Such mechanism does exist.Google it and see for yourself.
Mike
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From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Soy 81 300D
and how does this help them for spot
no its not worth that much but it might bring that much
Donald Snook wrote:
Is a 1985 123 Wagon in good shape with 354,000 miles worth $2800? That
sounds like a ton of miles, but these wagons are going for astronomical
amounts of money - IMHO. I wondered if I could drive this for a year or
Plastic clips I see NO plastic clips... That is probably why
the
line broke Picture or PDF anyone?
There's an array of snap clips that hold the lines to each other
and/or clamp them against rubber bumpers snapped into slotted sheet
metal plates in the vicinity. They're vital. If
Anybody know if they mean 15 degrees ATDC, or BTDC?
Anybody at all?
Also, any opinions on the likelihood of my dark coolant being
oil-contaminated, versus who-knows-what? There's no oil sheen
on the bucket full of yuck.
Or other opinions on the wisdom of pulling the head off
of this NA 602?
ATDC. This is NOT the start of injection, it's where the nub on the
shaft locks into the locking tool.
Oil floats and makes a slimy mess. Just filthy is very old coolant.
I wouldn't pull the head unless you get cold pressure, use coolant, or
collect black oil in the coolant tank.
Peter
R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So, what is the going rate of road tax for hybrid electric
vehicles? Do we calculate KWH and apply an electric tax? How about
a pedal car? Do we tax the fries and burger consumed for lunch as a
motive fuel?
Funny you bring that up, in fact the taxing
I though Gump was rare, but I am seeing all sorts of dunkel Grun w115
on the road now. There was a nice 240D with great interior that sold
for $3500 a few weeks ago. Would have liked to have that, but it was
auto. Also found some nice SE models in the color.
clay
On Jun 12, 2007, at
You sold it? For WHAT!!!! That is just wrong! I would have
gladly given you $501 and rebuilt her
clay
On Jun 12, 2007, at 6:19 AM, Zeitgeist wrote:
I just sold my '78 R80/7 for $500...of course, it was completely
disassembled, but that didn't deter the intrepid buyer in the least.
I knowbut the memories make it seem like yesterday.(sigh)
Bob R.
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From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Maine Update
88 was many moons ago...
In December I bought a 190D off of Kaleb I've put about 7k miles on
it since then, and have decided to sell it. The main reason is that
there was some hidden rust that put the car in the not worth making
nice category in my book. There is nothing keeping it from being a
reliable daily
Donald,
If the wagon remains in clean enough condition, you can drive it,
service it, and detail it. Then come out west to PDX of SEA and put
it on Craigslist. It will sell for between $5600-13,000
clay
On Jun 12, 2007, at 12:15 PM, Donald Snook wrote:
Is a 1985 123 Wagon in good
Jim informed us:
Saint
Mercedes Maria
Good name for a caror would that be sacrilegious?
Bob R.
I'd say that $500.00 is high for a completely disassembled 80's BMW, with
exception of the R90S. Also, some of the /7's suffered from receding valve
problems. Te valve seats were too soft.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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Seems IIRC there is a plan to put a GPS tag on cars to monitor how
much they are driven and then tax you for that. PDX is doing a
test of this system. Even had some idiots apply to be test
subjects. Think there was talk of a test' here in Seattle too.
Greenies
On Jun 12, 2007, at
John,
I wish it was nice enough to be a road car - I would not mind a 190D to run
between here Wisconsin. Should be a nice around town car for someone, even
with the rust.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL
Bob,
I agree completely and share that (sigh)...
Oh, what was and might have been forever!
Take care and the memories will last forever...
Chuck
On Jun 12, 2007, at 8:47 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
I knowbut the memories make it seem like yesterday.(sigh)
Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Seems IIRC there is a plan to put a GPS tag on cars to monitor how
much they are driven and then tax you for that. PDX is doing a
test of this system. Even had some idiots apply to be test
subjects. Think there was talk of a test' here in Seattle too.
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:24:50 -0500 Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I wouldn't pull the head unless you get cold pressure, use coolant, or
collect black oil in the coolant tank.
A citric acid flush might help it.
Craig
From the 2008 C-Class Owner's Manual
Commercially available diesel may contain 5 % bio-diesel. This proportion
will not affect vehicle performance or wear.
Using diesel fuel that does not comply with EN 590 requirements (or
comparable standards) can lead to increased wear, engine damage and
But a really hot 37 Chevy! And from the hot rod point of view, the thing
is enough to restore vigor to many an elderly fellow
Don't get your hopes up.
RLE
**
See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
I though Gump was rare, but I am seeing all sorts of dunkel Grun w115
on the road now. There was a nice 240D with great interior that sold
for $3500 a few weeks ago. Would have liked to have that, but it was
auto
I say again, chug on out to 45th Ave. NE NE 97th and eyeball that dark
it since then, and have decided to sell it. The main reason is that
there was some hidden rust that put the car in the not worth making
nice category in my book.
Dead microwave ovens are easy to come by for cheap.
And any Real Man always wants a welder.
-- Jim
It seems than at Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:11:51 -0400, Allan wrote:
I think a mandatory government GPS on cars would violate the
constitution in several ways.
The Constitution of the United States seems to not even slow
them down *sigh*
-- Philip
ATDC. This is NOT the start of injection, it's where the nub on the
shaft locks into the locking tool.
I'm just thrown by the -15 that's in the manual. I disregarded
the - part, and set it at 15 ATDC.
Oil floats and makes a slimy mess. Just filthy is very old coolant.
That would be nice.
It seems than at Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:41:45 -0400, Allan wrote:
I really have to think that it is never going to become a widespread
source of power. It is more of a Mother Earth News hippie back to
the land sort of idea. Not very practical for most of us in urban
settings with no barn
Pretty silly that they'll put that out on a car to be sold in the US.
All diesel vehicles sold in Germany have been required to be compatible
with bio diesel for a number of years now.
-Robert
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From the 2008 C-Class Owner's Manual
Commercially available
Real men have a welder and a pickup truck.
Real men have to wash their hands before using the bathroom.
Trampas
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On Behalf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:01 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re:
Jim Cathey wrote:
it since then, and have decided to sell it. The main reason is that
there was some hidden rust that put the car in the not worth making
nice category in my book.
Dead microwave ovens are easy to come by for cheap.
And any Real Man always wants a welder.
Did you look at
Clay wrote:
If the wagon remains in clean enough condition, you can drive it,
service it, and detail it. Then come out west to PDX of SEA and put
it on Craigslist. It will sell for between $5600-13,000
That's amazing. Somebody should figure out how to buy 5-6 of these
clean
Did you look at the pictures? Its in the reinforced frame part of the
unibody... where you would put a floor jack... I don't know if I want
to
learn to weld in that area!!
You put the jack wherever you can! Control arms, etc., are always
good. I had the Frankenheap tipped up pretty high
So, the recent discussion of ball joint failure has me wondering, is
there a way to detect a worn ball joint before it fails? I have some
noises in the 300D front end but it seems to be right on the firewall
so I'm thinking it's the track rods.
How would I check for worn ball joints, or other
i've always seen techs check for play every time the car is up in the air.
On 6/13/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, the recent discussion of ball joint failure has me wondering, is
there a way to detect a worn ball joint before it fails? I have some
noises in the 300D front end
Very simply, wiggle, pry etc to see if there is looseness in the joint.
However, if you have to ask the question,
you may be better advised to take it to a shop and have them check and advise.
Randy
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Allan
Decided after I posted this that it sounded a bit cryptic. I mean no offense. I
have been fooled myself at times. I
replace upper ball joints in our 4Runner at one point because I was convinced
that it needed it. However, after I
had them out - and ruined in the process, I discovered that there
yes, seems silly, until you look at it further; BioDiesel standards
adopted y the US are somewhat different than those of the EU. US
standards (ASTM D6751 - Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock)
were allegedly based on those proposed by the NBB, who is in bed with
the Soy Growers; not
here in the Bay Area, BMW motos seems to be more highly regarded than
many other areas, and as a result of that and our year-round riding
weather, are typically well kept (and more expensive than other areas).
not surprisingly, because of this combination of factors, we also have 3
BMW moto
what the moto's going to be used for and where that's going to be makes
a huge difference.
while riding in SoCal again last week i noticed that when traffic is
flowing freely on the fwys, it's typically around 80MPH. i've owned a
variety of motos of different sizes and styles while growing
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:59:15 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
At least they seem to have avoided going for the SL or the Falcon.
I refreshed the mouse poison down there. I noticed that the dog
food pile in the nest had a lot of green pellets in it, too! When
we lost our cat we
need to get a few things straight; firstly, running Veg Oil and BioD
isn't the same thing. (i've yet to see any pump selling Veg Oil for road
use,...)
as for appeal; for starters, fuel made from what would otherwise be
a waste product that already served some purpose and was originally made
$2K? did you already budget separately for dressing to ride?
while you can do it for cheaper if you're careful, proper riding
gear could easily cost you that much, or even more. proper riding gear
= stuff you actually want to have on when (not *if*) you fall off, not
the bottle-cap helmets
I had the pleasure of riding a friend's '83 R80 ST all over SF for a
weekend. That was a fun fun fun bike--a real hybrid. I've wanted one ever
since, but unfortunately, they're extremely rare.
On 6/13/07, ernest breakfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
here in the Bay Area, BMW motos seems to be
Pretty silly that they'll put that out on a car to be sold in the US. All
diesel vehicles sold in Germany have been required to be compatible with bio
diesel for a number of years now.
This info was extracted found on the MB-Germany factory website and is not
referring to US models in
Right on! Don't forget the $$ billion/week (day?) W is spending on a no-win
war in Iraq.
On 6/12/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
on a similar subject, new used car dealers have started charging a
paperwork fee or other such name - ranging from
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Right on! Don't forget the $$ billion/week (day?) W is spending on a no-win
war in Iraq.
What?
--
1983 300D
1966 230
Maryland has awesome roads in the back county areas.
On 6/12/07, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Tony,
I noticed the same thing about Pa roads when we went to Hershey a couple
of
years ago. we like to attend the Porsche swap meet and had considered
driving the 911 there until we saw how
Ah, but isn't that supposed to be good for the economy? Nothing like a good
little war to ramp up military spending
etc? (Lord help us all!)
Randy
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Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:12 PM
To:
The friendliest biofuel is used McSoybean oil that would otherwise serve to
create some really low value product, or simply trashed
On 6/13/07, Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It seems than at Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:41:45 -0400, Allan wrote:
I really have to think that it is never going to
Mileage means NOTHING in a 300TD as long as the car starts easily, shifts
smoothly, and has adequate power.
On 6/13/07, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Clay wrote:
If the wagon remains in clean enough condition, you can drive it,
service it, and detail it. Then come out west to PDX
I owned a silver R26 in college (made for export to Switzerland prior to
being shipped to the US). I purchased it for $250, spent $6 on repairs to
fix the ignition, and sold it 9 mos. later for $290.
On 6/13/07, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I had the pleasure of riding a friend's '83
People were complaining about how their state taxes are spent without
considering the tragic waste waste of infinitely more tax dollars (and
lives) towards a lost cause.
On 6/13/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Right on! Don't forget the
My wife is a former Harley-Davidson exec. We have
closets full of gear. Not an issue. I think I have
at least 5 H-D leather jackets at minimum. Chaps,
boots, gloves, etc., you name it, I've probably got at
least one of everything you would need, at least.
My old H-D helmet's padding was sort
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
People were complaining about how their state taxes are spent
without considering the tragic waste waste of infinitely more tax
dollars (and lives) towards a lost cause.
Ah. Sorry I didn't make the leap from the discussion of dealer doc
fees, which
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The friendliest biofuel is used McSoybean oil that would otherwise
serve to create some really low value product, or simply trashed
Unfortunately not only is the amount of waste oil from McDonalds a
drop in the bucket compared to the amount of
LOL!
you hit on one of my pet Hardly Ableson peeves, and i just can't
resist; what the heck are chaps for (aside from providing a certain
'look' in certain bars)? keeping bugs off of your jeans while you ride
(although they don't often get worn with jeans in *those* bars you see
them in
A friend of my daughter has an '85 300 Turbo Diesel as described below. I
suspect the insurance company is low-balling her, but don't know what
questions to ask to figure a more favorable value. Can anyone suggest a
procedure to follow from this point? They sent pictures but only of the
damage
Market for what? My understanding is that they haul it away for free or
even charge the fast food outlets to get rid of it.
On 6/13/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The friendliest biofuel is used McSoybean oil that would otherwise
serve
BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A friend of my daughter has an '85 300 Turbo Diesel as described below. I
suspect the insurance company is low-balling her, but don't know what
questions to ask to figure a more favorable value. Can anyone suggest a
procedure to follow from this point? They
It seems than at Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:43:36 -0400, Allan wrote:
So, the recent discussion of ball joint failure has me wondering, is
there a way to detect a worn ball joint before it fails? I have some
noises in the 300D front end but it seems to be right on the firewall
so I'm thinking it's
Could be that their server detected your computer coming from a US
server and directed it to information regarding models sold outside of
germany.
I saw the report on Deutsche Welle TV ( Berlin )a few years ago where
the German government made it mandatory for all new diesels sold in
Back at the Okiebenz ranch. Airline lost my bags. Thats just great.
They said something about they had a weight problem on the plane. I
think it was because they had a 350lb fat kid flying the plane. Boy
that was the scariest landing I have seen in a while. Came in too high
and when he
Try NADA values. You'll have to go with the collector
book. My daughter got t-boned a couple yrs back in an
85 SD with about 240K well maintained but still
showing the miles a bit. She got $4500 and we still
kept the car.
Eric 85 300CD 112K
--- BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A friend of my
Welcome back to civilization!
I wish all these pilots had to fly from 1900' grass strips weekly -
you learn to ALWAYS touch down on the first 50 feet of the runway.
On 6/13/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Back at the Okiebenz ranch. Airline lost my bags. Thats just great.
They
I seem to miss a lot of tell-tale signs in the these listings, but
even so, this one seems to be rather low. Maybe it'll get sniped up
---
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=160126389323ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:ITih=006
or: http://tinyurl.com/2vlce2
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman,
One of the early posts in this thread mention EN 590 as being
acceptable. EN 590 is the eurpoean biodiesel standard.
Perhaps the US biodiesel standard, is not acceptable for some
reason, or more likely there is no standard formulation that is
available widely enough to endorse. Certainly I can
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Market for what? My understanding is that they haul it away for free or
even charge the fast food outlets to get rid of it.
Well you know I don't know if they pay or get paid to have it taken
away. But the real point is, it *is* already being
Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Certainly I can understand MB not warranting a sophisticated system
such as the Blutek diesel using fuel that Joe Hippie brewed up in a
discarded water heater in his barn.
Not that Joe Hippie is likely to be driving a 2008 Blutec, though...
--
1983
Must not have brought back the 300TE 4matic...
You continue to live
Bob R.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:52 PM
Subject: [MBZ] I am
A friend of my daughter has an '85 300 Turbo Diesel as described below. I
suspect the insurance company is low-balling her, but don't know what
questions to ask to figure a more favorable value. Can anyone suggest a
procedure to follow from this point? They sent pictures but only of the
damage
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