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Forum: Detailing and Interior

05-07-2008, 10:22 AM

Replies: 31

Narrowly escaped disaster ... so how do you remove tire skid marks from paint...

Views: 11,484

Posted By abbamovers

Actually Busted, the 18 wheeler trailer brakes...

Actually Busted, the 18 wheeler trailer brakes work a little differently.
They are an air brake operated system.
Each of the brakes on each axle house an air/spring chamber on the trailer ( 4...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-25-2007, 08:04 PM

Replies: 19

fuel usage at idle, 300 SDL

Views: 1,882

Posted By abbamovers

Hate to burst your bubble but excessive idling...

Hate to burst your bubble but excessive idling can hurt your engine.
Diesels like, no, love to be run hard .
The cylinders use the combustion pressure to help seal the rings to the cyl. wall...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-01-2007, 09:07 AM

Replies: 235

Why am I not Surpised

Views: 17,163

Posted By abbamovers

Please somebody correct me if I am wrong but...

Please somebody correct me if I am wrong but didn't Chris Goodwin over at Frybrid call Lovecraft out over his dubiouis claims a year or 2 ago ?
Me thinks he ( Brian ) was soundly trashed over on...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-26-2006, 10:54 AM

Replies: 9

W116 won't start after sitting..............

Views: 1,114

Posted By abbamovers

. If your car is cranking over fast enough it...

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If your car is cranking over fast enough it could be
your fuel primer may be leaking and letting air into the fuel system.
Try pumping your primer and if fuel is leaking out then that is your...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-18-2006, 08:06 PM

Replies: 26

Buying a trailer hitch for W123 300D

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Posted By abbamovers

You could beef it up from 3 to 5" angle like I...

You could beef it up from 3 to 5" angle like I did.
Checkout in the pics what I cobbled together.
The 5 " was plenty strong, especially with the reinforcements.
It's in this thread...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-05-2006, 07:27 PM

Replies: 18

Power Steering Fluid ?

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Posted By abbamovers

. I believe the lads are correct in saying...

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I believe the lads are correct in saying that Dextron 2 or 3 will sooner/later cause leaks.
I used to use it in leaky systems since it was cheap and would piss out at a prodigous rate.

The...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-29-2006, 06:10 PM

Replies: 26

towing a trailer

Views: 5,134

Posted By abbamovers

. Holy crap, that tweren't you were it ?...

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Holy crap, that tweren't you were it ? :eek:

Come to think of it that monster boat did look like it had sail masts .

If it were, you got some kuhonies haulin that mother load.
Only a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-28-2006, 11:00 PM

Replies: 26

towing a trailer

Views: 5,134

Posted By abbamovers

. Thanks for the kind words. But...

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Thanks for the kind words.

But being a tool & diemaker I tend to go overboard in the enginneering dept. :rolleyes:

I got the idea from some guy I saw rolling up the 400 series highway...

Forum: Alternative Fuels

06-28-2006, 01:53 PM

Replies: 20

WVO Auxiliary Tank Advice & Pics

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Posted By abbamovers

. Try this site http://www.frybrid.com ...

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Try this site http://www.frybrid.com
A ton of pics and other people that have done the conversions on the MB's.
Look under Conversions in the forum.

The gentleman that runs this site,...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-28-2006, 01:08 PM

Replies: 26

towing a trailer

Views: 5,134

Posted By abbamovers

. Here are some more pics. Oh, BTW,...

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Here are some more pics.
Oh, BTW, this was done to a 1983 300d Sedan.

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Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-28-2006, 11:33 AM

Replies: 26

towing a trailer

Views: 5,134

Posted By abbamovers

. I built the same type of hitch as gs...

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I built the same type of hitch as gs sparhawk although I did add 2 strut bars to keep it real rigid.
Mine is real beefy as I used a 5 foot long 5 inch by 3 inch , 1/4 inch thick angle iron as...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted

06-01-2006, 08:28 PM

Replies: 4

Wanted: rear window regulators 82 300D

Views: 650

Posted By abbamovers

Is it the window regs. or the actual metal piece...

Is it the window regs. or the actual metal piece that holds the glass ?

Common problem of rust.
I replaced mine with one from a Ford Econoline 79-91 .
Needed a bit of metal work, as I reused the...

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