From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Wed Jun 20 07:42:47 2007 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Wednesday, June 20 2007 Volume 01 : Number 2483 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! [db] the dangers of US 2 in Snohomish County... [db] Re: xj: time capsule turns out badly [db] Re: so you wanted a pic of the engine? ;-) Re: [db] Does anyone know their way around a 210? [db] F-350 IDI Turbo Diesel - Was: Oh my! A car for SWMBO! 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, 19 Jun 2007 21:44:31 -0500 From: "Allen Zylstra" Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! I have a 300D trans too. Near that car. Just thought you may be interested as it has been on craigslist for awhile. Allen -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:18:33 GMT >Hmmmm.....is that the same transmission I pulled out of Kitty with the >drivetrain swap? ('81 240D) 'Cuz if it is........I have a spare for it! > >Jason > >-- "Allen Zylstra" wrote: >Jason it wants you to take it home too. > >http://atlanta.craigslist.org/pts/354683986.html > >Allen > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:04:19 GMT > >Jim's in Wisconsin. Where are you? > > > >-- "Allen Zylstra" wrote: > >I got dibs. :) > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > From: john > > To: Jim Hoffman > > CC: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! > > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:05:19 -0700 (PDT) > > >rust? > > > > > >how much??? > > > > > >why do I do this to myself??? :) > > > > > > ----- > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- > > > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they > > mold > > > http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com > ** > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- > > > > > >On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > # I also have a 1994 F-350 IDI Turbo with a dead > > > # starter. > > > # It will be up for sale after the starter is replaced. > > > # > > > # Anyone interested? It also has a snowplow that goes > > > # with it. > > > # > > > # Jim > > > # > > > # --- Allen Zylstra wrote: > > > # > > > # > The 300d might give way to an f350 diesel tonight > > > # > that is already > > > # > converted to wvo. I would prefer a cummins, but the > > > # > price is right on > > > # > the ford. > > > # > > > > # > Allen > > > # > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > > > # > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! > > > # > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:43:22 -0700 (PDT) > > > # > >Yes, trailering it is a much safer bet. Will you > > > # > be > > > # > >using the same tow vehicle as you used to score > > > # > mine? > > > # > > > > > # > >BTW... I just picked up a 1999 RAM 24 valve > > > # > Turbo > > > # > >Diesel... I LOVE this machine! ;) > > > # > > > > > # > >Jim > > > # > > > > > # > >--- "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" > > > # > > > > # > >wrote: > > > # > > > > > # > > > Ya know what, y'all? Worst case scenario, the > > > # > motor > > > # > > > alone is worth > > > # > > > every bit of $1500, IMHO. You don't often find > > > # > a > > > # > > > motor that low > > > # > > > mileage, and the nature of diesel fuel > > > # > (particularly > > > # > > > the old kind) > > > # > > > should preserve it almost perfectly, unless > > > # > some > > > # > > > idiot buries it in > > > # > > > Oklahoma. (What a waste of a car that was!) > > > # > > > > > > # > > > So I think I'll do my best to score it, > > > # > (provided it > > > # > > > doesn't bid up > > > # > > > super-high, which I don't expect) and then use > > > # > my > > > # > > > friend's truck to > > > # > > > trailer it home the way I did the last car > > > # > that you > > > # > > > told me was a crap > > > # > > > shoot (which I drove to work today very > > > # > happily.) So > > > # > > > far, I seem to > > > # > > > have all the luck at crap shoots. And having > > > # > seen > > > # > > > more pictures, I > > > # > > > think I'll be winning this one too, after a > > > # > large > > > # > > > amount of Pine-sol, > > > # > > > carpet shampoo, and Armor-all. If not, what a > > > # > nice > > > # > > > motor for my '84! > > > # > > > > > > # > > > Jason > > > # > > > > > > # > > > -- "Allen Zylstra" > > > # > wrote: > > > # > > > Diesel fuel grows microrganisms (algae) that > > > # > will > > > # > > > plug the filters up. > > > # > > > The winters might take care of that problem, > > > # > but I > > > # > > > am sure that the > > > # > > > fuel > > > # > > > is no good by now. Also seals are probably > > > # > dried > > > # > > > up. > > > # > > > > > > # > > > Cars that sit for extended periods tend to > > > # > have alot > > > # > > > of problems. I > > > # > > > would suggest that you keep looking. It is a > > > # > been > > > # > > > there, done that > > > # > > > thing. Same goes for cars that have been > > > # > neglected > > > # > > > or not properly > > > # > > > cared > > > # > > > for. (my problem) > > > # > > > > > > # > > > Allen > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > # > > > > # > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > # > > > > > > # > > > From: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" > > > # > > > > > > # > > > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > > > # > > > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! > > > # > > > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:11:51 GMT > > > # > > > >Yeah, the brakes kinda have me worried > > > # > > > too........but, the fuel > > > # > > > system > > > # > > > >should be the one thing that was completely > > > # > > > sealed off........right? > > > # > > > > > > > # > > > >I wonder how much fuel it was left with. > > > # > More is > > > # > > > better as far as > > > # > > > >keeping garbage out of the system, right? > > > # > > > > > > > # > > > >Jason > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > # > > > > # > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- > > > # > > > - > > > # > > > > > > # > > > Like puzzles? Play free games & earn great > > > # > prizes. > > > # > > > Play Clink now. > > > # > > > > # > > > > # > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--- > > > # > > > > # > Like puzzles? Play free games & earn great prizes. > > > # > Play Clink now. > > > # > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > >- > > > >Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on > >MSN > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > >Who's that on the Red Carpet? Play & win glamorous prizes. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Like puzzles? Play free games & earn great prizes. Play Clink now. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:03:37 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] the dangers of US 2 in Snohomish County... ...and BC truckers... This isn't too far from where jim's cabin is.... http://www.komoradio.com/news/local/8079487.html One thing I noted in the article... it was a BC (British Columbia) driver... these guys are a terror on I-5. They are the most reckless, tailgating, weaving, speeding bunch of truckers I've ever seen. The only drivers that are worse are the Belgian truckers on the Autobahn, but a totally opposite problem, they go very slow there... this highway has claimed 78 lives in the last 14 years... beautiful country, just be careful... john ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:13:12 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] Re: xj: time capsule turns out badly interesting... On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Stephen Rigley wrote: # Footage from '57 of it being "buried" # http://youtube.com/watch?v=-JjaOm4dl44 # > # http://telstarlogistics.typepad.com/telstarlogistics/2007/06/well_now_its_of.html ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:16:39 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] Re: so you wanted a pic of the engine? ;-) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Stephen Rigley wrote: # hmmm... it seems the oil filter is spin on... found this under the # intake + turbo : # http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/jeep/spin-on.jpg # # Another pic of the mystery black thing : # http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/jeep/blackthing.jpg # It seems to have 3 tubes.. one going from bottom into the block # further down, one going to the intake and I THINK one from the cam # cover.. so.. catch-can? bypass filter, emissions? like I said, ship it to Seattle and I'll tell ya all about it. :) # Any idea what these connectors are? # http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/jeep/DSC00534.JPG plug ins for test equipment/computers... normal # Is this light under the hood stock? Great idea! # http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/jeep/DSC00532.JPG yes... but that's not what you normally see on an XJ. # Engine pics : # http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/jeep/DSC00529.JPG # http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/jeep/DSC00530.JPG # # (Merc content ;-) ) # Remember the issue with the 190D's heater core leaking? This stuff # fixed it in 15 mins : # http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/jeep/DSC00535.JPG # # Steve # # # On 6/19/07, john wrote: # > ok, just put this thing on a boat to Seattle... I'll # > take care of it for you... ;) # > # > john # > # > # > # > # http://ccgi.vmspecialists.plus.com/release/home.php?id=3203137f31a6c04676b33f32242 # > # > # the black pot I'm talking about it to the rear and on the right ... # > # > # Steve ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:19:41 -0400 From: Michael Frank Subject: Re: [db] Does anyone know their way around a 210? No, it's the manifold flange bolt. The manifold appears to be sheet metal. Mike Frank At 09:23 PM 6/19/2007, jasonbassett-at-juno.com wrote: >Don't know a thing about it, but it sounds like the bolt doesn't >thread into the manifold. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:22:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Hoffman Subject: [db] F-350 IDI Turbo Diesel - Was: Oh my! A car for SWMBO! Allen/John, Well, if you know anyone who's interested please let me know... I've done a lot of maintenance recently... I dropped the midship fuel tank and replaced the lines. The front and rear brakes are new. Some photos of the work on the rears: http://my.execpc.com/E1/FC/jslash/F350/SpindleRightRearClean-1.JPG http://my.execpc.com/E1/FC/jslash/F350/SpindleRightRearNewShoes-1.JPG Here are a few photos of winter fun: http://my.execpc.com/E1/FC/jslash/F350/Plowing1.JPG http://my.execpc.com/E1/FC/jslash/F350/Plowing2.JPG ;) Jim PS However, the rear tank still leaks and needs to be repaired. :( - --- Allen Zylstra wrote: > Atlanta. > > Since it has rust, I am not too interested. Most > of my family is up his > way though. > > Allen > > > - -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" > > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:04:19 GMT > >Jim's in Wisconsin. Where are you? > > > >-- "Allen Zylstra" > wrote: > >I got dibs. :) > > > > > > - -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > From: john > > To: Jim Hoffman > > CC: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for SWMBO! > > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:05:19 -0700 (PDT) > > >rust? > > > > > >how much??? > > > > > >why do I do this to myself??? :) > > > > > > ----- > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- > > > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > Jeeps don't rust, they > > mold > > > http://freegift.com ** > http://wagoneers.com > ** > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- > > > > > >On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > > > # I also have a 1994 F-350 IDI Turbo with a > dead > > > # starter. > > > # It will be up for sale after the starter > is replaced. > > > # > > > # Anyone interested? It also has a > snowplow that goes > > > # with it. > > > # > > > # Jim > > > # > > > # --- Allen Zylstra > wrote: > > > # > > > # > The 300d might give way to an f350 > diesel tonight > > > # > that is already > > > # > converted to wvo. I would prefer a > cummins, but the > > > # > price is right on > > > # > the ford. > > > # > > > > # > Allen > > > # > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > > > # > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car for > SWMBO! > > > # > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:43:22 > -0700 (PDT) > > > # > >Yes, trailering it is a much safer > bet. Will you > > > # > be > > > # > >using the same tow vehicle as you > used to score > > > # > mine? > > > # > > > > > # > >BTW... I just picked up a 1999 RAM > 24 valve > > > # > Turbo > > > # > >Diesel... I LOVE this machine! > ;) > > > # > > > > > # > >Jim > > > # > > > > > # > >--- "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" > > > # > > > > # > >wrote: > > > # > > > > > # > > > Ya know what, y'all? Worst case > scenario, the > > > # > motor > > > # > > > alone is worth > > > # > > > every bit of $1500, IMHO. You > don't often find > > > # > a > > > # > > > motor that low > > > # > > > mileage, and the nature of diesel > fuel > > > # > (particularly > > > # > > > the old kind) > > > # > > > should preserve it almost > perfectly, unless > > > # > some > > > # > > > idiot buries it in > > > # > > > Oklahoma. (What a waste of a car > that was!) > > > # > > > > > > # > > > So I think I'll do my best to > score it, > > > # > (provided it > > > # > > > doesn't bid up > > > # > > > super-high, which I don't expect) > and then use > > > # > my > > > # > > > friend's truck to > > > # > > > trailer it home the way I did the > last car > > > # > that you > > > # > > > told me was a crap > > > # > > > shoot (which I drove to work > today very > > > # > happily.) So > > > # > > > far, I seem to > > > # > > > have all the luck at crap shoots. > And having > > > # > seen > > > # > > > more pictures, I > > > # > > > think I'll be winning this one > too, after a > > > # > large > > > # > > > amount of Pine-sol, > > > # > > > carpet shampoo, and Armor-all. If > not, what a > > > # > nice > > > # > > > motor for my '84! > > > # > > > > > > # > > > Jason > > > # > > > > > > # > > > -- "Allen Zylstra" > > > > # > wrote: > > > # > > > Diesel fuel grows microrganisms > (algae) that > > > # > will > > > # > > > plug the filters up. > > > # > > > The winters might take care of > that problem, > > > # > but I > > > # > > > am sure that the > > > # > > > fuel > > > # > > > is no good by now. Also seals > are probably > > > # > dried > > > # > > > up. > > > # > > > > > > # > > > Cars that sit for extended > periods tend to > > > # > have alot > > > # > > > of problems. I > > > # > > > would suggest that you keep > looking. It is a > > > # > been > > > # > > > there, done that > > > # > > > thing. Same goes for cars that > have been > > > # > neglected > > > # > > > or not properly > > > # > > > cared > > > # > > > for. (my problem) > > > # > > > > > > # > > > Allen > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > > > # > > > > # > > > > # > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > # > > > > > > # > > > From: "jasonbassett-at-juno.com" > > > # > > > > > > # > > > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > > > # > > > Subject: Re: [db] Oh my! A car > for SWMBO! > === message truncated === ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2483 **********************************