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190 replied to the thread R129 1994 - Diode value needed - roof controller window issue.I can't tell from the photo but what made you think they are diodes. Diodes don't have values they simply have a current rating... -
but when you've been doing it for over 40 years you get a feel for them ;) Ive got a Gunson colour tune and used it, great for tuning...
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............ quite literally, but only by about 8". :) After the ultra smooth sale of our much cherished 2017 C Class estate I started...
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It's likely a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery, in which case it won't suffer from the thermal runaway problem often associated...
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It flippin is 🤣 last time i did that i forgotten to put my glasses on, Ooooh it smarts. I've done rockers without guages in the past on...
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190 replied to the thread Help mate has old 72 viva hc leaded or un.My experience running an old engine on unleaded fuel is that the issue can be over blown. Consider what the problem is, without lead...
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190 replied to the thread Average fuel range on C class estate s205 220d.Just to be different, I thought the 66 litre tank on my C180K was a little too big. At my average MPG that was 670 miles and over 700...
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Be nice to know if the oils hot before you can the crap out of it though....no computer warning tells you that!!! As said above...just... -
190 replied to the thread VED Band Query.This. When I bought my 2009 C180k blue efficiency it scrapped into a lower band at 149g/km. Any modification such as increasing tyre...
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For that reason and to avoid the dry threads/lubed threads discussion, for the last 10 years or so, the lockers on my cars have gone in...
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190 replied to the thread Locking Wheel Bolts - Some Questions.Whether they are dry or lubricated, it always takes more torque to undo a bolt than the torque it was tightened with because static...
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In the last 48 years, the only bolts I've ever had any trouble getting out were unlubricated ones. Never had any problems with...
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190 replied to the thread Locking Wheel Bolts - Some Questions.There is no question that from an engineering standpoint, the recommended torque settings for wheel bolts is for dry threads and that...
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190 replied to the thread The EV fact thread.I think pay per mile is an excellent idea but it's been an excellent idea for many years now and nothing has happened. The loss of...