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Miracle Paint and a Leaking Radiator

Total KUDOs to the makers of "Miracle Paint"!!!! I went through 2 separate kits of plastic repair stuff on my radiator at the radiator neck. The last person to replace the hose cracked the radiator by pulling side-to-side on the hose. Now I have a seam crack 3" down the side of the plastic housing, and at the inside of the elbow. I decided to try the "Miracle Paint" with the standard fiberglass cloth. - put one coat of paint on the crack + 1" either side of the crack, - allow it to sit 15 minutes, - apply the fiberglass cloth, press it down so that it is tight against the crack and surrounding area, and - apply another coat of "Miracle Paint". - Let it dry overnight - Apply a 3rd and 4th coat of paint and let this dry 12-24 hours between coats.

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124 300TE instrument warning lights sometimes flicker while engine is running.

'89 124 wagon, 300TE, instrument cluster warning lights come on dimmly then go off. Sometimes go off when engine is rev'd up. Slightly moving the ignition switch has no effect. Engine remains running smoothly and alternator light is on at the same low intensity as the others. HELP

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W107 500SL Phantom Low Oil Warning

My 88 500SL has recently started giving a Low Oil Level warning, usually after 20 minutes of motorway driving, but when checking the oil level, it's perfect! The oil and filter are less than 500 miles old, so my question is could there be a blockage in the oilways somewhere causing the sump to run dry. Has anybody else had this problem? Many thanks.

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w123 rear suspension CRACK? EEK!!!

I had my 1983 300D Turbodiesel on car ramps today, to drain the fuel tank and replace some hoses, and much to my horror, noticed that a rear suspension component, whose name I'm not certain of, has a crack. How can this have possibly happened??? What's the proper fix? How would I go about it, and what would I need, etc. The car has about 200,000 miles on it and wasn't in an accident ever. I'm shocked and quite worried that this is a "big project..." Here's some pix... ANY advice would be most appreciated. Doesn't seem like a common problem at all...

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Cruise control erratic

I have a 90 300d. My cruise control is being very erratic. I will click set, and then it accelerates probably at least 5 mph faster than i set it and then it shuts it off and then back on, and then back off and on etc. Has any body had this happened? I am lost at where to start. I have a alldata manual on it but its not much help. Is there some sort of adjustment with it? Thanks Jerritt

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300D fuel starvation

I'm having a fuel starvation problem on my '78 300D; it just isn't getting enough fuel when I push the accelerator pedal to the floor. I've been running it on WVO for the past 2 years. It has gotten progressively worse on power, and now it takes forever to get up to speed on flat ground and barely goes uphill at all. So far, I've replaced 3 injectors that were bad, had the valves adjusted, replaced the in tank fuel filter and cleaned the line from tank to front. I've also changed out the hand primer which was leaking air, but that didn't help either.

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honest diesel mechanic wanted Seattle

Hello, I am new to this forum, I have a 1993 MB diesel 350 straight six in my truck and would like contact information for a good mechanic here in the Seattle area. I want a mechanic that does not create problems, is very knowledgeable to all mercedes diesels, and does not mind working with and trouble shooting vehicles with SVO conversions. Evidently my truck is semi rare here in the states so said mechanic must be comfortable working on new things. My truck is a mid 90's G-wagen. Your referrences are appreciated. -Krashappy

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