Here's a CL seller who seems to know what he's talking about for once:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2827077596.html
ACC problems fixed presumably for good with the Unwired kit, new $$$ window
seals... sounds like a good deal even for $4K if there's no rust.
Alex
One of you guys better snap it up.
Wilton
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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 9:15 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Portland, OR CL: nice 300CD
Here's a CL seller who seems to know
On 24/02/2012 8:15 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Here's a CL seller who seems to know what he's talking about for once:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2827077596.html
ACC problems fixed presumably for good with the Unwired kit, new $$$ window
seals... sounds like a good deal even for $4K
I suspect this is a non-starter for the high-end cars. Who takes their $100,000
Tesla to the airport?
When the lower cost mommy-mobiles hit the street it'll be a different story I'm
sure.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:36:04 -0500
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Slow list today.
Anyone out there?
Randy
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Not out there But I am Here . :-D
Russ W.
On 2/24/2012 11:31 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
Slow list today.
Anyone out there?
Randy
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On Feb 24, 2012 8:59 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 24/02/2012 8:15 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Here's a CL seller who seems to know what he's talking about for once:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2827077596.html
So, is this still NA or is it a turbo?
NA, about
Curt Raymond wrote:
I suspect this is a non-starter for the high-end cars. Who takes their $100,000
Tesla to the airport?
When the lower cost mommy-mobiles hit the street it'll be a different story I'm
sure.
I think the opposite. The middle class drives their cars daily or at least
weekly.
I use mine
--R
On 2/24/12 1:32 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Curt Raymond wrote:
I suspect this is a non-starter for the high-end cars. Who takes
their $100,000 Tesla to the airport?
When the lower cost mommy-mobiles hit the street it'll be a different
story I'm sure.
I think the opposite. The
On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Slow list today.
Anyone out there?
You asked...
Random musings... Delete at your discretion.
I will be out changing glow plugs in a few.
The price of regular gas is finally above the price of diesel around here.
You might be here to you, but to me, you are there.
Randy
On 24/02/2012 12:02 PM, Russ Williams wrote:
Not out there But I am Here . :-D
Russ W.
On 2/24/2012 11:31 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
Slow list today.
Anyone out there?
Randy
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On 24/02/2012 1:15 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Randy Bennellrbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Slow list today.
Anyone out there?
You asked...
Random musings... Delete at your discretion.
I will be out changing glow plugs in a few.
The price of regular gas is finally
This guy was a Real Man!
-_R
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On 24/02/2012 12:11 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Feb 24, 2012 8:59 AM, Randy Bennellrbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 24/02/2012 8:15 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Here's a CL seller who seems to know what he's talking about for once:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2827077596.html
So,
On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Randy Bennell
You asked...
Random musings... Delete at your discretion.
I will be out changing glow plugs in a few.
Hope it's warm where you are. In the low 80s here today. Had to turn on the AC
yesterday.
The price of regular gas is finally above the
Here is some Mercedes content, some old stuff:
http://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/mercedes
--R (who is vegging with a really sore back)
On 2/24/12 2:57 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
This guy was a Real Man!
-_R
On Feb 24, 2012 12:06 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2827077596.html
That is what I thought. My 76 is 77HP.
Not my cup of tea, really--as much I appreciate 123s from an objective
engineering point of view they just don't stir my blood (on top
On 24/02/2012 2:48 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Feb 24, 2012 12:06 PM, Randy Bennellrbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/2827077596.html
That is what I thought. My 76 is 77HP.
Not my cup of tea, really--as much I appreciate 123s from an objective
engineering
I had an 84 300CD that really did justice to the model.
The original owner was a manager at the Montvale, NJ parts distribution center,
and as a result, this car was pimped out in a very stock manner.
After I got it and tweaked the ALDA, it would chirp the tires on the 1-2 up
shift without
Not by me.
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Okay... So as long as we are musing miscellaneously, Fuel Mileage. I have
a 1983 300D - This thing is nice good shape bought it right, and a friend
really would like to buy it from me. I bought it to teach myself about the
Mercedes diesel, and that has been a success. As I see fuel prices rise,
Randy wrote:
So, where are you? It would be a bit cold to work without heat here
today - I'm in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Currently minus 11 with NW winds at 37 kph.
Northwest Indiana. About 30 miles Southeast of Chicago, IL. Land of Lincoln
and more incarcerated governors than any other state.
Peter wrote:
What can I expect for
fuel mileage for a 240D of the same time.
About the same, I expect.
Rick
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I have a '77 om617.912, and the shutoff valve doesn't. I've almost no
vacuum on the valve, I can pump and pump and it won't turn off the
car. I don't see any oil in the vacuum lines, for what that's worth,
but it sure seems dead to me.
I plugged both ends so as to avoid getting oil up in the
Call me, then it is $142.00
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That's still well over 10% of the value of the car, just for that one
part. But if there's no better solution I'll probably be talking with
you Monday...
Thanks,
-Tim
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:
Call me, then it is $142.00
Rusty Cullens
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
For$ 4K this is more my speed:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ctd/2848846909.html
With branded title and ripped upholstery?
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Zackly my thoughts, too.
Wilton
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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Portland, OR CL: nice 300CD
On 24/02/2012 2:48 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On
Rick Knoble wrote:
Peter wrote:
What can I expect for
fuel mileage for a 240D of the same time.
About the same, I expect.
Even if he gains 10%, how many years would it take to pay for the costs of
moving from a car that he's got sorted out to one he has to sort out?
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
I should probably play with the WebOS for a bit before I totally abandon it...
Meh.
-Tim
has enough HP in his 300D
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Alex Chamberlain wrote:
For$ 4K this is more my speed:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ctd/2848846909.html
With branded title and ripped upholstery?
Well, I was thinking I'd offer $2K and have $2K left to buy some sheepskins
Peter Hertzing wrote:
Okay... So as long as we are musing miscellaneously, Fuel
Mileage. I have a 1983 300D - This thing is nice good shape
bought it right, and a friend really would like to buy it from
me. I bought it to teach myself about the Mercedes diesel,
and that has been a
I suppose there's always the choice of a 190D, or maybe 300D 2.5 Turbo.
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True that.
From what I have been reading the latest alpha version of ICS is very stable
and is pretty much working as planned. Only significant issue is related to
the camera, and that's because the hardware has no open source or readily
available drives from the vendor, or so the notes say.
Not out there But I am Here . :-D
Russ W.
Far Out! (quote from John Denver)
On 2/24/2012 11:31 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
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Just picked this up at auction. No idea what the thing will do. What does the
group estimate this is worth?Guess I should toss it onto ebay or CL
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
DDEC is the electronic control system for Detroit Diesel engines. There are
several iterations of DDEC, however, it's been a good 10 years since I've
worked with it, and at that time they were coming out with DDEC-II.
You should be able to find some reference sales on eBay, I would think. If
Ralph Robertson wrote:
My clock stopped on my 1987 300SDL. Can you advise how to
remove the instrument panel where the clock resides?
The _clock_ stopped? Oy! The car is effectively scrap. I think
your best bet is see if Kaleb will give you $500 for it.
Honestly, my experience ends with
I now found it at $125, call me when ready. Always call, I have multiple
sources.
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Are you saying the vacuum shutoff valve is now that expensive?
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On Feb 24, 2012, at 7:04 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Are you saying the vacuum shutoff valve is now that expensive?
newest 617 engines MBUSA sold are over 25 years old now, so I suspect they've
been 'Classic' for over five years.
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I was wondering the same thing. That's a pretty significant increase in price
from what I recall (though no fault of Rusty's, of course.)
Dan
On Feb 24, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Are you saying the vacuum shutoff valve is now that expensive?
newest
Dan Penoff wrote:
I was wondering the same thing. That's a pretty significant increase in price
from what I recall (though no fault of Rusty's, of course.)
When the W116 hit classic status, it seemed like the 116 specific parts went up
10% several times a year, didn't take long for prices
Found a nice looking first generation SLK230 for a sub-$5k price.
The price is low because the tranny is locked in fail-safe mode and because the
top won't open fully.
I'm not too worried about the transmission, but folding top problems might be a
bit scary.
Any thoughts on the matter?
Really? I always thought a W123 300D turbo was more in the 26mpg average range.
I've averaged 28mpg with my '78 240D over the last 21,000 miles which is
exactly the same as I got with my '83 240D over 80,000 miles. Thats mostly
highway miles.
I was thinking that if Peter was getting 2-3mpg
I had to put one in one of my cars, I forget which. I don't remember it being
that kind of expensive but the picture on Rusty's site matches what I remember
the part to look like.
Don't forget the 2 gaskets, at least they're still cheap.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:07:00 -0600
From:
klatta klatta klatta! Haven't picked up the 240D yet. We have the cash for
the car and a new battery if needed, so we're prepared for tomorrow. If it
starts and can be driven home, that will be a bonus!!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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Cool. Says in auction listing that it does DDEC - II and III
On Feb 24, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
DDEC is the electronic control system for Detroit Diesel engines. There are
several iterations of DDEC, however, it's been a good 10 years since I've
worked with it, and at that
That sounds like the white one up north of me that has been on CL for a while.
Salvage title and non function top.
clay
On Feb 24, 2012, at 5:39 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Found a nice looking first generation SLK230 for a sub-$5k price.
The price is low because the tranny is locked in
This thread has been confusing. I am not sure if
we are talking about the shutoff or the vacuum
pump. The diagnosis was no vacuum at the
shutoff, as I read it. There needs to be some
clarification, and further troubleshooting. If
you stick a hunk of new tubing on the shutoff,
you should
klatta klatta klatta! Haven't picked up the 240D yet. We have the
cash for the car and a new battery if needed, so we're prepared for
tomorrow. If it starts and can be driven home, that will be a
bonus!!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
Congrats! I hope it starts and makes the trip home.
Found a nice looking first generation SLK230 for a sub-$5k price.
The price is low because the tranny is locked in fail-safe mode and
because the top won't open fully.
I'm not too worried about the transmission, but folding top problems
might be a bit scary.
Any thoughts on the matter?
I
What's interesting is that I can't find a thing about this in a google search.
I see a lot about ECMs, cables and software, but nothing about scan tools.
Hmm.
Considering that DDC is *very* proud of their parts and diagnostic tools, I
have to believe it's worth some bucks.
Just out
Dieselhead wrote:
Found a nice looking first generation SLK230 for a sub-$5k price.
The price is low because the tranny is locked in fail-safe mode and
because the top won't open fully.
I'm not too worried about the transmission, but folding top problems
might be a bit scary.
Any thoughts
clay monroe wrote:
That sounds like the white one up north of me that has been on CL for a while.
Salvage title and non function top.
Salvage title would imply that the top got seriously tweaked, wouldn't it?
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If it doesn't make it, we can always walk since it's a bit over a mile away
from us. I'm thinking good thoughts. It seems to have been treated pretty
well for being 35 years old. There isn't any dampness/mildew smell inside,
most likely due to having no sunroof (10 points for Wilton!).
Console pulls straight out, you might be able to get stone extra leverage
(if you need it) with a pair of butter knives.
I believe the clock placement is below three or four interlocked PCBs, it
should be obvious how to get them apart.
Loren may have an extra clock after his latest w126
Thanks, Loren. For once I did in fact do the troubleshooting in advance,
everything is good as far as vacuum pressure (at least, with an isolated
engine bay) until I put the pump directly on the shutoff. Once there, I
can neither draw a significant vacuum by hand with the engine on or off
(pump
'Just sent pdf of cluster removal instruction s to you.
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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 7:23 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 1987 300 SDL clock replacement
My clock stopped on
$125 for the box with thermal printer, hand held doohickee, serial cable to the
printer, manuals, and hook up to the engine cable. The cigar lighter power
cable was missing. Popped it onto fleabay with a dirt low price, considering
what the other folks are asking. Has hardware programing in
Got into some sort of issue that resulted in being totaled.
On Feb 24, 2012, at 6:42 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
clay monroe wrote:
That sounds like the white one up north of me that has been on CL for a
while. Salvage title and non function top.
Salvage title would imply that the top got
It won't shut off if you push the red lever?
And it won't shut off if you suck on the vac hose to it? (That works
quite well if you have no vac, and I guess if the part is working)
--R
On 2/24/12 10:32 PM, Tim C wrote:
Thanks, Loren. For once I did in fact do the troubleshooting in
I own 3 Detroits with DDEC III and would like to have the scan tool ..
Does it have cables and plug adapters with it?.. Is it functional? What
would be your price?
A direct email would be welcome.
Thanks,
Grant..
AZ...
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:23 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net
Thanks for the explanation. Too bad I just sold
an IP on fleabay a couple months ago for $25. I
could have snagged the shut-off out of it and
probably still got as much money for the
leftovers. No more spare IPs now. Maybe Kleb
has one. Rusty made you a deal though.
You might check
Put the steering wheel in the fully extended
position, pull the cluster, unplug the wiring.
Take note of the indicator bulbs on the lower
inside row. The wires should be numbered.
You can make extractors for the cluster out of a
coathanger. cut two pieces 8 or so long and
bend 1/4 back
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/sys/2869050350.html
Not bad for $50
clay
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