Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[G Mann via Mercedes]

"Gently" pull the fender. You won't need anything close to the 3,000 lbs of
force to move sheet metal. Just create the wreck in reverse and save the
fender.. From the pics you've shown in the listing, I would pull the fender
and hammer and dolly it out smooth with it off the car. Use a heat gun to
warm the paint, work the hammer from the inside, and use a block of pine
2x4 with several layers of masking tape so it doesn't scratch the paint as
your dolly on outside. You'll be surprised how fast it comes back to
factory contour.
For now, pull the fender off the tire. More perfect later. Have fun, take
pics .. :))

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 8:16 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> It’s on the trailer backed in next to a 24” pine tree right close to the
> offending fender. That should be a decent anchor for a 3000lb come along.
> Sounds like a Sunday afternoon shade tree effort though the pines don’t
> provide a lot of shade.
>
> --R
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Jun 1, 2019, at 9:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > Now, now. In the true spirit of shade tree mechanic-ing, you need to
> attach
> > the other end of the come-a-long to a tree. then you move that end up and
> > down the trunk as needed, avoiding the need for a chain and pulley ...
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 4:33 PM G Mann via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hope it works for you. I've used it to good effect many times. With a
> bit
> >> of ingenuity you can use a pulley and a chain to alter the direction of
> >> pull to pull down, up, in, out, etc, depending on where and how you rig
> to
> >> pivot point, without doing damage to the panel being pulled out.
> >>
> >> Worst case, I've drilled a 1/4 inch hole and used large fender washers
> with
> >> an eye bolt and nut, to make a pull that would other wise not be
> >> "reachable".  Or, alternately, use a hot glue gun to attach a piece of
> >> angle [aluminum is my choice] with a hole drilled to hook the cable. The
> >> hot glue actually will take a pretty good pull which moves sheet metal.
> Use
> >> a heat gun to heat up the glue and remove the pull plate and dead glue,
> >> then reset and take your next pull [blind panels, can't get behind
> them].
> >> The come along usually has about 3,000 lb max force, you won't need near
> >> that much to pull sheet metal... so "tickle it into shape".
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 1:26 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Excellent ideas.  I was trying to figure out how to do something like
> >>> this with a come along, the C-clamp will be perfect! Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> --FT
> >>>
>  On 6/1/19 3:41 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
>   < Will need to pull it out somehow to get some clearance in
>  there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
>  up to get the tire clear.>>>
> 
>  Suggestion: BFH will distort the metal and stretch it in a way that
> >> makes
>  it hard to dolly back to perfect. Use a big C Clamp, with wood blocks
> >>> under
>  the feet. Then hook a cable come along to the C clamp, anchor the
> other
> >>> end
>  of the cable come along to another car [receiver hitch on a truck
> works
>  well] then use the come along to pull the fender. Much more control,
> >> and
>  you can move the big C clamp to increase the straightening effect.
>  Damage to fender will be less when you massage the dents out of it.
> 
>  On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 12:23 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>  mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> > I went and picked this thing up this morning.  We agreed on $500, he
> > started at $900, I countered at $300-$400 we settled at 5. Suspension
> >> is
> > fully collapsed so driving it up on the trailer was a bit of fun.
> >
> > LR tire rubbing on fender where the off-road excursion ("I had a
> >> really
> > crazy night") pushed in the fender lip, so that was a a bit iffy but
> >> the
> > tire stayed inflated even with rubbing.  Will need to pull it out
> > somehow to get some clearance in there.  BFH time I guess once I jack
> >> it
> > up to get the tire clear.
> >
> > I got home and started it up, it runs great and sounds pretty good,
> > throaty exhaust.  I thought I noticed a bit of a tick in the LF front
> > cylinder when I firsts started it up yesterday, maybe a plug or
> >> injector
> > or something, but it seemed to even out after a minute.  I shut off
> >> the
> > car and I could hear air hissing from the LF, I am thinking the
> > excursion blew out an air line on that wheel.  Will have to get it
> > jacked up so I can see if there are any dangly bits under there.
> >> That
> > might be the main issue.
> >
> > It might be easy to at least get it drive-able if it is just a leaky
> >> air
> > line, that could be fun to check out a 500, the guy said it was lots
> >> of
> > 

Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

It’s on the trailer backed in next to a 24” pine tree right close to the 
offending fender. That should be a decent anchor for a 3000lb come along. 
Sounds like a Sunday afternoon shade tree effort though the pines don’t provide 
a lot of shade. 

--R
Sent from iPhone

> On Jun 1, 2019, at 9:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> Now, now. In the true spirit of shade tree mechanic-ing, you need to attach
> the other end of the come-a-long to a tree. then you move that end up and
> down the trunk as needed, avoiding the need for a chain and pulley ...
> 
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 4:33 PM G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
>> Hope it works for you. I've used it to good effect many times. With a bit
>> of ingenuity you can use a pulley and a chain to alter the direction of
>> pull to pull down, up, in, out, etc, depending on where and how you rig to
>> pivot point, without doing damage to the panel being pulled out.
>> 
>> Worst case, I've drilled a 1/4 inch hole and used large fender washers with
>> an eye bolt and nut, to make a pull that would other wise not be
>> "reachable".  Or, alternately, use a hot glue gun to attach a piece of
>> angle [aluminum is my choice] with a hole drilled to hook the cable. The
>> hot glue actually will take a pretty good pull which moves sheet metal. Use
>> a heat gun to heat up the glue and remove the pull plate and dead glue,
>> then reset and take your next pull [blind panels, can't get behind them].
>> The come along usually has about 3,000 lb max force, you won't need near
>> that much to pull sheet metal... so "tickle it into shape".
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 1:26 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Excellent ideas.  I was trying to figure out how to do something like
>>> this with a come along, the C-clamp will be perfect! Thanks!
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> 
 On 6/1/19 3:41 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
  < Will need to pull it out somehow to get some clearance in
 there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
 up to get the tire clear.>>>
 
 Suggestion: BFH will distort the metal and stretch it in a way that
>> makes
 it hard to dolly back to perfect. Use a big C Clamp, with wood blocks
>>> under
 the feet. Then hook a cable come along to the C clamp, anchor the other
>>> end
 of the cable come along to another car [receiver hitch on a truck works
 well] then use the come along to pull the fender. Much more control,
>> and
 you can move the big C clamp to increase the straightening effect.
 Damage to fender will be less when you massage the dents out of it.
 
 On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 12:23 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
 mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
> I went and picked this thing up this morning.  We agreed on $500, he
> started at $900, I countered at $300-$400 we settled at 5. Suspension
>> is
> fully collapsed so driving it up on the trailer was a bit of fun.
> 
> LR tire rubbing on fender where the off-road excursion ("I had a
>> really
> crazy night") pushed in the fender lip, so that was a a bit iffy but
>> the
> tire stayed inflated even with rubbing.  Will need to pull it out
> somehow to get some clearance in there.  BFH time I guess once I jack
>> it
> up to get the tire clear.
> 
> I got home and started it up, it runs great and sounds pretty good,
> throaty exhaust.  I thought I noticed a bit of a tick in the LF front
> cylinder when I firsts started it up yesterday, maybe a plug or
>> injector
> or something, but it seemed to even out after a minute.  I shut off
>> the
> car and I could hear air hissing from the LF, I am thinking the
> excursion blew out an air line on that wheel.  Will have to get it
> jacked up so I can see if there are any dangly bits under there.
>> That
> might be the main issue.
> 
> It might be easy to at least get it drive-able if it is just a leaky
>> air
> line, that could be fun to check out a 500, the guy said it was lots
>> of
> fun.
> 
> The sound system in it is pretty awesome.
> 
> Another project... I think I will document it on video and become one
>> of
> those utubers that makes a lot of money off their vids. Kleb and I
>> could
> go into bidness together -- LowcountryOkie Acres Productions.
> 
> --
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> 
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[MBZ] Gas Cans

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Not the finest, but for $3.50...

https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker/?sku=24225514

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Re: [MBZ] OT - the most basic cars for people who hate technology

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Looks like they missed with every pick except the Mahindra and the Ariel. 
Mitch. 

> On June 1, 2019 at 9:18 PM OK Don via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> 
> Well, they did miss the 240D, but ...

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[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: Care given to cars that will be departing

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

I too was puzzled by that part. +1 on if they work they're fine. I have a 
strong aversion to repairing unbroken things.

Greg

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via Mercedes
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2019 5:17 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Jim Cathey
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Care given to cars that will be departing

Well, a _dealer_ can sell a car that has shocks so bad I wonder if they're
actually there.  I know, because I bought one that way.  New front shocks
are on order.

What is 'showing their age' anyway?  If they're working fine, they _are_ fine,
and you will never see revenue to make up for the expense.  I would not do it,
not unless you're selling some kind of concours vehicle, for a commensurate 
price.

-- Jim


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[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: trust fund?

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

So, if I have sworn an oath to defend the Constitution then that means I can't 
be a Sovereign Citizen?

Shucks.

Greg

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] trust fund?

The sovereign citizen movement is a loose grouping of American and Commonwealth 
litigants, commentators, tax protesters, and financial-scheme promoters. 
Self-described "sovereign citizens" see themselves as answerable only to their 
particular interpretation of the common law and as not subject to any 
government statutes or proceedings.[1] In the United States, they do not 
recognize U.S. currency and maintain that they are "free of any legal 
constraints".[2][3][4] They especially reject most forms of taxation as 
illegitimate.[5] Participants in the movement argue this concept in opposition 
to the idea of "federal citizens", who, they say, have unknowingly forfeited 
their rights by accepting some aspect of federal law.[6] The doctrines of the 
movement resemble those of the freemen on the land movement more commonly found 
in the Commonwealth, such as in Britain and in Canada.[7][8][9][10]

Many members of the sovereign citizen movement believe that the United States 
government is illegitimate.[11] JJ MacNab, who writes for Forbes about 
anti-government extremism, has described the sovereign-citizen movement as 
consisting of individuals who believe that the county sheriff is the most 
powerful law-enforcement officer in the country, with authority superior to 
that of any federal agent, elected official, or local law-enforcement 
official.[12] This belief can be traced back to white-extremist groups like 
Posse Comitatus and the constitutional militia movement.[13]
Gerry 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement

> I see these declarations that people send in to the County Clerk to notify 
> the clerk that they’re a “sovereign citizen” and not subject to the laws and 
> other stuff that normal people are. They’re usually an 8-10 page rant with 
> all sorts of flowery Latin phrases and other bizarre stuff.
> 
> Apparently, part of the process is to have these claims recorded by the local 
> clerk so you’re on record as being a sovereign citizen, then no one can make 
> claims against you and you can tell the government to piss off.
> 
> Yeah, I wonder how that works out for them long term…they do make a good 
> read, however.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> > On May 31, 2019, at 9:32 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > The usual wacko sovereign citizen nutty stuff.  These days, probably 
> > promulgated by Internet Research Agency (aka the KGB, hostile actions 
> > section).
> > 
> > Way too much booze and weed combined with serious mental health issues, it 
> > kicks up fairly regularly along with flying cars and dirigibles.
> > 
> > Peter
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[MBZ] OT - the most basic cars for people who hate technology

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Well, they did miss the 240D, but ...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/research-guides/10-of-the-most-basic-cars-for-people-who-hate-technology/ss-AABWehQ?li=BBnbfcL#image=1
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Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Hmm, maybe some of the insco check should go into this equipment, then learn a 
new skill and repair my dent (s).
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC

On June 1, 2019 6:06:01 PM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Glue tab:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DBwpwq036E
>
>Multiple glue tabs with K-bar:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Od_MaKafdk
>
>Super homemade redneck glue tab:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNz3AQLZBPU
>
>> On June 1, 2019 at 5:32 PM G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>> 
>>   Or, alternately, use a hot glue gun to attach a piece of
>> angle [aluminum is my choice] with a hole drilled to hook the cable.
>
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Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Now, now. In the true spirit of shade tree mechanic-ing, you need to attach
the other end of the come-a-long to a tree. then you move that end up and
down the trunk as needed, avoiding the need for a chain and pulley ...

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 4:33 PM G Mann via Mercedes 
wrote:

> Hope it works for you. I've used it to good effect many times. With a bit
> of ingenuity you can use a pulley and a chain to alter the direction of
> pull to pull down, up, in, out, etc, depending on where and how you rig to
> pivot point, without doing damage to the panel being pulled out.
>
> Worst case, I've drilled a 1/4 inch hole and used large fender washers with
> an eye bolt and nut, to make a pull that would other wise not be
> "reachable".  Or, alternately, use a hot glue gun to attach a piece of
> angle [aluminum is my choice] with a hole drilled to hook the cable. The
> hot glue actually will take a pretty good pull which moves sheet metal. Use
> a heat gun to heat up the glue and remove the pull plate and dead glue,
> then reset and take your next pull [blind panels, can't get behind them].
> The come along usually has about 3,000 lb max force, you won't need near
> that much to pull sheet metal... so "tickle it into shape".
>
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 1:26 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > Excellent ideas.  I was trying to figure out how to do something like
> > this with a come along, the C-clamp will be perfect! Thanks!
> >
> > --FT
> >
> > On 6/1/19 3:41 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
> > >   < Will need to pull it out somehow to get some clearance in
> > > there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
> > > up to get the tire clear.>>>
> > >
> > > Suggestion: BFH will distort the metal and stretch it in a way that
> makes
> > > it hard to dolly back to perfect. Use a big C Clamp, with wood blocks
> > under
> > > the feet. Then hook a cable come along to the C clamp, anchor the other
> > end
> > > of the cable come along to another car [receiver hitch on a truck works
> > > well] then use the come along to pull the fender. Much more control,
> and
> > > you can move the big C clamp to increase the straightening effect.
> > > Damage to fender will be less when you massage the dents out of it.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 12:23 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I went and picked this thing up this morning.  We agreed on $500, he
> > >> started at $900, I countered at $300-$400 we settled at 5. Suspension
> is
> > >> fully collapsed so driving it up on the trailer was a bit of fun.
> > >>
> > >> LR tire rubbing on fender where the off-road excursion ("I had a
> really
> > >> crazy night") pushed in the fender lip, so that was a a bit iffy but
> the
> > >> tire stayed inflated even with rubbing.  Will need to pull it out
> > >> somehow to get some clearance in there.  BFH time I guess once I jack
> it
> > >> up to get the tire clear.
> > >>
> > >> I got home and started it up, it runs great and sounds pretty good,
> > >> throaty exhaust.  I thought I noticed a bit of a tick in the LF front
> > >> cylinder when I firsts started it up yesterday, maybe a plug or
> injector
> > >> or something, but it seemed to even out after a minute.  I shut off
> the
> > >> car and I could hear air hissing from the LF, I am thinking the
> > >> excursion blew out an air line on that wheel.  Will have to get it
> > >> jacked up so I can see if there are any dangly bits under there.
>  That
> > >> might be the main issue.
> > >>
> > >> It might be easy to at least get it drive-able if it is just a leaky
> air
> > >> line, that could be fun to check out a 500, the guy said it was lots
> of
> > >> fun.
> > >>
> > >> The sound system in it is pretty awesome.
> > >>
> > >> Another project... I think I will document it on video and become one
> of
> > >> those utubers that makes a lot of money off their vids. Kleb and I
> could
> > >> go into bidness together -- LowcountryOkie Acres Productions.
> > >>
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Re: [MBZ] W124 E300D Torque Converter Drain Plug

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:37:34 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes
 wrote:

> I remember being surprised to find none on one of my cars.  I am pretty
> sure I used one during installation, even if there was none upon
> removal.
> 
> What does EPC say?

I don't know what the EPC says.

Someone with the EPC available, please chime in!


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Compressor or expansion valve?

[MG via Mercedes]

if the expansion valve is freezing and the 
pressure going up it could also be the 
overpressure or high temp sensor on the dryer 
cutting the clutch off.


Gauges first for sure.

MG

Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:

Refrigerant leaks out, water leaks in.  I suspect you may have a freezing 
expansion valve.  Put your gauges on it while it's doing this, likely you will 
have a hard vacuum when it's blowing hot air because there is nothing going 
through the evaporator.

Compressors either work or don't, they vary rarely become intermittent.

The other possibility is something amiss in the control circuit, possibly a bad 
evaporator temperature sensor.  This will shut the compressor off to prevent 
evaporator freeze-up, and if it's bad the PBCU is shutting the compressor off.

I'd check:

Compressor operation while the heat/cool cycle is going  and pressures

heater monovalve operation (a flaky heater valve can overpower the AC cooling 
with hot coolant, heater hose on the return side shouldn't be hot)

temperature sensors (ambient air, evaporator, heater core, internal temp)

working temperature control wheel (if the solder is cracked or the traces are 
corroded, you get infinite resistance across the temperature wheel resistor)

working aspirator motor beside the glove box, attached to the plastic hose (it 
falls off, resulting in wild temp swings as the temp sensor for interior air 
doesn't have any air moving past it, it's in the overhead lamp housing)

There's more, of course, but the main thing is to figure out if you have a 
controller issue or a compressor issue.





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Re: [MBZ] W124 E300D Torque Converter Drain Plug

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

I remember being surprised to find none on one of my cars.  I am pretty sure I 
used one during installation, even if there was none upon removal.

What does EPC say?
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC

On June 1, 2019 8:31:36 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes  
wrote:
>Is there supposed to be a copper washer between the drain plug and the
>body of the torque converter?
>
>
>
>Craig
>
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> '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville   210 kmi
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> '00 Kenworth W900  Helmut 943 kmi
>
>   Past: '90 E300D/2.5 Turbo   265 kmi   RIP
> '07 Peterbilt 386  Bruno  885 kmi
> '82 240D/3.0   Bluebell   286 kmi
> '95 E320   Sebastian  135 kmi   RIP
> '94 E420   Oskar  127 kmi   RIP
> '87 Dodge Grand Caravan RIP
> '86 190E/2.3
> '72 220/8
> '61 Willys Utility Wagon
> '59 Willys Utility Wagon
> '67 Volkswagen Fastback
> '64 190Dc  Emma
> '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi
> '69 Lotus Europa
> '64 Alfa Romeo Turrisimo Internationale
> '59 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce
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[MBZ] W124 E300D Torque Converter Drain Plug

[Craig via Mercedes]

Is there supposed to be a copper washer between the drain plug and the
body of the torque converter?



Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Care given to cars that will be departing

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

Well, a _dealer_ can sell a car that has shocks so bad I wonder if they're
actually there.  I know, because I bought one that way.  New front shocks
are on order.

What is 'showing their age' anyway?  If they're working fine, they _are_ fine,
and you will never see revenue to make up for the expense.  I would not do it,
not unless you're selling some kind of concours vehicle, for a commensurate 
price.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] trust fund?

[archer75--- via Mercedes]

The sovereign citizen movement is a loose grouping of American and Commonwealth 
litigants, commentators, tax protesters, and financial-scheme promoters. 
Self-described "sovereign citizens" see themselves as answerable only to their 
particular interpretation of the common law and as not subject to any 
government statutes or proceedings.[1] In the United States, they do not 
recognize U.S. currency and maintain that they are "free of any legal 
constraints".[2][3][4] They especially reject most forms of taxation as 
illegitimate.[5] Participants in the movement argue this concept in opposition 
to the idea of "federal citizens", who, they say, have unknowingly forfeited 
their rights by accepting some aspect of federal law.[6] The doctrines of the 
movement resemble those of the freemen on the land movement more commonly found 
in the Commonwealth, such as in Britain and in Canada.[7][8][9][10]

Many members of the sovereign citizen movement believe that the United States 
government is illegitimate.[11] JJ MacNab, who writes for Forbes about 
anti-government extremism, has described the sovereign-citizen movement as 
consisting of individuals who believe that the county sheriff is the most 
powerful law-enforcement officer in the country, with authority superior to 
that of any federal agent, elected official, or local law-enforcement 
official.[12] This belief can be traced back to white-extremist groups like 
Posse Comitatus and the constitutional militia movement.[13]
Gerry 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement

> I see these declarations that people send in to the County Clerk to notify 
> the clerk that they’re a “sovereign citizen” and not subject to the laws and 
> other stuff that normal people are. They’re usually an 8-10 page rant with 
> all sorts of flowery Latin phrases and other bizarre stuff.
> 
> Apparently, part of the process is to have these claims recorded by the local 
> clerk so you’re on record as being a sovereign citizen, then no one can make 
> claims against you and you can tell the government to piss off.
> 
> Yeah, I wonder how that works out for them long term…they do make a good 
> read, however.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> > On May 31, 2019, at 9:32 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > The usual wacko sovereign citizen nutty stuff.  These days, probably 
> > promulgated by Internet Research Agency (aka the KGB, hostile actions 
> > section).
> > 
> > Way too much booze and weed combined with serious mental health issues, it 
> > kicks up fairly regularly along with flying cars and dirigibles.
> > 
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Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Glue tab:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DBwpwq036E

Multiple glue tabs with K-bar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Od_MaKafdk

Super homemade redneck glue tab:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNz3AQLZBPU

> On June 1, 2019 at 5:32 PM G Mann via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
>   Or, alternately, use a hot glue gun to attach a piece of
> angle [aluminum is my choice] with a hole drilled to hook the cable.

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Re: [MBZ] Care given to cars that will be departing

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I would say it depends on what your expectations are for proceeds form the 
sale. Don’t fix it and your expectations would be lower. If you made the 
expenditures, would you be able to recoup any of the cost by enhancing the 
value of the car? It wouldn’t cover the costs, but if spending $500 might make 
it worth $750 more, you’re ahead of the game and you get the enjoyment of the 
repairs for the remaining time you have it.

For that matter, if you spend $500 and it adds $200 to the value, you have to 
consider if the remaining year would be worth $300 for enhanced enjoyment.

-D

> On Jun 1, 2019, at 5:58 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I am having a conundrum regarding the extent to which I need to continue 
> upgrading the SL.  The car is slated to find a new home at some time in the 
> more recent future.  Not just yet, but a year or so.  I will be able to drive 
> it only for a limited time until then.  There are a couple of updates that 
> have been slated to take place, but now are seeming to be beyond the need for 
> me to enjoy the car.  
> 
> The hard top is pretty much optional, and I had no plan to fix the paint 
> damage to it.  The soft top has exceeded it expected life span, but continues 
> to do its job as long as it is not subjected to extended precipitation, the  
> plastic windows being clear enough for use in foggy weather on chill 
> mornings.  Not the most pressing need.
> 
> The exhaust repairs have been ongoing in fits and spurts for a few years.  
> The egregious leaks have been taken care of and the last bit of the puzzle 
> was to replace the pipe from the headers and the cross over H this summer.  
> The rest of the system is new and just wants the missing link, but this in 
> now way deters from the throaty sound or performance of the car (73 R107).  
> Is it really required at this point if I am going to be putting fewer than 
> 1500 miles  onto the clock prior to sale?
> 
> The rear shocks are showing their age.  Again, these were going to be funded 
> on this years budget as was the exhaust.  The right way would be to replace 
> the old Bilsteins with new.  I would not replace with any other brand, but 
> the car rides fine with the old shocks.  I would want the fresh ones at this 
> point only were I to hold onto the car for many more expected miles of my own 
> personal piloting.
> 
> The question for me is, do I spend money to make it a better car for the next 
> guy or just allow him to foot the bill and I enjoy the car as is? 
> 
> 
> clay monroe
> 
>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
>> looking for didn't fall out.
> 
> 
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[MBZ] Care given to cars that will be departing

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

I am having a conundrum regarding the extent to which I need to continue 
upgrading the SL.  The car is slated to find a new home at some time in the 
more recent future.  Not just yet, but a year or so.  I will be able to drive 
it only for a limited time until then.  There are a couple of updates that have 
been slated to take place, but now are seeming to be beyond the need for me to 
enjoy the car.  

The hard top is pretty much optional, and I had no plan to fix the paint damage 
to it.  The soft top has exceeded it expected life span, but continues to do 
its job as long as it is not subjected to extended precipitation, the  plastic 
windows being clear enough for use in foggy weather on chill mornings.  Not the 
most pressing need.

The exhaust repairs have been ongoing in fits and spurts for a few years.  The 
egregious leaks have been taken care of and the last bit of the puzzle was to 
replace the pipe from the headers and the cross over H this summer.  The rest 
of the system is new and just wants the missing link, but this in now way 
deters from the throaty sound or performance of the car (73 R107).  Is it 
really required at this point if I am going to be putting fewer than 1500 miles 
 onto the clock prior to sale?

The rear shocks are showing their age.  Again, these were going to be funded on 
this years budget as was the exhaust.  The right way would be to replace the 
old Bilsteins with new.  I would not replace with any other brand, but the car 
rides fine with the old shocks.  I would want the fresh ones at this point only 
were I to hold onto the car for many more expected miles of my own personal 
piloting.

The question for me is, do I spend money to make it a better car for the next 
guy or just allow him to foot the bill and I enjoy the car as is? 


clay monroe

> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
> looking for didn't fall out.




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Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Hope it works for you. I've used it to good effect many times. With a bit
of ingenuity you can use a pulley and a chain to alter the direction of
pull to pull down, up, in, out, etc, depending on where and how you rig to
pivot point, without doing damage to the panel being pulled out.

Worst case, I've drilled a 1/4 inch hole and used large fender washers with
an eye bolt and nut, to make a pull that would other wise not be
"reachable".  Or, alternately, use a hot glue gun to attach a piece of
angle [aluminum is my choice] with a hole drilled to hook the cable. The
hot glue actually will take a pretty good pull which moves sheet metal. Use
a heat gun to heat up the glue and remove the pull plate and dead glue,
then reset and take your next pull [blind panels, can't get behind them].
The come along usually has about 3,000 lb max force, you won't need near
that much to pull sheet metal... so "tickle it into shape".

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 1:26 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Excellent ideas.  I was trying to figure out how to do something like
> this with a come along, the C-clamp will be perfect! Thanks!
>
> --FT
>
> On 6/1/19 3:41 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
> >   < Will need to pull it out somehow to get some clearance in
> > there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
> > up to get the tire clear.>>>
> >
> > Suggestion: BFH will distort the metal and stretch it in a way that makes
> > it hard to dolly back to perfect. Use a big C Clamp, with wood blocks
> under
> > the feet. Then hook a cable come along to the C clamp, anchor the other
> end
> > of the cable come along to another car [receiver hitch on a truck works
> > well] then use the come along to pull the fender. Much more control, and
> > you can move the big C clamp to increase the straightening effect.
> > Damage to fender will be less when you massage the dents out of it.
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 12:23 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I went and picked this thing up this morning.  We agreed on $500, he
> >> started at $900, I countered at $300-$400 we settled at 5. Suspension is
> >> fully collapsed so driving it up on the trailer was a bit of fun.
> >>
> >> LR tire rubbing on fender where the off-road excursion ("I had a really
> >> crazy night") pushed in the fender lip, so that was a a bit iffy but the
> >> tire stayed inflated even with rubbing.  Will need to pull it out
> >> somehow to get some clearance in there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
> >> up to get the tire clear.
> >>
> >> I got home and started it up, it runs great and sounds pretty good,
> >> throaty exhaust.  I thought I noticed a bit of a tick in the LF front
> >> cylinder when I firsts started it up yesterday, maybe a plug or injector
> >> or something, but it seemed to even out after a minute.  I shut off the
> >> car and I could hear air hissing from the LF, I am thinking the
> >> excursion blew out an air line on that wheel.  Will have to get it
> >> jacked up so I can see if there are any dangly bits under there.   That
> >> might be the main issue.
> >>
> >> It might be easy to at least get it drive-able if it is just a leaky air
> >> line, that could be fun to check out a 500, the guy said it was lots of
> >> fun.
> >>
> >> The sound system in it is pretty awesome.
> >>
> >> Another project... I think I will document it on video and become one of
> >> those utubers that makes a lot of money off their vids. Kleb and I could
> >> go into bidness together -- LowcountryOkie Acres Productions.
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Aerogel, a silly science lesson

[Mountain Man via Mercedes]

Mitch wrote:
> aerogel video

Nice!  thanks.  That video is dated 31May19 - very new.
tin

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Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Excellent ideas.  I was trying to figure out how to do something like 
this with a come along, the C-clamp will be perfect! Thanks!


--FT

On 6/1/19 3:41 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

  < Will need to pull it out somehow to get some clearance in
there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
up to get the tire clear.>>>

Suggestion: BFH will distort the metal and stretch it in a way that makes
it hard to dolly back to perfect. Use a big C Clamp, with wood blocks under
the feet. Then hook a cable come along to the C clamp, anchor the other end
of the cable come along to another car [receiver hitch on a truck works
well] then use the come along to pull the fender. Much more control, and
you can move the big C clamp to increase the straightening effect.
Damage to fender will be less when you massage the dents out of it.

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 12:23 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


I went and picked this thing up this morning.  We agreed on $500, he
started at $900, I countered at $300-$400 we settled at 5. Suspension is
fully collapsed so driving it up on the trailer was a bit of fun.

LR tire rubbing on fender where the off-road excursion ("I had a really
crazy night") pushed in the fender lip, so that was a a bit iffy but the
tire stayed inflated even with rubbing.  Will need to pull it out
somehow to get some clearance in there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
up to get the tire clear.

I got home and started it up, it runs great and sounds pretty good,
throaty exhaust.  I thought I noticed a bit of a tick in the LF front
cylinder when I firsts started it up yesterday, maybe a plug or injector
or something, but it seemed to even out after a minute.  I shut off the
car and I could hear air hissing from the LF, I am thinking the
excursion blew out an air line on that wheel.  Will have to get it
jacked up so I can see if there are any dangly bits under there.   That
might be the main issue.

It might be easy to at least get it drive-able if it is just a leaky air
line, that could be fun to check out a 500, the guy said it was lots of
fun.

The sound system in it is pretty awesome.

Another project... I think I will document it on video and become one of
those utubers that makes a lot of money off their vids. Kleb and I could
go into bidness together -- LowcountryOkie Acres Productions.

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Re: [MBZ] 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML 320 CDI for Andrew

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On June 1, 2019 at 2:44 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Says "M642 - V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642" = bad engine.  too bad...

What was bad about it, other than V6 isn't as smooth as I6, and the OM642 had 
an issue with main bearings (apparently just the front one) and potentially bad 
seals in the oil coolers?

http://australiancar.reviews/mercedesbenz_OM642.php

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Re: [MBZ] 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML 320 CDI for Andrew

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Max sez:

>Says "M642 - V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642" = bad engine.  too bad...

I don't think it's bad, per se, just not as robust as the inline engine. All 
the electronically controlled emissions stuff doesn't help. I suspect there is 
an electrical engineer somewhere that has been able to "fix" that. 

Rick


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Re: [MBZ] $500E500

[G Mann via Mercedes]

 < Will need to pull it out somehow to get some clearance in
there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
up to get the tire clear.>>>

Suggestion: BFH will distort the metal and stretch it in a way that makes
it hard to dolly back to perfect. Use a big C Clamp, with wood blocks under
the feet. Then hook a cable come along to the C clamp, anchor the other end
of the cable come along to another car [receiver hitch on a truck works
well] then use the come along to pull the fender. Much more control, and
you can move the big C clamp to increase the straightening effect.
Damage to fender will be less when you massage the dents out of it.

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 12:23 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I went and picked this thing up this morning.  We agreed on $500, he
> started at $900, I countered at $300-$400 we settled at 5. Suspension is
> fully collapsed so driving it up on the trailer was a bit of fun.
>
> LR tire rubbing on fender where the off-road excursion ("I had a really
> crazy night") pushed in the fender lip, so that was a a bit iffy but the
> tire stayed inflated even with rubbing.  Will need to pull it out
> somehow to get some clearance in there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it
> up to get the tire clear.
>
> I got home and started it up, it runs great and sounds pretty good,
> throaty exhaust.  I thought I noticed a bit of a tick in the LF front
> cylinder when I firsts started it up yesterday, maybe a plug or injector
> or something, but it seemed to even out after a minute.  I shut off the
> car and I could hear air hissing from the LF, I am thinking the
> excursion blew out an air line on that wheel.  Will have to get it
> jacked up so I can see if there are any dangly bits under there.   That
> might be the main issue.
>
> It might be easy to at least get it drive-able if it is just a leaky air
> line, that could be fun to check out a 500, the guy said it was lots of
> fun.
>
> The sound system in it is pretty awesome.
>
> Another project... I think I will document it on video and become one of
> those utubers that makes a lot of money off their vids. Kleb and I could
> go into bidness together -- LowcountryOkie Acres Productions.
>
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> --FT
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[MBZ] $500E500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I went and picked this thing up this morning.  We agreed on $500, he 
started at $900, I countered at $300-$400 we settled at 5. Suspension is 
fully collapsed so driving it up on the trailer was a bit of fun.


LR tire rubbing on fender where the off-road excursion ("I had a really 
crazy night") pushed in the fender lip, so that was a a bit iffy but the 
tire stayed inflated even with rubbing.  Will need to pull it out 
somehow to get some clearance in there.  BFH time I guess once I jack it 
up to get the tire clear.


I got home and started it up, it runs great and sounds pretty good, 
throaty exhaust.  I thought I noticed a bit of a tick in the LF front 
cylinder when I firsts started it up yesterday, maybe a plug or injector 
or something, but it seemed to even out after a minute.  I shut off the 
car and I could hear air hissing from the LF, I am thinking the 
excursion blew out an air line on that wheel.  Will have to get it 
jacked up so I can see if there are any dangly bits under there.   That 
might be the main issue.


It might be easy to at least get it drive-able if it is just a leaky air 
line, that could be fun to check out a 500, the guy said it was lots of fun.


The sound system in it is pretty awesome.

Another project... I think I will document it on video and become one of 
those utubers that makes a lot of money off their vids. Kleb and I could 
go into bidness together -- LowcountryOkie Acres Productions.


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Re: [MBZ] 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML 320 CDI for Andrew

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Says "M642 - V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642" = bad engine.  too bad...
-
Max
Charleston SC


On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 1:08 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> Black paint/black Tex, factory hitch, CD changer, Sirius radio, 7 speed,
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Re: [MBZ] Compressor or expansion valve?

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Thanks Peter.

Forgot to mention, I've got the heater core hose pinched off to make sure I
don't have leaking mono-valve or the PBU calling for heat.
-
Max
Charleston SC


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> Refrigerant leaks out, water leaks in.  I suspect you may have a freezing
> expansion valve.  Put your gauges on it while it's doing this, likely you
> will have a hard vacuum when it's blowing hot air because there is nothing
> going through the evaporator.
>
> Compressors either work or don't, they vary rarely become intermittent.
>
> The other possibility is something amiss in the control circuit, possibly
> a bad evaporator temperature sensor.  This will shut the compressor off to
> prevent evaporator freeze-up, and if it's bad the PBCU is shutting the
> compressor off.
>
> I'd check:
>
> Compressor operation while the heat/cool cycle is going  and pressures
>
> heater monovalve operation (a flaky heater valve can overpower the AC
> cooling with hot coolant, heater hose on the return side shouldn't be hot)
>
> temperature sensors (ambient air, evaporator, heater core, internal temp)
>
> working temperature control wheel (if the solder is cracked or the traces
> are corroded, you get infinite resistance across the temperature wheel
> resistor)
>
> working aspirator motor beside the glove box, attached to the plastic hose
> (it falls off, resulting in wild temp swings as the temp sensor for
> interior air doesn't have any air moving past it, it's in the overhead lamp
> housing)
>
> There's more, of course, but the main thing is to figure out if you have a
> controller issue or a compressor issue.
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Re: [MBZ] Compressor or expansion valve?

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

Refrigerant leaks out, water leaks in.  I suspect you may have a freezing 
expansion valve.  Put your gauges on it while it's doing this, likely you will 
have a hard vacuum when it's blowing hot air because there is nothing going 
through the evaporator.

Compressors either work or don't, they vary rarely become intermittent.

The other possibility is something amiss in the control circuit, possibly a bad 
evaporator temperature sensor.  This will shut the compressor off to prevent 
evaporator freeze-up, and if it's bad the PBCU is shutting the compressor off.

I'd check:

Compressor operation while the heat/cool cycle is going  and pressures

heater monovalve operation (a flaky heater valve can overpower the AC cooling 
with hot coolant, heater hose on the return side shouldn't be hot)

temperature sensors (ambient air, evaporator, heater core, internal temp)

working temperature control wheel (if the solder is cracked or the traces are 
corroded, you get infinite resistance across the temperature wheel resistor)

working aspirator motor beside the glove box, attached to the plastic hose (it 
falls off, resulting in wild temp swings as the temp sensor for interior air 
doesn't have any air moving past it, it's in the overhead lamp housing)

There's more, of course, but the main thing is to figure out if you have a 
controller issue or a compressor issue.





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[MBZ] Compressor or expansion valve?

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

The White Whale, aka 124.193, aka 1987 300TD.

I've got a hydrocarbon blend in the AC system now, and worse there is a
slight leak from the evaporator so the blend is probably off.

Last summer and now this summer, when the ambient temp is over 75 or 80,
and after I've been running the AC for fifteen minutes or so and once the
system is at about peak performance, weirdness sets in.

Vent temperature will be about 50 degrees, but then they rocket right up to
80 or 90 degrees and it blows hot for a few minutes, and then cools back
down to 50.  Blows cold for a few minutes, then another blast of hot air,
and it goes back and forth like that until I shut the car off.

I used to think this was the expansion valve, but now I'm wondering if the
compressor is the fault.

I think I'm probably going to swap out both.
-
Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML 320 CDI for Andrew

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Does this have the straight six (good engine) or the V6 (bad engine)?
-
Max
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Re: [MBZ] Drive shaft is the same as a crank shaft

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We've started using avocado oil for most purposes, but olive oil is best
when you need that flavor to pop.
-
Max
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> I used to use coconut oil. Gives a nice and
> even tan. Though I have also used baby oil
> with iodine in it for a quick tan.
>
> MG
>
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> > What’s the best oil to use?
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Re: [MBZ] trust fund?

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> On June 1, 2019 at 11:01 AM G Mann via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> 
> "Slap a wild bear in the ass and get bitten"

Another old expression:
"Son, you don't poke a wolverine with a sharp stick unless you want your balls 
ripped off."

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Re: [MBZ] 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML 320 CDI for Andrew

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Black paint/black Tex, factory hitch, CD changer, Sirius radio, 7 speed, 
automatic rain sensing wipers..

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[MBZ] 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML 320 CDI for Andrew

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

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Re: [MBZ] trust fund?

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Some years back my Mom thought she was going to do this. My brother, a 
commercial banker, convinced her it would be a very, very bad idea.

-D


> On Jun 1, 2019, at 11:01 AM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I'm told the IRS loves them. According to their rules of engagement, it is
> an automatic slam dunk. First, a tax lien filed against you, followed by
> compounding interest on that lien amount, which ramps up your "tax debt"
> quickly, followed by an IRS v "Sovereign Citizen" which is heard before an
> IRS savy judge, who then commits said "Sovereign Citizen" to a long stay in
> some nice federal lockup, where the "Sovereign Citizen" has plenty of time
> to reflect on and write about how he's screwed.
> 
> "Slap a wild bear in the ass and get bitten"
> 
> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 3:29 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> I see these declarations that people send in to the County Clerk to notify
>> the clerk that they’re a “sovereign citizen” and not subject to the laws
>> and other stuff that normal people are. They’re usually an 8-10 page rant
>> with all sorts of flowery Latin phrases and other bizarre stuff.
>> 
>> Apparently, part of the process is to have these claims recorded by the
>> local clerk so you’re on record as being a sovereign citizen, then no one
>> can make claims against you and you can tell the government to piss off.
>> 
>> Yeah, I wonder how that works out for them long term…they do make a good
>> read, however.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 31, 2019, at 9:32 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The usual wacko sovereign citizen nutty stuff.  These days, probably
>> promulgated by Internet Research Agency (aka the KGB, hostile actions
>> section).
>>> 
>>> Way too much booze and weed combined with serious mental health issues,
>> it kicks up fairly regularly along with flying cars and dirigibles.
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Drive shaft is the same as a crank shaft

[MG via Mercedes]

I used to use coconut oil. Gives a nice and 
even tan. Though I have also used baby oil 
with iodine in it for a quick tan.


MG

Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

What’s the best oil to use?

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] Snakes in the attic

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 A friend of mine had a racoon in his attic a couple years ago. He could go up 
into the attic and it'd just sit and stare at him. He paid something like $1000 
to have it trapped out. I told him I'd blast it with the pellet gun for free. 
That was before I had a good pellet gun too. In retrospect what I had then 
would have just aggravated it. The one I have now is a .22 moving at just under 
the speed of sound, it'd do the job clean...
-Curt

On Friday, May 31, 2019, 9:30:30 PM EDT, Mountain Man via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Kleb wrote:
> Yea but hell the wife is freaked out. I am not too keen on the idea
> either.  Maybe he will leave on his own after a while.

We had the same situation years ago.  My son went up there to see.  It
was a family of racoons.  He saw mama racoon eye to eye.  The family
of racoons were gone by the next day.  It seems they did not like the
eyeball to eyeball encounter.
tin

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Re: [MBZ] I really can't understand how people in a certain fakebook MB group can be such morons

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 If you had a real centrifugal filter I'd agree, put it in a quart at a time. 
My 240Ds both ran quieter with a quart of motor oil in them. Without the 
ability to really filter the oil that'd be a solid no...
-Curt

On Friday, May 31, 2019, 7:49:21 PM EDT, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
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 The discussion has come up again and it is advised to dispose of your 
used motor oil by adding it to the tank as a fuel additive. Just filter 
it and it is good to go.  Unbelievable.


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Re: [MBZ] OT Not Kaleb I presume

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Does that come with a "Darwin Award Runner Up" medal?

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> If you had full coverage that covers stupidity as far as I know.
>
> On 6/1/2019 8:32 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
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> own, pal"?
> > Mitch.
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> >>
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] I really can't understand how people in a certain fakebook MB group can be such morons

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I have a good friend who owns a first class Diesel Injector Pump repair
shop and his experience with pumps sent in for rebuild, that have been run
with used motor oil is that they are ALWAYS damaged beyond economical
repair... Junk, in other words.
He will not now take one in for a core return that has been used running
WMO. The clearances in IPs are extremely close and by his experience, those
parts are always galled and cannot be replaced because parts are not
available.

Low Sulfur Diesel, when first brought out, lacked lubricant qualities, That
was changed quickly [lawsuits] and any LSD you now buy has lubricant
qualities

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> Nope you’re completely wrong. The used oil ENHANCES engine life, at least
> the injection pump, because the new low-sulfur diesel does not lubricate it
> enough and the used oil does.
>
> Truth.
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
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> >
> > Burning used motor oil in your diesel will greatly shorten engine life.
> Lots of phosphates and organo-metallics that make abrasive ash when burned,
> just like running one with bad valve guides.
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Re: [MBZ] trust fund?

[G Mann via Mercedes]

I'm told the IRS loves them. According to their rules of engagement, it is
an automatic slam dunk. First, a tax lien filed against you, followed by
compounding interest on that lien amount, which ramps up your "tax debt"
quickly, followed by an IRS v "Sovereign Citizen" which is heard before an
IRS savy judge, who then commits said "Sovereign Citizen" to a long stay in
some nice federal lockup, where the "Sovereign Citizen" has plenty of time
to reflect on and write about how he's screwed.

"Slap a wild bear in the ass and get bitten"

On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 3:29 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I see these declarations that people send in to the County Clerk to notify
> the clerk that they’re a “sovereign citizen” and not subject to the laws
> and other stuff that normal people are. They’re usually an 8-10 page rant
> with all sorts of flowery Latin phrases and other bizarre stuff.
>
> Apparently, part of the process is to have these claims recorded by the
> local clerk so you’re on record as being a sovereign citizen, then no one
> can make claims against you and you can tell the government to piss off.
>
> Yeah, I wonder how that works out for them long term…they do make a good
> read, however.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On May 31, 2019, at 9:32 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > The usual wacko sovereign citizen nutty stuff.  These days, probably
> promulgated by Internet Research Agency (aka the KGB, hostile actions
> section).
> >
> > Way too much booze and weed combined with serious mental health issues,
> it kicks up fairly regularly along with flying cars and dirigibles.
> >
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[MBZ] OT: Aerogel, a silly science lesson

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Re: [MBZ] OT Not Kaleb I presume

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If you had full coverage that covers stupidity as far as I know.

On 6/1/2019 8:32 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:

Does your insurance total the truck, or do they just say "you're on your own, 
pal"?
Mitch.

On June 1, 2019 at 9:13 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  
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Re: [MBZ] OT Not Kaleb I presume

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Does your insurance total the truck, or do they just say "you're on your own, 
pal"?
Mitch. 
> On June 1, 2019 at 9:13 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  
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[MBZ] flood update

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

The measuring station just north of me as of 8am has dropped below flood 
stage by almost half a foot. I checked the road about and hour ago and 
the water has dropped quite a bit more but IMO still too high to try to 
drive across.  Yesterday one of the neighbors said somebody else took a 
pickup truck out and it got up over their hood but by that time they 
were already committed and made it across.  I certainly would not be 
willing to try that. That same neighbor came by with a lifted truck that 
looked like it sat about 3-4 feet off the ground and he made it out 
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[MBZ] OT Not Kaleb I presume

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

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Re: [MBZ] I really can't understand how people in a certain fakebook MB group can be such morons

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Joshua Page  I’ve run 1000’s of 
gallons of wmo and atf. Twin filters and a centrifuge are key.


No pump injectors or motors replaced. Mainly in my old fords and vw’s. 
Had one Mercedes 300d that I would load up and drive back and forth from 
Florida to Ohio. Ran straight rough oil and a reusable coffee filter.


But that one needed a pump before I bought it. Wouldn’t run worth a shit 
unless in wmo or veg. I’m assuming the pump was so bad it it needed the 
thicker oils to build pressure.


But yet again bought it bad. And it only really performed well because 
of a thick mixture.



On 6/1/19 7:37 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:

5% bioD provides all the lubricity you need with no abrasives.

Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote on 6/1/19 5:38 AM:
Nope you’re completely wrong. The used oil ENHANCES engine life, at 
least the injection pump, because the new low-sulfur diesel does not 
lubricate it enough and the used oil does.


Truth.

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[MBZ] Fairly nice 99 E300 but overpriced

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/bluffton-diesel-mercedes-e300/6901520211.html

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[MBZ] Bargain is allowed

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https://charleston.craigslist.org/pts/d/savannah-mercedes-benz-exhaust/6901832886.html

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Re: [MBZ] I really can't understand how people in a certain fakebook MB group can be such morons

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Suggest an experiment.  Make a couple burn cups from old soup cans.  Pour
equal amounts in each, one diesel fuel and one used motor oil.  Just an
ounce or so.  Cans need to be squeaky clean before you start.

Burn up both the fuel and the oil, use a propane torch to get them going.

Rub your fingers in the bottom of the can when the fire is out, see how
abrasive it is.
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> I hear putting a cup of comet in the tank does wonders for the fuel
> system too.
>
> On 6/1/2019 5:38 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
> > Nope you’re completely wrong. The used oil ENHANCES engine life, at
> least the injection pump, because the new low-sulfur diesel does not
> lubricate it enough and the used oil does.
> >
> > Truth.
> >
> > --FT
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> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Burning used motor oil in your diesel will greatly shorten engine
> life.  Lots of phosphates and organo-metallics that make abrasive ash when
> burned, just like running one with bad valve guides.
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Re: [MBZ] Snakes in the attic

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I would say a few weeks ago.  The snake might come and go.  I am not 
sure if he has heard the noise continuous or not since then. As long as 
the snake stays up there and gets rid of mice, I suppose all is good.


On 6/1/2019 6:59 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

How long has your kid heard something at night?  If this started with the
heavy rain and flooding, then maybe the snake's visit will end when its
home is no longer flooded.

If he is a long-term dweller, then there must be a food source nearby.
Eliminate the food source, he'll go looking for another place to stay with
more food.

https://bugspray.com/article/snake.html

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Re: [MBZ] I really can't understand how people in a certain fakebook MB group can be such morons

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I hear putting a cup of comet in the tank does wonders for the fuel 
system too.


On 6/1/2019 5:38 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

Nope you’re completely wrong. The used oil ENHANCES engine life, at least the 
injection pump, because the new low-sulfur diesel does not lubricate it enough 
and the used oil does.

Truth.

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Burning used motor oil in your diesel will greatly shorten engine life.  Lots 
of phosphates and organo-metallics that make abrasive ash when burned, just 
like running one with bad valve guides.
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Re: [MBZ] Snakes in the attic

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

How long has your kid heard something at night?  If this started with the
heavy rain and flooding, then maybe the snake's visit will end when its
home is no longer flooded.

If he is a long-term dweller, then there must be a food source nearby.
Eliminate the food source, he'll go looking for another place to stay with
more food.

https://bugspray.com/article/snake.html

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Re: [MBZ] I really can't understand how people in a certain fakebook MB group can be such morons

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

5% bioD provides all the lubricity you need with no abrasives.

Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote on 6/1/19 5:38 AM:

Nope you’re completely wrong. The used oil ENHANCES engine life, at least the 
injection pump, because the new low-sulfur diesel does not lubricate it enough 
and the used oil does.

Truth.

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Re: [MBZ] Snakes in the attic

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> On May 31, 2019 at 9:36 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
>  wrote:
> 
> They don't chew thru sheet rock do they?
> 

Snakes don't but their dinner does.

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Re: [MBZ] I really can't understand how people in a certain fakebook MB group can be such morons

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Nope you’re completely wrong. The used oil ENHANCES engine life, at least the 
injection pump, because the new low-sulfur diesel does not lubricate it enough 
and the used oil does. 

Truth. 

--FT
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> On May 31, 2019, at 9:33 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Burning used motor oil in your diesel will greatly shorten engine life.  Lots 
> of phosphates and organo-metallics that make abrasive ash when burned, just 
> like running one with bad valve guides.
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Re: [MBZ] Drive shaft is the same as a crank shaft

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What’s the best oil to use?

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> On Jun 1, 2019, at 6:22 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
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> 
> Crankshafts aside, what you’re seeing is a slow speed diesel engine, most 
> likely, Commonly used on seagoing vessels of significant displacement, a lot 
> of the valve train is often exposed, so you’ll see pushrods, rocker arms, 
> etc. all moving around as the engine runs. These things run at extremely low 
> RPMs, like in the 400-500 RPM range.
> 
> On large ocean going vessels like container ships, these things are large 
> enough that they have doors on the sides of the crankcase where you can walk 
> in to inspect the engine.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On May 31, 2019, at 10:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I am watching this movie called black sea or something like that.  These 
>> guys get this old submarine to go out and try to find gold off a wrecked 
>> Nazi sub.  There is an explosion in the engine room and they hit the ocean 
>> floor.  They say it blew out the drive shaft.  They then find the Nazi sub 
>> and pull the drive shaft from it. Except what they pulled was a crank shaft. 
>>  Then then install said crank shaft in their sub and they start it up.  They 
>> show this crank shaft rotating with nothing hooked up to it, as in no rods 
>> or pistons.  Anyway, you would think that would be something easy to be 
>> accurate on.
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Re: [MBZ] trust fund?

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I see these declarations that people send in to the County Clerk to notify the 
clerk that they’re a “sovereign citizen” and not subject to the laws and other 
stuff that normal people are. They’re usually an 8-10 page rant with all sorts 
of flowery Latin phrases and other bizarre stuff.

Apparently, part of the process is to have these claims recorded by the local 
clerk so you’re on record as being a sovereign citizen, then no one can make 
claims against you and you can tell the government to piss off.

Yeah, I wonder how that works out for them long term…they do make a good read, 
however.

-D


> On May 31, 2019, at 9:32 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
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> 
> The usual wacko sovereign citizen nutty stuff.  These days, probably 
> promulgated by Internet Research Agency (aka the KGB, hostile actions 
> section).
> 
> Way too much booze and weed combined with serious mental health issues, it 
> kicks up fairly regularly along with flying cars and dirigibles.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Drive shaft is the same as a crank shaft

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Crankshafts aside, what you’re seeing is a slow speed diesel engine, most 
likely, Commonly used on seagoing vessels of significant displacement, a lot of 
the valve train is often exposed, so you’ll see pushrods, rocker arms, etc. all 
moving around as the engine runs. These things run at extremely low RPMs, like 
in the 400-500 RPM range.

On large ocean going vessels like container ships, these things are large 
enough that they have doors on the sides of the crankcase where you can walk in 
to inspect the engine.

-D

> On May 31, 2019, at 10:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I am watching this movie called black sea or something like that.  These guys 
> get this old submarine to go out and try to find gold off a wrecked Nazi sub. 
>  There is an explosion in the engine room and they hit the ocean floor.  They 
> say it blew out the drive shaft.  They then find the Nazi sub and pull the 
> drive shaft from it. Except what they pulled was a crank shaft.  Then then 
> install said crank shaft in their sub and they start it up.  They show this 
> crank shaft rotating with nothing hooked up to it, as in no rods or pistons.  
> Anyway, you would think that would be something easy to be accurate on.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Snakes in the attic

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Both rat (black) snakes and corn snakes are common here. Corn snakes are often 
confused with copperheads, unfortunately. One way to tell if you’re close 
enough is that venomous snakes have slit eyes, like a cat. non-venomous snake’s 
pupils are round.

I’m not sure i would be keen having one in my attic, but my ceiling is sealed 
up tight so I wouldn’t be worried about it getting into the living space.

And again, as Don and others said, it wouldn’t be there if there wasn’t a food 
source. I would much rather have a snake in my attic than mice or rats.

-D

 
> On May 31, 2019, at 10:29 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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> 
> That’s a rat snake. Very good to have around though they can be scary. Can 
> climb trees too to get tree rats and birds. I saw one today about 4ft long 
> crossing my driveway as i was headed out to do errands. 
> 
> Last year I was out in the garage workshop sitting at my bench doing 
> something. I had a broom or something leaning against it, it started moving. 
> WTF. So I stand up to lean over to see what it was and this big corn snake 
> about 5ft long pops up. I think we were both startled. I grabbed another 
> stick and was trying to lift it up and put it outside but it meandered off 
> into my lumber rack. Now these things look a bit like copperheads so this is 
> what I thought it was as I know there are copperheads around, and that really 
> had me scared, the damn thing was slinking around my garage. But turns out it 
> was a good snake so I figured it was keeping the vermin down. 
> 
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>> On May 31, 2019, at 9:33 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> No - let him finish off the mice, then he'll move on. Both you and he will
>> be happier this way. It is no threat to you ...
>> 
>> On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 8:32 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> As I am sitting here the snake is very active.  It sounds like a big
>>> snake but I only caught a glimpse of him.  Maybe I should order one of
>>> those long pole claw things used to catch snakes and shove him in a
>>> pillow case or something and relocate him.
>>> 
 On 5/31/2019 8:29 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote:
 Kleb wrote:
> Yea but hell the wife is freaked out. I am not too keen on the idea
> either.  Maybe he will leave on his own after a while.
 We had the same situation years ago.  My son went up there to see.  It
 was a family of racoons.  He saw mama racoon eye to eye.  The family
 of racoons were gone by the next day.  It seems they did not like the
 eyeball to eyeball encounter.
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>> 
>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
>> pause and reflect." 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."
>> 
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