| My old race car hauler was a '63 C10 with a 292, they must be older than that. Got 13 mpg, uphill, down, loader or unloaded...The engine never knew there was a load on the truck, only way to tell when you had too much was when the brakes quit working, the 292 didn't seem to care one way or another.. bk --- On Fri, 1/20/12, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
|
Check this out!
Garden Grove still has a oldie car show every friday night downtown.
I saw a MB there once.
I see this thread is still: What to use to cover Rear Parcel Tray
I picked up a new Rear Parcel Tray from the Classic Center.
I might have received the last cream one, yet there maybe other colors left.
Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
==
On 1/20/12 7:55 PM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: Re : What to use to cover Rear Parcel Tray
> Posted by: "max_stemple"jasperezra@gmail.com max_stemple
> Date: Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:12 am ((PST))
>
> Foam dice???????????? Of course you had foam dice hanging on the rear view .I Grew up in Garden Grove in the O.C., we had some low riders living down the street back in the 60's. They mostly had cars like 54 Chevy's lowered to the ground, dingle balls , foam dice, some had purple lights underneath the car. Very sharp shorts.These guys had "whimp" hairdo's with lots of hair grease , sat very low in the seats and cruised around. Pretty funny. Max
>
> --- Indiesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Trish Dougherty<purrfectharmonyfarm@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > OMG you would have fit right in! That's funny.
>> >
>> > On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 7:45 AM, Nate Rector<tccservice111@...>wrote:
>> >
>>> > > **
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Yes something UV rays won't harm.I always used angel hair and ran dingle
>>> > > balls around the window,when I lived in L.A.
>>> > >
>>> > > Trish Dougherty
>> > PurrFect Harmony Farm
>> > Ennis, TX
>> > http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
>> >
>
a mechanic friend of mine thought it all was related to distance..... he thought a 50 mile drive in England was a "long" road trip, while we in the USA think that a road trip doesn't start until the 301 mile. In a message dated 1/20/2012 9:52:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, vwnate1@yahoo.com writes: " were not meant to be overly fast nor , apparently , very reliable until
ATF _ONLY_. !
-Nate
Lawrence wrote:
>
> I was told not to use power steering fluid in a W123. Is this for a w123?
> Lawrence Rhodes.....
>
>
> Replacing Power Steering Fluid and Power Steering Filter
> by Herbert Rocha
>
> First and foremost, I would recommend getting a pair of safety glasses. As
> you read along in this description, you will know why.
>
> Items that you will need are the following
> * Safety glasses
> * 2 quarts of power steering fluid. MB brand or other brand of regular power
> steering fluid.
>
> * Power steering filter
> * A couple of empty coffee cans or similar empty containers
> * Screwdriver with either straight edge or Phillips head, depending on your
> vehicle
> * A pair of needle nose pliers
> * An assistant to start and stop the engine
> Step 1
> Put on your safety glasses.
>
> Step 2
> Clean the area around the power steering cover and remove the cover. Remove it
> slowly because there may be tension on the power steering cover if the spring
> located inside has lost the retaining clip or lost the ability to retain
> tension on the spring. See note below.
>
> Step 3
> Place a small coffee can adjacent to the power steering pump; away from the
> pulleys and in a stable area. I chose the area right behind the driver side
> headlight.
>
> Step 4
> Identify the return rubber hose at the power steering pump; the return hose is
> the hose without the pressed fitting and just has a regular screw clamp.
>
>
> Step 5
> Disconnect the return hose at the power steering pump by unscrewing the clamp
> and pull the hose away from the steel fitting; you may need to twist the hose
> back and forth for it to come out but it will.
>
> Step 6
> Place the hose into the small container.
>
> Step 7
> To drain the oil, have your assistant start the car. Once the car has started,
> the power steering pump will drain all the oil from the reservoir. Once you
> see that no more oil is draining into your small container and no longer have a
> steady stream, have your assistant stop the engine.
> Note: At this time you be able to see into the reservoir. You will see the
> center shaft, and a spring surrounding the shaft held down with tension by a
> small clip at the top of the spring. At the very bottom of the reservoir, you
> will see a round plate. Underneath this plate is the location of the power
> steering filter.
>
> Step 8
> Carefully, using your needle nose pliers, remove the spring clip. Be careful
> not to lose the clip because it can fly off into the air if disturbed and get
> lost or hit you in the eye (reason for safety glasses). Remember that the
> spring clip is under tension because of the spring that is directly underneath
> it.
>
> Step 9
> Remove the spring.
>
> Step 10
> Remove the round plate.
>
> Step 11
> Remove the power steering filter.
>
> Step 12
> Reconnect power steering hose
>
> Step 13
> Replenish the reservoir with new fluid at the mark indicated on the inside of
> the reservoir.
>
> Step 14
> Have your assistant start the car again. Do this long enough so you no longer
> have a steady stream of oil coming out of the rubber hose. This process will
> flush out the reservoir and the power steering box.
>
>
> Step 15
> Continue this process a few times of replenishing, starting the engine and
> draining until you are satisfied that the oil is clean. You will notice the
> change in color of dirty oil compared to clean oil.
>
> Step 16
> With the reservoir empty, place the new power steering filter into position,
> along with the round plate, the spring and the metal clip. Provide enough
> tension on the spring with the clip to hold the filter assembly in place and
> enough to space clear the cover when the cover is put back on.
>
> Step 17
> Fill the reservoir with fluid at the maximum indicated on the inside of the
> reservoir, and start the car. The fluid should go down slightly because it is
> filling the power steering box and the return hose.
>
>
> Step 18
> Stop the engine. Add enough fluid to the recommended level if needed.
>
> Step 19
> Place the cover back on the reservoir and tighten with the lock nut. You are
> done.
>
Funny you should mention that as just last Sunday I scored one complete from fan to tranny , including the air cleaner , for only $100 ~ the goofball ' rat rod ' idiots are nuts about these as they look vintage but are a modern GM design (1964) so they're lightweight , powerful and thrifty on fuel too plus , they're easy to mate to GM trannies like the fabulous 700r4 overdrive slushbox .
Some do not know that this is a factory stroker design , made for heavy duty use in light and medium duty Chevy and GMC trucks .
It's still in production in Mexico I believe .
-Nate
Nate wrote:
>
> anybody like the big 292 6 cylinder.That was a great engine.
> Â
>
>
> ________________________________
>
Actually that's a _BUICK_ aluminum 215 CID V-ate and yes , the later model four wheeled ones did as did Rovers ~ I see them in Pick-A-Part a few times a year and always wonder why the Hot Rodders don't grab 'em straightaway as they're only $250 fan to flywheel and never worn out nor broken , bolt right up to GM trannies etc. , etc......
-Nate
Chip wrote:
>
> Nate,
>
> I thought Morgan's came with Rover V8's?
>
> Chip
>
>
Well now ;
That was a horse of a different color wasn't it ? .
At least it was just as cute as my LBC FHC......
You seem to have missed the point that British " Sporting Cars " were not meant to be overly fast nor , apparently , very reliable until _you_ , the " Sportsman " came along & tamed it....
I let my MG TD go but I plan to hang on to my Metropolitan Nash FHC forever .
-Nate
, dntaskwy@... wrote:
>
> ok..I'm losing this one.... my experience was with a Morris Garage TD and I
> had constant problems and wound up hating that car ...
>
>
>
http://boostnbenz.1baddsm.com/DIY/ Is this ok? I like the part where you use
the pump to pump out the bad fluid. Lawrence Rhodes.....
I was told not to use power steering fluid in a W123. Is this for a w123? Lawrence Rhodes.....
Replacing Power Steering Fluid and Power Steering Filter
by Herbert Rocha
| | First and foremost, I would recommend getting a pair of safety glasses. As you read along in this description, you will know why. |
| Items that you will need are the following
Step 1 Put on your safety glasses.
Step 2 Clean the area around the power steering cover and remove the cover. Remove it slowly because there may be tension on the power steering cover if the spring located inside has lost the retaining clip or lost the ability to retain tension on the spring. See note below.
Step 3 Place a small coffee can adjacent to the power steering pump; away from the pulleys and in a stable area. I chose the area right behind the driver side headlight.
Step 4 Identify the return rubber hose at the power steering pump; the return hose is the hose without the pressed fitting and just has a regular screw clamp.
Step 5 Disconnect the return hose at the power steering pump by unscrewing the clamp and pull the hose away from the steel fitting; you may need to twist the hose back and forth for it to come out but it will.
Step 6 Place the hose into the small container.
Step 7 To drain the oil, have your assistant start the car. Once the car has started, the power steering pump will drain all the oil from the reservoir. Once you see that no more oil is draining into your small container and no longer have a steady stream, have your assistant stop the engine. Note: At this time you be able to see into the reservoir. You will see the center shaft, and a spring surrounding the shaft held down with tension by a small clip at the top of the spring. At the very bottom of the reservoir, you will see a round plate. Underneath this plate is the location of the power steering filter. Step 8 Carefully, using your needle nose pliers, remove the spring clip. Be careful not to lose the clip because it can fly off into the air if disturbed and get lost or hit you in the eye (reason for safety glasses). Remember that the spring clip is under tension because of the spring that is directly underneath it.
Step 9 Remove the spring.
Step 10 Remove the round plate.
Step 11 Remove the power steering filter.
Step 12 Reconnect power steering hose
Step 13 Replenish the reservoir with new fluid at the mark indicated on the inside of the reservoir.
Step 14 Have your assistant start the car again. Do this long enough so you no longer have a steady stream of oil coming out of the rubber hose. This process will flush out the reservoir and the power steering box.
Step 15 Continue this process a few times of replenishing, starting the engine and draining until you are satisfied that the oil is clean. You will notice the change in color of dirty oil compared to clean oil.
Step 16 With the reservoir empty, place the new power steering filter into position, along with the round plate, the spring and the metal clip. Provide enough tension on the spring with the clip to hold the filter assembly in place and enough to space clear the cover when the cover is put back on.
Step 17 Fill the reservoir with fluid at the maximum indicated on the inside of the reservoir, and start the car. The fluid should go down slightly because it is filling the power steering box and the return hose.
Step 18 Stop the engine. Add enough fluid to the recommended level if needed.
Step 19 Place the cover back on the reservoir and tighten with the lock nut. You are done. | |
I haven't been running much WVO lately, as I don't have a good source,
and seem too busy to find one, at the moment.
The MB seems to be running quite well lately, and really smooth after
replacing the rack damper bolt.
Of course, I'll need to deal with the A/C before summer.
We have a grid tied solar array on our roof, though we don't own the
panels, just have agreed to buy power from the panels at a set rate, for
a number of years. We're saving money now, yet should save more when the
power co. raises the rates again. This year the panel generated more
then we used, so we'll get a refund from the power co. we're tied into
(CA law).
Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
==
On 1/20/12 8:08 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: Going off grid- Bill
> Posted by: "ygmir111"ygmir111@att.net ygmir
> Date: Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:48 am ((PST))
>
> I'm having good luck with my centrifuge WMO cleaning, and supplementing
> diesel with it. MBZ and Cummins seem to like it fine.
>
> I can't imagine, though, being able to grow enough "oil crop" to get
> anywhere with fuel. (as an individual, that is) and sustainable.
>
> I just built a 2500 watts solar grid tie array......and am now fighting the
> county, for the "permit", so I can actually hook it up. Seems they are
> worried it'll fall.......well, it's on the ground, where can it go?
>
> Good on anyone, who's tryin, though.
>
> Henry
>
>
Ah, yes....Mrs. Peel drove a lovely Lotus Elan. Quite the combo....Mark in Lakewood, CO
From: "john public" <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:25:23 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Morgan Car pics & Jags
My first car was a lotus elan...wish I kept it.
From: briankk <briankk@att.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Morgan Car pics & Jags
I've never really had a jones for Morgans. But there is the Lotus 7. I wouldn't kill for a Lotus 7, but I'd gladly hurl insults and throw rocks for one...
bk
mine was a '41 Ford Coupe ... wish I had it now In a message dated 1/20/2012 11:25:27 A.M. Central Standard Time, brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com writes: My first car was a lotus elan...wish I kept it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUPM0bR3CB0&feature=youtu.be
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