Any thoughts regarding why that silly hex nut just spins and won't tighten?
And any thoughts on how in the meantime I can get the roof to seal up?
Is it simply cable tension that snugs the roof up in place and holds it there?
Brian
On 9/18/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Also, on
In a message dated 9/18/2007 12:33:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sometime before winter I will need to get new tires for my wife's 97
Explorer 4WD. She had BF Goodrich long trail (or some other similar
name). They have worn like iron. We have put at least
Hopefully will get going on replacing mounts on my 300D. What needs to
be disconnected eg water pipes/control lines etc so that one can
sufficiently lift engine to replace the mounts?
PEter
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the long narrow compressors are the rotary type with a higher efficiency
ratings as compared to the old type fat reciprocating compressors. the
two in one capacitor is for the fan and the compressor starting (33uf)
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My 66 110 200D did not come with factory seat belts. They were
federally mandated in the USA in 1966. My 66 has dealer installed
german belts. My 62 110 did have mounting points for 3 point belts,
but came from the factory with a shoulder belt only. It was European
delivery, but there were
My blower fuse (25A) blows after a few hours of ACC operation, faster
if fan is run on high.
I suspect a bad blower motor, but is it? How about the pre-resistors
or the blower control?
Can I supply + battery V directly to the motor and see what the amps are?
The fuse gets extremely hot
which one is frada?
On 9/19/07, tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gary Hurst wrote:
you are one deeply disturbed young lady
Yeah. Here's what the ladies and I did this morning:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx?aid=58983sid=129827bw=hicat=78
Fast forward to 1:37
Tom
Nice looking SL.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Gary Hurst
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:41 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Quick Mercedes trivia questions
I don't recall having to remove or disconnect anything when I replaced mine .
On 9/19/07, Peter Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hopefully will get going on replacing mounts on my 300D. What needs to
be disconnected eg water pipes/control lines etc so that one can
sufficiently lift engine to
My blower fuse (25A) blows after a few hours of ACC operation, faster
if fan is run on high.
I suspect a bad blower motor, but is it? How about the pre-resistors
or the blower control?
Can I supply + battery V directly to the motor and see what the amps
are?
The fuse gets extremely hot
Hopefully will get going on replacing mounts on my 300D. What needs to
be disconnected eg water pipes/control lines etc so that one can
sufficiently lift engine to replace the mounts?
Nothing? I've never had to disconnect anything, but we
also don't have a 124.
-- Jim
Any thoughts regarding why that silly hex nut just spins and won't
tighten?
No, I've never had to take apart that end. You have to hold
the flatted shaft while you tighten it, but somehow I doubt
that's your problem.
And any thoughts on how in the meantime I can get the roof to seal up?
Some of the 300E's were retrofit with an in-line fuse because they did not
have a fuse in 86 or 87.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:53 AM
I could sell you one or the other, but I dont think I could sell both, then
I wouldnt have anything to drive!! If you are really interested I could get
you some pics of that 2.5.
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730 FSBO Supervisor
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From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL
Nothing has to be disconnected - just jack up under the pan with a large
piece of wood to distribute the load do one at a time. Expect to have
trouble aligning the bolts if the mounts are in really bad shape because the
engine will have settled.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
. Instead of a combined capacitor unit you certainly could have used
separate capacitors for the fan, 7.3uf and for compressor a 35uf . Most
likely the fan capacitor went bad causing the fan motor to overheat.
I have used an redundant fridge compressor as a vacuum pump.
as the compressor
My 240D played that game too.
Take the sunroof headliner down, you might have to open it a bit more to do so
but thats okay.
Now run it as closed as it'll get, theres a bar across the sunroof that the
cable attaches to. Hold the sunroof button with one hand, grab the bar right at
the cable
Rick T. wrote:
Thanks. I hope your long years in Topeka are paying off now.
They are. You know Topeka wasn't really that bad. Other than having to
see Fred Phelps running around with his nasty signs. I am one of those
strange people that enjoyed law school. If I could go back and be
On 9/16/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
www.openoffice.org an even better deal
--R
And, if for some reason you have something against *free* open source
software, you can now get the parent app, Sun Star Office (*pay*
closed source), for free as well.
Thanks guys
PEter
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From: Tom Hargrave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 19 September 2007 14:50
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacing engine mounts W124 300D
Nothing has to be disconnected - just jack up under the pan with a large
piece of wood to
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:39:04 -0400 Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 9/16/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
www.openoffice.org an even better deal
--R
And, if for some reason you have something against *free* open source
software, you can now get the parent app, Sun Star
Unclip the fan shroud, otherwise you may get the fan stuck in it, you have to
lift pretty high to get them in.
Right side is a pain, you must be underneath, and that is where all the oil
leaks run through, quite messy. Left side accesable from the top for the top
bolt.
Make sure you get the
having a 93 E300 2.8 that just failed emissions in NJ. Is there any way to
check a catalytic converter to see if it is working or not? I am about to
check for vacume leaks and change the 02 sensor. While I am at it is there
any preliminary checks I can do?
Robb
NJ
93 300E,85 380SL,81 300D89
There is no self diagnostic function on the catalytic converter, easy
thing is to plug your car into a computer and see what the go is.
You can spend 's on replacing stuff, only to find that a wire was
loose somewhere. The series 124's have quite a sophisticated self
diagnostic system and
Fuse # 11 (25A) indeed feeds the blower speed control and the Compressor clutch.
If I run the blower without the compressor on (unplugging the pressure
cut-out switch) should give it away which is at fault.
On 9/19/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If I remember correctly, the fuse feeds
I don't have time now for cleanup/fixup, but I am going to sell the
300TE. It is an 88 White/blue interior. NO RUST It is from an
affluent DC suburb in VA, and has not been driven in the winter since
I got it. It has over 200k miles, but is in good running
order. Changing the trans
I stopped by another hardware store yesterday (my fourth try!) and
bought
two tool brushes that look like they're about the right size. $7.60,
we'll see if it was wasted money. (Three stores had nothing at all,
the fourth had four plastic bins of them.) The new brushes are
1/4x3/16x3/4,
The field, interestingly enough, measures some resistance to frame
ground from each terminal, it is _not_ isolated. I'm thinking
that's not a good sign.
-- Jim
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Try this link for a list of milestones which appear to be on an official MB
How much? Would you take a VW Quantum in on trade?
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Does anyone know the electrical specs for the compressor clutch on a '82 300 SD?
I remember a number of 2.5 to 3 A @ 13.5 V (makes it 5.4 to 4.5 Ohm).
On 9/19/07, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Fuse # 11 (25A) indeed feeds the blower speed control and the Compressor
clutch.
If I run
You wrote:on the seatbelt as std. equipment, I think MB was late to the
dance, as all US cars had them factory installed in 65 or 66. To their
benefit, MB
Not sure about the front belts - but MB was early in putting shoulder belts
in the rear seat position. My 78 240D has them and some cars
This is the website that I referred to earlier.
Pretty good writeup by a fellow running a good sized generator as backup power.
Randy
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90's? I am pretty sure it was a requirement at least by the 70's to have
shoulder belts. I have never seen a GM car without shoulder belts and I
have owned many from the 80's. You sure it was just not hacked up?
Actually, nevermind, I see you were talking about the rear seat. No, I dont
Thanks, Mak. There are three unmarked terminals on the compressor. One is
undoubtedly common since it has the thermal protector in series with it. If
I touch
the other two terminals in order to find out which will run the compressor,
am I going to damage it if I touch the wrong one first?
-- Original message --
From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Any thoughts regarding why that silly hex nut just spins and won't tighten?
And any thoughts on how in the meantime I can get the roof to seal up?
On my 300SDL, I got the sunroof somewhet closed
- Original Message -
From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I stopped by another hardware store yesterday (my fourth try!) and
bought
two tool brushes that look like they're about the right size. $7.60,
we'll see if it was wasted money. (Three stores had nothing at all,
the fourth had
Yea, my grandmother used to have a 68 (or maybe 69) big tank Olds Delmont 88
with that big engine in it. It had the lap belt with the seperate shoulder
belt that was stored in those little clip things above the door.
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Cox Auto Trader
730 FSBO Supervisor
- Original
In a message dated 9/19/2007 8:48:59 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
90's? I am pretty sure it was a requirement at least by the 70's to have
shoulder belts. I have never seen a GM car without shoulder belts and I
have owned many from the 80's. You sure it was
Hi Luther,
When you say OpenSource are you referring to Abiword? It's an OpenSource
word processor but perhaps OpenSource is a generic term?
Anyway, I made sure I have the latest version and then looked under Tools as
you suggest. Still no Envelope command. Perhaps I need a plug-in?
Thx --
In a message dated 9/19/2007 3:53:52 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My blower fuse (25A) blows after a few hours of ACC operation, faster
if fan is run on high.
I suspect a bad blower motor, but is it? How about the pre-resistors
or the blower control?
Can I
I doubt those were standard equipment -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
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Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
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Nevermind - I googled OpenSource and see it's a specific Suite - although my
Abi Suite was also billed as OpenSource which was also free.
Looks like I need to tryOpenSource -- Thx!!
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results
Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yea, my grandmother used to have a 68 (or maybe 69) big tank Olds Delmont 88
with that big engine in it. It had the lap belt with the seperate shoulder
belt that was stored in those little clip things above the door.
Parent's '71 Buick had
That makes sense. The overloaded fuse holder just got worse with age
and finally gives up.
I just detach the wires for that fuse at the back and splice in a
spade fuse holder and go from there.
Thanks you all.
On 9/19/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's correct.
Tom
My Dad had Pontiacs when I was young. I remember his '61 Safari Wagon, that
I drove most of the time, had seat belts.
Maybe they were an option that year. And the early 70's Catalinas or
Bonnevilles had shoulder belts. He also had a '69 2 dr Catalina with a
~400 cubes and a 3 on the tree.
That's correct.
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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From: Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 09/19/07 09:41 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blower fuse blows slow
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Fuse # 11 (25A) indeed feeds the blower speed
When I was a kid maybe 5 or 6 a friend of my dad bought one of those
huge Caddies with the monster tail fins and came over to take us for a
ride. I sat in the back, and found some seatbelts, which were quite a
novelty so I put mine on. He then proceeded to demonstrate the rear
seat reclining
Seat belts were mandated by the Feds in all US cars in 1966 model
year on. Foreign models sold in the US after some date, possibly
Sept 1, 1965 also had to have seat belts installed, thus the dealer
install for a year or two, before the 3 point system was std in the
/8 series, and 108/109, at
Heynow,
If you're thinking of moving the Quantum out give a shout eh?
-Curt
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:58:28 -0500
From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] presale: 300TE IowaQ
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message-ID:
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Content-Type:
A friend of mine in highschool had what I think was a '70 Nova that had
separate lap and shoulder belts like that.
What a PITA and fairly uncomfortable. IIRC the shoulder belt was just a lap
belt installed differently.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:18:55 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
On 9/19/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer.html?hl=engl=us
Google Pack requires Windows XP or Vista
Craig
So does Microsoft Office 2007, which is what started the conversation,
so the assumption must be that interested parties are
wow, that's VW gotta worth at least 200 bucks
On 9/19/07, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How much? Would you take a VW Quantum in on trade?
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If I could get it for $200, I'd drive it to the west coast and sell it
for ten times that. Nice profit for a couple of days' work.
On 9/19/07, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
wow, that's VW gotta worth at least 200 bucks
On 9/19/07, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How much?
I have twice that amount invested in new Regatta 2 tires.
On 9/19/07, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If I could get it for $200, I'd drive it to the west coast and sell it
for ten times that.
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My '83 300Ds fuel and temperature gauges went dead for one trip, then came
back on for a second trip, now they are dead again. Can someone tell me
where to check the ground?
Thanks,
Gerry Archer
'83 300D and 240D
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seatbelt
I had a 1962 Triumph Spitfire, purchased in England as an Export
version (they were marketed in the US starting 1963).
It had non-retractable lap belts.
On 9/19/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When I was a kid maybe 5 or 6 a friend of my dad
Hans Neureiter wrote:
I had a 1962 Triumph Spitfire, purchased in England as an Export
version (they were marketed in the US starting 1963).
It had non-retractable lap belts.
I forgot about that. I guess I got into the habit of thinking all belts had
retractors. One of my parents'
Wow! Doesn't it seem weird though?
You can get, even around here probably, a good Mercedes for about a
third of 12k.
The beetle was supposed to be a practicle little people mover, right?
And isn't the design, quality, safety, etc. etc. of a MB vastly superior?
Like I said, market.
Brian
On
You have to compare like vehicles and in this case you have to compare
convertible to convertible. What would a late-60's through mid-70's SL
convertible in excellent condition go for? $17,000 - $24,000? Remember, I
said in excellent condition.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Loren when lookinh for a new TE the 1994 has the new motor. We had a 1995
E320 and it was great.
James Zavesky
1991 500SL
1992 600SEL
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Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:47 AM
To:
93 should have the new motor
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From: James Zavesky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] presale: 300TE IowaQ
The belt I am talking about is identical to what you find on
commercial airliners.
On 9/19/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hans Neureiter wrote:
I had a 1962 Triumph Spitfire, purchased in England as an Export
version (they were marketed in the US starting 1963).
It had
It seems than at Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:28:18 -0400, LarryT wrote:
Hi Luther,
When you say OpenSource are you referring to Abiword? It's an OpenSource
word processor but perhaps OpenSource is a generic term?
Open source, free software, other similar terms are used to
describe the type of
Nope 1994
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C.
Striplin, work
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 5:40 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] presale: 300TE IowaQ
93 should have the new motor
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By the way -- affluent DC suburb in VA is redundant.
By definition it is affluent.
(My last tour was in DC suburb VA.)
On 9/19/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is from an affluent DC suburb in VA,
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According to the EPC, and every 93 I have ever seen, it was in fact in
93 when the 104 came out, in the wagon and Sedan. The coupe got it in ,90
James Zavesky wrote:
Nope 1994
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Striplin,
Your tax dollars at work!
--R
Wonko the Sane wrote:
By the way -- affluent DC suburb in VA is redundant.
By definition it is affluent.
(My last tour was in DC suburb VA.)
On 9/19/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is from an affluent DC suburb in VA,
My thoughts, also. I took my daughter down to look at it. Turns out the
reason it was so cheap is that it wouldn't shift. A bit more looking at the
other cars on that lot and she decided to look at private sellers. The entire
lot was dirty and much used and abused.
At this point she is
To be more specific, senior military officers and civilian employees of the
government stationed at the Pentagon buying houses they will occupy after
retirement.
Not that there is anything wrong with that ...
On 9/19/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Your tax dollars at work!
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Please gently guide her toward the Toyota.
Good vehicle, almost as good as a Honda (but not quite).
On 9/19/07, billr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At this point she is looking for either a Voyager or a Corolla [less than
$4k].
BillR
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I sold a 1974 914 for $4500, I thought that was a good deal for me...
Trampas
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:41 PM
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stop the Insanity -
more like your tax dollars laying waste
your tax dollars AT waste
OR your tax dollars laying waste to the pristine countryside.
At 07:05 PM 9/19/2007, you wrote:
Your tax dollars at work!
--R
Wonko the Sane wrote:
By the way -- affluent DC suburb in VA is
No matter to me. the M103 seems very nice. Actually I always liked
the old M180 with Solex. You can't hardly even give me an MB with
Zeniths unless I have time to scrap it.
I am sure the M104 is good also, but I know nothing about it. I have
learned a little about the 102 and 103 engines.
Anybody remember what I'm talking about? A lap belt with a
spring winder in the middle of it?
There's the common Borg-Warner Roll-a-Belt, as found in
the back seats of many vintage MB's. It's an aftermarket
twister that winds up the regular (non-retractable) belt.
I use them in our SL's, for
My '83 300Ds fuel and temperature gauges went dead for one trip, then
came
back on for a second trip, now they are dead again. Can someone tell
me
where to check the ground?
Behind the instrument cluster? The cluster's own internal
grounds can also go bad.
-- Jim
Did you check to see if the windings might be shorted to ground?
It looks like the center of the field winding might be, each
slip ring measures in the 5-9 ohm range to frame ground.
I'm guessing that's not good?
-- Jim
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Plans are sort of loose at the moment. Probably gather at the homestead late
morning or early afternoon and see what everyone wants to do.
Hey, this is Jefferson! Even if the crowd heads out somewhere (i.e. Deal's
Orchard), we will most likely be no more than 5 miles from my house and
contact
billr wrote:
At this point she is looking for either a Voyager or a Corolla [less than
$4k].
Now those two sound interchangeable. ;-)
I've been told (mainly in the context of eBay) to never buy a car from
a FL used car dealer. Maybe private seller isn't as bad. Used Toys
and Hondas never
the 1.2 ohm is the starter and the second one is the running windings .
you will not damage anything even with the wrong connection as there is no
starting load now
The correct winding will be the one with the lower current drain.and a nice
even running of the ccompressor.
regards
mak
I still dont know who is going
Loren Faeth wrote:
By the way, the official IowaQ website has no info on it besides the
date. What are the plans? When are you going to conduct the raid on
West Central to get everyones tanks full of BioD?
At 06:26 PM 9/19/2007, you wrote:
By the way --
Everyone who is anyone will be there. Except Mitch -- still don't know about
him. And one should be there won't be because of a scheduling conflict.
On 9/19/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I still dont know who is going
Loren Faeth wrote:
By the way, the official IowaQ
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