Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch

2013-05-15 Thread Dan Penoff
I wanted to check and top off the oil in my fan clutch if necessary, but I simply could not loosen the Allen head bolt that goes through it. I had no problem holding it in place, but I just couldn't get enough torque on the little devil to break it loose. If anyone has a suggestion on how to

Re: [MBZ] THE MISSING

2013-05-15 Thread Dan Penoff
Roger, Sorry to hear about the delay. Hope things get cleared up for good and quick. Just a thought - when I lived in the Great White North, we could file damage claims against the city for damage due to a pothole. They were pretty prompt about settling as well, as long as you had all your

Re: [MBZ] memory of the missing

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
relng...@aol.com wrote: ...Thanks. I can hardly bear to look at. My first car task will be the replacement of the RF tire (Bridgestone DW, new last fall, now with a blown out sidewall) Continental DW. From Tire rack. I hate Contis but these are very different. Dry-Wet? The Dry-Wet-Snow

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: In a tight modern house you need a source of makeup air, this should not be leaving a window open, thats silly. If the house is that tight, it shouldn't have natural draft appliances in it (furnace, water heater). Otherwise, you'll backdraft CO into the house when you

Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch

2013-05-15 Thread Dieselhead
I wanted to check and top off the oil in my fan clutch if necessary, but I simply could not loosen the Allen head bolt that goes through it. I had no problem holding it in place, but I just couldn't get enough torque on the little devil to break it loose. If anyone has a suggestion on how to

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Sounds good to me. What's the value of wilderness if you have to hear the whine of chain saws?? On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 8:33 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Curt Raymond wrote: In a tight modern house you need a source of makeup air, this should not be leaving a window open, thats

Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch

2013-05-15 Thread Dan Penoff
My problem was keeping the fan from turning. I had a piece of steel that I fashioned for holding it, but trying to hold it and apply pressure to the extension holding the Allen wrench and keeping it square so it wouldn't come out and round off the bolt proved difficult. If I had a way of

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Better to hear the whines of liberal tree-huggers. --R On 5/15/13 10:33 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Sounds good to me. What's the value of wilderness if you have to hear the whine of chain saws?? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 10:44:50 -0400 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: My problem was keeping the fan from turning. I had a piece of steel that I fashioned for holding it, but trying to hold it and apply pressure to the extension holding the Allen wrench and keeping it square so it wouldn't

[MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
350SDL starting has been a bit sluggish for several days; 'was thinking it was because we don't drive it enough to keep 'er well-charged. SWMBO drove it yesterday; came back in and said it goes UMMGH very slowly and started, anyway; same this morning for me - a slow UMMGGH, and just as I was

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Dieselhead
Brushes/regulator. a plug and 2 screws from underneath. 350SDL starting has been a bit sluggish for several days; 'was thinking it was because we don't drive it enough to keep 'er well-charged. SWMBO drove it yesterday; came back in and said it goes UMMGH very slowly and started, anyway;

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 11:46:41 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: At home, I checked voltage at battery with car still running; V = 13.83. Bat V= 12.77 after engine shutdown; I'll check it again this afternoon. Last time I checked running V in Dec, it was 14.45. Thoughts? Yes, the

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
ATTABOY; 'thought I'd take the initiative and prompt ya to get it on up a bit before everybody jumps in with $500. ;) I'm thinking charging prob, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [MBZ] Honoring those who have passed on

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 14/05/2013 8:12 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Randy wrote: My father has been gone since August 1983. My father has been gone since August 1983 also, fwiw... mao ___ Interesting. How old was he when he passed on? My father was only 63, which is way too

Re: [MBZ] Honoring those who have passed on

2013-05-15 Thread Dan Penoff
My dad went at 56 in February of 1983. Esophageal cancer, most likely due to his lifetime of pipe smoking. A nasty way to go. Isn't a day goes by I don't think of him. Dan On May 15, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 14/05/2013 8:12 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Randy

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: 350SDL starting has been a bit sluggish for several days; 'was thinking it was because we don't drive it enough to keep 'er well-charged. SWMBO drove it yesterday; came back in and said it goes UMMGH very slowly and started, anyway; same this morning for me - a slow UMMGGH, and

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
I won't argue with you on that point. Our house was built in 1981 and the fireplace is not a true fireplace. It is one of the zero cleance metal boxes with an insulated metal chimney inside a chase that looks a bit like a fireplace from the outside. There were better models available even then

Re: [MBZ] Tachometer Amp

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 14/05/2013 10:44 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: where the sensor/amp lives. No sensor, no amp. It vampires off of the ignition signal. You _need_ a car schematic! There are ones in Haynes, if nowhere else. -- Jim ___ So, either there is a problem in the

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 7:33 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Curt Raymond wrote: In a tight modern house you need a source of makeup air, this should not be leaving a window open, thats silly. If the house is that tight, it shouldn't have natural draft appliances in it (furnace, water heater). Otherwise,

Re: [MBZ] OM603 fan clutch

2013-05-15 Thread Dan Penoff
I'm talking about my S500, so that is the M119. Is there a place for a pin or something to lock the pulley? Dan Sent from my iPad On May 15, 2013, at 11:16 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Wed, 15 May 2013 10:44:50 -0400 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: My problem was keeping

[MBZ] OM603 vacuum

2013-05-15 Thread Dieselhead
Anyone got a vacuum schematic for an OM603 handy? Specifically, under the air filter box on an 87 SDL, there are two vacuum valves/transducers/whatever, one in front of the hose to the turbo intake and one behind. They appear to have the same type of connectors/physical appearance. On

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On May 15, 2013 9:36 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: The gas fireplace has a pilot light and we will sometimes have to crack open a window near the fireplace as we get backdraft from the fireplace vent. I have considered putting in an air to air heat exchanger unit but

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
It never hurts to buy a new battery On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: ATTABOY; 'thought I'd take the initiative and prompt ya to get it on up a bit before everybody jumps in with $500. ;) I'm thinking charging prob, too. Wilton - Original Message -

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Their sounds don't travel nearly as far as an oboxious piece of mechanized equipment that doesn't belong in wilderness.. On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Better to hear the whines of liberal tree-huggers. --R On 5/15/13 10:33 AM,

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: On May 15, 2013 9:36 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: The gas fireplace has a pilot light and we will sometimes have to crack open a window near the fireplace as we get backdraft from the fireplace vent. I have considered putting in an air to air heat

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: It never hurts to buy a new battery Except possibly your wallet. Now that I can't get a Group 49 battery for $50, I'm very careful to not trade my old one for a measly $12 core charge until after the new one has been in the car long enough to prove that the problem

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Rich Thomas
True, but they travel in herds for moral support, so you have to multiply the sound factor; whereas, a manly man with a chainsaw might be out there all by himself raping and pillaging Mother Gaia. --R On 5/15/13 12:59 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Their sounds don't travel nearly as far as

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Rick Knoble
On May 15, 2013, at 12:12 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Except possibly your wallet. Now that I can't get a Group 49 battery for $50, I'm very careful to not trade my old one for a measly $12 core charge until after the new one has been in the car long enough to prove that the

[MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 11:36:01 -0500 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 15/05/2013 7:33 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Curt Raymond wrote: In a tight modern house you need a source of makeup air, this should not be leaving a window open, thats silly. If the house is that tight, it

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
Well, it does if ya buy 'em too often; I think this one is only coupla years old; I'll check next time I'm out at car - not very old, anyway. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Dieselhead
It still points to brushes, which means changing the Voltage regulator. 2 screws (after you take the ground cable off the battery. ) ~$20 last time i bought one. A lot cheaper than a battery. Andrew's batteries are paid for by tax dollars, so its no sweat to him. Well, it does if ya buy

[MBZ] OM603 vacuum

2013-05-15 Thread Dieselhead
Well, since nobody else replied I figured out the back of the back one is the grey/blue vac line and got that hooked up. the front top connection on the back vacuum switch(?) on the 124/)M603 goes to the EGR. On the SDL, the clear/brown tube comes across the front of the engine and

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
And the right wingers don't organize and travel in packs?? And make loud noises? On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: True, but they travel in herds for moral support, so you have to multiply the sound factor; whereas, a manly man with a

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 12:31 PM, Craig wrote: On Wed, 15 May 2013 11:36:01 -0500 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 15/05/2013 7:33 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Curt Raymond wrote: In a tight modern house you need a source of makeup air, this should not be leaving a window open, thats silly. If

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Rich Thomas
A bunch of them are fat and have ponytails and beards of some sort, and ride loud Harleys in packs for reasons I do not understand, and maybe shoot guns, so yeah, but we were talking about tree-huggers. We had a bunch of nekkid tree huggers at the Angel Oak here on my island, a friend of mine

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread OK Don
Be sure to clean/polish the slip rings when you replace the brushes/VR --- On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: It still points to brushes, which means changing the Voltage regulator. 2 screws (after you take the ground cable off the battery. ) ~$20 last

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
Last time I had this problem it was, indeed, the regulator/brushed on the back side of the alternator and Rusty got me a replacement, pronto. I even installed it without jacking the car, but it was tight. But your problem could also be a sick battery not taking a charge, likely caused by

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
Rich, is that you there in the ---, or are you the one with the white butt? ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 15:40:45 -0400 Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: Before you do anything else, check the voltage at the battery with a load on the alternator, like the headlights on high beam and the HVAC blower on high with the AC running. If you still see 13.5+ at the battery

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 11:56 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On May 15, 2013 9:36 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: The gas fireplace has a pilot light and we will sometimes have to crack open a window near the fireplace as we get backdraft from the fireplace vent. I have considered putting in

[MBZ] OT: Outlook 2003 Zoom

2013-05-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
Between my 66 year-old eyes and a new notebook PC with a higher resolution screen, I'm getting a lot of email with typeface too small to read using Outlook 2003. I just discovered that you can zoom the reading pane in Outlook by holding down the CRTL button and rolling the mouse wheel.

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 2:09 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: A bunch of them are fat and have ponytails and beards of some sort, and ride loud Harleys in packs for reasons I do not understand, and maybe shoot guns, so yeah, but we were talking about tree-huggers. We had a bunch of nekkid tree huggers at the

[MBZ] OT: Lawnmower repair.

2013-05-15 Thread dseretakis
Pull string broke. This is the second time. Now it's quite short and wound up in the mechanism. Is this repairable? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Lawnmower repair.

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Pull string broke. This is the second time. Now it's quite short and wound up in the mechanism. Is this repairable? Why not? Sometimes a pain but usually fixable. I had to rewind the spring in a 9HP Honda clone a year or two back because a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Outlook 2003 Zoom

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 2:46 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Between my 66 year-old eyes and a new notebook PC with a higher resolution screen, I'm getting a lot of email with typeface too small to read using Outlook 2003. I just discovered that you can zoom the reading pane in Outlook by holding down the

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
Remember that the A-A heat exchanger only recovers some of the heat from the outgoing air (those pesky old laws of thermo). If your house is really tight and you have combustion inside you may actually need one. But it seems make-up air directly into the firebox would be much more efficient.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Lawnmower repair.

2013-05-15 Thread Dwight Giles
Dimitri In the past I have been able to take off the rewind coil anf reload a new string. Just make sure you set the coil tension and rewind in right direction. . I have repaced springs on them too. also lube pulley if it seems to be dragging the string. No need to torque head bolts. YMMV Dwight

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 3:02 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Remember that the A-A heat exchanger only recovers some of the heat from the outgoing air (those pesky old laws of thermo). If your house is really tight and you have combustion inside you may actually need one. But it seems make-up air directly into

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread OK Don
They explain it in the video - On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Here's a vid, I know one of the girls in there, maybe some others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=HLvipGedfFQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLvipGedfFQ It is all quite tasty, er,

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
Ah well, there we go. I watched the video but without sound as I don't have any speakers connected to this computer in my office. The one policeman was quite the stereotypical jerk. Surely when he knows he is on camera, he could refrain from spitting on the ground? Randy On 15/05/2013 3:10

Re: [MBZ] OT: Lawnmower repair.

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 15:54:57 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Pull string broke. This is the second time. Now it's quite short and wound up in the mechanism. Is this repairable? As others have said, yes. I, too, have done it. Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Knoble wrote: I was able to get an unbranded remanufactured battery at an Interstate Battery shop for $50 plus a $15 core charge. It looks identical to the Interstate battery I took out, with no labels... My local Interstate warehouse charges, load tests, and re-sells the warranty

Re: [MBZ] OT: Outlook 2003 Zoom

2013-05-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 15/05/2013 2:46 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: I just discovered that you can zoom the reading pane in Outlook by holding down the CRTL button and rolling the mouse wheel. Works in all web browsers AFAIK too. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: I had a co-worker who built his own house. He used an air-to-air heat exchanger, but, unfortunately, I was not able to get any of the details of it. Along with a HEPA filter for the incoming air, it sounds like a good idea. They have some that are supposed to exchange the

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread OK Don
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Ah well, there we go. I watched the video but without sound as I don't have any speakers connected to this computer in my office. The one policeman was quite the stereotypical jerk. Surely when he knows he is on

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I inhabit a very different universe, free of inappropriate nekkid butts, pale or otherwise. You have my sympathy. Ry On May 15, 2013 3:41 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Rich, is that you there in the ---, or are you the one with the white butt? ;) Wilton - Original Message -

Re: [MBZ] OT: Outlook 2003 Zoom

2013-05-15 Thread OK Don
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: Works in all web browsers AFAIK too. Alex Learned something new! It works in IE, FireFox, Opera, Word and Excel so far (everything open right now). -- OK Don 2013 F150 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1957 C182A

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 3:19 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Craig wrote: I had a co-worker who built his own house. He used an air-to-air heat exchanger, but, unfortunately, I was not able to get any of the details of it. Along with a HEPA filter for the incoming air, it sounds like a good idea. They have

Re: [MBZ] OT: Outlook 2003 Zoom

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 15:25:44 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: Works in all web browsers AFAIK too. Alex Learned something new! It works in IE, FireFox, Opera, Word and Excel so far (everything open

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I inhabit a very different universe, free of inappropriate nekkid butts, pale or otherwise. You have my sympathy. I have seen some of the Washington DC folks on TV. Probably a good thing that most of them keep their clothing on in public. Randy

Re: [MBZ] OT: Outlook 2003 Zoom

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 3:30 PM, Craig wrote: On Wed, 15 May 2013 15:25:44 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: Works in all web browsers AFAIK too. Alex Learned something new! It works in IE, FireFox, Opera, Word and

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 16:19:34 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: They have some that are supposed to exchange the humidity too, as well as those with built in dehumidifiers (which are probably not that important in ABQ, N.M.) Now that's an understatement! Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: Outlook 2003 Zoom

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 15:31:57 -0500 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 15/05/2013 3:30 PM, Craig wrote: I'll give another data point: It must be due to Windows and not the applications. It does not work in Linux. Not sylpheed, not SeaMonkey, not Firefox. Seems to work in the

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 3:33 PM, Craig wrote: On Wed, 15 May 2013 16:19:34 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: They have some that are supposed to exchange the humidity too, as well as those with built in dehumidifiers (which are probably not that important in ABQ, N.M.) Now that's an

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
Well, the battery is 4 years old (26 May '09). Diehard Grp 49, 36 mo. full warranty, 64 prorated. Just ran car with lights and AC on: V at bat = 13.64 (low, isn't it?) Bat V = 12.56 after sitting 5 hours since 12.77v reading this morning. Wire for volt/amp meter broke; on break now to find

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Well, the battery is 4 years old (26 May '09). Diehard Grp 49, 36 mo. full warranty, 64 prorated. Just ran car with lights and AC on: V at bat = 13.64 (low, isn't it?) Bat V = 12.56 after sitting 5 hours since 12.77v reading this morning. Wire for volt/amp meter broke; on break

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 16:43:42 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Well, the battery is 4 years old (26 May '09). Diehard Grp 49, 36 mo. full warranty, 64 prorated. Just ran car with lights and AC on: V at bat = 13.64 (low, isn't it?) Yes. Bat V = 12.56 after sitting 5 hours since

[MBZ] W140 Lower Engine Harness

2013-05-15 Thread Dan Penoff
Anyone ever replaced one of these? Also known as the starter harness, this is a wiring harness that goes from a connector on the firewall on the passenger side and feeds the starter solenoid, gauge senders for the oil system, and a small ground wire for the alternator. Looking on Benzworld and

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
LOL.You got that right, although we are also one of the fittest cities in North America. I have started to jog again. On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 15/05/2013 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I inhabit a very different universe, free of

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
It did start easily at 12.56v. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging? WILTON wrote: Well, the battery is 4 years old (26 May

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
What were police upset about in the video? Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw On 15/05/2013 2:09 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: A

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
Helps 'em commune with Nature. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
BTW, Rich, how old is the tree? Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw I inhabit a very different universe, free of

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: Remember that the A-A heat exchanger only recovers some of the heat from the outgoing air (those pesky old laws of thermo). If your house is really tight and you have combustion inside you may actually need one. But it seems make-up air directly into the firebox would be

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Randy Bennell wrote: Ah well, there we go. I watched the video but without sound as I don't have any speakers connected to this computer in my office. The one policeman was quite the stereotypical jerk. Yep, I'm afraid I would have had words with him in the first 30 seconds. Barking orders

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread John Reames
What's the engine to chassis ground look like? .1 ohm at 5 amps is a half a volt (drop)... -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 15, 2013, at 17:15, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: It did start easily at 12.56v. Wilton - Original

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: It did start easily at 12.56v. And it got charged to that point by driving the car, plus a jump start? Now I'm thinking current drain over a long time. How many hours a month do you drive it? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: What were police upset about in the video? 25 people getting nekkid to hug a tree. I read somewhere that the photographer was denied permission to do it at any time. Not when the park was open, not when the park was closed. Now I wonder if the cops were watching for him and

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Rich Thomas
They might not be nekkid but your local universe is full of a. --R On 5/15/13 4:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I inhabit a very different universe, free of inappropriate nekkid butts, pale or otherwise. You have my sympathy. ___

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 15/05/2013 4:39 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: WILTON wrote: It did start easily at 12.56v. And it got charged to that point by driving the car, plus a jump start? Now I'm thinking current drain over a long time. How many hours a month do you drive it? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
Well, 13.6 is a little on the low side but it is close to a float charge that would be appropriate after the battery is fully charged (or had nearly stopped accepting a charge current). How accurate is the meter? The fact that the alternator is can deliver 13.6 volts to the battery with a

[MBZ] OT Re: best chain saw NOW Angel Oak

2013-05-15 Thread Rich Thomas
The deal with the photoshoot is that this guy takes pics of nekkid people in various locations communing with nature, and then sells the photos and I think he has some books or something. They are not untasteful once you get past some of the nekkid folks who probably shouldn't be, but to each

Re: [MBZ] Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers, House energy efficiency, etc. [was Re: best chain saw]

2013-05-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
-Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bennell Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:06 PM I do. There is an air gap between the fire box and the outer skin and the fan circulates room air through that space. It keeps my family room warm

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Peter Frederick
Get to somewhere and have the starter draw checked. They do go bad, after all. Load test the battery too, and check battery voltage under load (starting). If the voltage goes through the floor when you try to start and the battery is good, the starter is shot. Peter

Re: [MBZ] OM603 vacuum

2013-05-15 Thread Peter Frederick
One valve runs the EGR, the other runs the air recirc valve on the tubocharger. There should be a line on each valve that runs to a filter cartridge to keep the air venting into the crankcase clean. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] OT: Lawnmower repair.

2013-05-15 Thread dseretakis
I went and bought a new pull string. Will attempt the repair. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On May 15, 2013, at 4:03 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Dimitri In the past I have been able to take off the rewind coil anf reload a new string. Just make sure you set the coil tension

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Dan Penoff
Time to buy a refractometer. You can use it for testing the electrolyte as well as your coolant concentration. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 15, 2013, at 6:06 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: Well, 13.6 is a little on the low side but it is close to a float charge that would

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
I started it this morning very sluggishly; drove about 2 mi; sat for an hour, started sluggishly; drove 15 mi, sat for 30 to 45 min and then didn't have enough power (lectric) to turn engine for start. THAT's when I got the jump; drove 15 mi back, went through car wash; sat idling while in

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
So the plan or threat to get nekkid was enough for police to order them about? Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] best chain saw WILTON wrote:

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2013-05-15 Thread Rich Thomas
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.641759882518711.1073741866.112336898794348type=1 --R ___ 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] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Craig
On Wed, 15 May 2013 17:02:46 -0500 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: If there is a drain from the onboard things that don't shut down, you could put a shutoff on the battery so that turning a knob would turn off the electrical system of the car, but that would mess with the clock and

Re: [MBZ] OT Re: best chain saw NOW Angel Oak

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
Would ya, could ya send me coupla its acorns? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT Re: best chain saw NOW Angel Oak The deal with

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: I started it this morning very sluggishly; drove about 2 mi; sat for an hour, started sluggishly; drove 15 mi, sat for 30 to 45 min and then didn't have enough power (lectric) to turn engine for start. THAT's when I got the jump; drove 15 mi back, went through car wash; sat

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: So the plan or threat to get nekkid was enough for police to order them about? Just minor evidence that we live in a police state. The major evidence is much more frightening. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Honoring those who have passed on

2013-05-15 Thread Mountain Man
Randy wrote: Interesting. How old was he when he passed on? My father was only 63, which is way too young. I am 61 now and not in any hurry to follow him. My dad was a month shy of 58. I have already passed that by 2 years and am ready to go the way of man... he says not really knowing what

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread Dieselhead
Yup Worn brushes will do that. replace regulator. unplug the ground cable and take out 2 screws. Put new regulator/brushes in. I have used a paper band to hold in the new brushes while you stick the set in and start the screws. than break the paper band and pull it out. Tighten screws.

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
15 mi should certainly have been enough; scooter is not kept in that car, it's in the 87 300D and it charges only in flight (key ON). BTW, 'haven't noticed any BAT light on - looked for it specifically this morning. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
BTW, I've always done very well at most anything voluntarily, but I don't WILL very well, i. e., I don't take very easily and readily to being ordered about. I bristle when somebody says, You WILL do this, or you WILL do that. Actually, that's the BEST way to get me NOT to do it. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] best chain saw

2013-05-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: BTW, I've always done very well at most anything voluntarily, but I don't WILL very well, i. e., I don't take very easily and readily to being ordered about. I bristle when somebody says, You WILL do this, or you WILL do that. Actually, that's the BEST way to get me NOT to do

Re: [MBZ] '91 350SDL charging?

2013-05-15 Thread WILTON
BTW, on trip out, I drove 75 to 77 mph; didn't get above 65 mph on way back. Wonder if brushes could have floated (not charging) at the higher speed, and then contacted and charged OK at slower speed. No BAT light at any time. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dieselhead

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