Re: [MBZ] Yes, Minister

inds me of there. One of the thing I always liked about the UK/Ireland was seeing a priest/vicar having a smoke and a beer in the pub! You won't find that here where the clergy all seems a tad removed from reality. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Bloviation

ver a sumptuous meal as long as they were kept anonymous! Many of the goings-on were not that far from "reality" as far as that pertains to their world. I prefer to call them "snivelling servants" Jeff Zedic Toronto 87300TD

Re: [MBZ] 300SD oil cooler line

It makes it easier, yes

Re: [MBZ] 300SD oil cooler line

Have you jacked the engine up a bit from the mounts? Also, it's easier to start the threads on both ends before tightening them down. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Today's bizzare eBay ad, all the way from Taiwan

That's $12,336 USu...no, not in that color! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] 1983 300SD continued

Don't be afraid of the heads!! My #14 is still going strong at 284kmi!! There's 6 inches of extra room in the SDL!! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Uh Oh -- Little Bearings?

I'd drop the pan and see what's what! It's not that hard to do! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Ot Need a favour in SF Bay area

Thanks for the idea Dave but this guy won't even put it in a box! I don't think the drivers will box it will they?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

[MBZ] Ot Need a favour in SF Bay area

Can anyone in the SF bay area help me by picking up an item and delivering it to a shipping store?? Thanks in advance, Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Traction in adverse conditions

GM??? How can anyone possibly defend the most cynical mediocre company in the world??? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Traction in adverse conditions

Ahhh yes but I also remember reading that those Aquatred or whatever tires are absolutely shit when trying to reverse! That was the first thing I heard about them as a problem... Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Door seals

Marshall, I'd hate to start an avalanche of work for you, but I'd like to see the relevant data for the W124. My driver's door has an annopying wind noise and I was just going to replace the seal. Thanks! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300 TD

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

$125 and it looked like it was brand new!! Potmac is awesome! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

woprking SLS system!! Yeehaw!! Thanks to all for their advice/help! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Proper use and spelling (OT)

Yeah! Imagine if we lived in North Vespucci instead of North Amerigo! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD (Speaks English)

[MBZ] IP Delivery vales write up

Last week or so we had a thread about replacing the delivery valve springs and seals and there was mention of a step-by-step write up for this. My car could benefit from this treatment and I'd like to get the URL please! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] What is the most addictive thing about a Mercedes Diesel?

You'll like the drive to Johnny B's place! Especially that last hill!! Jeff Zedic Toronto BTDT ;-)

Re: [MBZ] Transmissions

Yes and once again North America was behind even in bicycle technology! Europeans had those ten speeds in the Second World War or earlier!! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling AGAIN!

struts are fineno leakage at all... Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] main fuel filter question

Sunil, Yes, it's a scary-long-time to "self-prime"personally I had no problem with the manual pumpat least they were a lkot easier to start after a filter change!! Wait until you run out of fuel one time! It takes even longer! Jeff Zedic Toronto

[MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling AGAIN!

y. There was NO resistance from the valve at all..I could spin it round and round with no tension! Is my valve bad.my tandem pump... Any help is appreciated! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] CD-ROM problem

Has he rebooted since the install? Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Walmart vs NAPA auto

VERAGE consumer debt of those carrying a balance is $9,000!! That's insane! Jeff Zedic Toronto

[MBZ] W124 TD rear leveling

uch lower with my gear in the back than it did before the cell swap. Ideas?? Thanks! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Oil filter leak

The screw on thing that you think is another oil filter is really your fuel filter Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Hey Johnny B. RE: Amsoil

I'm just in from work!

Re: [MBZ] Hey Johnny B. RE: Amsoil

Don;t you people sleep??

Re: [MBZ] Keeping things moving

Curt, I thought full heat regardless of mode chosen indicated a bad monovalve? Easy and cheap fix. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Ethanol

I thought that MTBE was considered carcinogenic? Also, a question for the oldies on the list...what exactly was Ethyl gasoline? What happened when it was cold? Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] W's concern abt oil

a sad way they see the world! They should rename that magazine "Status Quo: No Thought Required" Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] a question for our music buffs

The answer is 42

Re: [MBZ] Nice 190D Low miles

The W124s are a very nice carunfortunately, you're looking at a W201. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] 12 Cyl 600S?

Yes that is totally a legit carit's a 6 litre V12 W140 chassis. I remember seeing a C140 V12 in Paris and wondering how much that poor bastard paid for fuel! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars

We've had them in Canada for a couple of years now. There's a dealer down the street from me. I see a dozen a day of the things 2 dozen Sprinters though! The US is always behind the curve car-wise We'll also get the less than wonderful BMwhatever 1 series Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Opel Catera

It wasn't called the Catera in Europe, it was a Senator I think. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] eBay Gwag

Hmmm, that's not too far fom me if anyone wants me to have a look at it. I used to work at the Toyota dealer down the road from this place. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Our New Family Addition

Congratulations Tan!

Re: [MBZ] R/E list disappearances

Umm, sorry I'm not familiar with these religious universities. What is BJU? Is that the religious/philisophical school?? (Brigham Jung University?) Jeff Zedic Unedumacated in Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Sould I Look?

I'd be there like a shot! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] R/E list disappearances

I got booted from R/E for using the word damn and perhaps the word "piss"...mnot sure but it was pretty innocuous language. Boy-howdy they were uptight..always felt like I was in church....... Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] 84 300SD Starter Question

It's very tough to jump start a diesel because they use a LOT of juice. You're better off putting a better battery in it to start the car. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] vacuum door locks 1982 300TD wagon

Yes, I believe that the yellow lines are for the locking system. It really doesn't matter where they go injust get them into the vac system! How is your transmission shifting? Or your ACC system? Both of these are also vacuum operated. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] 603 #17 head on ebay no affiliation

Funny how that isyou receive a service and don't want to pay for it?? Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] O.T.Fake ebay email

Yes to the correct "spoof@" address for the respective company. Jeff

Re: [MBZ] Vanity plates Was: I've got a long drive PLUS I need a name

hey are both supposed to be in Cantonese. The second one is very rude. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] O.T.Fake ebay email

I get almost three a day from "Ebay" or paypal or some US bank that I don't deal with. I do the same thing with each and every one! No idea if they ever catch the buggers but if it helps, great! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] 140 3.5 fuel mileage

Yes something did change...the later ones got the 5 speed auto box! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] The Atom

any F1 driver's neck muscles! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] The Atom

Last year in testing Jensen Button hit 6.2Gs in his BAR Honda. When Ralph Schumacher hit the wall at Indy, he pulled 45Gs into the wallor something ridiculous like that. Jeff Zedic Toronto Big F1 Fan (you can keep Indy or bleck, NASCAR) Yes I'm a snob! ;-)

Re: [MBZ] The Atom

Hans wrote: Grand Prix bikes do better lap times on GP road tracks than F1 cars. Are you sure about that? Last I looked they were about 5-7 seconds a lap slower. An F1 car will beat it in the corners. (Better adhesion with 4 tires) Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] why is this so cheap?

Those cars are known to be major rustbuckets. Sexton had one and dropped a fortune into it, I think. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] why is this so cheap?

Can you say money pit??? Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Seasons Greetings !!

The prvious posting was from a European lister and they had them right until 95 in the W124. The stuff we get in North America is shit xompared to what they get over there! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Seasons Greetings !!

Gee it must have cost a fortune to run the 560SEL in the UK?? OUCH!! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Seasons Greetings !!

-diesel you can save a bomb! Nice car! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Weather

I stil can't believe that you guys in Arkansas are colder than us! Changing weather patterns or what? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Weather

Well I'm sure glad that I live in balmy Toronto. Right now it's sunny and 0C, that's 32F, and there's barely any snow to be seen... It has beend colder recently, but not as cold as you guys are getting in Kansas. Hmmm, Oklahoma has more snow than us! Jeff Zedic On my way

Re: [MBZ] Another video, this time with pontoon and /8 aka

I'm happy to say that I've been able to hack my home DVD player so I can now play DVDs from any region in the world and skip those annoying FBI thingies which don't apply to me anyway! (bastards) Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

Not just the trade embargoes. SA imposed a 110% duty on "foreign" cars. Whe n I worked for Toyota, they also produced cars there from knockdown kits. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

India on the left. China I think, all former Bristish colonies on the left. That would inlcude Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. (?)Hmmm. not sure on SA. Most of the Caribbean are too, n'est-ce pas? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

For many years you could only get the top Porsches in left hand drive in the UK. Not unusual at all.I think it's the same for Ferrari. Even though MOST of the world drives on the left! Yes, that's correct.most of the world drive omn the "WRONG" side of the ro

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

river if you've ever seen the early Top Gear shows when they DID have a real driver: Tiff Needell....now THAT GUY can drive a car! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] transmission repair, 300SD

Don't forget to mark the holes for the driveshaft bolts so you can pout them back in the exact same spot. Otherwise you may end up with a vibration in the shaft and have to remove and adjust again and again until you get them back in their original spots! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] MANNY TRANNY SLC

And the damn fool has the headrests in backwards! Jeff Zedic Toronto

[MBZ] Something fishy at Mercedes

Thought the list might enjoy this storyno pics of the car though.. The Times November 25, 2005 Mercedes goes back to nature for dynamic inspiration By Stuart Birch Our correspondent offers a fishy tale from Germany about the one that didn’t get away STORYTELLING fishermen across the w

Re: [MBZ] Iraqi Navy

I'm sure you know that that is a doctored photo. The original shot was in the desert of Sudan or somewhere. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb's new ride

I thought that Detroit Diesel was owned by Daimler Chrysler? Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Global warming

northern Europe as the gulf stream will not pass its heat on to them as much. I've also heard that we're in the extremely early throes of an ice age. It seems plausible to me. We don't know as much about the planet's climate as we like to think we do. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] For those who like big cars

Mike C Wrote: "I would LOVE to see that clip.Mike" I finally found the link to the crash video between a W220 and a Smart car Go to: http://www.whnet.com/4x4/crashes.html There's a LOT of other crash videos there too! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Scary

Well that sounds good to me but in my experience and through friend's experiences, they were shit. You'd NEVER catch me with a GM anyway.ugh Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Scary

It was worse than the Citation?? Wow that's saying something~! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Scary

neighbours by buying our cars... Where is that same "patriotism" now? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Scary

st on that one too! Jeff Zedic Toronto (Born & raised in Oshawa next door to the plants) 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Help

Did you check the charcoal canister under the hood? (that's where they usually are) Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] For those who like big cars

yes

Re: [MBZ] For those who like big cars

Actually I may still have a video of the Smart in an offset head on crash against a W220 S-class. In that one the little Smart car does a pirouette and the driver's door is easier to open than this crash video. Overall, an amazing little car in a crash. I see a dozen of these a day!

Re: [MBZ] write your own caption

It's not MY fault you thought it was a BMW! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Cup Holder for1995 E320

Four of us! They give you brain cancer you know! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Prevent cracks on 603 heads, my solution

No idea ...I haven't bought any in 10 years!! hehe Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Prevent cracks on 603 heads, my solution

Hmmm, No cluethere's no data sheet showing any fire hazard. It felt similar to dish detergent... Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] porno benzbunch map

Is there a way to replace it with an actual photo of myself? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Prevent cracks on 603 heads, my solution

What about using Photoflo? It's a chemical we used in the barkroom to produce a "sheeting action" that helped prevent drying spots. I wonder if it's the same or similar thing. Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] OT Need a favour!

t just irks the hell out of me! Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston

Sorry do you have a diesel or a gasser here? Either way, 34 mpg is great! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] OT Need a favour!

Randy, In this case he is a crook as the exact items have come from TX and CA and the highest cost was $3.75. The item weighs less than one pound. Jeff Zedic Toronto

[MBZ] OT Need a favour!

me. I will of course reimburse expenses. Thanks! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] 60x engine fuel thermostat

Which one was this?? Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] SLS control valve - 2.3-16V

AFAIK the last SLS valve that could be rebuilt was the 123 valve. My 124 valve cannot be done and I'd ASSUME that if there's no kit listed that would be the case for you too! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] What is a diesel, part II (INTERESTING!)

small coal fire underneath the plate in some sort of metal box. (Not sure how common electricity was then) Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] OT: Unionized work environments (Was: Why are the "newer" (96-99) benzes prone to rust?)

I hate big corporations and greedy shareholders and I vote for the small guy with my wallet every time. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Square Deal?????

SCAM SCAM SCAM RUN AWAY!! Just think about what the actual freight charge would be to AIR ship a car! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] dieselvolk swarm soybean oil section at Costco today

Admit it, you just don't like to pay taxes! It's ok, not many do but this is NOT TWR! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein vs Monroe shocks on a 80 SD

ut an honest answer. Collective wisdom can be a wonderful thing. Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] anybody need an E300D turbo? (now HID lighting)

ts to see some boy racer in his Honda shitbox with 110/130 H9004's blinding us all and still haveing his [EMAIL PROTECTED] driving lights on as well /rant Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his hand on the left side of the photo?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] OT: A guy can dream can't he?

x27;t want to be seen driving MB's because they would be accused of having too much money! hahaha I see at least 10-12 Sprinters a day here in Toronto and as many Smart cars as well! And the idiots at MBNA thoguht there'd be no market for them! BAH! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] OT: A guy can dream can't he?

Why not buy a Sprinter? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] diesel wagon years...(Achtung! John McIntosh!)

No turbo! Jeff

Re: [MBZ] diesel wagon years...(Achtung! John McIntosh!)

John lives on the left coast of Canada and he bought it from a local guy that imports them. Here's the link: http://www.victoriacitymotors.com/ Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

Casey, Did you have to do any drilling to put that hitch on?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

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