Rick Knoble wrote:
I use Mobil 1 ATF as it is cheaper. Amsoil makes fine products too.
Mobil 1ATF is thought of as an elixer for tired transmissions by some folks. I would expect Amsoil to perform nearly as well, if not as well as Mobil 1.
I don't think Amsoil makes anything, I think they
relng...@aol.com wrote:
http://www.nycaviation.com/2012/10/is-this-the-most-dangerous-takeoff-ever-captured-on-video/#.UIlyoIbkaSo
I thought Russian airports had access to plow trucks for snow removal.
That runway is in serious need of plowing.
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--R
On 10/26/12 12:20 AM, Fmiser wrote:
On 10/25/12 11:25 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
What needs to be done to enable my BB torch so I can email
photos? The camera works fine but when I attempt to email
a picture singly or as an attachment they don't transmit!
Instead there
Aw, you took all the fun out of it. I was envisioning a catheyesque
thing that shoots out melted BBs.
Rich Thomas wrote:
What is a BB torch?
Craig wrote:
Good question. Ball bearing? Brigit Bardot? Black and bruised?
Based on the rest of his post, I'm going to hazard a wild
I was envisioning a catheyesque thing that shoots out melted BBs.
_Hot_ BB's! We used to _dream_ of _hot_ BB's. We had
to use _cold_ BB's, _and_ called ourselves lucky. Kids
these days...
-- Jim
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I had to shoot mine uphill, both ways!
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On 10/26/12 10:23 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I was envisioning a catheyesque thing that shoots out melted BBs.
_Hot_ BB's! We used to _dream_ of _hot_ BB's. We had
to use _cold_ BB's, _and_ called ourselves lucky. Kids
these days...
-- Jim
How do start my 240D using a jumper down around the starter? Never done it
before. Need to get the car home so I can continue electrical
troubleshooting.
Bob R
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Jump the Pos wire from Battery to the small terminal next to it. I use a
remote
starter switch from FLAPS for this.
Also you can push start it too.
BTW will pull your parts this weekend.
Russ
On 10/26/2012 10:43, Bob Rentfro wrote:
How do start my 240D using a jumper down around the starter?
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:43:34 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
How do start my 240D using a jumper down around the starter? Never done
it before. Need to get the car home so I can continue electrical
troubleshooting.
At the top of the starter is the solenoid, a smaller cylinder
Many old-timers will steer you away from synthetic because of unspecified
troubles they've heard about. Its the Guy down at pub phenomenon. They heard
from a guy down at the pub that synthetic oil/ATF/grease/whatever is bad stuff
so they'll never use it. Never mind that they have no first hand
Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench, as the current draw is big.
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Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net wrote:
Jump the Pos wire from Battery to the small terminal next to it. I use
a
remote
starter switch from FLAPS for this.
Also you can
SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't
care all that much to do their due diligence.
Tars - I like that one.
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:02 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I 'spose you guys have seen the TV show Texas Car Wars and coupla other
such car flipping
Hey stay on topic. This is about me and my malfunctioning BlackBerry
Torch that won't share it photos.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I had to shoot mine uphill, both ways!
--R
On 10/26/12 10:23 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I was
The good restorers replace rusted panels and cut out all floor and frame rust
as well as media-blasting.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:15 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
SInce they don't expect to drive these forever, they probably don't
care all that much to do
Buy an iPhone. Become an iSheep:)
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:20 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey stay on topic. This is about me and my malfunctioning BlackBerry
Torch that won't share it photos.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Rich Thomas
This is an emergency. SWMBO took photos of the Chihuly Garden exhibit
in Seattle and wants to share them. I am running out of options.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Buy an iPhone. Become an iSheep:)
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 26, 2012, at
Pucher pichers on the the wall there podner, and we'll use our BB
torches to shoot flamin melted BBS at em.
Hey stay on topic. This is about me and my malfunctioning BlackBerry
Torch that won't share it photos.
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This is an emergency. SWMBO took photos of the Chihuly Garden exhibit
in Seattle and wants to share them. I am running out of options.
Mail the phone to em.
I had one of those chihueyhueys once.
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Very creative. Any other suggestons? I am in the midst of removing
the battery for a time-out.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
This is an emergency. SWMBO took photos of the Chihuly Garden exhibit
in Seattle and wants to share them. I am running out of
Or email the piccies to yourself then you have them. Does the bb act
like a hard drive when you connect it or does it need the special
sauceware to send the piccies to the dumputer?
Aren't chihulys those things they serve at Taco Bell?
--R
On 10/26/12 3:15 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Very
BTDT. It fails for any email address.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Or email the piccies to yourself then you have them. Does the bb act like a
hard drive when you connect it or does it need the special sauceware to send
the piccies
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Or email the piccies to yourself then you have them. Does the bb act like a
This. Or Dropbox app, maybe, if there is such a thing in app world.
hard drive when you connect it or does it need the special
Well for the emergency transfer of photos, connect to a PC with USB cable or
Bluetooth and send to the PC, then email from the PC. OR store the photo
to the BB micro SD card, then use an adapter and USB adapter to get the
photo onto the PC. OR send the photo as a multimedia attachment to a text
On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
Or Dropbox app, maybe, if there is such a thing in app world.
Yes there is. Very convenient.
Rick
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On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yes seals will often leak when changing to synthetic lubricants as crud gets
cleaned away but frequently the seals will then swell and the same leaks will
then seal up. I've seen this many times when switching to
On Oct 26, 2012, at 1:20 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey stay on topic. This is about me and my malfunctioning BlackBerry
Torch that won't share it photos.
Good luck with that on this list.
Hahahaha.
On 26/10/2012 11:26 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench, as the current draw is big.
this may be truly obvious BUT
do not let the wrench or screwdriver or whatever you use, touch ANYTHING
else.
If you touch it to ground you are going to see sparks.
The
The REALLY GOOD restorers weld in new pieces to replace the rusty stuff
that the good restorers cut out.
Randy
On 26/10/2012 1:32 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
The good restorers replace rusted panels and cut out all floor and frame rust
as well as media-blasting.
Sent from my iPhone
On
Yes, a good RESTORER - part of the point. What a very quick-time flipper?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Texas Car Wars, etc.
I MEANT, What ABOUT a very quick-time 'flipper?'
'Point is: I don't think these guys are doing a proper RESTORATION in 4 or
5, etc., days.
What they're doing is cleaning, sanding, painting, etc., to make 'em look
good until cash is in hand.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: WILTON
Yeah 4 or 5 days - impossible. Chip Foose does a proper job in a week but then
again he has thirty people working on the car'
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 26, 2012, at 4:43 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I MEANT, What ABOUT a very quick-time 'flipper?'
'Point is: I don't think these guys
Does it have a removable memory card? Or a slot for one?
The only way I can get pictures off my phone is to save them on the
card, then I take the card out, put it in an usb adapter and plug it
in the computer.
Otherwise I have to pay the verizon extortionists a quarter a
picture. THat is
Looks like a Bentley Turbo R with all the black-out stuff.
--R
On 10/26/12 5:21 PM, Rolf wrote:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/3366107362.html
If thats the real thing, I would think that it would get more on the
market with that kind of mileage..
Oh, yeah, the non-standard wheels, blackened chrome, AMG steering wheel and
the analog phone antenna really make that a car to desire, but, alas, I'm
gonna hafta let it go. Now, what did I do with that barf bag?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
To: Mercedes
My thanks to those that responded. It was confusing because MBZ has a
list of recommended fluids. According to Amzoil, who I called, the
specification is the Dextron III specification and they say that is the
critical thing that the fluid meet, which is what I think you were
saying. It is
What gauge wire is used in these device?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 1:27 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 26/10/2012 11:26 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench, as the current draw is
big.
this may be truly obvious BUT
do not let the wrench or
nothing significant - like lamp cord
Randy
On 26/10/2012 4:42 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
What gauge wire is used in these device?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 1:27 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 26/10/2012 11:26 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench,
Alan Clarke wrote:
My thanks to those that responded. It was confusing because MBZ has a
list of recommended fluids. According to Amzoil, who I called, the
specification is the Dextron III specification and they say that is the
critical thing that the fluid meet, which is what I think you were
Good research Rick... the specs are important, especially the older ones
listed there. The Amsoil looks like it will work..
I'm a big fan of Febi 08971... you can find it by look up the equivalent MB
part number 000 989 92 03 on various sites on the internet.
It does wonders for improving the
I can see that being an issue. Synth in a garage queen may not be cost
effective. If you swap out oil every year even if you do not make the miles, I
guess dino is just as good. Putting it every other place is a better deal.
Not enough wear on the fluid in the trans or diff, so you can keep
Those speakers are unobtanium. I spent three years trying to source a new
speaker with no joy. Found replacements in PnP cars. I have a few on the
shelf.
clay
On Oct 25, 2012, at 5:51 PM, OK Don wrote:
The W115 chassis has a single 5x7 front speaker mounted in the center of
the grill - I
Okay...jumping across provides sparks but nothing else
Bad solenoid?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 2:43 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
nothing significant - like lamp cord
Randy
On 26/10/2012 4:42 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
What gauge wire is used in these device?
Bob R
On Oct 26,
Some have said a good whack with a BFH might help.
-R
On 10/26/12 6:39 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
Okay...jumping across provides sparks but nothing else
Bad solenoid?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 2:43 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
nothing significant - like lamp cord
Randy
On
I believe that Ed Ebel at Becker has them. I seem to recall getting one for my
former 250C from him.
Dan
On Oct 26, 2012, at 6:38 PM, clay monroe wrote:
Those speakers are unobtanium. I spent three years trying to source a new
speaker with no joy. Found replacements in PnP cars. I have
Does it go click nice and loud? If not, indeed a bad solenoid. If
it does but the starter does not turn, either the contactor is bad (no
juice to the starter motor) or the brushes are open, or it's stuck.
None of that other than replacing the solenoid and contactor can be
fixed in the
I would not fear using Synth in an old transmission. I have used it in both
Gump and Frosch with no troubles or leakage. It does tend to clean up the
garbage inside the transmission, so you do a short run for the first fill.
Also used it in standard street cars 10-20 years old. When you
I got it going. I guess I didn't stick the screwdriver in there just
exactly right the first time. I suppose then it must be the ignition switch
electrical parts it's bad. When I get home I will have boy child put the
key to the start position while I check for voltage on the small wire to
the
Just do a push start. No need to jump, as you will need a hardy battery with
many cold crank amps and 02 gauge wire. Get somebody to carefully move up to
your bumper and slowly get you up to speed, then drop it into drive. No need
for glow or starter, will get enough motion to light off with
Crackberry is going under. Get off that sinking ship. BB servers are probably
being taken off line as a cost saving measure
clay
On Oct 26, 2012, at 11:36 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
Buy an iPhone. Become an iSheep:)
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 26, 2012, at 2:20 PM, andrew strasfogel
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:01:40 -0700 Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
I got it going. I guess I didn't stick the screwdriver in there just
exactly right the first time. I suppose then it must be the ignition
switch electrical parts it's bad.
Or the wiring between the ignition switch and
Can you use blue tooth to transfer the pix to a computer? USB cable to a
computer works on a PC. Mac has issue with the limited software available to
do wired transfer from these mobiles
clay
On Oct 26, 2012, at 11:47 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
This is an emergency. SWMBO took photos of
I suppose I should have told everyone is a 4 speed. I stopped on the way
home to pick up my new glasses and when I came back out it started up just
fine. So I have no idea. I reckon that it was a problem with the ignition
electric in the dash, it would not have started. I'm going to go out in a
Hi Kaleb,
Have you made any progress getting a total price for the wheel + shipping?
I look forward to your reply -
LarryT
78 240D
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I spent a good chunk of hours at work earlier today trying to get a
two-monitor setup working. It actually does work, except the resolution
is wrong.
These are a pair of 30 Dell monitors, 2560x1600. Specs say 101 PPI.
Everything as far as the desktop works, I can drag windows from one to
I love my 83 300d! Just got back from a trip to Rochester and back. 160
gps miles, 5.35 gallons of fuel comes to 29.9mpg driving like I stole it.
It has NA gears in the rear so it comes off the line pretty well but really
turns some rpm's(tach doesn't work) at 75 and 80mph but runs along smooth
Could very well be signs of a starter going bad. They usually start out
not working once in a while then gradually work to requiring a bfh to tap
while the key is held in start to make it work, then to nothing at all.
Mike
On Oct 26, 2012 7:04 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
Just
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:57:00 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
I spent a good chunk of hours at work earlier today trying to get a
two-monitor setup working. It actually does work, except the resolution
is wrong.
What distribution are you using? Does it have a GUI to do the
It is actally OpenBSD 5.2-CURRENT. Not using any GUI for the
configuration... in the past X as mostly just worked for me
Craig diese...@pisquared.net writes:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:57:00 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
I spent a good chunk of hours at work earlier today
I want a set of wheels similar to those for my 83.
Mike
On Oct 26, 2012 5:35 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Oh, yeah, the non-standard wheels, blackened chrome, AMG steering wheel
and the analog phone antenna really make that a car to desire, but, alas,
I'm gonna hafta let it go. Now,
It has now started 7 times in a row. I will do a little more sorting
tomorrow. The more I look at the engine and starter and the alternator and
the radiator they all look new. Not clean, new. Know what I mean? Kinda
weird.
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 7:10 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
I thought Russian airports had access to plow trucks for snow
removal.
That runway is in serious need of plowing...
That might uncover the potatoes.
RLE
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...Yeah 4 or 5 days - impossible. Chip Foose does a proper job in a week
but then again he has thirty people working on the car'..
What Foose does is not restoration which is making something as factory
new. He takes moribund automotive corpses and converts them into something
else. Much
Yes, I realize that it's not technically restoration but the process is
basically the same- rust repair, paint, mechanical, interior. All this is done
to a very high standard within a week. Quite impressive!
He is a bit heavy on the bondo use though. Restorers like Paul Russel and Co.,
for
...I can see that being an issue. Synth in a garage queen may not be
cost effective. If you swap out oil every year even if you do not make the
miles, I guess dino is just as good...
Depends on the garage. My 944's M1 15/50 was last changed on 7/16/1998.
1219 miles.
It's in an
But you are special, Roger. The rest of us have to live with cold garages that
tend to induce moisture build up as well as other troubles associated with not
getting engine upto temp regularly to cook out the water.
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is
My 240D went through a few years of intermittent no-juicy-no-starty.
I ran a hot wire from the fuse block into the dash, put a
intermittent pushbutton switch on the lower-left dash near the door.
The other side of the switch was run directly to the small terminal
in the starter.
At the time,
Except Coddington is dead
--R
On 10/26/12 11:39 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
...Yeah 4 or 5 days - impossible. Chip Foose does a proper job in a week
but then again he has thirty people working on the car'..
What Foose does is not restoration which is making something as factory
new. He takes
People buy horsepower but drive with torque.
There's no substitute for displacement.
Can burn rubber in all forward gears.
On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
the ungoverned V-6 is faster than either the 6.3 or 6.9.
HP == top speed
Torque ==
But you are special, Roger. The rest of us have to live with cold
garages that tend to induce moisture build up as well as other troubles
associated with not getting engine upto temp regularly to cook out the water.
As I said, it depends...
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A mere detail. He was not as flamboyant and self promoting as Foose, seemed
to me.
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