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Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-12-2008, 07:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 827
Posted By oxymoron
Thanks for the good wishes. I have been...

Thanks for the good wishes.
I have been watching the storm on TV for a few hours today.
I am only about 50 miles inland from Galveston and it is not even raining here.

By the pictures of...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-12-2008, 03:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 827
Posted By oxymoron
Fire!

Just a note before the Ike gets us. I had a fire in my 6.9 last week. My FI wiring harness was pretty brittle and apparently some bare wires found each other.

I was driving to work and smoke...
Forum: Tex-Mex (TX, OK, NM, Mexico) 07-18-2008, 07:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,107
Posted By oxymoron
Mph

I had seen recommendations for MPH before but I wouldn't bother.
Mike is rude and condescending. I was only asking about service and he came off like a real a$$.
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 12-18-2007, 02:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,124
Posted By oxymoron
A climate control servo that won't "park" will...

A climate control servo that won't "park" will drain the battery. I went through a couple of batteries before I figured this out.
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-22-2007, 12:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,126
Posted By oxymoron
do not adjust without having the car supported by...

do not adjust without having the car supported by jacks, jackstands and concrete blocks

the bottom of the trunk will go to the ground in nothing flat

don't be there when it does
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-23-2007, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 651
Posted By oxymoron
Well, Fred, I have considered that, since Euros...

Well, Fred, I have considered that, since Euros don't have them but an authority, no less than GVZ has had a failure of the trans as described for the fluid being pumped in the wrong direction or...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-22-2007, 11:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 651
Posted By oxymoron
6.9 tranny oil cooler hose routing

Can somebody help me with a 6.9 question, please?

I would like a written description, photo, diagram, or link to someplace that would show the exact routing of the hoses that rune between the...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-11-2007, 11:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,353
Posted By oxymoron
The rear end of my 6.9 collapsed one day. The...

The rear end of my 6.9 collapsed one day. The little turnbuckle-type arm that hooks to both the suspension valve and the sway bar has a bushing that holds the arm to the suspension member and...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 07-10-2007, 09:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 943
Posted By oxymoron
1990 190e 2.6 For sale. $1000

223k miles. Cabernet with tan leather. Interior is in good shape. Minor body work and paint needed, but it runs like a tank. Must sell at once to pay for new car.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 02-01-2007, 04:36 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,166
Posted By oxymoron
Microsoft Works

Microsoft Works
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-21-2006, 10:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 913
Posted By oxymoron
Al: I posted a bunch of pictures at 116,...

Al:

I posted a bunch of pictures at 116, showing the progress on my rebuild of m-100.

2 groups of pictures in the thread:

http://forum.w116.org/index.php/topic,694.0.html
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-29-2006, 04:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,933
Posted By oxymoron
I wonder if the PO might have been a carpet...

I wonder if the PO might have been a carpet salesman or perhaps a jack collector. Just a thought.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-25-2006, 03:50 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 10,440
Posted By oxymoron
YAY I get to second this one!

YAY

I get to second this one!
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-17-2006, 09:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,087
Posted By oxymoron
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/ohnokenny/e...

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/ohnokenny/engine4405inchassis4291.jpg

from left to right: silver aluminum head
black engine block with engine no XXXXXXXX4405
silver aluminum trans housing...
Forum: Tech Help 08-13-2006, 11:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 783
Posted By oxymoron
Vacuum and the servo overlap insofar as your AC...

Vacuum and the servo overlap insofar as your AC goes. You can definitely have separate issues with vacuum in your door locks, but those are on a separate circuit.

Fixing your servo will not...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-09-2006, 11:03 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,564
Posted By oxymoron
This guy looked like he needed a shave, NO?

This guy looked like he needed a shave, NO?
Forum: Tech Help 08-06-2006, 07:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,304
Posted By oxymoron
I bought one recently for my 6.9 whose engine is...

I bought one recently for my 6.9 whose engine is being rebuilt.
Always liked the idea, though I have many posts here from people who don't like them. I don't think the design of my car is lacking,...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-03-2006, 09:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 761
Posted By oxymoron
heat build up in doors

How can I reduce the heat build up in my doors?

Oh, hang on, I think I found a way out
...
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2006, 01:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,032
Posted By oxymoron
mine is cut into the metal

mine is cut into the metal
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2006, 12:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,032
Posted By oxymoron
Mine's M-100, but it is at the end of the block...

Mine's M-100, but it is at the end of the block right at the trans bellhousing .

Driver's side. Top of block behind intake manifold. probably need a dentist's mirror or similar.
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2006, 12:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,241
Posted By oxymoron
watching Houston cars on ebay

watching Houston cars on ebay
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2006, 12:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,241
Posted By oxymoron
I thought you might have inhaled too much Green...

I thought you might have inhaled too much Green Magic! Welcome back. I saw the Houston car you bought. She's a gem. Looked at your vette site too. Awesome.

You're getting all sunbleached the...
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2006, 11:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By oxymoron
well it's certainly not that they are rational or...

well it's certainly not that they are rational or cheap to fix, but on the other hand, you WOULD be driving a 6.3 or 6.9.

when I get disgusted with costs and whatnot on my 6.9, I try to imagine...
Forum: Tech Help 07-18-2006, 11:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 776
Posted By oxymoron
[QUOTE=Wildman]I have a 1978 450 SEL I'm looking...

[QUOTE=Wildman]I have a 1978 450 SEL I'm looking to sell, and with all of the issues:
Fan constantly blows hot air (probably $600 servo problem)
Automatic antenna does not work
Short in electrical...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-14-2006, 04:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,590
Posted By oxymoron
how about a little more Sportscenter and a...

how about a little more Sportscenter
and a little less Will and Grace
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-12-2006, 11:42 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,477
Posted By oxymoron
I worked in Pinedale, south of Jackson for a few...

I worked in Pinedale, south of Jackson for a few months and there is a surprisingly good Mexican restaurant there on the main drag. Pinedale is experiencing an oil boom right now.

My cab driver...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-06-2006, 02:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,165
Posted By oxymoron
red paint gets chalky-looking that'll buff...

red paint gets chalky-looking
that'll buff right out
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-05-2006, 12:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 777
Posted By oxymoron
there's a guy on ebay who claims to have beaucoup...

there's a guy on ebay who claims to have beaucoup parts. he wants you to spend $100 on his AMG catalog and then he'll knock something of the catalog price off your first order.

Gee, I dunno. ...
Forum: Tech Help 07-01-2006, 12:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,589
Posted By oxymoron
I was a member in the mid-80s and I was...

I was a member in the mid-80s and I was disappointed. The Star had some pretty pictures and there are ads for suppliers, but I'll repeat what has been said about tech issues.

Another thing that...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-30-2006, 09:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,623
Posted By oxymoron
Oh, yeah. You may have seen the auction that...

Oh, yeah. You may have seen the auction that ended recently for a 6.9 engine in Houston. I have always wondered what a 6.9 engine weighs and the guy in the auction says 1400 pounds.

I believe...
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