Re: [MBZ] OT gold (and everything else) is crashing
A Washington Porst reporter binge-read ALL of Trump's books over a single weekend! His observtions are worth noting, since he is the likely R standard bearer. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2015/07/30/i-just-binge-read-eight-books-by-donald-trump-heres-what-i-learned/ On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 7:50 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Please, in the interest of keeping me off some obscure terrorist list, include that I advocate the use of due process and Jury trial... with a conviction of Treason... Before than hanging... well.. at lease a short trial... On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Max wrote: I think there are forces among the dems who understand how inevitable it is that an R will be the next president, so they are glad to sacrifice Hillary! and be rid of her, and focus on the 2020 election. Nope!! Bill is her husband. Watch. mao Unless billary and pillory are both in prison... I like Grant's ready for pillory with a piece of rope... We used to hang arnolds up. Certainly arnold did fewer things, and it could be argued his actions had fewer consequences. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Alles.I'm in for my morning tea at 10:40 hrs. So far the car has new center bearing and mount, new flex joints and a re-positioned rear muffler hanger.I have been burning daylight at a good rate, Sir! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 09:14:33 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: 126die...@gmail.com Sir, All vehicles functioning, or in for known repairs. No Problems or questions to report, Sir! No off topic ramblings thus far today, Sir! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Sir, All vehicles functioning, or in for known repairs. No Problems or questions to report, Sir! No off topic ramblings thus far today, Sir! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power Booster saga
A few weeks ago I mentioned I broke down on the way to my shorehouse. Since I replaced the power booster on my 78 240D before I went ahead ordered A PB from Rockauto.con,got it in a day a half .I contortingly installed it [ Dan- easy for me being 5'-6] Then I realized the check valve on the vacuum pump was kaput. Couldn't remove it due to the galling between the steel valve the aluminum body. So I put in a new one. I even had to remove a broken bolt from the previous owner. Bled the brakes with my homemade pressure bleeder [Boy that's fun !!] Then when I would drive it a few miles,after a few lights my front right caliper would lock up I had to abandon the car Half an hour later I come back I would drive back to my house before it would get tight again. I installed both front NEW calipers[Bendix] just 2 years ago. I replaced all four brake hoses about 4 years ago. My question is does this sound like brake hoses collapsing on the inside ?? I don't remember my source for these hoses [Chinese?] My car brakes would be fine after it cools down after a half hour or more. I bled the brakes again still same thing. I did notice that my rear brake hoses did have some black specs when I bled them so I'm wondering about the hoses. HELP ! I'm now 92 miles away from my car since I had to come home due to renters. I'm 4 weeks away from My week at the house when I could work on it again in my driveway. Any suggestions ?? If I need hoses I'll order from MB. Caliper from Rockauto. THanx guys. Bob 1983 240D PS runs like a new car except for the eventual lockup ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
If my tank gets rusty/scuzzy, i swap it. You don't get much propane on the swap, but it is cheaper than buying a new tank/valve. Thereafter, it can be refilled for a full charge. All my old tanks with the old valves, I managed to swap eventually without having to buy the new safety valve. I much prefer the old unsafe valve with LH threads. The swap shops don't pay much attention to the valve type now. I've only used propane to fry turkeys that past few years. Gas grill stays in the shed. Charcoal/wood tastes better. I took mine in the other day and the kid said it was leaking as he tried to fill it. Says my tank can't be refilled anymore. He did seem to get it about half full and they refunded my money. Half tank of propane for free, score! When it runs out I'll do a tank swap. Its 9 years old and they're only supposedta be good for 10 without testing right? I've never heard of someplace replacing the valve for you, I'd just swap the tank. -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire BTW, I'll find another place to fill my propane tanks. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:35 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery
Re: [MBZ] OT: Here's your man, Grant
The lib/prog position on global warming has a distinct double speak tone, where science means no disagreement, no discussion allowed. \ 1984 / Animal farm ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Yes a smart if painful move Wilton. First fire call I ever went on was propane filling tank on fire. Not pretty. Dwight On Aug 3, 2015 6:01 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Na, 'told 'em I don't give up easily; 'needed to turn that valve off before it got hot enough to blow off. After it had cooled a bit, I asked 'em to remove/disconnect the tank for me. Didn't realize I was burned a bit (very minor) until they had left and I started washing my hands to find the the 2 sore spots and singed hair. I must have touched the hot underside of the grill to get the burns. My hand was in and out of the flames several times. I think something is wrong with the spring-loaded valve that is opened by installing the regulator and hose. 'Don't know yet. I've never had that problem with another tank. Wilton - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire Wow, very glad you weren't injured any worse! Did the firemen fuss at you for handling the situation yourself and getting burned in the process? I'll be curious to hear what caused the leak, and I totally agree with finding a different place to get your propane tank filled. Soapy water would have revealed that leak when your ears didn't. I have three tanks: one that I own, that came with the grill, one that I bought from the grocery store dispenser cage, so I just swap that out with a filled tank and pay the $20 or whatever, and a third tank same as #2 but neighbor gave it to me when they moved and didn't want to take the time to return it for a refund. I try to keep at least two full tanks on hand. Note to self: hurican season is hear, check your propane tanks... - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 3:09 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Waytago! We are glad you are not badly burned. This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not thrilled about the Cathey test refrigerant in a car. https://archive.org/stream/midamericapipeli00netc/midamericapipeli00netc_djvu.txt I saw the destruction firsthand. Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
You can get bottles filled but around here most people just swap theirs for a full one for about $18 or so. I guess this is a reason why charcoal is better but we use propane because it's easier. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2015, at 1:35 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Na, 'told 'em I don't give up easily; 'needed to turn that valve off before it got hot enough to blow off. After it had cooled a bit, I asked 'em to remove/disconnect the tank for me. Didn't realize I was burned a bit (very minor) until they had left and I started washing my hands to find the the 2 sore spots and singed hair. I must have touched the hot underside of the grill to get the burns. My hand was in and out of the flames several times. I think something is wrong with the spring-loaded valve that is opened by installing the regulator and hose. 'Don't know yet. I've never had that problem with another tank. Wilton - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire Wow, very glad you weren't injured any worse! Did the firemen fuss at you for handling the situation yourself and getting burned in the process? I'll be curious to hear what caused the leak, and I totally agree with finding a different place to get your propane tank filled. Soapy water would have revealed that leak when your ears didn't. I have three tanks: one that I own, that came with the grill, one that I bought from the grocery store dispenser cage, so I just swap that out with a filled tank and pay the $20 or whatever, and a third tank same as #2 but neighbor gave it to me when they moved and didn't want to take the time to return it for a refund. I try to keep at least two full tanks on hand. Note to self: hurican season is hear, check your propane tanks... - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 3:09 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Waytago! We are glad you are not badly burned. This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not thrilled about the Cathey test refrigerant in a car. https://archive.org/stream/midamericapipeli00netc/midamericapipeli00netc_djvu.txt I saw the destruction firsthand. Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold
[MBZ] propane
wilton they should NEVER have filled a tank they thought was leaking tag the tank as leaking valve and swap it at the walmart for $18 they don't care and don't fill them, they just ship them back somewhere if you tag it you are doing your job i swapped out all my old found tanks that don't have the modern pressure relief valve (round valve handles instead of triangle) at various walmarts what does it cost to have your filled? i run my stove here at the beach on a grill sized tank (sitting next to an empty 250 gal tank that i should probably sell thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com payment by all major credit cards or by paypal Java Photo Java Bajaj Cycles 215 Bryan Street Athens, Georgia 30601 706 354-0988 3-6 pm or later (eastern time) 706 354-8877 fax optional numbers that tend to go to voicemail 912 376-5721 magic jack 706 363-0022 g-number for text/message SKYPE: macjava iCHAT/AIM: macj...@aol.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
When i get a tank with wonky valve I swap it. Otherwise i get them filled for 15.00 at the local body shop that restored my CD. On Aug 3, 2015 9:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You can get bottles filled but around here most people just swap theirs for a full one for about $18 or so. I guess this is a reason why charcoal is better but we use propane because it's easier. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2015, at 1:35 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Curly wrote: This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not thrilled about the Cathey test refrigerant in a car. From my research, even a non-flammable refrigerant can have a large flame at a leak due to the oil. But I have never tested it myself - or compared the infernos. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
My Weber is a Spirit, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com; fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire Home Depot propane tank swaps are $18.00 around here. Speaking of which, I grilled two types of fish on my Weber Spirit propane grille tonite: bluefish draped with bacon, and a thick salmon steak/ butter. Both fresh fish came from the Great Wall Chinese market. Cooked each one in foil, and they were both moist and delish. Sure beats heating up the house. On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 10:48 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Curly wrote: This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not thrilled about the Cathey test refrigerant in a car. From my research, even a non-flammable refrigerant can have a large flame at a leak due to the oil. But I have never tested it myself - or compared the infernos. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Home Depot propane tank swaps are $18.00 around here. Speaking of which, I grilled two types of fish on my Weber Spirit propane grille tonite: bluefish draped with bacon, and a thick salmon steak/ butter. Both fresh fish came from the Great Wall Chinese market. Cooked each one in foil, and they were both moist and delish. Sure beats heating up the house. On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 10:48 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Curly wrote: This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not thrilled about the Cathey test refrigerant in a car. From my research, even a non-flammable refrigerant can have a large flame at a leak due to the oil. But I have never tested it myself - or compared the infernos. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
I took mine in the other day and the kid said it was leaking as he tried to fill it. Says my tank can't be refilled anymore. He did seem to get it about half full and they refunded my money. Half tank of propane for free, score! When it runs out I'll do a tank swap. Its 9 years old and they're only supposedta be good for 10 without testing right? I've never heard of someplace replacing the valve for you, I'd just swap the tank. -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire BTW, I'll find another place to fill my propane tanks. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:35 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
Re: [MBZ] OT: Here's your man, Grant
CAMPAIGN 2016:Ted Cruz professes 'full-out denial' of climate changePublished: Monday, August 3, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said yesterday he does not believe global warming is occurring. The Texas senator said during a forum hosted by Freedom Partners, part of the Koch brothers political network, that the data and facts don't support that global warming is occurring, a statement that the moderator of the forum characterized as a full-out denial. Cruz has previously likened people who believe in climate change to flat-Earthers and says the concept is a Trojan horse used by liberals to impose massive government controls on the economy (*Greenwire* http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060015910/, March 27). The senator also came out in opposition to the Clean Power Plan set to be unveiled by the Obama administration today. Cruz's stance sets him apart from other Republican presidential candidates; none of the 16 others has come out prominently against the science of climate change (Ben Jacobs, London*Guardian* http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/03/ted-cruz-expresses-full-out-denial-of-global-warming-during-forum, Aug. 2). *-- BTP* _ BZZ WRONG! There is no science of climate change. There is only a global warming/coming ice age/climate change/goobermnt theft by gunpoint/theft by albore scam. The scam has been exposed repeatedly. Grow up! Get over it! Be proud that one candidate has the spine to stand up and say the king has no clothes. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Here's your man, Grant
When Ted invites you to the inaugural parties be sure to think of me... On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 4:56 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hahahhaha... Andrew... Thank you for being dependable. Be sure and call me this winter, when it sets new record cold, for the 4th year in a row... I'll try to feel your pain On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: CAMPAIGN 2016:Ted Cruz professes 'full-out denial' of climate changePublished: Monday, August 3, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said yesterday he does not believe global warming is occurring. The Texas senator said during a forum hosted by Freedom Partners, part of the Koch brothers political network, that the data and facts don't support that global warming is occurring, a statement that the moderator of the forum characterized as a full-out denial. Cruz has previously likened people who believe in climate change to flat-Earthers and says the concept is a Trojan horse used by liberals to impose massive government controls on the economy (*Greenwire* http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060015910/, March 27). The senator also came out in opposition to the Clean Power Plan set to be unveiled by the Obama administration today. Cruz's stance sets him apart from other Republican presidential candidates; none of the 16 others has come out prominently against the science of climate change (Ben Jacobs, London*Guardian* http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/03/ted-cruz-expresses-full-out-denial-of-global-warming-during-forum , Aug. 2). *-- BTP* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Here's your man, Grant
The lib/prog position on global warming has a distinct double speak tone, where science means no disagreement, no discussion allowed. It's also noteworthy (but not surprising) that the scientists seem to only offer solutions which increase the size of government and increase the cost of my electrical power... Thank God, diesel fuel prices are still dropping thanks to good old fashioned American know-how and capitalism (fracking). -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 3, 2015 5:12:28 PM EDT, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: BZZ WRONG! There is no science of climate change. There is only a global warming/coming ice age/climate change/goobermnt theft by gunpoint/theft by albore scam. The scam has been exposed repeatedly. Grow up! Get over it! Be proud that one candidate has the spine to stand up and say the king has no clothes. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Drink more/drive morel
Beer byproducts could power cars in New ZealandPublished: Monday, August 3, 2015 A New Zealand-based company has developed a biofuel from ethanol made from leftover beer yeast and gasoline, calling the mixture brewtoleum. Drivers can now fill up their cars with the mixture at 60 service stations across the North Island, according to a *New Zealand Herald* article http://nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3objectid=11476245 last month. The leftover beer yeast used in the biofuel would otherwise be used as stock feed or discarded. The first batch, of 300,000 liters, could last around six weeks from early July. Another biofuel, made from Brazilian sugar cane and New Zealand whey, a dairy byproduct, is already commercialized in the country. The new alternative fuels could help reduce carbon emissions. Using 30 liters of biofuel a week could cut 250 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions, according to New Zealand's automobile association. We're helping Kiwis save the world by doing what they enjoy best -- drinking beer, said Sean O'Donnell, a spokesman for the company behind the biofuel, DB Breweries (Charlie Sorrel,*Fast Company* http://www.fastcoexist.com/3048924/now-new-zealanders-can-run-their-cars-on-beer, July 29). *-- CVK* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Addition to the Driveway
Many years from now a used Mercedes with documented Dan Penoff provinence will be worth BIG $$s. On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It does. The interior is black. You’re talking about a lot of speakers, as this has a factory Bose system. All of the Becker 1492s I have are rebuilts and have the aux input option, too. Drop me a PM with an offer. Dan On Aug 2, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: If it still has the original radios, speakers and amp I would be interested in those maybe. What color is the interior? I would probably take the sun visors also. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
Very funny. The car type should ALWAYS be in the subject line. On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Which car? Crosley Sport Utility! Pay attention! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
BTW, I'll find another place to fill my propane tanks. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:35 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Yep, that's what I was worried about - to turn the valve off before the tank got too hot. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire ATTABOY! Flammable gases are not to be taken lightly. I think you dodged one when the tank didn't explode. On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 1:35 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
Re: [MBZ] Power Booster saga
Could be hoses, could be the caliper. If you were able to troubleshoot, when the caliper is locked up then you open the bleeder valve on the caliper, and if fluid comes out and the caliper un-locks, that's a pretty good indication that the hose is the problem. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Bob via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: A few weeks ago I mentioned I broke down on the way to my shorehouse. Since I replaced the power booster on my 78 240D before I went ahead ordered A PB from Rockauto.con,got it in a day a half .I contortingly installed it [ Dan- easy for me being 5'-6] Then I realized the check valve on the vacuum pump was kaput. Couldn't remove it due to the galling between the steel valve the aluminum body. So I put in a new one. I even had to remove a broken bolt from the previous owner. Bled the brakes with my homemade pressure bleeder [Boy that's fun !!] Then when I would drive it a few miles,after a few lights my front right caliper would lock up I had to abandon the car Half an hour later I come back I would drive back to my house before it would get tight again. I installed both front NEW calipers[Bendix] just 2 years ago. I replaced all four brake hoses about 4 years ago. My question is does this sound like brake hoses collapsing on the inside ?? I don't remember my source for these hoses [Chinese?] My car brakes would be fine after it cools down after a half hour or more. I bled the brakes again still same thing. I did notice that my rear brake hoses did have some black specs when I bled them so I'm wondering about the hoses. HELP ! I'm now 92 miles away from my car since I had to come home due to renters. I'm 4 weeks away from My week at the house when I could work on it again in my driveway. Any suggestions ?? If I need hoses I'll order from MB. Caliper from Rockauto. THanx guys. Bob 1983 240D PS runs like a new car except for the eventual lockup ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power Booster saga
Sounds like hoses, especially if after sitting 1/2 hour the brakes are free again. I put new hoses on one 240D, and after a year, the LF was swollen shut. ATE hoses... I have not attacked the problem yet. Am just letting the car sit for now. As Mr DIllon said, open the bleeder and push back the brake pads from the rotor. If it binds up and is relieved by opening the bleeder, you have bad hoses. A few weeks ago I mentioned I broke down on the way to my shorehouse. Since I replaced the power booster on my 78 240D before I went ahead ordered A PB from Rockauto.con,got it in a day a half .I contortingly installed it [ Dan- easy for me being 5'-6] Then I realized the check valve on the vacuum pump was kaput. Couldn't remove it due to the galling between the steel valve the aluminum body. So I put in a new one. I even had to remove a broken bolt from the previous owner. Bled the brakes with my homemade pressure bleeder [Boy that's fun !!] Then when I would drive it a few miles,after a few lights my front right caliper would lock up I had to abandon the car Half an hour later I come back I would drive back to my house before it would get tight again. I installed both front NEW calipers[Bendix] just 2 years ago. I replaced all four brake hoses about 4 years ago. My question is does this sound like brake hoses collapsing on the inside ?? I don't remember my source for these hoses [Chinese?] My car brakes would be fine after it cools down after a half hour or more. I bled the brakes again still same thing. I did notice that my rear brake hoses did have some black specs when I bled them so I'm wondering about the hoses. HELP ! I'm now 92 miles away from my car since I had to come home due to renters. I'm 4 weeks away from My week at the house when I could work on it again in my driveway. Any suggestions ?? If I need hoses I'll order from MB. Caliper from Rockauto. THanx guys. Bob 1983 240D PS runs like a new car except for the eventual lockup ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Waytago! We are glad you are not badly burned. This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not thrilled about the Cathey test refrigerant in a car. https://archive.org/stream/midamericapipeli00netc/midamericapipeli00netc_djvu.txt I saw the destruction firsthand. Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Wow, very glad you weren't injured any worse! Did the firemen fuss at you for handling the situation yourself and getting burned in the process? I'll be curious to hear what caused the leak, and I totally agree with finding a different place to get your propane tank filled. Soapy water would have revealed that leak when your ears didn't. I have three tanks: one that I own, that came with the grill, one that I bought from the grocery store dispenser cage, so I just swap that out with a filled tank and pay the $20 or whatever, and a third tank same as #2 but neighbor gave it to me when they moved and didn't want to take the time to return it for a refund. I try to keep at least two full tanks on hand. Note to self: hurican season is hear, check your propane tanks... - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 3:09 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Waytago! We are glad you are not badly burned. This was a considerably bigger propane fire, but it is why I am not thrilled about the Cathey test refrigerant in a car. https://archive.org/stream/midamericapipeli00netc/midamericapipeli00netc_djvu.txt I saw the destruction firsthand. Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Home Depot, self-leveling concrete? - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I spent most of yesterday jacking Angie's parent's 150 year old house trying to level out the kitchen so we can lay tile. We bought the tile for them at Christmas 2013, I'd like to get it down before this Christmas. After replacing 2 wooden posts and raising half of the house about 3/4 the floor is pretty level and has most of the sag taken out of the center so the peel and stick tiles will probably survive for a good long time.Before you denigrate peel and stick tiles they'll be replacing linoleum from the '60s that is literally worn through... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire
ATTABOY! Flammable gases are not to be taken lightly. I think you dodged one when the tank didn't explode. On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 1:35 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yesterday 'bout 5 PM, I had a few minutes of excitement after installing full, 20 # tank of propane on my Weber grille. 'Had the tank filled 2 or 3 months ago at local hardware store. 'Thought I heard it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve while the clerk lady was filling it, and asked her, Is that bottle leaking at the valve shaft? She replied, Nah, I probably didn't have the fill/charging connection quite tight enough. Coupla months ago, SWMBO had problem with the grille not getting hot enough. I read owner's manual, and realized that she was turning it on in such a manner (too quickly) as to cause a safety feature to keep it from providing high heat. During my tests, I temporarily installed the full tank and found it leaking at the fill/dispensing valve when I opened the valve on top of the tank. I changed the bottles back to the old tank. Coupla days later I took the newly-filled tank back to the hardware store and tried to tell 'em that, indeed, it does leak and asked if they could change the valve. 'Lady who had filled it nearly went ballistic when I tried to ask her if she remembered my concern about it while she was filling it. Another clerk (male) took the bottle to the charging station, plugged it in and declared, Not leaking; ya may not have had the connection tight enough. I replied, Well, I had it as tight as I could get it with a wrench (big pliers). 'Brought the tank back home and sat it on patio/terrace by the grille until I installed it yesterday. When I first opened the valve on top of the tank to start the grille, I heard a slight hiss/leak at the valve; after closing the valve, got on the connection nut again with the big pliers while trying to wiggle the hose. When I opened the valve on top of the tank again, I heard no hiss and proceeded with the grille starting procedure and leaving the doors to the tank compartment open. When I pushed the ignition button, not only did it ignite the grille burners, It ignited a significant flame around the valve on top of the tank in such a manner that I could not reach the valve handle/knob to turn it off! 'Grabbed my cell phone and told Siri to call 911. 'Clearly identified myself, location and situation to the dispatcher, Propane leak with active flame that keeps me from reaching the valve, 'needing help NOW! Dispatcher started asking his questions, and I went through all of it again and finished with, While we're talking, I hope you have a truck underway, I need it now! Fire station is only about 10 to 12 blocks away, so I quickly began to hear the sirens headed my way, and noticed that the flame pattern around the valve and top of the tank had changed slightly so that I may be able to use the pliers to turn the valve bit by bit to turn the gas off. 'Grabbed the pliers and began to get a grip on the hard-to-hold triangular-shaped knob while trying to dodge the flames. After several tries, I began to find a way to grip the knob and turn it off a bit each time. I finally got it off as the fire truck pulled up in front of the house. 'Was literally bar-b-q ing my hand - 'got coupla small first degree burn (very minor) places on inner, top of thumb. Singed hairs on back of fingers, hand and wrist. 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 -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain 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
Re: [MBZ] ?
Ahh the workday. By the time you wrote I'd already been at work for nearly 2 hours inflicting knowledge on the unsuspecting... I spent most of yesterday jacking Angie's parent's 150 year old house trying to level out the kitchen so we can lay tile. We bought the tile for them at Christmas 2013, I'd like to get it down before this Christmas. After replacing 2 wooden posts and raising half of the house about 3/4 the floor is pretty level and has most of the sag taken out of the center so the peel and stick tiles will probably survive for a good long time.Before you denigrate peel and stick tiles they'll be replacing linoleum from the '60s that is literally worn through... -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 9:59 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
ATTABOY. WIlton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Sir, All vehicles functioning, or in for known repairs. No Problems or questions to report, Sir! No off topic ramblings thus far today, Sir! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Alles.I'm in for my morning tea at 10:40 hrs. So far the car has new center bearing and mount, new flex joints and a re-positioned rear muffler hanger.I have been burning daylight at a good rate, Sir! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 09:14:33 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: 126die...@gmail.com Sir, All vehicles functioning, or in for known repairs. No Problems or questions to report, Sir! No off topic ramblings thus far today, Sir! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] ?
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Re: [MBZ] ?
! On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 8:59 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
XYZ? Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 09:59:07 -0400 Subject: [MBZ] ? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: wilt...@nc.rr.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ?
Up and at 'em! Daylight's aburnin'. Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes list mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 9:59 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Here's your man, Grant
Hahahhaha... Andrew... Thank you for being dependable. Be sure and call me this winter, when it sets new record cold, for the 4th year in a row... I'll try to feel your pain On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: CAMPAIGN 2016:Ted Cruz professes 'full-out denial' of climate changePublished: Monday, August 3, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said yesterday he does not believe global warming is occurring. The Texas senator said during a forum hosted by Freedom Partners, part of the Koch brothers political network, that the data and facts don't support that global warming is occurring, a statement that the moderator of the forum characterized as a full-out denial. Cruz has previously likened people who believe in climate change to flat-Earthers and says the concept is a Trojan horse used by liberals to impose massive government controls on the economy (*Greenwire* http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060015910/, March 27). The senator also came out in opposition to the Clean Power Plan set to be unveiled by the Obama administration today. Cruz's stance sets him apart from other Republican presidential candidates; none of the 16 others has come out prominently against the science of climate change (Ben Jacobs, London*Guardian* http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/03/ted-cruz-expresses-full-out-denial-of-global-warming-during-forum , Aug. 2). *-- BTP* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power Booster saga
If this car has a manual transmission and good parking brake, I'd be tempted to limp it home to troubleshoot / repair in comfort. Every time you apply the hydraulic brakes, you'd have to pull off and use the bleeder valve to relieve the pressure. Sounds like the brakes will stop the car just fine in an emergency. My father purchased a '65 Chrysler that would bind up the rear brakes if you used them, we figured out that reversing a couple feet and applying the brakes would free them so that you could drive to the next stop. After we limped it along like that for several hundred miles, the brakes fixed themselves, worked just fine for the rest of the trip. That car had Lot Sickness from sitting too long without being driven. My father's mechanic thought there was a leather seal somewhere in that brake system that had probably dried up from sitting, and exercising it had restored it. I don't like when a car fixes itself, especially a critical system like brakes, but sometimes you just accept it and drive on. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sounds like hoses, especially if after sitting 1/2 hour the brakes are free again. I put new hoses on one 240D, and after a year, the LF was swollen shut. ATE hoses... I have not attacked the problem yet. Am just letting the car sit for now. As Mr DIllon said, open the bleeder and push back the brake pads from the rotor. If it binds up and is relieved by opening the bleeder, you have bad hoses. A few weeks ago I mentioned I broke down on the way to my shorehouse. Since I replaced the power booster on my 78 240D before I went ahead ordered A PB from Rockauto.con,got it in a day a half .I contortingly installed it [ Dan- easy for me being 5'-6] Then I realized the check valve on the vacuum pump was kaput. Couldn't remove it due to the galling between the steel valve the aluminum body. So I put in a new one. I even had to remove a broken bolt from the previous owner. Bled the brakes with my homemade pressure bleeder [Boy that's fun !!] Then when I would drive it a few miles,after a few lights my front right caliper would lock up I had to abandon the car Half an hour later I come back I would drive back to my house before it would get tight again. I installed both front NEW calipers[Bendix] just 2 years ago. I replaced all four brake hoses about 4 years ago. My question is does this sound like brake hoses collapsing on the inside ?? I don't remember my source for these hoses [Chinese?] My car brakes would be fine after it cools down after a half hour or more. I bled the brakes again still same thing. I did notice that my rear brake hoses did have some black specs when I bled them so I'm wondering about the hoses. HELP ! I'm now 92 miles away from my car since I had to come home due to renters. I'm 4 weeks away from My week at the house when I could work on it again in my driveway. Any suggestions ?? If I need hoses I'll order from MB. Caliper from Rockauto. THanx guys. Bob 1983 240D PS runs like a new car except for the eventual lockup ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Here's your man, Grant
CAMPAIGN 2016:Ted Cruz professes 'full-out denial' of climate changePublished: Monday, August 3, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said yesterday he does not believe global warming is occurring. The Texas senator said during a forum hosted by Freedom Partners, part of the Koch brothers political network, that the data and facts don't support that global warming is occurring, a statement that the moderator of the forum characterized as a full-out denial. Cruz has previously likened people who believe in climate change to flat-Earthers and says the concept is a Trojan horse used by liberals to impose massive government controls on the economy (*Greenwire* http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060015910/, March 27). The senator also came out in opposition to the Clean Power Plan set to be unveiled by the Obama administration today. Cruz's stance sets him apart from other Republican presidential candidates; none of the 16 others has come out prominently against the science of climate change (Ben Jacobs, London*Guardian* http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/03/ted-cruz-expresses-full-out-denial-of-global-warming-during-forum, Aug. 2). *-- BTP* ___ 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
