You're in CA and I'm in PA.strange.
Bob R
On Jun 9, 2010 5:13 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Strangely I'm exactly the opposite.
Had an organic chocolate stout last night watching the Lakers beat the
Celtics. Strange to be sitting on the wrong coast with a Lakers crowd
David,
A few years ago I purchased a set of rebuilt Bosch from Rusty, and
promptly has local Indie check them for pressure and pattern; to my
pleasant surprise not only was the pattern fine but the pressures fell
within a 5 bar range! Unless something's changed in the last few years,
I wouldn't
Hendrik and Fay wrote:
whose climate control fan has now stopped working, guess it's time to check the
fuses.
If it's not an easy fix, the sunroof draws a vacuum and pulls air in through the
dash IIRC.
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I got the top to pop off, but the bottom didn't seem to come off just
pulling on it, and I couldn't find tabs to release like I did on the
top.
There are three tabs on my 126, including one on the bottom. If
you break the bail by pulling on it too hard, you'll be sorry!
Half of my lower bail
needs a flex disk I believe as it seems to be whumping a bit from a
standstill but then quiets down after the initial start, will get that
sorted soon.
That's usually the driveline center bearing carrier, but
that's an excellent time to examine the disks for replacement
since you have to
climate control fan has stopped working, time to check the fuses.
Kick the fan housing under the dash. If that does it, it's
probably fan brushes.
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On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:58 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
You're right! If installed wrong, the engine can go to max rpm and stay
there until it runs out of fuel or air - or it seizes after turning cherry
red!It's happened before -
The instructions in the WSM are pretty
Don't talk about vacuum, it has none, bit of a pain to have to switch the engine
off using the stop lever, at least the windows work.
Hendrik
who has found religion since driving the beast
On Thu Jun 10 5:07 , Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net sent:
Hendrik and Fay wrote:
whose climate control fan
Thanks for the link. I'll keep it available, tell friend about it, etc.,
for when/if he wants to replace his opaque lenses. He doesn't even know
it, yet. BTW, because I may have to do it, how are the lenses
removed/attached, etc?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Thomas Savage
We were wondering if there is an Okiebenz type forum for Smart Car owners
(SWMBO drives one). I tried a search but got nowhere. Anybody got a lead?
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WILTON wrote:
Thanks for the link. I'll keep it available, tell friend about it,
etc., for when/if he wants to replace his opaque lenses. He doesn't
even know it, yet. BTW, because I may have to do it, how are the
lenses removed/attached, etc?
Supposedly you just remove the fascia around
John Reames wrote:
Those are the H7 (non-HID) lenses. They are *lenses*.
The low beam side on the HID is clear and of uniform thickness... Lemme
find a pic...
Yeah, I looked some more and the later (ie, HID) lenses are
assembly-only. I think I missed the part about halogen vs HID lights.
Well, think about it. It is a Smart car, so owners are Smart
owners. Since they are already smart, why would they need/want to
hang out with a bunch of dummies and derelicts like us? (or any
online forum)
We were wondering if there is an Okiebenz type forum for Smart Car owners
(SWMBO
The reason I want to find an online Smart community is becuase the fuel
economy is below 30 mpg instead of 40+. Dealership has no clue on why we
are getting such crummy mileage.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, think about it. It is a Smart car,
Interesting in the lists thoughts on this ??
http://www.bradpennracing.com/Zinc.aspx
Ed
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
The reason I want to find an online Smart community is becuase the fuel
economy is below 30 mpg instead of 40+. Dealership has no clue on why we
are getting such crummy mileage.
Same people driving it as the 20mpg 300TD?
May have one explanation for two puzzles here.
It's not like either of us weighs 400 lbs. or has a heavy foot on the
throttle so you can put that theory to rest!
It might have something to do with the fact that 90 perent of SWMBO driving
is the 5 miles to work and return - each way - in DC traffic. As for my
300TD, I am going to inspect and
Bait and switch. Preying on green guilt.
Have you thought of a bicycle?
--R
On 6/10/2010 11:02 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
The reason I want to find an online Smart community is becuase the fuel
economy is below 30 mpg instead of 40+. Dealership has no clue on why we
are getting such
OK I should probably get all those driveline bits, while he is doing it
just put new stuff all in there and be done with it for another 26 years.
I used the $2 oil sucker yesterday to change the oil in his car, just
turned it on and let it run while I went off and did other things, not
sure
Run a 6ft piece of vac line (probably $2 at any auto parts store, I
think it is mayb 1/4 or 3/8 line?) to the shutoff, then route through
some hole in the firewall under the dash somewhere, or just under the
back of the bonnet (hood in our part of the world, but didn't want to
confuse you) to
andrew strasfogel wrote:
It might have something to do with the fact that 90 perent of SWMBO driving
is the 5 miles to work and return - each way - in DC traffic. As for my
300TD, I am going to inspect and possibly change the fuel screen (coarse
filter) later today.
That might have a lot to
Rich Thomas wrote:
Bait and switch. Preying on green guilt.
Have you thought of a bicycle?
Who was it that raced a car against a bicycle across D.C. and lost?
Maybe Don Garlits?
Mitch.
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Might be crappy fuel, if it's a gasser the ethanol could be pulling in
water. I know our lawnmowers run like c#$p on anything with corn juice in
it.
Walt
On Jun 10, 2010 12:21 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
Bait and switch. Preying on green guilt.
Have you
But ethanol is a perfect fuel for the Smart as it is environmentally
beneficial, as is the Smart. A twofer.
--R
On 6/10/2010 12:28 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Might be crappy fuel, if it's a gasser the ethanol could be pulling in
water. I know our lawnmowers run like c#$p on anything with corn
Don't forget oil for the pump. They usually come dry.
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 22:52
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] A two 300SD evening, etc.
My son
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes:
We were wondering if there is an Okiebenz type forum for Smart Car owners
(SWMBO drives one). I tried a search but got nowhere. Anybody got a
lead?
I was going to suggest www.clowncar.com but it's not a real site...
Allan
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http://clubsmartcar.com/index.php?act=idx
http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/
Not really Okiebenz-like, but someone might answer your question. I'd
try the first, first, as those messages seem more helpful.
-Tim
who prefers a dumb car
On 6/10/10, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
headlamps are worth more than the car!
Clay
On Jun 8, 2010, at 7:52 AM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
Well, we picked up mao's 'spare' Merc and it's ummnhnot quite
what I
expected, I wasn't expecting a showroom condition example
but.anyway I
attached a couple of pics for your
You've got the idea but don't do it, spend whatever it costs to rent a trailer,
it'll be more stable and easier pulling.
Oh, if you're going to do it disconnect the driveshaft and tie/wire it up out
of the way...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:24:47 -0700
From: Greg Fiorentino
This thing I bought
http://www.harborfreight.com/a-c-manifold-gauge-set-92649.html says it
is only good for R134 though the hoses say R12/22/134. The fittings are
probably for 134, I have some adapters somewhere I think. is there some
reason the gauges would not work with R12 (or Freeze 12
M1 5w40 Formula M has higher Zinc than the other M1 oils... It's on
par with the truck/turbodiesel oil
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On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:05, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
Interesting in the lists thoughts on this ??
Thanks John. You don't have any numbers for it, do you? I want enough zinc
in it, not only to cover the old requirements, of both the 300, but also an
old 911 air cooled engine. I like the numbers higher too than the
recommended levels. High enough, that at oil change time, when some of the
Especially with AC on. My e300 (according to a live feed from the KI
(cluster)), uses 0.8lph at idle without AC, and 1.2lph with AC...
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On Jun 10, 2010, at 12:19, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
andrew
Isn't all the traffic in NW DC south of N or O and between 14th and
18th pretty sluggish?
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On Jun 10, 2010, at 16:23, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
I beat a shuttle bus walking from 20th to 16th
Yeah, me too. It screwed you up when the grid suddenly moved over a
hundred feet or so to compensate for longitude line convergence or
something.
--R
On 6/10/2010 4:14 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
I used to use the grid to correct B-52 heading systems on very low
altitude practice
Since i see Y2k facelift, i'm pretty sure you mean W210's... Just bear
in mind that if the friend has HID headlamps, those lenses WILL NOT
WORK. If he has the halogen ones, then he is ok.
I have one car with each type.
I will try to get piccies tonight.
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jwrea...@comcast.net
I used to use the grid to correct B-52 heading systems on very low
altitude practice navigation routes and bomb runs - the grid is oriented to
true north. .
Back when I was a student pilot, I spent a lot of time flying square
patterns at 500 feet or so with my instructor following
I beat a shuttle bus walking from 20th to 16th street on L street
during the lunch hour.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
Bait and switch. Preying on green guilt.
Have you thought of a bicycle?
Who was it that raced a car against a
Actually, the HID lamps were available on all of the 210's... Check
the EPC
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On Jun 10, 2010, at 10:18, Thomas Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote:
John Reames wrote:
Those are the H7 (non-HID) lenses. They are
Might want to disconnect the spedo cable... unless you like adding
non-running miles. Been there, done that, not fun...
Walt
On Jun 10, 2010 4:25 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
Just put front wheels on the dolly, put it in neutral and go? Lock
steering? What else needs to
The pressures for refirigerants are different, but yes, you can use
134 gauges with another refrigerant, but you don't want to mix
refrigerant in the gauge and hose set. Thus there were R12 sets and
R22 sets. And now, I don't know how many sets. I think all or some
of the 500 series are
John Reames wrote:
Only that the EPA requires each different refrigerant to have it's own
incompatible type of fitting. (at least in automotive applications...)
On my HF R134 gauges, the hoses have threaded fittings that screw onto the r134
couplers. I never thought about the possibility
I have two sets of gauges and hoses one for R12 and one for R134a. Oils don't
mix!
-Original Message-
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:40:56
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] HF A/C Manifold Gauge set
This
Just put front wheels on the dolly, put it in neutral and go? Lock
steering? What else needs to be done? Has anyone done this? My son wants
to do this with his 240D from Vancouver, WA to Austin, TX.
TIA
Greg
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I have to check my notes, but my real concern is my old 911. If memory
serves me, and it doesn't serve me very well at times, hee hee, 1200-1400
seems to be the required range. A few others have mentioned the Mobil1
Vtwin stuff, which I plan to do more reading up on. I've read, having
enough is
Those fitting are supposed to be either acme threaded (1/2?) or 14mm,
IIRC.
They definitely should not be standard flare...
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On Jun 10, 2010, at 17:19, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
John Reames wrote:
Only
Here something even better; the numbers for all of the M1 family:
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Files/Mobil_1_Product_Guide.pdf
It looks like they tweaked it; it's down to 800ppm Zn and 900ppm
Phosphorus. The (mb approved) 0w40 and 5w50 (which they rec for
Porches) are now at
You want to unlock the steering column. Put the key in and turn it
to position1, or run it on the dolly, turn it off but leave the key
in. You have a jointed trailer, so the steering needs to turn, that
is the joint in your trailer.
Otherwise, drive it on, leave the key in the ign
strap it
Only that the EPA requires each different refrigerant to have it's own
incompatible type of fitting. (at least in automotive applications...)
The hose is likely universal, but the fittings are not...
It's likely to be for the prevention of cross contamination and of
venting refrigerant to
Ed,
this has been a topic in the BMW Motorcycle community for some
time, as BMW still only recommends SG grade oil for their motorcycles
for this reason.
since old grades that meet the spec are becoming more difficult to
find as oil grades continue to be modified with emissions more
The older HF sets with two independent gauges has 134 adapters on the
end of R12/22 hoses. The newer set, with both gauges in a plastic
housing has only 134 fittings. THe older one could be used with any
old refrigerant, and 134.
Unfortunately, my old HF set burned up too.
John Reames
Aren't there additives like marvel mystery oil that boost zinc, regrow hair,
and cure insomnia?
Walt, who needs to stop emailing whatever pops into his head...
On Jun 10, 2010 7:29 PM, ernest breakfield
erne...@backyardengineering.org wrote:
Ed,
this has been a topic in the BMW Motorcycle
Thanks Ernest, the chart is very helpful! The SG does seem to have the
numbers in all the right places. A couple of people have also mentioned oil
from the Harley dealer is good, but I haven't seen any of their numbers. I
can put a bit of extra faith in what they're doing for BMW oil though,
There are, but over the years, I've had so little trust in fixes that come
in a bottle, I've always been more comfortable going with the product
itself, being formulated to my needed requirements. Same with gas, I always
pay for the good stuff from a well known supplier, instead of risking
Thats all you need to do in a manny car.
Greg Fiorentino wrote:
Just put front wheels on the dolly, put it in neutral and go? Lock
steering? What else needs to be done? Has anyone done this? My son wants
to do this with his 240D from Vancouver, WA to Austin, TX.
TIA
Greg
I have a guage set that screws onto the 134 fittings, but if you remove
the 134 fittings, the hoses will screw onto the r12 fittings on the car.
Mitch Haley wrote:
John Reames wrote:
Only that the EPA requires each different refrigerant to have it's
own incompatible type of fitting. (at
You do not want to have your wheels turning from side to side. You are
right, the dolly swivels, but the plate the wheels sits on stays put in
relation to the wheels. If you leave the steering unlocked, the wheel
straps will work loose.
Dieselhead wrote:
You want to unlock the steering
If it's not an easy fix, the sunroof draws a vacuum and pulls air in through
the
dash IIRC
It will only work if the rust holes aren't too big :-)!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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Gary Hurst is a fan of this oil.
E M pokieba...@gmail.com writes:
Interesting in the lists thoughts on this ??
http://www.bradpennracing.com/Zinc.aspx
Ed
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Zinc stearate to lubricate under heat and load. Serves the same
purpose as class IV synthetic, except that when it burns in the
cylinder it makes zinc oxide, a fairly nice polishing compound to
remove the crosshatching and round off the valve seats.
Peter
It couldn't have been one of us - we'd NEVER recommend a BMW! It would bea
124 300D 2.5T.
On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 11:33 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
lol, ok, so which one of you guys made that video??
Ed
300E
On 10 June 2010 00:20, relng...@aol.com wrote:
Me three - screwed me up when I discovered that areas of the country DON'T
have grid lines! Shocking!
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Yeah, me too. It screwed you up when the grid suddenly moved over a
hundred feet or so to compensate
I found ALL of the traffic in DC to be sluggish ---
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 4:03 PM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
Isn't all the traffic in NW DC south of N or O and between 14th and 18th
pretty sluggish?
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Panic! (the national past time).
So maybe I should go buy another set, cheap enough right now?
--R
On 6/10/2010 7:19 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:
I have two sets of gauges and hoses one for R12 and one for R134a. Oils don't
mix!
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes:
I found ALL of the traffic in DC to be sluggish ---
Sort of like the government then?
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And the people there living off the taxpayers (or member) are slugish
too. Slugish slugs. A nasty place.
I found ALL of the traffic in DC to be sluggish ---
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 4:03 PM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
Isn't all the traffic in NW DC south of N or O and
We WANT a sluggish government. Can you imagine what it would be like if they
acted on every whim quickly???
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes:
I found ALL of the traffic in DC to be sluggish ---
Sort of like the
'Didn't get lost, did you? Just confusing? Only temporarily, I hope.
Wilton
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From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] the grid
Me three - screwed me up when I
Please tell all your friends that DC is a HORRIBLE place to live! I will
look forward to enjoying the peace and quiet.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:35 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
We WANT a sluggish government. Can you imagine what it would be like if
they
acted on every whim quickly???
Yeah I had that in the 240D until I figured out that the hand brake was on, I
thought all that smoke out the back was a bit of Diesel smog.
Ahh well I think that mao is handy with his hands.
Had no success with getting the climate fan going, there is a bit of molten
plastic in the number 8 fuse
yeah that's right another 1000 miles on the clock is totally going to destroy
the
value of the car.
Hendrik
who is driving a 240D which is pushing 400K but it keeps going
On Thu Jun 10 13:28 , Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com sent:
Might want to disconnect the spedo cable... unless you like
Don't forget to check that the hand brake is off.
Hendrik
who is used to a handbrake on the dash in the 123 chassis but the Oz 124 has the
granny brake
On Thu Jun 10 14:55 , Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com sent:
You want to unlock the steering column. Put the key in and turn it
to position1,
My truck has over 130 miles difference between the clock and the signed
title, and hasn't been put on the road again yet. I guess in a karma sense
it makes up for all the time it was at stoplights since 88?
Walt, who realy needs to get those damn brakes done...
On Jun 10, 2010 11:35 PM, Hendrik
Hey don't be mean. I am finding that all that stimulus money going into fixing
the roads of America (which they really need) is just about cutting off every
road I want to go down.
Hendrik
who is shaken to bits driving the roads of the US
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:19:55 -0400 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
So maybe I should go buy another set, cheap enough right now?
This thing I bought
http://www.harborfreight.com/a-c-manifold-gauge-set-92649.html says it
is only good for R134 though the hoses say
I don't understand all this American stuff, like the 4 way stop sign, what the
flying fudge is that all about, everybody gives way to everybody?
However on a brighter note I found my first round about today, ohh what bliss
until I figured out it went anti clockwise, here we go again. oooh and my
OK Don wrote:
Me three - screwed me up when I discovered that areas of the
country DON'T have grid lines! Shocking!
heh.
Just try to put a road down in a straight line in the Ozark
mountains.
There are plenty of roads there so crooked that traveling
northbound can have you going
You don't really want to mix the oils. And they _do_
swirl around in there...
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Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au writes:
I don't understand all this American stuff, like the 4 way stop sign,
what the flying fudge is that all about, everybody gives way to
everybody?
Whomever arrives first, goes first. In a tie, give way to the car on
your right.
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On a 1985 300SD where is the best place to bring a cable through the
firewall. I'm going to install a battery cut-off switch in the passenger
compartment.
Thanks
Mike Piles
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