I agree. It doesn't make sense to me either.
If your charging system is working correctly, it should put out enough
voltage to charge the battery with nothing else running.
Turning the lights on should only increase the amount of energy that the
alternator needs to put out.
So in most terms, if i
Speaking of AC...
Could someone confirm for me which hose is which? I.e. I don't suppose that
nice easy to reach hose on top of my 83' 300D happens to be the low side?
Mine had R134 when I got it and I just bought a can and a hose with a gauge
on it for $17 that says to be sure I avoid the high s
Hate to tell you, but if you were keeping up with the STi in the
corners, then the guy was either taking it easy, or doesn't know how to
drive it that well.
That car weighs less than either a 240D or 300D and has more than twice
the power of the 300D and about 4 times a 240D. So on the straight
thing but driving snow, and it usually comes
down about 12 inches at a time. (as opposed to this side of that line
where it seems to come down a couple inches at a time).
Levi (:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I thought Rochester NY was known more for its localized lake-effect
blizzards than record-b
Kinda like when you have to worry about the oil in your differential
freezing solid so that it physically won't move even with the engine's
power, or if you shut the door too hard your paint falls off. (:
Those are just anecdotes I've heard from people.
Personally, the coldest I've done is way
verall, my
results have been good thus far, however I would not recommend this for
everyone.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 4/4/06, Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I didn't realize at first that this was a 91' However, I still wouldn't
have guessed that the fuel w
e talk of running on used ATF,
and now if I ever have that opportunity I may rethink it... (:
Thanks!
Levi (:
Marshall Booth wrote:
Levi Smith wrote:
This guy doesn't have any sort of injector heaters or anything?
If so, that's great. Most anyone I've heard of in other countri
This guy doesn't have any sort of injector heaters or anything?
If so, that's great. Most anyone I've heard of in other countries are
at least using some sort of heat at or near the injector pump.
The Mercedes are about the best there are from what I've heard, but that
cold oil on cold engin
I'll agree with that. Blends (i.e. NOT 100% veggie) are much more
likely to not have any issues long-term. That said, I've still heard
that it's a bit "iffy" and if anyone has real long-term data from it.
Still, I use a greasecar kit so I start and stop on diesel and only run
veg when heated.
I didn't realize at first that this was a 91' However, I still wouldn't
have guessed that the fuel was being heated. Though I doubt even if it
is being heated that it will be to about 180F?
If it's heated Somewhat you might get away with it on the Benz.
I'm simply referring to posts I've seen
About the same or maybe a little less than diesel.
Just be ready to do some engine work in about 15K miles if you don't
plan on doing any sort of heating of the oil... (from what I've heard)
Levi
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hmmm... given the current high price of diesel fuel, I wonder what veggi
Umm... Like tomorrow morning? (or afternoon if you don't do military time)
Of course that's only for us "common U.S" folk. If you arrange your
dates differently (like day/month/year) you'll have that at other dates
(like next month)
Levi (:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Wednesday of what week?
Oh sure it will. We just probably won't be here to see it.
Levi (:
BillR wrote:
On Wednesday of next week, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00
in the morning, the time and date will be:
01:02:03 04/05/06.
That won't ever happen again.
BillR
Is the idea that being bent they'll clear the injector lines and
therefore allow more movement?
Levi
B Dike wrote:
The bent wrenches are totally unnecessary. Valve adjustments are easy to do
with standard open end wrenches, just use a good light so you can see exactly
where to place them.
Figure it this way... If I delivered a package in a box, as long as the
box looks halfway decent, then I delivered it intact, despite what the
innards may look like.
Now, if I have an exhaust system that now has a pipe bent in half, well
umm, I'm going to have the manager take care of that befo
You're not kidding. You want to see the royal treatment for packages,
that's it. I saw one for that much, and I think there was one that was
for something like $50K. Those packages didn't even make it to the main
terminal, they sat in the managers office and were the absolute best
treated I'
Yeah, I used to work for Fedex Home Delivery(in the same terminal as the
Ground guys). If I got something "in the open"(i.e. unpackaged), I took
better care of it, as it would be easier to damage and more obvious if
it was damaged. Most everything was in boxes though. Those things get
tossed
Hmm, would happen to be the motor looking thing up in the right front
fender right behind the headlights? Seems like I recall there being
something there that I was thinking might be that pump...
Thanks!
Levi
Jim Cathey wrote:
So is it doing more harm than good if in there and seized? Or is
That's what I was looking to hear (and about what I figured, but I
wanted to hear it for sure, since I'm not used to the gauge consistently
being at these temp ranges)
Thanks!
Levi
Marshall Booth wrote:
Levi Smith wrote:
OK, so I took a couple trips last night and have a ne
6 Mar 2006 09:24:00 -0500
From: Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '83 300D winter heat generation
To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hmm, ok then, wherea
So is it doing more harm than good if in there and seized? Or is there some
sort of bypass so it's just not helping, but not hindering either?
Thanks!
Levi
On 3/26/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Oh yeah, one other thing. Did I hear that there's an electric water
> > pump in the
Well, I got the old thermostat out. It was closed. Brought it in to
test it. It seemed to work... Mostly... Once it was open, I thought
it looked like the lower area of the rod that the valve slides on was
rusty or some such thing, and tried to feel it with a knife (didn't feel
like sticki
OK, took a look at the engine, thermostat looks like an obvious
location. It also appears that the thermostat gasket is rubber, so I'm
hoping it's reusable.
Then thought to take a look at the spare parts that came with my car and
found two thermostats (and a housing no less. Looks like there'
apart today or
wait until I have a gasket.
Thanks!
Levi
John Berryman wrote:
On Mar 26, 2006, at 8:06 AM, Levi Smith wrote:
I was wondering if someone who lives in a colder area could confirm
for
me whether or not something around the vintage of my 83' 300D should
maintain temps even
7;t seem like trying to add coolant there (other than occasional
topping off) works too well. I believe last time I disconnected the
upper radiator hose to fill. Is this what you're supposed to do?
Thanks!
Levi
Marshall Booth wrote:
Levi Smith wrote:
I was wondering if someone who liv
I was wondering if someone who lives in a colder area could confirm for
me whether or not something around the vintage of my 83' 300D should
maintain temps even in winter?
I.e. as I recall last summer I saw temps staying around 80-100C which I
thought was about right.
The last week or so I've
You do realize that Mercedes is pretty much the company that came out
with this and has had it for years...
Car and Driver has had a few blurbs on it. They say it's a bit
unnerving at first, but if you let the system take control, you can
follow about as closely as anyone ever would in heavy
OK, so how would one know when one needs to use a reamer?
OK Don wrote:
I don't remember what the dowel size was, and I only needed to use it
once, on one glow plug. It was what I found lying around the fit. Most
of the time you don't need it.
On 3/17/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro
OK, so I haven't yet decided on whether I'm going to attempt the valve
adjustment on my 83' 300D myself or hope I can find someone who knows
what they're doing. If I decide to go that route, it sounds further
complicated since from what I recall the engine is supposed to be cold
as in "let to
ut the power to avoid overloading the signal?
Levi
John Ervine wrote:
Levi Smith wrote:
OK, so what exactly is the purpose of this "semi-up" option? I've never
understood that. Unless you had some specific requirement like "I need
to clear this branch but I still want
OK, so what exactly is the purpose of this "semi-up" option? I've never
understood that. Unless you had some specific requirement like "I need
to clear this branch but I still want radio reception"...
Levi
John Ervine wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
My replacement Hirschmann antenna on
I'll second the Blizzaks. I've yet to run anything that compares. Though
I've heard the Nokian's are up there as well.
As for the studs, my uncle told me that a friend of his once had a set on
and proceeded to do a burnout on one of those grated bridges. (do they even
make those anymore?)
Oops,
lk on the Traction thread right now.
>
> Brian
> 83 240D
>
>
> On 3/9/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Levi Smith wrote:
> > > RWD, forget it. The second you leave
> > > dry pavement, or encounter a little bit of snow or ic
My guess would be because most everyone on this list regards their Benz's as
their babies and "nothing else could compare".
And most people regard Hyundai's as crap.
And in my mind, the Benz's are just another car. A somewhat unique car, and
some of them rather well built, but still another car t
I guess the definition of "need" depends on your personal views. Heck, I
don't "need" anything. I'll agree, I don't need my Subaru, but it makes
things a heck of a lot easier. I never have to say "the weather looks bad,
maybe I should wait till later" or "that road hasn't been plowed, maybe I
sh
I agree. I don't know that I've EVER had to replace a radiator hose on any
of about 15 vehicles in the course of about 15 years. I think maybe once I
had to...
I'm waiting for the long life car-wash soap...
Levi
On 3/7/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Sunil Hari wrote:
> > OK,
I'd be wondering about a CV joint...
In my experience a warped rotor will be MOST noticed when braking, not going
away...
Levi
On 3/7/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > small production run cars. On the 300D there is a thump that sounds
> > almost
> > like a knot on the tire but it
Check the glow plugs first. That's just about exactly what mine did for a
bit before I checked them and at that time I only had 1 out of the 5
working.
Just pop a multimeter at the end of the glow plug (where the wire attaches
and to a ground) and look for 1 ohm. If it's much more, it's probably
Yeah, I always buy my tires from tirerack. I get a kick when I order tires
for my 97 Subaru that tops out around 115mph or so without a LONG place to
hold the pedal. They call and tel me they don't recommend tires below H
speed rating for my car (which I already know is 130mph), I forget the
rati
Run it through a filter and toss it in the fuel tank.
On 3/1/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> > C'mon now, you're just baiting with that one eh?
> > Theres really only one choice, and a quart of Mobil 1 will last you
> awhile. I change the filter once a yea
ng at 5K, which
would still be a ways off in my mind...
On 3/1/06, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Levi Smith wrote:
> >
> > Yeah, I didn't realize the 80' SD model had a turbo or flush
> headlights...
>
> US model W116 had fog lamps under the bu
oints from scavenger
> hunt items.
>
> Also, in 1980 was the 300SD a turbo? I thought the turbodiesel started in
> 1981 ...
>
> On 3/1/06, Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hehe, got this month's Car and Driver this weekend. Started browsing
>
Hehe, got this month's Car and Driver this weekend. Started browsing this
morning and what do I see but an 80' 300SD. What the heck is this?
Apparently it's the Diesel Beater contest. They each bought a diesel for a
max of $1500 and ended up with a Maxima, an Olds and the 300SD. Then headed
off
Well, chances are good that if someone's asking about brakes on the MB list
they're broke.
On 2/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> < 'net postings and such to use the spelling "loosing" or "looser" when
> one really means "lose" or "loser."� Never the other way around.� And
>
I beg to differ. From dictionary.com:
Loosing:
1. To let fly; discharge: loosed an arrow.
I believe in this situation the oil is being discharged is it not? I
believe he is indeed loosing his oil. Though I would tend to think he meant
to use losing...(:
Levi
On 2/28/06, andrew strasfogel
Yeah, I've always liked just having outside air flow through into the cabin
without bothering to use the juice to run a fan.
It seems that Mercedes thinks that if you can afford the car you won't care
that you ALWAYS have a fan running if you want any air at all...
Levi
On 2/21/06, Jim Cathey <[E
Next you'll be asking about GNOMEs...
On 2/17/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> KDE? Knights of the Danish Empire?
>
> On 2/16/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Uh huh.
> >
> > On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:40:43 -0600, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > I
Same with Kaffiene...
On 2/17/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Luther Gulseth wrote:
> > it's actually a .wmv file. Windows Media Player.I know, bad for you
> > Mac/linux users
>
> 'mplayer' does an excellent job playing Windows Media files, especially
> if you install th
Hmm, I never patched mine. It was ripped when I got it and it lasted
probably 10K miles before it started making noise...
Levi (:
On 2/16/06, John Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 06:21 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
>
> > How about a few wraps of some sort of
My opinions below:
On 2/15/06, Jerry Herrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have a partially filled five gallon container of what appears to be
> vegetable oil. I also have an 82 240D.
Umm... it "appears" to be veg oil? You might want to be sure. Though, if
it will burn, chances are your Ben
I remember seeing some article about dual-wheels in general at some point.
Nothing particular to Mercedes that I recall. Seems they were more or less
something like twin motorcycle wheels in place of a single car wheel. The
benefits being better traction in water, probably some others...
Levi
O
That does sound like good luck. I come from a Chrysler family. Growing up
we had one of the minivans where the tranny died at 70K miles. My parents
got a 97' Stratus that went through a couple headgaskets, half of the dash
periodically blinked out and other brake/suspension problems, etc. It wa
Subaru is 4mpg better,
> which breaks down to only $269 a year more for the pickup
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 16:30:39 -0500
> From: Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W's concern abt oil
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAI
ECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> On Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 04:30 PM, Levi Smith wrote:
>
> > It's a bit cold here in upstate NY this
> > time of year and sometimes adverse road conditions
>
> Levi,
> Where in NY are you? I live in Bolton Landing overloo
Sounds like you could probably do most of your work with just a car and
trailer.
I used to have a little Toyota 4wd pickup for the occasional hauling of
something, but I finally figured out that it just didn't make sense.
Between the registration, inspection, insurance and general upkeep, it was
co
let the courts sort it
> out. No joke, one of them said as much.
>
> Levi Smith wrote:
>
> > Yeah, I've heard that you're not supposed to move the vehicles after an
> > accident as that's evidence for the police to use to help determine what
> > real
I'm afraid I'm no help to your question (other than "is that wiper still
working?"). But I have to ask... Do those headlight wipers (or washers for
that matter) actually make any noticeable difference at all?
Levi
On 1/26/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> When I picked up my new c
Aren't almost all engine's techinically "hemi's"? Or are there a lot of
engines out there with really odd shaped combustion chambers?
Levi
On 1/26/06, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 1/25/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ahhh the K cars, and who could forget the n
I don't know that much either. My uncle had a Shelby Shadow with a turbo
engine. Now, that hardly seemed related to the K cars. Very fast and fun.
However, the parts were expensive and it cracked the head at least once if
not a couple times, and I'd heard that one mechanic said that he'd yet to
You mean the ones that were nice for power, but not so nice for staying
crack-free and running?
Levi (:
On 1/25/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ahhh the K cars, and who could forget the nice 2.2 turbo motors some of
> them had.
>
> Ed Booher wrote:
>
> > On 1/24/06, Alex Cham
No, this is definitely an activator. I wasn't positive at first, but I
applied 12V and one way it unlocks, the other way it locks. It's a solid
piece of equipment. Whereas those vacuum pods take like 5seconds to lock or
unlock, this goes CLUNK and rams the thing up or down with some force...
I'
Yeah, it doesn't look entirely stock, but it does look like it's something
MB that's meant to interface with the vacuum system. (as I recall it does
have the vacuum module built into the top of the solenoid). I'm guessing
it's from a newer/different model?
Not sure what used to be there, but the
Well, the basic problem is that the part that's broken is a rather large
item in a rather inconvenient location. I did grab one from a U-pull, but
the only way I got it out was by more or less disassembling the entire
window lifter mechanism, and even then it didn't want to come out. So I'm
less
AFAIK, every version runs live. If you want it up and running, you just go
to the install section while running "live" and install it.
Looks like 3.4.3 is the latest (at least for SimplyMepis which is what I'm
running)...
Levi
On 1/20/06, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Lee E mention
On the subject of electronics and relays...
Anyone know the cheapest source for a keyfob remote to operate a relay in
the car?
Basically, my 83' 300D has a broken piece in the drivers door so I can't use
the key from outside to lock or unlock. HOWEVER... I have found that I
have an electric sole
>
> So, yeah, who knows - laws and "reasons" for them are often simply
> maddening.
>
> T
>
> > -----Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Levi Smith
> > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 10:55 AM
&g
Hmm, cutoff always works for me on my bike
Levi (:
On 1/19/06, Tim C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> That's what I thought too, but apparently that's not the case. You can
> pump
> your own on a motorcycle - not sure if that's just due to the automatic
> cutoff not working on a bike, or what.
Sorry, left that part out. Yes I do have upgraded wiring on there. I did
not want to try pulling 20 amps through the standard wiring harness... (:
Levi
On 1/18/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I dunno, I've tried just putting higher wattage bulbs in my Subaru's
> > headlights an
I got a set of the 7" round E-codes from rallylights.com for about $90
including Xenon +50% bulbs...
On 1/18/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> what do the Euro upgrade kits normally cost for 123's?
>
> - Original Message
> From: Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Har
I dunno, I've tried just putting higher wattage bulbs in my Subaru's
headlights and the difference was really hard to tell if at all.
But I used to have a 91' Isuzu Impulse with the 5" round lights, and
switching to E-codes on that made a HUGE difference in lighting.
>From what I've read it IS bec
Yeah, my wife calls my 83' 300D "Mercedes". But sometimes it gets shortened
to "Mercy" which I think might be more appropriate in my case since I pray
for it most any time I drive it... (:
Levi
On 1/11/06, ANGELO GIAIMO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> How 'bout BOHICA..Bend Over, Here It Com
Heck, I think I've switched to the cheapest ones I can find at Advance (the
$4 plastic ones).
I used to think the Bosch ones were good, so I spent $12 a wiper for them.
Then I tried these Valeo ones for $40 a pop from Tirerack.com They are a
hair better, but really, anything's going to streak und
Yeah, Bill sucks. You can still read Word files when you have to:
http://openoffice.org
On 1/10/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> <<> www.scaffolding.com/mb
>
> It's a Word file. People with Macs that do not wish to
> have anything to do with Bill Gates getting any richer
> or
Hey, something local! I live about 5 minutes from Corning and the diesel
plant.
I used to work for them at some other plants until a few years ago when the
dot com bust made the company DROP (right before they started building the
diesel plant). I was there when stock was more than $300 a share.
Nah, I just read an article on the Bugatti Veyron. I'll wait till I get my
$1.25M and pick up one of those. (:
Hard to beat 1000HP in a production vehicle. You know it goes fast when it
employs an active spoiler for air brakes at times. (:
Levi
On 1/7/06, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
h Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Levi Smith wrote:
> >
> > Heck, I've seen and used plenty of tires that didn't have any caps at
> all.
> > And if the Shrader fails, those caps don't hol air (at least none of the
> > ones I've had on lea
Heck, I've seen and used plenty of tires that didn't have any caps at all.
And if the Shrader fails, those caps don't hol air (at least none of the
ones I've had on leaky valves). It might slow it down a bit, but the
Schrader is the one and only real valve as far as I'm concerned
Levi (:
On
TED]> wrote:
>
> I don't have a turbo, so I figured this device would be the next best
> thing, after I put on the "R" sticker.
>
> --R
>
> Levi Smith wrote:
>
> >Oh, I've already got one of those tornado generators on my Benz, it helps
> &g
Hadn't thought about it that much, I would tend to agree with it. I also
hadn't heard about the problems with the "monitoring caps", though I can't
say that I've actually talked to anyone who's used them yet. But I guess it
doesn't sound like that much of a surprise. I guess I just still need on
Oh, I've already got one of those tornado generators on my Benz, it helps
power a lot. It's called a turbo. (:
Levi
On 12/15/05, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If I remember Chuck Boyle's law properly, PV=nRT, there is almost no
> difference between the expansion properties of "air"
Yeah, I suppose if it doesn't contain any moisture it wouldn't be as likely
to corrode. But in the 50 or so aluminum wheels I've used over the last 15
years I only ever had a couple that had any minor leaks like that which puts
it at least as good as any steel wheels I've had. Either way you had
Sounds like you guys need some new tires or cleaner wheels or something.
Unless I've got a slow leak my tires hold their pressure other than a couple
lbs difference summer to winter. In other words, I set the tire pressure in
the summer ones when I put them on at around 60-70 degrees and that's g
At one point I saw an article on some sort of safety device for the air
intake (just for the reasons you mentioned) I forget exactly how/what it
was, but some sort of T in the line that would get air elsewhere due to
pressure or something. The part I remember was they had the guy's NSX on a
dyno a
As long as they have it ready to go without any water in the oil and you
have a good on-board filtering setup...
Levi (:
On 12/13/05, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> We should stop at every Greasy Spoon along the route and get what they
> have.
> He would not need a trailer, just a
I agree. While I certainly don't RECOMMEND getting shocked with any amount
of electricity, I would say that there's a good probability you're not going
to die from it. (that said, you never know for sure, especially if it's
passing through your heart...)
My uncle once had a trailer that he just r
Yeah, I can imagine. What's the point then? Most any trailer is going to
weigh a couple hundred pounds by itself...
Levi (:
On 11/22/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Wells its only probably designed to pull a few hundred pounds.
>
> Levi Smith wrote:
Yeah, looks about as solid as the ones I saw listed for my 83' 300D. It
would be hard to hit the fuel tank on mine unless you were REALLY in the
wrong place. Either way, I sure wouldn't trust something that bolts to the
bumper and spare tire well. There's definitely not a lot of strength in
either
I assume, you're actually calculating your mileage based on filling up the
tank and doing the math of miles driven to gallons of gas used and averaging
your mileage over several tanks or more in a row?
If you're simply going by the low fuel light, my first thought would be if
your low fuel light i
Uhh, unless I'm missing something, 12.2 isn't really enough. I would only
expect to see that if maybe you're overloading the alternator at idle.
Batteries should be at 13.2v or higher.
Levi
On 11/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Kaleb, its not just the volts that the altern
So, have we decided on one particular map at this point in time?
Sounds like when my fuel filter was clogging once and I was attempting to
climb a hill (at which point 45mph was the fastest I could get it going on
the highway), and it finally got to the point on the hill that the engine
was still running, but not enough to overcome the drag from the auto tranny.
Yet another reason to go with studless winter tires...
Levi
On 11/2/05, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Looks like leaving them on all winter is the best deal...
>
> --R
>
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Have you tried a locksmith? That's what I ended up doing. I tried Home
Depot, Wal-Mart, Valu, Do-it-best, etc. None of them could do it. I finally
went to the locksmith and he made a couple out of some key. Not sure what
the key was meant for (not for a Mercedes, the head is about 1/4 the size of
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I'm not sure what was in my 83' 300D originally, but they looked old enough
to be original. I had to get some replacements (those euro fuses are a bit
harder to find than anything else I've seen) so I found some at Autozone. I
forget the name, but I think they're brand name BUSS or something... I c
My 83' 300D has/had some sort of alarm. Not sure if it was factory or not.
Mine had a horn on the left front fender and a red light in the center of
the top level of switches in the center console.
Also has an electric lock actuator that is part of the vacuum locking system
on the drivers door...
Well, while I can't disagree with Marshall that it's probably not
*recommended*, the Mercedes seem pretty resilient in that if it can be
pumped through the IP and it burns it will probably run. But of course, the
less you do the better. However, I have run used oil through mine. I would
just make s
One other thing.
If it is bad, what's the risk from continuing to drive it? Or will it start
running much worse before I need to worry about further damage?
Thanks!
Levi
On 10/29/05, Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Alright, I find this a bit hard to swallow, but I'
Alright, I find this a bit hard to swallow, but I'm wondering if I have a
blown head gasket. This is an 83' 300D. It definitely seems to be using
coolant. I'm not positive, but I think I've put in a couple gallons in the
last month. I know I just added almost a gallon this morning. I drive around
4
That sound a bit scary to me... Kinda depends on your ambient temps for one
thing, but even then it's iffy. Basically gas is your only thinner, and gas
isn't something you want very much of in your diesel tank... I'm not
confident in the long-term abilities of blending in general, but I would
leave
Hmm, I was thinking of calling the nearest dealership which is about 90
miles away and ask if they'll come give me a jump on my 83' 300D with
expanding foam sticking out of the fender where the tire ripped it open. (:
Levi
On 10/28/05, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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