Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

Randy, I think installing the correct part will be less hassle than installing a cable to control it. A sheathed cable needs a solid stop for the sheath (think bicycle brake), which may not be easy to fabricate. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

So w/o a glovebox where do you stash the registration and insurance papers? The console tray gets a locking jockey box on the newer 126's. You might need special tools, like a spoon or a popsicle stick, to break into it. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

[MBZ] Prepping for the Q.

My only currently "running" Benz is the pagoda so that's what I plan on taking to the Q on Saturday. When I parked it last October, I knew in advance that it would need a tune up- distributor cap, rotor, points, condenser so I purchased the parts last fall to have ready to install when I got it

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

FLAPS help section usually has a complete Boden cable assembly, like you would use on a lawn mower throttle or a choke cable... Slight fabrication job to mount both ends and attach the cable to the shutdown lever.. you should be good to go... e.. stop.. ;)) Grant... On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at

Re: [MBZ] Prepping for the Q.

I'm sure you'll feel better driving a car that isn't trying to kill you all the time... I'll be VWing it to the Q. Right now the plan is to drive the '05 Golf, its got a slightly dragging brake which seems to be getting better the more I drive it. I'd love to find time to jack it up and be sure

Re: [MBZ] Prepping for the Q.

Prep award. A new one! Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2015, at 8:46 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dimitri, > You may win the prep award. Sorry not a lift. > On Sep 15, 2015 7:17 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> My only

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

I'll be following this thread with great interest. Would like to have a good price per sq. ft number to work with. Presently have a new 14,000 sq ft shop ordered and delivered.. construction of site leveling and footings underway. Erection in next 90 days or less. I would like to seal the floor

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

I was looking at cables intended to control a power take off so they are solid enough to push or pull without much lneed for everage. I was also looking under the hood and thinking a bell crank of some sort should make it fairly easy to convert a horizontal pull to a vertical pull. Might not

Re: [MBZ] Prepping for the Q.

My only currently "running" Benz is the pagoda so that's what I plan on taking to the Q on Saturday. When I parked it last October, I knew in advance that it would need a tune up- distributor cap, rotor, points, condenser so I purchased the parts last fall to have ready to install when I got

[MBZ] Max's bandaids Was: Prepping for the Q.

This is when a lift would be nice to have. My '95 sedan front exhaust pipe also cannot be removed from under the car without a lift. The White Whale ('87 wagon) seems to have developed an exhaust leak in the last couple weeks, I need to make some time to diagnose that and either replace the

[MBZ] Las Vegas Airliner Fire

Boeing was warned the engine on the BA plane that caught fire on a Las Vegas runway was 'unsafe' four years ago Warning advises it must be inspected every 48,000 hours or 6,000 flights - which BA says it complied with The Federal Aviation Authority found that the General Electric

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

It'd be cool if it were a foot pedal... -Curt From: Randy Bennell To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or

[MBZ] Fw: Mercedes Benz 300CD parts W123

Not Mine, etc. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. 4 Mercedes Benz (W123) 240D, 300D, 300TD *Parting Out* http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/pts/5211533298.html Mercedes Benz 300CD parts W123 http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/pts/5210825075.html ___

Re: [MBZ] Prepping for the Q.

Dimitri, You may win the prep award. Sorry not a lift. On Sep 15, 2015 7:17 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" wrote: > My only currently "running" Benz is the pagoda so that's what I plan on > taking to the Q on Saturday. When I parked it last October, I knew in > advance that it

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

I was looking at cables intended to control a power take off so they are solid enough to push or pull without much lneed for everage. I was also looking under the hood and thinking a bell crank of some sort should make it fairly easy to convert a horizontal pull to a vertical pull. Might not

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

In the end you can't ever really keep anybody out... Since its so far off the beaten path (3/4 mile to the road) I figured we'd have to board over windows both inside and out or they'd just smash 'em for the fun of smashing. This year dad has been up there a lot which helps keep the rif raff

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

The hot 240D Dimitri now owns, has a hole in the left front inner fenderwell where my brother had a cable pull-off on the stop. Not sure what kind of cable he had On Sep 15, 2015 6:20 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes" wrote: > I was looking at cables intended to control

Re: [MBZ] Prepping for the Q.

This is when a lift would be nice to have. My '95 sedan front exhaust pipe also cannot be removed from under the car without a lift. The White Whale ('87 wagon) seems to have developed an exhaust leak in the last couple weeks, I need to make some time to diagnose that and either replace the

Re: [MBZ] Prepping for the Q.

Oh wouldn't a lift be great! Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > This is when a lift would be nice to have. My '95 sedan front exhaust pipe > also cannot be removed from under the car without a lift. > > The White

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

Andrew wrote: I save all my registrations in the vinyl/clear plastic folder... Mine are all at home. I can produce them if they want, but... they have computers in their cars - they can look them up. Registration / license are superfluous these days. mao They will have you looked before

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

NC requires them to be IN THE VEHICLE, too. BTW, at a license chk point coupla years ago, I eased up to the officer and handed 'im my military ID, but just as he was taking it, I realized it and said, as I laughed and was withdrawing the card, "Oh, I gave you the wrong card." He also laughed

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

OK apparently is the exception. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 9:28 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Andrew wrote: >> >>> I save all my registrations in the vinyl/clear plastic folder... >>> >> >> Mine are all at home. I can produce them if they want, but... they >>

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

Yes, many years ago; 'don't remember a lot of it. 'Oughta read it again. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 15,

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

Early one evening in 1976, I had just departed main gate of George AFB, CA, with my '74 Plymouth van heavily loaded with beams (sticking out the rear,etc.) I had salvaged from a small bridge on base to take them to "cabin" in mtns 35 miles away. Almost immediately, CHP stopped me and asked

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

Need a pulley or two or a guide tube/conduit for the pull cable? KIS. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell via Mercedes" To: "Curt Raymond" ; "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Randy Bennell"

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

‎http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/maintaining/sealingplain.htm http://www.concretenetwork.com/products-sealer/ http://youtu.be/FbeqnhjRCEw http://www.kuhlman-corp.com/curing.asp ‎ Rick  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

[MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

Dan, My family business dealt with waterproofing historical govn'mt buildings [Independence Hall] & concrete parking garages in the cities. Stuff we used was "Hydrozo". It's a special gummy like substance [mined out of Nebraska] which when suspended in a mineral spirits makes a

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

I save all my registrations in the vinyl/clear plastic folder with my Becker manual and radio code. In the glovebox. Of cars w/o airbags. Andrew 1983 300TD 1985 300TD On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 2:44 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > That, too. > > Wilton > > - Original

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

If you actually drove one for a while, you would see that the 126 is a far superior car. The 220 is junk and will not appreciate clay On Sep 14, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Sure he has spent a lot of money on it but a 220 should be worth a hell of a > lot more

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

Curly wrote: > Hidden Dangers of Push-Button Start To the rescue - a new invention: www.kickstarter.com/projects/269655091/phone-fob mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

I would guess that your floor has a smooth finish on it though where a driveway will be a rougher finish. When I worked at the airport during college, one of the newer hangars had a very smooth floor that had (probably) an epoxy finish on it too. We had to mop and buff that thing once a week

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

That, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Okie Benz" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap Center console. Dan On Sep 15,

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

I put down Bona wood finish on my floors, It's a catalyzed water-based finish. I wonder if that might work outside to seal up concrete? Not cheap, like $50 a gallon. --R On 9/15/15 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Martha has done garage floor epoxy and liked it. However,

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

So w/o a glovebox where do you stash the registration and insurance papers? On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Tim Crone via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Sep 14, 2015 11:11 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > > My (Tim's) 91 350SDL has right side air

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

Wrap it with copper screen that can expand to allow your key fob into it and all should be good. --R On 9/15/15 2:02 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: There is a learning curve. Next iteration will feature improvements. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

Sounds interesting. I’ve got about 300 square feet of surface. And yes, one of the problems with Thompson’s is the lack of UV protection. Thanks! Dan > On Sep 15, 2015, at 2:31 PM, Bob via Mercedes wrote: > > Dan, > My family business dealt with

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

In a garage that wouldn't be a problem... On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sounds interesting. > > I’ve got about 300 square feet of surface. > > And yes, one of the problems with Thompson’s is the lack of UV protection. > > Thanks! > >

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

'Don't know what others use, but I used small, black leather-bound book-like bag/pouch that fits nicely between lower, left edge of driver's seat between seat and door threshold; easily reachable while in seat, etc. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes"

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

Really? Must be dark in there... Our garage at camp has only one window and its way up high to prevent folks from trying to break in. Often I have wished we had more windows but its such a remote site... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

Maybe some day kids will convert their push button start car to a key. It'll be "retro"... -Curt From: Mountain Man via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Mountain Man Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 3:12

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

Quite a few of the retirees, who spend a lot of time keeping their yards looking beautiful around here, have painted their drives with epoxy. The white ones are very eye catching. Sons BIL who formerly lived in Charleston had painted his shop floor with epoxy. He said oil from his lawn tractor

Re: [MBZ] CL brainchild award

Why wouldn't a carburated diesel work? Because you have to control WHEN ignition occurs. Either inject fuel with a 100% certainty at the time of injection, or leave it laying around under conditions where it will NOT ignite, and use a spark plug to trigger it. Carbureting fuel into a 20:1+

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

Martha has done garage floor epoxy and liked it. However, painting is a who ‘nuther matter, not to mention it’s not acceptable in our architectural covenants. Also understand that this is a portion of my driveway, not all of it. I had another “lane”, so to speak, added. So I have 2/3 old

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

http://www.justanswer.com/home-improvement/6yysk-best-longest-lasting-exterior-concrete-sealer.html http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00494T3AG ‎ Rick  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10   Original Message   From: OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:38 AM To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] CL brainchild award

Why wouldn't a carburated diesel work? Injector pump goes kaput so you mount a carburetor on the intake and you're back on the road. MPG would probably be less, but it could get you back to your home base. Didn't the army have multi-fuel trucks in the '60s with both injector pumps and

Re: [MBZ] CL brainchild award

Because the diesel has to be injected at high pressure at the compression stroke. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2015, at 10:17 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Why wouldn't a carburated diesel work? Injector pump goes kaput so you mount > a carburetor on

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

Friend with Tesla parked at mountain top Saturday. (Was an electric car 'fun run'.) Car could not be opened with the fob, etc. This is a Tesla, there is NO physical key. The problem was the radio/TV transmitter towers there, the EM field strength in the area was swamping the signal from the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

Absolutely not. I took a look at Lowe’s this morning and came out totally unimpressed. The selection was marginal at best, and even my go-to product, Thompson’s “WaterSeal”, has been compromised into a low VOC concoction that people pretty much universally pan in reviews. I’m just going to

[MBZ] Dual fuel engines Wuz: CL brainchild award

The Farmall MD tractor and the IH dozers made during and after WWII used a Diesel engine that had a carb and started on Gasoline. It was switched over to Diesel to run. US military had multifuel trucks, but I don't now how those ran. Why wouldn't a carburated diesel work? Injector pump goes

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

There is a learning curve. Next iteration will feature improvements. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Friend with Tesla parked at mountain top Saturday. (Was an electric > car 'fun run'.) Car could not be opened with the fob, etc.

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

Center console. Dan > On Sep 15, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > So w/o a glovebox where do you stash the registration and insurance papers? > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

The concrete floor of my hangar is painted with something (I don't know what, but B-12 Chemtool dissolves it), but it is SLIPPERY when WET ! Yes, oil, etc. wipes right up without leaving a stain. I bought special New Balance anti-slip shoes for working our there. They help a lot. On Tue, Sep

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

IT's a tradeoff, but it's nice that no one can sneak a peek into my treasure trove of rare Mercedeses cars and parts On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Really? Must be dark in there... > Our garage at camp has only one window and its

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

The standard cop recitation when you're pulled over is "driver's license and vehicle registration please". On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 3:40 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > NC requires them to be IN THE VEHICLE, too. > > BTW, at a license chk point coupla years ago, I eased

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

NC requires them to be IN THE VEHICLE, too. BTW, at a license chk point coupla years ago, I eased up to the officer and handed 'im my military ID, but just as he was taking it, I realized it and said, as I laughed and was withdrawing the card, "Oh, I gave you the wrong card." He also laughed

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

Illinois lets you get away with that? I'm pretty sure here in MA its a "produce your license and registration" or go to jail... I would expect a progressive place like IL to be the same. -Curt From: Mountain Man via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

I've never been asked for my registration . . . On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The standard cop recitation when you're pulled over is "driver's license > and vehicle registration please". > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

Andrew wrote: > I save all my registrations in the vinyl/clear plastic folder... Mine are all at home. I can produce them if they want, but... they have computers in their cars - they can look them up. Registration / license are superfluous these days. mao

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

On 15/09/2015 2:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Really? Must be dark in there... Our garage at camp has only one window and its way up high to prevent folks from trying to break in. Often I have wished we had more windows but its such a remote site... -Curt Couldn't you just

Re: [MBZ] How new cars can kill you Drive a 240D or 300SDL

On 15/09/2015 2:14 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Maybe some day kids will convert their push button start car to a key. It'll be "retro"... -Curt I have been seriously thinking of converting my car to a pull cable stop since me pulloff solenoid appears to be toast and the new one I

Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: OT - Sealing Concrete

I'll be following this thread with great interest. Would like to have a good price per sq. ft number to work with. Presently have a new 14,000 sq ft shop ordered and delivered.. construction of site leveling and footings underway. Erection in next 90 days or less. I would like to seal the floor

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

That's b/c you have never been stopped. On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 4:23 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I've never been asked for my registration . . . > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > The standard

[MBZ] shapeshifter Benz

And it has a "steering wheel philosophy" http://jalopnik.com/mercedes-new-concept-iaa-is-a-shapeshifter-1730615788 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

Thanks, Manfred, I’ll check that out. I’m only looking for something that will seal it to keep oil and grease from staining it. Fortunately, we don’t have to worry about freezing down here…. Dan > On Sep 15, 2015, at 9:15 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > Dan, > I'm

Re: [MBZ] My paatz have returned.

YOU USED A WRENCH? That is an amazing thing to consider. --R On 9/14/15 10:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I Installed mine Saturday at M-B of Arlington (VA) in the 1985 300TD. Slightly awkward but not overly challenging. Trickiest part was threading the banjo bolt and 9mm

Re: [MBZ] CL brainchild award

Yes, that is the extremely rare carburated Deisel zundfolge engine, made in Germany only and imported, definatly worth money! --R On 9/15/15 1:58 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Oh.. the ultra rare diesel with 2 barrel carburaters.. Have not seen one of those is... well.. never.. [Is

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

Dan, I'm involved right now with painting the outside of my concrete dome. Richards paints has a concrete sealer that they recommend to be used before painting concrete. It is number 1791C, C for clear. I have no idea if it is slippery in the rain as I haven't walked on the dome in the rain

Re: [MBZ] OT - Sealing Concrete

Do you expect to find anybody at Lowe's who knows anything about the products? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Okie Benz" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 7:45 AM

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL Swap

On Sep 14, 2015 11:11 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes" wrote: > > My (Tim's) 91 350SDL has right side air bag; no glove box. Same for a couple later SDs I stripped in the junk yard. My 87 300SDL does not have a PS airbag. I love the SDL (in principle; seems I love cleaning the