Re: [MBZ] If Someone is Looking for a W111 Coupe Project...
I’m not sure you understand how bad mine is. Perhaps 3K is too much! Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2019, at 8:56 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Didn't we see that a month or two back? It's good that he's going to sell > it instead of trashing it as he planned. > > On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 7:46 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> This is a lot less than the one on BaT and a bit more than Dimitri’s… >> >> >> https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/tampa-1963-mercedes-benz-220se-coupe/7002812175.html >> >> -D >> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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 > > "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." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] If Someone is Looking for a W111 Coupe Project...
Didn't we see that a month or two back? It's good that he's going to sell it instead of trashing it as he planned. On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 7:46 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This is a lot less than the one on BaT and a bit more than Dimitri’s… > > > https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/tampa-1963-mercedes-benz-220se-coupe/7002812175.html > > -D > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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 "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." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 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
[MBZ] If Someone is Looking for a W111 Coupe Project...
This is a lot less than the one on BaT and a bit more than Dimitri’s… https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/tampa-1963-mercedes-benz-220se-coupe/7002812175.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
If you switch the alternator pulley to the freewheel version, it will not jiggle the spring to death at idle. But springs are pretty cheap. On Sun, Nov 17, 2019, 4:12 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > All it takes is a tire iron/lug wrench, a couple of 13mm wrenches and a > minute and you can swap the spring out. > > The lug wrench is the critical tool here. > > -D > > > On Nov 17, 2019, at 7:06 PM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 17:46:52 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > >> I had a spring break. Not a bad idea to carry a spare, or install new > >> every 10 yrs or so as preventative. > >> > >> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 11:24 AM: > >>> I have had it happen to me about 3-4 times that I can remember. It is > >>> probably a good idea considering it takes less than a minute to > >>> install. > > > > So how does the spring work with the tensioner so it can be replaced in > > less than a minute? It must be quite different than the OM602 tensioner. > > > > > > Craig > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Not Diesel
I got chewed out for filling a can in my trunk when it was raining and the concrete was wet and oily. So I held it in one hand while I worked the pump with the other hand. And 30 years ago I pulled out a kero can at the diesel pump and the guy told me the kero pump was in back. Never had anybody complain that I was using a yellow can at the kero pump, and I think I've put kero in a red can before. Finally bought a blue can this month so I can fetch kero properly. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
And written words usually do not convey the same meaning without the visual and tone information that is conveyed in person. Pair that with the axiom that most failures have a breakdown in communication as a root cause, and one should resolve to choose their words wisely. Max Dillon Charleston SC Nov 18, 2019 5:49:04 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes : > "were". :) > > Not really suggesting anything. That statement came to mind, and I thought > I'd share it. > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: November 18, 2019 3:54 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: rbenn...@bennell.ca > Subject: Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal > > So, are you suggesting he should have said "words was hard"? > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] 85 300D vacuum diagram
On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:32:31 -0600 Michael Esh via Mercedes wrote: > Thanks Craig! You are welcome. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
"were". :) Not really suggesting anything. That statement came to mind, and I thought I'd share it. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: November 18, 2019 3:54 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: rbenn...@bennell.ca Subject: Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal So, are you suggesting he should have said "words was hard"? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
Words will have been hard. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 4:54 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: So, are you suggesting he should have said "words was hard"? Randy On 18/11/2019 3:43 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > It depends on what the definition of "is" is. > > https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1998/09/bill-clinton-and-the-meaning-of-is.html > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: November 18, 2019 2:25 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: azbob...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal > > Words is hard. > > Bob R > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 85 300D vacuum diagram
The engine shutoff solenoid is a wear item that always needs to be replaced - eventually - and can fail intermittently, as others have noted. On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 5:33 PM Michael Esh via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks Craig! > > Michael E. Esh > > > > On Nov 18, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:42:06 -0600 Michael Esh via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > >> Could some send or point me to a vacuum diagram for my 1985 300D? > >> I have an intermittent shutoff issue and would like get familiar with > >> it before I start pulling and plugging lines. I’ve already plugged off > >> the door locking system and am still having the problem. > > > > I have it and a bunch of other stuff which I will send you off list, > Mike. > > > > > > Craig > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Not Diesel
I bought a bunch of diesel for the snowmobile club tractor this year. Used a red can every time, nobody said a word. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 11:40 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 17/11/2019 3:23 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > Beware of green nozzles that aren't diesel... > > https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/146014/6664-1163444.jpg > > ___ > Not sure if it is the same all the way across Canada, but around here, the pump handles are yellow for diesel and one must use a yellow fuel container if one wishes to buy diesel fuel. I was at the pumps once when a lady was attempting to put diesel in red plastic fuel containers (seems odd to call them gas cans anymore since they don't resemble cans anymore), and the station attendants would not let her do it. She was angry and said she did it all the time and they said NO. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 85 300D vacuum diagram
Thanks Andrew! Michael E. Esh > On Nov 18, 2019, at 1:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Mike, you can get that from Tom Hanson of the classic center. He will send > you the fiche gratis. > >> On Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 2:42 PM Michael Esh via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Could some send or point me to a vacuum diagram for my 1985 300D? >> I have an intermittent shutoff issue and would like get familiar with it >> before I start pulling and plugging lines. I’ve already plugged off the >> door locking system and am still having the problem. >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> >> Michael E. Esh >> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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] 85 300D vacuum diagram
Thanks Craig! Michael E. Esh > On Nov 18, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:42:06 -0600 Michael Esh via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Could some send or point me to a vacuum diagram for my 1985 300D? >> I have an intermittent shutoff issue and would like get familiar with >> it before I start pulling and plugging lines. I’ve already plugged off >> the door locking system and am still having the problem. > > I have it and a bunch of other stuff which I will send you off list, Mike. > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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 meaning of words
Well, if a president can say "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is..." --FT On 11/18/19 4:55 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: There was a fellow around here, (I think he was a University professor) who went to court to argue that STOP does not mean stop after getting a ticket for rolling through an intersection. My recollection, is that the Judge did not buy it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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 meaning of words
There was a fellow around here, (I think he was a University professor) who went to court to argue that STOP does not mean stop after getting a ticket for rolling through an intersection. My recollection, is that the Judge did not buy it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
So, are you suggesting he should have said "words was hard"? Randy On 18/11/2019 3:43 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: It depends on what the definition of "is" is. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1998/09/bill-clinton-and-the-meaning-of-is.html Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: November 18, 2019 2:25 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: azbob...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal Words is hard. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Cheep Jeep
Yeep Grand Crumpet lived in the garage for at least a year or more before #2 boy was old enough to use it for transport to high school and work. Then it sat idle for months on end until he returned back north this past summer. I did take it out and off the trickle charger a few times last winter. Low miles of 7.5k per annum, but maybe just that much since 2015. Given the miles and amount of work/parts we expend on elderly Benz, SWMBA did well. clay > On Nov 17, 2019, at 4:33 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > If she drove it for 5 years for $200, that sets a very high bar for measuring > the financial correctness of elderly MBZ driving. > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
It depends on what the definition of "is" is. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1998/09/bill-clinton-and-the-meaning-of-is.html Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: November 18, 2019 2:25 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: azbob...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal Words is hard. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
Sadly, yes. Randy On 18/11/2019 2:24 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: Words is hard. Bob R Sent from my iPad On Nov 18, 2019, at 9:43 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 16/11/2019 5:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: So I went over and checked out the e300 tensioner situation. Tensioner was fine, the spring must have broke and was MIA. I pulled one off another car and it was good to go. A poor choice of wording for the subject line. It suggests that he knew it was not properly repaired and hid that fact from you. You have had the car for some time and if it failed again, you could hardly say it was his fault. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
Words is hard. Bob R Sent from my iPad > On Nov 18, 2019, at 9:43 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 16/11/2019 5:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> So I went over and checked out the e300 tensioner situation. Tensioner was >> fine, the spring must have broke and was MIA. I pulled one off another car >> and it was good to go. >> > > A poor choice of wording for the subject line. It suggests that he knew it > was not properly repaired and hid that fact from you. You have had the car > for some time and if it failed again, you could hardly say it was his fault. > > Randy > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Not Diesel
You've obviously never been here recently. On Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 12:46 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > As soon as he noticed the smell? > > Randy > > > On 18/11/2019 11:20 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > > As fast as he could! > > > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 11/18/19 10:18 AM: > >> Hey Karl - when did you move away from D.C.? > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] 85 300D vacuum diagram
On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:42:06 -0600 Michael Esh via Mercedes wrote: > Could some send or point me to a vacuum diagram for my 1985 300D? > I have an intermittent shutoff issue and would like get familiar with > it before I start pulling and plugging lines. I’ve already plugged off > the door locking system and am still having the problem. I have it and a bunch of other stuff which I will send you off list, Mike. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight and Lowes
I never knew about HF stores. I will go have a look. On Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 12:07 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > I'm more impressed with Harbor Freight all the time. Bought a 1/2 inch > torque wrench from them... less than $14 tested it for calibration and > it was within 3% .. used it is for a year on wheel lugs and a few other > projects... then it failed internally. > Walked into the local Harbor Freight store with it... said .. "It > failed"... they said... go get a new one... no charge... Thank you.. > > They are acting like the old Sears tool people on tool guarantee. Quality > good enough for most jobs... My thousand dollar set of Snap On wrenches > stay in the drawer. > > On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 6:30 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > HF wrenches are great, better fit and finish than Craftsman for half the > > money. > > When I did the brakes on the Jetta a few weeks ago I bought my first HF > > ratchet. Flex head, fine tooth. It works well and didn't break with a 3' > > cheater on it. Time will tell how it lasts but for $9 I'm pleased. > > > > Curt > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > > > On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 7:01 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes< > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Crapsman is and has been at ace hardware > > also.They have not > > warranted a tool for me for probably 40 years. THey are even crappier > > now. On fleabay, clowns are piecing out old crapsman sockets and > > wrenches for 3x list price. > > > > Better off with tools from HF, or home despot, or even lows cobalt. > > > > As for HF insider: NO > > > > > > Craig via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 5:15 PM: > > > I was at Harbor Freight today and noticed their pitches for their > > > Inside Track Club. > > > > > > Is this worth it? > > > > > > I was also at Lowes and noticed Craftsman tools and toolboxes. Lowes > has > > > bought the Craftsman name and will honor the warranty on existing > tools. > > > They had all kinds of tools, which looked like the Craftsman tools I > had > > > seen in the past. > > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search 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] 85 300D vacuum diagram
The shutoff solenoid may be failing. My car was intermittent for a long time and now will not shut off at all unless I open the hood and push on the fuel rod. Randy On 18/11/2019 1:42 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes wrote: Could some send or point me to a vacuum diagram for my 1985 300D? I have an intermittent shutoff issue and would like get familiar with it before I start pulling and plugging lines. I’ve already plugged off the door locking system and am still having the problem. Thanks, Mike Michael E. Esh ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] 85 300D vacuum diagram
Mike, you can get that from Tom Hanson of the classic center. He will send you the fiche gratis. On Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 2:42 PM Michael Esh via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Could some send or point me to a vacuum diagram for my 1985 300D? > I have an intermittent shutoff issue and would like get familiar with it > before I start pulling and plugging lines. I’ve already plugged off the > door locking system and am still having the problem. > > Thanks, > Mike > > Michael E. Esh > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] 85 300D vacuum diagram
Could some send or point me to a vacuum diagram for my 1985 300D? I have an intermittent shutoff issue and would like get familiar with it before I start pulling and plugging lines. I’ve already plugged off the door locking system and am still having the problem. Thanks, Mike Michael E. Esh ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Anyone want a clean 1970 220?
I love it! Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2019, at 10:10 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Selling at no reserve. Seems like a well maintained driver. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mercedes-benz-220-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-11-18 > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Inexpensive Diesel
I saw an ad locally for an '86 190D on Saturday. The photos looked good. The body looked to be intact and the interior looked more than decent. Asking price was $750. The catch was that it had 746,000 K on it. The ad said it ran and drove fine. Someone must have thought it worthwhile as the ad is now gone. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Not Diesel
As soon as he noticed the smell? Randy On 18/11/2019 11:20 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: As fast as he could! Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 11/18/19 10:18 AM: Hey Karl - when did you move away from D.C.? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Not Diesel
As fast as he could! Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 11/18/19 10:18 AM: Hey Karl - when did you move away from D.C.? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Harbor Freight and Lowes
I'm more impressed with Harbor Freight all the time. Bought a 1/2 inch torque wrench from them... less than $14 tested it for calibration and it was within 3% .. used it is for a year on wheel lugs and a few other projects... then it failed internally. Walked into the local Harbor Freight store with it... said .. "It failed"... they said... go get a new one... no charge... Thank you.. They are acting like the old Sears tool people on tool guarantee. Quality good enough for most jobs... My thousand dollar set of Snap On wrenches stay in the drawer. On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 6:30 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > HF wrenches are great, better fit and finish than Craftsman for half the > money. > When I did the brakes on the Jetta a few weeks ago I bought my first HF > ratchet. Flex head, fine tooth. It works well and didn't break with a 3' > cheater on it. Time will tell how it lasts but for $9 I'm pleased. > > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 7:01 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes< > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Crapsman is and has been at ace hardware > also.They have not > warranted a tool for me for probably 40 years. THey are even crappier > now. On fleabay, clowns are piecing out old crapsman sockets and > wrenches for 3x list price. > > Better off with tools from HF, or home despot, or even lows cobalt. > > As for HF insider: NO > > > Craig via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 5:15 PM: > > I was at Harbor Freight today and noticed their pitches for their > > Inside Track Club. > > > > Is this worth it? > > > > I was also at Lowes and noticed Craftsman tools and toolboxes. Lowes has > > bought the Craftsman name and will honor the warranty on existing tools. > > They had all kinds of tools, which looked like the Craftsman tools I had > > seen in the past. > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] AZ Bob did not screw me over on a car deal
On 16/11/2019 5:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: So I went over and checked out the e300 tensioner situation. Tensioner was fine, the spring must have broke and was MIA. I pulled one off another car and it was good to go. A poor choice of wording for the subject line. It suggests that he knew it was not properly repaired and hid that fact from you. You have had the car for some time and if it failed again, you could hardly say it was his fault. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Not Diesel
On 17/11/2019 3:23 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Beware of green nozzles that aren't diesel... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/146014/6664-1163444.jpg ___ Not sure if it is the same all the way across Canada, but around here, the pump handles are yellow for diesel and one must use a yellow fuel container if one wishes to buy diesel fuel. I was at the pumps once when a lady was attempting to put diesel in red plastic fuel containers (seems odd to call them gas cans anymore since they don't resemble cans anymore), and the station attendants would not let her do it. She was angry and said she did it all the time and they said NO. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Not Diesel
Hey Karl - when did you move away from D.C.? On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 10:54 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah, the one time I made that mistake it was at a BP station. I looked it > up and cutting the diesel with gas was recommended for cold climates. I > only had a few gallons in I think, so I just filled the rest with diesel > and kept driving. It was after BP bought the station on P or Q street in > Dupont Circle in DC. > > On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 3:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Should be Illegal, since the goobers stick their noses into everything > > else, including your bedroom. > > > > Been a problem since BP took over Standard/Amoco/whatever stations in > > the 80s and installed green handles on Benzine pumps. > > > > > > Some places have yellow handles for Dissel. Yellow has been adopted as > > the semi-standard color for E-85. I've also seen yellow for E-15. It > > makes sense to standardize, and the INDUSTRY should do it, not the > goobers. > > > > > > > > Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 3:23 PM: > > > Beware of green nozzles that aren't diesel... > > > > > > https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/146014/6664-1163444.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search 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] Not Diesel
Yeah, the one time I made that mistake it was at a BP station. I looked it up and cutting the diesel with gas was recommended for cold climates. I only had a few gallons in I think, so I just filled the rest with diesel and kept driving. It was after BP bought the station on P or Q street in Dupont Circle in DC. On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 3:53 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Should be Illegal, since the goobers stick their noses into everything > else, including your bedroom. > > Been a problem since BP took over Standard/Amoco/whatever stations in > the 80s and installed green handles on Benzine pumps. > > > Some places have yellow handles for Dissel. Yellow has been adopted as > the semi-standard color for E-85. I've also seen yellow for E-15. It > makes sense to standardize, and the INDUSTRY should do it, not the goobers. > > > > Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 3:23 PM: > > Beware of green nozzles that aren't diesel... > > > > https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/146014/6664-1163444.jpg > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Anyone want a clean 1970 220?
Selling at no reserve. Seems like a well maintained driver. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mercedes-benz-220-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-11-18 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Interesting W111 280SE 3.5 on BAT
Fascinating story - shipped back to Europe and then completely restored. Too bad they didn't change the color to ABB (anything but brown). Despite lack of sunroof and the OEM rear axle compensator (which really makes a difference) bidding is already in the $60s. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-mercedes-benz-280se-3-5-coupe-7/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-11-18 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Harbor Freight and Lowes
I have never had one fail in the last decade or more. The first crappy ones they used to have I had a few of those fail. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2019, at 8:03 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have purchased one HF ratchet, a stubby 3/8” drive that was one of their > “high end” or more expensive models. It lasted maybe six months, used > possibly 10-12 times, none of which stressed it significantly, it was used to > spin off fasteners in areas with limited space, like the top bolt on motor > mounts, after they had been broken loose. > > The reverse lever has failed in that it doesn’t select the direction, you > have to fiddle with it and maybe it will do the job, and the ratcheting > action is sloppy as heck. No doubt internal failures, but I’m not buying > another. > > -D > > > >> On Nov 18, 2019, at 8:29 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> HF wrenches are great, better fit and finish than Craftsman for half the >> money. >> When I did the brakes on the Jetta a few weeks ago I bought my first HF >> ratchet. Flex head, fine tooth. It works well and didn't break with a 3' >> cheater on it. Time will tell how it lasts but for $9 I'm pleased. >> >> Curt >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> >> On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 7:01 PM, Curley McLain via >> Mercedes wrote: Crapsman is and has been at ace >> hardware also.They have not >> warranted a tool for me for probably 40 years. THey are even crappier >> now. On fleabay, clowns are piecing out old crapsman sockets and >> wrenches for 3x list price. >> >> Better off with tools from HF, or home despot, or even lows cobalt. >> >> As for HF insider: NO >> >> >> Craig via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 5:15 PM: >>> I was at Harbor Freight today and noticed their pitches for their >>> Inside Track Club. >>> >>> Is this worth it? >>> >>> I was also at Lowes and noticed Craftsman tools and toolboxes. Lowes has >>> bought the Craftsman name and will honor the warranty on existing tools. >>> They had all kinds of tools, which looked like the Craftsman tools I had >>> seen in the past. >>> >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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] Harbor Freight and Lowes
better than trying to fix a crapsman rachet, or trying to get snappy to warrant one of theirs. I have a pile of snappy's stuff they need to exchange, but the last time I tracked down snappy, he wouldn't warrent anything. Claimed he didn't have a replacement for any. Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote on 11/18/19 7:29 AM: HF wrenches are great, better fit and finish than Craftsman for half the money. When I did the brakes on the Jetta a few weeks ago I bought my first HF ratchet. Flex head, fine tooth. It works well and didn't break with a 3' cheater on it. Time will tell how it lasts but for $9 I'm pleased. 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
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight and Lowes
I have purchased one HF ratchet, a stubby 3/8” drive that was one of their “high end” or more expensive models. It lasted maybe six months, used possibly 10-12 times, none of which stressed it significantly, it was used to spin off fasteners in areas with limited space, like the top bolt on motor mounts, after they had been broken loose. The reverse lever has failed in that it doesn’t select the direction, you have to fiddle with it and maybe it will do the job, and the ratcheting action is sloppy as heck. No doubt internal failures, but I’m not buying another. -D > On Nov 18, 2019, at 8:29 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > HF wrenches are great, better fit and finish than Craftsman for half the > money. > When I did the brakes on the Jetta a few weeks ago I bought my first HF > ratchet. Flex head, fine tooth. It works well and didn't break with a 3' > cheater on it. Time will tell how it lasts but for $9 I'm pleased. > > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 7:01 PM, Curley McLain via > Mercedes wrote: Crapsman is and has been at ace > hardware also.They have not > warranted a tool for me for probably 40 years. THey are even crappier > now. On fleabay, clowns are piecing out old crapsman sockets and > wrenches for 3x list price. > > Better off with tools from HF, or home despot, or even lows cobalt. > > As for HF insider: NO > > > Craig via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 5:15 PM: >> I was at Harbor Freight today and noticed their pitches for their >> Inside Track Club. >> >> Is this worth it? >> >> I was also at Lowes and noticed Craftsman tools and toolboxes. Lowes has >> bought the Craftsman name and will honor the warranty on existing tools. >> They had all kinds of tools, which looked like the Craftsman tools I had >> seen in the past. >> >> >> Craig >> >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Harbor Freight and Lowes
I put Mobil 1 wheel bearing grease, the pink stuff, into one. Worked surprisingly well. The teeth on that one we're good, it just didn't ratchet. I cleaned and lubed it and it was back to work... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 9:09 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: And use permatex 81950 aka RLL (red lube of love) in those craftsman RHFT ratchets: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/permatex-engine-assembly-lube-4-oz-81950/12028851-p?c3ch=PLA=12028851-P=pla_with_promotion_channel=online_code==aw.ds&=EAIaIQobChMIx7KB4tXy5QIVC2yGCh2HdgQfEAQYASABEgIPv_D_BwE https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399682=Red+lube+love Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 17, 2019, at 7:51 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks like there are all kinds of them on eBay. I’ve got to check model > numbers and get some ordered. I need a 3/8 and 1/4 ratchet rebuilt. My just > buy a 1/2” kit while I’m at it to have one on hand. > > -D > > >> On Nov 17, 2019, at 7:43 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Still scrap if the rachet is broken. Unless someone has a source for the >> rachet repair kits... >> >> A working crappy cheep chinee rachet is better than a dead crapsman >> non-racheting paperweight. >> >> Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 6:19 PM: >>> Yeah but they’ll swap your worn out ratchets with Asian made ones. If you >>> look online, you might be able to buy rebuild kits for your USA ratchets. >>> If you have a vintage craftsman RHFT (round head fine tooth) ratchet, do >>> not swap it out as these are quite desirable and valuable! >>> Here is an example of a RHFT ratchet: >>> >>> https://www.ebay.com/i/113902799468?chn=ps=1=1=711-117182-37290-0=2=113902799468=596465665188=m=pla=9058761==6470719151=77538520277=pla-596465665188=1140476=119240224=EAIaIQobChMIjpyt-r3y5QIVDYiGCh0jWAUEEAQYBiABEgLeN_D_BwE >>> >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Harbor Freight and Lowes
HF wrenches are great, better fit and finish than Craftsman for half the money. When I did the brakes on the Jetta a few weeks ago I bought my first HF ratchet. Flex head, fine tooth. It works well and didn't break with a 3' cheater on it. Time will tell how it lasts but for $9 I'm pleased. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 7:01 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Crapsman is and has been at ace hardware also. They have not warranted a tool for me for probably 40 years. THey are even crappier now. On fleabay, clowns are piecing out old crapsman sockets and wrenches for 3x list price. Better off with tools from HF, or home despot, or even lows cobalt. As for HF insider: NO Craig via Mercedes wrote on 11/17/19 5:15 PM: > I was at Harbor Freight today and noticed their pitches for their > Inside Track Club. > > Is this worth it? > > I was also at Lowes and noticed Craftsman tools and toolboxes. Lowes has > bought the Craftsman name and will honor the warranty on existing tools. > They had all kinds of tools, which looked like the Craftsman tools I had > seen in the past. > > > Craig > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
