From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Fri Jan 14 22:58:24 2005 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Saturday, January 15 2005 Volume 01 : Number 1713 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] borderline OT, 7.3 IDI IP info [db] traffic across our land Re: [db] traffic across our land Re: [db] traffic across our land RE: [db] Admin: Hey Gang Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang RE: [db] Admin: Hey Gang Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang [db] on the road again... and driveways... :) [db] Anyone for BioWillie? RE: [db] borderline OT, 7.3 IDI IP info Re: [db] Trailer pulling with an 82 300SD 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: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:50:47 -0500 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: Re: [db] borderline OT, 7.3 IDI IP info > On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 04:39:46PM -0500, Jim Hoffman wrote: > > Oh, yeah, and I had replaced all the glow plugs right away when I > > got the truck just over a year ago. Hoping that would solve the > > problem... It didn't ;) But a few glow plugs were bad. > > I've come to find out that the cornbinders have quite an appetite for > glow plugs. Might want to break out your meter. > > > I've heard that there is a schraeder valve on the lift pump that you > > can test the vacumm of the pump to see if it's bad or not... Anyone > > hear anything like that?? > > I didn't see one on mine, but there's probably a difference between the > DI and IDI. > > If you want a winter beater, I know of a 79 240D out here. Four speed manual, > in pretty decent condition, will get you home, no rust, recent oil change. > $400. Rattle canned black, but other than that... ;) > > K If I wanted a *winter beater* I'd stick a board under my seat and get a new key from Rusty... ;) Jim/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:34:02 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] traffic across our land On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Jim Hoffman wrote: >-->> Even Boston traffic isn't as bad as what we have on the other coast. :) >-->> oh, yeah, remember, I learned how to drive in Chicago... :) >-->> john >--> >-->Oh, right... And how many decades ago was that?!?! ;) >-->You don't think it's gotten a little worse since then?!?!? >-->;) >-->Jim/ actually I've been back more recently... had a class in downers grove and visited relatives on cermack, and up in arlington heights then out to union, woodstock and crystal lake... also was down by soldier's field at 5pm and drove out through the loop at 5pM!!! y'all got nothing to complain about. :) john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:57:41 -0500 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: Re: [db] traffic across our land > On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Jim Hoffman wrote: > >-->> Even Boston traffic isn't as bad as what we have on the other coast. :) > >-->> oh, yeah, remember, I learned how to drive in Chicago... :) > >-->> john > >--> > >-->Oh, right... And how many decades ago was that?!?! ;) > >-->You don't think it's gotten a little worse since then?!?!? > >-->;) > >-->Jim/ > > actually I've been back more recently... had a class in downers grove > and visited relatives on cermack, and up in arlington heights then out > to union, woodstock and crystal lake... also was down by soldier's > field at 5pm and drove out through the loop at 5pM!!! y'all got > nothing to complain about. :) > > john Okay... Whatever ;) Jim/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:50:39 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: Re: [db] traffic across our land On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Jim Hoffman wrote: >-->> On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Jim Hoffman wrote: >-->> >-->> Even Boston traffic isn't as bad as what we have on the other >-->coast. :) >-->> >-->> oh, yeah, remember, I learned how to drive in Chicago... :) >-->> >-->> john >-->> >--> >-->> >-->Oh, right... And how many decades ago was that?!?! ;) >-->> >-->You don't think it's gotten a little worse since then?!?!? >-->> >-->;) >-->> >-->Jim/ >-->> >-->> actually I've been back more recently... had a class in downers grove >-->> and visited relatives on cermack, and up in arlington heights then out >-->> to union, woodstock and crystal lake... also was down by soldier's >-->> field at 5pm and drove out through the loop at 5pM!!! y'all got >-->> nothing to complain about. :) >-->> >-->> john >--> >-->Okay... Whatever ;) >-->Jim/ ok, where's the popcorn, I'm almost done installing this server... going to have to find a way back to the Hotel-at-MIT, get some dinner, and prepare for tomorrow's journey. :) doing quite well since I landed at midnight, got in the hotel at 3am and up at 7am... in here at 9am and have been abusing computers all day long... just got another cup of coffee, what is this one? 5 or 6 now? ;) it's dark outside... :) one more upgrade then on monday I get to install the clients, fix the network and fly home... :) john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:58:58 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: RE: [db] Admin: Hey Gang On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 scott_haaland-at-agilent.com wrote: >-->John, I'm hurt! Not only did I meet you, but bought your 190D!! (remember, you picked me up at the airport??---I think you even have a picture to prove it!) Have you had your coffee today? actually, with about 3 hours sleep and twice that many cups of coffee I'm surprise I remember my name. :) I'm on the next to last upgrade of a 200gig database... :) >-->Don't worry, I'll get over it....WAAAHHHHH! Ok...I feel better now. how could I forget you? :) here we are with two of the best lookin' benz's on the west coast. :) http://wagoneers.com/DieselBenz/CARS/Johns-Diesels/john-300d-n-scott-190d_.jpg john >--> >-->Scott >--> >-->-----Original Message----- >-->From: owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net >-->[mailto:owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net]On Behalf Of john >-->Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 11:40 AM >-->To: Kevin Pekarek >-->Cc: Alec_Cordova-at-Dell.com; diesel-benz-at-digest.net >-->Subject: Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang >--> >--> >-->On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Kevin Pekarek wrote: >--> >-->>-->On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 01:27:47PM -0600, Alec_Cordova-at-Dell.com wrote: >-->>-->> I've been part of the list for many, many years, and I'm a confessed >-->>-->> Benzaholic, and I usually enjoy our occasional tangents. IMHO it adds to >-->>-->> the flavor of this particular list. It almost never gets ugly, it almost >-->>-->> always circles back around to diesel Benzes, it provides vicarious >-->>-->> entertainment to see the ideas that some of us come up with and even >-->>-->> attempt to actually do, and it serves as a valuable market for the >-->>-->> popcorn industry. >-->>-->I agree. >--> >-->yep, it's a nice place to hang out... :) in the early days of the >-->FSJ list we were kind of having a contest to see who could meet the most >-->list members... I think I was winning... ;) one guy drove all the way >-->from boston out to seattle, stopping and meeting everyone he could >-->on the list. :) >--> >-->as far as this list I've met up with a handful... derick, kevin... brain >-->fade... surely others.... going to meet up possibly with JB tomorrow and >-->fred on sunday... oh yeah, noel... and at least two or three others... >-->would have to look at the list of names to refresh. :) >--> >-->>-->> Leaning more and more towards the idea of an 83-85 W123 300CD as the >-->>-->> next one. >-->>--> >-->>-->http://www.craigslist.org/pen/car/55642490.html >-->>-->Not far from me. Offered pics in the ad. Fly into your choice of bay area >-->>-->airport (OAK, SFO, SJC), and drive her home :) >--> >-->40mpg? I'm a little skeptical on that claim... best I ever saw out >-->of my early to mid 80's has been low 30's... of course I'm always >-->surprised at how flat most places are that aren't in Seattle... man, >-->looking at Chicago from the air last night... wow... amazing... flat. >-->and neatly organized... no wonder they don't have real traffic problems. :) >--> >-->john >--> >-->>--> >-->>-->K >-->>--> >--> >--> ---- >--> >-->------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--> ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** >--> Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. >-->------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:30:11 -0500 From: Marc Subject: Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang how could I forget you? :) here we are with two of the best lookin' benz's on the west coast. :) http://wagoneers.com/DieselBenz/CARS/Johns-Diesels/john-300d-n-scott-190d_.jpg john Gee, for a second there I thought you had said two of the best lookin' guys on the west coast. :-) Which, might be the case. I've never been there. ;-) Great list, guys! Marc Z ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:09:06 -0700 From: Subject: RE: [db] Admin: Hey Gang John, I'm hurt! Not only did I meet you, but bought your 190D!! (remember, you picked me up at the airport??---I think you even have a picture to prove it!) Have you had your coffee today? Don't worry, I'll get over it....WAAAHHHHH! Ok...I feel better now. Scott - -----Original Message----- From: owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net [mailto:owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net]On Behalf Of john Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 11:40 AM To: Kevin Pekarek Cc: Alec_Cordova-at-Dell.com; diesel-benz-at-digest.net Subject: Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Kevin Pekarek wrote: >-->On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 01:27:47PM -0600, Alec_Cordova-at-Dell.com wrote: >-->> I've been part of the list for many, many years, and I'm a confessed >-->> Benzaholic, and I usually enjoy our occasional tangents. IMHO it adds to >-->> the flavor of this particular list. It almost never gets ugly, it almost >-->> always circles back around to diesel Benzes, it provides vicarious >-->> entertainment to see the ideas that some of us come up with and even >-->> attempt to actually do, and it serves as a valuable market for the >-->> popcorn industry. >-->I agree. yep, it's a nice place to hang out... :) in the early days of the FSJ list we were kind of having a contest to see who could meet the most list members... I think I was winning... ;) one guy drove all the way from boston out to seattle, stopping and meeting everyone he could on the list. :) as far as this list I've met up with a handful... derick, kevin... brain fade... surely others.... going to meet up possibly with JB tomorrow and fred on sunday... oh yeah, noel... and at least two or three others... would have to look at the list of names to refresh. :) >-->> Leaning more and more towards the idea of an 83-85 W123 300CD as the >-->> next one. >--> >-->http://www.craigslist.org/pen/car/55642490.html >-->Not far from me. Offered pics in the ad. Fly into your choice of bay area >-->airport (OAK, SFO, SJC), and drive her home :) 40mpg? I'm a little skeptical on that claim... best I ever saw out of my early to mid 80's has been low 30's... of course I'm always surprised at how flat most places are that aren't in Seattle... man, looking at Chicago from the air last night... wow... amazing... flat. and neatly organized... no wonder they don't have real traffic problems. :) john >--> >-->K >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:45:29 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Marc wrote: >--> >--> >--> how could I forget you? :) >-->here we are with two of the best lookin' benz's on the west coast. :) >-->http://wagoneers.com/DieselBenz/CARS/Johns-Diesels/john-300d-n-scott-190d _.jpg >--> >-->john >--> >-->Gee, for a second there I thought you had said two of the best lookin' guys on the west coast. :-) >-->Which, might be the case. I've never been there. ;-) >-->Great list, guys! >-->Marc Z maybe next time I take a picture with a friend and his car we'll stand on opposite sides of the cars... :) rofl... I've got a picture with kevin somewhere too... not sure where it is now. john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:05:57 -0800 From: Kevin Pekarek Subject: Re: [db] Admin: Hey Gang On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 02:45:29PM -0800, john wrote: > I've got a picture with kevin somewhere too... not sure where it is now. Probably the picture of me looking like a drowned rat when I bought that T-18 from you in medford. Anybody going to visit John be careful - his driveway is known for breaking transmissions. It all but took out what was left of the 190D's original transmission. K ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:24:26 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] on the road again... and driveways... :) On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Kevin Pekarek wrote: >-->On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 02:45:29PM -0800, john wrote: >-->> I've got a picture with kevin somewhere too... not sure where it is now. >--> >-->Probably the picture of me looking like a drowned rat when I bought that >-->T-18 from you in medford. >--> >-->Anybody going to visit John be careful - his driveway is known for breaking >-->transmissions. It all but took out what was left of the 190D's original >-->transmission. >-->K when I left for the airport yesterday(?) there was still some snow and ice, but shadowfax made it out... a bit sideways at the turns, but he did and I didn't have to drive the jimmy to the airport, considering it has less than an 1/8th of a tank of Diesel, and it takes about $65 bucks to fill it... I was quite happy... speaking of happy, my server is done... disconnecting laptop from the cisco switch and heading for the exit someone call me a cab. ;) I'll be doing my new england tour tomorrow... gray '05 taurus... :) john ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://wagoneers.com ** ** http://freegift.net ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 20:21:27 -0500 From: Mike Frank Subject: [db] Anyone for BioWillie? >Singer Willie Nelson has a new gig: a company called Willie Nelson's >Biodiesel that is marketing the fuel to truck stops. > >http://g.msn.com/0MNBUS00/2?http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6826994&&CM=EmailThis&CE=1 > >_____________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:27:28 -0700 From: Subject: RE: [db] borderline OT, 7.3 IDI IP info Jim, I don't know about the Ford, but I know the lift pump can be a big deal for the GM 6.5L....it's one of the first things they tell you to change for any problem over at the diesel forum (http://forum.62-65-dieselpage.com) My friend was having some probs recently and put in a new lift pump and said it made a huge difference for his 93 6.5L Chevy Truck...made it run like new. The lift pump hadn't even failed...it was just down a few PSI in the pressure and I guess that makes the IP not work right or something. I've got a very strange problem with my 6.5L TD Suburban right now that's driving me crazy....an engine performance problem throwing a Fuel Solenoid driver too slow code---which makes the Brand New Tranny Shift very badly, and I've been trying to avoid getting a new $1K Injection Pump...but I'm fearing it might come down to that.....but after my friends experience, I think I'll try the $100 lift pump first...and the Oil pressure switch ($30), probably would make the new IP work better anyway if it comes to that. R, Scott - -----Original Message----- From: owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net [mailto:owner-diesel-benz-at-digest.net]On Behalf Of Jim Hoffman Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 12:02 PM To: Kevin Pekarek; diesel-benz-at-digest.net Subject: Re: [db] borderline OT, 7.3 IDI IP info Kevin, That was probably me... I've been experiencing some strange fuel supply problems with my '94 F-350 7.3 IDI Turbo... Right now it appears to only happen when running low on fuel on the midship tank. It surges (speeds up/slows down) while accelerating and has trouble starting even when warm. It will start right up and run for about 5 seconds then die. It will then take about 30 seconds of cranking to get it started again. Even if it's warm. When I switched to the rear tank, because I was low on fuel, the problem went away. But I do suspect that the IP is due for replacement anyway because no matter which tank I use, it starts hard and runs very rough when cold. After it warms up it's fine. But you can feel a slight *miss* at idle. So... it could be the IP, or the lift pump. When I *do* finally get a new pump, I'm looking at these guys: http://www.dieselpage.com/ Anyone do business with them?? Thanks for thinking of me Kevin! Jim/ > Can't remember who it was on here who said they had a wiped out IP on > an IDI ford. Was talking to a 6.9 guy the other day, and he said that > some pumps for some reason have difficulty clearing 150k, where some will > last longer than the engine. He had to get his gone through a while ago, > took it to a stanadyne shop. FWIW, GM 6.2/6.5 used a stanadyne pump as well, > so if a Ford wrench can't point you to the right place, might try a GM > shop. > > K ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 04:16:14 +0100 From: Andreas Kreft Subject: Re: [db] Trailer pulling with an 82 300SD Am Dunnersdag 13 Januar 2005 21:32 schrieb john: > sweet. 1900kg --> 4188.778 lbs... so my little 2.5L Turbo Diesel > should be able to tow my '75 J10 hydraulic dump trailer, > seeing as how it "only" weighs 1,990 lbs. :) Should be? Definitely is: http://mb124.de/bilder/72_DSC005622.JPG http://mb124.de/bilder/24_PICT0770kl.jpg.jpg http://mb124.de/bilder/24_PICT0769_klm.jpg.jpg You surely have a different benchmark in trailering over there ;-) Greetings Andreas - -- Truth is the most valuable thing we have -- so let us economize it. -- Mark Twain ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #1713 **********************************