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Forum: Tech Help 01-11-2023, 11:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 737
Posted By jaoneill
C240 4Matic parts

I have a new transmission pan gasket (#140-271-00-80-MBZ) and what I believe to be a fuel pump access locking ring (#A 001 990 80 54) that I found tucked away on a shelf in the back of my shop. Would...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-04-2023, 03:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 554
Posted By jaoneill
I have a few parts

20-25 years ago I traveled a lot for work, averaging 90K-100K a year. At the time I had three 190D's, an '84, an '85 and an '87 as well as a 300SD. Each one had its quirks but all were good...
Forum: Tech Help 06-12-2017, 07:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 715
Posted By jaoneill
Couldn't get the inner hub off the splined shaft...

Couldn't get the inner hub off the splined shaft at the transfer case. I found a useful thread on this problem with a search under e-class. Fabricated a quick & easy 5lb "slap-hammer" and the hub...
Forum: Tech Help 06-09-2017, 02:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 715
Posted By jaoneill
C240 4matic front left cv axle removal

This isn't my first rodeo but I am about out of ideas on getting this baby out. Did the right side a few weeks ago with no difficulty but I can't seem to pop this side off. It is a 2005 w/220K on the...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 05-06-2017, 06:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 480
Posted By jaoneill
**Need Help in South Houston (Pearland)**

Stepson & his young family, new to South Houston, drive a small Nissan SUV that has been keeping them on the edge with repair costs. He is not mechanically inclined and has been taking the POS to a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 04-26-2016, 07:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 401
Posted By jaoneill
A chat with the local MB parts dept was not...

A chat with the local MB parts dept was not encouraging. Apparently I need a "completer kit", MB part #Q6820910, that is no longer available. Sounds as though this kit contains much that would not be...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 04-22-2016, 04:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 401
Posted By jaoneill
WTB: Bluetooth connection port - C240

My C240 has the rough wiring in the subfloor of the console but lacks the connection port. Hands-free is near a necessity here in the People's Republik of NY and I bought a bluetooth module that is...
Forum: Tech Help 12-28-2015, 03:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 546
Posted By jaoneill
Changing directional signal light bulb in mirror

Anyone have any hints (or a link to instructions) as to the trick to getting at the bulb in the mirror of my 2005 C240?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-14-2014, 06:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 982
Posted By jaoneill
Update - thought it might be prudent to pull the...

Update - thought it might be prudent to pull the relay before ordering a new one. Found that it contains a 10 amp fuse (that was blown). 5 minutes later we are back in the race; idle, tach working...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-14-2014, 12:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 982
Posted By jaoneill
Thank you gentlemen; next stop "Pelican Parts" to...

Thank you gentlemen; next stop "Pelican Parts" to have an OVP heading this way…..
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-13-2014, 05:38 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,590
Posted By jaoneill
Sounds as though you have bought yourself a...

Sounds as though you have bought yourself a headache on wheels. You need to spend some time tracing the system and becoming familiar with the wvo setup. There are many systems out there that will...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-13-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 982
Posted By jaoneill
Thanks for the response; I understand what you're...

Thanks for the response; I understand what you're saying (old car, etc) and haven't even mentioned the problem to the borrower.

What I am trying to do here is not place blame but minimize the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-13-2014, 10:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 982
Posted By jaoneill
Idle speed - '87 W201 (602 NA)

Short version: loaned out my 190D that ran like a swiss watch. Upon getting it back it idles too slow (will barely stay running). I doubt that the borrower did anything under the hood other than...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-17-2013, 06:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,320
Posted By jaoneill
Ditto :)

Ditto :)
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 06-04-2013, 09:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,760
Posted By jaoneill
Tom, Assuming you're referring to the C240 sans...

Tom, Assuming you're referring to the C240 sans ethenol, it's premium (91 octane).

Jim
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 06-04-2013, 05:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,386
Posted By jaoneill
2 strokes can be tempermental as h*ll. Starting...

2 strokes can be tempermental as h*ll. Starting fluid will flush all of the lube off the cylinder walls often reducing marginal compression enough to make the difference between starting or not. I...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 06-03-2013, 09:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,386
Posted By jaoneill
Years of hardened dried fuel residue buildup,...

Years of hardened dried fuel residue buildup, plus a charge of goop from last years ethenol laced fuel. Time to remove and thoroughly clean the carb.........
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 06-02-2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,760
Posted By jaoneill
My 87 190D gets a tad over 30mpg. The C240 wagon...

My 87 190D gets a tad over 30mpg. The C240 wagon was getting 25 +/- @ 5% ethenol, dropped to 20-22 when they upped it to 10%. Two months ago a bunch of local stations began selling 91 octane, ethenol...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 05-31-2013, 08:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 849
Posted By jaoneill
I am speaking of primarily back-to-the-landers...

I am speaking of primarily back-to-the-landers who have farmed organically for 10, 15, or some as many as 30 years. They have become truck farmers who are the primary vendors at the local farmer's...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 05-30-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 849
Posted By jaoneill
It isn't 50K but I have heard from local organic...

It isn't 50K but I have heard from local organic growers that it is north of $5K. Those who buy local realize that the official designation is BS so it has little or no impact on their buying...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-29-2013, 10:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,961
Posted By jaoneill
If they have a diverse system, for instance with...

If they have a diverse system, for instance with some baseboard radiation, or cast iron radiators, there should be a separate radiant zone with a mixing (tempering) valve for the radiant tube. If all...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-28-2013, 10:24 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,961
Posted By jaoneill
You are absolutely correct in that having the...

You are absolutely correct in that having the tube in concrete is the optimum method. Although the tube in the furring cavity does work (as long as it is well insulated below), it is not ideal and...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-28-2013, 10:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,961
Posted By jaoneill
Existing concrete floors are very often "capped"...

Existing concrete floors are very often "capped" with an additional layer of concrete for the sole purpose of encasing a radiant system.

Jim
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-28-2013, 08:11 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,961
Posted By jaoneill
Any repair to piping encased in concrete would be...

Any repair to piping encased in concrete would be difficult, matters not what the material is. :D

In floor radiant water temp is generally well below 120 degrees in a concrete floor.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-27-2013, 07:27 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,961
Posted By jaoneill
I have always been a fan of copper but with the...

I have always been a fan of copper but with the prevelance of junk Chinese fittings on the market, and no good way to know what you are getting until it's too late, I opted to plumb all of the supply...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-23-2013, 10:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 945
Posted By jaoneill
I just sold my last single family rental and,...

I just sold my last single family rental and, although it payed for itself 3X over the past 30 years, it was almost always a hassle. The market you are in is critical to success with SF's and our...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-24-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,053
Posted By jaoneill
I believe they are roughly 10K-150K btu. Beauty...

I believe they are roughly 10K-150K btu. Beauty of the modulating units is that they fire up or down as the load requires; makes them very efficient. The water temp setting can be as high as 180...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-24-2013, 08:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,053
Posted By jaoneill
Many of the high eficiency, low mass, condensing...

Many of the high eficiency, low mass, condensing boilers hang on the wall much as a demand heater would, and aren't much larger. In the last multi-unit building we bought I used gas fired, modulating...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-24-2013, 03:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,606
Posted By jaoneill
You are absolutely correct in your assessment of...

You are absolutely correct in your assessment of the new high efficiency boilers! Furnaces are just as bad, but better in the 90% efficiency range than the 94% and up units.

You might check out:...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-24-2013, 10:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,606
Posted By jaoneill
Oil here is within pennies of $4 gal. If you have...

Oil here is within pennies of $4 gal. If you have gas, a gas fired boiler might be worth considering. Where available here in the North Country, gas is substantially cheaper than oil. Tankless...
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