Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-17 Thread Smith, Todd
PROTECTED] on behalf of Curt Raymond Sent: Fri 3/14/2008 3:40 PM To: Diesel List Cc: Subject: Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds Buy it up, I'll drive it out to you. Any guesses on the fuel economy? I

[MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Donald Snook
Curt wrote: http://nh.craigslist.org/car/597945983.html - Snook's new ride? That is a nice 98. I think the seller is wrong about the transmission. One of the technicians at the Olds dealership I worked at had two of these. He kept two spare injection pumps around. He swore that they had no

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds Curt wrote: http://nh.craigslist.org/car/597945983.html - Snook's new ride? That is a nice 98. I think the seller is wrong about the transmission. One of the technicians at the Olds dealership I worked at had two of these. He kept two spare injection pumps

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Gary Hurst
the ex wife drove over a fire hydrant in a 190E. in retrospect, i can't remember whether she tore the hydrant clear off or just knocked it down On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curt wrote: http://nh.craigslist.org/car/597945983.html - Snook's new ride?

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
Buy it up, I'll drive it out to you. Any guesses on the fuel economy? I speculate something like a 116 SD, mid 20s... -Curt Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:16:25 -0500 From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1250 By 81, the Olds diesel was a good engine. And I understand why your friend kept 2 pumps around. The engine

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Is it because of lower speed running or stopping and starting? I think Roosa Master pumps just suck, and it's probably a matter of engine hours. Fewer minutes/revs per mile in top gear. The good news is they used to be half the cost to rebuild of Bosch. Don't know if that

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
harder than the inline pumps used on Mercedes diesels. Tom www.kegkits.com - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: 3/14/08 3:47 PM To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: Subject: Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds Why is that? Just curious

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: Subject: Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds Buy it up, I'll drive it out to you. Any guesses on the fuel economy? I speculate something like a 116 SD, mid 20s... -Curt Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:16:25 -0500 From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ