Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[MG]

Yeah. That was what I thought when I saw it but I had that problem many 
years ago on the Chevy and when I took the tank out it was slimy though 
pretty easy to get out. This stuff is not gummy or slimy. It was more 
like crumbly rubber particles. My thought is that it may be the remnants 
of an older attack that was treated and this is what is left. The light 
has never worked as long as I have had the car, about 4 years now. Still 
I do need to take the tank out and clean it as I don't like the idea of 
all that stuff down there. Will probably order a new filter screen to 
put in there when I do it.


Manfred



Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:38:53 -0700
From: Jim Cathey 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lonesome


> The tube was pretty easy to take apart. And I found that the problem
> was a rather deep collection of black crud in the bottom of the tube
> that covered the contacts and prevented the float making contact.

That crud is algae residue.  Your tank probably has similar crud
in the bottom of it.  Time for some biocide and a few fuel filters
in the trunk?

-- Jim

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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Jim Cathey]

The tube was pretty easy to take apart. And I found that the problem 
was a rather deep collection of black crud in the bottom of the tube 
that covered the contacts and prevented the float making contact.


That crud is algae residue.  Your tank probably has similar crud
in the bottom of it.  Time for some biocide and a few fuel filters
in the trunk?

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[MG]

No, I'm actually here. You are there. :-)
But anyway. I went and fixed the reserve light on my 300D yesterday.
Always wondered why it didn't come on no matter how long I waited to 
fill the tank. I figure I must have been running on fumes more then 
once. Finally decided to check it out and found the wiring was fine and 
it must be the contacts in the sender. Easy to get to just take out the 
first aid box and then unscrew the sender from the top of the tank. Oh 
stopped by the dealer the afternoon before to get a new O-ring to reseal 
the hole when I put it back in. Took quite a while for the fuel to drain 
out of the tube as the tank was about full. The tube was pretty easy to 
take apart. And I found that the problem was a rather deep collection of 
black crud in the bottom of the tube that covered the contacts and 
prevented the float making contact. Cleaned it all out and checked the 
results. Put it back together and the light works with the float on the 
bottom. Put the tube back in, total time about an hour of very light work.
So there you have it. About the same amount of difficulty as replacing a 
sealed beam headlight bulb.


Manfred


Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 22:10:00 -0500
From: "Wilton Strickland" 
Subject: [MBZ] Lonesome
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Anybody there?

Wilton


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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Wonko the Sane]

I knew you knew the geography. My point was that they are probably going to
miss the snow.

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> Yes, I know, you're up toward NW corner.
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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Wilton Strickland]

Yes, I know, you're up toward NW corner.

Wilton

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Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:51 PM
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> About 180 miles east of me.  (See maps at links below.)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Iowa
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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Wonko the Sane]

About 180 miles east of me.  (See maps at links below.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_City,_Iowa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Iowa

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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Wilton Strickland]

'Sorry 'bout the snow.  Not to make anybody feel worse, but beautiful Spring
day here today - 'bout mid-70's F.  Cut grass/weeds in front, sides and back
today; short sleeves, no jacket.

BTW, 'think SWMBO's brother and wife have gone to Iowa City for few days to
see their daughter, professor/PhD/researcher in children's speech/hearing,
etc., at University there.

Wilton

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Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lonesome


> Nope. No one out here.
>
> We're getting ready to be slapped up side of da' head overnight with 5"to
7"
> of snow. The outside flowers aren't going to like this. And it was warm
> enough here to have gone for a motorcycle ride, were it not for the strong
> winds.
>
> *http://tinyurl.com/cysurf*
>
> On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Wilton Strickland
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> > Anybody there?
> >
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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Craig McCluskey]

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 21:21:13 -0500 Wonko the Sane 
wrote:

> Nope. No one out here.
> 
> We're getting ready to be slapped up side of da' head overnight with
> 5"to 7" of snow. The outside flowers aren't going to like this. And it
> was warm enough here to have gone for a motorcycle ride, were it not for
> the strong winds.
> 
> *http://tinyurl.com/cysurf*

It doesn't show Sioux County; too far west, I expect. According to the
National Weather Service, Spencer, IA, is supposed to get 9 inches of snow
tonight and two tomorrow. They say you are supposed to get one inch
tonight and 3 - 7 tomorrow. A significant difference for not that much
distance (117 miles on roads).


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Luther]

sounds like the house frame has sagged.  Did you put a large square 
(drywall square) on it to see if the frame is correct?


Luther

Craig McCluskey wrote:

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 22:10:00 -0500 "Wilton Strickland" 
wrote:

  

Anybody there?



Yup! Traffic's been kinda low today, hasn't it?

I've been fighting with the threshold and its seal for our back door. I
had wanted to just replace the vinyl part of the seal that was there, but
it's no longer made. So ... I've been trying various combinations of stuff
the past two weeks trying to get something that works. The way it is now,
with a new seal and shims of plywood and ripped 2x4, it seals nicely on
the half of the door toward the hinge and not at all on the half toward
the lockset. Frustrating.


Craig


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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Wonko the Sane]

Nope. No one out here.

We're getting ready to be slapped up side of da' head overnight with 5"to 7"
of snow. The outside flowers aren't going to like this. And it was warm
enough here to have gone for a motorcycle ride, were it not for the strong
winds.

*http://tinyurl.com/cysurf*

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> Anybody there?
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> Wilton
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Re: [MBZ] Lonesome

[Craig McCluskey]

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 22:10:00 -0500 "Wilton Strickland" 
wrote:

> Anybody there?

Yup! Traffic's been kinda low today, hasn't it?

I've been fighting with the threshold and its seal for our back door. I
had wanted to just replace the vinyl part of the seal that was there, but
it's no longer made. So ... I've been trying various combinations of stuff
the past two weeks trying to get something that works. The way it is now,
with a new seal and shims of plywood and ripped 2x4, it seals nicely on
the half of the door toward the hinge and not at all on the half toward
the lockset. Frustrating.


Craig

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[MBZ] Lonesome

[Wilton Strickland]

Anybody there?

Wilton

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