[MBZ] 300td sls troubles
i wrote the wrong word here So what kind of damage could be done to the pump? i meant VALVE i don't buy that about the bad spheres causing valve problems but we shall see... when i bought my car years ago, the spheres were bad and i didn't replace them for a month or two, i'm sure then it was fine for a number of years thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins On Apr 18, 2014, at 11:57 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net Date: April 18, 2014 10:05:26 PM EDT To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] sls troubles 300td 1982 Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Rick Hawkins Java wrote: So what kind of damage could be done to the pump? it's a pretty simple device pounding around of the pistons or something the lever is moved all the time when you drive around and hit bumps, no matter how heavy or light you use it, i would think lack of the dampening action of the spheres? i would think a hose would fail before the valve It's the control valve that gets damaged by the pressure spikes. When I bought my 2.3-16, it had dead spheres and a valve that wouldn't hold pressure. I got a used valve from somebody who downgraded to lowering springs, and new spheres. When those spheres died, I let the tire pressure down to 20 psi and drove it carefully 6 miles to the cottage to store it. When I got there, the suspension was flat again, that 'gentle' drive to the lake killed the replacement control valve. IIRC, my W201 uses S123 spheres and S124 control valve, and the 124 valve isn't rebuildable. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
i don't buy that about the bad spheres causing valve problems Pressure spikes. Pretty nasty stuff. Think hydroforming... -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] ULSD now Ethanol
Philip, As you said, I can only relate my personal experience with ethanol. And that is, my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 5.9 liter magnum V8 does not like ethanol gas. It idles rougher and it gets about 2 mpg less. Again, this is my experience with a big engine. When I can find Marathon out in the country without ethanol, I fill up the truck and it's happy for awhile. Unfortunately, I live too close to Atlanta and the state requires the stations to sell ethanol added gas within what's considered the metro area. However, I've used it in my gas weed trimmer and 3 lawn mowers with no problems that I've noticed as it relates to small engines. Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale Dinnerware Classics, Inc. Monroe, Ga. 770-267-0850 www.dinnerwareclassics.com (new) www.southernnightsantiques.com (antique) ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Used parts for those with newer Mercedes
Wish this place had more cars from 80's and early 90's. Www.BavarianautoMart.com Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Was somebody looking for a military style Seiko 5?
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Re: [MBZ] Was somebody looking for a military style Seiko 5?
I wonder if the second hand sweep is smooth, like a Rolex? I like the look. Great price, $50 is hard to beat. Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Apr 19, 2014 8:58 AM, Mitchell Haley, EA m...@voyager.net wrote: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SSUQFG ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Used parts for those with newer Mercedes
in the old days, a junkyard would just keep what they had. i remember the old allen junkyard north of atlanta and how if you went back far enough, the ford model As would start showing up. the place was sold to the you pull it outfit and now all that stuff is gone today it seems as if no one wants to deal in anything other than fast moving items On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com wrote: Wish this place had more cars from 80's and early 90's. Www.BavarianautoMart.com Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- *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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Was somebody looking for a military style Seiko 5?
Meade Dillon wrote: I wonder if the second hand sweep is smooth, like a Rolex? I like the look. Great price, $50 is hard to beat. A modern Rolex is probably 8 beats per second, and I think a Seiko 5 is 6 beats. I kind of want an older King Seiko or Grand Seiko Hi-beat (10 beats per second), but you won't find one in working order for $50. http://vi.vipr.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4item=111329484607 ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] ULSD now Ethanol
I'm out of the country now, but will try to remember to look it up next week. On Friday, April 18, 2014, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Don, Thanks for the tip about the testing kit. Where do you find them? Thanks, Grant.. On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 4:47 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com javascript:; wrote: I bought a testing kit that is an alcohol soluble dye. Put a drop in a sample of the gas, agitate, and see whether the sample has changed color and whether the drop is still the same size. I test the fuel perhaps every other month that goes into the Cessna from the usual station, and before pumping much from new stations. On Thursday, April 17, 2014, Kevin Allen Kraly kevinpadd...@gmail.comjavascript:; wrote: How do you make sure that the gasoline that you're buying is not contaminated with ethanol? The Toyota Sienna Minivan got a fillip of premium today. I read some time ago on this list that premium gas isn't blended. I don't want any gas containing ethanol in the van since it doesn't get driven much. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 2012 Toy Sienna Van, 14Kmi 2012 Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel Pickup 3.6Kmi ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listons to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listons to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] ULSD now Ethanol
OK Don wrote: I'm out of the country now, but will try to remember to look it up next week. Anybody have it cheaper than $10.75 + $5 shipping per half ounce? http://www.fuel-testers.com/quikcheck.html ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Counterfeit Oil Filters?
Wanted to follow up on my findings to-date: Took Indian oil filter to the dealer yesterday. Other than the hologram and source being indicated as Austria on the dealer part, the outside looked identical. We compared the actual filters and found a few differences: 1.) Dealer part had Made in Austria stamped on it, along with a time/date stamp indicating when it was made. Non-dealer part had Made in India by Kriloskar and no time/date stamp 2.) Heavy paper webbing that wraps around the outside of the filter pleats on the dealer filter came to within 1/2' of the metal filter ends. Non-dealer part webbing was 1 from metal filter ends 3.) Dealer filter had an interior metal tube with a few holes in it. Non-dealer filter had metal tube with many holes in it. 4.) Dealer filter had no visible materials inside of the filter Non-dealer filter had glob of glue at top of filter inside where the pleat material met the top end cap. 5.) Pleats of filter material had the same count for both filters. Based on the comparison I'm not putting any of these filters in my cars until I know more. I contacted MBUSA since the dealer wasn't really interested in getting involved, which I can understand. MBUSA has asked for one of the filters for inspection, which I will be sending them on Monday. Suffice to say at this point I would not be putting any Indian made MB filters in my cars. It's simply not worth save a couple of bucks to take the risk. More as I know it, Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
So I went to a dealership for a Club High Mileage event and had an array of seasoned techs work on my suspension problem. :) The consensus was that the bouncy rear end was NOT related to the air cells (spheres), since they are new. We lowered the ride height by adjusting the rear valve linkage, from 16 to a litle over 14 as measured from the center of the rear wheel hub to the wheel arch. Then we lowered the car to the floor and ran the engine while a couple burly techs sat on the deck with the tailgate raised. The level of the rear dropped down, but after 5 minutes there was no perceptible rise. We put it back on the lift and inspected the rear struts, which were German OEM and quite clean (e.g., not original to the car). The springs measured 17mm in diameter, but the correct OEM springs are supposed to be only 15.95, so obviously these are replacement springs. Could these incorrect springs be the source of my problem? Or is there more likely to be a problem with the rear suspension valve? SLS fluid is recirculating normally and there are no leaks in the system, but the failure of the rear end to rebound while under load may suggest a problem with the valve. Thoughts anyone? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: i don't buy that about the bad spheres causing valve problems Pressure spikes. Pretty nasty stuff. Think hydroforming... -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Testing times
What is that supposed to mean? On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 7:49 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: If you didn't buy it at the apple store, you are supposed to use it. :-) On Friday, April 18, 2014, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Hey speaking of Apple, how to I find a compatible printer driver for a Canon Pixma MP 780? The computer does NOT recognixe this when I connect it to my IMac. :(( On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 5:14 AM, Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com javascript:; wrote: Ha! Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listons to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Counterfeit Oil Filters?
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:31:28 -0400 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Wanted to follow up on my findings to-date: Thank you, Dan, for doing the research and letting us know about it. Suffice to say at this point I would not be putting any Indian made MB filters in my cars. It's simply not worth save a couple of bucks to take the risk. Thank you also for telling us about your conclusion. More as I know it, Great. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
Andrew, From my experience with SLS, I believe that you've got leveling valve issues. Here's my logic: If changing the leveling valve settings causes the suspension height to change, the struts must be good. If by some chance they were bad, it wouldn't raise at all, assuming the seals on the pistons were bad, which is the only part inside of them. From what you describe the inly possible variable is the leveling valve. Rebuild/replace the leveling valve. Dan On Apr 19, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: So I went to a dealership for a Club High Mileage event and had an array of seasoned techs work on my suspension problem. :) The consensus was that the bouncy rear end was NOT related to the air cells (spheres), since they are new. We lowered the ride height by adjusting the rear valve linkage, from 16 to a litle over 14 as measured from the center of the rear wheel hub to the wheel arch. Then we lowered the car to the floor and ran the engine while a couple burly techs sat on the deck with the tailgate raised. The level of the rear dropped down, but after 5 minutes there was no perceptible rise. We put it back on the lift and inspected the rear struts, which were German OEM and quite clean (e.g., not original to the car). The springs measured 17mm in diameter, but the correct OEM springs are supposed to be only 15.95, so obviously these are replacement springs. Could these incorrect springs be the source of my problem? Or is there more likely to be a problem with the rear suspension valve? SLS fluid is recirculating normally and there are no leaks in the system, but the failure of the rear end to rebound while under load may suggest a problem with the valve. Thoughts anyone? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: i don't buy that about the bad spheres causing valve problems Pressure spikes. Pretty nasty stuff. Think hydroforming... -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
Maybe the pump is not providing enough pressure. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2014, at 1:39 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Andrew, From my experience with SLS, I believe that you've got leveling valve issues. Here's my logic: If changing the leveling valve settings causes the suspension height to change, the struts must be good. If by some chance they were bad, it wouldn't raise at all, assuming the seals on the pistons were bad, which is the only part inside of them. From what you describe the inly possible variable is the leveling valve. Rebuild/replace the leveling valve. Dan On Apr 19, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: So I went to a dealership for a Club High Mileage event and had an array of seasoned techs work on my suspension problem. :) The consensus was that the bouncy rear end was NOT related to the air cells (spheres), since they are new. We lowered the ride height by adjusting the rear valve linkage, from 16 to a litle over 14 as measured from the center of the rear wheel hub to the wheel arch. Then we lowered the car to the floor and ran the engine while a couple burly techs sat on the deck with the tailgate raised. The level of the rear dropped down, but after 5 minutes there was no perceptible rise. We put it back on the lift and inspected the rear struts, which were German OEM and quite clean (e.g., not original to the car). The springs measured 17mm in diameter, but the correct OEM springs are supposed to be only 15.95, so obviously these are replacement springs. Could these incorrect springs be the source of my problem? Or is there more likely to be a problem with the rear suspension valve? SLS fluid is recirculating normally and there are no leaks in the system, but the failure of the rear end to rebound while under load may suggest a problem with the valve. Thoughts anyone? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: i don't buy that about the bad spheres causing valve problems Pressure spikes. Pretty nasty stuff. Think hydroforming... -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cat Food
Hendrik, why is it that you don't write with an Aussie accent? On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: What about unprocessed junk? Hendrik who is catless On 18/04/14 06:04, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: As opposed to processed junk. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2014, at 2:57 AM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: As opposed to fake fish? Hendrik whose cat only ate whiskas cat food, both dry and tinned On 17/04/14 09:08, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: How about some real fish. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] ULSD now Ethanol
I think tanks that are protected do better than those left out. Lately I've taken to covering the gas caps on the snowmobiles with a rubber glove. Older snowmobile gas caps often have a vented gauge which allows water infiltration even (especially?) when the sled is covered with a tarp. The rubber glove allows for some excess space should the tank pressurize in the warm but doesn't allow water in. That seems to have helped me a lot. My Dad leaves all his equipment out all the time, he's basically lazy about putting stuff away. He sees many carb problems... -Curt Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 23:21:26 -0500 From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ULSD now Ethanol Message-ID: 20140418232126.0c1e0...@jasper.condray.lan Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Here's a better explanation of the test suggested previously which is simply based on the affinity of alcohol for water; no complex chemistry involved. Thanks! This one makes sense. Therefore, any deviation in the water line indicates the presence of ethanol and should serve as a basis for rejecting the fuel. I'm going to speak up again. For nearly 30 years I have been using ethanol blend gasoline [petrol]. I began seeking it out and have used it almost exclusively for 25 years. I tried it way back then and discovered the carburetor maintenance on my cars went _way_ down with the blend. Since then, I have used it for cars, lawn mowers, chainsaws, line trimmers, etc. Some of the mowers have repeatedly sat for 6 to 8 months with fuel in the tank. I often mix a stabilizer (Stabil initially, more recently Sea Foam) with the two stroke - but not always. In those 25 years I cannot blame the fuel for even one problem with any of the engines. Zero. Yet there are a lot of people who claim lots of problems caused by ethanol. I don't understand why my experience is _so_ different. All these tales of woe are making me nervous - yet my experiences suggest I should keep doing what I have been. -- Philip, puzzled. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Testing apple times
Hmm, I wonder if I can clean the print head on my Epson that way. I've been buying aftermarket ink off Amazon and after sitting a year or so it now refuses to print some of the colors. I ran so many cleaning cycles it ran out the cartridges and I got fed up. There are times when it'd be nice to have a working printer... -Curt Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:46:59 +0930 From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Testing apple times Message-ID: 5351dc9b.6010...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Ha ha +1 for that one. Wonder how they feel about me buying a screen for an iphoney off ebay Speaking of printers, the other day I had job that involved taking a load of stuff to the rubbish dump. In amongst all the crap was a HP printer, which looked OK so I took it home. Fired it up and all the lights where on but the paper was not feeding properly, so I pulled it apart and some kid must dropped a safety pin in there. Right O now the paper was feeding properly but nothing was being printed, hmmn me thinks, the cartridges must have dried out, a quick search indicates that standing them in hot water may clean em out. So I give that a whirl and sure enough we have printing but it's still not 100% but I am just keeping it as a spare for now. Hendrik who hates to throw stuff out unless it is totally beyond any use whatsoever ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
It pounds the base pressure and overpressure relief valves and their springs into oblivion. It will eventually also cause strut seal failure, lower balljoint failure, and top strut bushing failure. On Apr 19, 2014, Rick Hawkins wrote: i don't buy that about the bad spheres causing valve problems ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cat Food
Like the BARF diet? ;) (bones and raw food... Ground up perhaps?) (The marrow in the bones is probably good for them...) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 18, 2014, at 22:59, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: What about unprocessed junk? Hendrik who is catless On 18/04/14 06:04, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: As opposed to processed junk. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2014, at 2:57 AM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: As opposed to fake fish? Hendrik whose cat only ate whiskas cat food, both dry and tinned On 17/04/14 09:08, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: How about some real fish. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] ULSD now Ethanol
Have you done a tune-up on it? Replaced the fuel filter? I had a '96 Dodge Dakota with the magnum 5.2l v8 and I never detected any issues running with ethanol fuel. My guess is your truck has a marginally dirty fuel system which the ethanol is gradually scrubbing into the injectors. I'd further guess that if you filled it with ethanol fuel and ran it hard enough and long enough (might take a couple thousand hard miles) you'd either get past the problem or plug the fuel filter. Unfortunately if your pickup is like my Dakota the filter is in the tank and is somewhat of a bear to replace. -Curt Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:34:27 + (UTC) From: roger...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ULSD now Ethanol Message-ID: 1254472027.29354809.1397910867599.javamail.r...@comcast.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Philip, As you said, I can only relate my personal experience with ethanol. And that is, my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 5.9 liter magnum V8 does not like ethanol gas. It idles rougher and it gets about 2 mpg less. Again, this is my experience with a big engine. When I can find Marathon out in the country without ethanol, I fill up the truck and it's happy for awhile. Unfortunately, I live too close to Atlanta and the state requires the stations to sell ethanol added gas within what's considered the metro area. However, I've used it in my gas weed trimmer and 3 lawn mowers with no problems that I've noticed as it relates to small engines. Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale Dinnerware Classics, Inc. Monroe, Ga. 770-267-0850 www.dinnerwareclassics.com (new) www.southernnightsantiques.com (antique) ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
Sounds like they further misadjusted the linkage. The valve is working if they were able to influence the resting height. The system's operation is clearly described in 32-501. It should be adjusted so that the unloaded vehicle's resting height is determined only by the base pressure. The height control valve should only activate if the rear end is deflected significantly (a couple of inches). But if they've overadjusted the lever, it may not be activating when load is added to the car. When moving the height control lever (disconnected from the torsion bar linkage), you can feel the point at which the base pressure circuit takes over from the height control circuit. There's a very subtle notch feeling as the height control lever strikes the filling ball valve. Remember there are two separate control modes: the base pressure circuit (when functioning correctly) completely overrides the height control lever in the downwards direction after a certain point. You can put the lever all the way to the drain position and the car will not fall below normal resting height. The base pressure circuit actually moves the ball valve out of range for the control lever to prevent loss of base pressure. We are talking about adjustments of a few millimetres here. This is not something that should be done by people who haven't read 32-501. D. On Apr 19, 2014, at 11:39, Andrew wrote: So I went to a dealership for a Club High Mileage event and had an array of seasoned techs work on my suspension problem. :) The consensus was that the bouncy rear end was NOT related to the air cells (spheres), since they are new. We lowered the ride height by adjusting the rear valve linkage, from 16 to a litle over 14 as measured from the center of the rear wheel hub to the wheel arch. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
One thing also to look at it, and I presume your mechs did this, is the condition of the plastic bushings on the turnbuckle linkage. If those are not solid or are missing it will not allow the system to function properly. Have you ascertained if the pump is actually pumping pressurized fluid into the system? --R On 4/19/14 4:24 PM, David Bruckmann wrote: Sounds like they further misadjusted the linkage. The valve is working if they were able to influence the resting height. The system's operation is clearly described in 32-501. It should be adjusted so that the unloaded vehicle's resting height is determined only by the base pressure. The height control valve should only activate if the rear end is deflected significantly (a couple of inches). But if they've overadjusted the lever, it may not be activating when load is added to the car. When moving the height control lever (disconnected from the torsion bar linkage), you can feel the point at which the base pressure circuit takes over from the height control circuit. There's a very subtle notch feeling as the height control lever strikes the filling ball valve. Remember there are two separate control modes: the base pressure circuit (when functioning correctly) completely overrides the height control lever in the downwards direction after a certain point. You can put the lever all the way to the drain position and the car will not fall below normal resting height. The base pressure circuit actually moves the ball valve out of range for the control lever to prevent loss of base pressure. We are talking about adjustments of a few millimetres here. This is not something that should be done by people who haven't read 32-501. D. On Apr 19, 2014, at 11:39, Andrew wrote: So I went to a dealership for a Club High Mileage event and had an array of seasoned techs work on my suspension problem. :) The consensus was that the bouncy rear end was NOT related to the air cells (spheres), since they are new. We lowered the ride height by adjusting the rear valve linkage, from 16 to a litle over 14 as measured from the center of the rear wheel hub to the wheel arch. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
David Bruckmann wrote: Sounds like they further misadjusted the linkage. The valve is working if they were able to influence the resting height. The system's operation is clearly described in 32-501. It should be adjusted so that the unloaded vehicle's resting height is determined only by the base pressure. The height control valve should only activate if the rear end is deflected significantly (a couple of inches). But if they've overadjusted the lever, it may not be activating when load is added to the car. When moving the height control lever (disconnected from the torsion bar linkage), you can feel the point at which the base pressure circuit takes over from the height control circuit. There's a very subtle notch feeling as the height control lever strikes the filling ball valve. Remember there are two separate control modes: the base pressure circuit (when functioning correctly) completely overrides the height control lever in the downwards direction after a certain point. You can put the lever all the way to the drain position and the car will not fall below normal resting height. The base pressure circuit actually moves the ball valve out of range for the control lever to prevent loss of base pressure. We are talking about adjustments of a few millimetres here. This is not something that should be done by people who haven't read 32-501. D. Could the problem be that it was too high with (wrong) springs and base pressure, so they adjusted it to drain and it lowered but then wouldn't pump up? Andrew, has this car been bouncing like a pogo stick since you got it, or is that a recent development? 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
I am not local, does that help? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
Since I installed new spheres it rides less harshly. I don't notice excessive bounciness, but it fails the bounce test at rest (won't recover quickly enough after pressure is applied to the rear bumper). David: Are you saying that all components are sound, and that applying 32-501 will solve my problem? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: David Bruckmann wrote: Sounds like they further misadjusted the linkage. The valve is working if they were able to influence the resting height. The system's operation is clearly described in 32-501. It should be adjusted so that the unloaded vehicle's resting height is determined only by the base pressure. The height control valve should only activate if the rear end is deflected significantly (a couple of inches). But if they've overadjusted the lever, it may not be activating when load is added to the car. When moving the height control lever (disconnected from the torsion bar linkage), you can feel the point at which the base pressure circuit takes over from the height control circuit. There's a very subtle notch feeling as the height control lever strikes the filling ball valve. Remember there are two separate control modes: the base pressure circuit (when functioning correctly) completely overrides the height control lever in the downwards direction after a certain point. You can put the lever all the way to the drain position and the car will not fall below normal resting height. The base pressure circuit actually moves the ball valve out of range for the control lever to prevent loss of base pressure. We are talking about adjustments of a few millimetres here. This is not something that should be done by people who haven't read 32-501. D. Could the problem be that it was too high with (wrong) springs and base pressure, so they adjusted it to drain and it lowered but then wouldn't pump up? Andrew, has this car been bouncing like a pogo stick since you got it, or is that a recent development? 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
If the springs are too stiff the suspension will ride too high, and you'll never get the system adjusted into the proper range. -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
Tim Crone lives in Chapel Hill. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com; Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Since I installed new spheres it rides less harshly. I don't notice excessive bounciness, but it fails the bounce test at rest (won't recover quickly enough after pressure is applied to the rear bumper). Well, if it drives OK with the new spheres, I suppose you could put the old ones back on and redo the 'safety test' (see, no more boingboing) and then put the new ones back on. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
Thanks, Wilton. Dan On Apr 19, 2014, at 5:49 PM, WILTON wrote: Tim Crone lives in Chapel Hill. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com; Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Cuban Missile Crisis - Wilton?
I have been listening to Robert Caro's fourth book on Lyndon Johnson's life, which in this volume covers the mid 50s through the end of his presidency. Pretty interesting stuff for a very scary period of time. While listening to the portion that covered the Cuban Missile Crisis, I was wondering if Wilton was doing his B-52 stuff at the time and would be interested to hear his experiences, if he can divulge them. Wilton? ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] W116 motor mounts, is there a left and a right?
I have a couple of motor mounts that I bought from Rusty quite a while back and am thinking tomorrow I might finally get around to installing them. I don't recall if there is a left and a right they look pretty much the same but have slightly different numbers, 123 241 3013 and 123 241 2713. Anyone have a description for those? Allan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cuban Missile Crisis - Wilton?
Dan wrote: ...Pretty interesting stuff for a very scary period of time. My friend escaped from Poland in 1981 and recently mentioned the scary time that could have been the big one in 1983 - in Poland. What was that? Nothing comes to mind. The push back against socialism in Poland was evidently bloodless, but the scary bit happened shortly after that revolution but I did not ask what that scary bit was? My friend indicates it could have been huge. Thanks. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cuban Missile Crisis - Wilton?
Mountain Man wrote: Dan wrote: ...Pretty interesting stuff for a very scary period of time. My friend escaped from Poland in 1981 and recently mentioned the scary time that could have been the big one in 1983 - in Poland. What was that? Solidarność was founded in 1980. From 1981-1983, they had martial law to suppress it. It was banned outright in late 1982. Reagan had economic sanctions against Poland about then. Perhaps it came to a head in 1983? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Solidarity#Martial_law_.281981.E2.80.9383.29 ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W116 motor mounts, is there a left and a right?
Allan. From the EPC 123 241 30 13 Left mount for a W116.120 123 241 27 13 Right mount for a W116.120 Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 7:44 PM Subject: [MBZ] W116 motor mounts, is there a left and a right? I have a couple of motor mounts that I bought from Rusty quite a while back and am thinking tomorrow I might finally get around to installing them. I don't recall if there is a left and a right they look pretty much the same but have slightly different numbers, 123 241 3013 and 123 241 2713. Anyone have a description for those? Allan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cuban Missile Crisis - Wilton?
Mitch wrote: Perhaps it came to a head in 1983? I remember names such as Gdansk shipyard and Lec Walensa but nothing else - hey, I was busy doing dollar stuff and having babies. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] mile high club high mileage at the stealer sls troubles
Folks It sounds like the dealer folks were a bit baffled by the sls system is it circulating hydraulic fluid? did you open the bleeder valve in the control valve when opened the suspension should drop on my 82 300td altho the ride is terrible and the car sinks at rest, the system maintains ride height when weight is added (such as a trailer!) i'm considering doing oil analysis to my hydraulic fluid to see if it's contaminated with oil from the engine via entry from a bad seal at the back of the hydraulic pump (it's black) this is all such a joy i now have gallons of sls fluid and new ebay spheres for $175 or so per pair i may go on and rebuild the pump seals (i have a spare pump out of the car that i could service) old mercedes cars are not cheap to maintain even if the labor is free!! i'm hesitant to remove the sls valve because the fittings are prone to stripping (the aluminum body threads) These are my saturday evening sls thoughts thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Plastic Grid source
Can someone help me find plastic grid for use as drain under espresso cup - see pictures at ebay item 231187400598 See the black grid - I should think this might be similar to garden supply shelving? Does anyone have source for this type of grid / mesh? How about suggestion of search name to use? It is probably 120mm x 120mm and grid is 10mm X 10mm and 10mm thick - something similar to whatmight be a drain grid under a planter pot, perhaps? Thanks. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W116 motor mounts, is there a left and a right?
Great, thank you! Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com writes: Allan. From the EPC 123 241 30 13 Left mount for a W116.120 123 241 27 13 Right mount for a W116.120 Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] stupid question
are 123 300d and 300td back doors the same or different specifically will a sedan door fit a wagon or not rear door, driver's side USA thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
My wife's sister lives in CH but she is sitting here next to me under a big poodle. Daughter is in Gboro, driving an SD down here tomorrow --R (sent from my miniPad) On Apr 19, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Thanks, Wilton. Dan On Apr 19, 2014, at 5:49 PM, WILTON wrote: Tim Crone lives in Chapel Hill. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com; Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
I tossed the old spheres 3 years ago On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Since I installed new spheres it rides less harshly. I don't notice excessive bounciness, but it fails the bounce test at rest (won't recover quickly enough after pressure is applied to the rear bumper). Well, if it drives OK with the new spheres, I suppose you could put the old ones back on and redo the 'safety test' (see, no more boingboing) and then put the new ones back on. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] stupid question
They are very different Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2014, at 8:01 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: are 123 300d and 300td back doors the same or different specifically will a sedan door fit a wagon or not rear door, driver's side USA thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
Is poodle a local tree or a hairdo? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 9:17 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: My wife's sister lives in CH but she is sitting here next to me under a big poodle. Daughter is in Gboro, driving an SD down here tomorrow --R (sent from my miniPad) On Apr 19, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Thanks, Wilton. Dan On Apr 19, 2014, at 5:49 PM, WILTON wrote: Tim Crone lives in Chapel Hill. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com; Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] mile high club high mileage at the stealer sls troubles
Thanks, Rich. I guess I can stop feeling sorry for myself.. My sls fluid is clear s H2O. On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:38 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: Folks It sounds like the dealer folks were a bit baffled by the sls system is it circulating hydraulic fluid? did you open the bleeder valve in the control valve when opened the suspension should drop on my 82 300td altho the ride is terrible and the car sinks at rest, the system maintains ride height when weight is added (such as a trailer!) i'm considering doing oil analysis to my hydraulic fluid to see if it's contaminated with oil from the engine via entry from a bad seal at the back of the hydraulic pump (it's black) this is all such a joy i now have gallons of sls fluid and new ebay spheres for $175 or so per pair i may go on and rebuild the pump seals (i have a spare pump out of the car that i could service) old mercedes cars are not cheap to maintain even if the labor is free!! i'm hesitant to remove the sls valve because the fittings are prone to stripping (the aluminum body threads) These are my saturday evening sls thoughts thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Testing times
It was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek jab at Apple, and should have read you are not supposed to use it. On Saturday, April 19, 2014, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What is that supposed to mean? On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 7:49 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com javascript:; wrote: If you didn't buy it at the apple store, you are supposed to use it. :-) On Friday, April 18, 2014, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comjavascript:; wrote: Hey speaking of Apple, how to I find a compatible printer driver for a Canon Pixma MP 780? The computer does NOT recognixe this when I connect it to my IMac. :(( On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 5:14 AM, Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.comjavascript:; javascript:; wrote: Ha! Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listons to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listons to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Donald Snooks Beemer
He posted to FB a little bit ago that he bought it back...You might get a second chance to buy it, when he sells it again Mitch. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Donald Snooks Beemer
Probably has 300k on it now Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 19, 2014, at 10:20 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: He posted to FB a little bit ago that he bought it back... You might get a second chance to buy it, when he sells it again Mitch. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Testing apple car
If apple made an iCar the bonnet would require a special tool to open and if you did manage to open the hood to replace the battery, it would void your warranty. Hendrik who is playing games on an ipad but has not opened it up yet On 20/04/14 11:22, OK Don wrote: It was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek jab at Apple, and should have read you are not supposed to use it. On Saturday, April 19, 2014, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What is that supposed to mean? ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cat Food arrest
Because if I did, the list police would throw me in jail. Hendrik who hears the sirens now On 20/04/14 04:23, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Hendrik, why is it that you don't write with an Aussie accent? ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300td sls troubles
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I tossed the old spheres 3 years ago I changed mine 8 years ago, so mine were probably recycled long ago too. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] grid
how about some grid like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plastic-Replacement-Grid-for-15-Drip-Tray-Draft-Beer-Tray-Prevent-Splashing-/280928527836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item4168a525dc thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] sls troubles
OK, I SAY that no matter what the height of your springs you can adjust the rod to the control valve to put the valve lever to the neutral position if that's where you want it does that make sense springs at rest, adjust rod thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cuban Missile Crisis - Wilton?
Well, there's not much to tell, but here it is. In late October 1962, I was about to finish the flying phase of B-52 Combat Crew Training School (CCTS) at Walker AFB, Roswell, NM. I had flown my last training mission and went to the base the following morning to plan for my final check ride (performance evaluation flight), which was scheduled for the next day. As I parked my car, I noticed much more activity than usual. Entering the building, I was surprised to see all of the instructors wearing side arms and flight suits. When I inquired about all the activity, my instructor told me about the President's speech of the previous day and that all of the instructors were on alert. The Cuban Missile Crisis was on - I had missed news about it the previous day because of my long flight. The instructors told us students to be at a meeting at the Officers Club at 1300 (1:00 PM). At 1300, the school commandant informed us, The school is closed; go to your home bases immediately. Several of my classmates who had been on B-47 crews went back to their old units and went on alert with B-47's, some of which dispersed to municipal airports or remote sites out in the desert. My wife, Alice, the children and I left New Mexico early the next morning. My home base was to be Robins AFB, GA, but my B-52G unit there was temporarily at Loring AFB, ME, because of runway repairs at Robins. Not knowing if I may have to go on to Loring soon after arriving at Robins, I drove Alice and the children on to her parents' home near Nashville, NC, before I went to Robins. The administrators at Robins were not very concerned about my going on to Loring - 'told me to get the family settled, etc. The following weekend, I drove back to NC and took Alice and the children back down to Robins. There we bought a house and moved in. On base I did lieutenant gofer jobs. 'Drove down to McCoy AFB, FL, for a two-week airborne guided missile course; 'even flew as a passenger aboard an Air Force C-54 to deliver top secret emergency war order materials to a planning officer in our unit at Loring. In December, a couple of other trainees I drove back to California to attend another two-week guided missile course. By January, the rest of my unit had returned to Robins, and by mid-January, I finally started flying B-52 training missions again - I had not been in the airplane for at least 2½ months; needless to say, I was really rusty and did not perform very impressively on these first few missions. I passed a check ride, anyway, was declared combat- ready and started pulling ground alert duty about mid-February '63. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 6:15 PM Subject: [MBZ] Cuban Missile Crisis - Wilton? I have been listening to Robert Caro's fourth book on Lyndon Johnson's life, which in this volume covers the mid 50s through the end of his presidency. Pretty interesting stuff for a very scary period of time. While listening to the portion that covered the Cuban Missile Crisis, I was wondering if Wilton was doing his B-52 stuff at the time and would be interested to hear his experiences, if he can divulge them. Wilton? ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
Rick Hawkins Java wrote: OK, I SAY that no matter what the height of your springs you can adjust the rod to the control valve to put the valve lever to the neutral position if that's where you want it I'd still like to know what makes Andy's wagon go boing, boing, boing. Would having too high a spring rate on the steel springs cause it to be oversprung and underdamped to the point where it would fail a does it bounce more than twice? test? More to the point of passing safety inspection, does it get better or worse with ten bags of softener salt in the back? 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] grid
Or this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/321378831193?redirect=mobile http://m.ebay.com/itm/321378831193?nav=SEARCH Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Rick Hawkins Java Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 10:18 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] grid how about some grid like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plastic-Replacement-Grid-for-15-Drip-Tray-Draft-Beer-Tray-Prevent-Splashing-/280928527836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item4168a525dc thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 23:28:54 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: More to the point of passing safety inspection, does it get better or worse with ten bags of softener salt in the back? Now that would be a simple fix for the inspection. It could be simulated without buying the salt by having one or more persons sit in the back. 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
Let me put it this way. These poodles get excited about hunting cats about 10x what wakes you up each day. Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Apr 19, 2014 9:30 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Is poodle a local tree or a hairdo? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 9:17 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: My wife's sister lives in CH but she is sitting here next to me under a big poodle. Daughter is in Gboro, driving an SD down here tomorrow --R (sent from my miniPad) On Apr 19, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Thanks, Wilton. Dan On Apr 19, 2014, at 5:49 PM, WILTON wrote: Tim Crone lives in Chapel Hill. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com; Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC
LOL! -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, 11:59PM -0400 from Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com: Let me put it this way. These poodles get excited about hunting cats about 10x what wakes you up each day. Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Apr 19, 2014 9:30 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Is poodle a local tree or a hairdo? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 9:17 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: My wife's sister lives in CH but she is sitting here next to me under a big poodle. Daughter is in Gboro, driving an SD down here tomorrow --R (sent from my miniPad) On Apr 19, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Thanks, Wilton. Dan On Apr 19, 2014, at 5:49 PM, WILTON wrote: Tim Crone lives in Chapel Hill. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com ; Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 5:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] Chapel Hill, NC Isn't someone on the list a resident of this area? There's what appears to be a really nice 300TD for sale there with a manny tranny. Dan ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] grid
Now I want one too, -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, 11:52PM -0400 from Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com: Or this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/321378831193?redirect=mobile http://m.ebay.com/itm/321378831193?nav=SEARCH Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Rick Hawkins Java Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 10:18 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] grid how about some grid like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Plastic-Replacement-Grid-for-15-Drip-Tray-Draft-Beer-Tray-Prevent-Splashing-/280928527836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item4168a525dc thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
That I can try on my own - great idea. -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, 11:28PM -0400 from Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net: Rick Hawkins Java wrote: OK, I SAY that no matter what the height of your springs you can adjust the rod to the control valve to put the valve lever to the neutral position if that's where you want it I'd still like to know what makes Andy's wagon go boing, boing, boing. Would having too high a spring rate on the steel springs cause it to be oversprung and underdamped to the point where it would fail a does it bounce more than twice? test? More to the point of passing safety inspection, does it get better or worse with ten bags of softener salt in the back? 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Testing apple times
Here are some tips for cleaning Epson printer heads (I've done more than a few, just finished up reviving an old R800 head for use in an R2880). First, the dye inks do NOT dry out in the printer. They become very viscous, but do not dry. Pigment inks do indeed dry down, but are readily resuspended. Second, cleaning cycles are only good for removing air, they will NOT fix plugs, and paradoxically, make things worse by applying a vacuum to the whole head. When the head is moved off the seal, gumming ink results in a vacuum still inside, and air is sucked up from the bottom, preventing the ink from being fired. Third, the clogs from sitting unused are almost always ink collecting on the bottom of the head and plugging the nozzles. You can suck in through the print head forever, and if you don't remove the collected grunge it will not print. It DOES drip ink all over, but the droplets will not fire onto the paper. To clean one in this condition: Install cartridges filled with ink -- aftermarkets with third party ink is a best choice, you may use quite a bit and Epson cartridges are expensive for cleaning. If you want, once you get it cleared out you can switch back. Turn the printer on and press the ink cartridge button. Once the carriage parks in the cartridge replacement station, unplug the printer WITHOUT turning it off. This leaves the carriage free to move by hand. Fold a paper towel to fit in the channel the printhead travels in over the paper. It needs to be thick enough to actually touch the prinheatd but thin enough to push the printhead over. Saturate the paper towel with Windex or other spray glass cleaner. I'm not sure I would use 409, it might be too strong. Lay the towel in the channel and wipe the printhead over it. Likely it will instantly turn black with gummy ink. Remove the towel and replace with a fresh one, adjusting thickness as necessary to gently wipe the bottom of the printhead until you get obvious traces of the correct ink colors. Get a spray bottle of windex or other glass cleaner and carefully fill the sponge and seal of the cartridge cappping station. Use a dry paper towel to blot up the dissolved ink until the station is mostly clean. Wipe down the rubber seal, make sure it is not gummy with dried ink. Fill the sponge in the capping station with Windex and push the carriage over it. Briefly plug the printer in until the carriage drops onto the seal and unplug it again. You don't want the pump to suck the Windex out, you want to soak the bottom of the head. Leave it at least a couple hours. Overnight is better. Next day plug the printer in and turn it on. It should do a quick cleaning cycle. Print a nozzle check. If you are really lucky, you will get at least most of the nozzles firing. Ignore the fact that the ink colors are likely wrong, you have been mixing the ink with cleaner and it will wick up into the nozzle chambers randomly. If you have a decent number of clear nozzles, print a purge page (marruttusa.com has a selection). By the end of the page, you should be able to tell if you have decent ink flow or not. Drips of ink onto the page means you have Windex in the nozzles, it causes ink to leak. This is not a big issue a this point. Print another nozzle check. Should be better. If not, do a clean cycle but unplug the printer when the wiper blade is up -- it's beside the capping station, watch for the printer to flip it up to wipe the printhead. Crap built up on the wiper simply plugs the nozzles by wiping gummy dried ink into them, hardly a way to clear them. Wipe it down with windex, make sure it's quite clean. Plug it back in and do one clean cycle, then print a nozzle check. With some luck, a dye printer will be working pretty well by now. Pigment printers require more work, usually. If a couple cycles of soaking and printing purge pages doesn't do the trick, you will have to find some syringes and plastic tubing that will fit over the spikes the cartridges connect to on the printhead. push the ink button and unplug the printer when the carriage is free. Remove the cartridges, and fold up a dry paper towel to fit under the printhead. Heat some windex in the microwave -- you can add some glycerin if you have it to raise the viscocity, it helps later -- and fill a syringe with the hot windex and attach some tubing to allow you to connect to the spike. Push the tubing over the spike for whatever color isn't working right, and move the carriage over the dry paper towel. GENTLY press on the syringe plunger to force hot windex through the printhead. If it won't move under gentle pressure, pull back on the syringe to suck the gummy ink up out of the printhead. Don't pull too hard, you don't want to blow any seals. You may have to repeat the pull, release, press, release, pull, etc
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
OK, I SAY that no matter what the height of your springs you can adjust the rod to the control valve to put the valve lever to the neutral position if that's where you want it Yes, but that doesn't center the travel of the suspension so that it doesn't bounce off the upper end's stops. -- Jim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
