Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Fmiser
OK Don wrote: We are considering replacing the van with a pickup, as we're mostly using it with the seats out to haul stuff, not people these days. Why not a trailer? Cheaper to purchase, cheaper to own, no dragging empty cargo capacity all the rest of the time. You could probably spend

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Fmiser
clay monroe wrote: All new wires and plugs with good spark all around. Cylinder does not fail when ignition wires are removed. Compression is within reason. Previously tested the injection loom and all connections showed good power to each injector. Tests done by removing wires to each

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Dan Penoff
If you look at the exhaust headers and follow the downpipes back to the firewall you'll know if you have the dreaded under hood cats. They are really obvious. Dan On Jan 25, 2013, at 12:51 AM, clay monroe wrote: Being a '74 I am not sure if it does have catalyst. This car seems to have

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Jim Cathey
the dreaded under hood cats. They are really obvious. Yes. The exhaust manifolds run _forwards_, then take a U-turn downwards and the cat takes it all back, ending up with a flange towards the rear like normal. Can't miss 'em, especially on the passenger (R) side. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Jim Cathey
I want a new pickup with warranty, etc... [no] ... extra $7000+ for Diesel Are you planning to drive it to death, or eventually resell it? From what I've seen on the Dodge, you make back nearly the entire front-end cost difference on the back end. Easy enough to check used prices to see.

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Jim Cathey
If the problem is a fuel injector not working at all, no. If it is an ignition problem, maybe. A cylinder not firing will cause fuel to wash down that cylinder and contaminate the oil in the crankcase. It is probably best not to drive it. If you can identify the culprit, unplug and/or cap off

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Dieselhead
Second the motion. I haul all kinds of stuff with my van and trailer. buy a 10' trailer and Air Lift (Brand) air bags for the rear of the van. More versatile that way, and you don't have to shovel snow out of the back of the van. You can even get a small dump trailer if you want. OK

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: New effecient V6, or old thirsty V8 engine? You going to put many miles on it? That 25mpg hwy Ram 1500 has me impressed. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Drivers mirror swap from 201 to 124?

2013-01-25 Thread Rusty Cullens
Call when you are ready, I'll make you a deal! Rusty Cullens buyMBparts, Inc. 6755 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suite 260 Atlanta, GA 30360 800-741-5252 770-452-7320 -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Thursday, January

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Knoble wrote: On Jan 24, 2013, at 8:50 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: I also put fiberglass insulation around the band board, which had not been done. Very much warmer all of a sudden, wish I'd done this 40 years ago when I first thought of it. I'm not the only

Re: [MBZ] Cold weather starting.

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
I'm surprised at gelled fuel, its not really that cold out. I've driven in much colder and not had gelled fuel. I suppose you might have a supplier that doesn't properly adjust for the temps in which case it might be worth telling them. Might be that there was some water. Do you de-water your

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
I think you'll find that even the V8s these days are pretty efficient. We talking 4wd? I probably wouldn't bother with a v6. Comparing just a Ford F150 2wd you're looking at 18mpg for the v8 vs 22mpg for the v6. For 4 mpg I'm going big, I'll be happier when I've full bedload. I've found my

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
Very good point. Years ago a friend I went snowmobile hunting with had a 1/2 ton Dodge extended cab on which the bed floor was probably 3.5 or 4 feet high. Lifting a 400# snowmobile into the back of that truck took serious grunt! Whenever we could we'd take my Dakota which was a good 6-1' lower

Re: [MBZ] Cold weather starting.

2013-01-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Huh? How do you dewater fuel in the tank?? On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm surprised at gelled fuel, its not really that cold out. I've driven in much colder and not had gelled fuel. I suppose you might have a supplier that doesn't properly

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Dieselhead
I think you'll find that even the V8s these days are pretty efficient. We talking 4wd? I probably wouldn't bother with a v6. Comparing just a Ford F150 2wd you're looking at 18mpg for the v8 vs 22mpg for the v6. For 4 mpg I'm going big, I'll be happier when I've full bedload. I've found my

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread WILTON
That's why I've liked my trailer for nearly 34 years. Trailer has '37 Ford pickup cargo bed, custom axle and wheels; MB 123 wheel covers and a 123 trunk star on tail gate. My 124 tows it very nicely and smoothly.;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To:

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
The under hood cats were either '75 '76 or '76 '77. You should not have them. You do have that earlier fuel injection system that I know nothing about at all. On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:51 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Being a '74 I am not sure if it does have catalyst. This

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
The van needs more work than I'm willing to put in it. If we get 4x4, I'll probably sell/trade the ML as well, getting us down to two vehicles. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 2:40 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: OK Don wrote: We are considering replacing the van with a pickup, as we're mostly

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: I want a new pickup with warranty, etc... [no] ... extra $7000+ for Diesel Are you planning to drive it to death, or eventually resell it? From what I've seen on the Dodge, you make back nearly the entire front-end

Re: [MBZ] Cold weather starting.

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
Drygas, specifically iso-alcohol. Seafoam and Power Service Diesel Supplement tout the same... -Curt Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:03:18 -0500 From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cold weather starting. Message-ID:

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: OK Don wrote: New effecient V6, or old thirsty V8 engine? You going to put many miles on it? That 25mpg hwy Ram 1500 has me impressed. Mitch. Only in the long term - the Passat will be the daily driver. We plan to

Re: [MBZ] Final gun comment

2013-01-25 Thread Randy Bennell
On 24/01/2013 6:22 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: Randy, I find it interesting that you voiced objection to the gun posts, but think we should read your OT posts about electrical work and local Canadian issues, such as Japanese senior citizens. ust like RLE, all of your messages now go straight to

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Randy Bennell
On 24/01/2013 7:06 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I have been working on sealing literally every penetration of the ceiling of our living space. I had a blower door test done last week, and the guy who did it was stunned at how well sealed our house was. I had not a chance to seal the recessed

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Dieselhead
I know nothing about that vintage gasser FI. However the M116 engine of the 80s had a system where you could pull up the whole octopus of the fuel distributor and all 8 lines and watch what it did while cranking the engine over. If that works on your engine, then that is a simple way to

Re: [MBZ] Final gun comment

2013-01-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Well said, Randy. I would be just as upset if the forum were highjacked by a group of gun control advocates, even though this is the position I espouse privately, I do not feel this forum is the place to have such a controversial subject raised, and thrashed around, ad nauseum. ALS On Fri, Jan

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Randy Bennell
I think the crew cab trucks are the best invention since sliced bread. I bought my 2002 F150 Supercrew - 4 wheel drive - Lariat trim - 5.4 V8 etc. when it was about 5 years old and had about 90K miles on it. It is now 10 years old and has about 174K miles on it. I have done very little that

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Greg Fiorentino
I concur with the other responders on the 3/4 over 1/2. If you will be hauling a lot of stuff, then 3/4 is the right choice.IMO the Dodge advantage is with their diesel engines. I favor Ford over GM, I think their trucks generally are better engineered and built. My trucks have mostly been

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Randy Bennell
Any chance you have worn lobes on the camshaft? A friend bought a Cadillac that did not run well. It was one of those all aluminum engines. Compression tests showed good compression. However, he discovered worn lobes on the camshaft which meant that the valves were not opening up. They put

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Brian Toscano
The easiest trucks to sell are probably V8 crew cab. For hauling anything of significance, get the 3/4 ton. Trailers are great too. And if you don't need the trailer very often, you can rent from U-Haul etc when you need it so it doesn't clutter up the yard. I would say your choice should

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote: I concur with the other responders on the 3/4 over 1/2. If you will be hauling a lot of stuff, then 3/4 is the right choice.IMO the Dodge advantage is with their diesel engines. I favor Ford over GM, I think

Re: [MBZ] OT: Wounded Knee

2013-01-25 Thread Rolf
We spent a day on it atleast in my social studies in HS covering the 70's incident and the 1890's incident. -Rolf On 1/23/2013 3:53 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: If you are interested in one early US gun confiscation effort, here's the story. I doubt anyone covered this in your US history class;

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Benz Hogs
Good suggestion. Buy a good 5x8 trailer w/brakes and build sides for hauling loose items, dirt, gravel, ham antennas, etc. Purchase (or use) a hitch with your ML. Way better fuel econ and comfort than a truck. Not that I'm biased toward the ML :) My $0.02 on brands. Ford = Fix or Repair

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Max Dillon
You may still have a bad injector. Same cylinder as before? If it moves with the injector, you need to get another used or new injector. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: All new wires and plugs with good spark all around.

Re: [MBZ] Final gun comment

2013-01-25 Thread dseretakis
Agreed! Can be finally be done with this! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 2:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Well said, Randy. I would be just as upset if the forum were highjacked by a group of gun control advocates, even though this is the position I espouse

[MBZ] OT Parting out Farmall M - $1 (Revere)

2013-01-25 Thread Frederick Moir
Not mine, etc.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. - Forwarded Message - From: fred.s...@yahoo.com fred.s...@yahoo.com To: fredy4.s...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 5:52 PM Subject: Parting out Farmall M - $1 (Revere) fred.s...@yahoo.com has forwarded you this

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
My '96 Dakota impressed me, 222,000 miles at which point it probably needed a transmission. If it hadn't been rusty I probably would have put one in. The engine in it was excellent, got a 19-20 mpg highway with the towing package which included lower gearing. I wish they hadn't gone to the

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread David Kristin Gilmore
At 11:36 AM 1/25/2013, OK Don wrote: (snip) I forgot to mention that I want 4 wheel drive. Although we haven't received much ice/snow the last two years, the red dirt road to our house does get slippery when wet. The ML is really nice with all-wheel

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
Ugh, hard to park, hard on gas, expensive tires, more expensive to ensure... How often do you really haul 4 people and a half ton of gear? Unfortunately nobody makes a big sedan like a Crown Vic anymore. As somebody else said with a big pickup you're just driving around capacity you don't need

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
I'd been pondering the same thing but my research into fuel economy doesn't bear it out. SUVs seem to get the same rotton fuel economy as pickups or just slightly better but not better enough to give up having the handiness of a pickup bed. In a year or two we'll need to replace the Ranger, its

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
The ML averages 21mpg. I got 25 once with a 40-50mph tailwind over 200+ miles, but that was only once. A pickup is going to get about the same. I have a small trailer now (converted small boat trailer) that I built when my only car was the MGA. I'll probably install an external fuel tank in the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop info needed

2013-01-25 Thread M G
would have to install and configure as well as learn how to do it all. Then I have also heard that it is in some cases a lot slower and not all programs run in a virtual machine. Or so I was told. Of course there is also the fact that I no longer can find all the program disks to reinstall the

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
You got another airplane? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 24, 2013, at 11:25 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Yes - Cessna 182A, 1957. I'm replacing the outer gear support bracket now. I also have a Wittman tailwind project that is 90% complete, with 90% left to do. On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well when you get ready to do that I might be interested Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:26 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: The van needs more work than I'm willing to put in it. If we get 4x4, I'll probably sell/trade the ML as well, getting us down to two vehicles. On Fri,

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Most of them are regular 4wd simple to use, either push a button or turn a knob. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:36 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: I want a new pickup with warranty, etc... [no] ...

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
1/2 Ton is for people who like the look of a truck but are really just a grocery getter. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: I concur with the other responders on the 3/4 over 1/2. If you will be hauling a lot of stuff, then 3/4 is

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make money Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 5:09 PM, David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote: At 11:36 AM 1/25/2013, OK Don wrote: (snip) I forgot to

Re: [MBZ] Cold weather starting.

2013-01-25 Thread Max Dillon
Use an additive made for that purpose. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Huh? How do you dewater fuel in the tank?? On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm surprised at gelled

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Craig
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:17:43 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make money Do the car loans have a prepayment penalty? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Jim Cathey
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make money Wanna run that math by me? If the dealer's making money, who's he getting it from if not me? Cash is King. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread David Kristin Gilmore
At 06:43 PM 1/24/2013, Brian Toscano wrote: The lack of insulation makes for old house charm. :-) Back then fiber glass didn't exist. In some rural areas, houses were clapboard siding, studs, and tongue and groove or simply pine boards on the inside with a tin roof. Exterior clapboards may

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
And what do you know, You win the prize Turned out that $1500 later the chase for the missing miss ended up being the new wires I installed from Q. Bosch wires with quality issues that after a few hundred miles gave up the ghost. Boots were not attached well to the wires and began arcing.

[MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread Max Dillon
Model 19 or 26? The only semi-auto pistol of significant caliber that I really enjoy shooting is a Browning Hi-Power that is owned by a relative. There is basically no muzzle climb. A friend who is a big Glock fan advises that the model 19 will have the best recoil characteristics. Anyone

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No not usually Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 7:51 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:17:43 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make money Do the car loans have a

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Cash is not king at a car dealership. They make money by hanging the paper, that is getting the deal bought by a lender. Depending on the deal they will get about 1-3k from the lender Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 8:00 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Cash buyer? You

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Curt Raymond
ML I presume is premium gas only? I was wondering about the offroad capabilities of the ML and found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsOpAAEfD5o which looks entirely adequate for my needs. Full time 4wd bothers me. Our rule has always been if you drive in in 2wd you can probably back out in 4wd.

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Dieselhead
The easiest trucks to sell are probably V8 crew cab. For hauling anything of significance, get the 3/4 ton. Trailers are great too. And if you don't need the trailer very often, you can rent from U-Haul etc when you need it so it doesn't clutter up the yard. I would say your choice should

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
I'm glad you found it! I forgot to tell you to watch it running in the dark - I could see the arcing at night in mine. When I worked at a foreign car shop, we had a sign up (this will date me) that said - Shop rate - $20/hr., $30/hr if you watch, $40/hr if you help. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:22

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread OK Don
Yes, it's premium only, but does have computers running everything, so you might get away with lower octane fuel. However, the price difference isn't really that much - so I don't sweat it. I always figured that the low range gearing was for when you needed to back out! I think the towing

Re: [MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jan 25, 2013 6:26 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Model 19 or 26? I'm surprised you can find either. Local gun shops can't keep anything in stock these days. I just walked by the gun counter at Fred Meyer (a PNW Target-like chain) and they had no handguns except a couple of

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Fmiser
Randy Bennell wrote: I think the crew cab trucks are the best invention since sliced bread. Curt Raymond wrote: Ugh, hard to park Heh. Maybe - if you live out there on the crowded east coast. Come out to the mid-west where there is elbow room! And if you insist on pulling forwards

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Jim Cathey
Cash is not king at a car dealership. They make money by hanging the paper, that is getting the deal bought by a lender. Depending on the deal they will get about 1-3k from the lender So you're saying that they're more inclined to make a deal where they make more money, at your expense,

Re: [MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread Jim Cathey
I'm not up on the numbers. Hard to argue with a 17, the original. (OK, maybe an 18 might be better! :-) Very utilitarian pieces, I think of them as Toyota guns, vs MB. Don't get me wrong, at times a Toyota is just right. Dishwasher-safe, and all. The 21 (?) .45 Glock handles nice. Also

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Dieselhead
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make money Wanna run that math by me? If the dealer's making money, who's he getting it from if not me? Cash is King. -- Jim kickbacks/commissions for selling the loan ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make money Nothing to stop you from paying it off in a month or so. Or you can negotiate a financing deal then switch to cash after you have the price set. But I'm not at all eager to let some

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread Mitch Haley
clay monroe wrote: And what do you know, You win the prize Turned out that $1500 later the chase for the missing miss ended up being the new wires I installed from Q. Bosch wires with quality issues that after a few hundred miles gave up the ghost. Boots were not attached well to the wires

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Fmiser
OK Don wrote: I'll probably install an external fuel tank in the truck to haul gas for the airplanes (mogas STC). You could put that tank on the trailer. But I think you will have to have HazMat placards, stop at railroad crossings, etc. if the tank is more than 119 gallons. Or 40 gallons.

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Brian Toscano
That might be a red flag in a downtown metro area. But out in farm country I have never seen a farm truck with a fuel tank stop or have placards. In some areas they don't even have to be tagged and separately insured. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:17 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: OK Don

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread WILTON
Certainly NOT, 'less I HAD to! 'Lucky to not have HAD TO for a long time. Wilton - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks Cash is

Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop info needed

2013-01-25 Thread Fmiser
Fmiser wrote: As far as a virtual machine, what aspect do you find cumbersome? M G wrote: would have to install and configure as well as learn how to do it all. It's really not very hard. Setup is covered by dozens of web tutorials. Then you install the OS just like a bare metal

Re: [MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread Dieselhead
Model 19 or 26? The only semi-auto pistol of significant caliber that I really enjoy shooting is a Browning Hi-Power that is owned by a relative. There is basically no muzzle climb. A friend who is a big Glock fan advises that the model 19 will have the best recoil characteristics. Anyone

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
I did not really notice it until the car stopped running at all. indy found it and narrowed it to either 5 or 6 a few weeks ago. Had to get parts from the Vaterland and it sat for a bit then got newer injectors. Always only one and became chronic from intermittent acute. clay On Jan 25,

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
No cats that I ever found, but being that transition year and california car, I expected to see them clay On Jan 25, 2013, at 4:57 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: the dreaded under hood cats. They are really obvious. Yes. The exhaust manifolds run _forwards_, then take a U-turn downwards and the

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread WILTON
I guess I'm just quick-tempered; they piss me off a lot quicker than five minutes. ;) I can't even get past the question, How much ya wanta spend? Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread Brian Toscano
You know a lot of people want what they can get for X dollars. I once put a trailer up on craiglist at a very reasonable price. No takers. I put it back on craigslist for a bunch more and people jumped on it right away. I want a $500 trailer mentality. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:37 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
Indy has forbidden me from working on the car anymore. He chased injectors and plugs. Turned out there was nothing wrong with the injector we thought had failed. He swapped two newer in, then two that were already living there in to no effect on the miss. They all worked in other holes, so

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Brian Toscano
That's great Dave. I hadn't heard of that exact construction technique before. On many farms its not uncommon to find an old rusty 18-24 radial saw blade on the property either. They likely built the house out of trees on the property. The blade was likely either powered by an early gasoline

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
I have had one for a dozen years. It really is whisper quiet to the point summer a few years ago I had to crawl into the attic to make sure it was really running because the upper story of the house was not cooling as much. Lack of a breeze, but the fan was still going. It does drop temp

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
Another winner! Three hours this morning for the indy to do that dance and find the new bosch wires were faulty. Poor craftsmanship on mating the boots to the wires and after running for a few hundred miles the wires had moved from making contact to making arcs and once he found there was no

Re: [MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread ernest breakfield
any decent beaver-tail grip safety should negate that problem,... cheers! e On 25/Jan/13 19:27, Dieselhead wrote: Personally, I think they are fugly. I have wanted a 19 1 1 4 5AC P for a long time. Last fall I had the chance to fire one at the Brownell's range. It bit me between the

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
We have not gone under the valve covers yet. No obvious noises or indications that valves were involved, though I did ask about adjusting them anyway. Indy thought that was just looking for trouble and wasting cash. Far more man hours that would not address the miss. In his estimation. I

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Craig
On 24/01/2013 7:06 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I have been working on sealing literally every penetration of the ceiling of our living space. I had a blower door test done last week, and the guy who did it was stunned at how well sealed our house was. Where does the make-up air for your kitchen

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
Rusty can source injectors for $80/ea. Now that the issue is put to bed, I will maybe slowly gather a full set and have them cleaned and tested for when I get the next tune up and valve adjustment. clay On Jan 25, 2013, at 2:41 PM, Max Dillon wrote: You may still have a bad injector.

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
Bank or loan originator. Kick back to finance, because they expect to make more in the interest. Best way to purchase is to let them do paperwork for financing, it loosens them up about dropping price. You have very little cash out of pocket that day, and you have 30 days to pay off in full

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
I frequented shops with those signs. I think my indy is serious. He would much rather tackle the issue himself than have to assume my parts were installed properly or are of good quality. He told me if he had sourced the parts and done the install, the quality issue would have been his to

Re: [MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread Greg Fiorentino
I carried the 19 daily for quite a while. The only downside was the harsh snap when +P+ ammo was fired in it. If this is for concealed carry the 19 is a good choice. If size is not an issue the 17 is more comfortable to shoot and a bit more accurate. I foolishly traded away my early Austrian

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: Where does the make-up air for your kitchen vent hood and bath vents come from? Do you have any fuel-burning applicances in your house? Where does the make-up air for them come from? Good points. Dan had a heat pump water heater, but I think that was at a previous house. If you

Re: [MBZ] Engine Miss

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
Not that I saw. He is a former dealer service guy. Since dealer no longer works on old cars, there was money to be made as an indy. Very few gassers on the road here. His bread and butter are diesels. Yesterday he spent his time chasing an electrical gremlin in an SD. 7 hours. Found it.

Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
And these guys are the reason I pay cash for old cars instead of financing for new tinfoil cars. SWMBA made me go with her to find her new car. I yelled at the salesman, his manager and the finance guy to the point they all told me to go sit down over there and have a drink or watch TV. I

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
I have a kid who does not understand how a door functions. Fresh air I hate the musty smell of the bathroom after SWMBA has steamed it all up, so I open the winders wide I also go around the house opening windows while all are gone to get some fresh air in. Rest of the year, there is at

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread clay monroe
SWMBA is moving herself to the great white north next year. I wonder about CO with the place all buttoned up tight for six months. How do they deal with the moisture added to the dry air and not get mold? I am told there is not much forced air heat, since the availability of NG is dropping.

Re: [MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I bought a real colt 1911 last year, it's a great gun, I do not like glocks Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2013, at 9:27 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Model 19 or 26? The only semi-auto pistol of significant caliber that I really enjoy shooting is a Browning Hi-Power that is

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Dieselhead
Brian sez: On many farms its not uncommon to find an old rusty 18-24 radial saw blade on the property either. Those are woodsaw blades, not sawmill blades for the most part. Woodsaw is for chunking rails or 8' lengths into firewood (crosscut). Sawmill blades are ripsaw blades. My H had a

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Craig
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:37:39 -0800 clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: This is curious on a lot of levels SWMBA is moving herself to the great white north next year. So she is leaving you behind? I wonder about CO with the place all buttoned up tight for six months. It depends

Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

2013-01-25 Thread Hendrik and fay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauber_C9 Hendrik who doesn't own a M117 On 24/01/13 05:59, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Jan 22, 2013 6:56 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny. The challenge was finding an appropriate bell housing so my

Re: [MBZ] OT Cold weather issues

2013-01-25 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:33 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I have a kid who does not understand how a door functions. Me too. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT Which Glock to buy?

2013-01-25 Thread Scott Ritchey
I think you need to consider your intended use and situation. For home defense or the range, big and heavy is good. For carry small and light is good, up to a point. The fit with your hand is a totally individual thing; even with Glock, gen 3 and gen 4 fit the hand differently. I have a CZ85

Re: [MBZ] OT: Laptop info needed

2013-01-25 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jan 25, 2013, at 6:21 PM, M G trainpain2...@yahoo.com wrote: Of course there is also the fact that I no longer can find all the program disks to reinstall the programs I have. Then you are hosed if you switch to a new computer, unless you image your computer to a new hard drive and