We used to say the 008Rs had so much grip, they could pull the frame off the
body in a corner. lol
Ed
300E
On 27 July 2010 20:54, OK Don wrote:
> Someone had Goodyear Blue Streak racing tires on a Volvo 544 back in the
> '70s at a local autocross - went too fast iinto a corner and tipped it on
Yeah, you do want some roll oversteer to let you know when you are
getting into the danger zone.
W115 chassis cars are known to un-mount the outside front tire in
extreme cornering with no warning at all -- rear anti-roll bar is too
stiff. It's lighter in the W123 and later chassis designs
Hmmm. Not familiar with the setup, but likely drilling out the bolt
will let an e-z-out pull the remnants.
Which bolt? There is no bolt holding a W124 ball joint in, they
press in.
Peter
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I personally never discount operator error, since I've done more
than a few knuckle-headed things in my life.
I would check to make sure there is no possibility that you are
drawing air into the pump while charging. Sounds strange, but if you
had a leak somewhere that allows the pump to i
Sounds like a single row chain 380SL that ate the valves ---
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
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>1982 Mercedes 320 SL Ford 5.0 Powered
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> Date: 2010-07-26, 10:52PM
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Someone had Goodyear Blue Streak racing tires on a Volvo 544 back in the
'70s at a local autocross - went too fast iinto a corner and tipped it on
its side.
While I do agree autocross is a great way to learn, as are DE events at a
> track, I would ban really sticky tires, in all but the most expe
I was removing the bolt in the bottom of my Subaru steering knuckle this
evening with an impact wrench and it sheared off the bolt head. This setup
is somewhat similar to the way a Mercedes ball joint stud is secured in the
bottom of a 124/201 knuckle. It make me wonder if I was wrong to use air
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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:25:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: okieb...@striplin.net
To: okieb...@striplin.net
okieb...@striplin.net has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting.
Please see b
I have everything I need except for the scale, so worse case I can
charge from cans.
Brian Toscano wrote:
I have tank, scale, gauges, and vacuum pump if you want to try a different
system?
Regards,
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Dat
I think its because of the leaking valves, which he told me about.
Mitch Haley wrote:
Peter Frederick wrote:
I suspect it is leaking and pulling air into the tank, and then
filling the system with a mixture of air and freon.
That would be a good reason to sell a machine, wouldn't it?
Mitch.
no joke. I am suspecting the problem is the machine, or operator error.
Peter Frederick wrote:
I hope so, chasing down strange AC problems in the middle of the
summer looses it's attractions pretty fast!
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If the tank valves are leakign, could that do it? BTW, I had it sitting
in a vacuum all n ight, and checked it this morning and the bottle has
not leaked any vacuum. Maybe it leaks under pressure but not in a
vacuum? I do know when it has refrigerant in it, when you turn the
valves on as you
I wonder how air got in there if that is the case. When the machine is
is recycle, its supposed to purge the air out of the tank. I can hear
it doing it. I will play with it some more and figure out what is going on.
Peter Frederick wrote:
Air does not condense, and the presence of any subst
John Reames wrote:
That all sounds great, until you realize that the way ... Positive pressure...
Is maintained is by the drain being partially or completely closed... I don't
think I like necrosis!
Is that why they say contact your physician after four hours?
Mitch.
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That all sounds great, until you realize that the way ... Positive pressure...
Is maintained is by the drain being partially or completely closed... I don't
think I like necrosis!
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On Jul 27, 2010, at 18:05, Mitch Hale
Larry T wrote:
himself and saying "Hey, Look at me!" 6 hours and counting! clunk as
the guy falls to the floor.
Shades of 'The Boner Boys' in the movie about Michigan's Naked Mile. One of the
college guys gave Viagra to a couple of high school kids before the run. Those
two were the hit of
Ah. I fab'ed an adapter for smaller apps... I just use my scrap of 1/2 copper
(hard copper water line) which fits in the top very nicely.
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On Jul 27, 2010, at 17:02, Rich Thomas
wrote:
> Forgot to say there too, that
The (stock) g290td's and first gen sprinters used an om602.98x, which was DI
with a Bosch rotary pump.
Btw, the injector doesn't have to be vertical or centered in a DI
application... The engine in the fordson new major comes to mind as does the
Perkins 6.354...
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Forgot to say there too, that a smaller tube lets you get the tube in
tight places and suck stuff out of other reservoirs easily in different
applications -- transmissions, PS pumps, brake fluid, etc. It might
take a bit longer, but I find a nice cool refreshment is just the thing
to accompany
Yes, that is how I do it-there is a tube on the electric oil sucker that I
borrow that is smaller than ID of dipstick tube and goes all the way to
bottom. My old topsider was that we way too-sort of like your oil test
tube, Larry.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K + miles.
There could have been some goofy milSpec that required a "special"
engine rather than a stock engine. That may have lead to the use of
OM602 rather than a current engine, if in fact it IS an OM602. Who
knows where the truth lies.
> > Peter wrote:
> Very strange data there -- the stock c
Or you can get a smaller tube to just stick all the way down into the
crankcase, whichever works for you.
I think after 4 hrs I might need to find another partner...forget the
medical care.
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On 7/27/2010 3:24 PM, Larry T wrote:
Thanks Guys -
I must have had a different hose last oil chan
Thanks Guys -
I must have had a different hose last oil change - it fit snugly so that
must have been the case.
Duct Tape it will be - I'll save the Viagra for later - Speaking of
Viagra -
My wife and I always laugh when the TV commercials talk about possible side
effects such as:
Blindness,
Umm doing some digging, it looks like the 2.9L units do exist, they do use a
Bosch VE pump, and they are DI (not IDI). It looks like it was used up to 2000.
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On Jul 27, 2010, at 14:08, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> w
I thought the 123's all used 61x engines...
Some of the sprinters have om602.980's in them. The 602.983 does exist and
is/was used in g-wagens made for usmc.
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On Jul 27, 2010, at 14:08, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com>
> > Peter wrote:
> > Very strange data there -- the stock compression ratio is
> > 21:1, for starters,
> Dieselhead wrote:
> I would guess it is a standard MB prechamber engine, but the
> dufus "reporter" heard "direct injection" on some other ad, so
> applied it to this article.
Except, an indi
My $2 sucker sure worked nicely to flush power steering system on my 350SDL
after replacing PS pump.
Wilton
'91 350SDL, 195 kmi
'87 300D, 118 kmi
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Yes, some strange specs for the engine. As robust as the OM60x (123)
series is, i would guess the newer engine used in the Sprinter (2.7L)
would be closer to the actual engine used. Doesn't make sense that
they would use an engine that is 2 generations old. Rotary pump does
not make sense ei
I used my street tires (bridgestone something-or-other-that-really-sucked, then
Michelin primacy's)...
I'm impressed with the primacy tires!
I've gotten to the point where I just do what's needed when some
eye-dee-ten-tee that isn't paying attention attempts to invoke evolution
(either mine or
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
53310 wrote:
> And also use Steve Nervig's index (on Mozilla Firefox) to make the
> interface for the CD MUCH more user-friendly.
>
> http://web.mac.com/dakota/Mercedes/Home.html
>
Great link, Max, thanks!! I have been
Very strange data there -- the stock compression ratio is 21:1, for starters,
it could only displace 2.9 if hugely bored out (it's a 2.5L engine from the
factory) and I don't know how or why anyone would modify it to make it a direct
injection engine -- how could you get the injector into the ce
Or my favorite MB ad from the 70's -- a W115 with a 20 ton static load sitting
of the roof -- the suspension is crushed, but the doors open and close!
Peter
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And also use Steve Nervig's index (on Mozilla Firefox) to make the
interface for the CD MUCH more user-friendly.
http://web.mac.com/dakota/Mercedes/Home.html
-Max
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On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:06 AM, SteveB wrote:
> Available for free download on Piratebay.org last time I looked. You will
> need to instyall a bittorrent software to download.
>
>
Or buy the factory service manual CD-ROM for $20 and the Technical Data Book
for $30-$50 from the M-B Classic Center
Available for free download on Piratebay.org last time I looked. You will
need to instyall a bittorrent software to download.
Steve
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Ed Booher wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> What is the best source of Service Manuals? If I go directly to dealership,
> they are going to
Hello all,
What is the best source of Service Manuals? If I go directly to dealership,
they are going to be hundreds of dollars, correct? Anyone have a set of W123
manuals either hardcopy or digital that no longer need them? My poor 240D is
in dire trouble, and I find myself thinking I may need to
Autocross is a great way to find the limits of a car, and yours, in a safe
environment. Most are amazed just how fast you get the average car to turn,
and stop. Most people who crash into the back of things, often have quite a
bit of braking capability left in the car, as they plow into the other
That's a great story. The car has traveled almost 3 million miles, but I
wouldn't say it did 3 million original miles. Still a great
accomplishment. The article wasn't written in a way to lead anyone to
believe it was original. There have been other high mileage claims, one
with an old VW Bug.
I have tank, scale, gauges, and vacuum pump if you want to try a different
system?
Regards,
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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:43:47
To: mercedes Mailing List
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Subject: [MBZ] sub
My 5/8 inch OD plastic evac tube fits very nicely and extremely simply.
Wilton
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Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
I find that a piece of 1/2 copper fits inside the tu
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Dieselhead wrote:
http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/1005dp_us_marine_corps_g_wagen/index.html
In the body of the article, it calls the G-wagon a 1 1/2 ton vehicle. Are they
saying it weighs 3000lb or it can carry 3000lb?
Is there really such a thing as a direct injection OM602?
And wit
Have you tried "Dr. Czermin, Abteilung Betriebsstoffe (Operating Fluids
department), tel.:+49-711-17-54741, email:
christian.czer...@daimler.com if necessary." listed as the POC at the
bottom of your email?
I'll query Tom Hanson / Classic Center and see if he can help dig this
up.
-Max
-Ori
Any air in the system will drive the pressures up. Air is pretty much
incompressible (with respect to condensing under pressure) in an air
conditioning system.
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On Jul 26, 2010, at 21:42, Mitch Haley wrote:
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> When
I find that a piece of 1/2 copper fits inside the tube nicely, and just have a
band of heater hose pushed up on it to act as a seal.
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On Jul 26, 2010, at 19:12, "Larry T" wrote:
> Hi All -
> I went to attach my vacu
I don't think so... It has something to do with DOT certification...
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On Jul 26, 2010, at 19:43, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
> Well this weekend I pulled the system apart, I dont know if there was
> anything wrong with
Autocross helps too; you learn where the handling limits are, what plasticity
they have, and how to get it back within those limits when they are exceeded...
So it becomes almost instinctive.
The benzes seem to have a nice bit of plasticity in the limits, as compared to
a s2000 which has very e
I was driving through a highway construction zone in Connecticut (during a
snowstorm), and did not want to get between a semi and the jersey wall. When
the whole space was clear to pass, I did.
The nutjob NYC sedan service driver (in a Lincoln) that was behind me ... I
very clearly remember lo
As long as you keep them sunny-side up. When they go over hard, it takes a
couple of feet off the top. Ditto for minivans. Iirc 1/3 of all single
vehicle accidents in a SUV or minivan have a fatality.
Compare this to the old ad photo of a c-class (w201?) sized Benz sitting on
some rigging wh
They seem to stretch more when exposed to PAG oil...
My w123 had a leaking core in the low-side valve... Which was dripping oil onto
the alternator/water pump belts... They stretched a lot and wore badly.
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