Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:04:33 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Dang list strips out attachments. Let's try it with Dropbox links: It's not supposed to. It's supposed to hold them until you approve them. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search lis

Re: [MBZ] Testing Prius

2014-09-04 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
49 mpg! wow i rented a kia soul recently and really liked it On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 12:02 AM, Archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Rented a Prius for 24 hours yesterday since I'd never driven one. Handling > was very good, engine very quiet, 49 mpg for mixed road

[MBZ] Testing Prius

2014-09-04 Thread Archer75--- via Mercedes
Rented a Prius for 24 hours yesterday since I'd never driven one. Handling was very good, engine very quiet, 49 mpg for mixed road and city driving. Instrumentation and controls were straightforward and visibility was remarkable; rear view mirrors were surprisingly effective. Combined with it

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Hope it doesn't too exasperating with the in-laws. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Rich Thomas" ; "Mercedes List" Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Absolutely. That's where everyone went after our wedding reception,

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I am envious. Nice score Dan. On Sep 4, 2014 9:24 PM, "Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nice! > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan > Penoff via Mercedes > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 5:05 PM >

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Nice! -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 5:05 PM To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Ride Dang list strips out attachments. Let's try it with Dropbox links: Car: https://w

Re: [MBZ] 124 AC repair

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The relay. I believe these can be opened and the solder joints on the PC board inside reflowed. Dan On Sep 4, 2014, at 8:53 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > A socket joint, or the relay? > > Max Dillon, > Charleston SC > > On Sep 4, 2014 6:28 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" > wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 124 AC repair

2014-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
A socket joint, or the relay? Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Sep 4, 2014 6:28 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: > > Probably needs to be resoldered. > > Dan > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscrib

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You betcha. One note of warning to all: DO NOT USE CLEANERS WITH SILICONE IN OR AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT! Silicone will damage the sensing components in the MAF on these cars. Everything you see in that engine compartment that was plastic was cleaned with nothing more than soap and water,

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I love the color. When detailing the engine bay, did you remove the plastic covers to clean them? Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: h

Re: [MBZ] vintage precision scale you love

2014-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
There might be some still made in America. I just did a search and found scales like for the Doctor or grocery store but at prices you certainly don't want to pay. -Curt From: Mountain Man via Mercedes To: Hendrik and Fay ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: T

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Dang list strips out attachments. Let's try it with Dropbox links: Car: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nc3u6nrwzc5yky/IMG_0567.jpg?dl=0 Detailing engine compartment: Before: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5756fe0b84q3b1/IMG_0559.jpg?dl=0 After: https://www.dropbox.com/s/njhf6v89mg9s03l/IMG_0566.jp

[MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Added to the stable this week. 1998 S420, champagne, palomino leather, 264k. Just gave it the partial Martha treatment as time is limited right now. Wash, clay bar, waxed yesterday afternoon. Detailed the engine compartment this morning and applied MB weatherstripping lube to all of the seal

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Absolutely. That's where everyone went after our wedding reception, which was at the church. We skipped it, as we didn't feel like spending our wedding night in the local jail. I'm not criticizing, by any means. Their idea of a "fun time" and mine just don't exactly mesh. The worst part wil

Re: [MBZ] 124 AC repair

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Probably needs to be resoldered. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Sep 4, 2014, at 4:11 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > You're AC relay is a looser > > --R > > >> On 9/4/14 3:49 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >> Finally have my '95 E300 Diesel AC working reliably. My first proble

Re: [MBZ] vintage precision scale you love

2014-09-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Henifay wrote: > who is furiously hunting all over the place for an American made, vintage > digital scale to send mao for fathers day So thoughtful of you - thanks. Yeah, vintage is the gig, I think. Your ebay link was clearly china - nope, not for me, thanks. Communist workers unite! mao __

Re: [MBZ] White Whale update

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! 'Hope it continues to go well. BTW, painters finally got outside of the house finished today. 'Looks mighty fine. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes" Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 4:01 PM Subject: [MBZ] White Whale update

Re: [MBZ] White Whale update

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Glad the dead 350 is giving some life somewhere. So I was driving a car with 2 cracked injectors? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes" Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] White Whale update Injectors: This head

Re: [MBZ] 124 AC repair

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes" Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 3:49 PM Subject: [MBZ] 124 AC repair Finally have my '95 E300 Diesel AC working reliably. My first problem (belt slipping) was finally corrected when I broke o

Re: [MBZ] 124 AC repair

2014-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You're AC relay is a looser --R On 9/4/14 3:49 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Finally have my '95 E300 Diesel AC working reliably. My first problem (belt slipping) was finally corrected when I broke out the FSM section 83 (HVAC repair) and noticed in one of the pictures how the serpenti

Re: [MBZ] 'Ello?

2014-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
With the MB content here, you definitely don't need the other stuff --R On 9/4/14 3:43 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: I had 3 MB posts & 27 sexual enhancement messages. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/arc

Re: [MBZ] White Whale update

2014-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Injectors: This head has pre-chambers which require the later style "inclined" injectors (NA35X). I exchanged a set of used NA36X injectors, which I no longer need as they fit the original head, with Tim Crone. Tim took them from Wilton's dead 126 engine. I sent the "new" injectors to a gentlem

[MBZ] White Whale update

2014-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I've begun installing a #17 head on my '87 wagon. Attached the exhaust manifold (new copper nuts), placed the head onto the block (new MB head gasket, made by Elring) and bolted it down. I did re-use the head bolts, after measuring each one to make sure they were within the FSM specified toleranc

[MBZ] 124 AC repair

2014-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Finally have my '95 E300 Diesel AC working reliably. My first problem (belt slipping) was finally corrected when I broke out the FSM section 83 (HVAC repair) and noticed in one of the pictures how the serpentine belt is supposed to be routed...ooops... I had figured out possibly the only way to in

Re: [MBZ] 'Ello?

2014-09-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I had 3 MB posts & 27 sexual enhancement messages. On Sep 4, 2014 3:31 PM, "OK Don via Mercedes" wrote: > Several posts today, but three of them went to the spam bucket and had to > be shaken out a dried before reading --- > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@

Re: [MBZ] 'Ello?

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
"Tis I, he cried. C'est moi, c'est moi, c'est moi!" ;<) Be careful, I may hafta throw in another Sondy tale or some such silliness. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Fred Moir via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 2:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] '

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
This was in my spam bucket, as was the second message an hour or so later. The condolences re FIL came through without interference. On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 11:54 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http

Re: [MBZ] 'Ello?

2014-09-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Several posts today, but three of them went to the spam bucket and had to be shaken out a dried before reading --- On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The ListenersBY WALTER DE LA MARE‘Is there anybody there?’ said the > Traveller, Knocki

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
My condolences re. FIL. Tell us more 'bout the S420. Wilt - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes List" Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Nope. Busy week. Spent Tuesday and first half of Wednesday traveling to get a new (

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Moose Lodge. Awesome. Them boys know how to put on a par-tay. --R On 9/4/14 2:57 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: No need for that. The memorial service is at the funeral home, replete with minister and all the trappings. That will last maybe all of 30 minutes. Immediately following wi

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
No need for that. The memorial service is at the funeral home, replete with minister and all the trappings. That will last maybe all of 30 minutes. Immediately following will be the wake at the Moose Lodge. I fully expect local law enforcement to be on hand before the evening is over. That's

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
The FIL should be Irish. --R On 9/4/14 2:29 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Saturday will be taken up with memorial and wake (ugh, I hate these sorts of things!) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Nope. Busy week. Spent Tuesday and first half of Wednesday traveling to get a new (to me) 1998 S420 home. Spent this morning doing the Martha treatment and getting a parts list together. Just finished up working on the eldest's 300E 2.6 and the top timing cover leak. Looks like the gasket i

[MBZ] 'Ello?

2014-09-04 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
The ListenersBY WALTER DE LA MARE‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door;And his horse in the silence champed the grasses Of the forest’s ferny floor:And a bird flew up out of the turret, Above the Traveller’s head:And he smote upon the door agai

Re: [MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Nope, busy day. Trying to get through some work stuff so I can take tomorrow as a TOIL (time off in lieu of getting paid for weekend travel). In an hour I'm going to look at a 2010 Dodge 1500 that seems like a good option instead of buying a new one. It'd be $10,000 cheaper anyway. -Curt

[MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Nothing from okiebenz today. Have I been banned? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Al

Re: [MBZ] What's wrong with this picture?

2014-09-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I thought those were stock wheels. What is weird is the lack of interior photos. On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Maybe the seller is an artist of some sort? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:30 AM, Andrew Strasf

[MBZ] ?

2014-09-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as su

Re: [MBZ] What's wrong with this picture?

2014-09-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Maybe the seller is an artist of some sort? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 4, 2014, at 11:30 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Nothing. It's a parts car, worth whatever someone wants to pay. > > > >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> 92 Merc

Re: [MBZ] What's wrong with this picture?

2014-09-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The wheels are ugly - - - > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *

Re: [MBZ] What's wrong with this picture?

2014-09-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Nothing. It's a parts car, worth whatever someone wants to pay. On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 92 Mercedes 300e > http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4614637534.html > > via cPro Craigslist App > iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS > An

Re: [MBZ] What's wrong with this picture?

2014-09-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Selling your car? "Ran when parked" --R On 9/3/14 10:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 92 Mercedes 300e http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4614637534.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone

[MBZ] Off Topic - Reliable electric dimmer switch

2014-09-04 Thread Mike Esh via Mercedes
Does anyone have a source for a a good, long lasting,and reliable dimmer switch for my kitchen and bathroom lights. The kitchen needs to run 7 can light lights and the bathroom has twelve 40 watt globe lights. I have replaced both of them twice over the past couple of years because they begin buz