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Forum: Tech Help 03-18-2003, 08:49 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,033
Posted By philmartin
Gas leak from charcoal canister overflow?

Hi all,

I have a 95 E320 and am experiencing an intermittant gas leak from the rear portion of the car. When it first happened I pulled the cover from fuel pump area and checked for leaks but it...
Forum: Tech Help 12-21-2002, 01:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,930
Posted By philmartin
mbe32094, I have a 95 E320 and am...

mbe32094,

I have a 95 E320 and am anticipating that I will have to do the wiring harness replacement since the dealer here does not seem very receptive to a goodwill replacement as I don't take...
Forum: Tech Help 12-01-2002, 10:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,488
Posted By philmartin
W124 camber adjustment

Hi all,

Did a search here and checked my 124 CD rom and could not find the answer to a specific question.

When looking at the camber adjustment bolts from the front of the car, which way...
Forum: Tech Help 11-28-2002, 06:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
Paul, I have 2 Adobe windows up: one for the...

Paul,

I have 2 Adobe windows up: one for the reader which is labeled "Acrobat Reader" in the task bar and one for the file. Neither has a "save file" icon. In the file window header bar I went to...
Forum: Tech Help 11-28-2002, 04:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
Arthur (or anyone), I tried to save that PDF...

Arthur (or anyone),

I tried to save that PDF file to my hard drive and am not having any luck. Have saved them before and don't know what is going wrong.

Phil
Forum: Tech Help 11-28-2002, 02:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
Arthur, Great link. I assume that the...

Arthur,

Great link. I assume that the homemade tool duplicates the one shown in the initial part of the manual. If so, then I have to try and understand how to use all this.

Phil
Forum: Tech Help 11-28-2002, 12:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
Waited a few days, tried again and ....

it works. Just tried it again this AM and got one blink after button release so guess everything is OK. Thanks for the replies and suggestions.

Now, if someone can explain why it was necessary to...
Forum: Tech Help 11-23-2002, 07:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
Dale, I would be interested. PM me and...

Dale,

I would be interested. PM me and perhaps we can work something out. Also, what are the other codes that can be read and how have you specifically used it?

philmartin
Forum: Tech Help 11-22-2002, 06:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
I have not made the code reader yet but would be...

I have not made the code reader yet but would be interested in any info on that. Also, after the reader is made, the codes for the other systems. I am planning to keep this car indefinitely so that...
Forum: Tech Help 11-21-2002, 10:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
FWIW, I was able to read a fault code of 8 blinks...

FWIW, I was able to read a fault code of 8 blinks about a year back which I think is coolant temperature sensor. I didn't follow up at the time since everything seemed to be OK and the check engine...
Forum: Tech Help 11-21-2002, 09:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
Still no luck

sug,

Tried your suggestion at intervals of 5, 10 and 15 seconds. Between tries, I turned the ignition off and pulled out the key. I also tried again at 2-3 seconds. I also turned the ignition on...
Forum: Tech Help 11-21-2002, 07:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,129
Posted By philmartin
M104: can't obtain diagnostic readout

Hi all,

Wanted to obtain a diagnostic readout on my 95 E320 so searched the archives for the procedure. Per instructions, the ignition was turned to the ON position until the warning lights, etc...
Forum: Tech Help 11-20-2002, 02:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,288
Posted By philmartin
dordal, It would be interesting to know what...

dordal,

It would be interesting to know what you find as it may be possible to fix these for certain types of problems. Post pictures of the disassemble unit if you can.

philmartin
Forum: Tech Help 09-29-2002, 01:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,324
Posted By philmartin
Take control of your AC destiny with a DIY R134 replacement

Hi all,

Have been reading all the pros and cons of R134 conversion and have decided to do this myself. With AC being present in virtually all cars and refridgerant leakage an inevitability I...
Forum: Tech Help 09-29-2002, 12:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,295
Posted By philmartin
cam, I have the CD rom for the 124 so not...

cam,

I have the CD rom for the 124 so not sure if this will be on yours. The way to search is with Windows explorer on the E drive when the CD is inserted. Searching this way will allow you to...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 09-24-2002, 04:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 924
Posted By philmartin
Hi all, Glad to see someone finally...

Hi all,

Glad to see someone finally responded to this. Are there no other original owners here? How about those that have their 107 for many years. When I got the car emissions inspected here in...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 09-21-2002, 05:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,956
Posted By philmartin
Not to be suspicious, but......

I own a 1988 560SL that was purchased new in 88 and now has 40K miles on it. The seats are in near perfect condition. You said one seat was so worn it may have to be redone.

Since that price is...
Forum: Tech Help 09-21-2002, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,206
Posted By philmartin
Steve, I agree completely with you that if...

Steve,

I agree completely with you that if it's not broken, don't fix it so I am not planning on doing anything except periodically checking both areas.

Thanks for the DIY input although I...
Forum: Tech Help 09-21-2002, 10:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,295
Posted By philmartin
The CD rom procedure is 83-560 and gives...

The CD rom procedure is 83-560 and gives instructions for shroud and fan removal for engines 102, 103, 104 and 119. What is incorrect about this procedure?

philmartin
Forum: Tech Help 09-21-2002, 09:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,206
Posted By philmartin
Possible good news?

I checked the wires in several locations such as the intake cam advance connection, temp sensor, etc. These were locations where the outer covering does not quite reach the connector and the inner...
Forum: Tech Help 09-20-2002, 08:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,206
Posted By philmartin
Should I bite the bullet and install a new M104 wiring harness

Hi all,

Been reading all about the M104 wiring harness problem. Went to the dealer to try and get a goodwill fix before it fails and takes out a lot of other components. No luck as they said they...
Forum: Tech Help 09-20-2002, 08:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,113
Posted By philmartin
Sugi, I have been reading about the pathetic...

Sugi,

I have been reading about the pathetic wiring harness situation and think I will start a thread on that as I am at a decision point there.

philmartin
Forum: Tech Help 09-19-2002, 08:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,113
Posted By philmartin
Production breakpoint for improved M104 head gasket

Hi all,

Have been reading a lot about the M104 head gasket failures. I just changed the oil on my 1995 E320 (with 67k miles) and the head/ block interface shows no signs of leakage based on a...
Forum: Tech Help 09-17-2002, 11:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,057
Posted By philmartin
Further clarification

When I said transfer the information in the file, it is not the whole file but merely the number and title, such as "Removal of gas tank". When you are done you will have a file of titles to search....
Forum: Tech Help 09-17-2002, 11:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,057
Posted By philmartin
You CAN make these searchable but it takes some...

You CAN make these searchable but it takes some doing. Here's how. Start with the Windows explorer and search your E drive. Open every file (which is numbered) and then transfer the information to a...
Forum: Tech Help 09-08-2002, 02:22 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 601
Posted By philmartin
How many have done their own M104 head gaskets

Hello all,

Am anticipating having to do the head gasket on my 1995 E320 at some time in the future and was wondering how many on this forum have done their own. I am considering trying to do this...
Forum: Tech Help 09-07-2002, 07:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,712
Posted By philmartin
How many higher mileage M104s with original head gasket

Hi all,

Have a 95 E320 and have been reading a lot on the forum here about the head gasket problem. The question: is this an absolute guaranteed failure after some period of time or are there a...
Forum: Tech Help 09-02-2002, 09:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 957
Posted By philmartin
Larry, You make some very good points and I...

Larry,

You make some very good points and I am planning to keep Freon12 in the car as long as possible and am hoping your pricing scenario is correct. This was kind of a contingency question in...
Forum: Tech Help 09-02-2002, 03:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 957
Posted By philmartin
Drawing vacuum for R134 conversion

Hello all,

My 560SL is still blowing cold air with Freon 12 but am anticipating that sometime in the future may need to convert to R134 and was wondering the specifics of drawing a vacuum on the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 07-07-2002, 08:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 924
Posted By philmartin
How many 107 original owners?

Hi all,

Was reading some of the posts and got to wondering how many original 107 owners there are here. I bought mine new in 1988 and it currently has 39K miles on it. Didn't use it much for a...
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