From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Mon Aug 14 22:52:44 2006 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Tuesday, August 15 2006 Volume 01 : Number 2219 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] starting problem when hot [db] the wonders of DOT... Re: [db] starting problem when hot Re: [db] fuel ratings, note the TDIs... Re: [db] fuel ratings, note the TDIs... [db] Door Latch Re: [db] Door Latch Re: [db] the wonders of DOT... Re: [db] Door Latch Re: [db] the wonders of DOT... [db] administrivia: notes on using this list 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: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:55:33 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] starting problem when hot didn't we see this issue a while back, thought it was the starter... google the digests on wagoneers.com john On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Renaud (Ron) Olgiati wrote: >-->At times, when the engine is hot, I turn the key and nothing happens. >--> >-->Car starts first time with engine cold. >--> >-->??????? >--> >-->Cheers, >--> >-->Ron. >-->-- >--> Beware the fury of a patient man. >--> -- John Dryden >--> >--> -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:54:09 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] the wonders of DOT... http://www.komotv.com/stories/44914.htm Anti-Tailgating Strategy Backfires On Interstate 5 August 14, 2006 By Associated Press LACEY, WASH. - An anti-tailgating strategy on Interstate 5 backfired in the form of unexpected traffic jams, state transportation officials have discovered. Officials from the state Transportation Department and Washington State Patrol planned to meet Monday to reassess the $35,000 Two Dots To Safety pilot program on a two-mile stretch of the freeway north of this Thurston County town. Similar programs are in use in Maryland, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. Road crews painted dots 80 feet apart and posted signs telling drivers to stay at least two dots - 160 feet - from the vehicle ahead, based on the traffic safety principle of being at least two seconds behind another vehicle when going 60 mph. Long backups developed Saturday, the day after the program began, when drivers slowed down because of heavy traffic and continued to maintain the two-dot separation, although that much distance was not necessary at slower speeds, said Lisa Mordock, a Transportation Department spokeswoman. Road crews covered the signs later Saturday pending reconsideration of the program, including the wording on the signs, Mordock said. ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:17:01 -0500 From: Sam Williams Subject: Re: [db] starting problem when hot Ron, If the lights on dash don't come on, check battery, terminals, ign switch. If there's no click and you have lights, rock shift lever into neutral and park with key in start posn. If that doesn't work, check solenoid. If you get a click but no starter action and lights go out, check battery, terminals. If you get a click, no starter action and lights don't dim, replace starter. Hope that helps, Sam Renaud (Ron) Olgiati wrote: > At times, when the engine is hot, I turn the key and nothing happens. > > Car starts first time with engine cold. > > ??????? > > Cheers, > > Ron. > -- > Beware the fury of a patient man. > -- John Dryden > > -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:12:35 +0200 From: Andreas Kreft Subject: Re: [db] fuel ratings, note the TDIs... On Dunnersdag 10 August 2006 01:58, john hat schrieven: > 5. > Volkswagen Golf GL TDI > - 46 mpg hwy > - 38 mpg city > > 6. > Volkswagen Jetta GL 1.9 TDI > - 46 mpg hwy > - 38 mpg city Funny. City mpg numbers are realistic, hwy aren't. Given a constant speed limit between 55 and 75 mph, Golf and Jetta will easily achieve 55 mpg plus. The worst highway mpg that I could beat out of a 130 hp Golf TDI was 40.8, driving it completely lead-footed on the Autobahn. On the way back, I relaxed a little and saw 46.2 mpg on the trip computer. How does JD Power get these mileage numbers? Andreas ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:29:39 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] fuel ratings, note the TDIs... same artificial estimates they get the hybrid numbers, mathematical extraction... if you look at the EPA site they describe how they come up with the numbers. john On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Andreas Kreft wrote: >-->On Dunnersdag 10 August 2006 01:58, john hat schrieven: >--> >-->> 5. >-->> Volkswagen Golf GL TDI >-->> - 46 mpg hwy >-->> - 38 mpg city >-->> >-->> 6. >-->> Volkswagen Jetta GL 1.9 TDI >-->> - 46 mpg hwy >-->> - 38 mpg city >--> >-->Funny. City mpg numbers are realistic, hwy aren't. Given a constant speed >-->limit between 55 and 75 mph, Golf and Jetta will easily achieve 55 mpg >-->plus. >--> >-->The worst highway mpg that I could beat out of a 130 hp Golf TDI was 40.8, >-->driving it completely lead-footed on the Autobahn. On the way back, I >-->relaxed a little and saw 46.2 mpg on the trip computer. >--> >-->How does JD Power get these mileage numbers? >--> >-->Andreas >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:32:06 -0400 From: Marc Z Subject: [db] Door Latch The driver's side door on my '83 300D Turbo is getting difficult to latch completely closed. I have to close and hold it for it to stay. It appears that some rubber has worn off at the bottom of the door/pillar latch point/part and underneath at the rear of it. There aren't any junkyards near me that have Mercedes cars. Does anyone have an extra door pillar latching part or know where to get one? TIA, Marc Z. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:48:18 -0500 From: Jon Filina Subject: Re: [db] Door Latch Marc asked: > The driver's side door on my '83 300D Turbo is getting difficult to > latch completely closed. I have to close and hold it for it to stay. > It appears that some rubber has worn off at the bottom of the > door/pillar latch point/part and underneath at the rear of it. Put some grease on the post that goes into the frame. It doesn't matter what kind, lithium, sunroof lube or even Vaseline, just smear it on the post. Close the door several times. It might just work. It did for my 240D. > There aren't any junkyards near me that have Mercedes cars. Does > anyone have an extra door pillar latching part or know where to get one? Where are you located? The W123's are getting harder to find, but they are still out there. Jon '95 E300D "Ernestine" '84 300SD "Bruno" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:21:21 -0700 From: Greg Fiorentino Subject: Re: [db] the wonders of DOT... john wrote: > http://www.komotv.com/stories/44914.htm > > Anti-Tailgating Strategy Backfires On Interstate 5 > > August 14, 2006 > > By Associated Press > > LACEY, WASH. - An anti-tailgating strategy on Interstate 5 backfired in the form of unexpected traffic jams, state transportation officials have discovered. > > Officials from the state Transportation Department and Washington State Patrol planned to meet Monday to reassess the $35,000 Two Dots To Safety pilot program on a two-mile stretch of the freeway north of this Thurston County town. Similar programs are in use in Maryland, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. > > Road crews painted dots 80 feet apart and posted signs telling drivers to stay at least two dots - 160 feet - from the vehicle ahead, based on the traffic safety principle of being at least two seconds behind another vehicle when going 60 mph. > > Long backups developed Saturday, the day after the program began, when drivers slowed down because of heavy traffic and continued to maintain the two-dot separation, although that much distance was not necessary at slower speeds, said Lisa Mordock, a Transportation Department spokeswoman. > > Road crews covered the signs later Saturday pending reconsideration of the program, including the wording on the signs, Mordock said. > Another social engineering failure - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:42:52 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] Door Latch give aurora auto wrecking in seattle a call, they'll ship... tell them you're with meister distribution & services so you get a better price... number should be on the server somewhere in: http://wagoneers.com/DieselBenz john On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Marc Z wrote: > --> The driver's side door on my '83 300D Turbo is getting difficult to latch > -->completely closed. I have to close and hold it for it to stay. It appears > -->that some rubber has worn off at the bottom of the door/pillar latch > -->point/part and underneath at the rear of it. > --> > --> There aren't any junkyards near me that have Mercedes cars. Does anyone > -->have an extra door pillar latching part or know where to get one? > --> > -->TIA, > -->Marc Z. > --> > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:44:06 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] the wonders of DOT... too bad that most of the folks trying to save the world don't understand the underlying causes of these failures... they mean well... john On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > -->john wrote: > -->> http://www.komotv.com/stories/44914.htm > -->> > -->> Anti-Tailgating Strategy Backfires On Interstate 5 > -->> > -->> August 14, 2006 > -->> > -->> By Associated Press > -->> > -->> LACEY, WASH. - An anti-tailgating strategy on Interstate 5 backfired in > -->> the form of unexpected traffic jams, state transportation officials > -->> have discovered. > -->> > -->> Officials from the state Transportation Department and Washington State > -->> Patrol planned to meet Monday to reassess the $35,000 Two Dots To > -->> Safety pilot program on a two-mile stretch of the freeway north of this > -->> Thurston County town. Similar programs are in use in Maryland, > -->> Minnesota and Pennsylvania. > -->> > -->> Road crews painted dots 80 feet apart and posted signs telling drivers > -->> to stay at least two dots - 160 feet - from the vehicle ahead, based on > -->> the traffic safety principle of being at least two seconds behind > -->> another vehicle when going 60 mph. > -->> > -->> Long backups developed Saturday, the day after the program began, when > -->> drivers slowed down because of heavy traffic and continued to maintain > -->> the two-dot separation, although that much distance was not necessary > -->> at slower speeds, said Lisa Mordock, a Transportation Department > -->> spokeswoman. > -->> > -->> Road crews covered the signs later Saturday pending reconsideration of > -->> the program, including the wording on the signs, Mordock said. > -->> > -->Another social engineering failure > --> > --> > -->-- > -->No virus found in this outgoing message. > -->Checked by AVG Free Edition. > -->Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 > --> > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:45:00 +0000 From: Richard Welty Subject: [db] administrivia: notes on using this list Digest.Net mailing list "Meta FAQ" These general notes on using Digest.Net mailing lists are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. 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