I have done one valve adjustment sequence before on a 1981 300CD back in 2006.
Before I adjusted them, they were so far out of adjustment that the car
wouldn’t even start! Afterward, I was able to get it started. I know that this
240D is ready for one!!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1982 240D 191Kmi, ?
Some people with developmental disabilities find your use of 'retardation'
demeaning. Stick with meth. yes,Cadillac converter-downgrades the car
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 8:53 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> https://www.facebook.com/marke
Never mind - I found it. It's only on sale in 12 ga. I was hoping for the
.410 - an O/U .410 would be just too cool ...
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 7:59 PM OK Don wrote:
> It looks to be $400 online now - how do you get the sale and rebate???
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 3:13 PM Curt Raymond via Merc
It looks to be $400 online now - how do you get the sale and rebate???
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 3:13 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Cabellas/Bass Pro have the Stoeger Condor over/under shotgun on sale for
> $299 after a $50 rebate.
> https://www.cabelas.com/product/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2354146801520083/
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Hildegard needs the door regulator mechanism cleaned and lubed before
something breaks - in mine, it was the pot metal center pivot that holds
the inside of the coiled up spring. I made a new one from an old large
bolt, ground down to size and the slot cut with a hack saw and Dremel. That
was a pai
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/984805761851519/
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I wish they had measured the interior as well - - -
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pause and reflect." Mark Twain
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>
>
> ...Pisten Bully. MB content, the PB has an OM372 (I think that's right).
> That'll be my first 6cyl...
>
I think that's an OM352. Same as in my Unimog.
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I was scared of setting valves for years until I actually tried it. Super easy
and it makes a big difference when they're right.
I need to set the valves on the ASV and Pisten Bully. MB content, the PB has an
OM372 (I think that's right). That'll be my first 6cyl...
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Grant makes an excellent point I failed to mention.
It’s absolutely critical that you have the gun fitted to you, or have someone
who is skilled enough to check the fit.
I dropped some serious coin for a “B"rand name gun without doing so. It was a
great shotgun and a good deal. I couldn’t hit t
Oh yea forgot to mention I think I may end up having to recover the
refrigerant. After it was shut down I checked for leaks again and kept
getting a hit from the manifold assembly connection on top of the
compressor. I think its the square gasket on top. If that is the case
I am probably goi
Got the drier swapped and pulled a vacuum for 1 hour, then charged it
with R134 (I converted it last year after I got it with new fittings,
new expansion valve etc). The 201 seems to be very R134 conversion
friendly as the air is literally ice cold. I checked it for leaks while
running and no
If it fits when you shoulder it, for that price, buy it. The brand snobs
will always be around, for what they paid for the
"brand gun" you can buy many cases of ammo and practice to out shoot them.
What a joy that would be.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 1:30 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
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Looks like it to me.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 6:40 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
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> That would be a decent deal.
>
> On 8/29/2019 5:24 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
> > 300SD?
> >
> > -- Forwarded message -
> >
Build a matching trailer, with a full bar, a bed room and a lounge. With a
driver, what a date machine..
"I'll pick you up at 6 in my Porsche for dinner and drinks."
Could be a real "action machine" is you played it just right... ;))) Valet
parking would be a joy to watch..
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019
That would be a decent deal.
On 8/29/2019 5:24 PM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote:
300SD?
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From:
Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 6:23 PM
Subject: 1985 Mercedes 300 SD
To:
fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from craigslist:
I love doing door checks too, so you’re outta luck! :) Anyone up for a valve
adjustment? injector replacement and return lines? Oil changes? Engine mount
replacement? AC fix/recharge? New tires? Also, what is the best approach for
crank (Armstrong) windows, maintenance/oiling to make them move
Yep. What about it?
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 6:25 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes <
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> 300SD?
>
> -- Forwarded message -
> From:
> Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 6:23 PM
> Subject: 1985 Mercedes 300 SD
> To:
>
>
> fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from
To be compared to someone with an unlimited number of old Mercedes in his
backyard is an honor.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019, 5:56 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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> You are as bad as Kaleb
>
> Randy
>
> On 29/08/2019 4:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> > Yay!
300SD?
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From:
Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 6:23 PM
Subject: 1985 Mercedes 300 SD
To:
fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from craigslist:
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1985 Mercedes 300 SD
https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/6960276309.html
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240D?
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Date: Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 6:20 PM
Subject: 1981 Mercedes 240D Only 101K mi
To:
fred4s...@gmail.com forwarded you this from craigslist:
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1981 Mercedes 240D Only 101K mi
https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/6964680407.ht
You are as bad as Kaleb
Randy
On 29/08/2019 4:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Yay! I love doing door checks - fly me out and it's on the house.
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Northlake wholesale parts in NC is awesome. They like to talk parts and
sell at a good discount. 704 379-4800
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 10:53 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
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> There is always that dude from the 500e list. Or MercedesPartsHub.com if
> shipping is com
Sure are a lot of candidates for Famous Last Words awards.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 4:10 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
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> Is this where we roll out the clip of the reporter in a canoe talking
> about the terrible flooding until a guy walks through the shot showing th
In the interest of world peace, I volunteer to exchange places and stay at
one of her $MM homes so she can return to China.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 4:46 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
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> I believe she had two or three nice homes in the Vancouver area, didn’t
> she? Toug
Agree with Randy - do it.
I considered the Stoegers when I was looking for my first sporting clays
shotgun. Of course the brand snobs trash talk them, but for the money they are
considered to be pretty good shotguns for entry into the sport.
-D
> On Aug 29, 2019, at 4:12 PM, Curt Raymond via M
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-porsche-217-tractor/
Rick
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Mostly waiting to get out of work when I'm not exhausted ;)
I spent the last 2 weeks in the Philippines, the time change is killing me.
Last night I went to bed at 8pm, this morning I was up at 2am. Made pancakes at
4:30. Second breakfast at 9am when I got to work. :)
Angie is in Louisville, KY
So, what are you waiting for? Life is short. Enjoy now before you are
too old to do the things you want to do.
Randy
On 29/08/2019 3:12 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Cabellas/Bass Pro have the Stoeger Condor over/under shotgun on sale for $299
after a $50 rebate.
https://www.cabelas.c
Cabellas/Bass Pro have the Stoeger Condor over/under shotgun on sale for $299
after a $50 rebate.
https://www.cabelas.com/product/Stoeger-Condor-Field-Over-Under-Shotguns/1401856.uts
I've been thinking about getting an O/U for duck hunting. A pump or semi-auto
is only allowed 3 shots anyway and
Is this where we roll out the clip of the reporter in a canoe talking about
the terrible flooding until a guy walks through the shot showing that the water
is only a few inches deep?
A real favorite of mine. :)
-Curt
On Thursday, August 29, 2019, 3:51:54 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I remember watching TV a couple of years back when there was a hurricane
threatening Hawaii. The reporters stood on the beaches and went on on
and on about the potential dangers of the storm etc. The longer it went
on, the more desperate they sounded. They were so disappointed that the
storm mi
Curt writes:
> I think after a 99 e300 you're NOT going to love driving a 2.2l 190D.
+1
Fix and flip.
Rick
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We’re full on clear out the shelves of water, toilet paper, gasoline and
plywood mode.
I topped off all of our supplies on Monday. Yawn. Got gas at Costco last night.
Every lane was probably eight cars deep, but it moved quickly and orderly. That
was the ML, which really didn’t need to be toppe
Yes, that is a good one to remember when testing time rolls around. I
suspect that is meant for R12, not R134, unless the car left the factory
with R134.
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Max
Charleston SC
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 1:24 PM Craig via Mercedes
wrote:
> I discovered this section of the Service Manual
Right now our forecast is for minor drama and alarm, designed to impress
the tourists and scare off the truly skittish folk, gradually increasing
(especially during primetime viewing hours) to outright panic by Friday
night, with sheer terror for the rest of the weekend and then incredible
tension
The models don’t agree on 3+ days out. One shows it going south, making
landfall around Miami, the other swinging north. If either one works out we’ll
miss it for the most part and just get wind and rain.
At least that’s what I’m hoping for. If not, Saturday the storm shutters go up.
-D
> On A
Yeah I am watching that, these things can be a surprise up to the end.
If it sticks on the current path and turns north after coming ashore,
we'll get some solid rains
--R
On 8/29/19 1:47 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
You’re on the fringes of the cone, buddy, so don’t be so sure it won’t en
You’re on the fringes of the cone, buddy, so don’t be so sure it won’t end up
in your backyard.
Not worried here. At least not until Saturday, when there will be a far better
idea where it will end up.
-D
> On Aug 29, 2019, at 1:42 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Looks like CAT4
Looks like CAT4 as it hits the coast, CAT1 inland, LOTS of rain all over
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Best I ever did with mine was 43mpg...
I think after a 99 e300 you're not going to love driving a 2.2l 190D.
-Curt
On Thursday, August 29, 2019, 11:55:45 AM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
wrote:
Get this 85 190D 5 speed ready for daily service and swap out of my 99 e300
for a while
On Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:23:31 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
> https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/savannah-2002-m2002-mercedes-benz-slk32/6966634610.html
Everything works perfectly with the exception of the
outside thermometer, which affects nothing and is an
Did you ever sell that rusty gold one you offered to me years and years ago?
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Charleston SC
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 12:28 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> If anybody remembers this is the one I bought from copart last year that
> has been to Germa
This is my understanding of the FSM procedure 83-525.
Was it a sudden and complete loss of refrigerant (and all the oil it was
carrying)? 40 ml plus 10 ml for drier and 10 ml for hose.
Slow leak? 20 + 10 ml.
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Max
Charleston SC
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 12:26 PM Kaleb Striplin via Me
If anybody remembers this is the one I bought from copart last year that has
been to Germany several times, back and forth to Alaska etc.
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> On Aug 29, 2019, at 11:26 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> IIRC, in my '84 2.2 5 speed, I achieved 45 mpg once when I was
IIRC, in my '84 2.2 5 speed, I achieved 45 mpg once when I was keeping the
speed down to about 60 mph, on a long country highway drive, not interstate.
I think Jim is right, normal driving will by upper 30's or maybe 40, but
you'll just have to try it and see how it performs.
-
Max
Cha
I recall seeing somewhere a chart that tells how much refrigerant oil to add to
the system for whatever component was replaced. I just replaced the manifold
hose assembly and the drier on this 85 190d and I am trying to figure out how
much oil to inject.
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I meant to write about this the other day. Back when we still had the 1996
Dodge Dakota the transmission got stuck in 1st gear. Angie had to drive it
about 5 miles like that.
As is so common it did it about 2 days before Christmas and this was right
after we had bought our house and had no mone
This is a 2.2 factory 5 speed. Will see what happens. The e300 has been
averaging 31-32 since replacing the thermostat. This little 190 is going to
have to do a lot better than that in order to make me give up the comfort and
power of the 210
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On Aug 29, 2019, at 10:58 AM,
Attaboy!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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> On Aug 29, 2019, at 9:00 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> My son just replaced the radiator in the 1986 190D yesterday.
> Just under $200 from RockAuto. Nissens. Job was fairly straightforward.
>
> -- Jim
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My son just replaced the radiator in the 1986 190D yesterday.
Just under $200 from RockAuto. Nissens. Job was fairly straightforward.
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> Get this 85 190D 5 speed ready for daily service and swap out of my 99
> e300 for a while. I need to drop the drive shaft and replace the center
> support on it. That and I am hoping for the 40+ mpg people say these things
> get.
>
Ours doesn't. Maybe 37mpg. But it's a 2.5 1986, converted fr
Get this 85 190D 5 speed ready for daily service and swap out of my 99 e300 for
a while. I need to drop the drive shaft and replace the center support on it.
That and I am hoping for the 40+ mpg people say these things get.
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On Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:19:44 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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> car does need some cosmetic repairs
>
> https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/charleston-99-mercedes-clk-320/6966700426.html
Actually a tritone, with the blue paint on the bumper!
Craig
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A lot of that going around. Probably why you never bought one.
https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/milford-car/6952185708.html
My other car is a Rolls Royce:
https://yubasutter.craigslist.org/cto/d/yuba-city-slk32-amg-350-horsepower/6965471625.html
Low mile V8:
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto
I'd need to have seal number to order from them.
I am still looking for seal number for the shifter shaft seal, and for
the orings (Pn or oring size) to seal the pumps
FWIW, I just bought a bunch of seals from 123bearing.com. Its not the
easiest to find stuff there since they stock so many d
He will know better about the Mercedes then.
going by sorry
Justa 40 year old memory of doing US
transmissions where we always replaced the seal
and bushing and sometimes had to resize the
bushing it it was too tight.
AH those were the days. Why I remember..? well
m
He will know better about the Mercedes then.
Just boing bu a 40 year old memory of doing US
transmissions where we always replaced the seal
and bushing and sometimes had to resize the
bushing it it was too tight.
AH those were the days. Why I remember..? well
maybe I don't.
MG
Curley Mc
FWIW, I just bought a bunch of seals from 123bearing.com. Its not the
easiest to find stuff there since they stock so many different parts, but
they're very inexpensive. They ship from France, of all places, arrived in
2 days to me here in NJ.
They also list vbelts... I might order a few optibel
I didn’t say I replaced a front seal, I said you should replace the front seal
if you’re going to reseal the box. As for the construction of such things in a
Mercedes I have no experience, I was making a general comment.
-D
> On Aug 29, 2019, at 11:04 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
dunno, Dan sez he replaced front seal
MG via Mercedes wrote on 8/29/19 10:00 AM:
If I remember correctly you may have to look for those aftermarket
because Mercedes wants to sell you only the whole front seal holder
assembly. I think one of the people whom I approached about that said
somethin
If I remember correctly you may have to look for
those aftermarket because Mercedes wants to sell
you only the whole front seal holder assembly. I
think one of the people whom I approached about
that said something about there is no replaceable
bushing in there and if you just put a seal in yo
There is always that dude from the 500e list. Or MercedesPartsHub.com if
shipping is competitive. Basically these outfits should include the
shipping to get the business.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 7:33 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
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> What stealer is the best one to d
Thanks! I dug out the "new" trans yesterday to see if I can find seal
numbers, etc.
Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote on 8/27/19 9:14 PM:
In case this helps, here's a link to a 722.3 doc I found some time in the past:
http://kittrellcommunitywatch.com/722.3.pdf or
http://kittrellcommunitywa
+1
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote on 8/29/19 4:09 AM:
Good to hear. Glad you had a safe and uneventful trip.
-D
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What stealer is the best one to do biz with these days? Or is the CC
with MBCA discount the best. After my last experience with Tom and the
CC, I am a little reluctant to order there.
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Turn your old car into new(er)!
--R
On 8/29/19 10:15 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
Beautiful car, seller has been huffing spray paint, though. Even with the green
paint, which one could say is bad or good, market on this car is probably more
like $8k, maybe $9k.
-D
On Aug 29, 2019, at 10:
Beautiful car, seller has been huffing spray paint, though. Even with the green
paint, which one could say is bad or good, market on this car is probably more
like $8k, maybe $9k.
-D
> On Aug 29, 2019, at 10:08 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> That's the supercharged SLK MrsPoos was
That's the supercharged SLK MrsPoos was looking for last year.
Color appears to be original.
Paint code 1:
810U - PRISMA GREEN METALLIC
732 - WOOD VERSION,BIRD'S EYE MAPLE BLACK/ANTHRACITE
http://mb-teilekatalog.info/view_DatacardAction.php?lang=E&vin=WDBKK66F42F256352
> On August 29, 2019 at
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car does need some cosmetic repairs
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/charleston-99-mercedes-clk-320/6966700426.html
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I should put the $500E300 on CL "Minor body damage"
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/summerville-1999-mercedes-e300/6966651807.html
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Those trips are the best. A full out, 100% All in Shakedown Cruise. I’ve done
three such trips all pretty much uneventfulexcept the time I ran over an
Arcadia door in the middle of the 5 between L.A. and San Diego and I had to
limp into a Discount with four slightly dry-rotted flats (that wa
Excellent journey! Planes trains and automobiles!
--FT
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> On Aug 29, 2019, at 2:25 AM, Rick Hawkins Java Letterpress Cycles Photon via
> Mercedes wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I flew to Philadelphia yesterday and rode an Uber and a train to Lancaster
> and picked up the rusty sprint
Very nice! Sounds like a great deal.
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Charleston SC
On August 29, 2019 2:25:35 AM EDT, Rick Hawkins Java Letterpress Cycles Photon
via Mercedes wrote:
>Folks,
>
>I flew to Philadelphia yesterday and rode an Uber and a train to
>Lancaster and picked up the rusty sprinter from my fr
Ooh, you're right! 'Nother reason to be critical.
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Charleston SC
On August 28, 2019 7:01:14 PM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
wrote:
>What about road taxes for electric vehicles?
>
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Good to hear. Glad you had a safe and uneventful trip.
-D
> On Aug 29, 2019, at 2:25 AM, Rick Hawkins Java Letterpress Cycles Photon via
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> Folks,
>
> I flew to Philadelphia yesterday and rode an Uber and a train to Lancaster
> and picked up the rusty sprinter from my fri
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