date:20140108

Re: [MBZ] Merry Christmas!!!!

2014-01-08 Thread Hendrik and Fay


Hi Loren  Arlene,

Just managed to sneak on Heni's computer to see how u all are.

Very belated Merry Christmas to u all  hope you are comfortable  warm 
with the polar vortex that is crossing the America - (that is the term 
the media are using here.


Georgia is now in Osnabruck with her Grandmother visiting family 
friends. On 10/01 (flying solo) she is heading to Prague/ Salzburg  
then to Berlin for her Uncle's 40th. As of the 4/02 she will be based in 
London as we have organised a working program for her; then in June she 
is off on a sailing boat from Dubrovnik along the Dalmation Coast 
Dubrovnik along the Dalmation Coast. Her plan is to spend Halloween in 
Barcelona - apparently the street parties are awesome - then back to Oz 
for uni in 2015.


She is doing a facebook diary so have a look on my wall, if you can't 
find any let me know  I will share them. Georgia got a university 
entrance score of 90% out of 100% so this is a very well deserved gap 
year she is having.



On 26/12/13 08:52, Hendrik and Fay wrote:

She is in Paris.

Hendrik
who behaved himself this Chrissymas

On 25/12/13 15:40, Dieselhead wrote:

+1'Specially to Henny and Faye, and kids.  Where is Georgia anyhow?








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Re: [MBZ] georgia cold as mars 3a3eqadu

2014-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond

Kaleb, the whitelist please!



When I were but a lad there was somebody in town that had hooked a plow onto an 
old (well late '70s) Subaru wagon. Plow couldn't have been more than 2 feet 
high but they used it for many years. I remember seeing it well into high 
school.

-Curt

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Dashing through the snow in a E320 4matic wagon, should have used a plow 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gePba6yXCgs

Hendrik
who hasn't shovelled snow in many years
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Re: [MBZ] georgia cold as mars 3a3eqadu

2014-01-08 Thread Mitch Haley


Curt Raymond wrote:

Kaleb, the whitelist please!



When I were but a lad there was somebody in town that had hooked a plow onto an 
old (well late '70s) Subaru wagon. Plow couldn't have been more than 2 feet 
high but they used it for many years. I remember seeing it well into high 
school.



I actually thought of doing it to a 4matic, maybe my 250k wagon if I buy a nicer 
one to replace it. I'd put 3 point pins on the front and use a 15 high tractor 
blade with skids on the blade and a telescoping top link. I'd have to leave it 
in the driveway or take the blade off to go anywhere, but the cost would be next 
to nothing.


I don't recall what my 1976 Subaru 4x4 wagon weighed, but it wasn't much, and 
the 1600cc flat four only made about 50hp. With four snow tires, it was fun to 
play with in the snow. Never got it stuck, but never tried to drive it in a foot 
and a half of heavy packed stuff either.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Non working gauges

2014-01-08 Thread Randy Bennell


(With a minor correction)

I think that is likely the problem with my 115 300D as it does not like 
to start even in temperatures near the freezing point. I intend to 
adjust the valves and see if that is my issue. I bought the fancy 
wrenches but I have yet to do it. Sad to say as I have had the car since 
about 2005 I think. I have only put about 12 or 13K miles on it in that 
time and it starts and runs fine when it is warm out. Sometimes becomes 
difficult to start in the fall. I normally pull the insurance as of the 
end of October but there has been a time or two when it has sat outside 
and been snowed upon and is unhappy about starting in order to be moved 
into the garage for the winter. Even with the block heater on.


Randy

On 07/01/2014 7:01 PM, Dwight Giles wrote:
- Original Message - From: Dwight Giles 
dwight.gi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List 
mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 6:51 PM 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Non working gauges Yes i think of Marshall as we 
have these diesel cold start discussions. Hesaid that a cold morning 
start was a compression test. On Jan 7, 2014 6:14 PM, Randy Bennell 
rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 07/01/2014 8:18 AM, Dieselhead wrote:

  It was a fuse! Duh!

Sent from my MBPhone



Be glad it was a simple/cheap fix

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Re: [MBZ] georgia cold as mars

2014-01-08 Thread Randy Bennell



Hey, a 115 300D is fine when you are in a hurry so long as you can wait 
long enough to get up to speed. Then, so long as you don't stop, you are 
fine.


Randy

On 07/01/2014 7:04 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
A W123.133 is a W123.132 with a turbo because you lot are always in a 
hurry to get somewhere.


Hendrik
who has a W124.090

On 08/01/14 06:30, Rich Thomas wrote:

That is a car that is 0.001 better than a W123.132

Kinda like my amplifier that goes up to 11.

--R


On 1/7/14 2:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

What's a 123.133?

On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 1:06 PM, John Reamesjwrea...@comcast.net  
wrote:



W123.133

--
John W Reames





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Re: [MBZ] georgia cold as mars

2014-01-08 Thread Randy Bennell


On 07/01/2014 8:16 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

John Reames wrote:

When I'm in a hurry I jump in the w210.025 :)


When I want to get stuck, I mean really stuck so I spend the whole 
afternoon digging my car out, I use a 210.282.


Note: when you have 300' of heavy, 18 deep snow in front of you, you 
can't just ram your way through. I did make it about 50-60' before the 
snow packed in front of and under the car stopped me, not bad from a 
standing start with all season tires.


Mitch.

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stuck in my back lane when my truck ran into the heavy snow and I was 
reluctant to put my foot in the gas pedal because the truck was still 
cold and I did not want to do it harm.


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] Non working gauges

2014-01-08 Thread Dieselhead


(With a minor correction)

I think that is likely the problem with my 115 300D as it does not 
like to start even in temperatures near the freezing point. I intend 
to adjust the valves and see if that is my issue. I bought the fancy 
wrenches but I have yet to do it. Sad to say as I have had the car 
since about 2005 I think. I have only put about 12 or 13K miles on 
it in that time and it starts and runs fine when it is warm out. 
Sometimes becomes difficult to start in the fall. I normally pull 
the insurance as of the end of October but there has been a time or 
two when it has sat outside and been snowed upon and is unhappy 
about starting in order to be moved into the garage for the winter. 
Even with the block heater on.


Randy


Sounds like tight valves  It is not hard.  It takes a feel that is 
learned.  Alot a half day or even a full day for the first time.  THe 
book sez to turn the engine over with a wrench on the crankshaft.  (1 
1/16 socket).  I often can turn the engine with the fan (if no fan 
clutch) by turning the fan with one hand and pulling the alt belt 
tight with the other.   THe book sez turning the engine over with the 
camshaft bolt is a no-no.  I have never used special wrenches, but I 
did have an antique S wrench in 1/2 x 9/16 that worked well for 
holding the lower nut.


After I think I have the valves set, I always turn the engine over 
and check the snugness of each valve with the feeler gauge at least 
one more time.  Twice if I am rusty.


I generally set them for winter and run it all year round that way. 
You may lose a little performance, but there is not much to start 
with, other than torque.


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Re: [MBZ] Non working gauges

2014-01-08 Thread Randy Bennell

On 08/01/2014 10:54 AM, Dieselhead wrote:

(With a minor correction)

I think that is likely the problem with my 115 300D as it does not
like to start even in temperatures near the freezing point. I intend
to adjust the valves and see if that is my issue. I bought the fancy
wrenches but I have yet to do it. Sad to say as I have had the car
since about 2005 I think. I have only put about 12 or 13K miles on it
in that time and it starts and runs fine when it is warm out.
Sometimes becomes difficult to start in the fall. I normally pull the
insurance as of the end of October but there has been a time or two
when it has sat outside and been snowed upon and is unhappy about
starting in order to be moved into the garage for the winter. Even
with the block heater on.

Randy

Sounds like tight valves It is not hard. It takes a feel that is
learned. Alot a half day or even a full day for the first time. THe
book sez to turn the engine over with a wrench on the crankshaft. (1
1/16 socket). I often can turn the engine with the fan (if no fan
clutch) by turning the fan with one hand and pulling the alt belt
tight with the other. THe book sez turning the engine over with the
camshaft bolt is a no-no. I have never used special wrenches, but I
did have an antique S wrench in 1/2 x 9/16 that worked well for
holding the lower nut.

After I think I have the valves set, I always turn the engine over and
check the snugness of each valve with the feeler gauge at least one
more time. Twice if I am rusty.

I generally set them for winter and run it all year round that way.
You may lose a little performance, but there is not much to start
with, other than torque.

Thanks for your input.

Won't happen before April so I have time to think about it - and to look
for the wrenches.

How can you say there is not much performance

My very first car was a 1964 Anglia with a 1200 cc motor.
Don't recall the HP ratings but it would do close to 50 mpg (Imperial).
Good thing I never got in any accidents with it or I might not be here.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=1964+ford+anglia+for+saletbm=ischtbo=usource=univsa=Xei=EYbNUqDOFcm92gXd84GQAQved=0CDUQsAQbiw=1536bih=762

I have also had a few inline 6, American cars and trucks over the years.
I have rarely had anything that would be considered a hotrod. The
closest, apart from my new truck might have been my 68 Cougar with the 289.

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