[diesel_mercedes] Re: Searching for a mechanic and biodiesel in North San Diego County

 

Thanks for the mechanic recommendation, Rob. As for biodiesel availability, I've just about given up. Guess it's time to go the WVO route, which might be a blessing in disguise, given the price of diesel at the pump.

Martin

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Aleph93 <aleph93@...> wrote:
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> professormobesser,
>
>
> Welcome to SoCal, though we're pretty lean on biodiesel. I doubt there's
> any available in North County SD, and up here in Orange county it's not
> much better. I need to find a new source of WVO...
>
> A bit north for you, yet here's where I bring my car, if it's something
> I'm not going to fix myself:
>
> Dan's Auto (specializes in older MB's)
> 116 Industrial Way
> Costa Mesa CA 92627
> (949) 642-6770
>
> Rob
> '85 300D
> Garden Grove, CA
> ==
>
> On 3/28/12 2:51 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> > Searching for a mechanic and biodiesel in North San Diego County
> > Posted by: "professormobesser"professormobesser@... professormobesser
> > Date: Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:40 pm ((PDT))
> >
> > I recently moved from the biodiesel Mercedes Mecca of Portlandia to the Cadillac Desert of North San Diego County. Can anyone recommend a good and reasonably priced mechanic to maintain my 1986 300SDL down here on the lower left coast?
> >
> > Also, does anyone know where I might buy biodiesel in North San Diego County? The only retail biodiesel station I can find is the Pearson Fuels station on El Cajon Blvd in East San Diego County, about 40 miles to the south of my location. And they only sell B20. I want my B100! Or at least B99. It's ironic that in a place where the U.S. military uses lots of biodiesel, the consumer can hardly find a place to buy it.
> >
> > I'm almost ready to start processing my own biodiesel from WVO, or simply filtering WVO and not worrying about processing it into biodiesel. I understand the mild climate in San Diego is conducive to running a 1980's Mercedes on WVO.
> >
> > Searching for biofuel and a good Mercedes diesel mechanic in SOCAL,
> > A Portland Ex-pat
>

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Bubba Repairs

 

Actually it WASN'T that damn switch!  With the usual two handed wiggling approach I got the window up and down...now with no help it goes up and down.

SO, Guess what???  Yea, you'll never guess...so this is the call Kevin got just moments after I dropped him off after lunch...

"Hey my car won't start and it's ON FREAKING FIRE!  SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF MY SPEAKERS AND DASH!!!" 

I had a couple of bottles of water, he told me dump it on the dash. 

It was the ground wire to the starter missing a bolt and shorting out!  Poor Kevin had to crawl under there in a parking lot to fix it. 

I'm so ready to sell this car and start with a different MB!  I doubt I can get my money out of it sold as-is, but if I part it out I will..but then it'll be a few bucks here and there and could take forever to save up for the newer MB.  *sigh*

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


Oh Lordy ;

I hope that punk who sold you this car gets his butt whipped .

-Nate
Trish wrote:
>
>
>
> OH I figured out what that weird screaming noise was last Thurs
> evening...the red neck window switch was wedged ON and it was the motor
> burning out.
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35778566/%2780%20300%20SD%20Benz/Red%20Neck%20window%20switches.jpg
>
>
> '81 300 SD
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
>




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PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Carby Cleaner & WD-40

 


Throw it in the TRASH where it belongs ! .

-Nate
Brian wrote:
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> But, if I don't have any more cars with carbs, what am I going to do with the stuff?
>
>  
> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Chip <czulli@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:33 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service
>
>
>  
> The Book of Nate
>
> Chapter 12
> Verse 32: "Thou shalt not use carburetor cleaner on the rubbery flesh of any four footed Mercedes Benz species, neither bring the filthy can into proximity of the undefiled."
>
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Motor Mount Service

 


Holy CRAP ! .

I didn't realize anyone actually paid attention.....

Thanx Chip .

Carby cleaner and WD-40 are BANNED from my shop .

-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> The Book of Nate
>
> Chapter 12
> Verse 32: "Thou shalt not use carburetor cleaner on the rubbery flesh of any four footed Mercedes Benz species, neither bring the filthy can into proximity of the undefiled."
>
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Bubba Repairs

 


Oh Lordy ;

I hope that punk who sold you this car gets his butt whipped .

-Nate
Trish wrote:
>
>
>
> OH I figured out what that weird screaming noise was last Thurs
> evening...the red neck window switch was wedged ON and it was the motor
> burning out.
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35778566/%2780%20300%20SD%20Benz/Red%20Neck%20window%20switches.jpg
>
>
> '81 300 SD
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: manual transmission ???

 


Drain it then re fill to the level , that might help some .

240D's with good used manual gearboxes litter the scrapyards but I'll not be taking one out...

A rebuild might exceed the value of the whole car , I'd get a used one with a guaranty .

If it crunches into reverse when you're standing still with your foot on the brake , it needs a new clutch & pilot bearing too .

-Nate
Steve wrote:
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> My manual transmission is wining very loud on my 83 240D. Know of any
> source of a good manual transmission that will fit this car.
>
> Also how much should it cost.
>

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Searching for a mechanic and biodiesel in North San Diego County

 

professormobesser,

Welcome to SoCal, though we're pretty lean on biodiesel. I doubt there's
any available in North County SD, and up here in Orange county it's not
much better. I need to find a new source of WVO...

A bit north for you, yet here's where I bring my car, if it's something
I'm not going to fix myself:

Dan's Auto (specializes in older MB's)
116 Industrial Way
Costa Mesa CA 92627
(949) 642-6770

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
==

On 3/28/12 2:51 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Searching for a mechanic and biodiesel in North San Diego County
> Posted by: "professormobesser"professormobesser@yahoo.com professormobesser
> Date: Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:40 pm ((PDT))
>
> I recently moved from the biodiesel Mercedes Mecca of Portlandia to the Cadillac Desert of North San Diego County. Can anyone recommend a good and reasonably priced mechanic to maintain my 1986 300SDL down here on the lower left coast?
>
> Also, does anyone know where I might buy biodiesel in North San Diego County? The only retail biodiesel station I can find is the Pearson Fuels station on El Cajon Blvd in East San Diego County, about 40 miles to the south of my location. And they only sell B20. I want my B100! Or at least B99. It's ironic that in a place where the U.S. military uses lots of biodiesel, the consumer can hardly find a place to buy it.
>
> I'm almost ready to start processing my own biodiesel from WVO, or simply filtering WVO and not worrying about processing it into biodiesel. I understand the mild climate in San Diego is conducive to running a 1980's Mercedes on WVO.
>
> Searching for biofuel and a good Mercedes diesel mechanic in SOCAL,
> A Portland Ex-pat

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