But wouldn't that go against free market?
z
Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
That was 3.93 I think. Its 3.88 and up around here. Mostly up.
I have a theory though about these stupid high diesel prices. Seems to
me like they are artificially holding the price of gas down, and
Ahh, but look at Exxon.
earnings statements for 2005, 2006, 2007...
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=XOMannual
2005 total revenue of $370,680,000,000
2005 net income of $36,130,000,000
Profit 9.74695%
2006 total revenue of $377,635,000,000
2006 net income of $39,500,000,000
profit 10.4598%
But wouldn't that go against free market?
Free markets are only free if (in addition to many
other things) there are enough independent operators
to cancel out aberrations in the management of one
of said operators. Once you've got a very limited
number of suppliers (relative to the number of
Anyone know if Alvaro Gil is still actively selling the wheel adaptor kits?
There is pretty much nothing for sale at the Gil Racing storefront
Thanks
--
Mac
Steve MacSween
Aylmer, Quebec (Canada)
Mercedes: '82 300sd / '82 240d (x2) / '60 220s
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Steve MacSween wrote:
Anyone know if Alvaro Gil is still actively selling the wheel adaptor kits?
Jamie says he's got a real job now and has moved on, but may still have
some left. Email and see, I guess.
Tom
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Luther wrote:
But wouldn't that go against free market?
z
Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
That was 3.93 I think. Its 3.88 and up around here. Mostly up.
I have a theory though about these stupid high diesel prices. Seems to
me like they are artificially holding
Fred,
This looks like a good project for you-drop that spare 2.5DT in it and
really have something. (Of course shag carpets, etc.)
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI
-Original Message-
From:
Ditto to what Kaleb said. I love mine. But maybe in the NE would sell for
more than 8K. -I know of one with 87K that recently sold on auto trader in
CT for $14,500. I have been tempted to try to sell mine for $10-12K, but
love it too much. Only beef-(other than AC evaporator leaks, etc,) I am
Has anyone considered that it takes more oil to make a gallon of diesel than
a gallon of gas? Also, diesel fuel is subject to additional federal taxes
and in many sates, additional state taxes.
For example:
As of Oct1 of 97, federal tax per gallon of gas was 18.4 cents and federal
tax per gallon
Oil companies should be nationalized and run by the federal government,
with all excess income going to fund programs. That ought to make
things better.
--R
Luther wrote:
Ahh, but look at Exxon.
earnings statements for 2005, 2006, 2007...
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=XOMannual
2005
Nationalize oil companies?
Then why not nationalize healthcare, convenience stores, home mortgages,
banking, grocery stores, Wal-Mart, GE, Microsoft?
And while you are at it, why not just invite the Federal Government into
100% of our lives??
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:24 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hmmm, wonder what you tow a project MOG home with? ;-)
Ed
Freightliner.
EdB
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Nationalize oil companies?
Then why not nationalize healthcare, convenience stores, home mortgages,
banking, grocery stores, Wal-Mart, GE, Microsoft?
Maybe Fidel would help us out with that. I hear he's unemployed now.
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Excellent plan. That would drive the economy to new heights of success,
and fund lots of programs for hope and change.
--R
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Nationalize oil companies?
Then why not nationalize healthcare, convenience stores, home mortgages,
banking, grocery stores, Wal-Mart, GE,
Working the Primary lane at the Oroville, WA/Osoyoos, BC border
crossing, a couple came through in a GL320 CDI. I wasn't aware that
the G series was availavble with the CDi. No evidence of a Bluetech
emblem.
--
Rory Morrison
Oroville, WA
1985 300SD
1982 300TD
Yep, you can buy those at your friendly local MB dealer, if you got a
deep pocket.
--R
Rory wrote:
Working the Primary lane at the Oroville, WA/Osoyoos, BC border
crossing, a couple came through in a GL320 CDI. I wasn't aware that
the G series was availavble with the CDi. No evidence of a
You are starting to sound like the socialis... oh wait, I mean,
democratic party.
Rich Thomas wrote:
Oil companies should be nationalized and run by the federal government,
with all excess income going to fund programs. That ought to make
things better.
--R
Luther wrote:
Ahh, but
Yep, they are, I saw one the other day
Rory wrote:
Working the Primary lane at the Oroville, WA/Osoyoos, BC border
crossing, a couple came through in a GL320 CDI. I wasn't aware that
the G series was availavble with the CDi. No evidence of a Bluetech
emblem.
--
Kaleb C.
Kaleb -
Gee that sounds really simple butdidn't you forget to mention that the
engine just happens to derive its' support by resting on the subframe. :^)
Of course that is really not that big of a deal as you just have to find
some way of supporting the engine while the subframe is removed.
Its a given you have to support the engine from above if dropping the
subframe out the bottom
Barry Stark wrote:
Kaleb -
Gee that sounds really simple butdidn't you forget to mention that the
engine just happens to derive its' support by resting on the subframe. :^)
Of course that is
Thanks, I did already but got nothing back. The only e-mail addy I had was
the @gilracing from the storefront, anyone got a 'real' one?
TKS
Steve
on 4/20/08 11:11, tom savage at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Steve MacSween wrote:
Anyone know if Alvaro Gil is still actively selling the wheel
you wrote If I had any brains, I would have put my sell order
in at $920 and made $8 in an hour instead of $0.40 in 11 seconds.
Assuming you knew it would rise when you had to place the order - and then
it
actually *did* rise. ;-)
I can see how someone might buy your sale at a small qty and
That kind of 5 year plan/s worked really well in USSR -
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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But they had run out of hope and were not interested in change. My Plan
includes nationalization of the evil oil companies (and any other
company that makes too much profit at the expense of the workers and
middle class and those left behind, e.g., food companies), programs,
hope, and change.
Dwight.
I could justify the Blue 190DT as a replacement for the bent one,
and I thank you for that. If, however, you want me to silently and
suddenly go from a baritone to a soprano keep on making such suggestions!
Yjough it would make an interesting Franken-Benz, wouldn't it?
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
I think the manual shows the engine being supported by a beam with
legs resting on the frame while the subframe is dropped. I was able to
RR the oil pan on the SDL by unbolting the engine mounts, lifting the
engine to the max with the cherrypicker (it would only fall as far as
the mounts). Don't
The rear bumper on my 140 has taken a slight beating from a careless
parallel parker and I've got a couple of small gouges to fill. Anyone
have any recommendations as to a good filler that won't lose its pliability?
Thanks,
Tom
I miss the hondakillers on the old 123
Well, gents, the Smart Car has arrived here in the far North burbs of
Houston. Saw one yesterday parked in the neighborhood. One of the
grandkids said That's gotta be the smallest car in the world, to which the
youngest replied, No, Mr. Bean's car is smaller. They had all seen the
Smart on the
So, who decides what is too much profit? You? Or worse, the
Government???
Why would I want someone as powerful and uncaring as the IRS deciding
how much of my cashflow is profit, deciding how much is excess and
then deciding where it should go? What motivation would I have to grow a
business
Sure, just like the USSR and China.
Thanks, Tom
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From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: 4/20/08 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: McCain proposes break in fuel taxes
Excellent plan. That would drive the
From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Oil companies should be
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All of a sudden, the serpentine belt wants to jump track and the
Alternator Pulley is loose again. I tighten it back down and it
loosens again. WIS says: Due to a setting condition of the pulley
mounting components, the alternator pulley may become loose. Replace
Alternator. Retightening a loose
Loc-Tite?
Dan
--- dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All of a sudden, the serpentine belt wants to jump
track and the
Alternator Pulley is loose again. I tighten it back
down and it
loosens again. WIS says: Due to a setting condition
of the pulley
mounting components, the alternator
I am thinking Rich is funnin' with us - ;-)
He obviously knows how absurd such a suggestion is and wants to see who will
rise to the bait --
Jeez, *everybody* knows how aburd such a suggestion is. Except Castro of
course.
Besides, ~10% seems pretty low - don't forget, we could get them to
My son just arrived back in town from his internship in Houston - he
just showed us a picture he took of a Smart Cabriolet in Austin ---
On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, gents, the Smart Car has arrived here in the far North burbs of
Houston. Saw
Hi Tom,
I've bought a lot of stuff from this company - and this filler seems to
meet your requirements --
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-10288-12721.aspx
Good luck -
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results
Perhaps the front bearing is now toast, or the shaft is bent? Does
sound strange!
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Norman, OK
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics.
-Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
You never know.
I used to work with a card carrying Communist. He would spout off facts
about his perfect 32 hour work week and how unfair Capitalism was to the
working class.
One day I got fed up and I stated It must be nice to dream about the
perfect system while working in a capitalistic
It's been a while since I had mine off but isn't the pulley keyed? If it is
the nut is properly tightened then it can't loosen unless the threads on
the shaft are under size or the threads on the nut are over size.
If this is the case then it's time for a new alternator.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
Put a new lock washer under the nut and tighten with an impact wrench.
Peter
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I took it apart - the key is missing. A new key, lock-tite and an
impact wrench might do it. Will check to see if I have big lock
washers too.
Thanks
-Dave Walton
On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's been a while since I had mine off but isn't the pulley
Nearly 4 yrs ago, a few days after getting my showroom-appearing 87 300D (82
kmi), my indie installed a new serp belt. Next day, alt. pulley came off;
got AAA tow 'bout 5 miles home. Coupla days later, stealer hauled car to
stealer garage and installed new alt.
Wilton
F that! They need to be involved in less than 5% of my life.
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (176 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine
So you don't believe in the free market system either Interesting.
z
Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
yep
Luther wrote:
But wouldn't that go against free market?
z
Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
That was 3.93 I think. Its 3.88 and up around here.
sure I do
Luther wrote:
So you don't believe in the free market system either Interesting.
z
Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
yep
Luther wrote:
But wouldn't that go against free market?
z
Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
That was 3.93 I think.
Amazed that you where wrong?
Mercedes does not build cars, Daimler does and the smart is build in
France by a separate company.
Just a technicality but.
Hendrik
being a smart ass
Royce Engler wrote:
Well, gents, the Smart Car has arrived here in the far North burbs of
Houston. Saw one
There is no such thing as a free market -- all markets are
controlled by the major players. The only real question is who
controls them. Also, profit drives markets, not rational behavior..
Read The New Industrial State by John Kenneth Galbraith.
Interestingly, it was written more
Oil companies should be nationalizedThat ought to make things
better.
Oh, yes, absolutely.
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Profit is a form of rational behavior. And a free market based on profit,
that also has multiple players is the best of all worlds.
Take wide screen, flat panel color TVs for example. The free market, the
chase for profit and the American willingness to chase down the best deal
keeps bringing the
It's ok, Kaleb's living in his own fantasy world.
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (176 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine
Quoting Peter Frederick
Profit is all fine and good, but it's not necessarily rational or the
best choice. People will, after all, put profit ahead of anything
else. Profit is driven by greed, after all, and greed is one of the
seven deadly sins for a reason -- the industrialists in Germany
couldn't keep their
Kaleb wrote: yea I saw that, thought about it myself
The prospect of another blown head gasket is what gives me pause. I will
probably go drive it this week. I got an email from the seller saying that the
only leaks he can see are an oil leak at the valve cover gasket. I don't have
any
My mechanic has a '92 300SD just shy of 100K miles. I kinda fell for it
'cause it's pretty immaculate. There's a lot of equipment (to go wrong?)
that my 300s don't have, like power door and trunk latches, side mirrors
that fold away electrically, IR keyless locks, etc.
on 4/19/08 21:40 Uhr,
In the electronics industry, production cost is THE major player in selling
price. My uncle works for a division of HP in RD/Sales and his saying
is that
the first new item off the assembly line will cost $500,000 and each one
thereafter will cost $0.05. Comparing the electronics industry to
I did not say that competition would make huge changes in the cost of
gasoline. But competition will cause the manufacturing cost to drop some
because there is none between the refineries today.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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From: [EMAIL
If you mean a W140 300SD instead of the subject W124, then there are 3
words to consider: rod ben der.
John
On 4/20/08, Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My mechanic has a '92 300SD just shy of 100K miles. I kinda fell for it
'cause it's pretty immaculate. There's a lot of equipment (to
let me know how it turns out if you dont want it
Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote: yea I saw that, thought about it myself
The prospect of another blown head gasket is what gives me pause. I will
probably go drive it this week. I got an email from the seller saying that
the only leaks he
When mine bends the rods, which it could have, who knows, I plan on
either dropping in the 3.5 I have sitting in the garage, or dropping a
606 turbo in it.
John Freer wrote:
If you mean a W140 300SD instead of the subject W124, then there are 3
words to consider: rod ben der.
--
Kaleb C.
Steve MacSween wrote:
Thanks, I did already but got nothing back. The only e-mail addy I had was
the @gilracing from the storefront, anyone got a 'real' one?
I just talked to Jaime. Try [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tom
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LarryT wrote:
Hi Tom,
I've bought a lot of stuff from this company - and this filler seems to
meet your requirements --
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-10288-12721.aspx
Thanks Larry. I'll give that a shot. Kevlar. Cool!
Tom
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Nobody has yet attacked the premise of needing a pan gasket. I will
heartily attack that premise. It MAY need a new front crank
seal. It probably is seeping/weeping at the rear main rope
seal. They do that. it is normal. IF in fact the pan has not been
removed since the car was built,
A friend sent this link:
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=s%20rc=Netx
Interesting. Enter your zip code and it gives a daily update on fuel prices
at local stations.
4/20/08 22:13 Uhr, Tom Hargrave at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I did not say that competition would make huge
On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, gents, the Smart Car has arrived here in the far North burbs of
Drove by the new Smart dealership in Indianapolis yesterday. Didn't have
time to stop for a brochure.
EdB
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I thought the 126 was the rod bender? (through 1991?) The one mechanic
has is a 140 (SD). ooops.. so sorry, ya'll were talking about the 2.5
124... my bad.
4/20/08 22:19 Uhr, John Freer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you mean a W140 300SD instead of the subject W124, then there are 3
words
all 3.5's are rod benders
Timothy Robinson wrote:
I thought the 126 was the rod bender? (through 1991?) The one mechanic
has is a 140 (SD). ooops.. so sorry, ya'll were talking about the 2.5
124... my bad.
4/20/08 22:19 Uhr, John Freer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you mean a W140
124 wagons use a tandem pump. as long as the pump has oil in it, and
the suspension remote tank has oil in it, the suspension is most
likely ok. Suspension takes special bug juice. If it has ATF in in
the suspension reservoir, that is a signal of trouble potential. 124
wagons are nice.
Well, he still has Hope that things might Change!
--R
Tom Hargrave wrote:
You never know.
I used to work with a card carrying Communist. He would spout off facts
about his perfect 32 hour work week and how unfair Capitalism was to the
working class.
One day I got fed up and I stated It
I think your plan will be fine without a new lockwasher. That is an
unusual size lockwasher. Not likely one you can buy locally. As
long as your lockwasher is there and looks like a lockwasher, the
key, locktight and lotsa torque should hold it on. My guess is the
missing key is the
As I know nothingk! thanks John and Kaleb for warning...
So... ALL 3.5's? It wasn't something that was fixed in the later years?
on 4/20/08 23:00 Uhr, Kaleb C. Striplin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
all 3.5's are rod benders
Timothy Robinson wrote:
I thought the 126 was the rod bender?
Comparing the electronics industry to the oil industry is like comparing
apples to steel mining.
Steel is mined? And all along I thought..
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My mechanic has a '92 300SD just shy of 100K miles. I kinda fell for
it.
This calls for one of them interventions.
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Timothy Robinson wrote:
So... ALL 3.5's? It wasn't something that was fixed in the later years?
Yes, it was fixed after production of the cars ended. If it has a recent
factory replacement engine it should be fine.
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Steve MacSween wrote:
Thanks, I did already but got nothing back. The only e-mail addy I had was
the @gilracing from the storefront, anyone got a 'real' one?
I just talked to Jaime. Try [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Okay, will do, thanks a
I have a friend with an older buick with the 3800. He says he has a ticking
noise in the engine when it is cold. The noise goes away when warm. Sounds
like a lifter to me. I remember when I was at the dealership, there were
several cars that had this problem. Most of the time it was people
Tim,
MB really made this a confusing topic.
The 350 was introduced in the W126 in 91 and then cqrried over to the
W140 but they changed the designation to 300 instead of 350, for
whatever marketing reasom.
John
On 4/20/08, Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As I know nothingk! thanks
It was never fixed except with a new crate engine from MB
Timothy Robinson wrote:
As I know nothingk! thanks John and Kaleb for warning...
So... ALL 3.5's? It wasn't something that was fixed in the later years?
--
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94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D
Actually it was in 90. 94-95 140 was back to 350 designation
John Freer wrote:
Tim,
MB really made this a confusing topic.
The 350 was introduced in the W126 in 91 and then cqrried over to the
W140 but they changed the designation to 300 instead of 350, for
whatever marketing reasom.
I had suggested that Kaleb might need a special socket to remove the output
flange retaining nut. To replace the rear seal on my 79 300SD, I needed a 4
prong socket.? I made one fron a standard depth, 1/2 drive,?Craftsman 12 point
socket, size 1 1/8 inch. By sawing away opposite pairs of flats,
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