[W126 Coupe] Houston Gathering

[Doug Gavin]

Willardtredway at aol.com wrote:

>  

> I sent a message last week but for some reason it never appeared so, 

> here it is again.

>  

> Doug Gavin is organizing the Houston event and I've volunteered to 

> assist while Doug is on vacation. Last Saturday I toured Memorial Park 

> (centrally located near I-10 and Loop 610 West) and faxed Doug a map 

> indicating which areas might best suit our needs (parking, picnic 

> facilities, shade, etc). I understand that he will contact the parks 

> department to reserve an area for us on some weekend in August. I 

> expect that he will be asking for dates from everyone as soon as he 

> returns from vacation.

>  

> That's as much as I know right now,

> Willard Tredway

>  

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>        1. Re: Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     (JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com)

>        2. Re: Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes (Dick Spellman)

>        3. Re: Michael (Dan Landiss)

>        4. Virus Found in Emails (Jack Emery)

>        5. Re: Virus Found in Emails (Dan Landiss)

>        6. Re: Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     (JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com)

>        7. Re: Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes (Dick Spellman)

>        8. Re: I'm confused about Houston gathering (Richard Hogarth)

>        9. Re: newbie to sec model - need help! (Dawid Loubser)

>       10. Re: Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     (JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com)

>       11. Re: I'm confused about Houston gathering (Satish Tummala)

>       12. Hey, high rollers! (Dan Landiss)

>       13. Re: newbie to sec model - need help! (David G. Cole)

>       14. Re: Hey, high rollers! (KBF)

>       15. Re: Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes (Dick Spellman)

>       16. Re: Hey, high rollers! (Dan Landiss)

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>     Message: 1

>     Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:32:35 EDT

>     From: JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     To: lmartin at austin.rr.com, mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

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>     Dear  Larry, Neil, Tim and Anyone Else:

>     I have checked for vacuum leaks and found none so far using my

>     mytvac and 

>     vac. gauge. The vac. gauge at idle reads 21 inches+ - 1/4 to 1/2

>     bar(slow) 

>     fluctuation.Is this acceptable or point to a slight leak and would

>     this give me  a

>     300 rpm idle problem( 850 at idle)? I removed and cleaned the fuel 

>     distributor,plunger and air valve mechanism. There was some

>     varnish but the  plunger

>     was working fine. I also replaced the injector seals as the  fuel

>     lines were off

>     and these I thought were a possible area for vac.  leaks. I also

>     removed the

>     cold start valve reattached the fuel  line and with ign. on tested

>     for a

>     possible fuel leak-checked good. I  sprayed water over the engine

>     at idle to try

>     and detect a leak and found no  change in vac. reading. I am

>     beginning to think

>     my problem may lie elsewhere  such as  the idle control unit(ICU).

>     Everyone

>     has advised that there  is no sure way to test without special

>     equip. so I guess

>     my next step is to  bite the bullet and buy one unless someone can

>     point to

>     something else I can  try.

>     By the way , I really to appreciate all the advice I have received.

>     Thanks!!

>

>

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>     Message: 2

>     Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:42:36 -0400

>     From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <468AC2CC.8030601 at verizon.net>

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>     What year is your SEC?

>

>     What is the condition of your Overvoltage Protection Relay?  Test

>     this

>     first.  Test your engine temp sensor that influences cold start.  And

>     depending on year, you may have warm up regulator issues and then

>     again

>     perhaps not.

>

>     As for the Idle Control Module, the PC board can be removed from it's

>     case and plugged back into the harness.  Then carefully with

>     engine at

>     idle grab a hold of the PC board and gently press components to cause

>     the board to flex slightly.  The only caution is to not allow the

>     board

>     to contact the chassis in any way when doing this test.  If your idle

>     changes up or down as a direct result of flexing the board, the board

>     needs repair or replacement.

>

>     The fuel distributor plunger only needs to be removed if the seal is

>     bad.  Otherwise it is best to leave the fuel distributor alone. 

>     Is your

>     idle steady at 850 or hunting between 650-850?  Did you test the

>     throttle position sensor?

>

>     Good luck.

>

>     Dick

>

>     JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com wrote:

>     > Dear  Larry, Neil, Tim and Anyone Else:

>     > I have checked for vacuum leaks and found none so far using my

>     mytvac

>     > and vac. gauge. The vac. gauge at idle reads 21 inches+ - 1/4 to

>     1/2

>     > bar(slow) fluctuation.Is this acceptable or point to a slight

>     leak and

>     > would this give me a 300 rpm idle problem( 850 at idle)? I

>     removed and

>     > cleaned the fuel distributor,plunger and air valve mechanism. There

>     > was some varnish but the plunger was working fine. I also

>     replaced the

>     > injector seals as the fuel lines were off and these I thought

>     were a

>     > possible area for vac. leaks. I also removed the cold start valve

>     > reattached the fuel line and with ign. on tested for a possible

>     > fuel leak-checked good. I sprayed water over the engine at idle

>     to try

>     > and detect a leak and found no change in vac. reading. I am

>     beginning

>     > to think my problem may lie elsewhere such as  the idle control

>     > unit(ICU). Everyone has advised that there is no sure way to test

>     > without special equip. so I guess my next step is to bite the

>     bullet

>     > and buy one unless someone can point to something else I can try.

>     > By the way , I really to appreciate all the advice I have received.

>     > Thanks!!

>     >

>     >

>     >

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>     Message: 3

>     Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:57:14 -0500

>     From: Dan Landiss <dan at landiss.com>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Michael

>     To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

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>     on 7/3/2007 3:57 PM [a spoofed name] wrote:

>     >

>     > Password is

>

>     This is still the same subscriber sending viruses:

>     cpe-204-210-214-19.neo.res.rr.com (HELO stroia-basement.org)

>     (204.210.214.19). If he won't quit, we could ask <abuse at rr.com> to

>     intervene.

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>     Message: 4

>     Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 09:09:49 +0800

>     From: "Jack Emery" <jonnery at bigpond.com>

>     Subject: [W126 Coupe] Virus Found in Emails

>     To: "mb coupes" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <001001c7bdd8$05305e30$1600000a at jackcb9fe08584>

>     Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

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>     My virus protection programme detected viruses in the last mail

>     from Rsjaffe & Fnorth & deleted the messages.

>     Jack OZ

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>     Message: 5

>     Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:24:28 -0500

>     From: Dan Landiss <dan at landiss.com>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Virus Found in Emails

>     To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <468AF6CC.3090308 at landiss.com>

>     Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"

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>     on 7/3/2007 8:09 PM Jack Emery wrote:

>     > My virus protection programme detected viruses in the last mail

>     from

>     > Rsjaffe & Fnorth & deleted the messages.

>     > Jack OZ

>

>     Those are all coming from the same network in Canton, Ohio:

>

>     *from stroia-basement.com (cpe-204-210-214-19.neo.res.rr.com   

>     [204.210.214.19])   *

>

>     You can get an idea who it might be here:

>     <http://www.google.com/search?q=stroia+canton>

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>     Message: 6

>     Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 22:01:32 EDT

>     From: JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

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>     Dick,

>     I replaced the over voltage protection relay previously because

>     it  started

>     giving me a 1100 rpm idle problem and ABS light on . I would tap

>     the old  one

>     and idle would drop but only to 850 rpm.I still have idle at

>     850.The idle is 

>     absolutely steady at 850 no wavering. It is almost like the timing

>     is set too 

>     far after TDC but this seems incorrect as timing is done

>     electronically. I do 

>     have a concern about the cold start sensor because at start up the

>     engine

>     seems  to be at 850 whether cold(start up) or hot-no drop off of

>     rpm during  warm

>     up but would this still give me a high idle after coming up to

>     temp? Is 

>     there a way to test this sensor? Also,I only checked the fuel

>     distributor  valve

>     to make sure it wasn't sticking. I did not remove it as I read

>     the  precaution

>     note in the spec. I am willing to do certain things and some

>     things I  don't

>     touch. The Idle control unit is under the passenger floor panel

>     and I  thought

>     this was a sealed unit.

>     Regards,

>     John K.

>

>

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>     Message: 7

>     Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:30:31 -0400

>     From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <468B2267.8050407 at verizon.net>

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>     Hi John:

>

>     What year is the SEC?

>

>     Dick

>

>     JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com wrote:

>     > Dick,

>     > I replaced the over voltage protection relay previously because it

>     > started giving me a 1100 rpm idle problem and ABS light on . I

>     would

>     > tap the old one and idle would drop but only to 850 rpm.I still

>     have

>     > idle at 850.The idle is absolutely steady at 850 no wavering. It is

>     > almost like the timing is set too far after TDC but this seems

>     > incorrect as timing is done electronically. I do have a concern

>     about

>     > the cold start sensor because at start up the engine seems to be at

>     > 850 whether cold(start up) or hot-no drop off of rpm during warm up

>     > but would this still give me a high idle after coming up to

>     temp? Is

>     > there a way to test this sensor? Also,I only checked the fuel

>     > distributor valve to make sure it wasn't sticking. I did not

>     remove it

>     > as I read the precaution note in the spec. I am willing to do

>     certain

>     > things and some things I don't touch. The Idle control unit is

>     under

>     > the passenger floor panel and I thought this was a sealed unit.

>     > Regards,

>     > John K.

>     >

>     >

>     >

>     >

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>     Message: 8

>     Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 00:35:34 -0500

>     From: "Richard Hogarth" <R_Hogarth at Foundrycove.com>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'm confused about Houston gathering

>     To: <millerlh at earthlink.net>,    "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'"

>         <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

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>     Hey guys,

>     I'm confused also. I'd like to go to a Houston gathering but all

>     conversation seems to have stopped regarding Houston.

>     Does anyone out there have a plan for Houston?

>     thanks.

>     -RPH

>

>     From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

>     [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

>     On Behalf Of Louis Miller

>     Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:24 AM

>     To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>     Subject: [W126 Coupe] I'm confused

>

>     This is the first Summer I've been on this list, and I'm confused.

>     (Not

>     unusual, by the way.)

>

>     >From the crossfire of emails, I did not register that there

>     apparently are

>     gatherings in both  Michigan and Texas on July 14-15. I do know

>     there's a

>     meeting in NJ on July 29 that I'm looking forward to..

>

>     Where exactly is the Auburn Hills Gun Club? A street address will

>     do to get

>     directions on Mapquest. It may be within striking distance for me.

>

>     Lou Miller

>

>

>     Louis Miller

>     millerlh at earthlink.net

>     Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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>     Message: 9

>     Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 07:49:47 +0200

>     From: Dawid Loubser <dawidl at solms.co.za>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] newbie to sec model - need help!

>     To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <2830C34C-A8E4-4349-9B48-4F00BA159F5B at solms.co.za>

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>     Alec,

>

>     I can't believe a 95 Lexus LS400 doesn't have ABS! Are you sure?

>     I mean, even a 1995 Honda Ballade (Civic for our American friends)

>     had ABS as standard on the top of the range (180E) model, my mother

>     used to drive one :-)

>

>     Regarding the higher spec, I'm also not quite so sure how this applies

>     to the 560SEC... The americans got a bit short-ended (mechanically) by

>     getting, as standard, a lower-powered car which also did not have

>     the 

>     capability

>     to start in first gear... But I guess, features-wise, your statement 

>     is correct.

>

>     I was also under the impression that the memory seats were a feature 

>     of 1986 and

>     later models, but if Jim says his 1985 (which I presume is the model 

>     with the

>     corrugated side panels, not the smooth ones on later models) has it, 

>     then I stand

>     corrected :-)

>

>     D.

>

>

>     On 03 Jul 2007, at 8:46 nm., Divov wrote:

>

>     > Generally I think all manufacturers send their top spec cars to

>     the 

>     > US market.

>     > Neither my 84 or 85 500SECs (Euro) have memory seats. Both

>     vehicles 

>     > were full imports from Germany.

>     > My wife has a 95 Lexus LS400 and that car has a far lower spec

>     than 

>     > the same car as marketed in the USA.

>     > (no ABS no traction control no heated seats no self levelling 

>     > suspension etc) Despite the lower spec, still one hell of a nice

>     car!

>     > You guys in the USA get the full 9 yards.

>     > Alec D.

>     >

>     > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Ham" <jimham at porcine.com>

>     > To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:09 PM

>     > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] newbie to sec model - need help!

>     >

>     >

>     >> My '85 US spec. 500 has memory seats.

>     >>

>     >> Jim Ham

>     >>

>     >> At 11:02 PM 7/2/2007, you wrote:

>     >>> Sorry, mean power seat with memory on the 560's. 500 has

>     electric 

>     >>> seats but no memory.

>     >>> My 84 Euro (built in Germany) has no ABS.

>     >>>

>     >>> Alec

>     >>

>     >> <snip>

>     >>

>     >>

>     >> Porcine Associates

>     >> +1.650.326.2669

>     >> www.porcine.com

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>     Message: 10

>     Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 09:14:01 EDT

>     From: JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>     Message-ID: <c8e.127da134.33bcf719 at aol.com>

>     Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

>

>     Dick,

>     1989, 80k miles. I have had the car about 3 months and the idle

>     problem(850 

>     rpm)was there when I bought it. At that time, I wasn't aware that

>     850 wasn't

>     the  correct setting. I have driven it 75 miles since purchase.

>     Regards,

>     John

>

>

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>     Message: 11

>     Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 08:50:41 -0500 (EST)

>     From: "Satish Tummala" <satish at tummala.net>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'm confused about Houston gathering

>     To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <63986.68.42.161.4.1183557041.squirrel at webmail11.pair.com>

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>     The Auburn Gun Club is near the corner of Auburn road and Opdyke

>     roads in

>     Auburn Hills, MI  (a northern Detroit suburb).  It is roughly 15

>     minutes

>     from Motorwerks.

>

>     Satish

>

>

>

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>     Message: 12

>     Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:12:59 -0500

>     From: Dan Landiss <dan at landiss.com>

>     Subject: [W126 Coupe] Hey, high rollers!

>     To: MBCoupes <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

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>     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

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>     Hey, high rollers, we have another car for sale!

>     <http://landiss.info/911turbo/index.html>

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>     Message: 13

>     Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:15:40 -0300

>     From: "David G. Cole" <dc at dc-mc.com>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] newbie to sec model - need help!

>     To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>     Message-ID: <468B815C.17296.F7D06 at dc.dc-mc.com>

>     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII

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>     Yes, my '85 US spec 500SEC has memory for the seats as well, and

>     its build

>     date as 12/1984, so a fairly early '85 model.

>

>     dgc

>

>

>     On 4 Jul 2007 at 7:49, Dawid Loubser wrote:

>

>     > Alec,

>     >

>     > I can't believe a 95 Lexus LS400 doesn't have ABS! Are you sure?

>     > I mean, even a 1995 Honda Ballade (Civic for our American friends)

>     > had ABS as standard on the top of the range (180E) model, my

>     > mother

>     > used to drive one :-)

>     >

>     > Regarding the higher spec, I'm also not quite so sure how this

>     > applies

>     > to the 560SEC... The americans got a bit short-ended (mechanically)

>     > by

>     > getting, as standard, a lower-powered car which also did not have

>     > the 

>     > capability

>     > to start in first gear... But I guess, features-wise, your statement

>     > is correct.

>     >

>     > I was also under the impression that the memory seats were a feature

>     > of 1986 and

>     > later models, but if Jim says his 1985 (which I presume is the model

>     > with the

>     > corrugated side panels, not the smooth ones on later models) has it,

>     > then I stand

>     > corrected :-)

>     >

>     > D.

>     >

>     >

>     > On 03 Jul 2007, at 8:46 nm., Divov wrote:

>     >

>     > > Generally I think all manufacturers send their top spec cars to

>     > the 

>     > > US market.

>     > > Neither my 84 or 85 500SECs (Euro) have memory seats. Both

>     > vehicles 

>     > > were full imports from Germany.

>     > > My wife has a 95 Lexus LS400 and that car has a far lower spec

>     > than 

>     > > the same car as marketed in the USA.

>     > > (no ABS no traction control no heated seats no self levelling 

>     > > suspension etc) Despite the lower spec, still one hell of a nice

>     > car!

>     > > You guys in the USA get the full 9 yards.

>     > > Alec D.

>     > >

>     > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Ham"

>     > <jimham at porcine.com>

>     > > To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     > > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:09 PM

>     > > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] newbie to sec model - need help!

>     > >

>     > >

>     > >> My '85 US spec. 500 has memory seats.

>     > >>

>     > >> Jim Ham

>     > >>

>     > >> At 11:02 PM 7/2/2007, you wrote:

>     > >>> Sorry, mean power seat with memory on the 560's. 500 has

>     > electric 

>     > >>> seats but no memory.

>     > >>> My 84 Euro (built in Germany) has no ABS.

>     > >>>

>     > >>> Alec

>     > >>

>     > >> <snip>

>     > >>

>     > >>

>     > >> Porcine Associates

>     > >> +1.650.326.2669

>     > >> www.porcine.com

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>     Message: 14

>     Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:21:42 -0400

>     From: "KBF" <560sec at comcast.net>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Hey, high rollers!

>     To: <dan at landiss.com>,    "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'"

>         <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <003301c7be46$a542e000$efc8a000$@net>

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>     I Thought this was a Mercedes Coupe website?

>

>     -----Original Message-----

>     From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

>     [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

>     On Behalf Of Dan Landiss

>     Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 10:13 AM

>     To: MBCoupes

>     Subject: [W126 Coupe] Hey, high rollers!

>

>     Hey, high rollers, we have another car for sale!

>     <http://landiss.info/911turbo/index.html>

>

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>     Message: 15

>     Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:41:45 -0400

>     From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Slightly High Idle - Possible Causes

>     To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <468BB1A9.40305 at verizon.net>

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>

>     Hi John:

>

>     Test the coolant temp sensor which is the 4-pole on an 89.  The

>     following presumes you have the manual, if not let me know.  The

>     chart

>     for B11/2 resistance readings is found in 073-121, page 31.  Test the

>     sender for both diagonal terminals.  Then complete the harness

>     test (n)

>     that follows.  Are the readings in range?

>

>     Dick

>

>     JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com wrote:

>     > Dick,

>     > 1989, 80k miles. I have had the car about 3 months and the idle

>     > problem(850 rpm)was there when I bought it. At that time, I wasn't

>     > aware that 850 wasn't the correct setting. I have driven it 75

>     miles

>     > since purchase.

>     > Regards,

>     > John

>     >

>     >

>     >

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>     Message: 16

>     Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:05:44 -0500

>     From: Dan Landiss <dan at landiss.com>

>     Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Hey, high rollers!

>     To: KBF <560sec at comcast.net>

>     Cc: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>     Message-ID: <468BC558.7020501 at landiss.com>

>     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

>

>     on 7/4/2007 9:21 AM KBF wrote:

>

>     > I Thought this was a Mercedes Coupe website?

>     >  

>

>     I thought it was an email list, and variety is the spice of life.

>     There

>     is only so much discussion of first-gear-start-kits and

>     fast-idle-problems before it gets boring. Diversity makes it more

>     life-like.

>

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Thanks for the help Willard.

Doug