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08-28-2006, 09:53 PM
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SMBC (spontaneous Mercedes combustion)
She got home from work and there was a "buzzing" coming from someplace around/in back of the radio or lower dash area. She goes in for the evening. Next morning when she comes out to get into her pristine "82", auto, 240D, it looked like someone had done a "supper tint" job on the glass. The car had caught fire and things were melted including the fwd, inboard front seats corners to and including the dash. I bought the car from this unfortunate lady this morning and will bring it home tomorrow. Theres no rust or dents in the car, bout made me cry when I saw it (and smelt it
 ) The engine is good, which is why I bought it, but I think theres no saving the rest of it. I'm not sure but I think the carpets and things that did'nt get melted will always stink of the fire, and its real nasty Anyone hear of such a thing, I know there is one member here whose car caught fire.
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 1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" Last edited by Stevo; 08-28-2006 at 10:59 PM. 
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08-28-2006, 10:04 PM
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The same exact thing happened to a mint 1965 220SE in my area in the mid '80s. The owner spent 10k at the time to restore the interior and replace the broken glass. A shorted aftermarket radio caused the fire. He was real sorry he let Joe Schmo at the stereo shop replace his radio.
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08-28-2006, 10:10 PM
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I heard a story (today actually) about someone who burned down their 80s vintage BMW with a loose coin. Some of those cars had a rechargeable flashlight that plugged into a socket in the glove box. This guy tossed some coins into the glove box while driving and shorted out these contacts. Apparently it started a fire in the wiring under the dash.
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08-28-2006, 10:28 PM
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I was thinking some relay which the "buzzing" suggests, might be the culprit in this case.
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
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#5
08-28-2006, 10:31 PM
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08-28-2006, 10:42 PM
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Yikes! I'm pulling the non-opperational aftermarket deck from my project car before I put the batteryback in!
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine
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08-28-2006, 11:08 PM
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 "Buster" in the '95 Our all-Diesel family 1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car 2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022) Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762 "Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz." -- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970
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08-29-2006, 12:05 AM
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Happens to W126's a lot. Saw a 420SEL go up.
 Some people don't clean between the fire walls, and dry leave build up. One spark and the whole car goes up.
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