Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-18 Thread Gary Thompson
I learned the hard way that Porsche didn't fuse the pop-up headlight motor on early 1983 944's. The PO had replaced the motor with a later model but didn't quite get it hooked up correctly. Every now and then the motor would bind and the headlights would only pop up half way. it was definitely on m

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-18 Thread Loren Faeth
A guy I work with had a Volvo wagon, I think it was a 740. He never drives any way except fast. He said he was zipping along on I-80 and other drivers kept waving at him. Finally one got him to look behind, and the whole back end of the car was on fire, and he was trailing flames 20-30 ft be

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-18 Thread Donald Snook
Ed wrote: "We've all heard stories of guys who stick a piece of cardboard under a car in the garage to catch oil or other drips, only to have them pull into the garage after a long run, and the cardboard catch fire, taking the car and the house with it too. Guess it's good to spring for a new ca

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-17 Thread E M
on List" > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Arson > > > > Dunno, notice the soot in the boot, particularly on the boot spring. > > http://i17.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/25/12/d690_1.JPG > > Also if it was an external fire, then the boot w

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-17 Thread Wilton Strickland
My first thought was unburned fuel in exhaust pipe, but could it have that much? Enough to "keep at it" for a while? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Hendrik & Fay" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:41 PM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-17 Thread dave walton
Battery is on the other side of the trunk. The close-assist vacuum pump is on that side, but does not look to be the problem. -Dave Walton On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 7:16 PM, wrote: >> ...Wonder what caught fire in the boot/trunk, is the battery in there or >> another fancy electrical item, the an

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-17 Thread R A Bennell
Maybe just parked too near to something else that caught fire? Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Hendrik & Fay Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:41 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] A

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-17 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Dunno, notice the soot in the boot, particularly on the boot spring. http://i17.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/25/12/d690_1.JPG Also if it was an external fire, then the boot would be more covered in soot and not have such neat lines. http://i7.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/25/12/d538_1.JPG http://i19.ebayimg.com/

Re: [MBZ] Arson

2008-12-16 Thread RELNGSON
> ...Wonder what caught fire in the boot/trunk, is the battery in there or > another fancy electrical item, the antenna looks to be OK, so it was not > that > The fire was obviously outside, not in the trunk. RLE ** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and fav