Re: [MBZ] OT grass of the lawn variety

2008-05-07 Thread Kevin Kraly
All we need now is for someone to ask about LSD That stands for LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL, Officer! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts

[MBZ] Hesitation through Cascade Mountains 190D

2008-05-07 Thread Zoltan Finks
We took little Goldie to wine country this weekend for Release Weekend (Walla Walla). Had a great time tasting much wine and buying too many bottles. But over the mountains, I was surprised to find the thing hesitating in that pulsating fashion I have observed before on the hill near our house.

Re: [MBZ] Hesitation through Cascade Mountains 190D

2008-05-07 Thread Zoltan Finks
By the way, I have been meaning to update my reporting of our fuel mileage since I changed the thermostat: We had one disappointing tank at 29.x mpg. Since then we have had a pleasing 34 or 35 mpg tank. A recent one was 33.x The driving on all this has been probably 70 - 75% highway. And the

Re: [MBZ] Carfax?

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
I guess I'm this month's Carfax sugardaddy. Let me know if you need a report. My sister's looking at a very low mile Achieva. Dealer is a crook, wants way too much for it, but she thinks she wants the car. Dealer doesn't want her to see the title. I'm hoping carfax can kill the deal.

Re: [MBZ] Hesitation through Cascade Mountains 190D

2008-05-07 Thread Jim Cathey
to wine country this weekend for Release Weekend (Walla Walla). Nummy! Lotsa _very_ good wine in that area. We're headed down in a week or so. (Not sure if wine will be involved or not.) It seems the hesitation begins at about 3500 rpms. At first I had the wife shift down to 3, but I

[MBZ] RE; Hesitation through cascade mountains

2008-05-07 Thread Dan Weeks
On May 7, 2008, at 4:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was surprised to find the thing hesitating in that pulsating fashion I have observed before on the hill near our house. The Revs were not surging thankfully, so I rule out tranny. I think that probably what I attributed to the

[MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63
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Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread OK Don
On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:02 PM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The glow plugs all measure 'good' with an ohmmeter - the relay is next. It will be purged this weekend, then will have to find decent hills somewhere - perhaps in Luther's neck of the woods. Replace the bad glow plugs,

Re: [MBZ] grass

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
I thought ultralights used small (like 340cc) snowmobile motors Seems like a weedwhacker would be underpowered. They're only a couple HP. -Curt Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:54:17 -0500 From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] grass To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Troubleshooting Standing Pilot (millivolt) Gas Valve

2008-05-07 Thread LWB250
All the external stuff has been removed. There is no sail switch, as this is a pool heater, but there are pressure and high temp cutout switches, again, which have been jumpered out. I'm gonna tear into the thing again tonight. I've worked on electrical controls for years, so this part

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread OK Don
Where is this oil line from the block to the pump? I just finished the bottle of Power Service - will get more. I would make sure the oil pressure line is flowing oil to the injector pump. It has a very small orifice where it comes off the block and could be plugged. Also consider the

Re: [MBZ] grass

2008-05-07 Thread LWB250
Rotax air cooled engines are the powerplant of choice, I believe. Dan Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought ultralights used small (like 340cc) snowmobile motors Seems like a weedwhacker would be underpowered. They're only a couple HP. -Curt Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:54:17

Re: [MBZ] Buzzer

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
I should have taken pictures, what you're describing seems in no way to relate to what I saw. Inside the casing I found NO moving parts, just a little black box buzzer thing which made very little noise. I also saw no way for it to contact the case... -Curt Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:33:35

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] Hesitation through Cascade Mountains 190D

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
Sounds like it to me. My 190D is giving similar symptoms when low on fuel. I need to put in about a $300 Rusty order today anyway... -Curt Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 02:21:00 -0700 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Hesitation through Cascade Mountains 190D To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Hesitation through Cascade Mountains 190D

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
Marshall said plugged fuel filters would give you worse fuel mileage. Get a can of diesel Purge or other diesel additive to fill the big filter with when you install it. Its easy peasy. -Curt Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 02:27:03 -0700 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ]

[MBZ] Achieva was Re: Carfax?

2008-05-07 Thread Donald Snook
Mitch wrote: My sister's looking at a very low mile Achieva. Dealer is a crook, wants way too much for it, but she thinks she wants the car. Dealer doesn't want her to see the title. I'm hoping carfax can kill the deal Doesn't want her to see the title? That is strange and indicates he is

[MBZ] just like being a kid again

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
When I was a little kid I told my Grandmother We got our new car today and went to the junkyard for parts! That was my Dad's Vega that had a ruined front spindle. I spent some time today setting up a $250 Rusty order which includes filters for the 190D and mufflers and filters for the 240D

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread kaleb
That car has a blown head gasket, I traded it to whats his name as such. It doesnt have the typical coolant problem, I suspect this one is blown between #1 and the timing area My son's new '87 300D misses, or stumbles when warm and idling. It's like it fails to fire once every second or two.

Re: [MBZ] just like being a kid again

2008-05-07 Thread Jim Cathey
I know I need at least 2 muffler hangers, and I seem to remember needing 2 exhaust hangers too but I'm not sure. That sounds about right. (But I'm not sure either.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread kaleb
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Re: [MBZ] Buzzer

2008-05-07 Thread Jim Cathey
Inside the casing I found NO moving parts, just a little black box buzzer thing which made very little noise. I also saw no way for it to contact the case... Yours is different than mine then. The older cars had a definitely more anemic peeper inside than the vigorous buzz of our later cars.

Re: [MBZ] grass

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
Like I said... Rotax is also the motor of choice for Ski-Doo snowmobiles. Both Ski-Doo and Rotax are owned by Bombardier. Joseph Bombardier is widely acknowledged as the father of the modern front engine rubber track snowmobile. -Curt Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 06:17:56 -0700 (PDT) From: LWB250

Re: [MBZ] OT, replace computer

2008-05-07 Thread Luther
Boot in Linux, it won't abide by the Winderz permissions. Luther On Mon, 05 May 2008 21:02:22 -0500, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, you can copy stuff over with a few exceptions. Both Vista and XP work with NTFS and Fat filesystems. If you get permission errors, you can try

Re: [MBZ] grass

2008-05-07 Thread LWB250
Cool. I never got into snowmobiles while living in Wisconsin, although I did ride them many times - just never got into the nuts and bolts of one. Dan Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like I said... Rotax is also the motor of choice for Ski-Doo snowmobiles. Both Ski-Doo and

Re: [MBZ] just like being a kid again

2008-05-07 Thread Frederick W Moir
Curt, et al. Just did my 190DT which is the same as a 601 (I believe). There are 3 mounts, 2 bump stops and the trans mount. between the mufflers, just ahead of the rear axle assy. is an heart shaped mount, usually very tired. Two rings/ figure 8's at the aft end of the rear muffler, and two

[MBZ] OT Bookmarks across multiple computers

2008-05-07 Thread John Robbins
Since we're on the topic of moving things from computer to comptuter, etc. thought I would mention foxmarks. It synchronizes bookmarks across multiple computers. I have the same bookmarks on my work computer, home desktop, laptop, and server. It is 99% transparent to keep them all

Re: [MBZ] OT Linux Query

2008-05-07 Thread John Robbins
Wonko the Sane wrote: Three hour download / install to upgrade. Didn't see what changed -- but I did notice that it has a new KDE-Desktop (strange for a Gnome distro). I regret doing it, since I discovered after the upgrade that Auttomatix isn't going to be supported past 7.10 (what I was

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 30, Issue 33

2008-05-07 Thread Gary Thompson
On 5/6/08, Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's just pine, but such dense, hard pine I've never seen. All first- growth stuff, as heavy as teak, and loaded with resin. So far, 3 years as raised beds and no sign of rot. Assuming you don't break your chipper. I live in a 1913 vintage house

Re: [MBZ] OT Bookmarks across multiple computers

2008-05-07 Thread Rich Thomas
Yes, an excellent app, I use it too. --R John Robbins wrote: Since we're on the topic of moving things from computer to comptuter, etc. thought I would mention foxmarks. It synchronizes bookmarks across multiple computers. I have the same bookmarks on my work computer, home desktop,

Re: [MBZ] OT Linux Query

2008-05-07 Thread Luther
Where'd you get Ubuntu 80.4? Luther On Tue, 06 May 2008 18:29:06 -0500, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know I was already mentioned but here's my list. Ubuntu 8.04 on Debbie's ThinkPad laptop. Ubuntu 80.4 (upgraded yesterday) on my Dell D400 laptop. (dual-boot XP Pro) PCLOS

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread Luther
Email phone @ gulseth.net if you do On Wed, 07 May 2008 08:15:41 -0500, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:02 PM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The glow plugs all measure 'good' with an ohmmeter - the relay is next. It will be purged this weekend, then

Re: [MBZ] grass

2008-05-07 Thread Luther
When planted, would they set tomatoes quick enough for my 8week old chicks to eat before they are butchered in about 10 weeks??? Luther On Tue, 06 May 2008 08:28:13 -0500, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone want some heirloom tomato seedlings? I am offering a half dozen

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread Peter Frederick
Oh, boy -- low compression on #1 is often a blown head gasket, and eventually it will allow too much oil into the #1 cylinder (from the pressure passage across the front of the block) and bend the rods. I'd check for excessive blowby and plan on replacing the head gasket -- you are about

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Redghost
Danny is pretty fed up with the idiots running the schools here as well. Due to labor unions a large ($12.6 million) grant was rescinded that would have paid for extra science and math teaching. The teacher union thought it smacked of merit pay, since the teachers who produced students

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Redghost
Just watched a Modern Marvels show on corn. The ethanol corn is being genetically manipulated to produce more starch to better procure more energy than is needed to make the stuff. Might be ok for food crops, but is hybridized to be a fuel crop. Just because it is corn and makes ethanol,

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Redghost
The big issue is not local forests or grasslands being denuded, but that we are going into the amazon and asian rain forests and planting soy and palm oil crops. Well, not we, but the locals in those areas are using their land in a manner best suited to increasing their economies. This

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Redghost
You are right Lee. Around my neighborhood, we have small lots, so any spare space will soon be planted with food crops to off set the huge increase in grocery bills. Local and in season crops. WE do have some issue with the chickens roaming the streets doing weeding of our farms. clay

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Rich Thomas
You can't say colored you have to say people of color. I'm not sure what the difference is, but the former is racist and the latter is PC. Word. --R Redghost wrote: Danny is pretty fed up with the idiots running the schools here as well. Due to labor unions a large ($12.6 million) grant

Re: [MBZ] just like being a kid again

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
Hi Fred, This is a 616 actually but I can't see them being all that different... I was hoping LT Don would peek under his car... So you're saying 6 figure 8s or donuts or whatever? -Curt Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 10:19:27 -0400 From: Frederick W Moir [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] just

Re: [MBZ] OT Bookmarks across multiple computers

2008-05-07 Thread Chris Thomas
Or you could use web based book mark system, such as http://del.icio.us/, which also has a tagging system that helps you discover new content. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: You can't say colored you have to say people of color. My grandmother learned that negro was politically incorrect and colored was the PC euphemism of the day. By the time she finally adjusted from colored to black, the PC crowd had moved on to African-American. I loathe

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Redghost
Yeah, I really hate all the unnaturally born folks. they freak me out. clay On 7 May 2008, at 08:54, Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: You can't say colored you have to say people of color. My grandmother learned that negro was politically incorrect and colored was the PC

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread kaleb
When I had that car it would litterally fog up the neighborhood when it was sitting there idling. Dont know if it still does taht or not but problems like that just dont dissappear. Oh, boy -- low compression on #1 is often a blown head gasket, and eventually it will allow too much oil into

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread kaleb
Sensitive people, delete this message now!! With that said, my grandmother used to call black people darkies My grandfather used to call them spooks No, they were not raciest, that was just how things were in their day. They didnt mean anything by it. Now days, they would get shot or

[MBZ] OT car for Kaleb

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
http://auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CMLIEH3100389 The back seat looks big enough for five kids, but probably no belts back there. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

[MBZ] Who needs a cheap 260E?

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
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[MBZ] brake light in the dash on 115 300D

2008-05-07 Thread R A Bennell
I already posted this earlier on banned so some of you may have seen it. I have banned on the computer at home and the main list on the one at the office so the two never meet. In any event, one of the things that I have been advised to do by the list, is to change the brake fluid. I had the

[MBZ] $8500 1998 SL500

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
No affiliation, just seems too cheap for a R129. http://auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=15-825549 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread LarryT
my 91 300D acted like that when cold - when it started blowing white smoke it would barely move. I replaced all GPs and found the GP Relay was faulty. Then I found I had a lot of carbon build up. Bought some additive caller Ferox (google it) - several treatments of that along with my wife's

Re: [MBZ] brake light in the dash on 115 300D

2008-05-07 Thread Peter Frederick
Those little floats sometimes sink. Also, can you see fluid on the rear chamber of the reservoir? It can be difficult to fill the rear sometimes, you have to overflow the front side into the rear, although I don't think that particular one is really bad. Try unplugging the sensor wires -- if

Re: [MBZ] OT, replace computer

2008-05-07 Thread Ed Booher
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 7:09 PM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All macs have been 64 bit since when? The first Macintosh with 64 bit processor was the Power Mac G5 released in June of 2003, oddly enough the first x86 64 bit mainstream processor, the AMD64 Opteron, was also released in

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread andrew strasfogel
The best rememdy to counteract racist tendencies is to actually get to know people well who are different. This was the biggest benefit I acquired from being a Peace Corps volunteer. My contact with dark-skinned people on a daily basis illustrated to me how prejudiced I was without realizing it.

Re: [MBZ] OT Bookmarks across multiple computers

2008-05-07 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Chris Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or you could use web based book mark system, such as http://del.icio.us/, which also has a tagging system that helps you discover new content. http://del.icio.us also does not require any download or installation. Need a

Re: [MBZ] OT Linux Query

2008-05-07 Thread Wonko the Sane
Time machine (guidance system powered by Linux). On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where'd you get Ubuntu 80.4? Luther -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to

Re: [MBZ] just like being a kid again

2008-05-07 Thread Frederick W Moir
Curt. et al. The EPC lists: 4 'O' rings 2 ea.fore and aft of rear muffler 107 492 00 82 3 Rubber buffers one each at the fri\ont of both mufflers and one aft of rear muffler 123 987 0940 HTH Fred Moir Lynn MA At 11:48 AM 5/7/2008, you wrote: Hi Fred, This is a 616 actually but I can't see them

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Wonko the Sane
except when the young Americans all dress alike and carry weapons! On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 12:30 PM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IMO, the experience of sending young Americans overseas yields more dividends to the USA than to the host countries. -- LT Don

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
Hear hear! There is as much misinformation on biofuels as there is actual information. I'm glad to see somebody else is actually paying attention, the media surely are not. -Curt Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 08:36:46 -0700 From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying

Re: [MBZ] OT, replace computer

2008-05-07 Thread Ed Booher
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The reason it is odd that both Apple and the Wintel world introduced 64 bit processors in 2003 is because the first 64 bit processor was IBM 7030 Mainframe, released in 1961. So it took 4 decades for the tech to trickle down

[MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63
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Re: [MBZ] just like being a kid again

2008-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond
Thanks Fred! Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 14:04:04 -0400 From: Frederick W Moir [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] just like being a kid again To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Curt. et al. The

[MBZ] My mail is back up

2008-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Got it all transferred, now going back thru back emails. If you emailed me, or Im supposed to be sending you parts, I am slowly making my way down the list. I hope to be caught back up by tomorrow. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D,

Re: [MBZ] brake light in the dash on 115 300D

2008-05-07 Thread R A Bennell
I believe there is fluid in the back part of the resevoir. I have also thought about unplugging the sensor wires and testing for continuity on the resevoir pins. I also wondered if unplugging might reset something but probably not as this is pretty basic system and not a new computerized gizmo.

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread R A Bennell
My concern is sort of the opposite. In Canada, we seem to have so many special benefits for minorities that we are the ones discriminated against. Our native people want to have separate programs for every conceivable thing. I cannot help but suspect that one day they will turn around and accuse

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread R A Bennell
The media is seldom interested in the truth. It is just not exciting enough to be newsworthy. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:14 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63
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[MBZ] This is how Lt Don drives his 240D

2008-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://www.garaget.org/video/rgdrcum0q7xf -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250

Re: [MBZ] This is how Lt Don drives his 240D

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
is that supposed to be autocross, or some kind of tail-wagging competition? Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://www.garaget.org/video/rgdrcum0q7xf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts

Re: [MBZ] Who needs a cheap 260E?

2008-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Thats not cheap, you can get a real 300E for that or cheaper Mitch Haley wrote: http://auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=BL837519D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] OT: Palm River Tennessee

2008-05-07 Thread Chuck Landenberger
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[MBZ] This 123 sure can tow

2008-05-07 Thread Donald Snook
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Re: [MBZ] OT, replace computer

2008-05-07 Thread Craig McCluskey
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Re: [MBZ] This 123 sure can tow

2008-05-07 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] brake light in the dash on 115 300D

2008-05-07 Thread Rich Thomas
I have that same problem after replacing the rear calipers and bleeding everything. I know front pads are good as I replaced them a year or two ago, not many miles on them. I fooled a bit with the reservoir but it is still sorta half on and goes on/off. --R R A Bennell wrote: I believe

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread LWB250
Yeah, and then there are those darn Quebecois, too. grin Aren't you guys going to let them secede and be done with them? grin Dan --- R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My concern is sort of the opposite. In Canada, we seem to have so many special benefits for minorities that we are

[MBZ] 124 cooling (A/C) system

2008-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Just put 2 12 oz. cans of R-12 in my otherwise near-showroom '87 300D (108 kmi). Stealer estimate to RR evaporator = $3100; indie estimate = $1900 - $2400! I need to borrow somebody's glycerin pills. Yea, I know, Kaleb'll give me $500 for it. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] 124 cooling (A/C) system

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
Heck, I'll give ya $3k for it. Wilton Strickland wrote: 'Just put 2 12 oz. cans of R-12 in my otherwise near-showroom '87 300D (108 kmi). Stealer estimate to RR evaporator = $3100; indie estimate = $1900 - $2400! I need to borrow somebody's glycerin pills. Yea, I know, Kaleb'll

[MBZ] 124 cooling (A/C) system

2008-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland
$3k? I'm thinkin', I'm thinkin.' Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] brake light in the dash on 115 300D

2008-05-07 Thread R A Bennell
I just spoke with a client who is a Porshe enthusiast and he suggested it may need to have the front brakes bled too in order to re-set. Not sure that will apply to the MB but he says it does on his Porshe. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread R A Bennell
You would not want to get me started on that subject. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 1:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green Yeah, and then

Re: [MBZ] 124 cooling (A/C) system

2008-05-07 Thread Peter Frederick
Foo, just plan on a long weekend of work and swap that puppy out. Change all the servos too -- and you will have a new AC system! It's quite fiddly, but nothing that requires an advanced degree. Be careful not to break the switch bar above the pushbutton unit, and don't pinch the wires

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Redghost
As long as they are well armed, have body armour and AWAC, this is a great way to expose our youth to the wide world. Get to know all sorts of people and see they are just as screwy as the folks back home. Then you get home and wonder just how close is the good old USA to going bonkers

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Rich Thomas
We can Hope that might Change! Or Change what we Hope for? I am so confused. --R Redghost wrote: As long as they are well armed, have body armour and AWAC, this is a great way to expose our youth to the wide world. Get to know all sorts of people and see they are just as screwy as the

Re: [MBZ] 124 cooling (A/C) system

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
Peter Frederick wrote: Foo, just plan on a long weekend of work and swap that puppy out. Good point. Didn't Wilton recently finish a beautiful grandfather clock? As long as he can hold the shakes at bay, it might be feasible. If not, K'leb will give him $500 for the pieces.

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread LWB250
Not to stir things up, but in the interest of being better informed, what's the latest with those wacky pseudo-Frenchmen? Having traveled extensively in Quebec, I seemed to find a wide range of attitudes towards the whole thing, from hard-core right-wing rabid secessionists, to those who don't

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Jeff Zedic
Right now it seems as though they're hibernating againmust be building up more foam. We tried to get rid of the centuries ago when we forced the Acadians out of here. They went to Loisiana and became the cajuns. I guess we thought we'd share the pain. Zedic

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
The Quebec secessionists are right-wing? I thought they were the ones who found the rest of Canada too far right for their tastes. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email

Re: [MBZ] OT: Palm River Tennessee

2008-05-07 Thread R A Bennell
I would like to have that place. All I'd need is a ramp down to the cave big enough to handle vehicles. Great storage and garage area. Temperature and humidity controlled. Out of sight so the neighbors don't complain. It would be perfect for Kaleb and his MB business. Randy -Original

[MBZ] 124 cooling (A/C) system

2008-05-07 Thread Wilton Strickland
--swap the puppy out-- For most of my adult life, I wouldn't have hesitated an instant to tackle the evaporator swap, and I still may do it. 'Gotta think about it, study, plan, etc. I've always thought that, if I could have a jet engine and other assorted aircraft (B-47) parts lying

Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green

2008-05-07 Thread Jeff Zedic
Yes, like most French peoples, they're pretty left...one of the things I like about them! Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] RE; Hesitation through cascade mountains

2008-05-07 Thread Hendrik Fay
Does the vehicle have cruise control? The CC can produce feedback on the accelerator pedal. However if working properly pushing down on the pedal will override the CC. Hendrik Dan Weeks wrote: On May 7, 2008, at 4:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was surprised to find the thing

[MBZ] WAY OT - Re: Was Blue over Green - Now Beejeebers!

2008-05-07 Thread Chuck Landenberger
On May 7, 2008, at 2:17 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: We can Hope that might Change! Or Change what we Hope for? I am so confused. Here is a speech given by Dick Lamm, former governor of Colorado is 2006. I checked Snopes and it is TRUE! Tell me this isn't SCARY and it is not happening NOW!

Re: [MBZ] WAY OT - Re: Was Blue over Green - Now Beejeebers!

2008-05-07 Thread andrew strasfogel
The original WASPs must have had similar thoughts about the wave of Irish, Italian and German immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.. On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 7:14 PM, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On May 7, 2008, at 2:17 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: We can Hope that

Re: [MBZ] WAY OT - Re: Was Blue over Green - Now Beejeebers!

2008-05-07 Thread Redghost
Reading this brought to mind the intent of the All Mighty when He smote those building the Tower of Babel. The resulting inability to understand a group with such diverse languages resulted in the cessation of building of the great temple up to God. at least if you buy into that sort of

[MBZ] OT: world's largest police chase

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
Hirofumi Fukuda was chased by Osaka PD for running a red light, fleeing and eluding, and the worst crime imaginable-assaulting a law enforcement officer. 2,240 cops were involved in the two hour manhunt. I'm betting that the chase would have involved fewer than 20 cops if he was wanted for a less

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread OK Don
Guess I need to get Diesel compression tester after all --- can't have too many measuring tools! On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 9:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Forgot to mention, that car had low compression on #1 when I had it, that was why it was stumbling when warm. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman,

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread Mitch Haley
I paid something ridiculous like $19.99 for the Harbor Freight one with 20 or 30 adapters. Like this, but I swear it had a lot more pieces: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93644 OK Don wrote: Guess I need to get Diesel compression tester after all --- can't

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread OK Don
Well, it blows some white smoke while cold, none after it warms up On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston SC J63 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Forget what I said then, as blown head gasket at oil passage is supposed to present as rough idle and increased

Re: [MBZ] Carfax?

2008-05-07 Thread tom savage
Mitch Haley wrote: I guess I'm this month's Carfax sugardaddy. Let me know if you need a report. My sister's looking at a very low mile Achieva. Dealer is a crook, wants way too much for it, but she thinks she wants the car. Dealer doesn't want her to see the title. I'm hoping carfax can

Re: [MBZ] 603 stumbles

2008-05-07 Thread OK Don
Thanks! It should be accurate enough to measure the difference between cylinders - On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 8:50 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I paid something ridiculous like $19.99 for the Harbor Freight one with 20 or 30 adapters. Like this, but I swear it had a lot more pieces:

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