Monthly Archives: August 2010

Betty’s A/C

In my renewed interest to get Betty operational as a daily-driver, I decided to tackle the air conditioner system.  I assumed it would need a new compressor, since the clutch was hot-wired on and it was running non-stop for who … Continue reading

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W123 / 300D EGR, ARV, and ALDA systems

Recently, I’ve been working to get Betty running better.  My main complaint was how dog-ass-slow the car accelerated from a stop to about 20 MPH.  I installed a boost gauge and could see that the acceleration picked up as soon … Continue reading

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Betty’s Wastegate

After lots of cleaning, close inspection with a flashlight and mirror, then lots of fiddling with a jewler’s screwdriver, I finally removed the cap off of the wastegate.  This would probably be an easy task if you could see what … Continue reading

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Adjusting Valves

I finally got around to adjusting the valves on Betty.  This is something Mercedes says you need to do every 15,000 miles.  Every single one of the valves needed adjusting, so I’m sure it has been a while since it … Continue reading

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Box Project Completed

I finished up my box project today, finally. It took a lot longer than I thought it would, mainly because of the amount of time I spent putting the clear finish on the boxes. I built 10 boxes total, all … Continue reading

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Cars and Coffee

I met up with a friend from college that I recently learned lives just down the road from me.  He is a fellow car enthusiast and suggested I come check out the Cars and Coffee show this morning.  I was impressed with … Continue reading

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The Starfish and the Spider

My favorite subjects:  Internet, Open Source Software / Linux, how napster/kazaa/eMule whipped up on the monster music companies, the birth and success of wikipedia.org, ebay.com, craigslist.org, Skype, and how American car companies lost their dominance.  Naturally, a book that discussed these … Continue reading

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