On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:11 PM, MG wrote:
> The VW TDi probably doesn't have enough power to replace the gas 4 cyl.
I think it does. The original TDI was a sweet engine---I once had one
in an '00 New Beetle. 100 hp and 150 lb-ft, more or less, from 1.9
liters. Later versions get a lot more go
Here are pictures and instructions for the 126 odometer gear replacement.
http://www.gulseth.net/benz/126odometer/index.html
Luther
Luther wrote:
You better take it apart. I think the SD might be the 12tooth gear.
Later tonight I will put together my pictures and writeup on how to
R&R the o
The TDI probably has more hp, but maybe less torque. European
automotive diesels produce more hp per cubic inch than american gassers.
Peter
On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:11 PM, MG wrote:
Yeah but aren't those 5 speeds hard to find? The Jeep does have a
4cyl with 5 speed now and has done quite nice
I doubt that -- Benz driveshafts are unique, and very rarely get
repaired. Good luck, though -- I never found anyone who could 'round
here.
Peter
On Feb 4, 2009, at 8:10 PM, MG wrote:
Yeah was planning on the turbo version no matter which one I
finally go with. Bigger springs ditto. The
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Does anyone have a driver seat for 123 body style I have a 84 300d turbo my
seat is cracked?
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well, I should be receiving my "new" 300D soon then.
Mitch Haley wrote:
Hendrik & Fay wrote:
Actually because you can see Wilton's message won't that mean he passed?
It's sad to hear of Wilton's passing. I know he was old, but I didn't
even know he was that ill.
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uh, no
Allan Streib wrote:
Could a 12 year old F350 really be worth $9K?
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/1019600767.html
Allan
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Peter Arnold writes:
> Yes, it's a great truck.
>
> My '95 is ugly due to having taken me to a bunch of concrete pours
> several years ago. Needs paint very bad. Has 207Kmi.
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> I wouldn't take a dime under $7k.
Interesting -- did not know a Ford would hold value like that.
Allan
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 21:00:04 -0600 "harry watkins"
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> Wilton's right, I did not adequately splain things. The upper part of
> the oil filter assumed a some what square shape. Now that it happened,
> I believe it was caused by the vacuum I left running while replacing
> the injector return
harry watkins wrote:
Turns out to be a failed valve cover gasket that was not leaking prior
to the oil being sucked out. I wonder if the gasket will show being
sucked inward.
So, will you be removing the oil fill cap before hooking up your shop vac next
time?
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MG wrote:
So seems like what I want to look for if I can afford it is a 606 3.5
turbo. Got to have more power you know.
I don't think they ever put the 606 head on the 3.5 bottom end. (but I think it
could be done if you had a 603 3.5 and a 606 3.0 and wanted to bend the
connecting rods as fa
Yeah but aren't those 5 speeds hard to find? The Jeep does have a 4cyl
with 5 speed now and has done quite nicely with it. It is a lot of fun
to drive and one of the few vehicles where I can double clutch a
downshift while holding the brake and goosing the throttle with the left
foot without le
So seems like what I want to look for if I can afford it is a 606 3.5
turbo. Got to have more power you know.
Manfred
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:08 -0500
From: Mitch Haley
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300d hydraulic lifters
MG wrote:
> Ok. So if there aren't any 3 liter engines with hydraulic lift
Yeah was planning on the turbo version no matter which one I finally go
with. Bigger springs ditto. The drive shaft shouldn't be too much of a
problem. Around here with all the raised body pickups there is more then
one place that can modify a driveshaft. Mercedes on the front end and
the Jeep
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I need a passenger's side tail light for an '89 Ford F-150 pickup. Will pay
costs & shipping, etc.
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> tremor is gone now; still have trouble walking without walker, but I'd put
> my steady hand(s) up against anybody's.
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> Wilton
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Yes, it's a great truck.
My '95 is ugly due to having taken me to a bunch of concrete pours
several years ago. Needs paint very bad. Has 207Kmi.
I wouldn't take a dime under $7k.
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Pete Arnold
2008 Chevy HHR, 41Kmi
2001 PT Cruizer, 98Kmi {Wife's Ride
1995 F-250 P.S.D 207Kmi, Finally Broken
Somewhat, but 'been getting a helluva lot better the last coupla years.
'Replaced timer on SWMBO's/ "our" stove coupla days ago; repaired coupla
bath sink faucets this morning.
'Was nearly helpless 2 years ago because of tremor associated with CIDP, but
tremor is gone now; still have trouble walkin
Actually Wilton is youth challenged and I don't know if he is health
disadvantaged.
Hendrik
with slight youth challenges
Mitch Haley wrote:
Hendrik & Fay wrote:
Actually because you can see Wilton's message won't that mean he passed?
It's sad to hear of Wilton's passing. I know he was old,
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In a word, yes.
On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 11:19:32AM -0500, Allan Streib wrote:
> Could a 12 year old F350 really be worth $9K?
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I just bought an 84 300SD, paid less than that for it, engine runs very
well, might not be "mint" otherwise, but not bad for a 25 yr old car.
Offer him $500 and get a Kleb special engine, yer good to go.
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R A Bennell wrote:
"This car is absolutely mint,been in family for 17 yrs,unfortunetl
That green fuse almost certainly is the work of a stereo/mobile phone installer.
On 2/4/09, Rich Thomas wrote:
> Is the monovalve located near the firewall by the battery? between the
> firewall and the shroud thingie? Can it be tested to see if it is
> kaput? There is a big green 30A fuse (lik
You better take it apart. I think the SD might be the 12tooth gear.
Later tonight I will put together my pictures and writeup on how to R&R
the odometer gears in less than 30 minutes.
Luther
Rich Thomas wrote:
So I look on the web site under Mercedes, it seems to have a set
specifically for
Sorry, I should have read the post more carefully. You're probably right
about the cap o-ring, perhaps it got misaligned during installation?
Most good filters (Mann/Mahle) come with a new o-ring.
If the crankcase is overfilled with oil it can also cause leaks...
Tyler
Mitch Haley wrote:
tyl
order. And to check out the leak/rust under the rear shelf.
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tyler wrote:
You replaced oil lines? If so, that would be the first place I'd look.
That was my first thought, then I realized he must mean the fabric fuel lines.
If it didn't leak before he opened the filter housing, the filter cap o-ring
would be the first thing to check.
_
You replaced oil lines? If so, that would be the first place I'd look.
Tyler
harry watkins wrote:
My oil filter was square after I sucked the oil out. My extractor is a small
shop vac, through a metal can. I had the oil filler cap removed but didn't
start on the filter until the oil was all
ok yet but wanted to get the
question on here for you guys to chime in.
Any ideas?
Harry
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"This car is absolutely mint,been in family for 17 yrs,unfortunetly the engine
has seized due to a leaky oil ring
and negligence to repair motor had run dry of oil,only has 240 000km,s which is
nothing on a diesel.The car is
flawless ,mint body blue in color,with a mint blue leather int,all optio
If your car is like my W201, then the monovalve is located where you
mentioned. It isn't electric, but works off a vacuum- when it receives
no vacuum it's open (heater on), and closes under vacuum (no heat). It's
operated by electric solenoid valves under the dash behind the glovebox.
You shou
Is the monovalve located near the firewall by the battery? between the
firewall and the shroud thingie? Can it be tested to see if it is
kaput? There is a big green 30A fuse (like one on newer cars --
plastic, 2 spades) on a cable right next to it that goes to something,
and there is one gree
Yea, If you have the budget junkyards can do a nation-wide database
search and find you an OM602 Turbo from a wrecked car, and have it
shipped to you!
Depending on the cost, you might also want to think about a VW TDI.
They're much smaller, ligher, and more fuel efficient but produce the
same
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If I were you, I'd look for an OM602 2.5l and a 5 speed to go with it.
Tyler
MG wrote:
Ok. So if there aren't any 3 liter engines with hydraulic lifters then
is the 2.5 engine as powerful as the older 3.0 liter and is it the
same physical size or smaller? I guess I will need the correct
trans
MG wrote:
Ok. So if there aren't any 3 liter engines with hydraulic lifters then
is the 2.5 engine as powerful as the older 3.0 liter and is it the same
physical size or smaller? I guess I will need the correct transmission
to go along with it. If so I hope it is as strong as the older one.
O
The six cylinder 603 is a 3 L. 149 hp and 195 ft/lbs torque (don't know what
the 2.5L is, but about the same as the 617 3L I think). You want the turbo
version, certainly, as the NA engine is a slug (but runs forever).
The 603 isn't all that common, alas, not used that much in the US.
If you
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Test and Wilton got a B-
> Hendrik & Fay wrote:
> > Actually because you can see Wilton's message won't that mea
Hendrik & Fay wrote:
Actually because you can see Wilton's message won't that mean he passed?
It's sad to hear of Wilton's passing. I know he was old, but I didn't even know
he was that ill.
Mitch.
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Ok. So if there aren't any 3 liter engines with hydraulic lifters then
is the 2.5 engine as powerful as the older 3.0 liter and is it the same
physical size or smaller? I guess I will need the correct transmission
to go along with it. If so I hope it is as strong as the older one.
I want to in
'Zackly.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Test and Wilton got a B-
> Actually because you can see Wilton's message won't that mean he passed?
> I think he was testing to see
OK Don wrote:
That's the kind of thermostat I have - and the matching heat pump. Setting
it cool down at night doesn't seem to have made any difference - either way,
in our heating cost, nor does setting it to warm up i the summer at night.
My wife likes it cooler at night, so it does accomplish
Craig McCluskey wrote:
I got a Honeywell at Home Depot. It wants to stop running the forced-air,
gas furnace in the morning about 3 degrees below the set point. It also
has a very narrow hysteresis band and wants to run the furnace frequently
for only a short time.
Where does one get a good ther
I see worse driving around town on an almost daily basis.
Allan
On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:46:15 -0600, "Loren Faeth"
said:
> That is 'cause you live where cars don't rust. My 76 300D parts car
> was worse. My old 400k 190Dc was worse. I've seen pickups in worse
> shape too.
>
> At 10:58 PM 2
That is 'cause you live where cars don't rust. My 76 300D parts car
was worse. My old 400k 190Dc was worse. I've seen pickups in worse shape too.
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I got a fairly inexpensive Honeywell at the hardware store. It divides
the day into 4 parts (they call them morning, away, return, and sleep).
It does not have separate programming for weekend days; some of the more
expensive models do.
The thermostat it replaced was the original that came with
yes the 602 is a 5 cylinder. It was not available in 85 in the US
though. Unless otherwise noted, most talk is about US versions of cars.
Michael LaFleur wrote:
Correct Peter, but the OM602 is a 5 cylinder isn't it? And it has hydraulic
lifters and they made it from mid '85 until '93.
Mike
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I'd suggest talking to the folks who install whatever unit you have about
the best thermostat for it. I had someone install the correct brand, but
the wrong model for my heat pump. It caused all kinds of problems thought
it was a good thermostat. I ended up with the $100 version to replace the
$
Isn't there a link between the amount of sunspots and our global climate? ;)
Luther
OK Don wrote:
Not likely right now! Wait a few more years, we're at the minimum of the
cycle (should have passed by now, but it's hanging on this time).
On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
Actually because you can see Wilton's message won't that mean he passed?
I think he was testing to see if the list was still working or whether
you had sold it on ebay to stu400E.
Hendrik
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
you failed
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Anybody there?
Wilton
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