From owner-diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Mon Mar 28 23:38:16 2011 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Tuesday, March 29 2011 Volume 01 : Number 3423 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: [db] vacuum 124 series [db] more J10 pictures - 300D to shop Re: [db] RE: fsj: snohomish monster carp-age --> Jim sez: CAR-age [db] Wine, Theo's Chocolate, and Biodiesel! (2nd Annual NW Biodiesel Network Fundraising Event) Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request@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: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:49:15 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] vacuum 124 series put 'em in: http://johnmeister.com/DieselBenz/TECH/124-series/VACUUM/ useful diagrams... thanx john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sun, 27 Mar 2011, Edward Pomeroy wrote: # John # # I am digging into the vacuum system that relates to the transmission trying # to pinpoint the cause of hard shifting. # # I found one line that had popped off a Y junction and re-connected it - the # shifts improved for a few seconds then went back to being hard again. # # I have been reading all the Benz club boards and have a few things to check # using a mityvac and a vac gauge which I do have, but in poking around I # found something that is puzzling and that is between the right wheelwell and # the battery on the car (same year and model you have) there is what looks # like a miniature clear fuel filter attached to a mid diameter vacuum line and # the end disapears somewhere that I can't trace without removing the battery # and loosening the tie wraps that hold it, not enough rooms for my big hands. # # Do you have any idea on what this is and where the end I can't see goes to? # # Also, the vacuum diagram shows the line going to the transmission is marked # "d" and comes from damper 72 which in turn goes to the Vacuum amplifier. # # I am not yet sure where the vacuum amplifier is located in the engine # compartment. If you have any photos in your database showing any of the # above to help me locate them it would be appreciated. # # Temp in the barn is barely 40 so I am working it in hour shifts between # coming in to warm up a bit. I have attached the diagrams I could locate # online in case you don't have these. # # Cheers, # Edward # # # > > # > > ------------------------ # > > here's pictures to go along with this and a few other recent day events: # > > # > > Spring flowers - farewell WJ: # > > http://fotomeister.us/2011/03-Mar-24-flowers-n-farewell-WJ/ALL.html # > > # > > The J10 home (self portrait with stars): # > > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/1983-J10-white/03-Mar-25-J10/ALL.html # > > # > > the original J10 pictures: # > > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/1983-J10-white/ALL.html # > > # > > today's sunrise (Saturday): # > > http://fotomeister.us/2011/03-Mar-26-sunrise/ALL.html # > > ---------------------------- # > > # > > # > > -o|||||o- # > > # > > city/hwy engine/trans/xfr # > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > > 2003 VW Jetta GLS Wagon TDI 40/48 mpg 1.9L TDI/5spd # > > 1991 Mercedes 300D (124) 30/39 mpg 2.5L Turbo Diesel/AT # > > (Shadowfax) # > > 1983 Jeep J10 long box (SJ) ??/15 mpg 5.9L AT/NP208 (best mpg # > > 17.68) # > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > > 1983 Jeep J10 Stepside (SJ) (Superdawg)- under construction since 1999 # > > getting '80 Scout SD33T Diesel, # > > TF727/NP208 # > > mpg: 20/24 expected # > > -o|||||o- http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html # > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > > # > > # > > ----- # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum # > > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > > # # # ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:23:50 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] more J10 pictures - 300D to shop http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/rigs/1983-J10-white/2011-03-27-J10/ALL.html used the J10 to drag the '91 300D up to the Hilltop shop... moved the trailer to the top of the yard so the new owner can get it out of here... had to use 4wd to get it up the hill... :) his van isn't 4wd... john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:15:20 -0700 From: Bruce Caruthers Subject: Re: [db] RE: fsj: snohomish monster carp-age --> Jim sez: CAR-age Can it really be called a "shop" without either a pit or a lift? :) The "Docking Bay 12" wasn't all that special... Just that in various scifi movies the patched together ship always is in "docking bay [insert number here]" -- Millennium Falcon, Firefly/Serenity, Eureka Maru (Andromeda), etc. Those kind of ships seemed in line with your projects. :) - -bkc Lynnwood, WA (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] On Wed Mar 23, 2011, John Meister wrote: > > I'm now thinking "shop". :) it's less trouble trying to explain to non-gearheads > > or trying to learn a new word... :) > > still waiting to hear what bruce was referring to... :) suspect it's sci-fi related... :) > > > On Wed, 23 Mar 2011, ejpomeroy@qtm.net wrote: > > # Being of simple mind - Garaport pr Garport sounds better > # ;-) > # > # Edward > # > # > # On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:24:47 -0700, Bruce Caruthers > # wrote: > # > "Docking Bay 12"? :) > # > > # > -bkc > # > Lynnwood, WA > # > (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] > # > (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT > # > (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] > # > > # > > # > On Tue Mar 22, 2011, John Meister wrote: > # >> you know, that does sound better... > # >> otherwise it's too much like crap..age.. or carp-... > # >> > # >> carage.. only problem with that is it'll have jeeps too... ;) > # >> > # >> > # >> Carage... snohomish monster carage... a little too close to Garage, but > # >> different... > # >> > # >> let me ponder on this for a while... ;) and submit it to the > # >> collective... > # >> > # >> > # >> Snohomish Monster - Carage > # >> Snohomish Monster - Carpage > # >> Snohomish Monster - Carp-age > # >> Snohomish Monster - Car-page > # >> Snohomish Monster - Garaport > # >> Snohomish Monster - Garport > # >> > # >> > # >> any other ideas? :) > # >> > # >> > # >> > # >> ----- > # >> > # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # >> Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > # >> http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum > # >> http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > # >> > # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # >> > # >> > # >> On Tue, 22 Mar 2011, Jim Blair wrote: > # >> > # >> # > # >> # How about Carage? > # >> # > # >> # Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 > # >> # > # >> # > # >> # > # >> # > # >> # > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:40:25 -0700 > # >> # > From: john@wagoneers.com > # >> # > To: > # >> # > Subject: fsj: snohomish monster carp-age > # >> # > > # >> # > > # >> http://fotomeister.us/2011/03-Mar-22-snohomish-monster-carpage/ALL.html > # >> # > > # >> # > (carport + garage door = carpage) ?? :) > # >> # > > # >> # > john > # >> # > > # >> # > > # >> # > > # >> # > ----- > # >> # > > # >> > # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # >> # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they > # mold > # >> # > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para > # bellum > # >> # > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com > # http://fotomeister.us > # >> # > > # >> > # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # >> # > # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:37:29 -0700 From: Bruce Caruthers Subject: [db] Wine, Theo's Chocolate, and Biodiesel! (2nd Annual NW Biodiesel Network Fundraising Event) Greetings all! Particularly those within range of Seattle in May for this missive. :) Speaking as a member of the Board of Directors of the NW Biodiesel Network (a 501(c)(3) non-profit), I KNOW there are some like-minded folks on this list. Come join the fun and food and learn more about the truths and myths of biodiesel. Note that the price goes up on Friday! Feel free to forward to other relevant lists and to friends and associates. It should be a great event! Thanks! - -bkc Lynnwood, WA (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] === Announcement: Only a few more days to get the $25 tickets for this spring's event--the price goes up April 1st. Last year we almost sold out, with 70+ attendees, this year we hope to top that--there is a link at the end of this email, or you can just go to the website: www.nwbiodiesel.org. SECOND ANNUAL NW BIODIESEL NETWORK WINE, CHOCOLATE AND BIODIESEL Come join us for a memorable evening of wine, chocolate, hors d'oeuvres, and stimulating conversation with our Special Guest Speaker, Theo's Master Chocolatier, and GREAT SUPPORTERS LIKE YOU. Also, great door prizes and raffles, including a bottle of 2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet, rated 100 points by The Wine Advocate, (valued at $350), Bob Marley in concert photo taken on November 23, 1979, in Westwood, California, and more. Last year the Quilceda Creek raffle was very popular--I wish I had won it! When: Friday, May 6, 2011 Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Where: Theo Chocolate Factory 3400 Phinney Ave. Fremont (Seattle), WA Cost: $25 per person by April 1st $30 until Noon on May 6th $35 at the Door Buy tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/165928 Donations of all sizes are welcome at any time. ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #3423 **********************************