On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
The blower is behind the right hand side dash vent. Test by seeing if a bit
of tissue paper will stay put on the temp sensor grille beside the sunroof
switch.
Well, I may have to eat my earlier words to Allen---the
That would be 28 Peak HP so you need those 18 gears to keep the little
engine exactly in BOTH it's best torque and best Horsepower sweet spot to
gain max efficiency to achieve that perfect mileage.
There is no free energy, it just changes form in the case of fuel,
the form change is our
the ACC Temperature Controller... was apparently the culprit.
On the whole that particular unit seems to be pretty reliable.
I've not had one fail. Versus _every_ associated PB unit!
Congrats.
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On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.comwrote:
So we removed that crossbar and the noise has now gone. Who
else made a similar diagnosis?
I had a similar problem. On my coupe, a PO installed an air deflector for
the sunroof, the smoked plastic kind
Ignoring the fact the truck has a lot of transmission ratios to
optimize the engine output to the terrain, my 300D turbo would
match the truck if it had a 28 hp (21 kW) engine.
Our one 1000-mile trip with the Albatross (240D automatic) was the
slowest car trip I've ever taken. That car was
Don't forget, we were both in fog/clouds.
Missed that, this was clear conditions. They were
just having fun.
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She's too cool to deserve that title!
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On Nov 17, 2011, at 10:22 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Mystery solved.
My SWMBO nailed it. From the passenger seat she swore that the noise was
coming from above, such as the sunroof or roof rack. We checked,
Sweet! Did she take the jelly or the persimmons? And... did you make
her pay for shipping?
Glad you got it taken care of, I know how annoying random noises can
be - and doubly so to SWMBOs. :)
-Tim
was way, way off, but nonetheless has some delicious raspberry jam in the refrig
On Thu, Nov 17,
Written as somebody who has obviously never been in a Prius before...
Its a big car that is surprisingly quick, even by modern car standards.
As far as I'm concerned the Prius (say it like a brit, PrI-us) isn't a bad car,
its the green-washing thats annoying.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011
They are cheap cars after all. Pretty good cheap cars but cheap cars none the
less. We've gotten used to a certain standard with our MBs.
Back when I was planning to buy Wonko's VW I did some research and found that
especially on the older ones a rebuild including rings was common around
I don't understand, its not a good car now that they can't go in the bus lane?
I've often thought an electric would be a good option for my wife. She only
goes about 40 miles a day most days and that is in 4 separate trips. A charging
station at work would solve most longer trip days too. A Zip
I haven't spent any time chasing them and they haven't called me. I think the
money was probably going to be a problem. Also a massive problem was my wife's
business here and our house here...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:55:09 -0600
From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
To: Mercedes
An all-electric vehicle would not be feasible for me unless it had a 100
mile usable range at night in the dead of winter. I don't think there
are any that meet that yet.
Allan
On Friday, November 18, 2011 8:21 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
wrote:
I don't understand, its not a good
Not to mention her new network has like 43 viewers. Most of them are in
nursing homes and can't reach the remote.
--R
On 11/18/11 11:22 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I haven't spent any time chasing them and they haven't called me. I think the
money was probably going to be a problem. Also a
A friend has an ML. Not sure what year but it seems to spend a lot of
time being repaired.
Randy
On 17/11/2011 9:28 PM, OK Don wrote:
The 2001 ML has 4matic, and it works great. It has the three diffs and
braking. The 2002 and later are supposed to have a better traction control
system - that
But it is voila is it not? A viola is sort of a big violin is it not?
Randy
On 17/11/2011 9:14 PM, OK Don wrote:
We do like happy endings!
On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:59 PM, glenn browng_010...@hotmail.com wrote:
Some of you may remember that I have been having ACC/heat issues in my '84
wallah
--R
On 11/18/11 11:41 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
But it is voila is it not? A viola is sort of a big violin is it not?
Randy
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On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:41:27 -0600 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca
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But it is voila is it not? A viola is sort of a big violin is it not?
Yes, or a flower, or someone's name.
Craig
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On 17/11/2011 10:58 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
I just realized, you lot are using the correct word for petrol. OMG
what's next? Proper spelling of the Queens English?
Or is the reason behind this because the big O is down over and
bringing a load of grunts with him?
Hendrik
who didn't get to
Lots of talk in the trades about how poorly her network is doing.
Of course, when Rosie O'Donnell is one of your foundation shows, your
expectations can't be too high.
Dan who detests TV in general
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On Nov 18, 2011, at 11:33 AM, Rich Thomas
Picked up 7 quarts of NAPA house brand Dexron ATF today. I'll use that in the
first fill at least, and assuming the transmission doesn't grind itself up I
may use the M1 (already purchansed) down the road. Does ATF have a shelf life?
Allan
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On 18/11/2011 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Lots of talk in the trades about how poorly her network is doing.
Of course, when Rosie O'Donnell is one of your foundation shows, your
expectations can't be too high.
Dan who detests TV in general
I like good TV but cannot tolerate the commercials
G Mann wrote:
That would be 28 Peak HP so you need those 18 gears to
keep the little engine exactly in BOTH it's best torque and
best Horsepower sweet spot to gain max efficiency to achieve
that perfect mileage.
And if the only duty of the engine was to run the generator that
powers the
On 18/11/2011 7:43 AM, G Mann wrote:
That would be 28 Peak HP so you need those 18 gears to keep the little
engine exactly in BOTH it's best torque and best Horsepower sweet spot to
gain max efficiency to achieve that perfect mileage.
There is no free energy, it just changes form in the
Actually I have both been in and driven a Pri`us...even took it on vacation
with 4 people and luggage... 900 mi trip.. and yes .. it does preform...
however, as you say the green-washing is most annoying and objectionable.
The I drive a Pri`us you may kiss my ring because I'm so green, attitude.
All good points.
The end result, in any case is to place the engine at the ''sweet spot as
much as possible, even on the heavy haul big rigs.
If running a small engine at speed to run a generator worked, surly someone
would be doing it now. Why not?
Grant...
AZ
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at
G Mann wrote:
If running a small engine at speed to run a generator worked, surly someone
would be doing it now. Why not?
It is being done with 2.5L diesels and metro transit buses, I believe with
battery or flywheel storage and regenerative braking.
Mitch.
Pretty sure that the ML has a low range gear but the regular MB's do not.
John
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On Nov 18, 2011, at 8:40 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
A friend has an ML. Not sure what year but it seems to spend a lot of time
being repaired.
Randy
On 17/11/2011 9:28 PM,
Which is the point that all the domestic oil advocates totally miss -
these are multi-national companies and it's a world market. It doesn't
matter if we can punp all the crude we need from under US soil - it'll wind
up on the global market, and the price is determined by the global market.
US oil
The Prius I rode in (only in town) was just fine - except for the glaring
lack of clatta-clatta-clatta.
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Written as somebody who has obviously never been in a Prius before...
Its a big car that is surprisingly quick,
Isn't that the way ships are powered these days?
Greg
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On Behalf Of G Mann
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:03 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hybrids - and big truck
I have vague memories of TV, not many are fond. We don't miss it.
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 18/11/2011 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Lots of talk in the trades about how poorly her network is doing.
Of course, when Rosie O'Donnell is one of
Locomotives have been doing it for a long time --
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 12:02 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
All good points.
The end result, in any case is to place the engine at the ''sweet spot as
much as possible, even on the heavy haul big rigs.
If running a small engine at
True - there is a very low range gear that you can engage - it's a
planetary box behind the tranny, in front of the transfer box.
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 12:52 PM, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Pretty sure that the ML has a low range gear but the regular MB's do not.
John
Sent from my
The PO spent a lot of money repairing mine, then sold it. I haven't spent
much at all on it. Seems the water pump, radiator, and power steering pump
lasted around 160,000 miles.
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
A friend has an ML. Not sure what year but
Just so happens I have experience with the hybrid bus program... Yes, it
is being done.. but not on a large scale, and it is only being done because
of HUGE government cash being pumped into the program to support it. If it
was a real market sale.. they would NEVER be put in service.
As for the
Or start a green solar company.
The local bus line is looking at hybrid buses, I think they use
flywheels and batteries and various other things along with maybe a CNG
diesel or IC something. Anyway the cost is 4x a regular diesel bus, but
a lot of people are all gaga over the possibility of
G Mann wrote:
All good points.
The end result, in any case is to place the engine at the
''sweet spot as much as possible, even on the heavy haul big
rigs.
If running a small engine at speed to run a generator worked,
surly someone would be doing it now. Why not?
Well, I don't know.
What would you guess the 0-60 time would be for a 84 190D 2.2 auto? Kid
got a ticket today for accelerating too fast getting onto the highway.
Didnt even know that would be illegal. Not for not stopping at the stop
sign, not for speeding, but accelerating too fast. WTF??
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
What would you guess the 0-60 time would be for a 84 190D 2.2 auto? Kid
got a ticket today for accelerating too fast getting onto the highway.
Didnt even know that would be illegal. Not for not stopping at the stop
sign, not for speeding, but accelerating too fast.
maybe the cop mistoke diesel smoke for burning rubber
On 11/18/11, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
What would you guess the 0-60 time would be for a 84 190D 2.2 auto? Kid
got a ticket today for accelerating too fast getting onto the highway.
Didnt even know that would be illegal.
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes:
The local bus line is looking at hybrid buses
They're running a few here. I've never seen any numbers published
comparing fuel savings to the extra initial cost and whatever
extra maintenance they might require.
I can see the theory of
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes:
What would you guess the 0-60 time would be for a 84 190D 2.2 auto?
Kid got a ticket today for accelerating too fast getting onto the
highway. Didnt even know that would be illegal. Not for not stopping
at the stop sign, not for speeding, but
Peter Hertzing wrote:
maybe the cop mistoke diesel smoke for burning rubber
Heehee.
This sounds about right. (for a new car, not an Okie special)
I say take the car to that freeway ramp with a video camera and floor it up the
ramp with the camera pointed at the gauges.
1984-1985 190D 2.2
Yeah, that is what they use to nail kids laying rubber and engaging in
speed contests. The cop wanted to nail the kid, figured the diesel
smoke was tire smoke, and tried to make a little money for the town or
county or whatever. Maybe you should take the car there and have the
cop test it,
Rich Thomas wrote:
tell the judge you don't like public employees wasting your time, your
kid's time, his time, the court's time, and giving the kid a bad view of
cops in general. Maybe they could work on some real crime?
Giving the kid a bad view of cops in general is an important public
See 'em in court. Didn't know it was even possible to accelerate too fast
onto a freeway, 'less you're 'bout to run over a vehicle in front of you.
Object of the exercise is to get the Hell out of the way of the driver
coming up on you at 70+ mph. On an '84 190D!?? Somebody's full of etc.
relng...@aol.com wrote:
What year was this and what model?
E270 CDI. I think it was 2005 or so? I do remember reading an article about
the system just before. It did not stop the car, but slowed us down
considerably. I was very impressed.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87
Saw this in my inbox (I subscribe to the publication, good info.)
Don’t Disintegrate My Mercedes Wiring Insulation
http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1367doc_id=235428
Thought you may get a laugh at it.
Walt
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Two questions:
1. Looked at M-B today: 2001 silver/grey , E320, 46K miles, always garaged,
asking $8500.
2. If this has the appropriate magnetism, price to advertise '85 300D, 130K?
What do the list folks think?
TIA.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com writes:
price to advertise '85 300D, 130K?
Does everything work? Or conversely, what doesn't work?
Allan
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Two questions:
1. Looked at M-B today: 2001 silver/grey , E320, 46K miles, always garaged,
asking $8500.
2. If this has the appropriate magnetism, price to advertise '85 300D, 130K?
What do the list folks think?
TIA.
Offer 7.5 on the 320 and see what they say?
Put it on
Where do I find the vacuum diagrams on the CD's for my cars? I suspect the
vacuum lines
have never been routed correctly and the time has come to make things right.
1985 300d and 1985 300cd. Looking at them under the hood, there are several
differences and I am wondering if the
differences
Well that's what the kid says but after looking at the ticket it says operating
a vehicle not in a safe manner, pretty generic
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On Nov 18, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
What would you guess the 0-60 time would be for a 84
If everything works and there is no rust it's worth the price
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On Nov 18, 2011, at 5:42 PM, glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote:
Two questions:
1. Looked at M-B today: 2001 silver/grey , E320, 46K miles, always garaged,
asking $8500.
2. If this has the appropriate
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well that's what the kid says but after looking at the ticket it says operating a vehicle not in a safe manner, pretty generic
Cool. If you demand a formal hearing, he'll just make something up and you'll be
totally unprepared for whatever he says. Your fault for
'Haven't found diagrams yet, but a bunch of vac stuff is in group 80 - Cent
Lock Sys.
Wilton
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From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 7:02 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Vacuum Diagrams
The 1993 model still used the W123 chassis and the M119 engine, though.
Huh?
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 11/18/2011 6:13 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Saw this in my inbox (I subscribe to the publication, good info.)
Don't Disintegrate My Mercedes Wiring Insulation
On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:02:25 -0800 Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com
wrote:
Where do I find the vacuum diagrams on the CD's for my cars? I suspect
the vacuum lines have never been routed correctly and the time has come
to make things right.
1985 300d and 1985 300cd. Looking at them under
On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:24:48 -0500 Fred Moir fred.s...@verizon.net
wrote:
The 1993 model still used the W123 chassis and the M119 engine, though.
Huh?
That's what I thought, too. Somebody is confused.
Craig
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Rick
Rick,
I sent you off list a ZIP file of all the vacuum system information I
have.
I hope some of it helps.
Craig
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.Written as somebody who has obviously never been in a Prius
before...
I've had one Prius ride which was a taxi with 140K miles on it. Yes, lots
room in the back but.
The ride was so hard I wondered if it had wooden wheels and the road noise
was terrible. And the thing rattled like
Somewhat justifiable bad view, as not exactly a fast accelerating vehicle.
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On Nov 18, 2011, at 4:53 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
tell the judge you don't like public employees wasting your time, your kid's
time, his time, the court's time,
And why would anyone want to be in a Prius anyway? I call it Priapism:)
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On Nov 18, 2011, at 7:40 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
.Written as somebody who has obviously never been in a Prius
before...
I've had one Prius ride which was a taxi with 140K miles on it. Yes, lots
Yeah, amusing to say the least. :P
On Nov 18, 2011 7:25 PM, Fred Moir fred.s...@verizon.net wrote:
The 1993 model still used the W123 chassis and the M119 engine, though.
Huh?
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 11/18/2011 6:13 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Saw this in my inbox (I
The card-op I go to has really good turn over of product. Never see a tanker
there, but the pumps seem to be THE place to be for diesel cars in the area.
Main business of the place is actually home heating, but four pumps each for
petrol and diesel
clay
On Nov 17, 2011, at 6:16 PM, Mountain
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2709425649.html
Getting the itch. Slowly reducing the piles of spare parts I had for Gump.
Cash is sort of burning a hole in my pocket. Pull a Part will have all the
spare parts I would need..
clay
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
Local Walmart has:
Castrol Edge
Full synthetic
Syntech Technology
5 qts $29.18
Gerry
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From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
An all-electric vehicle would not be feasible for me unless it had a 100
mile usable range at night in the dead of winter. I don't think there
are any that meet that yet.
Allan
On Friday, November 18, 2011 8:21 AM, Curt Raymond
curtlud...@yahoo.com
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/2709469439.html
Would love to have huge interest, but sadly, can not.
clay
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
clay monroe wrote:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2709425649.html
Getting the itch. Slowly reducing the piles of spare parts I
had for Gump. Cash is sort of burning a hole in my pocket.
Pull a Part will have all the spare parts I would need..
Personally, if it's going to have
.Well that's what the kid says but after looking at the ticket it
says operating a vehicle not in a safe manner, pretty generic..
That's not the first description posted here and I think there is more to
this story than you know right now.
RLE
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Full Synthetic doesn't mean what it should, though.
Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com writes:
Local Walmart has:
Castrol Edge
Full synthetic
Syntech Technology
5 qts $29.18
Gerry
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True; someone was looking for a source. I don't think
it's bad oil. My 300D PO was using it and the engine
is still exceptional. I prefer Mobil 1.
Gerry
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Full Synthetic doesn't mean what it should, though.
Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
If you go to court and expect to win, hire a lawyer. Make sure the lawyer
presses for disclosure from the cop ahead of time during deposition taken
prior to ever going to court.
Opposing council is required to provide all evidence in advance. Without a
lawyer, you will set yourself up to be
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