Basically we used a country and discarded it like toilet paper. (
Charlie Wilson's war?) The net result was a million lives ruined, and CIA
trained agents running amok looking for a new battlefield to vent
their feelings .
. When the CIA set up the International fighting Force
swelling plates may causes internal short as when a battery gets very hot
. I have a battery which shorts out when its locations is very hot,
works ok in a cooler location.
mak
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Larry ;aptly put . These are lovely cars with a touch of elegance and
class.
mak
300sel 3.5
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Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1972 280SEL w. 4.5
carried away in heaping praise on these dinosaurs.
They are in reality gas hogs with pathetic 3 speed transmissions, clunky
vinyl interiors, easily frozen heater levers, and prone to rust. I will
admit that they are spacious and comfy, however.
On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 8:39 AM, MAK ma
Is ATF as a lubricant for motor bushes ok
mak
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Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 3:03 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] lubricants
What is the best lubricant/grease to use on door
Is there a ignition lead set available for the 103 engine that allows resister
plugs to be used. As I understand this engine is very sensitive to R
type plugs , responding with a shaky idle and poor acceleration due to the
additional resistance.
thanks
mak
One of the great conductors who has left his mark in classical music .
Strauss Waltz to Wagner ,all done to perfection.
mak
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Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 7:15 PM
A superb Conductor with impecable performances.
mak
..I was poking through my LP collection last night and found that I
have two box sets of Beethoven with Symphony #9 and BOTH are with
Herbert Von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic
Just this morning, the Arts and Entertainment
Do keep in mind that the inverters are modified sine wave units ,not pure
sine wave.
Some power supplies do not take kindly to that and reboot the system
repeatedly.
24 V or 48 are the better ones for house use.
mak
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From: Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED
Is it possible to install conventional spark plug leads in a W103 engine so
that 'R type plugs can be installed .?
As I understand the resistance of the leads and the spark plug resistance
combined causes poor performance in a103 engine.
mak
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Which brand is the effective ground source heat pump to buy.?
value for money.
mak
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Geothermal or ground- source air conditioner is the efficient unit ,who
makes them?
mak
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Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:58 AM
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Yes Shure still available and the Audio Technica cartridges . R Shack
has them too.
I love all my old vinyl. I need to get a new cartridge though the one I
have is crapola. Any recommendations? I'm not an audiophile so I need
something decently good but still affordable. Does Shure
A nice way to do a flush- refill. I will try it out next time. It Sure
does save the hassle of removing the pipe from the pump reservoir.
regards
mak
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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:35 PM
Subject
And That's how it should be .
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:35 PM
Subject: [MBZ] ADMIN, politics on the list, again
Looks like some political discussions are sneaking back into the list. A
reminder that
Jim all an excellent buy.
when do you go next?
regards
mak
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From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 8:26 AM
Subject: [MBZ] U-Pullery
Score! The U-Pull had in a 190E 2.3, so I
very low prices. certainly makes the trips good
mak
The Pick-n-Pull/U-Pick-It prices here (Kansas City) are about
300% higher. Where the hell do you live?
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Larry you will be impressed with the quality too. I got the clear ones for
my 126. very good quality.
mak
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Hi Larrythey came as a whole assembly unit ready to install , and
look good.
Incidentally The rear light lenses made in Italy are as good as the
original but at half price.
mak
Hi Mak -
How do you like the way they look on your MB? Did they come complete so
the
whole
Thanks Peter .Seems a min of around 3 thousand for starters to get
it operational.
mak.
around three thousand for all the mentioned items .
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What all is required to renew a old air suspension system and approx
cost?
mak
300SEL 3.5
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Garythe car has been standing for ages ,bags are crumply, the rest is
,assumed to be bad i.e. the pump and valves.
would it be simple to convert to coil springs .
mak
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if you replace the carrier mounting do check the unit slot is placed
correctly as the cut-outs ensure correct fore -aft flexing.
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I had used Bar's Leak in my 300SE/89. Seems It is still working two years
on. no oily residues in the tank
mak
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Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 6:09 AM
Subject: [MBZ] BARS LEAKS HEAD GASKET SEALANT
Larry I used the Agrimech copper based wrap . this is from U.K .Very
impressive and effective.
Lizard Shin is another product i have in mind to test on the 300SEL 109.
This one was on a W103 300SE.
regards
mak
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Quite impressed with the manifold heat insulation wrap. the underhood temp
has gone down and the fan hardly comes on. The car seems to run cooler too.
mak
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Jim I have it on a M 103 engine (300SE) which seem to have a very hot
the underhood before.
regards
mak
Yes, and if you have a turbocharger it will respond quicker on the
opening of the throttle. What engine were you applying it to?
The high temp coatings, tho much more expensive
Andrew do you still have any of the cars ?
mak
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Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay Auction 1972 280SEL 4.5
I owned an Arabian gray/parchment tex
Larry did you replace the bearing seals too ?
mak
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Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 1:21 AM
Subject: [MBZ] W123 Roaring Noise
I finally solved the very loud roaring noise on my 78 240D
Different cultures have different understanding of these phenomena
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Ghost stories
(From another list:)
Pete wrote:
I'm confused
and sound connection . what to check next, seems as a large spike
from something wipes out the regulator.
mak
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The slip rings are ok no grooves, cleaned before I installed the new
regulator .,
The bushes being new as the regulator is a recent replacement operating
ok as yet with 100 miles in use.
thanks
mak
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Jim
The belt is fairly new .The pulleys apparently look in plane but I am
not aware of a specific method to check them accurately .
Thanks
mak
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Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9
I have not been able to figure why the belt chirps until the engine warms
up. tensioner ,shock unit and idler pulley are new.
I sprayed wd 40 ,chirping stopped for a while and then came back.
thanks
mak
126/300SE
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And health care too?
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Subject: [MBZ] I'm from the government and I'm here to
Oil companies should be nationalizedThat ought to make
things
better.
Oh,
among others a leaky cold start injector can be one of the causes for a rich
running engine.
detach the plug on the EHA to deactivate the E system to further check the
fuel system richness.
mak
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1000 followed by a 1500 or 2000 is good. install the seals using rubber
grease.it used to come with the seal kits.
mak
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Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ
Replace the Fuel accumulator .A lot of strange symptoms will be gone
including hot start stumbles.
Check for vacuum leaks as Peter as suggested.
Finally suggest Check and replace the throttle position sensor on the
front of the fuel unit.
mak
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Samsung . very good value for money. My 40 gives satisfying results.
mak
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Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - LCD TVs
I just bought a 65 toshiba
quite easy to do.
mak
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Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 2:40 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '86 300E alternator
Looking at my 300, looks pretty easy to me. Half hour maybe, if you stop
for a beer
simply waste of time at the airport due to Utter incompetence of checkers
mak
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:24 PM
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hey, i
Rusty would you have a roof -liner for a
w111 fintail 230S / 1966.
Kindly let me know the price if available.
Thanks
mak
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Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:46 PM
Hi
Yes its a Adenhauer. 53 vintage . Most of the parts have been sourced
and will be replaced . Actually i got a whole car for the parts its being
shipped over .
The chain wear is something i am courious about, chain , all rails etc
will be replaced.
regards
mak
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No the engine was in a seized condition
mak
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Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] timing chain wear
mak wrote:
Hi Is there someway to physically check
Hi Is there someway to physically check a timing chain for wear.
i am replacing it with a new one,yet it looks and feels taut with no play in
the roller area. maybe it was replaced not too long ago.
mak
W186 /300
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The clutch pedal is quite reluctant to return and has to be pulled back .
earlier on i had replaced the leaking seals but not the rubber pipe
.could this be the fault?
thanks
mak
230/ W110
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The Pertronix igniter i have used in my 280s /108. has performed
flawlessy over a period of ten years .
i believe the Pertronix dealer Retro Rockets carried the Igniter units
for the V-8300SEL /109 .
I think it was $ 89 + shipping.
mak
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the 300se generator light is not coming on and there is no charging.
Anything to check before replacing the generator ?
Thanks
mak
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Thanks Jim , i had assumed there was a resister in parallel to the bulb to
prevent the bulb failure leading to charging failure. can the bulb be
checked by grounding the D+ wire?
regards
mak
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Like to know if are there any differences in a 280SEL and a 300SEL . 108.109
the engines may be one ,but other than that?
mak
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To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 4:22 AM
Subject: [MBZ] W108 mystery switch
Ed most parts for 110 -111 are interchangeable and that includes the
engine/mechanical components too.
Only exceptions are the 111 coupes.
mak
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