And if you see a Symbol/Motorola handheld barcode scanner at the checkout,
odds are it was worked on by Yr. Humble Servant.
-MMM-
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:21 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Nope - it's the Walmart benefits plan - paid by you and me.
I just asked him in the thread. Let's see what he says.
The original thread about the knocking was never closed, so it's unknown if
there was a resolution. Knowing little about these engines, were you suggesting
it's knocking due to a bent rod?
Thanks for catching that, Hendrik.
Dan
Sent
Sounds more like nailing than knocking?
On Apr 3, 2014 7:13 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
I just asked him in the thread. Let's see what he says.
The original thread about the knocking was never closed, so it's unknown
if there was a resolution. Knowing little about these engines,
My thoughts, too, on the nailing.
Wilt
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1991 350SDL knock
Sounds more like nailing than knocking?
On Apr 3,
Yeah, with my electric scooter.
Wilt
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Battery charger bright sparks - W123 300TD
I was going to suggest that you
Since yesterday morning, my '87 300D has has gotten increasingly hard and slow
to shut down after turning key switch OFF. By late afternoon yesterday and
this morning, it merely slows way down to barely rotating but continues to
run (extremely slowly) with key switch OFF. I know about the
Get out the MityVac and check the shutdown actuator. There might be one of
those vacuum check valves in line with it that is leaking or failing.
Dan
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On Apr 3, 2014, at 9:55 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Since yesterday morning, my '87 300D has has gotten
Yeah it is a vacuum leak somewhere.
--R
On 4/3/14 10:03 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Get out the MityVac and check the shutdown actuator. There might be one of
those vacuum check valves in line with it that is leaking or failing.
Dan
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On Apr 3, 2014, at 9:55 AM, WILTON
Oh and if you rev the engine when the key is off (and in park) that will
likely hasten the shutdown.
--R
On 4/3/14 9:55 AM, WILTON wrote:
Since yesterday morning, my '87 300D has has gotten increasingly hard and slow to shut down after
turning key switch OFF. By late afternoon yesterday
So when I got home yesterday afternoon the car would not start. Turned a
little, but died. I am leaning toward the battery won't hold a charge
explanation. The battery was only slightly drained, jsut enough to prevent
starting. Tonight I will the glove box door, which I doubt is the
problem.
Yep. 'Done that, too.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 wonky shutdown
Oh and if you rev the engine when the key is off
Yep, agreed.
Wilt
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 wonky shutdown
Yeah it is a vacuum leak somewhere.
--R
On 4/3/14 10:03
Well you should probably try to drive there so they can check the
alternator too.
--R
On 4/3/14 10:22 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
So when I got home yesterday afternoon the car would not start. Turned a
little, but died. I am leaning toward the battery won't hold a charge
explanation.
D'OH!
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Well you should probably try to drive there so they can check the
alternator too.
--R
On 4/3/14 10:22 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
So when I got home yesterday afternoon the car would not
Total billing to me, inclusive of dr, er, hospital. Total bill to insurance
was much higher. Large part of total bill to insurance 'written off' because
of previous negotiated rates. I think it's all a game. Just too bad that
those who don't or didn't have insurance also do not have the
Wife's hip replacement surgery last year cost us around $1000 out of pocket.
Never saw the hospital bill, but I'm sure it was ridiculous and negotiated down
considerably from the list prices.
When my oldest son was going to be hospitalized for a few days some years back,
I saw the rack rate
Well, one way or the other we all pay.
If Walmart paid higher wages the prices in the store would be higher so
it would cost you more when you bought goods.
(and don't tell me you don't shop there so it does not relate to you -
competition is such that if Walmart's prices were higher, then
Why does this cost as much as nine Blaupunkt Toronto receivers?http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I5X1Q8Y?ie=UTF8at=force-full-site=1ref_=aw_bottom_linksRick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
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The Bremen costs more.
For the life of me I can't understand why these are so pricey, unless it's
because of the audiophile level stuff, like 108 equalizer levels.
108? Really?
Oy.
Dan who can't hear that well anyway
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On Apr 3, 2014, at 11:33 AM, Rick Knoble
I will never be happy knowing that Walmart exists at the expense of
taxpayer largesse. I would rather they pay a living wage and let the chips
fall where they may.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:32 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
Well, one way or the other we all pay.
If Walmart paid
Putting things into perspective, the now-archaic Becker Mexico AM-FM
cassette with the signal-seeking bar was a $1,500 option back in the 1970s.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
The Bremen costs more.
For the life of me I can't understand why these are so
Meanwhile, I do quite nicely with a $30 Dual stereo, thank you kindly.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
Putting things into perspective, the now-archaic Becker Mexico AM-FM
cassette with the signal-seeking bar was a $1,500 option back in the
THE Dual, as in Dual turntables??
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 12:51 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.comwrote:
Meanwhile, I do quite nicely with a $30 Dual stereo, thank you kindly.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Putting things into
You can test the shut-off valve with a length of hose and the suction provided
by your mouth. If the valve works, then most likely a hose is leaking. Could
also be the vacuum switch on ignition, or weak vacuum pump.
Is the cover on your vacuum pump crimped on, or screwed on? Original crimped
Yup.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/dual-electronics-15-x-4-channel-60w-mechless-digital-media-receiver-xr4110-xr4115/6050329-p?searchTerm=mp3+players
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
THE Dual, as in Dual turntables??
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at
My thoughts, too, on the switch and the pump.
Wilton
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From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 wonky shutdown
You can test the shut-off valve with a
Replacing the vacuum shut-off valve isn't too easy with the intake manifold in
place, but it's possible. If I recall accurately, both the ALDA and the
connection for the fuel rack position sensor must be removed first.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston, SC
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From:
Yep, 'was 'fraid of that.
Wilt
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 wonky shutdown
Replacing the vacuum shut-off valve isn't too easy with the
I haven't shopped at Wal-Mart in almost 10 years. So, it does bother me to pay
for others beyond what I already give to the government on their abnormal
basis. In the small town where I live, Wal-Mart came in and put other stores
out of business and then as usual raised their prices. Wal-Mart
There are meddlings that people do engage in that are not really for the
benefit of the whole. I think we should have allowed the whole financial mess
to run its full path. Instead, it got massaged, which is only prolonging the
troubles. The perpetrators of the mess are not suffering, and
Walmart was the trojan horse the orientals used to take over Amerika. It stole
the manufacturing jobs that supported the middle class, poisoned the low wage
earners with low value (in both quality and price) goods, and robbed the
treasury of taxes, and over whelms the entitlement programs. I
What Roger said.
Walmart came into our small town in Wisconsin and in doing so destroyed a
thriving business district full of small locally owned businesses.
I am still bitter about it to this day, and while I do occasionally shop at
Walmart, it pains me to do so.
Going through my receipts
That's $30? I didn't see a price on the webpage.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 1:13 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.comwrote:
Yup.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/dual-electronics-15-x-4-channel-60w-mechless-digital-media-receiver-xr4110-xr4115/6050329-p?searchTerm=mp3+players
On Thu,
You cannot change it so try not to worry about it.
We can cry aboout China but the fact remains that China did not come to us so
much as we went to them.
All of our MBA grads looked for ways to do things cheaper so that their bonuses
would be bigger.
They are the ones who sold us out. We just
Let's organize a boycott of Walmart by Mercedes diesel lovers. That will
get their attention!
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
What Roger said.
Walmart came into our small town in Wisconsin and in doing so destroyed a
thriving business district full of small
I am still confused about ACA.
The whole circus was to be able to provide lower cost health care to a larger
contingent of consumers. There were supposed to be something like 47 million
uninsured consumers in need of the new ACA programs. These people were going
to be paying into a big pot
It doesn't make sense because it doesn't make sense. And oh, by the way (1)
how many of those 7M have actually signed up and made a first payment to an
insco (vs just signing up on on the ACA site) and (2) how many were
previously insured but lost coverage because it didn't comply with ACA?
What does a living wage even mean? Does it mean an apartment or a house? Car,
bicycle or the shoe leather express?
If it does mean a car is it a new car or 20 year old heap?
This one you vote with your feet, you don't like Wal-Mart's business practices
don't shop there. I don't.
One of my
'Found the leak! Cracked/dry-rotted short little piece of rubber tubing in
vac line at shutoff valve actuator on top of IP. Replaced it with short
piece of fuel return tube.
Wilton
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Attaboy!
(I just *had* to say that!)
Dan
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On Apr 3, 2014, at 3:04 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'Found the leak! Cracked/dry-rotted short little piece of rubber tubing in
vac line at shutoff valve actuator on top of IP. Replaced it with short
piece of fuel
Quite a few, it turns out. Also, a large slug of youngsters were among
the crush of those applying at the deadline. Go USA!
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 2:54 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
It doesn't make sense because it doesn't make sense. And oh, by the way
(1)
how many of
Except for Mobil 1 oil for the dizzels. Or that other stuff I buy now.
--R
On 4/3/14 2:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Let's organize a boycott of Walmart by Mercedes diesel lovers. That will
get their attention!
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That was my primary purchase. Mobil1.
Dan
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On Apr 3, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Except for Mobil 1 oil for the dizzels. Or that other stuff I buy now.
--R
On 4/3/14 2:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Let's organize a
Did you just type aboout or was that Canadian autocorrect?
Sorry, I couldn't resist
grin
Dan y'all
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On Apr 3, 2014, at 2:30 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
You cannot change it so try not to worry about it.
We can cry aboout China but the fact remains
Rich, you need to get with the program.
In truth, WM is a leader in installing solar panels on their property,
which I support. If they figure out a way to also support US manufacturing
and raise their wage by, say, 15 percent across the board, I might even
venture into one of their stores to
When my 300TD did this, the problem turned out to be a bad diode in the
alternator. I replaced the rectifier assembly (twice) and both replacements
also failed. Finally, I replaced the alternator with a Bosch reman from
Rusty and it never failed while I owned the car. Use care not to damage
Glad it was simple... I too have used fuel return line in place of rotted
vacuum line. Wonder how long it will hold up?
--
Max Dillon
Charleston, SC
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To: Mercedes Discussion List
On 03/04/2014 1:55 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
What does a living wage even mean? Does it mean an apartment or a house? Car,
bicycle or the shoe leather express?
If it does mean a car is it a new car or 20 year old heap?
This one you vote with your feet, you don't like Wal-Mart's business
Ah, I am just getting old. Fingers don't always do what they should on
the keyboard and my eyes cannot see the screen so I don't notice the
mistake and my hearing is even worse.
What can I say
No spell check on this either I guess or it should have nudged me with a
red underline or
On 03/04/2014 2:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Rich, you need to get with the program.
In truth, WM is a leader in installing solar panels on their property,
which I support. If they figure out a way to also support US manufacturing
and raise their wage by, say, 15 percent across the board, I
On 03/04/2014 2:04 PM, WILTON wrote:
'Found the leak! Cracked/dry-rotted short little piece of rubber
tubing in vac line at shutoff valve actuator on top of IP. Replaced
it with short piece of fuel return tube.
Wilton
You have inspired me Wilton. I have been opening the hood to shut the
Replacing the vacuum shut-off valve isn't too easy with the intake
manifold in place, but it's possible. If I recall accurately, both
the ALDA and the connection for the fuel rack position sensor must
be removed first.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston, SC
I did it with the manifold on, but you only
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor
Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to
make a living for his family, he heard a
cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He
I saw a news report saying that Vietnam has sentenced rogue bankers to
death. They are hoping to deter further bad banking behavior. I wonder if
that would work here? I've lost the source, sorry, can't quote it.
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 1:08 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
There are
That is a very forward thinking manner of dealing with corruption. Maybe we
should institute that here
clay
On Apr 3, 2014, at 2:10 PM, OK Don wrote:
I saw a news report saying that Vietnam has sentenced rogue bankers to
death. They are hoping to deter further bad banking behavior. I wonder
I suspect that it's really more a means to distract the public from the
huge amount of government corruption, but every little bit helps - - -
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 4:16 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
That is a very forward thinking manner of dealing with corruption. Maybe
we should
I scored Antarctica last night - only Africa to go.
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:30 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
I finally got my antenna up, wire strung from the hangar roof (ground
plane for the vertical antenna) to the house (200ft.) and got the radio on
the air after almost three
Well, alas - I'm afraid attaboys are premature. Half a dozen or so test
shutdowns sitting in the yard after replacing the piece of tubing went very
well - all shutdowns were immediate and normal. Hour or so ago, though,
SWMBO came in after running some errands around town and said it STILL
Fantastic! Thanks!
Wilton
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You're right of course but the solution is deceptively simple.
Don't shop there. Buy a smaller amount of high quality items. TELL PEOPLE WHAT
YOU'VE DONE. Buy them high quality made in the west (so USA, Canada, Europe)
items so they see how good they are. Help people know that they don't need
Thanks, but ATTABOY is a bit premature. See my post of a few minutes ago.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 wonky shutdown
Attaboy!
(I just
Your car should be even easier to figure out, the pieces are all out and handy.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:03:00 -0500
From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 wonky shutdown
Message-ID: 533dbe74.4090...@bennell.ca
I think we've gotten away too far from public humiliation. Standing in the
stocks for a couple days at the entrance to Central Park would fix a lot of
Wall Street bankers.
Imagine if the Wolf of Wall Street had to personally apologize to each and
every person he stole money from. That'd
Agreed.
Walmart has only given people what they want. As for their personnel polices,
well, that's a whole 'nother issue.
I do what Curt does as much as possible. I try to find high quality, American
made products when I buy something. Better yet, whenever possible, I try to
find local
A little while ago, SWMBO brought home a beautiful glazed clay pot for a small
maple tree on our side terrace/patio. 'Couldn't help but wonder if I might
have stirred up some of the clay in that pot with the MANY (8,424) bombs I
dropped on 'em in last half of '72. BTW, one can view on Google
Gerry wrote:
...crusade
to churn out a new generation of school-leavers drilled by soulless,
dumbed-down and part-privatized education.
So who is the leader here?
Common Core UK style? or Common Core USA-Duncan style? Duncan is
another protege of good looking Dem Daily-machine politics that
On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 14:29:20 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
That's $30? I didn't see a price on the webpage.
See picture attached.
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Check the pot for heroin residue (c:
On Thursday, April 3, 2014 6:47 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
A little while ago, SWMBO brought home a beautiful glazed clay pot for a small
maple tree on our side terrace/patio. 'Couldn't help but wonder if I might
have stirred up some of the clay
http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/cto/4404475853.html
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That's $30? I didn't see a price on the webpage.
$42, normally. I got it on sale.
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On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 15:30:50 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond
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An example I'm completely taken with Darn Tough socks
http://darntough.com/ made in Vermont they're about the best socks
I've ever had.
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 15:30:50 -0700
From: curtlud...@yahoo.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Walmart: How big is it?
An example I'm completely taken with Darn Tough socks http://darntough.com/
made in Vermont they're about the best
On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 15:30:50 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond
curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
An example I'm completely taken with Darn Tough
socks http://darntough.com/ made in Vermont they're about the best
socks I've ever had.
To read about more high-end socks, go to:
It is stunning what can be produced from native products by a motivated
population with no EPA, Minimum wage, Child Labor Laws, OSHA, or Unions.
We marvel at the low cost, they marvel at our self imposed government
burdens. I take it as further evidence they won the war on principles.
On Thu,
clay wrote:
Walmart was the trojan horse the orientals used to take over Amerika. It
stole...
Oh, c'mon - where are the corrections? - Grant, Jim, OKDon?
It stole? - no, we bought.
I quit years ago when I saw more china than usa.
I darken the door at the Wally-Rig for non-prescription made
This Walmart hate-in is not logical.
Around here, we have freedom to go to Walmart or not. Personally, I'm not
going to blame Walmart if I or others choose to shop there. Likewise, I'm
not going to blame Walmart if people choose to work there.
The questions we should be asking are: (a) Why
clay wrote:
I am still confused about ACA.
...Does this mean there are still 40 million people with no health program?
I don't have insco and I don't qualify for ACA. There are millions of
citizens that ACA does not address. Who? I don't know but I know it
doesn't cover me.
I haven't tried
clay wrote:
There are meddlings that people do engage in that are not really for the
benefit of the whole.
This is not new in humanity. Not ever before and certainly not today
either. Get real - there is never equality. These people know how to
hide and have learned how to hide for
Roger wrote:
Anyway, if you look around and buy American made products (which you can
still find if you care to look), then Wal-Mart wouldn't be so rich and
powerful. Just my opinion, yours can be yours.
Same as my opinion.
mao
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This Walmart hate-in is not logical.
Around here, we have freedom to go
Randy wrote:
You cannot change it so try not to worry about it.
We did it to ourselves and I don't think we can lay all of the fault on
Walmart.
+1 Totally!!
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Curt wrote:
What does a living wage even mean?
It means stop yer bitchin' and let it be.
I bitch today because I won't ever have a paycheck again but when I
had job I just did what I could do with what I had. Never able to
qualify for mortgage, never borrow money, we ate well, quite healthy,
Curt wrote:
I won't go back to cheap socks, my feet are too important to me.
Chinese merino wool?
Thanks for recommending darntough socks.
What leather do you wear over the socks? I wear Red Wing carefully
because they have lines that are china.
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Maybe I should rephrase the question this way: Why can't North America
(including the US) make competitive consumer products?
Maybe a MadeInUSA IPO that okiebenz buys can let the makers know that
we want to buy American. Okiebenz is doing much to work our lives
back to memorable
Grant wrote:
It is stunning what can be produced from native products by a motivated
population with no EPA, Minimum wage, Child Labor Laws, OSHA, or Unions.
Somehow those costs should be shown on all imports.
A label like the EPA stickers on new cars - showing the taxes
collected to reflect
These old cars are a pain in the posterior.
Froggy has been having the farts (Backfiring) for a while. We have discussed
it here a few times with all manner of solutions mentioned. I decided to see
what another indy would find.
I had attended a club meeting at a German car shop that was
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