Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
oh yea. That guy seemed to attract bad news though. Wonder where he went? Maybe he didnt transfer over from mbz.org Gary Thompson wrote: > That's the guy. Was timing the pump 180 degrees out. > > Gary > > On 6/21/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Is that the same guy that w

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-21 Thread Gary Thompson
That's the guy. Was timing the pump 180 degrees out. Gary On 6/21/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is that the same guy that was having some sort of problem with IP timing > and removed and installed the IP several times trying to get it right? _

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Is that the same guy that was having some sort of problem with IP timing and removed and installed the IP several times trying to get it right? Gary Thompson wrote: > Yep, it actually happened. Guy named Trace in Lewisville, TX. Not sure > when he disappeared from the list, but he ended up rebuil

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-21 Thread Gary Thompson
Yep, it actually happened. Guy named Trace in Lewisville, TX. Not sure when he disappeared from the list, but he ended up rebuilding that engine. Even he admitted that it was a pretty freakish incident, though. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 6/20/07, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Allan

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:00:31 -0500, Peter wrote: > Note that a slow leak will permit oxygen and nitrogen to enter that > "closed" system through boundry layer migration -- I battle this all > the time with gas chromatorgraphs. A minor leak out allows a smaller > leak in along the

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread LWB250
Funny that you mention this - I have the *worst* time getting the kids to close the chromatorgraph when they're done. Dan --- Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Note that a slow leak will permit oxygen and > nitrogen to enter that > "closed" system through boundry layer migration --

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread Peter Frederick
Periodically someone manages to blow the side of a house in with a propane grill, too. Compressed hydrocarbon gasses are rather dangerous, and will burn on contact with air and an ignition source -- and will explode if conditions are right. Rather messy, the military uses propane tank airburs

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread Tom Hargrave
d Mercedes diesel running with periodic squirts of brake cleaner. It wasn't getting fuel. The problem ended up being a crack in the lift pump diaphram. Tom Original Message From: John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 06/20/07 08:48 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject:

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread R A Bennell
Jeez, getting boring, I have not seen a car blow up in traffic in days, here in Winnipeg. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] A/C

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 6/19/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is why they are banned -- minor rear-ender turns into a window > > removing blast. > > But that is, of course, not why a consortium of industries > pushed for the ban. FUD is alive and well in our legislative > arena. I do not believe tha

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread John Robbins
Allan Streib wrote: > You use AutoFrost in a diesel? Is that a hydrocarbon blend? Didn't > someone on the old DIESEL list recount a disaster when his > propane/isobutane charged AC burst a hose and his engine ran away when > it started breathing the gasses? I remember something about that. I do

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no more dangerous that gasoline Peter Frederick wrote: > Just a large leak and a spark.. > > This is why they are banned -- minor rear-ender turns into a window > removing blast. > > Peter > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Jim Cathey
> This is why they are banned -- minor rear-ender turns into a window > removing blast. But that is, of course, not why a consortium of industries pushed for the ban. FUD is alive and well in our legislative arena. I do not believe that there is a particularly high risk associated with an HC ref

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Zeitgeist
I'm running a propane/isobutane blend in my diesel (and gasser VW van), and really like how it's working. No problems to report...yet. Casey __ '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel '94 100CSQ Avant '90 90Q '89 Bluestar _

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Peter Frederick
Just a large leak and a spark.. This is why they are banned -- minor rear-ender turns into a window removing blast. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no autofrost is not a hydrocarbon. I have used the hydrocarbon ones before, I am not worried. It would be a pretty freak deal to have a disater. Allan Streib wrote: > "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> I ordered a couple of cans of the super seal, didnt fix my leak but >> I

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Peter Frederick
Don't remember that one, but I do remember someone detonating his compressor, either from a serious overcharge of propane or from and actual explosion. Blew shrapnel all over the road. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponso

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Allan Streib
"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I ordered a couple of cans of the super seal, didnt fix my leak but > I used it with autofrost or one of those. It says 134 and R12 so > maybe thats is why it didnt work. You use AutoFrost in a diesel? Is that a hydrocarbon blend? Didn't someon

Re: [MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I ordered a couple of cans of the super seal, didnt fix my leak but I used it with autofrost or one of those. It says 134 and R12 so maybe thats is why it didnt work. Allan Streib wrote: > Has anyone ever used either of these products: > > Cryo-Seal > http://www.cryochem.com/r134a.php > >

[MBZ] A/C sealers

2007-06-19 Thread Allan Streib
Has anyone ever used either of these products: Cryo-Seal http://www.cryochem.com/r134a.php Cliplight Super Seal http://www.cliplight.com/automotive/products.php?pageID=Product_Details&productID=232&catID=4 And if so what were the results? -- 1983 300D 1966 230 __