Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

2011-10-05 Thread Dan Penoff
Absolutely. A beautiful work, and right on target! Dan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 25, 2011, at 8:56 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: There is a very dark side to the Ritter list Did MMM create the logo? (see attached) -- next part -- A

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread MG
Nah, I didn't take it that way. I suppose I should have added a smiley somewhere. This e-mail stuff is so impersonal, or maybe I'm a stuffed shirt. :-) Notice I did include the smiley this time. :- Anyway not being a member of the mbz.org I don't want to become a member just to send the

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread MG
Yeah that would be rather disconcerting at best, more like annoying. I'll try not to let it happen again if I'm allowed to stay. :-) Not sure this smiley will get through. Manfred Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 21:18:23 -0600 From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

2011-10-05 Thread Hans Neureiter
Who ever created that logo sure didn't know much German. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: There is a very dark side to the Ritter list Did MMM create the logo? URL: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.**

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread MG
Reading further through the digest I see that the pictures did come through. Thanks Kaleb. Manfred ___ 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 change

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Mitch Haley
MG wrote: Reading further through the digest I see that the pictures did come through. Thanks Kaleb. Kleb tries to log into the admin account at least once a month to release the picture and administrivia posts for distribution to the list. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Dieselhead
Dickarde used to be a lurker here, but with the amount of weed he's gone through, there is no telling what is left. I doubt he would post any pictures unless someone paid him great quantities of cash. was just a suggestion as they were clearly not recovered after the big meltdown of mbz.org

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Tim C
Came through beautifully, thanks! -Tim On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 4:47 PM, MG trainpain2...@yahoo.com wrote: Figured I would send them. If they show good. If not I'll send them to you off list. Manfred Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 13:16:26 -0400 From: Tim C bb...@crone.us To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Plc's

2011-10-05 Thread Curt Raymond
Using the power button has been hard for me to get used to but its a good advancement. Vista in particular is a pig about shutting down, it takes forever and the default choice is sleep when you go to the shutdown menu. Win7 defaults to shut down and shuts down very quickly. -Curt Date:

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Randy Bennell
On 05/10/2011 8:23 AM, MG wrote: Reading further through the digest I see that the pictures did come through. Thanks Kaleb. Manfred ___ Did I miss something? These are the photos that go with the transmission repair instructions, right? I don't see any

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Randy Bennell wrote: Did I miss something? These are the photos that go with the transmission repair instructions, right? I don't see any post with them. Are they now on the Okiebenz site or am I just lost in space? I think they went with this page that Sexton lost the pics from:

Re: [MBZ] Plc's

2011-10-05 Thread Hans Neureiter
This shortcut will make a single click hibernate/stand-by icon, depending if hibernate is enabled or not. Right click on desktop, select New - Shortcut. Type this in the location field: %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState Hibernate Call it what you want and select an

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Randy Bennell
Thank you, but again, where are the photos? I thought that was the whole issue here. Randy On 05/10/2011 11:53 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: Did I miss something? These are the photos that go with the transmission repair instructions, right? I don't see any post with them.

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Mitch Haley
Randy Bennell wrote: Thank you, but again, where are the photos? I thought that was the whole issue here. -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: b2sleve.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 74552 bytes Desc: not available URL:

Re: [MBZ] Photos - was: New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Fmiser
MG wrote: Figured I would send them. If they show good. If not I'll send them to you off list. They made it through. But those are the photos for the B2 piston article http://mbz.org/articles/transmission/b2/ http://mbz.org/articles/transmission/b2/repair/ not the K1 spring article.

[MBZ] 41mpg??

2011-10-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Is it possible to get 41 mpg in a 97 e300? When I took this car to maine I got 34 and that was loaded with 5 people and trunk full of luggage. Leaving Dallas on a business trip filled up before I left, stopped on the way out had a little more than half a tank and have 356.6 miles on the tank.

Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

2011-10-05 Thread andrew strasfogel
I am not a big fan of trivialization of the word Nazi to include all sorts of other, lesser forms of oppression. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote: Who ever created that logo sure didn't know much German. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Mitch Haley

Re: [MBZ] 41mpg??

2011-10-05 Thread Rich Thomas
Is the AC BLOWING ICE COLD too? Is it running for free on veggie oil you got yourself? --R On 10/5/11 4:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Is it possible to get 41 mpg in a 97 e300? When I took this car to maine I got 34 and that was loaded with 5 people and trunk full of luggage. Leaving

Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

2011-10-05 Thread Rich Thomas
Maybe emailgrupenoberfuhrer? --R On 10/5/11 5:16 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: I am not a big fan of trivialization of the word Nazi to include all sorts of other, lesser forms of oppression. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Hans Neureiterdiese...@gmail.com wrote: Who ever created that logo

Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

2011-10-05 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: I am not a big fan of trivialization of the word Nazi to include all sorts of other, lesser forms of oppression. Funny, I didn't see that word anywhere in Marmelstein's logo for the Hitler List. ;-) Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] 41mpg??

2011-10-05 Thread Curt Raymond
Anything is possible, it seems unlikely though. The original window sticker apparently said 26-33, revised is 23-30. Your 34 seems very reasonable based on that and I'd think 38 quite reasonable unloaded. The discrepancy (which is fairly small) is easily explained by a pump that shuts off

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear shift linkage bushing, which one to order?

2011-10-05 Thread Alex Chamberlain
Thanks Max. So, just to clarify, was there a black rubber bushing (or the remains of one) on your car that you replaced with the white plastic one? Or is the Worldpac picture not accurate? Thanks, Alex On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: That's the one

[MBZ] Steve Jobs (OT)

2011-10-05 Thread Russ Williams
All you Apple fans Hang your head. Steve Jobs Passed Away today he was 56. ___ 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 change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Steve Jobs (OT)

2011-10-05 Thread Rich Thomas
The guy hung in there until almost the end too. Strong work. --R On 10/5/11 8:00 PM, Russ Williams wrote: All you Apple fans Hang your head. Steve Jobs Passed Away today he was 56. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Steve Jobs (OT)

2011-10-05 Thread Peter Frederick
I was afraid he wouldn't last long. I'm not sure he was a genius, but he sure made a huge impact on the world. Peter On Oct 5, 2011, at 7:00 PM, Russ Williams wrote: All you Apple fans Hang your head. Steve Jobs Passed Away today he was 56. ___

Re: [MBZ] Photos

2011-10-05 Thread MG
Wasn't it the B2 pictures that we were talking about? If it is the K1 spring replacement you want then this might work for you. http://w123maintenance.blogspot.com/2008/02/k-1-spring-kit-replacement-and.html Manfred Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 14:56:55 -0500 From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To:

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear shift linkage bushing, which one to order?

2011-10-05 Thread Max Dillon
Old bushing was gone, new is more clear than white. -- Max, Charleston SC Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Max. So, just to clarify, was there a black rubber bushing (or the remains of one) on your car that you replaced with the white plastic one? Or is the Worldpac

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear shift linkage bushing, which one to order?

2011-10-05 Thread Max Dillon
Picture is accurate. -- Max, Charleston SC Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Old bushing was gone, new is more clear than white. -- Max, Charleston SC Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Max. So, just to clarify, was there a black rubber bushing (or the

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear shift linkage bushing, which one to order?

2011-10-05 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: Thanks Max. So, just to clarify, was there a black rubber bushing (or the remains of one) on your car that you replaced with the white plastic one? Or is the Worldpac picture not accurate? No guarantee that the bushing there now is original,

Re: [MBZ] Photos

2011-10-05 Thread Fmiser
MG wrote: Wasn't it the B2 pictures that we were talking about? Nope. The B2 photos loaded fine. It was the K1 spring photos that are missing. If it is the K1 spring replacement you want then this might work for you.

Re: [MBZ] Steve Jobs (OT)

2011-10-05 Thread Hans Neureiter
Never had anything Apple. Don't know what to bow my head for. Except for the guy. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net wrote: All you Apple fans Hang your head. Steve Jobs Passed Away today he was 56. __**_

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear shift linkage bushing, which one to order?

2011-10-05 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: Thanks Max.  So, just to clarify, was there a black rubber bushing (or the remains of one) on your car that you replaced with the white plastic one?  Or is the Worldpac

Re: [MBZ] 41mpg??

2011-10-05 Thread Hans Neureiter
Kleb, you drove the '98 EEDEE. Mareshal said 40+ mpg. Never seen that. (+/- 30) '82 300SD = 24 mpg '96 Subaru = 16 mpg. MT/Bolens = 2 gal/year. (had not rained since May). '82 300 SD retro with a 116 motor. Thx's Kleb. -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD

[MBZ] 123 TD sunroof frame

2011-10-05 Thread M G
OK Looks like I need a sunroof frame for a 123 TD. that's the part mounted under the roof that the sun roof slides on and the drain hoses connect to. The one on the new car is all gone on one side. Seems that Mercedes does not have any and has no plans to produce new ones so my only option is

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear shift linkage bushing, which one to order?

2011-10-05 Thread OK Don
My 124s have the nylon bushings - as did all the MBs before them. Rusty will send you the correcrt part. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Alex Chamberlain

Re: [MBZ] 41mpg??

2011-10-05 Thread OK Don
Strong south wind? It sure made a difference for the ML - but the e300 should have a significantly lower CoD. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Is it possible to get 41 mpg in a 97 e300? When I took this car to maine I got 34 and that was loaded with 5

Re: [MBZ] To those who wonder why I don't answer on the list.

2011-10-05 Thread Hans Neureiter
Who the hell is Mammelstein? We are talking abot the Easley/Ritter list. Had no clue they were Nazies. No wonder I never went on that list. My pop was a Nazi. He never wanted to talk about it. Kid, you don't wan't to know He was young. They had it bad n the 30's. We have Berry Muhammad )

Re: [MBZ] Photos

2011-10-05 Thread G Mann
Huge thank you for making this happen. This is exactly what I was hoping to find for K1 spring replacement information... Armed with this and the B2 info and pics I'm in good shape to make a run at the new 300SD with transmission problems. Again, thanks to everyone. Grant... AZ... On Wed, Oct

[MBZ] Not OT /Banned or Is it just me?

2011-10-05 Thread Hans Neureiter
Turn on the news, guess what? WTF? (a guy who dooes not want to be called an Amertican 'caouse eh is.. Fat finnger on purpose, That Chlorine Idiot killed him self. And the not so much Chlorine Dr. cashes in. I was wrong before,I admit it, I was mistaken when I thoght I wa s wrong.. Rudi

[MBZ] excruciatingly slow PC boot up

2011-10-05 Thread Benz Hogs
So the last two boots (maybe 2 of 3) on my desktop have been excruciatingly slow, somewhere around 10 minutes. POST is normal, yet XP Pro (installed on the hd) AND live Linux CDs take forever to load. There is minimal cd/hd access, maybe one flicker every 5-7seconds or so. I just installed a

Re: [MBZ] New 83 300SD with problems

2011-10-05 Thread Dieselhead
OK, but the pics clearly say B2, and the prior post in this thread said we were talking about the k1 spring. Now I am confused too! Randy Bennell wrote: Thank you, but again, where are the photos? I thought that was the whole issue here. -- next part -- A

Re: [MBZ] excruciatingly slow PC boot up

2011-10-05 Thread Dieselhead
Bad HD? (Yeah, I heard, it is new. Bad HD?) So the last two boots (maybe 2 of 3) on my desktop have been excruciatingly slow, somewhere around 10 minutes. POST is normal, yet XP Pro (installed on the hd) AND live Linux CDs take forever to load. There is minimal cd/hd access, maybe one

Re: [MBZ] excruciatingly slow PC boot up

2011-10-05 Thread Tim C
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:42 PM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: So the last two boots (maybe 2 of 3) on my desktop have been excruciatingly slow, somewhere around 10 minutes.  POST is normal, yet XP Pro (installed on the hd) AND live Linux CDs take forever to load. There is minimal

Re: [MBZ] excruciatingly slow PC boot up

2011-10-05 Thread Benz Hogs
Memory pulled and reseated, and replaced the CMOS battery. New HD, USB TV card, rarely used USB HD all disconnected. With just a known good HD installed, the CD boot is still very slow Luther KB5QHUOak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 10/5/2011

Re: [MBZ] excruciatingly slow PC boot up

2011-10-05 Thread Benz Hogs
Switched to GParted Live Linux disk tools CD and it reboots the system right after it hits the hotplug section. I've seen it reboot at lines 26.x, 33.x, and 39.x. Gah! The only things connected are the known good 160GB HD, CDROM, mouse, keyboard, and monitor. I've disconnected