I was told by the Mercedes Tech. Varta is German.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020, 10:21 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
>
> > So where can I find a Varta replacement battery for my 2014 GLK 250
> > identical to the OE battery in my car
Air cleaner is a good suggestion. Has not been cleaned in a while. I'll check
that.
Thanks,
Allan
G Mann via Mercedes writes:
> Rule of thumb has always been 2 turns and 1/2 . start, warm it up...
> then adjust in 1/8th turn, let it settle,,, then another 1/8th until
> it gets to
Rule of thumb has always been 2 turns and 1/2 . start, warm it up...
then adjust in 1/8th turn, let it settle,,, then another 1/8th until
it gets to lean to run well... then out until it goes rich... count the
turns as you go either direction and use judgement as to where it runs
best...
How long is the screw?
Ouch... no doubt, drove it with the tire flat or nearly flat for a while?
Look at the inside of the tire when it's dismounted, just to see what shows
for damage on the inside.
Bulge in sidewall is auto reject, so it's toast.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:18 PM Kaleb Striplin
You can patch that and put some JBWeld over that bulge
--FT
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> On Sep 19, 2020, at 11:18 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> Wife had a flat on this otherwise good Yokohama tire. Discovered this bulge
> right next to the screw.
>
I have an old Cub Cadet lawn tractor with a 1-cyl Kohler engine. Exhaust
smells rich lately. Are there any "rule of thumb" for setting the
mixture?
Allan
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Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> So where can I find a Varta replacement battery for my 2014 GLK 250
> identical to the OE battery in my car that was installed in November 2013?
Batteries are batteries. They're all made by Exide or Johnson
controls. If it's the right size and right
On 2020-09-19 15:52, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote:
What is the consensus about these Lithium-ion jump packs?
The Delco in my Saturn was from Fall 2014. 2016 I left the trunk open
for over an hour and the car refused to try to start, thinking the
battery was too low. Hooking up a charger
Looks swell. Don’t really need anything that nice at this point in time. Right
now, I just need Kaleb to let me know if he has a gasser to swap for my diesel
W124... but he’s a busy boy.
Bob R
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> On Sep 19, 2020, at 5:56 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
>
https://showlow.craigslist.org/cto/d/lakeside-2006-mercedes-e320-cdi/7198753380.html
Bob, it's in Lakeside, AZ
How does it appeal to you?
Craig
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Point taken,
So where can I find a Varta replacement battery for my 2014 GLK 250
identical to the OE battery in my car that was installed in November 2013?
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 5:57 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
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> Yes USAA towing is worthless because they
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On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 5:00 PM Clay via Mercedes
wrote:
> Ticking time bomb
>
> Build quality is sub par and surpassed by Kia or Hyundai. Airmatic
> failures are certain and will set you back $4k+ to remedy. Clusters have
> been replaced under recall but will fail
Yes USAA towing is worthless because they dont pay as much as other jobs so
the drivers promise to come but never show up. You need to ne on a first
name basis with a local tow guy to drive old stuff.
The lithium batteries are handy for break downs, but just as handy for
helping other people with
On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 16:58:26 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
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> So here is what he says. Must be a busy guy Plus the car is at a beach
> house been sitting in the salt air for how many years?
Sort of like the fellow west of here who posted on freecycle having three
cars (one of
I've gotten assistance with the jump packs twice. Once from a cop
and once at a parts store. In both cases they started the car.
I'd personally hesitate to buy one as you need them so rarely. My luck
would be that when I needed it, it wouldn't be charged.
Roadside assistance insurance coverage
My boss had one of those pack things in his car. Wonderful for getting a jump
in the spring or summer with warm temps in a small petrol power car. Not
capable of lighting off a diesel or much use in the dead of winter where big
amps are needed. #1 boy who lives in ND keeps one in his jeep
Ticking time bomb
Build quality is sub par and surpassed by Kia or Hyundai. Airmatic failures
are certain and will set you back $4k+ to remedy. Clusters have been replaced
under recall but will fail once more and cost over $2k to replace. Failed
cluster renders the car undrivable, since
So here is what he says. Must be a busy guy Plus the car is at a beach house
been sitting in the salt air for how many years?
I'm not available where I can make plans 3 hours out and if someone showed up
with cash when you're 10 min away I'd sell it and you'd be pissed.just
never has
Here is that PF YouTube review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8A2nIMUWA=youtu.be=6
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Subject: RE: [MBZ] Batteries, was: Daimler cheated too? (I'm sure VW feels
better
Me too. Back in the day it seemed batteries died gradually but now it's
sudden death in my experience. Jumper cables are OK but you need an second,
healthy car. What is the consensus about these Lithium-ion jump packs?
I bought a Noco Genius Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp jump pack. Looked nice and
The build codes weren't as much fun as I hoped.
Gray Pearl Metallic paint.
Rear seat footrests.
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You appealed to his better nature. Let's hope he has one.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020, 1:56 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> This guy sounds like a cranky old b@st@rd
>
> --FT
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> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Rich Thomas
> > Date: September
I also have towing on my insurance policy.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020, 2:39 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> In my experience, batteries are fine, until suddenly they are not.
>
> They can overnight go from starting fine to not having enough juice to
> even turn the
The river of warrior women will also have them.
Sometimes they have 4 little screws in the corners that go into
the fins on the heat sink to hold them on.
Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
My computer has an older video card, this one specifically:
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On 2020-09-19 12:46, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Think of all the electronics, electrical and hydraulic thinks to fix
every
weekend?
Dan had one which was trouble free.
He quickly resold it before anything went wrong.
Clay had one for a few years.
His wife no longer allows him to buy MBZ.
On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 12:46:54 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
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> Think of all the electronics, electrical and hydraulic thinks to fix
> every weekend?
Thinking of thinking about those thinks every weekend is enought to send
me away from it.
Craig
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In my experience, batteries are fine, until suddenly they are not.
They can overnight go from starting fine to not having enough juice to
even turn the engine.
If your battery is seven years old I'd advise replacing it, or at least
carrying a set of jumper cables in your car (few people do these
There was a HUUUGE difference in the DSG transmission in the 2014 Beetle
TDI and the nearly identical new 2015. The 2014 was quite jerky starting out
like a novice driving a manual, and the 2015 was nearly as smooth as a
conventional automatic transmission. The shifts were quick and crisp.
I had a Jetta once, a 1991 model year (A2) purchased new (I was young
and my dad always bought his cars new, so I just thought that was the
right way to do it). I paid between $12K and $13K for it IIRC. 5-speed
manual, 1.8l NA 8v engine. This was a non-interference engine which was
important given
This guy sounds like a cranky old b@st@rd
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> From: Rich Thomas
> Date: September 19, 2020 at 12:18:22 PM EDT
> To: craigslist 7198743797
> <49b36254a0f43fdf85dce756a8799...@sale.craigslist.org>
> Subject: Re: 1987 Mercedes 300SDL Turbo Diesel
If you still want the best diesel I recommend the 250 GLK BlueTEC which was
made from 2013 through 2015. Mine still has the original seven-year-old
varta battery which is strong and does not need replacement despite being
drained twice in the last month. My most recent fuel economy was nearly 36
Think of all the electronics, electrical and hydraulic thinks to fix every
weekend?
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 12:15 PM Craig via Mercedes
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> On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:51:01 -0500 Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> > On 2020-09-19 10:43, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
> >
> > > Anything to be
I saw $1.99 Diesel yesterday.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:56 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
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> Speaking of low demand I've actually seen diesel prices start to sink.
> They sat at $2.59 from basically the beginning of the year. Gas prices fell
> $0.30 while diesel
On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:51:01 -0500 Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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> On 2020-09-19 10:43, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> > Anything to be wary of
>
> Just the entire car.
OH!!! As in, "Run away as fast as you can!"?
Craig
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I HATE DSG transmissions. I hate how they sound, I hate how they jerk in a
parking lot. I hate the feeling during shifts and they're fragile. Nothing to
like about those.
The 6spd manual in my Jetta is a fantastic transmission, it shifts smoothly and
its geared nicely to live with. Sure its
Speaking of low demand I've actually seen diesel prices start to sink. They
sat at $2.59 from basically the beginning of the year. Gas prices fell $0.30
while diesel held constant.
Recently I've seen diesel as low as $2.39. An annoyingly slow drop but its
about time.
-Curt
On Friday,
On 2020-09-19 11:40, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote:
Yes I take your point on test conditions, but I would like to see the
language of that law.
I doubt the Clean Air Act says diddly about what qualifies as meeting
standards, that, as well as the standards themselves, is a regulatory
Yes I take your point on test conditions, but I would like to see the
language of that law. I would argue any time multuple auto manufacturers
are found to be in multibillion dollar violation of a law, that either the
law is poorly written or the interpretation of that law was changed. Like
Somehow I dont think the aviation community is going to drink the kool aid.
On Fri, Sep 18, 2020, 7:19 PM OK Don via Mercedes
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> Interesting, I wonder how much it will bring on BAT vs Barnstormers, etc.
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:36 PM G Mann via Mercedes >
> wrote:
>
> >
Ah, I didn't see that you'd fixed it, and that I'd screwed it up. Thanks.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 11:13 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> On 2020-09-19 10:52, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > The elevator does move the tail of the aircraft down to increase the
> > angle
On 2020-09-19 10:52, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
The elevator does move the tail of the aircraft down to increase the
angle
of attack of the sign, which increases lift, making you go up.
That's why I fixed it for you when you said "but not so far forward that
you can't lift the tail with the
The elevator does move the tail of the aircraft down to increase the angle
of attack of the sign, which increases lift, making you go up.
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 10:50 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> On 2020-09-19 10:45, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > CG needs to be
On 2020-09-19 10:43, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
Anything to be wary of
Just the entire car.
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On 2020-09-19 10:45, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
CG needs to be in front of the center of lift, but not so far forward
that
you can't push the tail down with the elevator.
FIFY.
Oh, well. The other day in another internet group, I said east of the
Mississippi when referring to the western
No Intentional spins - it is hard to recover from them.
Solo from the rear seat only - weight and balance is very critical for
flight. Without someone in the rear seat, there is not enough elevator
authority to take-off or climb, perhaps to even maintain level flight. The
CG needs to be in front
Any comments about the S430 ad below?
What chassis would it be (W220?)?
Anything to be wary of or pay attention to?
Thanks,
Craig
https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/santa-fe-you-can-be-part-of-the/7185712263.html
2003 Mercedes-Benz s430 4MATIC, Spacious and roomy enough for a small
On 2020-09-19 09:46, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
Nothing else like it!
Indeed. I've never seen a 230SLK with 230kmi, or even close to it.
I think I saw one with 140k once.
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On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:36:04 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1942-boeing-stearman-model-75/
I noticed two interesting placards on the instrument panel:
- NO INTENTIONAL SPINS
- SOLO FROM REAR SEAT ONLY
Why these restrictions?
Craig
On 2020-09-19 10:11, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
This was the "fine, you don't like what I provide? Then YOU go
pick out a car, and take care of it yourself" vehicle. We bought it
used, not new.
My ML350 (3.7 V6) is good for 18-20 mpg, don't know what that
corresponds to with Jill
On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 08:03:33 -0500 Mitch Haley via Mercedes
wrote:
> Craig needs this:
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2018-alfa-romeo-4c-coupe-2/
Sure, if you will buy it for me and pay the insurance! :-)
Craig
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The X5 is a good-looking car, and had all the features we needed.
It felt safe and solid, and the I6 engine was strong enough and got
somewhat better mileage. I think the usual fillup was 21mpg. I
really like the tailgate, gives you a place to sit if you want. The hill
descent button, used
On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:46:54 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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> https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/d/washington-1998-mercedes-coca-cola-cart/7198596871.html
> Nothing else like it!
That's for sure!
Craig
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Not quite accurate - our Passat TDI was one of the cheating cars and needed
BlueTec fluid. The only things I didn't like about that car were the
maintenance costs for the dual clutch tranny, the seats were not as
comfortable as the W124, and the wind noise was higher than an old W124 at
70mph.
On
The Frankenheap has, if you squint at it just right, essentially the same
engine.
It had sat for 10 years, and started immediately once a good battery was put on
it.
No cooling or charging system, but ready to run.
I wouldn't be scared of that car.
-- Jim
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I bet this would start right up with new filters or some diesel in a
can, jump the GP relay? I wonder how cheap is cheap...
1987 Mercedes 300SDL Turbo Diesel(Calabash)
condition: *fair*
make /
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Nothing else like it! Combo deal!
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No, the testing is supposed to be done with exactly the same operational
parameters in the computers as real world driving conditions.
The fine is for writing software that figured out when the vehicle was being
emission tested and using DIFFERENT operational parameters in order to meet the
Oh and I told the guy I was selling the 99 E320 and he was very interested so I
might have a deal there. He had one he gave to his grandson and misses it.
--FT
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> On Sep 19, 2020, at 9:07 AM, Buggered Benzmail
> wrote:
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> Well I went and bought them. The wheels are in good
Well I went and bought them. The wheels are in good shape, 2 had some minor
scuffing but nothing really noticeable. Conti tars with some tread left,
usable. If I can get this cheepcheep ML320 limp mode issue sorted I think I’ll
put some mudders on these rims, jack it up, and made it look
On 2020-09-19 06:47, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote:
Man, BAT is really branching out.
But you can still buy a Cosworth-Mercedes there.
Those are not 1986 headlights. They look like the lights on my 1987
Turbo.
It looks like I need to sink some $$ into restoring my black 5sp 1986.
But
It’s sold. Hotlanna too far for me to chase a car. I do see some interesting
deals over that way though
--FT
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> On Sep 18, 2020, at 7:08 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Two days. Not two weeks.
>
> Floyd?
> Max?
> Rick Hawkins?
>
>
I had a rental Lincoln a few years back that did that shut off thing unless you
kept a bit of throttle while breaked. So both feet in play at a stop.
--FT
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> On Sep 18, 2020, at 10:34 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> But in the 2020 GLA I droe today - if you
Just get some LED bars and mount them on the front and drive the thing as it is
--FT
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> On Sep 18, 2020, at 3:59 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
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>
> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenwood-90-mercedes-300/7198631853.html
>
>
Man, BAT is really branching out.
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Missed opportunity. They don't import any diesels any more that I am aware
of. I looked for a diesel suv in 2018 and couldnt find any.at the dealers.
Our old 2014 vw touareg diesel is still chugging merrily around the black
hills with my sister at the wheel. Pushes 40mpg on the highway. 400 ft
Coworker at Kohler had one of these that he restored. I got to fly in it a
couple of times. Definitely an experience everyone should have at least once.
-D
> On Sep 18, 2020, at 11:58 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> 3 days remaining on the BAT sale... and $65,000 is cheap in today's
Probably high 60s here in the afternoon with a breeze. Sky was so clear that
within a few minutes I could feel I was going to get burned on my face if I
didn’t turn occasionally. No filter here like there is in FL. Nippy last night
in the high 40s, but nothing a light jacket didn’t cure.
Got
Oh gosh. You actually bought one of those things? That is a 3 year
lease-only machine. Everything else is just a world of pain. All BMWs are
similar. You can buy a 65,000 528i and 5 years later it is a 9000 car.
Poof. Leaking oil everywhere with a trunk that doesnt work.
Anyway not that anyone
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