Re: [MBZ] WinXP with Rootkit virus: Continued.....
On 12/10/2013 11:57 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: If the USB ports don't work with Knoppix I would suspect a hardware problem rather than a disk problem. A rootkit virus on the non-boot drive should not affect a Knoppix CD/DVD anyway as it cannot install. G: The USB ports did work with Knoppix; driving the standard mouse and the keyboard. As soon as I load Knoppix on a thumb drive I may know if the CD-R will write to a disc. Hopefully, all the trouble is in the OS. All hard drives have the same connector, either standard parallel ATA or serial ATA, they are usually attached to a custom sled of some sort, but they are ALL the same. The only thing specific to a particular laptop is the cable that the drive plugs into and perhaps the cradle is it screwed to, but those interchange. Peter G: I took all three HDs out of their carriers. The Lenovo is serial ATA (SATA?), and the others are Ultra ATA and (ATA?); both of which have a pin arrangement with jumpers typical of desktop HDs with one having a push-on adapter. The serial ATA Lenovo had no jumpers. It looks like I can switch the adapter on the ATAs, change the jumpers if necessary, and use the spare ATA (from a laptop with a bad MB) in the Compaq (HP) if the data on the Compaq HP is not retrievable. The corrupted HD can be stored and it's data accessed visually if necessary while the spare HD, now in the Compaq, can be wiped and a clean version of another OS loaded; thereby putting the Compaq back in operation. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
On Dec 11, 2013, at 1:17 AM, Jerry Herrman jer...@san.rr.com wrote: On another topic, I receive the submissions of this forum several times a day by email. I understand there is a way to review this information in some other way. Can someone tell me about that? So you get emails on digest? You can receive individual emails from the list. I do that, however I have email filters set up to send MBZ email to its own folder. That way it does not clutter up my normal inbox. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] How to Download WinXP to a DVD
Can someone tell me how to download WinXP to a DVD? Went through a pile of discs and found one that upgraded a WinXP Service Pack 2 on a computer to WinXP Service Pack 3. Might be able to use a disk copy of that to correct the problems on another laptop with corrupted WinXP SP3. Tried pasting C: on to the CD-R drive but that didn't work. Thanks, Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] happy hunting
I have 10 gallons of sugar water that some organisms are busy turning into alcohol right now, should be done in a coupla days. I will report on how well the organisms worked. --R On 12/11/13 12:33 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: or some kind of engineered organism that eats pollution and excretes clean water. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues
On the 123 and 126 and I think the 107 the kickdown switch is a thing about 3/4 inch diameter, under the go-pedal, it fits into a hole in the floor and has 2 or 3 tabs that hold it in. It is a bit fiddly to get out as you need to push in one of the tab ears then sorta pry on it to release the other 1 or 2, flat screw driver or stiff putty knife. I did it once in about 15seconds, and another time in about 5 minutes. You need to contort yourself to get up under there, and there is not a lot of room to fool with it. Easy fix as jobs go though, I think it was about $30 for the switch. --R On 12/10/13 10:53 PM, Kevin Allen Kraly wrote: Well, I ended up buying this 190D 2.5. I didn't think it was worth $1000 since it has nearly 300Kmi on it plus the normal old Diesel quirks. I was going to pass on it, but the guy didn't want to drive it back home to sit in the already full driveway since he didn't know much about it or how to fix its issues. I ended up getting it for $500 as he kept lowering his price until I was ready to bite. As no surprise, it has a few quirks. It needs some vacuum troubleshooting since it shuts off slow and, of course, the shifting situation or lack thereof. The ACC system is only working on defrost, and only the driver's rear window and sunroof work. When I depress the passenger's front window switch, I can hear the engine drag and causing the alt to work harder (possibly a bad motor/stuck regulator. I tried to unplug/remove the kick down switch, but I can't figure out how to do either. I guess we'll soon find out who got the better deal. Actually, $500 is good since it has plenty of issues, and I should be able to get my money back out of it or even make a few bucks if I can tackle the kick down switch and possible linkage adjustment and fine tuning to get it going through all of the gears. Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon 1987 190D 2.5, the Baby Benz Klatterbox ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues
What is the deal with the kick down switch? I have never seen one go bad , it's usually the solenoid on the tranny Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 8:06 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On the 123 and 126 and I think the 107 the kickdown switch is a thing about 3/4 inch diameter, under the go-pedal, it fits into a hole in the floor and has 2 or 3 tabs that hold it in. It is a bit fiddly to get out as you need to push in one of the tab ears then sorta pry on it to release the other 1 or 2, flat screw driver or stiff putty knife. I did it once in about 15seconds, and another time in about 5 minutes. You need to contort yourself to get up under there, and there is not a lot of room to fool with it. Easy fix as jobs go though, I think it was about $30 for the switch. --R On 12/10/13 10:53 PM, Kevin Allen Kraly wrote: Well, I ended up buying this 190D 2.5. I didn't think it was worth $1000 since it has nearly 300Kmi on it plus the normal old Diesel quirks. I was going to pass on it, but the guy didn't want to drive it back home to sit in the already full driveway since he didn't know much about it or how to fix its issues. I ended up getting it for $500 as he kept lowering his price until I was ready to bite. As no surprise, it has a few quirks. It needs some vacuum troubleshooting since it shuts off slow and, of course, the shifting situation or lack thereof. The ACC system is only working on defrost, and only the driver's rear window and sunroof work. When I depress the passenger's front window switch, I can hear the engine drag and causing the alt to work harder (possibly a bad motor/stuck regulator. I tried to unplug/remove the kick down switch, but I can't figure out how to do either. I guess we'll soon find out who got the better deal. Actually, $500 is good since it has plent y of issues, and I should be able to get my money back out of it or even make a few bucks if I can tackle the kick down switch and possible linkage adjustment and fine tuning to get it going through all of the gears. Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon 1987 190D 2.5, the Baby Benz Klatterbox ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues
They get crudded up and stick and won't release to allow the tranny to shift up into high gear. Noticeable at like 50mph when the engine keeps revving and the tranny does not shift. --R On 12/11/13 9:22 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: What is the deal with the kick down switch? I have never seen one go bad , it's usually the solenoid on the tranny Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 8:06 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On the 123 and 126 and I think the 107 the kickdown switch is a thing about 3/4 inch diameter, under the go-pedal, it fits into a hole in the floor and has 2 or 3 tabs that hold it in. It is a bit fiddly to get out as you need to push in one of the tab ears then sorta pry on it to release the other 1 or 2, flat screw driver or stiff putty knife. I did it once in about 15seconds, and another time in about 5 minutes. You need to contort yourself to get up under there, and there is not a lot of room to fool with it. Easy fix as jobs go though, I think it was about $30 for the switch. --R On 12/10/13 10:53 PM, Kevin Allen Kraly wrote: Well, I ended up buying this 190D 2.5. I didn't think it was worth $1000 since it has nearly 300Kmi on it plus the normal old Diesel quirks. I was going to pass on it, but the guy didn't want to drive it back home to sit in the already full driveway since he didn't know much about it or how to fix its issues. I ended up getting it for $500 as he kept lowering his price until I was ready to bite. As no surprise, it has a few quirks. It needs some vacuum troubleshooting since it shuts off slow and, of course, the shifting situation or lack thereof. The ACC system is only working on defrost, and only the driver's rear window and sunroof work. When I depress the passenger's front window switch, I can hear the engine drag and causing the alt to work harder (possibly a bad motor/stuck regulator. I tried to unplug/remove the kick down switch, but I can't figure out how to do either. I guess we'll soon find out who got the better deal. Actually, $500 is good since it has plen ty of issues, and I should be able to get my money back out of it or even make a few bucks if I can tackle the kick down switch and possible linkage adjustment and fine tuning to get it going through all of the gears. Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon 1987 190D 2.5, the Baby Benz Klatterbox ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R On Dec 11, 2013 12:17 AM, Jerry Herrman jer...@san.rr.com wrote: I have not been reading the submissions recently, so forgive me if this topic has already been covered. Today I stumbled across a You Tube video entitled Why Not To Buy A Mercedes , by Scotty Kilmer. What were the reactions of followers of this forum? On another topic, I receive the submissions of this forum several times a day by email. I understand there is a way to review this information in some other way. Can someone tell me about that? Thanks in advance. Jerry 82 240D __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 9116 (20131130) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Subject: Re: National Storage Agency
When I get those calls I give them Social Security number 042-68-4425. Supposedly our friend HUSSEIN or Barry Sortero's number RJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] If people actually pay this price I have a gold mine out back
The wrinkled rear 1/4 from severe rust, a rear end collision, or, more than likely, from pushing it around with a loader is a huge selling point for me. Make my straight cd in the back yard worth a mint. $500 on it and it's still here. Mike On Dec 9, 2013 9:34 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: That'll buff out. Really. Dan On Dec 9, 2013, at 9:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://loz.craigslist.org/cto/4235855736.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
i didn't realize that pat butram was fixing cars On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
he's not correct in much of what he says, but he is fun. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
+1 (He's also a self serving ass) Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
Agreed. Surprised MB hasn't hassled him On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
I'm not buying that because Nissan and Ford tried that on engines years ago, and it pretty much was a failure. And -that- is conclusive, after all, since 1980s Nissan and 1990s Ford had such a reputation for engineering. It's found a whole bunch of faults with this car. ... Do you really want a car that tells you that there's a problem with the wiring to the light inside the trunk? Spoken by a guy who gets paid $160/hr to find electrical gremlins. I was thinking, I wonder if I can retrofit one of those into Wilt's SDL? The computers knows that sometimes it's giving out squirrely advice. I appreciate the honesty. Of whoever programmed the code reader, anyway. Buttons all over the place, look at them all. My '11 Ford E350 has more buttons than that, the '05 Ford Escape was even worse when you count the onscreen menus. When did this guy buy his last car, anyway? Does he usually work on '70s hot rods? [From the end, it appears the answer is perhaps yes.] You -think- you got a good deal on a used Mercedes. Well, he's got that part right, anyway. No such thing as a cheap one. :) Best, Tim On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
hassle him for what? his opinion is the service costs are high and 2 spark plugs per cylinder are bad, so you should not buy a mercedes. what is there to hassle? the guy really hasn't done anything that mercedes could legally take issue with On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Agreed. Surprised MB hasn't hassled him On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
Yabbut some companies are like Disney in that anytime something negative gets posted they try a to get a take down filed or send threatening letters. If I did this I would preface it as being my opinion. That takes a lot of the pressure off from a legal standpoint. Dan On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: hassle him for what? his opinion is the service costs are high and 2 spark plugs per cylinder are bad, so you should not buy a mercedes. what is there to hassle? the guy really hasn't done anything that mercedes could legally take issue with On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Agreed. Surprised MB hasn't hassled him On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: National Storage Agency
From Wikipedia: SSNs used in advertising have rendered those numbers invalid. One famous instance of this occurred in 1938 when the E. H. Ferree Companyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=E._H._Ferree_Companyaction=editredlink=1 in Lockport, New Yorkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockport_(city),_New_York, decided to promote its product by showing how a Social Security card would fit into its wallets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallet. A sample card, used for display purposes, was placed in each wallet, which was sold by Woolworth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.W._Woolworth_Company and other department stores across the country. The wallet manufacturer's vice president and treasurer Douglas Patterson thought it would be clever to use the actual SSN of his secretary, Hilda Schrader Whitcher. Even though the card was printed in red (the real card is printed in blue) and had Specimen printed across the front, many people used the SSN. The Social Security Administration's account of the incident also claims that the fake card was half the size of a real card, despite a miniature card's being useless for its purpose and despite Whitcher's holding two cards of apparently identical size in the accompanying photograph. Over time, the number that appeared (078-05-1120) has been claimed by a total of over 40,000 people as their own.[37]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_number#cite_note-Misused-37 The SSA initiated an advertising campaign stating that it was incorrect to use the number. (Hilda Whitcher was issued a new SSN.) However, the number was found to be in use by 12 individuals as late as 1977.[37]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_number#cite_note-Misused-37 More recently, Todd Davis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Davis distributed his SSN in advertisements for his company's LifeLock identity theft protection service. -- I have read to give out the 078 number if you want to be non-obviously rebellious, since a legitimate investigation will show it as obviously false but a scammer won't know. It will also prevent some random individual getting incorrect credit hits. Best, Tim On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:17 AM, rdeaf...@aol.com wrote: When I get those calls I give them Social Security number 042-68-4425. Supposedly our friend HUSSEIN or Barry Sortero's number RJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
you don't know that he hasn't gotten threatening letters or such. a lot of us know that these letter have no teeth and that lawyers are just bullies, so we tell them where to go it's a bizzare video for sure but there is nothing there. the best thing thing they can try to do is try to scare youtube into taking it off but this guy would have to be pretty stupid to be scared by the standard lawyer threat letters On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Yabbut some companies are like Disney in that anytime something negative gets posted they try a to get a take down filed or send threatening letters. If I did this I would preface it as being my opinion. That takes a lot of the pressure off from a legal standpoint. Dan On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: hassle him for what? his opinion is the service costs are high and 2 spark plugs per cylinder are bad, so you should not buy a mercedes. what is there to hassle? the guy really hasn't done anything that mercedes could legally take issue with On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Agreed. Surprised MB hasn't hassled him On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] If people actually pay this price I have a gold mine out back
It's a '74/5/6, obviously. Is it possible to get more specific than that from the outside? Best, -Tim curious, not interested :) On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: http://loz.craigslist.org/cto/4235855736.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] If people actually pay this price I have a gold mine out back
Does not look like it has the 5 mph bumper on the front like my 76 so I would guess it is earlier than 1976. Randy On 11/12/2013 10:53 AM, Tim Crone wrote: It's a '74/5/6, obviously. Is it possible to get more specific than that from the outside? Best, -Tim curious, not interested :) On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: http://loz.craigslist.org/cto/4235855736.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues
From: Kevin Allen Kraly kevinpadd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues Message-ID: 164ae520-ce7a-43cc-b5fa-517ebcc7e...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Well, I ended up buying this 190D 2.5. I didn't think it was worth $1000 since it has nearly 300Kmi on it plus the normal old Diesel quirks. I was going to pass on it, but the guy didn't want to drive it back home to sit in the already full driveway since he didn't know much about it or how to fix its issues. I ended up getting it for $500 as he kept lowering his price until I was ready to bite. As no surprise, it has a few quirks. It needs some vacuum troubleshooting since it shuts off slow and, of course, the shifting situation or lack thereof. The ACC system is only working on defrost, and only the driver's rear window and sunroof work. When I depress the passenger's front window switch, I can hear the engine drag and causing the alt to work harder (possibly a bad motor/stuck regulator. I tried to unplug/remove the kick down switch, but I can't figure out how to do either. I guess we'll soon find out who got the better deal. Actually, $500 is good since it has plenty of issues, and I should be able to get my money back out of it or even make a few bucks if I can tackle the kick down switch and possible linkage adjustment and fine tuning to get it going through all of the gears. Thanks Kevin, You saved me from going to Portland and looking at it this weekend :-). I don't have the parking at home right now anyway. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD Big Red '95 E300D Golda '98 Volvo S70 Wishing you were GONE and much, much more. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Selling used parts
Thank you Clay. Have a happy holiday. Warmest regards, David You can post on MBCA or Benzworld. clay On Dec 10, 2013, at 11:26 AM, becks...@aol.com wrote: Hi Everyone, Aside from Ebay and Craigslist, is there a website or list where I can sell some used W124 parts I have stored in my garage? I have not had much luck on general sites so I thought there might be a Mercedes specific site/marketplace. If it makes any difference, I live in San Francisco. Any guidance would be much appreciated. Thanks, David ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
True. If MB wanted to file a DMCA takedown notice, there would have to be something of substance to the video. Since all he is doing is what I would consider an opinion, there's not a lot MB could do about it. Heres my favorite daily reading for fair use stories, among other things: Techdirt.com Dan On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:30 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: you don't know that he hasn't gotten threatening letters or such. a lot of us know that these letter have no teeth and that lawyers are just bullies, so we tell them where to go it's a bizzare video for sure but there is nothing there. the best thing thing they can try to do is try to scare youtube into taking it off but this guy would have to be pretty stupid to be scared by the standard lawyer threat letters On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Yabbut some companies are like Disney in that anytime something negative gets posted they try a to get a take down filed or send threatening letters. If I did this I would preface it as being my opinion. That takes a lot of the pressure off from a legal standpoint. Dan On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: hassle him for what? his opinion is the service costs are high and 2 spark plugs per cylinder are bad, so you should not buy a mercedes. what is there to hassle? the guy really hasn't done anything that mercedes could legally take issue with On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Agreed. Surprised MB hasn't hassled him On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
Well he is entitled to his opinion Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 10:07 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Agreed. Surprised MB hasn't hassled him On Dec 11, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: That guy is an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:26 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV9rJwEOCus On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen these videos of which you speak. Reckon I'll look tonight. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] If people actually pay this price I have a gold mine out back
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Does not look like it has the 5 mph bumper on the front like my 76 so I would guess it is earlier than 1976. My '74 had the big bumpers as well, I think that was just US versus Euro. Maybe? Thanks, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Selling used parts
You can post on MBCA or Benzworld. Or peachparts (? still around?). And of course here. What've you got? There are a number of 124 owners here, and I might be interested in some that cross-fit to a 126.. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] bugs
Anyone else picking up adware? I don't use this office computer to look at much odd stuff on the computer but I have been getting a whole lot of junk in the last few days. I notice that some of the emails on the list have odd characters at the end of the description. I am no computer junkie so this is foreign to me. Thoughts? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bugs
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Anyone else picking up adware? I don't use this office computer to look at much odd stuff on the computer but I have been getting a whole lot of junk in the last few days. I notice that some of the emails on the list have odd characters at the end of the description. I am no computer junkie so this is foreign to me. Can't help with the adware, but the odd characters are because of the list anti-spam blocking things like dollar signs and so on. To get past the spam filter it requires you to add a certain string to the subject line, or else wait for Kaleb to approve. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] WinXP with Rootkit virus: ury0erys
On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: No, I'm not talking about the PE environment - this is strictly Windows 8, and it runs completely off a USB stick. I'll see if I have the details on it - some of it is covered by an NDA, so I;m not sure what I can disclose. This much: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/jj874386.aspx Best, Tim no W8, and only has as many 2012 servers as HP RISC servers. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT need a laptop
This one looks like a fairly decent deal except for the $25 shipping. WinXP $100 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T61-Windows-XP-Laptop-2-2-GHz-4GB-160GB-15-4-6465-63U-/201002081809?pt=Laptops_Nov05hash=item2ecca85e11 Win Vista $99 plus $12 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T61-Laptop-Guaranteed-working-Updated-and-optimized/271311280939?rt=nc_trksid=p2047675.m1851_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D261%26meid%3D3329034771771855914%26pid%3D15%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D201002081809%26 --R On 12/10/13 9:44 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: There are a lot of Thinkpad T60s and T61s coming off lease recently. I bought a couple recently for SWMBO and son recently for about $100-$120 each. They are pretty much in perfect shape. Check Craig's in your area, there are people who buy up lots of these and resell. You might want to go for Win7 (if you are going to connect to the 'net at all) what with the support ending for XP in April. Great support community on Thinkpads.com. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 5:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT need a laptop I have been getting by with my son's handmedown old POS Acer laptop which I think now is pretty much dying. I need something for fairly basic stuff and programming my arduinos. Nothing exotic but working, WinXP is fine, or I could load XP on it from this dying one. Anybody have anything sitting around gathering dust, an old thinkpad or some such? --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bugs
Sometimes the Okiemailserver rejects emails and you have to add that crap at the end f the subject line to make it think you are OK. No clear reason why it does it. --R On 12/11/13 2:48 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: Anyone else picking up adware? I don't use this office computer to look at much odd stuff on the computer but I have been getting a whole lot of junk in the last few days. I notice that some of the emails on the list have odd characters at the end of the description. I am no computer junkie so this is foreign to me. Thoughts? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT computer question
As I said in my earlier post, I know little about computers and it appears some of you do, so I am going to ask for some advice here. About 3 weeks or more ago my computer screen informed me that my hard drive was failing. I called my computer fellow and he advised it was not likely a scam and came by and got my computer. Within about 3 hours it was back with a new hard drive and the thing cloned so I should not notice any difference. Seemed to be ok, but now I am getting some issues. Microsoft had decided that my software is not genuine and I get multiple messages daily advising me that I need to fix it. It won't update either and I don't think that Windows Security Essentials is working. I have tried to follow its directions on how to fix the problem but it will not do it. Initially I was directed to download a file and then it was supposed to download some larger file but it kept stalling out. My computer fellow came by and had a quick look but said it was beyond him and he would send one of his tech guys over. They have not shown up yet. I have tried a number of different times to look online for solutions but so far to no avail. Anyone know how tI can make Microsoft satisfied that the software is genuine? I know all that I said above is pretty vague. I also know I have the name of the file that Microsoft wanted met to downloand written down but I cannot lay my hands on it. The other issue is relatively minor. I use a title insurance company that lets me fill in the forms and print the policy online. I cannot get it to print. It is something in this computer's settings as I can log in at home and print policies there with no problem. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
Sometimes if you alter hardware M$ decides your install is bogus and may disable some functions. I think you can call them and resolve over the phone. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bennell Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 12:14 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT computer question As I said in my earlier post, I know little about computers and it appears some of you do, so I am going to ask for some advice here. About 3 weeks or more ago my computer screen informed me that my hard drive was failing. I called my computer fellow and he advised it was not likely a scam and came by and got my computer. Within about 3 hours it was back with a new hard drive and the thing cloned so I should not notice any difference. Seemed to be ok, but now I am getting some issues. Microsoft had decided that my software is not genuine and I get multiple messages daily advising me that I need to fix it. It won't update either and I don't think that Windows Security Essentials is working. I have tried to follow its directions on how to fix the problem but it will not do it. Initially I was directed to download a file and then it was supposed to download some larger file but it kept stalling out. My computer fellow came by and had a quick look but said it was beyond him and he would send one of his tech guys over. They have not shown up yet. I have tried a number of different times to look online for solutions but so far to no avail. Anyone know how tI can make Microsoft satisfied that the software is genuine? I know all that I said above is pretty vague. I also know I have the name of the file that Microsoft wanted met to downloand written down but I cannot lay my hands on it. The other issue is relatively minor. I use a title insurance company that lets me fill in the forms and print the policy online. I cannot get it to print. It is something in this computer's settings as I can log in at home and print policies there with no problem. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
On Dec 11, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Within about 3 hours it was back with a new hard drive and the thing cloned so I should not notice any difference. Seemed to be ok, but now I am getting some issues. Microsoft had decided that my software is not genuine and I get multiple messages daily advising me that I need to fix it. It won't update either and I don't think that Windows Security Essentials is working. That's not good. If you have done anything else hardware wise to the machine you may have to reactivate Windows. If I recall correctly, Windows will let you make two hardware changes to a machine and then it decides you are trying to use their software illegally. If you haven't upgraded the machine before, you will have to have the COA and enter that. I have had to call Microsoft before to validate the operating system on a computer I had done some work to. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/activating-windows-frequently-asked-questions http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/feature/How-Windows-7-hardware-upgrades-affect-licensing Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
You can also just call. Since it is an activation problem it should have the number in the popup, and I believe activation support is free. The couple times I've had to use it, the call has been relatively painless. They can give you a new code if your current one is not working. Best, Tim On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Dec 11, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Within about 3 hours it was back with a new hard drive and the thing cloned so I should not notice any difference. Seemed to be ok, but now I am getting some issues. Microsoft had decided that my software is not genuine and I get multiple messages daily advising me that I need to fix it. It won't update either and I don't think that Windows Security Essentials is working. That's not good. If you have done anything else hardware wise to the machine you may have to reactivate Windows. If I recall correctly, Windows will let you make two hardware changes to a machine and then it decides you are trying to use their software illegally. If you haven't upgraded the machine before, you will have to have the COA and enter that. I have had to call Microsoft before to validate the operating system on a computer I had done some work to. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/activating-windows-frequently-asked-questions http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/feature/How-Windows-7-hardware-upgrades-affect-licensing Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT need a laptop
Check Raleigh CL also, there are a lot of computer recyclers here. I can go look at/pick up stuff, you can claim it when you visit your sister at Christmas. (And pick up your SD parts, hint hint. :) Best, Tim On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: This one looks like a fairly decent deal except for the $25 shipping. WinXP $100 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T61-Windows- XP-Laptop-2-2-GHz-4GB-160GB-15-4-6465-63U-/201002081809? pt=Laptops_Nov05hash=item2ecca85e11 Win Vista $99 plus $12 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T61-Laptop- Guaranteed-working-Updated-and-optimized/271311280939?rt= nc_trksid=p2047675.m1851_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo% 3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D261%26meid%3D3329034771771855914%26pid% 3D15%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D201002081809%26 --R On 12/10/13 9:44 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: There are a lot of Thinkpad T60s and T61s coming off lease recently. I bought a couple recently for SWMBO and son recently for about $100-$120 each. They are pretty much in perfect shape. Check Craig's in your area, there are people who buy up lots of these and resell. You might want to go for Win7 (if you are going to connect to the 'net at all) what with the support ending for XP in April. Great support community on Thinkpads.com. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 5:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT need a laptop I have been getting by with my son's handmedown old POS Acer laptop which I think now is pretty much dying. I need something for fairly basic stuff and programming my arduinos. Nothing exotic but working, WinXP is fine, or I could load XP on it from this dying one. Anybody have anything sitting around gathering dust, an old thinkpad or some such? --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bugs
Nope. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Anyone else picking up adware? Randy -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] If people actually pay this price I have a gold mine out back
Tim Crone wrote: On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Does not look like it has the 5 mph bumper on the front like my 76 so I would guess it is earlier than 1976. My '74 had the big bumpers as well, I think that was just US versus Euro. Maybe? I believe the 5mph bumper thing was mandated for 1974 model cars. That's why a 1973 Corvette is lighter and more valuable than a 1974. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
Yeah I did something similar some years ago when a HD crashed, I reloaded the OS on a new HD and it was wonky, I called some MSFT number and if I recall it was automated, gave me some new activation key or something to get it working again. --R On 12/11/13 3:52 PM, Tim Crone wrote: You can also just call. Since it is an activation problem it should have the number in the popup, and I believe activation support is free. The couple times I've had to use it, the call has been relatively painless. They can give you a new code if your current one is not working. Best, Tim On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Dec 11, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Within about 3 hours it was back with a new hard drive and the thing cloned so I should not notice any difference. Seemed to be ok, but now I am getting some issues. Microsoft had decided that my software is not genuine and I get multiple messages daily advising me that I need to fix it. It won't update either and I don't think that Windows Security Essentials is working. That's not good. If you have done anything else hardware wise to the machine you may have to reactivate Windows. If I recall correctly, Windows will let you make two hardware changes to a machine and then it decides you are trying to use their software illegally. If you haven't upgraded the machine before, you will have to have the COA and enter that. I have had to call Microsoft before to validate the operating system on a computer I had done some work to. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/activating-windows-frequently-asked-questions http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/feature/How-Windows-7-hardware-upgrades-affect-licensing Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT need a laptop
I can do that, we are headed up to Chapel Liberhill tomorrow, no other time for some time. I probably won't do anything until after the hols anyway given stuff going on before taking off next week. Hey if you are around I might be able to pop by later tomorrow or Sat morning? --R On 12/11/13 3:58 PM, Tim Crone wrote: Check Raleigh CL also, there are a lot of computer recyclers here. I can go look at/pick up stuff, you can claim it when you visit your sister at Christmas. (And pick up your SD parts, hint hint. :) Best, Tim On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: This one looks like a fairly decent deal except for the $25 shipping. WinXP $100 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T61-Windows- XP-Laptop-2-2-GHz-4GB-160GB-15-4-6465-63U-/201002081809? pt=Laptops_Nov05hash=item2ecca85e11 Win Vista $99 plus $12 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T61-Laptop- Guaranteed-working-Updated-and-optimized/271311280939?rt= nc_trksid=p2047675.m1851_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo% 3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D261%26meid%3D3329034771771855914%26pid% 3D15%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D201002081809%26 --R On 12/10/13 9:44 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: There are a lot of Thinkpad T60s and T61s coming off lease recently. I bought a couple recently for SWMBO and son recently for about $100-$120 each. They are pretty much in perfect shape. Check Craig's in your area, there are people who buy up lots of these and resell. You might want to go for Win7 (if you are going to connect to the 'net at all) what with the support ending for XP in April. Great support community on Thinkpads.com. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 5:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT need a laptop I have been getting by with my son's handmedown old POS Acer laptop which I think now is pretty much dying. I need something for fairly basic stuff and programming my arduinos. Nothing exotic but working, WinXP is fine, or I could load XP on it from this dying one. Anybody have anything sitting around gathering dust, an old thinkpad or some such? --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT need a laptop
The one that is now dying is an Acer. It is kinda cheaply made, which go figure, but my son carried it around and beat on it for some time in college before handing it down. It is probably 8 years old or so. Back when, I was sitting at some thing in Boston, like an Asian-American business conference or something, next to this guy who was Chinese. I talked with him a bit, he was starting a computer company and was there to pitch it, get some investors and partners and such. Nice guy, very quiet and humble, seemed smart, very good English I think he might have gone to school in the US. So he gets up and gives his pitch about this new company called Acer and how they were going to do whatever. Seemed like a fairly crowded market to be entering at the time, but I figured he had some angle (that was not particularly apparent). He came back and sat down, we chatted a bit more. I kinda wish I had some money to throw at him back then... --R On 12/10/13 3:08 PM, Larry T wrote: I highly recommend Acer Laptops - they are sturdy and stand up to extended use. I use my laptops probably 12-18 hours a day and IMO the Acer does it better than the others. I've gone through 5 or 6 various laptops in the last 10+ years and Acer is the clear winner. I made one mistake though when I bought a smaller version of the laptop (don't recall its name) and because of its small size I had trouble getting used to the keyboard. If you want a Buyers guide I highly recommend one at Kimkimando.com - she does radio shows, newsletters and other computer stuff - very knowledgable and her buying guides will give you choices based on what you will be using it for. Good luck - Sincerely, Larry On 12/9/2013 8:28 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: I have been getting by with my son's handmedown old POS Acer laptop which I think now is pretty much dying. I need something for fairly basic stuff and programming my arduinos. Nothing exotic but working, WinXP is fine, or I could load XP on it from this dying one. Anybody have anything sitting around gathering dust, an old thinkpad or some such? --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
So, any idea why my computer will not download the applet that MS is trying to use to log into my computer remotely? Is there some security setting or something that causes it to just stall out and sit there? I have spent time on the phone with 2 MS young ladies who sound to me like they are Phillipino but am getting no where so far. Randy On 11/12/2013 2:14 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: Sometimes if you alter hardware M$ decides your install is bogus and may disable some functions. I think you can call them and resolve over the phone. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bennell Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 12:14 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT computer question As I said in my earlier post, I know little about computers and it appears some of you do, so I am going to ask for some advice here. About 3 weeks or more ago my computer screen informed me that my hard drive was failing. I called my computer fellow and he advised it was not likely a scam and came by and got my computer. Within about 3 hours it was back with a new hard drive and the thing cloned so I should not notice any difference. Seemed to be ok, but now I am getting some issues. Microsoft had decided that my software is not genuine and I get multiple messages daily advising me that I need to fix it. It won't update either and I don't think that Windows Security Essentials is working. I have tried to follow its directions on how to fix the problem but it will not do it. Initially I was directed to download a file and then it was supposed to download some larger file but it kept stalling out. My computer fellow came by and had a quick look but said it was beyond him and he would send one of his tech guys over. They have not shown up yet. I have tried a number of different times to look online for solutions but so far to no avail. Anyone know how tI can make Microsoft satisfied that the software is genuine? I know all that I said above is pretty vague. I also know I have the name of the file that Microsoft wanted met to downloand written down but I cannot lay my hands on it. The other issue is relatively minor. I use a title insurance company that lets me fill in the forms and print the policy online. I cannot get it to print. It is something in this computer's settings as I can log in at home and print policies there with no problem. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
Would using Activation Backup and Restore to backup the activation key before removing the old hard drive have prevented the whole authentication problem? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
Are you using whatever that MS browser is (this could be a clue)? Would Firefox or Chrome do it? Can you download other stuff? --R On 12/11/13 5:28 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: So, any idea why my computer will not download the applet that MS is trying to use to log into my computer remotely? Is there some security setting or something that causes it to just stall out and sit there? I have spent time on the phone with 2 MS young ladies who sound to me like they are Phillipino but am getting no where so far. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] It Fell off!
So, #1 boy has been driving his w140 for the past five weeks with a growing noise under the hood. Started small and around Thanksgiving it got to the point he mentioned it. I took a look and it sounded like the fan clutch was going. He kept driving it. It got louder. I told him to have the indy make sure it was the fan. Shop monkey confirmed it was the fan and it should be dealt with. That was Monday. Last night #1 boy calls and says the car made it to work, but there was all sorts of steam and smoke coming from the hood area. Hissing and noises, but the fan noise quit. Alternator light was glowing, steering was odd. First lesson of car ownership. A noise will not just go away, it will get bigger and lead to failure. Now I have to take him to the PnP to source fresh parts. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why Not To Buy A Mercedes
I saw the video. The guy is a raving redneck moron. His answer is to buy a Toyota Corolla death trap. Lets see how that POS was engineered when it comes to a serious accident. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 2:17 AM, Jerry Herrman jer...@san.rr.com wrote: I have not been reading the submissions recently, so forgive me if this topic has already been covered. Today I stumbled across a You Tube video entitled Why Not To Buy A Mercedes , by Scotty Kilmer. What were the reactions of followers of this forum? On another topic, I receive the submissions of this forum several times a day by email. I understand there is a way to review this information in some other way. Can someone tell me about that? Thanks in advance. Jerry 82 240D __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 9116 (20131130) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues
If you need a set of black dash underpanels, i have a set clay On Dec 10, 2013, at 7:53 PM, Kevin Allen Kraly wrote: Well, I ended up buying this 190D 2.5. I didn't think it was worth $1000 since it has nearly 300Kmi on it plus the normal old Diesel quirks. I was going to pass on it, but the guy didn't want to drive it back home to sit in the already full driveway since he didn't know much about it or how to fix its issues. I ended up getting it for $500 as he kept lowering his price until I was ready to bite. As no surprise, it has a few quirks. It needs some vacuum troubleshooting since it shuts off slow and, of course, the shifting situation or lack thereof. The ACC system is only working on defrost, and only the driver's rear window and sunroof work. When I depress the passenger's front window switch, I can hear the engine drag and causing the alt to work harder (possibly a bad motor/stuck regulator. I tried to unplug/remove the kick down switch, but I can't figure out how to do either. I guess we'll soon find out who got the better deal. Actually, $500 is good since it has plenty of issues, and I should be able to get my money back out of it or even make a few bucks if I can tackle the kick down switch and possible linkage adjustment and fine tuning to get it going through all of the gears. Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon 1987 190D 2.5, the Baby Benz Klatterbox ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It Fell off!
On 11/12/2013 4:56 PM, clay wrote: So, #1 boy has been driving his w140 for the past five weeks with a growing noise under the hood. Started small and around Thanksgiving it got to the point he mentioned it. I took a look and it sounded like the fan clutch was going. He kept driving it. It got louder. I told him to have the indy make sure it was the fan. Shop monkey confirmed it was the fan and it should be dealt with. That was Monday. Last night #1 boy calls and says the car made it to work, but there was all sorts of steam and smoke coming from the hood area. Hissing and noises, but the fan noise quit. Alternator light was glowing, steering was odd. First lesson of car ownership. A noise will not just go away, it will get bigger and lead to failure. Now I have to take him to the PnP to source fresh parts. clay Sometimes it is difficult to tell what is making a noise and if one waits long enough, it will become more obvious. I had that with a 1986 Taurus. It would periodically make a growl but I could not pinpoint what it was. It finally told me what it was when I was a couple of hundred miles from home. - Water pump got bad enough that I was leaving a cloud behind me. I had no tools with me but went and bought some and changed it in the motel parking lot. Good thing the motel was next door to a Target as I kept sending my good wife over for more bits and pieces, like a screwdriver, paper towel, hand cleaner etc. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT computer question
I have just spent the past couple of hours on the phone with 3 nice ladies in the Phillipines who did their best but gave up on me. The final result is a suggestion that there is nothing wrong with Windows but that I have a virus on my computer. I will call my computer fellow again and let him try again. Randy On 11/12/2013 2:14 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: Sometimes if you alter hardware M$ decides your install is bogus and may disable some functions. I think you can call them and resolve over the phone. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bennell Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 12:14 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT computer question As I said in my earlier post, I know little about computers and it appears some of you do, so I am going to ask for some advice here. About 3 weeks or more ago my computer screen informed me that my hard drive was failing. I called my computer fellow and he advised it was not likely a scam and came by and got my computer. Within about 3 hours it was back with a new hard drive and the thing cloned so I should not notice any difference. Seemed to be ok, but now I am getting some issues. Microsoft had decided that my software is not genuine and I get multiple messages daily advising me that I need to fix it. It won't update either and I don't think that Windows Security Essentials is working. I have tried to follow its directions on how to fix the problem but it will not do it. Initially I was directed to download a file and then it was supposed to download some larger file but it kept stalling out. My computer fellow came by and had a quick look but said it was beyond him and he would send one of his tech guys over. They have not shown up yet. I have tried a number of different times to look online for solutions but so far to no avail. Anyone know how tI can make Microsoft satisfied that the software is genuine? I know all that I said above is pretty vague. I also know I have the name of the file that Microsoft wanted met to downloand written down but I cannot lay my hands on it. The other issue is relatively minor. I use a title insurance company that lets me fill in the forms and print the policy online. I cannot get it to print. It is something in this computer's settings as I can log in at home and print policies there with no problem. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues
W201 (and 124 I believe) don't use engine generated vacuum for door locking so you could ignore the lack of central locking when troubleshooting slow shutdown and those issues. For central locking pay attention to the vacuum pump under the back seat. I have one from an '85 190D if you need it. I saved it to use on my '84 but its wrong for that car. -Curt Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:27:40 -0800 From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues Message-ID: CABHyH=ZTvVf=ZfJYRkFbppWwm2H7k1S=oth4qjfoew2yq4p...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 7:53 PM, Kevin Allen Kraly kevinpadd...@gmail.comwrote: It needs some vacuum troubleshooting since it shuts off slow and, of course, the shifting situation or lack thereof. The ACC system is only working on defrost Unmistakable symptoms of a big vacuum leak somewhere, probably in the doors or in one of the lines under the hood. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It Fell off!
Radiator, belt, probably a fan clutch, and the water pump or bearing, depending on which one failed. On the M103 there is just a bearing for the fan, the water pump is separate, but on all the V engines the fan sits on the water pump. I've had one make funny ticking noises on braking until the broken shaft finally walked out of the bearing, sent the fan and clutch right through the radiator on a sub zero night. Not fun to fix outside! Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It Fell off!
If you find a fan removal tool (the one with the long handle used to hold the fan pulley while you unscrew the through bolt) let me know. I would kick in some $$ to be able to borrow it. I want to swap my fan clutch but I haven't been able to break the through bolt loose. I need to find one of these tools so I can... Dan Sent from my iPad On Dec 11, 2013, at 5:56 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: So, #1 boy has been driving his w140 for the past five weeks with a growing noise under the hood. Started small and around Thanksgiving it got to the point he mentioned it. I took a look and it sounded like the fan clutch was going. He kept driving it. It got louder. I told him to have the indy make sure it was the fan. Shop monkey confirmed it was the fan and it should be dealt with. That was Monday. Last night #1 boy calls and says the car made it to work, but there was all sorts of steam and smoke coming from the hood area. Hissing and noises, but the fan noise quit. Alternator light was glowing, steering was odd. First lesson of car ownership. A noise will not just go away, it will get bigger and lead to failure. Now I have to take him to the PnP to source fresh parts. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] happy hunting
--R wrote: I have 10 gallons of sugar water that some organisms are busy turning into alcohol right now, should be done in a coupla days. I will report on how well the organisms worked. That is very old tech. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] happy hunting
Alex wrote: You're looking in the wrong places. Innovation today is all in genetics, nanotechnological materials, and biomedical engineering. These are all mere refinements of present and old tech, i.e. old sawbones tech. Coledg? - debt is the better way to live these days. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It Fell off!
ATTABOY, Randy! Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] It Fell off! On 11/12/2013 4:56 PM, clay wrote: So, #1 boy has been driving his w140 for the past five weeks with a growing noise under the hood. Started small and around Thanksgiving it got to the point he mentioned it. I took a look and it sounded like the fan clutch was going. He kept driving it. It got louder. I told him to have the indy make sure it was the fan. Shop monkey confirmed it was the fan and it should be dealt with. That was Monday. Last night #1 boy calls and says the car made it to work, but there was all sorts of steam and smoke coming from the hood area. Hissing and noises, but the fan noise quit. Alternator light was glowing, steering was odd. First lesson of car ownership. A noise will not just go away, it will get bigger and lead to failure. Now I have to take him to the PnP to source fresh parts. clay Sometimes it is difficult to tell what is making a noise and if one waits long enough, it will become more obvious. I had that with a 1986 Taurus. It would periodically make a growl but I could not pinpoint what it was. It finally told me what it was when I was a couple of hundred miles from home. - Water pump got bad enough that I was leaving a cloud behind me. I had no tools with me but went and bought some and changed it in the motel parking lot. Good thing the motel was next door to a Target as I kept sending my good wife over for more bits and pieces, like a screwdriver, paper towel, hand cleaner etc. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] happy hunting
Rich, we gonna see ya on Moonshiners soon? Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] happy hunting --R wrote: I have 10 gallons of sugar water that some organisms are busy turning into alcohol right now, should be done in a coupla days. I will report on how well the organisms worked. That is very old tech. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] happy hunting
On Dec 11, 2013 4:15 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Alex wrote: You're looking in the wrong places. Innovation today is all in genetics, nanotechnological materials, and biomedical engineering. These are all mere refinements of present and old tech If you're going to define new that way, sure. I guess nothing to do with computers counts either since it's all just a mere refinement of the work of Chomsky, von Neumann, Turing, and Boole. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bought the 1987 190D 2.5, a few issues
On Dec 11, 2013 3:37 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: W201 (and 124 I believe) don't use engine generated vacuum for door locking so you could ignore the lack of central locking when troubleshooting slow shutdown and those issues. Yeah, that's right, I was thinking of the rear headrest release on the 124 which has been a common source of lost vacuum on my cars. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It Fell off!
Education isn't cheap. In 1979, I bought #3 stepdaughter a used Celica when she moved to a nearby town. Several months later I asked if she was changing the oil on schedule. She said she didn't need to change the oil, she just added when it got low!! You can imagine my reply but you can't push on a rope. Shortly thereafter I got a call that the car was making funny noises and there was oil everywhere under the hood. When I tore down the engine, it #2 and #3 cylinders looked like they were run with sand (lots of sand) in them. Having no money at the time (I was in the USAF then) I rebuilt the motor at home except for the machine-shop work. One good thing about California building practices back then was there was always a big beam in the middle of the garage: great for pulling engines. In 2010, #1 grandson informed his mom that his oil light was on, and then he promptly did nothing about it. After the engine locked up his parents ended up selling the car, not running. Doubt they got much for it. I'm beginning to think that side of the family is a little brain dead when it comes to things mechanical. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of clay Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] It Fell off! So, #1 boy has been driving his w140 for the past five weeks with a growing noise under the hood. Started small and around Thanksgiving it got to the point he mentioned it. I took a look and it sounded like the fan clutch was going. He kept driving it. It got louder. I told him to have the indy make sure it was the fan. Shop monkey confirmed it was the fan and it should be dealt with. That was Monday. Last night #1 boy calls and says the car made it to work, but there was all sorts of steam and smoke coming from the hood area. Hissing and noises, but the fan noise quit. Alternator light was glowing, steering was odd. First lesson of car ownership. A noise will not just go away, it will get bigger and lead to failure. Now I have to take him to the PnP to source fresh parts. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Fw: 1987 Mercedes 300 turbo diesel wagon greasecar - $1250 ( 3 Arcadia street roxbury ma)
Not mine. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. - Forwarded Message - From: fred.s...@yahoo.com fred.s...@yahoo.com To: fredy4.s...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 10:37 PM Subject: 1987 Mercedes 300 turbo diesel wagon greasecar - $1250 ( 3 Arcadia street roxbury ma) fred.s...@yahoo.com forwarded you this from craigslist: 1987 Mercedes 300 turbo diesel wagon greasecar http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/4236448984.html If you don't want to receive email-a-friend messages, please go to: http://www.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/te/U2FsdGVkX18yODQ2Mjg0Nk3M7ul9-yAGD7l-IQS1IcHoRwq4oG_XNQOXK1ENGKkSv5-ZZ8wc4QrlcmecedfcUw ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It Fell off!
On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:41:49 -0600 Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: On the M103 there is just a bearing for the fan, the water pump is separate ... Same for the M104. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] It Fell off!
On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:47:02 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: If you find a fan removal tool (the one with the long handle used to hold the fan pulley while you unscrew the through bolt) let me know. I would kick in some $$ to be able to borrow it. I used an allen wrench on my '95 E320 (with M104 engine). Not the best, but it worked. I had some large gauge steel wire and tried to make the proper tool with that but had little success, so I went back to the allen wrench (6 mm IIRC). Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] happy hunting
Moonshiners is one of my preferred shows lately. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 7:29 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Rich, we gonna see ya on Moonshiners soon? Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] happy hunting --R wrote: I have 10 gallons of sugar water that some organisms are busy turning into alcohol right now, should be done in a coupla days. I will report on how well the organisms worked. That is very old tech. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
