From: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net (diesel-benz-digest) To: diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Subject: diesel-benz-digest V1 #944 Reply-To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Sender: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Errors-To: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Precedence: bulk diesel-benz-digest Thursday, March 27 2003 Volume 01 : Number 944 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: blinker Re: blinker Chain stretch Questions on '87 300 SDL Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 12:33:50 -0800 From: john Subject: Re: blinker the problem is probably the bulb type... the Benz need to have Benz type bulbs replaced, I've also heard of the cruise control misbehaving when regular bulbs are replaced... :) john At 12:45 PM 3/25/2003 -0800, Jeremy Bowne wrote: >Well, while inspecting my parking lamps (was just curious, and its so >easy to unscrew it) on my 80240D I broke the left blinker. >I replaced both the bulbs, and on my way home from the parts store I >noticed something, weird. >The left blinker blinks at twice the rate as the right blinker does now. >What can cause this? Is there a relay I messed up? >I dont know what I did wrong. > >Jeremy Bowne >1980 240D - ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... jesus, don't leave life without him, please! - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 15:11:24 US/Central From: acordova-at-texas.net Subject: Re: blinker > Well, while inspecting my parking lamps (was just curious, and its so > easy to unscrew it) on my 80 240D I broke the left blinker. > I replaced both the bulbs, and on my way home from the parts store I > noticed something, weird. > The left blinker blinks at twice the rate as the right blinker does now. > What can cause this? Is there a relay I messed up? > I dont know what I did wrong. > > Jeremy Bowne > 1980 240D > It's blinking double time because one bulb is not working. Standard feature. Recheck your work. Also, as was just mentioned, be sure to use the correct wattage bulbs. I have been able to find Sylvania Osram "International series" bulbs that are appropriate at AutoZone and Pep Boys. Alec ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:55:15 -0800 From: "Paul Schwartz" Subject: Chain stretch Sunday is valve adjustment day for my 77 240D. I'm told that this is a good time to check the timing chain stretch. How does one check the stretch? Paul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:01:07 -0800 From: REisenhardt-at-AlienTechnology.com Subject: Questions on '87 300 SDL Fellow Listers I have a 1987 300 SDL with about 293k miles on it. Two things that need attention; one is a must fix, the other is an annoyance. Must fix: I have a shimmy at higher speeds (typically higher than posted limits). The shimmy appears to be (by the wear pattern on the tire) localized to the left front tire. My first though was an unbalanced tire, so I had the tires replaced (originals have had several repairs each). New tires (with balancing, etc) did not seem to fix the problem. I now suspect mis-alignment, although the car does not seem to pull to one side or the other. I do not want to ruin the recent $400 investment in new tires. I have been to a local shop. They estimate about $245 for an alignment, based on the fact that they say the car must be fully loaded with fuel (seems reasonable) as well as sand bags in the car seats to mimic a full load at speed. Questions: Does this estimate seem reasonable for the work to be done, or should I consider an alternate shop? Does mis-alignment seem like it may be the cause, or should I look elsewhere? Annoyance: my middle vents do not open. All climate controls operate correctly, AC comes on when it is supposed to, heater comes on when it is supposed to. However, when the AC is running, all air is diverted to the defrost vents. AC air still flows to the side vents, but on a hot day, having the air flow to the defrost vents makes cool down time an extended experience. Any thoughts on where/what I should investigate? Thanks in advance for any and all help, Randy Eisenhardt Alien TechnologyTM Corporation 18410 Butterfield Boulevard Suite 150 Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408.782.3971 (direct) 408.782.3910 (FAX) reisenhardt-at-alientechnology.com www.alientechnology.com ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #944 *********************************