Saturday, 5 August 2006
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| Re: Auxilary fan (electric) W202 C200 Solved Guest 20:52:55 |
| | Thanks for trying,
My problem has been solved by re-progamming. It
was needed because of an EIS that's been
changed.
SP
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| Check Engine Light on 1994 E420 does not light up Guest 07:05:18 |
| | My recently purchased 94 E420 check engine light does not light up when
I turn the ignition on without starting (all lights come on except the
CE and opposite side first lamp). Was this disabled by dealer or last
owner? And how can I check it?
Thanks,
Fredrik
BTW-- this car rockets even at 175K miles old, burns no oil and beats
out S500 due to lighter chassis, I shopped a 97 E430 and it didn't feel
like a Mercedes the way W124s do.
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| if a car was in a flood, but all the electrical was changed out, would you buy the car? Guest 04:22:26 |
| | would you buy a mercedes if it was in a flood, but all the electrical has been changed out for like $20K? |
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| Sluggish C220 W203 Xmnut 00:35:29 |
| | Hi, I have just bought an October 2002 C220 CDi Classic Automatic. I
have a problem that it feels sluggish and kickdown is not working. I
forced the gears to downshift using the gearshift lever but it does not
help as I cant get the engine to run above 3000 revs. Any advice would
be appreciated before I take it back to the dealer on Monday. Thanks
Peter
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Friday, 4 August 2006
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| Anyone drive a B200? Impressions? Guenter Scholz 23:32:51 |
| | seems my wife being ever practical appears to like this model the most. On
the positive side, if I must have an automatic, then at least this model has
one of the continuously variable one.... that's got to help on consumption.
I'm wondering though if the turbo is even worthwhile for a multifunction
all around useful car which it will be.
Any feedback appreciated
cheers, guenter
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| Mercedes-approved tires? Kalman Rubinson 18:14:32 |
| | I am about to replace the tires on my 2002 C320 Wagon and I have
researched a number of options, in addition to simply replacing the
mediocre Contis.
However, since this vehicle is leased from MBUSA, I want to be sure
that the replacement tires are OK. The service rep at the dealer says
that any MB-approved tire is OK but he cannot/will not give me a list.
1)Does anyone know of or have a link to such a list?
2)Has anyone ever had a problem returning a car with standard brand
tires of the appropriate size and performance rating?
Kal
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| 2000 Mercedes C430 Auto Gearbox electronic Fault Diagnostic Help Holty 14:04:12 |
| | Can anyone please advise probable reason/possible fix, that transmssion has
switched to Emergency Mode & will only run in reverse & second gear?.
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| Door panel 1982 300SD Pgk 11:50:28 |
| | Any help on removing the door panel to repair inside door handle. Handle
pulls out but not opening door.
Thanks
Paul Kakouris
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| Electric adjustable seat Roger 09:31:15 |
| | Hi
I have a question about the electric adjustable seat in a MB 300 1993 (I
think, it's my mother-in-laws).
The seat is stuck in it's very back position. When I try to move it forward
nothing happens. When I move it backwards it just "jerks" a little. Please
help. I need at least figure out how to release the seat so it can be moved
forward manually.
Thankful for all the help I can get.
Roger
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Thursday, 3 August 2006
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| smoking is bad Greek_philosophizer 21:48:30 |
| | Smoking in a Mercedes Sprinter carrying
gasoline powered equipment is REALLY bad.
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http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=516&ArticleID=1671317
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MEN FLEE BURNING VAN ON A23
TWO men are recovering from serious burns after their van caught fire
on the A23 near Albourne.
Police believe one of the men lit a cigarette, which ignited petrol
vapours in the vehicle and set it alight. The men managed to drive
their Mercedes Sprinter into a ditch and jumped out, rolling on the
grass to extinguish the flames.
The incident happened just before 4pm yesterday on the north-bound
carriageway and caused long tail-backs in both directions.
The van, belonging to a firm in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, had been
carrying industrial equipment including four leaf blowers containing
petrol. The men told police they had smelt strong petrol fumes before
the fire started.
Fire fighters from Hurstpierpoint led by Edward Bunn had just dealt
with a minor lorry fire in Albourne and arrived on the scene within two
and a half minutes.
Paramedics in a passing ambulance saw the blaze were already attending
to the two men when fire-fighters arrived.
Mr Bunn said: "They were lucky to survive the initial explosion and the
impact of the crash. They had a soft crash and were able to walk out
but if they had hit a tree or a sign they would not have survived."
The northbound carriageway was closed for more than three hours while
fire crews from East Sussex, Hurstpierpoint and Keymer dealt with the
blaze using additional water from a water carrier sent down from
Burgess Hill.
The two men were taken to a specialist burns unit at the Royal Victoria
Hospital in East Grinstead where their burns, although serious, are not
thought to be life-threatening.
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| Second gear shift on R107 PaulG 20:18:27 |
| | Hi all,
I was just curious if my car was supposed to do this, or if something
is wrong. It doesn't sound normal to me though. The car in question
is a 1982 euro 500SL. If I have the gas pedal floored while the car is
in second gear, when the car reaches redline, it doesn't just shift to
third. The rev-limiter or something engages and it will just hang in
second gear until I let up on the gas a little. Does anyone else's car
do this? I've never driven another SL, so I have no basis for
comparison. Thanks.
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| dimensions of 190E versus 300E (1980s) Joseph 17:41:30 |
| | What are the overall dimensional differences between the 190E and 300E.
I saw the two close by the other day and they look not to be too
different in length and width. Anyone have the stats on these two cars?
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| Proceedure to change evaporator 1981 300sd Guest 03:51:39 |
| | I don't know why I like this car so much but I do, it's a love hate
relationship. I have been beating the problems out of this car one at
a time and now when I think I am at the end of any thing else that
could go wrong I find that I have no AC. The R12 is all gone suddenly
last week.
I am in the HVAC business for a living and work with air-conditioning
every day but not on cars. I have determined that I have a leak in the
evaporator. There is a strong detection of refrigerant coming from
inside of the evaporator box. There are no leaks about the expansion
valve, I am getting a strong detection from the openings of the
evaporator housing and the detector will go off when sampling the air
from the vents when the blower is first turned on. I am quite
surprised that a copper evaporator could leak but it seems mine is
leaking.
Not wanting to put more R12 into this car at this time, I have blown
out as much mineral oil as possible and replaced it with ester oil then
charged with 134a for now the car cools OK but I am sweetening the
charge every 3 days to stay cooling. My plan is to replace the
evaporator and re-service the system with R12 when the system is leak
free.
Now to the part I need help with, this looks like a hell of a job, as
best I can see the entire insides of the front of the car will have to
be removed in order to get at this evaporator. I have looked at my
Benz Shop Manuel CD and can find no instruction on this procedure.
I am hoping that someone has in print the step by step procedure for
this job or If any one has actually changed an evaporator in a 126
body before could they tell me what they can tell me about this job?
Any help will be seriously put to good use,
Bruce Buchanan
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Wednesday, 2 August 2006
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| Wiring Schematic for 1988 420SEL Mercedes Blajj 15:19:27 |
| | HELP!!!
Was replacing radio in my 88 420SEL mercedes and one of the wiring adapters
broke and the wires got scrambled. Need a wiring schematic or color
designation of wires! Thanks.
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| Mercedes 1956+220S Pg 15:01:07 |
| | Is anyone familiar with the fuel octane adjustment on the dual Solex
carburettors for the six cylinder. It is an adjustment knob just right
of the choke and only turns approximately 180 degrees. I suspect it fine
tunes the rich/lean mixture but I've not found any specific literature
on it.
Thanks
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| 300sd oil change overfill? Robrjt 00:47:37 |
| | Changed the oil and filter today, drained it for 30 mins, put 8 qts
rotella and now find it is slightly overfilled. About a quarter of an
inch higher than dipstick top mark. should I drain a quart or so out?
Or leave it alone. Its got 107k miles on it and oil has been regularly
changed at proper intervals.
thanks in advance. This is the best group on the net IMHO.
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Tuesday, 1 August 2006
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| switch for dash lights Dougcullen@Gmail.Com 23:12:22 |
| | hello, i have a 1982 300SD...all the dash lights are out and i've been
told i need a new electrical switch under the steering column...where
can i find that part? Do i have to get it from the MB dealer or can i
use a generic part? How much should it cost?
Thanks,
Doug
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| All Diesel Owners... what if I... Tiger 20:54:09 |
| | Hey Guys and Gals,
I was thinking... if vegetable oil really cleans out the fuel system as
when someone converts to WVO.... what if I simply dump 1 gallon of cheap new
cooking oil into the tank... nearly full... to use as a diesel fuel system
cleaner? Do you think it will work?
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| Euromerc moved? Mrs Ken Ehrett 20:46:07 |
| | On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:21:36 +0100, "nick"
<pizzalovingcriminal@allstar.gg> wrote:
"Proud to be British  " <toggy-reloaded@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message>Where does that post confirm that the person "carrie31", who wrote the >>>>>>>review on the website she appeared to stumble across while using a >>>>>>>search>>>>>>>engine, is in fact the partner of the person who's site it is?>>>>>>> It is further confirmation of YOUR stalking>>>>> Reading "unbiased" reviews is stalking?>>>> It is further confirmation of YOUR stalking>>> Do you see me hiding behind bins?>> From 140 miles away?
140 miles away? Are you claiming you never lived at 84 Townfield
Road in Flitwick? Why then Euromerc are your payments from customers
going there?
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| Who is Euromerc? Mrs Ken Ehrett 20:46:00 |
| | On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:34:21 +0100, "nick"
<pizzalovingcriminal@allstar.gg> wrote:
I'm neither desperate or a car breaker.
Then who the hell is Euromerc and are you fronting some sort of scam
on people posing as Euromerc?
I'm genuinely concerned now!
HTH. > |
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| E300 Antenna again! Adam2006 18:02:15 |
| | Thanks for the post by Tiger. I tried to loosen the base screw and it
broke from the top!! Now I need to remove the treaded part which is
inside the assembly. Any suggestions? thanks.
Adam
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| Why buy diesel when vegetable oil is cheaper Greek_philosophizer 17:00:16 |
| | http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/23/automobiles/23FRY.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
As he sees it, even paying full price for new vegetable oil is better
than buying fossil fuel. "If I don't have enough filtered used oil,
I'll go out and buy new oil for my car," he said. "I can get
vegetable oil for $2.45 a gallon, and diesel fuel goes for $3.09 around
here - and that's not counting the additional cost of what it does
to the environment.
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| Re: RAK's recurrent ruminations on cars, chicks, courtship and grammar The Dead Senator 14:14:59 |
| | someone@somewhere.net wrote:
I don't "care" but I'll judge people by it. Being an idiot is your choice.> A typo here or there is one thing but an inability to spell or punctuate > make the writer sound stupid. At least know how to run the spell > checker. And "leet," "733t" or whatever is for mindless children of any > age.
I do not disagree too awfully much with you, but don't forget that
Usenet spans many countries that do not use English as a primary
language. With that in mind, I'll not be too critical of grammar
skills. As you say, I may make a mental note of it, but I'll read past
them. If the poster is truly stupid, it will show in other ways. If I
attempted to post in Italian, French or Spanish, my spelling and
punctuation skills would guarantee me to look like an id10t.
I appreciate other folks posting in whatever form of English so that I
may enjoy their comments.
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| Oil Change, Internal Cleaning After a Mistake. MMansilla 14:07:50 |
| | In the last 5 oil changes the used oil was extracted with a manual pump, by
the oil cap on top of the engine. They did it that way because the bottom
drain plug head was rounded. I didnґt know it until I saw them during the
last change.
Welding a bolt on the drain plug was the solution, but the dark sticky
mixture that came out from the bottom of the engine got me worried.
Though now the engine spins more smoothly, I would like to know how to clean
it deeply.
Thanks
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| Smart car newsgroup Johnnie Scott 14:01:55 |
| | Is there one ???
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