I have information from a very reliable source that indicates no OVP relays were hurt in the creation of this thread ;-)

Now back to the original topic: I'll take "Does the R16 Resistor Really Improve Fuel Economy" for $600 please, Alex.

Oh, mercy... that's the daily double! I'm gonna have to bet it all, Alex.

Jeff Pierce

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Jeff Pierce

Current Vehicles:
'92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver)
'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk)
'99 Kawasaki Concours
Gravely 8120
Previous Vehicles:
'85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
'53 Willys-Overland Pickup
'85 Honda 750F Interceptor
'93 Nissan Quest
'89 Toyota Camry Wagon
'89 Dodge Raider
'81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport
'88 Toyota Celica
'95 Toyota Tacoma
'74 Honda CB 550F

I agree that personal humor, whether directed at self or another, is in general not a wise or good thing to do. Particularly so on a forum such as this where people are learning and doing thing's mechanical or trouble-shooting these very complex German automobiles they have never dealt with before; the latter, especially, as the author or replyer to a question find's him or herself in an often temporary state of frustration.

Given that, when I replace my wobble bearing, does the muffler belt need to be changed at the same time? I had a dream that my 220d suffered harmonic imbalances if the wobble bearing wiring harness was too tight and/or the savoy clips were improperly cast. My 1950's 60's MOPAR knowledge is island-stranded regarding these types of problems. I'm toying with the idea of replacing my L-4 diesel in this car with a 528 cubic inch Chrysler crate-Hemi. Should I stick with the MB 4-speed, or am I better off mating a semi-tractor Allison automatic with the Hemi? Last question: How much concrete do I need to put in the trunk to keep the rear wheels on the ground?

No, I'm the other guy. Though I've fixed more than a few problems that didn't exist.