Re: [MBZ] On the road again! 1984 300D - Was Black smoke and loping at idle.

2013-08-26 Thread Mike Esh
Thanks Mitch. That is how I understood it. How far out of time can the injection pump be on one of these diesels and still start and idle well? It also ran down the road although poorly and without power. The mechanic had the vehicle running with each pump and diligently followed my

Re: [MBZ] On the road again! 1984 300D - Was Black smoke and loping at idle.

2013-08-26 Thread Richard Hattaway
My point was that you can do all of the fancy expensive stuff in your driveway with minimal tools.  Pump timing is a piece of tubing and a flashlight. Pump pressure is a spare injector and rerouting one of the pieces of injection tubing in your car so you can watch the spray pattern in a jar. 

Re: [MBZ] On the road again! 1984 300D - Was Black smoke and loping at idle.

2013-08-26 Thread G Mann
Ship the pump to www,Conestoga diesel.com and ask Mel to run it on his test bench. You will know in a short while and for a minimum cost what the pump is doing. A properly calibrated test bench is the proper way to test the pump. Then you have the whole story. Grant... On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at

Re: [MBZ] take 3

2013-08-26 Thread Benz Hogs
So you're going the right direction, AWESOME! Now there's no reason you cannot go the right direction FASTER :) Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (170,xxx mi) On 8/25/2013 11:25 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: ah, luther, you wouldn't be impressed by me. i'm a typical fat man. i'm

Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL

2013-08-26 Thread Tim Crone
Wilton, I've been out of it for a while, but if you are really going to let it go for scrap please let me know how much it comes to; maybe I could spring for it and use the winter to move my engine over. Best, -Tim On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 1:20 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I agree, it

Re: [MBZ] On the road again! 1984 300D - Was Black smoke and loping at idle.

2013-08-26 Thread Scott Ritchey
I suspect Mike is just happy to be on the road again and doesn't want to spend more money just to satisfy our curiosity. The fact is that MBZ IP failures (when run on DF2) are so rare that we really know little about that situation (hence we are curious). Also, some of us probably got a spare

Re: [MBZ] take 3

2013-08-26 Thread Gary Hurst
that' really the point to explore, luther. i am still eating way too much and working way too little and i am not all that young anymore, so an argument can be made to stop messing about and step up the program On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: So

Re: [MBZ] OT Louie Louie

2013-08-26 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Famous operatic joke. If something is really tedious, you say it's twice as long as Parsifal, but not half as funny On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: it was one of the worst experiences in my life :( have you looked at thomas ades yet? On Mon, Aug

Re: [MBZ] OT Louie Louie

2013-08-26 Thread Gary Hurst
over six hours. no real songs at all. i still have nightmares On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Famous operatic joke. If something is really tedious, you say it's twice as long as Parsifal, but not half as funny On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 12:34

Re: [MBZ] parts site?

2013-08-26 Thread Brian Toscano
With so many apps for free calling it seems harder to manage. Someone calling on Skype? Google Voice? Your business phone? Cell phone? Text, WhatsApp, etc. Not to mention some people are genuinely hard to hear on Skype or Google Voice. They will sit away from their computer's microphone

Re: [MBZ] parts site?

2013-08-26 Thread Gary Hurst
i see no reason at all for anyone to have a toll free number today. the only purpose it could serve is to let you make a free call from a pay phone. are there even pay phones anymore?? On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.comwrote: With so many apps for free

[MBZ] Any interest in a Euro W124 trailer hitch?

2013-08-26 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Hi all, I'm selling my '95 E320 wagon this week and debating if I should remove the euro-spec trailer hitch I installed a few years ago. Its a real european hitch I bought in Germany, with complete wiring harness. I believe its a Westfalia brand and rated for either 1900 or 2100kg. I also have

Re: [MBZ] Any interest in a Euro W124 trailer hitch?

2013-08-26 Thread Dieselhead
If I had a wagon, I'd be all over that. I was just thinking it'd be nice to have a euro hitch for a 123 sedan. Hi all, I'm selling my '95 E320 wagon this week and debating if I should remove the euro-spec trailer hitch I installed a few years ago. Its a real european hitch I bought in

Re: [MBZ] Any interest in a Euro W124 trailer hitch?

2013-08-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I would be interested in the wagon with the hitch Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2013, at 5:54 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I'm selling my '95 E320 wagon this week and debating if I should remove the euro-spec trailer hitch I installed a few years ago. Its a real

Re: [MBZ] Any interest in a Euro W124 trailer hitch?

2013-08-26 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Sorry Kaleb... already sold to a friend. On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 7:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I would be interested in the wagon with the hitch Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2013, at 5:54 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I'm selling my '95

Re: [MBZ] take 3

2013-08-26 Thread Benz Hogs
So do it. Do you have someone there that is stubborn enough to hold you accountable? Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (170,xxx mi) On 8/26/2013 12:56 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: that' really the point to explore, luther. i am still eating way too much and working way too little

Re: [MBZ] OT Louie Louie

2013-08-26 Thread Benz Hogs
Don't worry, I'll subject myself to it this season at the Lyric :) Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (170,xxx mi) On 8/26/2013 1:47 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: over six hours. no real songs at all. i still have nightmares ___

Re: [MBZ] take 3

2013-08-26 Thread Gary Hurst
n, i'm in a situation where i'm taking care of everyone else, who take me for granted and don't get the concept that maybe someone ought to help take care of me. my mom is 81 and mostly just likes to watch the images flicker across the TV screen and my kid is 16 and a mess for a lifetime of

Re: [MBZ] parts site?

2013-08-26 Thread Benz Hogs
GV does do texting. I can text from my phone or computer (via email). Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (170,xxx mi) On 8/26/2013 2:12 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: And does GV even allow SMS mesages these days? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] take 3

2013-08-26 Thread Benz Hogs
No. Family make horrible accountability people. Get someone neutral, they can be more firm while they build a trust relationship with you. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (170,xxx mi) On 8/27/2013 12:06 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: n, i'm in a situation where i'm taking care

Re: [MBZ] OT Louie Louie

2013-08-26 Thread Gary Hurst
a lot of people dig it but it's just pain to me. there are many who think it's the greatest thing ever written. but it's easy to understand what i'm looking for. i like a good compelling story. i like some nice songs. i like a few jokes. i'm the kinda guy who wants to always be seeing don

Re: [MBZ] take 3

2013-08-26 Thread Gary Hurst
i've tried to work with people in training. i've not found any good partners or people on my ass. the best i ever had was when i hung out at the gym and was the lame mascot to the bodybuilder types who dug the fact that i was the only fat cripple they'd ever seen who was willing to try to walk