Sounds right, the yard has current going rate as $80 with a $25 core for
just a tranny. (I've never understood core charges at yards... it's not like
they loose cash when they sell something)
Tranny and torque converter as a package for $150 sound good?
Walt
On Jun 4, 2010 3:28 PM, Rich Thomas
At a scrap yard the core charge is probably what they would get for
the metal in it...
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On Jun 7, 2010, at 5:18, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
Sounds right, the yard has current going rate as $80 with a
Yeah, but if they make that back plus profit, why have the core charge?
Maybe I'm just a tightwad...
I can understand it for rebuildable things at the dealer/flaps, but it just
seems dodgy to have a core charge of $2 on a door hinge, you'd be lucky to
get $0.01 for it in scrap.
Then again,
So you bring the old parts with you and make them take 'em!
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On Jun 7, 2010, at 7:03, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
Yeah, but if they make that back plus profit, why have the core
charge?
Maybe I'm just
IMO once the video is on the computer, the longest lived storage would be
online storage. Some ISPs offer free storage of several GBs - Comcast
(my ISP) keep increasing it to stay competitive - I also use Carbonite - an
automatic backup service which will save the current version of any file
re the quality - I'd bet the CDs'/DVDs are seeing the same optimization as
VHS tapes did. Some of my oldest tapes are 3 or 4 times as heavy as new
ones of the same length - the film has gotten progressively thinner as RD
allowed.
LarryT
OilAnalysis Time?
Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche
Ditto! I was happy with VHS and still am - I only use CDs/DVDs when the
computer is involved.
Personally, I think the industry shot itself in the foot when the DVD was
released - making copying of movies an easy task compared to a VHS.
then they spent a fortune developing DVDs that are
Mike Esh wrote:
You mean U.S. Cellular Field of course!
No more Comiskey, eh?
Do the Cubs still play at Wrigley Field? That's probably where I would have gone
if I wanted to watch a game in Shitcago.
Mitch.
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IIRC, Room Service brings you food and drink, Houskeeping/Maid Service brings
clean sheets and takes away whatever looks like trash. I guess you should recap
the collectible trash and store it in your luggage.
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LarryT wrote:
AFAIK my HD contents are safe as long as I pay the fee. With Johns
comments about losing date from burned CD in 6 years makesme wat to
save as much as possible on the HD so it'll be backed-up. With the cost
of HD GBs coming down it just males it easier that way. I saw a TB
Yesterday's Walgreen's circular in the Sunday paper offered film
conversion to DVD. I'm sure they send it somewhere, but there are like
300 Walgreens within 3 blocks of wherever you are, so it would certainly
be convenient.
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Remind me again of what this is from, and if it would fit a 79TD or 84
300SD, and if that includes shipping (just kidding -- where are you?).
--R
On 6/7/2010 5:18 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Sounds right, the yard has current going rate as $80 with a $25 core for
just a tranny. (I've never
I suppose I could have gone to Wrigley Field but would have been standing
outside
of an empty stadium.
Anyway the Sox are alright and wearing the right colours, you snobby,
upperclass,
Chardonay drinking, Mercedes driving so and so.
Hendrik
who is off to downtown Chicago to look at fish and
If they take away whatever looks like trash, why are my clothes still here?
Anyway, carrying glass around while travelling is a dicey thing, while we where
at Binny's I remembered that the cheapskates at our Holiday Inn only provided us
with plastic cups, so I asked the check out fella if it would
Rich Thomas wrote:
Remind me again of what this is from, and if it would fit a 79TD or 84
300SD, and if that includes shipping (just kidding -- where are you?).
IIRC, it was from a NA W123 300D, so I suspect it would do just fine in your
300TD. Just make sure the bowden and modulator hookups
Sam Adams makes a whole bunch of different brews, not many of them seem
to be available with any regularity outside the Bahstahn area. One of
my favorites is Stock Ale, which is a little more flavorful and darker
than the regular Boston Ale. If you can find that, give it a try, I
think you
What was the storage capacity of a single punch card, maybe 100-200
bytes?
80 12-bit bytes.
-- Jim
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Will do, in Adelaide there is a brewery called Coopers
http://www.coopers.com.au/
, they make a nice heavy ale called Vintage, about 7% from memory but get wobbly
boot syndrome something shocking from that stuff.
Hendrik
who drinks coffee in the morning and beer in the evening
On Mon Jun 7
It's from a 78 300D sedan.(I confess to not knowing the chasis number... :/
)
Was mated to a non-turbo OM617, so it would most likely fit onto the 79TD
(if it's a 617).
I'm not sure if the shift-points/gearing/linkage would be right though. Best
to let others chime in on that.
I'm in the
Colorado beige?
On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 8:47 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Is it s'posed to be ivory or a light yellow?
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010
My wife was just up in Syracuse about a month ago collecting some of her
mom's belongings, oh well.
Best thoughts on shipping the thing? Put it on the dog?
--R
On 6/7/2010 9:32 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
It's from a 78 300D sedan.(I confess to not knowing the chasis number... :/
)
Was mated to
Not sure as far as shipping goes, where abouts are you located?
Might be cheaper to just drive up/down/sideways and pay for fuel.
Walt
On Jun 7, 2010 10:02 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
My wife was just up in Syracuse about a month ago collecting some of her
mom's
1060 West Addison. That's the address on my driver's license.
Heh.
Dan Blues Brothers
--- On Mon, 6/7/10, Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
Subject: Re: [MBZ] U.S. Cellular Field
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
I have found that Sam Adams Boston Ale on draught in Boston is a vastly
different (for the better) taste from the same-named stuff you buy in a bottle
elsewhere.
Allan
On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:22 -0400, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Sam Adams makes a whole bunch of
Well, you were absolutely correct for at least one very REAL American. I DO
know NOTHING about beer other than concluding at a very early age that it
should be poured back in the horse. :
BTW, I did notice that you tried to sneak that Dutch word in again without
mentioning it directly.
Thanks for the info re the glasses. BTW, I CAN even pronounce it. ;))
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Beer review
If they take away
So, is it yellowish or tanish/brownish? Probably tanish.
Wilton
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From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Is this a factory color?
Colorado beige?
On
How bout good 'ol PBR? I think Sam Adams is awful stuff. Too bitter.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
Sam Adams makes a whole bunch of different brews, not many of them seem to be
available with any regularity outside the
No, not too bad. I have not had many over the years and they had no record of
me at the moment so they let me off
for about half price. I think it was close to $100. I showed photos of the dash
in my car that has not metric
references and said I always assume that 40 mph is about 60 kph. I was
I think so. I have not been there in many years but I recall a real German WWII
submarine that one can go through.
Also a coal mine. Go to the top floor and take the mine elevator down into the
basement or whatever and it is a
replica of an old coal mine. Lots of other things like steam
Only if you are a Hipster.
--R
On 6/7/2010 11:19 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
How bout good 'ol PBR? I think Sam Adams is awful stuff. Too bitter.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Rich Thomasrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
Sam Adams makes a whole bunch of
I also think bottled Sam Adams lager is too bitter, but when I had it on draft
at a bar in Boston it was a totally different flavor, much less bitter, and
quite good.
Allan
On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:19 -0700, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com
wrote:
How bout good 'ol PBR? I think Sam
Cheaper to bypass, unless you have emissions and maybe even then.
Practically I wouldn't think it would be much different than driving a
'74-or-earlier around, which any of us here would do in a heartbeat.
:)
The '76 I looked at closely had CC under hood.
-Tim
On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 5:02 PM, OK
Bypassing an OE cat carries a heavy fine if you are caught.
On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:09 -0400, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
Cheaper to bypass, unless you have emissions and maybe even then.
Practically I wouldn't think it would be much different than driving a
'74-or-earlier around, which any of
On 6/7/2010 10:31 AM, R A Bennell wrote:
I think so. I have not been there in many years but I recall a real German WWII
submarine that one can go through.
Also a coal mine. Go to the top floor and take the mine elevator down into the
basement or whatever and it is a
replica of an old coal
Yes it is a factory color. I see a derelict W123 here that is the same color.
I understand the color is called Nipple Beige.
11. Is this a factory color? (Alex Chamberlain)
12. Re: Is this a factory color? (Walt Zarnoch)
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I have a few of 'em around.
Btw, as trivia, Hollerith cards were originally postcard sized, but a
major European customer needed to store more data on them, so they
were extended to 80 columns.
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On Jun 7, 2010,
OK this is completely off the topic, but just a little factoid y'all
might have some interest in.
A friend of mine is a plastic surgeon and does breast reconstruction for
women who have had mastectomies. She can fashion a faux nipple, and
then tattoo it to look very realistic. There are 37
Just talked with the body shop the son's Nissan got towed to for repairs.
They're telling me that the damages went over the limit in their estimating
software, meaning it's telling them the car is totalled. They are now
contacting the insurer to see how they want to proceed. I should know
Hi Dan,
Went through the same thing last year when my low mileage car was
stolen and then totaled. Spent hours on Ebay, Auto trader, etc to
prepare for a fight. Safeco sends me a package which included
everything I had done and a Carfax report to verify the low mileage.
Offer was more than I
My experience has been similar in three separate cases of having a car totaled.
Wait and see what they offer. You might be pleasantly surprised.
Allan
On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:30 -0700, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Dan,
Went through the same thing last year when my low mileage car
To expand on my earlier reply...
I think that with a car like this Nissan (less than ten years old, not rare,
etc.) the market value is pretty easy to determine.
You're more likely to run into vastly different opinions on value with a 25 -
30 year old Benz like many of us drive, where what
I'm near Charleston SC. Perhaps Kleb can suggest the best way to ship a
heavy item like that. I recall that if you took a parcel to the bus
station and paid them, it would eventually arrive at its destination by
way of the Dog.
--R
On 6/7/2010 10:12 AM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Not sure as far
And when your SO asks where it went, you can say thoughtfully, it's
in Dog's hands now.
Not sure if there is a hound weight limit, but I have heard they are a
good value for large items like glass, engine heads, etc.
Google sez:
http://www.shipgreyhound.com/
= maximum weight 100 pounds, with
Drain all oil, wash the exterior to get loose oily crap off it, strap to a
pallet, take is to a Yellow Terminal and have it sent to closest Yellow
terminal, hold it there for pick-up. Local pick-up deliver tend to be very
expensive as you will need a tailgate delivery. If you have a friend
Yes, my son got T-boned in our '84 300D Turbo a few years back. They
(Farmer's) tried hard to lowball me. They used a company to do the
appraisal of my car that had paid a huge fine in another state (without
admitting guilt, of course) for undervaluing appraisals. One thing is to
look up the
On Charlotte Craigslist no affiliation
Steve
1987 mercedes - $3500 (millingport)
Date: 2010-06-06, 5:14PM EDT
Reply to: sale-mbjct-1778473...@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to
ads?]
My son gave me a bottle of Moosedrool last night. It's brewed in Montana I
believe. First time I had it. Dark, but very well balanced. Very good
flavor.
Greg
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Hendrik and Fay
OTOH, the wife's '79 300TD was rear-ended by a brand new motorcycle while
she was sitting at the bottom of a highway exit ramp. The motorcycle was
doing about 35. The rider was lucky not to be seriously injured, but his
ride was totaled. There was a barely perceptible dent in the Benz's rear
If the tranny problem is an easy fix...
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/1779350209.html
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As does disabling EGR. Not that I've done either (I prefer my Benzes
to run as designed) but the rules - at least in NC - cover all OEM
emissions equipment.
I would wonder even if you completely removed (as opposed to disabling
internally) them in the '75/'76s whether anyone could catch it,
I can't imagine the authorities would know, unless there is some sort of
reference they use to tell them what to look for. If the retrofit was done
well, it probably looks stock, meaning they wouldn't have a clue unless they
knew something was supposed to be there
An EGR block off plate
Bypassing an OE cat carries a heavy fine if you are caught.
Where?
My Porsche hasn't had a cat since 1985 or so and always passes emissions
easily. There are no visual inspections here.
RLE
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It's called a piece of tubing and a gutted cat, it's done all the time.
I've also heard of prybar and a hammer, and just going at it.
Walt
On Jun 7, 2010 4:58 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
Bypassing an OE cat carries a heavy fine if you are caught.
Where?
My Porsche hasn't had a cat
Hi, all.
Local news item:-
'Gansett brewery is restarting operations.
I used to love their Bock Beer. Hopefully they will make it once again.
Yours in inebriation
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
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Allen, Curt and Rich.
After review, the small reel that I have is probably Walgreen's bound.
I considered the projector/screen/recorder path and rejected it because
the projector that I have needs a $90 bulb.
Online companies? Who knows what they would do, or if the film will ever
re-surface.
Not Mine etc.
Darn!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Original Message
Subject:1991 Mercedes Benz 300D (Enfield)
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:14:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.com
To: fred.s...@verizon.net
fred.s...@yahoo.com has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting.
Hi Don -
I believe these are the 3 seals -
A124 682 05 26 Insulation -center
A124 889 19 98 Seal - F Left
A124 889 20 98 Seal - F Right
When you order them you might get the salesperson to show you a picture of
the parts - maybe you can make better sense of the photos.
It's really hard to
Frederick W Moir wrote:
Not Mine etc.
Original URL: http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/1776720966.html
Do you have a 1987 2.5t parts car?
Does it run?
Mitch.
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Steve wrote:
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/for/1778473062.html
From the description and the picture, I'm not even sure if it's W124 or W201.
They show enough of the fender to know it's not a 190Dt.
Mitch.
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Allan Streib wrote:
If the tranny problem is an easy fix...
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/1779350209.html
Sounds like a stuck kickdown solenoid to me.
Or a total loss of vacuum if the shift points are vacuum controlled.
Mitch.
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The guy replied to an email. 300D.
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Mitch Haley
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:14 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 300D $3500 114K miles
Steve wrote:
...It's called a piece of tubing and a gutted cat, it's done all the
time.
I've also heard of prybar and a hammer, and just going at it.
Walt
On Jun 7, 2010 4:58 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
Bypassing an OE cat carries a heavy fine if you are caught.
Where?
My
Mitch, et al.
Yes I do have an '87 2.5t parts car and it runs very well.
The '87 300D would be a 6 cylinder, 3.0 litre.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
On 6/7/2010 6:12 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Frederick W Moir wrote:
Not Mine etc.
Original URL: http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/1776720966.html
Do you
Steve wrote:
The guy replied to an email. 300D.
Hence the subject line, which I didn't notice before.
If it could easily be made as nice as Wilton's it would be worth that much or
more.
Mitch.
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There they go - trying to give me vertigo again. ;)
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Frederick W Moir fred.s...@verizon.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 5:50 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Fwd: 1991 Mercedes Benz 300D (Enfield)
Not Mine
'Looks like a 124 to me.
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 300D $3500 114K miles
Steve wrote:
Yeah, I had that thought, too. 'Looks tempting, but you may have it. My
126 is black; 'don't really want another black one.
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 7:34 PM
Subject:
Oregon DEQ goons read me the riot act because my '80 Euro 280SLC had
no cats---accused me of breaking the law by deliberately sabotaging
emissions eqipment,etc. Couldn't convince them that it never had any
in the first place, nor that it wasn't their jurisdiction
anyway---their only concern
And there's a nice W124 in Enfield that's in need of a not blown up 2.5.
Offer the guy $500 for the W124 and start swapping.
Mitch.
Frederick W Moir wrote:
Mitch, et al.
Yes I do have an '87 2.5t parts car and it runs very well.
The '87 300D would be a 6 cylinder, 3.0 litre.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
So what happened next?
-Original Message-
From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 20:45:26
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] no cat
Oregon DEQ goons read me the riot act because my '80 Euro 280SLC had
no cats---accused me of
Thanks! Yes, I know how hard it is, which is why I waited for someone
motivated, like you, to ferret out eh numbers - thanks again!
Salesperson? - That would be Rusty or Tom --- a fraction of the price from
our Stealership, and better service to boot.
On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 5:02 PM, LarryT
Greg wrote:
My son gave me a bottle of Moosedrool last night. It's brewed in Montana I
believe. First time I had it. Dark, but very well balanced. Very good
flavor.
I bought some Moosedrool for a friend two years ago in West Yellowstone.
I don't recall it well, as I don't drink much beer,
Drove home from work this morning, turned the key to the off position
and nothing. Engine kept right on keepin' on. Had to open hood and depress
the stop lever. Vacuum issue?
EdB
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On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote:
Drove home from work this morning, turned the key to the off position
and nothing. Engine kept right on keepin' on. Had to open hood and depress
the stop lever. Vacuum issue?
EdB
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yup, most likely. how are the door locks and brakes?
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Ed Booher
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 7:22 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Neat, and interesting, new problem.
Yep.
Wilton
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From: Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 10:22 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Neat, and interesting, new problem. 240D / W123
Drove home from work this morning, turned the key to the off
That IS exciting!
--R
On 6/7/2010 5:39 PM, Frederick W Moir wrote:
Hi, all.
Local news item:-
'Gansett brewery is restarting operations.
I used to love their Bock Beer. Hopefully they will make it once again.
Yours in inebriation
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
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mobile?
Hendrik
who is very annoyed, partly because of missing the blues festival and other
things
On Mon Jun 7 7:29 , LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com sent:
1060 West Addison. That's the address on my driver's license.
Home ground advantage, get used to it.
Hendrik
who is not a happy camper
On Mon Jun 7 7:32 , 'Allan Streib' str...@cs.indiana.edu sent:
I have found that Sam Adams Boston Ale on draught in Boston is a vastly
different (for the better) taste from the same-named stuff you buy in a bottle
I looked at the Sammy web site, it was a horrible web site, and I was
unable to discern if Stock Ale is actually still produced. They had
undecipherable pictures of bottles, but no actual list of what they
make. The Old Fezziwig stuff around Christmas is quite tasty though,
Sams Club used to
First thing is to trace the vac tubes, make sure they are still
connected, and the little junction tee fittings are not cracked or
broken. The hoses can rot and crack too.
--R
On 6/7/2010 11:02 PM, WILTON wrote:
Yep.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com
Thank you Wilton but things are not going the way we hoped, these things happen
on the road and thankfully we are seasoned travellers and can cope.
Hendrik
who is struggling along
On Mon Jun 7 10:33 , 'WILTON' wilt...@nc.rr.com sent:
Well, you were absolutely correct for at least one very REAL
You can strap it to a pallet and ship it via freight, might even be able
to send it via fedex.
Rich Thomas wrote:
I'm near Charleston SC. Perhaps Kleb can suggest the best way to ship
a heavy item like that. I recall that if you took a parcel to the bus
station and paid them, it would
dang, too bad its not closer, I have a motor for it
Frederick W Moir wrote:
Not Mine etc.
Darn!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Original Message
Subject: 1991 Mercedes Benz 300D (Enfield)
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:14:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.com
To:
My son gave me a bottle of Moosedrool last night. It's brewed in
Montana I
believe. First time I had it. Dark, but very well balanced. Very
good
flavor.
If you like Moose Drool, you might like Black Butte Porter even
better. I do!
-- Jim
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Ed Booher wrote:
Drove home from work this morning, turned the key to the off
position and nothing. Engine kept right on keepin' on.
Had to open hood and depress the stop lever. Vacuum issue?
More likely to happen on a OM617, but I often seem to disturb
the vacuum lines when I change
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