Re: [diesel_mercedes] Dust Protection

 

Clean you back window with a white paper towel and something like Windex and see what happens to that white paper towel. Max

On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 9:55 AM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:



They also fluted the lower body side moldings, I think they did away with all this because "!NEW and DIFFERENT !" trumps good engineering in new car sales .

-Nate

           Mark  wrote :

Fluted tail lights were first introduce in 1972 on the then-new W116 "S-Klasse".  From the May, 1973 Motor Trend road test of the 450SE:


"The fluting on the wrap-around side-lights and taillights is also functional, since it was discovered that they will stay clean in the muddiest, slushiest conditions."


https://www..w116.org/library/motortrend7305/


Interesting that MB kept fluted tail lights for decades, but no longer use it on the latest models.  I guess mud and slush behave differently now-a-days....


Mark in Centennial, CO

1979 300SD (W116)

1986 Jeepedes Merceneer (XJ)



Derek wrote:


I think I read that the fluted rear light lenses on the sedans were shaped that way to improve the airflow at the back end. Sounds reasonable.

Derek UK 

 

__._,_.

 



__._,_.___

Posted by: Max Stemple <jasperezra@gmail.com>
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (6)

Have you tried the highest rated email app?
With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage.


SPONSORED LINKS
.

__,_._,___

[diesel_mercedes] Exhaust Smoke Redaux

 


It's still smoking a bit but not sooting the cove up like before, my Son was telling me to " ! turn up the boost !" and i don't see any adjustments there but it remained in the back of my mind as someone else on another Diesel forum was talking general old Mercedes Diesel tests and cures, I had an !HA! moment and hopefully will have a good repaort soon after I get home and back to work as I now have some new parts but not the proper tools to install them so far from home .

Stay tuned .

-Nate


__._,_.___

Posted by: vwnate1@yahoo.com
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1)

Have you tried the highest rated email app?
With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage.


SPONSORED LINKS
.

__,_._,___