Had a friend who got spots of black grease on his dress pants from
fixing his diesel while on a trip. He sprayed the spots with starting
ether and wiped them with a rag or paper towel several times and the
spots were soon gone. Been meaning to try that on two jackets soiled
with black oil.
Don't know. I'll be getting into it this afternoon, I hope. The boy is
constantly on the go, so it's tough to get him to stick around long enough for
me to get a chance to check things out...it's relatively cool right now (70s F)
so I won't be able to recreate the conditions he describes.
Anyone using one of the wireless OBDII devices to monitor their car's operation
with a smartphone or tablet?
If so, what are you using?
Dan
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Craig wrote:
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 10:38:36 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
http://jalopnik.com/this-is-how-mercedes-amg-hand-builds-every-single-engin-1487869406
Indeed!
The level of specialized tooling is amazing, even the jig to allow the
pistons to just be pushed down,
M. Mitchell Marmel wrote:
At 9:02 PM -0600 12/27/13, Mountain Man wrote:
Another test for fun. How psycho are we:
psychopath.channel4.com/quizzes.html
58% here...
I knew I was on the low scoring side of most of the questions, so even when I
couldn't get past the demographic questions in
Jerry Herrman wrote:
Slow day here. Terrific video. He made it look easy assembling that engine.
I was wondering about his level of skill.
Is he just an assembler? How long would it take to become proficient at that job?
IMO, he's just working as an assembler, but he could very well be
Good ideas. Thanks!
I suspect your ABS requires higher PSI to bleed vs non-ABS. But that's
hearsay and a guess, not based on my experience.
I bought the rubber domes from the stealer. As I recall, they are part of
the low-fluid sensor system. The old domes just pry up; they snap on or in
On Sun, 29 Dec 2013 01:43:46 -0500 Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com
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I suspect your ABS requires higher PSI to bleed vs non-ABS. But that's
hearsay and a guess, not based on my experience.
I do remember discussion from 10 or so years ago that ABS does require
higher pressure to
Slow day here. Terrific video. He made it look easy assembling that engine.
I was wondering about his level of skill.
Is he just an assembler?
Most likely
How long would it take to become proficient at that job?
about a week. There are probably cheater cards, or more likely, the
parts are
Dieselhead wrote:
At AMG, they may specify the exact sizes from the parts suppliers,
(.001mm) or they have the parts picker matching pistons to bore ahead
of time. Modern machining allows all cyl to be the same within .001mm
and the same for pistons. Process control (SPC) and better
Try using Awesome or Amazin sold at dollar stores . It's butyl based .
This will degrease your gloves as well as any article of clothing that's
been dieselized
Bob
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The Iron Duke was a European design, not a US one, which may have had
something to do with the longevity (along with new, rather than 50
year old, manufacturing equipment).
GM was well known for sloppy manufacture and nickel and dimeing a
good design into junk by saving miniscule amounts
http://youtu.be/ZPUYBsI7Pp0
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Peter Frederick wrote:
The Iron Duke was a European design, not a US one, which may have had
something to do with the longevity (along with new, rather than 50 year
old, manufacturing equipment).
I thought it was half a 301 V-8. (and so does Wiki)
You've got a point about the tooling being
Hmmm, perhaps the same leather cleaner/rejuvenater we use on leather MB
seats? Leatherique?
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Watching the AMG tech assemble the V-8 engine was a delight. Hearing the
shop background noises and sound of the machinery/tools
I was impressed with the robot that torqued all of the head bolts at one
time -
On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Craig wrote:
The level of specialized tooling is amazing, even the jig to allow the
pistons to just be pushed down, compressing the rings,
Dieselhead wrote:
At AMG, they may specify the exact sizes from the parts suppliers,
(.001mm) or they have the parts picker matching pistons to bore
ahead of time. Modern machining allows all cyl to be the same
within .001mm and the same for pistons. Process control (SPC) and
better
G wrote:
I believe, on close inspection, you will find the assembly guy
wearing a type of work glove that is a cotton glove with the
fingers and palm coated with some type of silicone like material
that is both tough and oil resistant. The inside of the glove,
being cotton is quite
I think getting their butts kicked by the Japanese may have had something to
do with it, even though there were millions of Americans that would NEVER
buy a Jap car.
-Original Message-
From: Peter Frederick
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:34 AM
...
Emissions warranty requirements
For the price it's not bad the engine is worth it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-S-Class-Base-Sedan-4-Door-1999-mercedes-benz-s-600-base-sedan-4-door-6-0-l-good-/350964744018?forcerrptr=truehash=item51b720ff52item=350964744018pt=US_Cars_Trucks
Dan
How much of that crowd bought Geo's? (The prizm in particular)...
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On Dec 29, 2013, at 18:38, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I think getting their butts kicked by the Japanese may have had something to
do
That was the wake up call for sure! Frod thought they could produce
a quality product by saying quality is job one, but it was not until
the mid 80s when they contracted Mazda to build some transmissions
for tauri, that they got a startk contrast in warranty claims, lots
for frod, almost
When ABS is working correctly, I never noticed much difference. It
may take another lb or 2 psi.
I re-bled everything this afternoon. I didn't notice any air. The
RF still runs slower than the others.
When driving, if you apply the brakes gently, the car pulls left
badly. If you brake
I never could see any need for a geo or a saturn.
How much of that crowd bought Geo's? (The prizm in particular)...
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Could it be a problem with the wheel speed sensors or the controller? I've
never worked on ABS but it seems that that sensor would be the most
vulnerable part.
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Dieselhead
Sent: Sunday, December 29,
That should not restrict the flow, or prevent the flow of fluid. THe
check valves are in the ABS unit. I cleaned the pickup and the rotor
on both front wheels. I think the rear pickup is in the diff.
Could it be a problem with the wheel speed sensors or the controller? I've
never worked
I wonder if the manufacturing process is good enough to produce a balanced
engine without cherry picking and matching parts? I was told (don't know if
it's true) that MB engines, at least back in the 61x days were dynamically
balanced at the factory. I didn't see any evidence of that in the video,
Here's a video of the assembly of the Bentley engine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slQ9E1s1FuQ
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Dieselhead wrote:
Neatsfoot oil is a common leather dressing, but I have seen
neither a neat or its foot. (dunno what is in it)
Neat is an old, old term for cow.
From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neat
Definition of NEAT
the common domestic bovine (Bos taurus)
Origin of
Dieselhead wrote:
Modern machining allows all cyl to be the same within .001mm
and the same for pistons. Process control (SPC) and better
machines make this possible. It is the main reason why
american engines routinely go 300k miles , not 40k to 120k as
in the 60s.
Mitch wrote:
Guess who wins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5oSik1eHs
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I doubt a MB of the 00s until now needs to be balanced. Probably
from the 90s on.
I wonder if the manufacturing process is good enough to produce a balanced
engine without cherry picking and matching parts? I was told (don't know if
it's true) that MB engines, at least back in the 61x days
It looked like there might have been a small LCD terminal at the one end of
the engine assembly stand along with the laser scanner that was next to it.
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Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 8:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ]
In antique cars trucks with vacuum wipers the sweep inside motor was
leather. Had to use neatsfoot oil to swell soften leather to produce
enough vacuum. I carried it in my 50 dodge 1/2 ton.
On Dec 29, 2013 8:20 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Dieselhead wrote:
Neatsfoot oil is a
Yes the RTV robot was most impressive.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 29, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Craig wrote:
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 10:38:36 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Guess who wins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5oSik1eHs
Tell us. after suffering through 15 seconds of ad and 12 min of
blather, it popped up an ad for the magazine that covered the action
and could not be dismissed, then it went to the rag's subscribe page.
I went back , but it
rmassm...@embarqmail.com wrote:
It looked like there might have been a small LCD terminal at the one end
of the engine assembly stand along with the laser scanner that was next
to it.
45 seconds into the video, he's standing at a computer terminal with a handful
of papers. Then he walks away
They do finally get to driving and comparing the cars. Of course, the MB
wins.
On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 8:46 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Guess who wins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5oSik1eHs
Tell us. after suffering through 15 seconds of ad and 12 min of blather,
it
For comparison, there are 6 VW Phaetons on eBay right now, all are V8s, and only
one has a current bid less than the buy it now on the S600.
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Dieselhead wrote:
Guess who wins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5oSik1eHs
Tell us.
The AMG won narrowly, but I got the idea that they liked the M5 Competition a
LOT more than the regular M5. I suspect the E63 AMG would have beat the M5 by a
wider margin than the E63 AMG S beat the
On Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:46:13 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Guess who wins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5oSik1eHs
Tell us. after suffering through 15 seconds of ad and 12 min of
blather, it popped up an ad for the magazine that covered the action
and could not be
What kind of browser are you using? I hope not IE.
Safari.
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What kind of browser are you using? I hope not IE.
Safari.
So you are using a Mac. Is Safari the only browser choice?
Craig
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So what's the problem with using IE?
On Dec 29, 2013 11:01 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:39:11 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
What kind of browser are you using? I hope not IE.
Safari.
So you are using a Mac. Is Safari the only browser
So you are using a Mac. Is Safari the only browser choice?
Craig
no, its what I use most.
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So what's the problem with using IE?
Other than its vulnerabilities, nothing, I suppose.
Craig
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IE worked fine on the site for me. Though the ad was annoying, it went away
when I clicked the X.
On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 10:43 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sun, 29 Dec 2013 23:03:12 -0500 Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com
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So what's the problem with using IE?
Other
On Dec 29, 2013 4:29 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
I never could see any need for a
geo or a saturn.
What are you talking about? Nobody mentioned Saturn. The point was the
hypocrisy of people in the '90s who said Buy American and then went to
their Chevy dealer to buy a Geo (all
On Dec 29, 2013 6:54 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
For comparison, there are 6 VW
Phaetons on eBay right now, all are
V8s, and only
one has a current bid less than the
buy it now on the S600.
They're both money pits, but I'd rather have the Phaeton--it's rare enough
to be a future
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