absorbing wiring harness issue is more related to a model year than it
is to a particular model of vehicle. I passed up a really good deal on an
E420 (if I remember correctly) because I was warned of imminent electrical
Yeah, I wonder how many billions they lost on this venture. Guess it was
German arrogance, "Ja we will go and show those Amerika people how to run a
auto business".
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From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Yeah well if it has been sitting in Grandpa's shed and has 40K on the clock
then maybe not but most would have.
What leads to the evap failure? Is it because they are made of two different
metals that expand/contract at different rates? They tell me the all
aluminum ones are good but the copper/
Hi, guys!
In the never-ending saga of "what hasn't yet been replaced on my car", I
suspect my water pump is failing.
Just lately she's running significantly hotter than normal, and increasingly
so.
I'd suspect the thermostat, except that more throttle leads to more cooling,
from idle. (
An interesting take on the sale here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10174381
I wonder if this means that the UPS guy will quit screwing up and
delivering my MB parts to the local dodge dealer?
Robert
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
too bad they didnt just revert back
To Kaleb and or everybody , here's a somewhat naive question or maybe it's
brilliant
I just read a response from Kaleb regarding New and Improved Tell me why I
shouldn't buy this car message ; in regards that the both 95 & 94
evaporators go bad, wiring harness goes bad. Is there a LIST of Year Mo
true
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Yes but I said it sooo much better.
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300E 2.8 ???
Thats what I said several days ago.
Hendrik Riesse
Yes but I said it sooo much better.
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300E 2.8 ???
Thats what I said several days ago.
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
I am reasonably sure
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 2:14 PM
To: Weekly Highway Diesel Prices
Subject: Today's Diesel Prices
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too bad they didnt just revert back to daimler benz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Subject: Re: [MB] Chrysler "Sold"
DCAG just announced that it will sell Chrysler to an investment firm,
Cerberus, for $7.5 billion. The deal is complicated, as DCAG (to be renamed Daimler
AG--whatever happened to Be
you failed
Russ Williams wrote:
Test
Anybody Out there???
Russ W.
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> < technology that has crept into various Chrysler products over the last couple
> of years.>>
>
What I'm wondering about is the fate of the Dodge-labelled Sprinter van which
seems to have kicked the hell out of Ford box van sales. They are everywhere.
Very few are labelled Freightliner.
RLE
The subject line caught my eye, so here are my 2 stories.
#1 -- bought a Sony digital camera for my son's grad present from some
outfit in NYC, good price on the pkg. Some slickster with a marginal
command of reading computer screens in English calls me the other day to
sell me a $199 upgrade
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