From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Fri Sep 15 09:09:41 2006 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Friday, September 15 2006 Volume 01 : Number 2242 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] 6.2 diesel [db] administrivia: notes on using this list [db] Let there be light... please? RE: [db] 6.2 diesel and buying projects(LONG) Re: [db] 6.2 diesel and buying projects(LONG) 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: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:07:24 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] 6.2 diesel the '82's were a bit problematic... but if it had an updated IP and trans rebuild it should be fine... glowplug controller, filter assemblies, fuel sending unit setup... too bad you're so far away... :) so, Waylon, what's your total, current and running... http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html (I could easily pick up a few more to increase my count... ;) john On Thu, 14 Sep 2006, Black, Waylon wrote: >-->Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:41:09 -0700 >-->From: Kevin >-->Subject: Re: [db] 2 cute Benzes for sale in VA! >--> >-->That would require someone like Waylon or I. I believe Waylon has both >-->you and I combined beat, John. >--> >-->K >--> >-->On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 07:53:06PM -0700, john wrote: >-->> Marc, there's no way you can, or want to, catch up with me. :) >-->> >-->> rofl... >--> >--> >-->HEY! >--> >-->I represent that statement. ;) >--> >-->In other news - I have found a 6.2/700R4 2WD for $150. Owner bought it >-->thinking the trans would fit his Pontiac(silly rabbit, Trix is for >-->kids). Anyway he said that he almost got it started while goofing with >-->it. >--> >-->Well the 82 Surburban that WAS wrapped around it has been slowly been >-->cut up for scrap. Other than the Hydro-boost, what items should I make >-->sure to get from the hulk. Plan to get engine/trans(duh), driveshaft, as >-->much of the underhood harness(as possible). >--> >-->Not sure what I'm going to use it for but you never know. >--> >-->There is that 70 IH Travelall that my buddy has....... >--> >-->Waylon Black >-->Little Elm, Texas >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 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: Fri, 15 Sep 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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What is Krusty Motorsports, anyway? Krusty Motorsports (http:/www.krusty-motorsports.com/) is a business which is owned and operated by Richard Welty (rwelty-at-krusty-motorsports.com). Krusty is an S-Corporation in the State of New York. Krusty provides a number of Internet related services, such as mailing list, web sites, pop3/telnet accounts, and consulting on internet related issues. For more information, see the web site. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:21:01 -0400 From: "J.B. Hebert" Subject: [db] Let there be light... please? With the days getting shorter, I'm finding myself using my headlights more. Recently I noticed that on occasion when I switch from high to low beam, there is a period of a second or two when there is NO light. Then the low beams will come on. Needless to say, this is a little disconcerting and a safety issue. I know that the way the contacts are set up in the combo switch the high and low beams are on simultaneously in the middle of the throw to allow some overlap and to presumably eliminate this situation. The problem only occurs going from high to low, not the other way around (so far). I am unable to reproduce the situation after it occurs by flipping the switch back and forth. Does this car have a high/low relay that could be sticking, or is it more likely the combo switch that needs replacing? I haven't had a chance to tear into the wiring diagrams yet to trace the circuit, but figured someone else might have run into this situation. I've had the wiper part of the combo switch fail twice on a 123 chassis car (broken wire at the solder joint) but never ran into this headlight problem before. Car is a '95 E300D. Thanks in advance. J.B. Hebert - ---------------------------------------------- Current Vehicles: '76 Ford Bronco '78 Volvo 262C Bertone V8 '80 Alpina B7 Turbo Coupe '82 Mercedes 300CD (Deceased) '93 GMC Sierra 2500 '95 Mercedes E300D - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/448 - Release Date: 9/14/2006 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:56:29 -0400 From: "Black, Waylon" Subject: RE: [db] 6.2 diesel and buying projects(LONG) Total? - THREE digits. :( Like anything - too much is not a good thing. When I was younger, I thought I was 'rescuing' derelicts. Sure - I have some rare cars - 71 Super B, 70 Coronet RT, 68 Charger, 87, 88, & 89 Shelby CSXs, THREE Shelby Lancers, numerous Shelby Chargers/Omni turbos, but if I drove a different one each day I would only drive them 12 times a year. Being quite poor - I thought I could buy cheap, fix, resell and make a profit. A way to make money with my hobby - per se. As my income increased, I bought 'nicer' projects to tinker with - Volvos/Mercedes. Now my passion has become somewhat of a curse. I bought 2 acres in the middle of nowhere about 10 years ago(when I only had 13 projects). Middle of nowhere has now turned into middle of somewhere and now I want to move. My projects have me 'tied' down. I fully understand the teachings of 'gluttony' now. I now try to counsel anyone that will listen. Rules for the list members. There will ALWAYS be a BETTER deal down the road. Nothing like finding a BETTER car/truck for LESS money within week of buying one(because you NO LONGER have any money to buy the better one). NEVER have more than 2-3 dead cars/trucks if you EVER intend to move. NEVER down a running car. If you want to rebuild the engine/trans - buy a core. NEVER buy a project right after looking at it - give it a few days for reality to set in. My first Mercedes was a 1983 300 SD for $1500 - 5 years ago. My most recent was a MUCH nicer 84 300D turbo diesel for $400.00 - so that makes THREE, clean, nice diesel MBs for $500.00 or less. Makes me feel stoopid for spending $1500 for ONE. To find the good deals - look in the back lots of used car lots/repair shops. Use friends and Craigslist and sometimes ebay. Reality is that you can/will find a RUNNING/NICER example for $1000 or less. PLUS - pulling up in a nice, running example is a VERY effective tool for bargaining your next purchase. Waylon Black Little Elm, Texas - -----Original Message----- From: john [mailto:john-at-wagoneers.com] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 11:07 AM To: Black, Waylon Cc: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Subject: Re: [db] 6.2 diesel the '82's were a bit problematic... but if it had an updated IP and trans rebuild it should be fine... glowplug controller, filter assemblies, fuel sending unit setup... too bad you're so far away... :) so, Waylon, what's your total, current and running... http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html (I could easily pick up a few more to increase my count... ;) john ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:06:57 -0700 From: Kevin Subject: Re: [db] 6.2 diesel and buying projects(LONG) On Fri, Sep 15, 2006 at 11:56:29AM -0400, Black, Waylon wrote: > When I was younger, I thought I was 'rescuing' derelicts. > > Now my passion has become somewhat of a curse. Isn't that the truth. > There will ALWAYS be a BETTER deal down the road. Nothing like finding a > BETTER car/truck for LESS money within week of buying one(because you NO > LONGER have any money to buy the better one). Fortunately, I haven't had this problem. > NEVER have more than 2-3 dead cars/trucks if you EVER intend to move. Oh, here is sage advice right here. There is NOTHING that will make you question your hobby more than a six hour tow with some sorry dead eyesore sitting on the trailer. The first hour goes fine. The second hour of staring at it in the mirrors starts to get a little old. By the fifth hour, you're ready to yank the plates and the vin tag and just let it roll down hill off the trailer and take out a bus full of nuns and orphans. And you're still not there yet. > NEVER down a running car. If you want to rebuild the engine/trans - buy > a core. Fortunately, never had that problem. Unfortunately, the cars always sidelined themselves at the most inopportune moment. The joke at work is that at any given time, I run a high probability of having to take the train to work. > NEVER buy a project right after looking at it - give it a few days for > reality to set in. This really doesn't make it any better idea. What would work best for you if you wanted to move, Waylon, is to get yourself a three or four car hauler. Just get a class A and one of those big ol goosenecks so you can take a few at a time. And don't move yourself six hours one way towing away from a sizeable portion of your fleet. K ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2242 **********************************