Where's it located?
Also, is it a 180D or a 190D?
Thanks, Tom
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From: Robert Bigham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 08/13/07 11:18 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] 1960's Benz diesel for sale or rescue
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Hello diesel fanciers all
A friend of a friend reportedly has a 1960's Benz diesel on a trailer
and wants to get it off. Car is supposed to be OK except been rear
ended. Car is a possible rescue or a good donor or parts car or
something like that.
For more information, email [EMAIL PROTECTED
Rats always desert a sinking ship.
On 8/13/07, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Why do you think Carl quit? - To run!
>
>
>
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The straw poll is for Republican candidates.
Interesting concept, though. You should read up on it. Candidates charter
buses and take voters to Ames, where the admission price is $35 a head to
get in. Wink wink, nod nod, you get a free admission ticket when you get off
of the bus and are ushered i
In a message dated 8/13/2007 3:55:56 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I took the Sub to get it inspected today, the guy wouldn't pass it
because he said the 6 month old wipers squeaked as they went across the
windshield. I had just taken it to the carwash, and go
I've installed lots of Nissens radiators in a variety of different
vehicles. Great quality and fit. For every application so far, their
radiators have had more rows of tubes and more fins than the stock
radiator ( some as much as 30% more capacity )
---Robert
Robert Bigham wrote:
> He
Why do you think Carl quit? - To run!
On 8/13/07, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ha ha...I hear Don turned in his write-in ballot for Dick Cheney. The
> groundswell begins...
>
> On 8/13/07, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hey LT Don.how'd your man do in the straw poll?
Ha ha...I hear Don turned in his write-in ballot for Dick Cheney. The
groundswell begins...
On 8/13/07, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey LT Don.how'd your man do in the straw poll? Did he take part?
>
>
Casey
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Hey LT Don.how'd your man do in the straw poll? Did he take part?
Bob R.
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Could be.
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Tom Hargrave
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On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:09 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Virtual Pillory: Come jeer at the idiot!
Co
Come to think of it, sounds a bit like a MOOSE, doesn't it?
On 8/13/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> No, I dated her! But then maybe we both dated her?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
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>
> -Original Message-
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My SDl did that for a six months while I tried to find the problem.
Turned out to be the push button unit - re-soldering it cured the
problem.
On 8/13/07, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've been noticing a little bit of oddities with how my ACC is working
> in the 92 300D 2.5T, but it
I was heading the same direction.
When you install the filter, does the cover sit all the way down or do you
have to draw it down with the 2 nuts?
If you have to draw the cover down then you definitely have some
interference somewhere.
Does anyone know if a filter housing from a later diesel wil
The ACC on my 82 300SD started acting up. When the car is cold, the system
switches itself to defrost. After a bit, I can cycle the ACC off and then
back to auto and the AC function comes on as it should. I speculate a bad
solder joint in the controller. Does anyone have any other guesses or
(b
Ya well. I have a spare radiator sitting in the shed but the shed is in
Adelaide.
Anyway the go is that Behr are OE but Nissens cost less.
However the price difference is not so great in the US, so I would
recommend the Behr for originality (which helps when you go to sell the
car).
However I re
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I've bought and installed a couple of Nissens radiators in my Mercedes
and have been happy with their quality.
Thanks, Tom
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From: "Robert Bigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "mercedes@okiebenz.com"
Sent: 8/13/07 4:43 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Radiator brands: Who can g
No, I dated her! But then maybe we both dated her?
Thanks,
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 6:44 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vir
Kind of like when I cut off my middle finger on my left hand, right at the
last knuckle in the mid 80's. I did it on a 1965 Chevy Caprice engine fan -
only takes a second. I also drove myself to the hospital - in the car I was
working on.
Now I have two birdie options, the full shot from my right
we have emissions tests here too and it's a joke!! just a way for the gov
to screw more money out of people. The daytona didn't come til later and I
suspect they are old plates when the market was different, or it's wishful
thinking. :-) Either way, I suspect the ding in the door will cost a cou
It should be behind a little grille in the courtesy
light housing, if memory serves me correctly. From
there a plastic pipe runs across the roof to the "A"
pillar on the right side, then down along the side of
the glove compartment, after which I think it goes to
the blower housing.
I may be wron
I had a similar situation once when I was using my
radial arm saw. It had an accessory drive on the
right side for things like a drum sander, etc. I had
the drum sander on it one time when I needed to cut
something off. I mistakenly crossed my arms to hold
the work while I pulled the saw across
Ripped the finger nail and tip of finger off loading firewood one winter,
the guy I was working with said "Some people will do anything to get out of
work." Of course then we had to fix the truck to get out of the woods.
Doctor said I broke the tip of the finger too, I asked how he knew and he
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Dated her.
(Preparing to be banned ... !)
On 8/13/07, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> This is the easiest mount and also the least desirable.
>
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The blower motor is underneath the right side AC vent, you have to pull
the glovebox to get to it. Likely it is either stuck (not running) or
the hose has come adrift. It's hard plastic, not foam.
Symptoms are a non-working temp sensor, likely due to no flow. See if
a bit of thin paper will
Valeo makes alot of aftermarket parts for most european makes including VW. I
had a thought on this..
Considering its a grey market 230 and the last one was imported here in 78 did
you check to see if a radiator from a US market car would fit? Off the top on
my head I think Silla is another name
I took the Sub to get it inspected today, the guy wouldn't pass it
because he said the 6 month old wipers squeaked as they went across the
windshield. I had just taken it to the carwash, and got the wax and
whatever, which makes them squeak until it washes off the windshield.
Anyway a trip to
My college roommate in the 70s got a hand-me-down Granada from his
grandmother. He was quite taken with it, "It looks like a Mercedes!" I
think that was intended.
--R
> Anything would have been a step up from the Granada.
>
>
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on a deal like that, you would need to just call rusty rather than going
thru the website.
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From: "Robert Bigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 4:36 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Radiator brands: Wh
That reminds me a comedians routine about getting rid of unwelcome
salespeople calling -
caller: I'd like to clean 2 rof your ooms of carpet for free!
callee: Great! Can you come over now? Can you get blood out of carpet?
can you get it out of the curtains? Geez, it's everywhere!! Hey, if I
On 8/13/07, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Spending a fortune on design does not necessarily make a great car. I
> remember reading that Ford spent a fortune on
> the design of the first generation Taurus that came out in 1986. Don't get me
> wrong, it was innovative and good by
> the s
Clay wrote:
"This needs to be on the quotes page with Mr. Snook Esq. tag line.
Advice for client's of his?"
Actually, I got that advice from someone who cleaned up crime scenes.
The police in Springfield, Missouri would often recommend this guy when
someone needed an especially grueso
Spending a fortune on design does not necessarily make a great car. I remember
reading that Ford spent a fortune on
the design of the first generation Taurus that came out in 1986. Don't get me
wrong, it was innovative and good by
the standards of what they had been building but they made it chea
Small angle iron works well too. Old bed frames provide stuff about the right
size. Have never mounted fans but
have used it for tranny coolers. Was always nervous about using the nylon tie
strap doodads to go through the
radiator.
Have also learned not to use the pressure washer to clean the ra
Zeitgeist wrote:
>
> The pin mount mounts the fan directly to the radiator core. This is the
> easiest mount and also the least desirable. With this type of mount,
> radiator core damage after prolonged usage is inevitable."
I've never used a pin mount, it just looked too scary to me.
I usual
Hello all
I need to pick your brains about radiators.
My perfect Behr round tube radiator 123 501 56 01 was destroyed by the
consequences of the acts of an idiot posing as a mechanic, but that's not
really important. Replacing the destroyed radiator is much more important.
Car is 1983 Mode
I cut the message and just followed on with the subject as it seems to fit well
enough.
My father was once removing a bearing from an axle. The pressed on type but he
didn't have a press so he was
pounding it off with a hammer. He did know well enough to try to prevent injury
from the hardened
More like advice FROM a client of his...
Bob R.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Redghost
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 1:55 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Virtual Pillory: Come jeer at the idiot!
This needs to be on th
My grandfather had a similar story, but he said it was developed for
morticians, to glue body parts back in place.
On 8/13/07, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that cyanoacrylate glue was in fact
> developed as an emergency wound sealant in the Vie
Hah! The following text comes from a website offering SPAL fans and
mounting kits. Sure wish I would've read this before perforating my
condenser. And, this is from the folks trying to sell the items.
"30130013 Pin mount
The pin mount mounts the fan directly to the radiator core. This is the
On 8/13/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I jokingly mentioned superglue for one of the early visits to the
> emergency room for my kid. Yep, that would be their favored method I
> am told, but he keeps getting gashes that are not suitable, so
> stitches are given.
>
I'm pretty sure I rea
About forty years ago, I was working in the yard one
hot Saturday afternoon and I had a cold beer with me
to ward off heat exhaustion. You can't be too careful
about heat injuries.
I set the beer on top of the car because I didn't want it
too close to the ground. Imagine how I felt when I
And Gump is still at the shop waiting for my Rusty package to
arrive. Getting to the point that every time I go near her with a
wrench, we go to the shop to de-Clay the car.
clay
On 13 Aug 2007, at 09:04, Robert Rentfro wrote:
> You think it's funny because we all know that each one of
I jokingly mentioned superglue for one of the early visits to the
emergency room for my kid. Yep, that would be their favored method I
am told, but he keeps getting gashes that are not suitable, so
stitches are given.
On 13 Aug 2007, at 07:44, Rich Thomas wrote:
> No, what would be manly
Yeah, but it still won't prevent new age detectives from spotting it under a
black light with their special luminescent chemicals...
On 8/13/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This needs to be on the quotes page with Mr. Snook Esq. tag line.
> Advice for client's of his?
>
>
> On 13 Aug 2
This needs to be on the quotes page with Mr. Snook Esq. tag line.
Advice for client's of his?
On 13 Aug 2007, at 07:03, Donald Snook wrote:
>
>
> If you ever need to clean up a lot of blood, ammonia works pretty
> well - smells awful, but it works.
>
>
>
>
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
> 1990 300SE
My neighbor the trauma surgeon told me this story that he swears is
true. When he was a resident, a guy comes in the ER all banged up. He
had been doing some roof work (one story house!) and to keep from
falling off, tied a rope around his waist and the other end to his truck
hitch. He is wo
You need a single story house...
Bob r.
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On Behalf Of Peter T. Arnold
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 1:05 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] O/T Dumb Attempts at self injury
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:03:03 -0500
thanks!!
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From: "Robert & Tara Ludwick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 2:21 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Attn Kaleb AC adapter
> Hey Kaleb, I found the b
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:03:03 -0500, you wrote:
>Casey wrote:
>
>
>
> "Hi, my name is Casey, and I'm an idiot."
>
I can beat that, I'm old!
Several years ago I played hooky from the job, wife and I were going
to the beach.
First I have to go up onto the roof for a minor repair, 3 stories did
I
Hey Kaleb, I found the box from Napa that my AC fitting adapter for the
vacuum pump to hook to the yellow hose, came in. The part number is
409551 non napa part #
on their website
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=430&OEMPartNum=409551
Looks Like I got off cheap, they
I just recently disconnected the tired old aux pump in my '87 TD.
Haven't driven it a lot since then but my initial impression is that
pretty much precisely the symptoms you've described have disappeared
and the acc is behaving in a much more civilized fashion.
-joe
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"Rusty Cullens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I don't know, I truly have never heard of this before.
FWIW I have always gotten Hengst (maybe Mahle occasionally?) for my
300D and never had any problem with the integrity of the filter.
Allan
--
1983 300D
1966 230
I don't know, I truly have never heard of this before.
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From: "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mann Oi
10-4. That's kinda what I figured.
Man...I'd love to be going to NYC. That is my favorite place to go...right
up there with a left coast beach. The only right coast beach I have ever
been at is Higgins Beach near Portland.
BobR
Stuck in 115 degree Suckville.
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From: [EM
I don't think so...I checked well.
Bob R.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of dave walton
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:12 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mann Oil Filters Coming Apart
Any chance that an old washer, gromm
Donald typed:
"It cut me
between my thumb and index - badly. It immediately started bleeding.
It was bad, but I had to finish the sink or we have no water in the
bathroom. So, I wrapped it up as well as I could and went back to
working on the faucet."
Back in '81 or so, when I was a sub s
I know a fellow who has a number of auto transmission repair shops now. He says
that back when he was starting out,
he changed transmissions in his driveway on his back. He says he cut himself
more times than he likes to remember
and often had nothing on hand to wrap up his cut hand than black el
I usually use Hengst, last time I ordered I got the no-name cheapos.
Interestingly my last oil analysis shows that at 9xxx miles everything was fine
and I could keep going.
I changed the oil anyway, the car was making those noises that tell me its time.
Anyway I'd say that filter was filtering at
Good time for it apparently.
I'm off to NYC this afternoon so today I "work from home". Figured it'd do my
back good to stack some wood, just work slow, stack easy.
Then I got annoyed a a bush growing in the way, its all dead so I start
yanking. Well the stupid root comes out of the ground and
Any chance that an old washer, grommet, or plate is left behind at the
base of the filter housing?
-Dave Walton
On 8/12/07, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I use what Rusty sends me...
>
> Bob R.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On B
Kaleb wrote:
"I dont know why, but I thought that story was funny"
Good, it was intended to be funny. It's a true story and my wife didn't
think it was funny. But, when I was done I got a good laugh from it and
then passed out from the exsanguination (not really).
Donald H. Snook
You think it's funny because we all know that each one of us has done
something like that.
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On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, work
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 7:53 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Virtua
When I order, I usually choose the Mann. Last order I chose three Hengst.
We'll see how they do..
So...when these Mann filters separate does that allow a path for the oil to
go unfiltered you reckon?
Bob R
'77 300D 178K
Goodyear, AZ
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yes, that is where its located but it doesnt have a foam tube. There will
be an aspirator motor behind the glove box, make sure its running. As a
test, you should be able to put a little piece of tissue against the sensor
intake and it should hold there
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It's common.
Thanks, Tom
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From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: 8/13/07 10:04 AM
Subject: [MBZ] More Diesel Clatter
One day last week I ran out for a quick lunch mid-afternoon. Went
through the drive through at the lo
Luther wrote:
> Please explain why a rough running diesel can be diagnosed as weak injectors
> with different pop pressures.
>
A diesel engine will NOT idle smoothly if the injector pop pressures
exceed a 5 bar range. With the pressure matched even closer (2-3 bar)
the engine will idle even mo
You folks down south probably don't know what an interior car warmer is but up
here in the north, folks used to
routinely install one of these little electric heaters in their cars. The
primary advantage, so far as I was
concerned, was the fact that it would keep the windows clear and one did not
One day last week I ran out for a quick lunch mid-afternoon. Went through the
drive through at the local Wendy's.
It was warm out and I had the AC on and the idle turned up to help with that on
my 76 300D. I had to pull up to the
window to give my order as the young lady with the headset could no
Rich Thomas wrote:
>
> Really though, if you find yourself in a bind like that, superglue works
> wonders to put things back together skin-wise -- it is used in some
> cases to close wounds without stitches. I think you can buy some at the
> drugstore that is "specially formulated" for cuts and
I dont know why, but I thought that story was funny
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From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Virtual Pillory: Come jeer at
No, what would be manly is to go get a needle and thread, and fix it up
right there so you can keep working with a proper repair! Or maybe some
JB Weld or microwave oven bits?
Really though, if you find yourself in a bind like that, superglue works
wonders to put things back together skin-wise
Let's try another brand, I have never heard of this before.
Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts, Inc.
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From: "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Man
ROFLOL!!
Actually, it would have been more "manly" to take the stitches IMO. That's
one feature of medical care that I really do NOT cotton to.
On 8/13/07, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Casey wrote:
>
>
>
> "Hi, my name is Casey, and I'm an idiot."
>
>
>
> Welcome to the club Case
Casey wrote:
"Hi, my name is Casey, and I'm an idiot."
Welcome to the club Casey. I can certainly relate. It seems like a lot
of the time when I do some automotive project, I make six trips to the
store and usually have to correct something that I screwed up when I was
fixing the previ
I've been noticing a little bit of oddities with how my ACC is working
in the 92 300D 2.5T, but it was never enough of a problem to worry
about. Now that I'm on travel and am driving other people around the
ACC has decided it only likes to operate in full heat or full cold (it
will work inbetw
Which makes me feel real good about the 40-43mpg I can get out of my 190D if I
take it easy
-Curt
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:46:04 -0700
From: "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300D
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/pla
The increase in pressure is not instant. Thus different opening pressures
will change the timing and the amount of fuel delivered.
Trampas
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On Behalf Of Luther
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 6:57 AM
To: Mercedes Discussio
>> >> I have several brands of Winmodem and I'm not sure which brand is in
>> >> the
>> >> computer I'm trying Ubuntu in. All are 56K dialup accessing an ISP.
>> >> When I
>> >> tried to set up Red Hat a few years ago, it wouldn't recognize my
>> >> Winmodem;
>> >> it said I needed a standard mod
Please explain why a rough running diesel can be diagnosed as weak injectors
with different pop pressures.
--
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'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (166 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (2
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