Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Because if he does owe you $200 worth of stuff and you are not getting a response from email, the logic would say to call. Calling up there is usually best anyway as Rusty seems to get behind on his emails. David Bruckmann wrote: I don't see why I should have to be making phone calls to

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] no reverse

2009-05-01 Thread Douglas
Bad advice? As I see it you have my transmission confused with ones that you have, as all the advice is to check and fix items that are not even on my transmission. dws - Original Message - From: relng...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:53 PM

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Tom Hargrave
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Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Luther
Wow, great customer service (I'm sorry to start with sarcasm). Comments like Email is a way for people to snivel without having to fess up to it are the perfect comment I would use right before I hung up the phone at a shop that just screwed me. They usually get me in trouble and I have to

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Yesterday it started hacking when I turned off the engine, so the problem is intensifying. I am beginning to suspect that BOTH fuel door vacuum elements that I tried have tiny holes. It's easy to reach, isn't it? Just cork it off and see if the problem goes away. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT: M$ Windows Update Fails

2009-05-01 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Allan Streib
On Fri, 01 May 2009 08:29 -0500, Luther benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: The problem with the 21st century is that Email is the preferred way of communication, it's traceable by time and content. Sure seems that way, but there are a lot of businesses where phone calls and face-to-face still

Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Luther
The aspirator motor is fine and holds a piece of tissue against the sensor grill. Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: it sounds like the temp sensor is not working. With it running, put a little piece of tissue up on it and see if it holds, if not, the little aspirator motor is not working to pull air

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: The foamy connector pipe beneath the dash could have rotted out. Wouldn't that prevent the aspirator fan from pulling a vacuum at the grill? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OT: M$ Windows Update Fails

2009-05-01 Thread Allan Streib
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:08 -0600, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: I'm trying to be a good boy and update my work laptop here at home. I start Windows Update and wait a long while and it finally shows the window where you have the Express and Custom buttons. I then click the Custom

Re: [MBZ] More News from Chrysler

2009-05-01 Thread RDeafBoy
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Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Well, it's official: the harmonic balancer has to come off the crankshaft in order to remove the water pump. (I can't tell you how pissed such a design error makes me. I expected better from a top-of-the-line car.) Anyway, to the story: I used the brass hammer to tap on the crank pulley and

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 1 May 2009 10:07:39 -0400 andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: yes. will do. On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: It's easy to reach, isn't it? Just cork it off and see if the problem goes away. Golf tees are your friends. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: M$ Windows Update Fails

2009-05-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 01 May 2009 10:30:01 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:08 -0600, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: Which is really strange, since I updated my Windows system at work today using the same method. Any suggestions?

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread Allan Streib
Cut the bolt, and replace it with a narrow-head internal-hex (allen) type that can be removed through the notch in the future? Allan On Fri, 01 May 2009 07:48 -0700, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Well, it's official: the harmonic balancer has to come off the crankshaft in order to

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Allan Streib
On Fri, 01 May 2009 08:10 -0700, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: If you want good service you call Have you noticed how the phone even trumps in-person presence? How many times have you been standing, waiting for attention at the FLAPS while the counter people take phone call after

Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread Loren Faeth
I'd guess the allen bolt was original. At 10:20 AM 5/1/2009, you wrote: Cut the bolt, and replace it with a narrow-head internal-hex (allen) type that can be removed through the notch in the future? Allan On Fri, 01 May 2009 07:48 -0700, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Well, it's

Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
then the sensor itself is bad or something in the PBU Luther wrote: The aspirator motor is fine and holds a piece of tissue against the sensor grill. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0

Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Does not have one on a 126. If it did have one, and was rotted out, it would not hold a tissue to the sensor andrew strasfogel wrote: The foamy connector pipe beneath the dash could have rotted out. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
tissue sucking issue, now THATS funny andrew strasfogel wrote: Sorry - I missed the bit about the tissue sucking. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro

Re: [MBZ] More from Chrysler

2009-05-01 Thread Peter Merle
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Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread tyler
When I order car parts, I generally have a long list of very specific items. I don't mind calling to discuss it after sending an e-mail, but if I have to list all of the parts over the phone it will take a long time, and there will almost certainly be mistakes in the order. This is why I've

Re: [MBZ] More News from Chrysler

2009-05-01 Thread Mitch Haley
rdeaf...@aol.com wrote: Ramember that Chrysler was saved the fist time around with the K series; which petered out pretty bad ! Now we have Fiat in the picture . [Fix It Again Tony ] Now they'll probably bring us the F series and you know what that

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: Have you noticed how the phone even trumps in-person presence? How many times have you been standing, waiting for attention at the FLAPS while the counter people take phone call after phone call... This Monday, for 1/2 hour, two guys there and they already had my part

Re: [MBZ] More from Chrysler

2009-05-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Peter Merle wrote: So Mercedes Lost another wack of money through Chrysler. Here in South Africa Mercedes currently markets and distributes Chrysler products - I wonder what happens now ? You'll get them at the Fiat dealer? Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I usually prefer to just email him my list as well. Most of the time I will get on his website and IM him and tell him to check his email. tyler wrote: When I order car parts, I generally have a long list of very specific items. I don't mind calling to discuss it after sending an e-mail, but

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 1 May 2009 11:57:40 -0400 andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Brilliant! You'd be amazed at how much these tidbits of practical konwledge mean to me. ;) Golf tees are your friends. I figured everyone knew ... Not being there to point out things makes it frustrating

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Allan Streib
On Fri, 01 May 2009 14:38 -0400, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: This is great in theory, but what I have found in practice is that the lines are a b*tch to disconnect, and if I do more than one at a time there is that fear of reconnecting them the WRONG way, with unknown but

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 1 May 2009 14:38:56 -0400 andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: This is great in theory, but what I have found in practice is that the lines are a b*tch to disconnect, and if I do more than one at a time there is that fear of reconnecting them the WRONG way, with unknown but

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread LarryT
Considering those who voted on it didn;t have the time to read it, it's entirely possible that little Gem is in there! Way to go Kaleb! You;re getting stimulated! ;-) Or is it obamulated? LarryT https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp Free 1 year NRA membership to anyone

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Loren Faeth
Actually, I think phone is best, but if you have a long list, get on the IM and then paste your list into the IM. I can't remember ever having Rusty ever get an order wrong. When I tried to order form the website, I got mistakes. Next place is to email the list and then call. Last place is

[MBZ] 300TD at body shop

2009-05-01 Thread glenn brown
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Re: [MBZ] no reverse

2009-05-01 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
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[MBZ] [Fwd: [Banned] Wimmin drivers]

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Curt Raymond
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[MBZ] OT autotrader update

2009-05-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
In case anybody cares, I just got the word today that Cox has decided to now shut down and stop printing the auto and truck trader books. Just FYI -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85

Re: [MBZ] OT: M$ Windows Update Fails

2009-05-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 1 May 2009 06:48:14 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I've had this a couple times recently, usually later in the afternoon or evening when I'm trying from but a couple times from work too. I think demand is fairly high for SP3 after that virus that was supposed to

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread WILTON
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[MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with 10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread Rich Thomas
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1149290619.html No conversion needed to run the Vegetable Oil. [and probably gets 40mpg on it too] --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with 10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread tyler
That's an incredible deal, and a very special car, since every other MB diesel made (except this particular one) will need new rings and injectors after running like this! It's funny how people try to advertise their abuse (and likely subsequent damage) of a vehicle as a feature! Tyler

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with 10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread WILTON
Probably nearer 48. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 5:29 PM Subject: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with 10 percent Diesel.

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread WILTON
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[MBZ] Another Chrysler Update

2009-05-01 Thread Tom Hargrave
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Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread Tom Hargrave
But it won't run long. Quite a few local diesels have already been killed with WVO. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent:

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread dave walton
Interesting how people with no direct experience on a subject are so willing to give advice. It's not surprising that people with no knowledge of how to maintain a diesel experience failures - regardless of the fuel they use. Starting out with a 20+ year old car that no one else wanted to buy

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Peter Frederick
Check the resistance of the thermistor - -they have been known to go bad. Peter On May 1, 2009, at 9:24 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: The foamy connector pipe beneath the dash could have rotted out. Wouldn't that prevent the aspirator fan from pulling a vacuum at the

[MBZ] Now a '77 300D, was Re: 74 240D: dead?

2009-05-01 Thread Tim C
Thanks, I'll give it a go in a couple weeks so I'll probably back asking for more help. Wife is oddly determined to keep the 240D, and it's her car. That does mean I have to part out the Volvo ASAP and get the truck running, lest the poor neighbor have a fit and call the law. Anyway, in the

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread tyler
WVO won't destroy a motor if it's done properly, but it almost never is. The ad here claims they were able to just pour it into the tank. The injection systems on our MB Diesels are designed for fuel with a certain viscosity, and cleanliness. WVO needs to be very well filtered, and heated to

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread tyler
Also, for the love of Rudolph Diesel- I'd make sure and mount the entire system to existing chassis points and not drill and hack away at the car. Tyler tyler wrote: WVO won't destroy a motor if it's done properly, but it almost never is. The ad here claims they were able to just pour it into

Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Luther
Do you know what the resistance should be? Would I be checking this in the dome light assembly? Luther Peter Frederick wrote: Check the resistance of the thermistor - -they have been known to go bad. Peter -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Luther
I did my last order over IM and it worked well. Luther tyler wrote: When I order car parts, I generally have a long list of very specific items. I don't mind calling to discuss it after sending an e-mail, but if I have to list all of the parts over the phone it will take a long time, and

Re: [MBZ] Now a '77 300D, was Re: 74 240D: dead?

2009-05-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 1 May 2009 19:03:46 -0400 Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: 1) brakes failed on the prior owner after about 30 minutes on tbhe highway. Pumping worked. Master cylinder? Sounds like it. 2) passenger door takes a fair amount on downward force to close. Can I just sit on it to push it

[MBZ] Mobil 1 trans fluid

2009-05-01 Thread Anthony Galioto
and that's why I'm changing the fluid. If fluid is not the cause does any one have any suugestions. -- Anthony -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090501/4148bc63/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 trans fluid

2009-05-01 Thread tyler
My understanding is that they no longer sell bottles that say DEXTRON, but that everyone is using the Mercon labeled bottle in their benzes, and it works great. I suspect that it's really the same stuff with a different label for legal reasons: I think it's compatible with older versions of

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread dave walton
The temperature of fuel going to the injectors makes NO difference on the temperature of the fuel leaving the injectors. That tells me that the injector has good thermal conductivity to the head and is a more than adequate heat source to warm the liquid passing through it. If the oil is too thick,

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Luther
If you want to disconnect more than one at once, cut the cup end off of a golf tee and use another piece of rubber hose and connect the two lines together with the golf tee shaft as a plug. Luther andrew strasfogel wrote: This is great in theory, but what I have found in practice is that

Re: [MBZ] '86 SDL climate only hot or cold

2009-05-01 Thread Peter Frederick
Don't know the spec right off hand (it's in the manuals), but is it usually in the hunderds of ohms range at room temperature and should change in response to temperature changes. The interior sensors on the W124 are negative temp coeffident -- the lower the temp, the higher the

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Gary Hurst
The website works. Try it! On 4/30/09, Dwight E. Giles, Jr degco...@cox.net wrote: But the website never works-or at least I can't get it to search-so I call. Dwight Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.

Re: [MBZ] Now a '77 300D, was Re: 74 240D: dead?

2009-05-01 Thread WILTON
Driving a 35-year-old car and wanting to keep it - now, that sounds like a mighty fine wife. ;))) BTW, sitting on that door may help it if it's bent/sprung, but otherwise may need to adjust hinges and latch/striker assembly. Wilton - Original Message - From: Tim C

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 trans fluid

2009-05-01 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
have any suugestions. -- Anthony -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090501/41 48bc63/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10

2009-05-01 Thread Luther
tyler wrote: WVO won't destroy a motor if it's done properly, but it almost never is. Show me repeatable research where an engine made it past 100,000mi before catastrophic failure. The ad here claims they were able to just pour it into the tank. The injection systems on our MB Diesels are

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Wonko the Sane
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Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Wonko the Sane
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Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 trans fluid

2009-05-01 Thread Luther
All of my local Walmarts stock it at the lowest regional price Luther Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: Mobil 1 ATF can be hard to find but has been worth it for me-esp. in the 79 240D. Smoothed out the shifts, fixed the sagging set, cured cancer, etc. Dwight Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread Tom Hargrave
OK, it's your car - I won't risk it in my $5,000 engine. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of dave walton Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 6:49

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread dave walton
I've saved probably twice that by running on WVO in my S350 alone. Okay, Okay, so maybe I'm still not close to break-even given all the toys and tools I've accumulated under the guise of being environmentally friendly - but everyone needs a hobby :-) -Dave Walton On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 8:29 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 trans fluid

2009-05-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Next year it will probably all be GOVETRON. --R tyler wrote: My understanding is that they no longer sell bottles that say DEXTRON, but that everyone is using the Mercon labeled bottle in their benzes, and it works great. I suspect that it's really the same stuff with a different label for

Re: [MBZ] Now a '77 300D, was Re: 74 240D: dead?

2009-05-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
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Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
in the market for some sheep skin covers (a hell of a thing for a vegetarian to be buying!) Is it OK if nobody ate the sheep? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Blue, iirc: (SLs and coupes for seat locking mechanism). Yes. Also Brown, shutoff feed. Brown, red stripe, shutoff valve. Black, vent, transmission, or cruise control. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Just replace that vergasser with an OM603 and be done with it. That was one of the motivations for buying that particular SEL. (We have an SDL with a twice-wrecked body.) That wasn't for immediate consideration, just something to keep in mind for some far-off day. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Yea, Cama told you that several days ago. Yeah, but there's that whole river in Egypt thing... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Cut the bolt, and replace it with a narrow-head internal-hex (allen) type that can be removed through the notch in the future? Tempting! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Car runs excellent and on 90 percent Vegetable Oil with10 percent Diesel.

2009-05-01 Thread Curt Raymond
to diesel on low fuel temp) This temperature is probably more like 100C, while much lower temps are usually used... Tyler -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090501/eccbce2b

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Loren Faeth
is relative. --Henri de Saint Simon -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090501/8629a2c2/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] Rusty AWOL?

2009-05-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 01 May 2009 22:06:57 -0500 Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com wrote: Yep, call the Q man and tell him you want the Iowa Special! I'll show you the ones he put in my 300D. Of course, in talking with Don, you have to specify which Q, since he's the IowaQ man ... Craig

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Fmiser
andrew strasfogel wrote: Brilliant! You'd be amazed at how much these tidbits of practical konwledge mean to me. ;) I don't golf, but there are lots of trees around, so a couple seconds with my knife and I have a suitable substitute. Actually, disconnect-and-plug is a appropriate way to

Re: [MBZ] Frustration at underfunctioning door locks, w123 300TD

2009-05-01 Thread Jim Cathey
there are the distribution points. I'm don't think from there you can isolate the fuel door or hatch/truck - but it's been a while since I've done it. I need to, though... No, a single line goes to the back. It splits again at the fuel hatch, on sedans anyway. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT: M$ Windows Update Fails

2009-05-01 Thread Archer
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:08 -0600, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: Which is really strange, since I updated my Windows system at work today using the same method. Any suggestions? http://www.pcbsd.org/content/view/12/26/ Alan ;-) I'm glad you included the smiley. You know well, of