How do you open the case?
Isn't it one where you gently pry the sides out with a
small screwdriver or two to release the tabs snapped
into holes in the case, then slide out the guts?
-- Jim
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Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This may be why, Mercedes gets confused as to whether Le Mans is a
air race or road race.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1252498464502394753
Wow. I had never seen that. That's quite amazing.
Allan
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I figured that is why God created cell phones ;=)
BillR
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Thanks Dwight. I'm leaning toward
UK comparison test 335D vs CLK320 CDI:
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Nope All of them I have seen have some kind of sealer (phenolic?)
around the bottom. the case has no snaps.
Is it possible to separate the case from the resin, or is it better
to cut around the sides of the case?
Loren
At 01:43 AM 6/19/2007, you wrote:
How do you open the case?
Isn't it
True except for one minor detail. Most of us have cordless phones these days
they don't work when the power is out.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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It made major news in Australia, mainly because an Aussie was driving it.
As some of you may know Mark Webber is now a F1 jockey.
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Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 10:20 PM
Subject:
My boss has had DirecTV for a year or so. AFAIK, pretty much all the
systems are 2-way now. But, DirecTV(Hughesnet) sucks because of they're FAP
(Fair Access Policy). He gets to download 200mb in 24 hours. After that it
drops to dialup speed. There are more expensive plans but they still seem
Levi Smith wrote:
He's getting Dish Network's service (WildBlue) in about a week. Looks to be
a lot better. Something like 7-17GB/month and if you exceed it you still
get 128k... I'm thinking about trying to get my parents set up with that
too since they are currently paying like $50 for a
No caffine involved :) Pure energy!
Luther, via NV restarea hot spot, 25 miles east of Reno :)
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:03:02 -0600, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ah, to be young and caffeinated again! I used to enjoy driving all
night (until the sun started coming up).
On 6/18/07, Luther
Levi
Do you know the setup/hardware fees and monthly rates?
About 3 years ago, I read on a forum about satellite connections that you
need to keep a dialup service because of non access periods. Has your boss
mentioned that?
That brings the question, does anyone have a link to a good forum on
Sorry for the non MB content of this one [as if most of my posts were not
OT.]. I have an IPAQ 5455 that has the built in wireless. I finally got it
to connect to my router [set up in my MIL's apartment using a Linksys router
for access to my main computer], but though it will connected to the
Get off your lazy bum and get working!
Luther
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:26:48 -0700, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yea, just email it to me and I will setup a page. In fact, I need all
sorts of tech stuff so I can really get the tech pages going.
Trampas wrote:
I will write up a
Sitting in a rest area on I-80 about 25 mi east of Reno. Waiting for rush hour
to be done before I meet my bowling buddies at Circus Circus and leave for Lake
Taho for the day. The '85 300D has been running right around 27-28mpg.
Watched the sunrise from the shores of Walker Lake. Very
Umm, as I recall, Direct is like $600 for the equipment, then $200 for
installation and like $70/month for the basic plan.
Dish is like $200 for a lease for the equipment(you can get $10/month for 10
months rebate if you're a dish TV customer), then about $50 for the basic
plan.
Haven't heard
Yeap I need to...
Trampas
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap Mercedes, W126 rebuild (Trampas)
Get off your lazy bum and get
Haha, what transmission will you rebuild now? :)
Luther
On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:39:58 -0700, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeap I need to...
Trampas
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Yesterday at lunch I hit the local bearing supply house. No joy, the
front bearing is apparently an odd size. They could order it, but it
would run to about $30 or so for that one alone. At their new
competitor's next door, much the same story. On a gamble I swung by
an old-line electrical
Nope All of them I have seen have some kind of sealer (phenolic?)
around the bottom. the case has no snaps.
I went and looked at our SDL's. I don't see sealer, but I see
signs that I opened it before. The bottom panel (with the pins)
snaps into the case all around, it doesn't have visible
Jim's post reminded me that my Cub Cadet 70 (1964) is in the garage with the
rear-end 90% removed so I can pull the gear shifter. Right now it just flops
around. My guess is that the beanie on the end of it is worn down so the forks
won't engage. I HOPE that I can pull it and build up the
I haven't figured out where I'll use shoe-goo yet but I'm sure I'll
find a place.
Shoe Goo is strong enough to replace material in hogged-out nylon
shifter bushings. There's some in the Frankenheap's shifter.
-- Jim
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Excellent! Now I know how I will fix the shifter on my Iveco...
Thanks Jim,
Mike
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Subj: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chasing Jim Cath[e]y
I haven't figured out where I'll use shoe-goo yet but I'm sure
One more thing: its about 3 blocks from Benz Friendz in case you want
to go check out those ebay heaps at the same time...
-Zach
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This is not specifically mercedes related but I think a lot of you
will
find it interesting... The second Annual Power Tool
This is not specifically mercedes related but I think a lot of you will
find it interesting... The second Annual Power Tool Race Derby in
scenic Georgetown!
This is not your typical bubba-nascar type event, its more like DIY
punk-rock art with a lot of creativity involved.
For more info go to
I was scratching my proverbial head at the alleged existence of a 450SE L
(W116) wagon - this was news to me.
On 6/18/07, Zach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The picture in the first auction looks like Benz Friendz in south
Seattle, I bought my wagon from them a long time ago... Nice guys,
lots
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I was scratching my proverbial head at the alleged existence of a 450SE L
(W116) wagon - this was news to me.
I guess if it was sent to a custom coach builder they might have
engaged in some creative badging.
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On 6/18/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's the puppy I need. Since I have two candidates for
resolder/repair, Jim are you up for another attempt?
I'm out of that business!
Shucks! I was just going to send you a broken exterior temperature
display module from my 124 to see if
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I have had several fail actually. Whoever said they never fail is wrong.
Loren Faeth wrote:
Well, they never fail, howcome you need one?
They DO become unreliable after 20 years! I'm told that resoldering
repairs most of them.
Marshall
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Has anyone ever used either of these products:
Cryo-Seal
http://www.cryochem.com/r134a.php
Cliplight Super Seal
http://www.cliplight.com/automotive/products.php?pageID=Product_DetailsproductID=232catID=4
And if so what were the results?
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In a message dated 6/19/2007 7:49:50 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sitting in a rest area on I-80 about 25 mi east of Reno. Waiting for rush
hour to be done before I meet my bowling buddies at Circus Circus and leave
for Lake Taho for the day. The '85 300D has
How about all those amunition bunkers just south of the Walker Lake. The
town
name starts with an H but I don't have my map handy.
Henderson maybe? Outside of Vegas. There was a rocket propellant factory
there that blew up about ten years ago.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
True except for one minor detail. Most of us have cordless phones these
days
they don't work when the power is out.
Uhhh, a cordless phone's base station is hard wired to the telephone network.
My home has ten telephones, one of which is cordless and of course only my
cell worked during
True, but the cordless base station is powered by an AC transformer!
No power = no operating cordless base station = no phone!
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
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Geez, that's expensive. Factor in snow outages with the cost and I'm
thankful that I can get DSL; even if it isn't full speed!
At 07:50 AM 6/19/2007, you wrote:
Umm, as I recall, Direct is like $600 for the equipment, then $200 for
installation and like $70/month for the basic plan.
Dish is
Could probably sub in some batteries in a pinch. Most AC transformers are low
voltage output. Or, haul out the
generator and fire it up if you lose power regularly.
Randy
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Well, my last resort has no Klima relays, so, I guess I am SOL, SOA/C
unless I break down and buy a new one or buy a soldering iron
appropriate for electronics. I bought a new one once. I think that
was for the TD.
Loren
Lotsa Benzes, none that are running with working A/C
At 09:56 PM
I was thinking about rebuilding an OM617 and transmission in my 300SD
Trampas
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Several German coachwork companies made Benz wagons before Benz did,
starting mostly in the '50's. I've seen several in pictures. No
factory wagons, though.
Peter
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Well it looks like it is about time for me to look for a new job, if anyone
knows of someone looking for an embedded firmware/DSP engineer in the
Raleigh NC area let me know.
Thanks
Trampas
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So what exactly is in at Klima relay? Can it be duplicated with some sort of
home brew gizmo?
Randy
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Trampas was looking for a job as an embedded systems engineer... ;)
Anything is duplicable with some sort of home brew gizmo... it all
depends how complicated you want to get, and how much time and money
you have.
I suppose the cheapest way to replace the Klima (given the condition
that you want
I have thought about building a new cruise control amp and a idle control
for the W126s.
Trampas
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Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Trampas was looking for a job as an embedded systems engineer... ;)
Anything is duplicable with some sort of home brew gizmo... it all
depends how complicated you want to get, and how much time and money
you have.
I suppose the cheapest way to replace the Klima
Yea I forgot about the FAP, that sucked.
Levi Smith wrote:
My boss has had DirecTV for a year or so. AFAIK, pretty much all the
systems are 2-way now. But, DirecTV(Hughesnet) sucks because of they're FAP
(Fair Access Policy). He gets to download 200mb in 24 hours. After that it
drops to
just do a google search, you will find out everything you need to know.
When I had my direcway, it didnt go out unless it was really raining
hard, so no, I didnt keep a dialup.
Harry Watkins wrote:
Levi
Do you know the setup/hardware fees and monthly rates?
About 3 years ago, I read on
Its a hack job, its not factory.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I was scratching my proverbial head at the alleged existence of a 450SE L
(W116) wagon - this was news to me.
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89 560SEL, 89
Im going to have to try that, I have several dead ones laying around.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I have had several fail actually. Whoever said they never fail is wrong.
Loren Faeth wrote:
Well, they never fail, howcome you need one?
They DO become unreliable after 20
If you can see this I am not a failure (from web gmail anyway), but my
outgoing mail server is being blocked by the okiebenz spam controls.
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I ordered a couple of cans of the super seal, didnt fix my leak but I
used it with autofrost or one of those. It says 134 and R12 so maybe
thats is why it didnt work.
Allan Streib wrote:
Has anyone ever used either of these products:
Cryo-Seal
http://www.cryochem.com/r134a.php
Well when I got my sat they had a deal where you didnt have to pay for
the whole equipment up front, you paid something like $99 a month for
the first year(to pay off the equipment) then it dropped down to normal
rate. This all those are cheaper now though.
Michael Baker wrote:
Geez, that's
you failed
Rich Thomas wrote:
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On 6/19/07, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I suppose the cheapest way to replace the Klima (given the condition
that you want functioning A/C, of course) would just be with a switch
in the car to run the compressor on command.
The most important purpose of the KLIMA is to shut
No, not on that one, but this one might be.
--R
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
you failed
Rich Thomas wrote:
If you can see this I am not a failure (from web gmail anyway), but my
outgoing mail server is being blocked by the okiebenz spam controls.
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I AM A SUCCESS I PASSED!!!
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Rich Thomas wrote:
No, not on that one, but this one might be.
--R
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
you failed
Rich Thomas wrote:
If you can see this I am not a failure (from web gmail anyway), but my
outgoing mail server is being blocked by
you failed again
Rich Thomas wrote:
No, not on that one, but this one might be.
--R
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
you failed
Rich Thomas wrote:
If you can see this I am not a failure (from web gmail anyway), but my
outgoing mail server is being blocked by the okiebenz spam controls.
True, but the cordless base station is powered by an AC transformer! No
power = no operating cordless base station = no phone!
That's what I said in the first place. Where are we going with this?
RLE
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So get a long phone wire or extension cord, an inverter, and plug your
base into the car battery when your power goes out. Or better yet buy a
$5 phone from Walmart to (I am not making this part up) plug into the
jack directly!
--R (getting some smartass in after being spamblocked for
In circles?
That's what I said in the first place. Where are we going with this?
RLE
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Its a hack job, its not factory
None of them were factory. There were others built and were sedans modified
by some German body outfit. Proportions were all wrong, seemed to me.
RLE
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Hey, I didn't say that the lake was pretty, though it was a welcome releif
after the desert. The sunrise was pretty though.
I stopped at watched some of the bowling earlier today, and it seemed as if the
lanes do have bounce to them. When people lofted the ball down the lane, I
could see the
I was scratching my proverbial head at the alleged existence of a
450SE L
(W116) wagon - this was news to me.
Oooh... I like. Would be a good recipient for a 617.
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I suppose the cheapest way to replace the Klima (given the condition
that you want functioning A/C, of course) would just be with a switch
in the car to run the compressor on command.
The cheapest way is to just resolder the one you've got! Really.
Even installing a new relay inside the shell
Could probably sub in some batteries in a pinch.
Some cordless phones have a battery charger in the base to charge
a spare battery for the handset. These often will also power the
base station from this spare battery in the event the power's out.
We've got one.
-- Jim
Shucks! I was just going to send you a broken exterior temperature
display module from my 124 to see if you could hack a new LCD into
it---a lot of people would like to know whether that's possible.
Basically, it's not. LCD's and VFD's are notoriously unrepairable
devices, unlike LED-based
From memory and English coachbuilder by the name of Crawford made a lot of
116 station wagons.
Perhaps you are thinking of Binz, who made a lot ambulance bodies for MB's.
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Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I ordered a couple of cans of the super seal, didnt fix my leak but
I used it with autofrost or one of those. It says 134 and R12 so
maybe thats is why it didnt work.
You use AutoFrost in a diesel? Is that a hydrocarbon blend? Didn't
someone on
Has anyone on the list thought about, or bought a Unimog in the past? I was
surfing the net and checking out a few sites. They look pretty cool. A
Hummer for the Benz guy. :-)
Ed
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Don't remember that one, but I do remember someone detonating his
compressor, either from a serious overcharge of propane or from and
actual explosion. Blew shrapnel all over the road.
Peter
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Has anyone on the list thought about, or bought a Unimog in the past?
Jim Cathey has one with a crane on it.
Somebody else here (Mike Canfield?) has a US military truck or two.
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I have resoldered mine.
Trampad
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Im going to have to try that, I have
no autofrost is not a hydrocarbon. I have used the hydrocarbon ones
before, I am not worried. It would be a pretty freak deal to have a
disater.
Allan Streib wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I ordered a couple of cans of the super seal, didnt fix my leak but
I used it
Just a large leak and a spark..
This is why they are banned -- minor rear-ender turns into a window
removing blast.
Peter
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I'm running a propane/isobutane blend in my diesel (and gasser VW van), and
really like how it's working. No problems to report...yet.
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It seems than at Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:40:15 -0400, Mitch wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
I don't think you can get internet from the sattelite companies, or if
you can I think it requires you to use your phone for the upload side.
Unless that's changed since I last heard anything about it...
It seems than at Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:12:29 -0500, Tom wrote:
True, but the cordless base station is powered by an AC transformer!
No power = no operating cordless base station = no phone!
The one and only one cordless telephone I have has a base unit
with a dialer and a handset - and it will
Has anyone on the list thought about, or bought a Unimog in the past?
http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/Mog.html
-- Jim
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This is why they are banned -- minor rear-ender turns into a window
removing blast.
But that is, of course, not why a consortium of industries
pushed for the ban. FUD is alive and well in our legislative
arena. I do not believe that there is a particularly high risk
associated with an HC
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