Re: [MBZ] 201 evap temp sensor

2019-10-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Do your test values match those in the attached screenshot? These are for a 124 car with OM603 engine, and maybe other engines as well. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes that is correct > > Sent

Re: [MBZ] Secret Message For Donald Snook

2019-10-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
... That and now that I've got this new E300 Diesel from Dan I really need to thin out my fleet a bit to make room in the driveway for another project. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 5:27 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > Donald needs the 500 SEC or the 500SE AMG vers

Re: [MBZ] Secret Message For Donald Snook

2019-10-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Donald needs the 500 SEC or the 500SE AMG version. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 1:23 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Pierre Hedary has a subscriber in Texas with a buttload > of classic Mercedes for sale > >

Re: [MBZ] Someone Needs a Project

2019-10-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
"Just think how happy your wife will be if you bring it home as a surprise." Indeed! - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 8:26 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1118304598378636 > > > Rick >

Re: [MBZ] Forget the $500 S55 I'm going for this

2019-10-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, that's pretty serious. Driving bob-tail, what kind of mileage does she get? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 10:10 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:35:09 + (UTC) Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > And I like the looks. Serious, all

Re: [MBZ] Off topic oil question

2019-10-18 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Marcus is not here? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 9:49 AM archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Hi Marcus, > You might want to consider the following when changing the oil in your > Porsche. > Love, Pop > > > > Hey Don, > > > You also have to

Re: [MBZ] Tesla Model 3: More "Global Climate Change" than a Mercedes

2019-10-18 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
So the real downside would be no grant / tax incentives to help offset the cost and make the ROI more attractive. Sounds more like market economics, which is a good thing. We'll find out if there is a market for this and answer the age old question about solar vs. fossil fuels. - Max

Re: [MBZ] Tesla Model 3: More "Global Climate Change" than a Mercedes

2019-10-17 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Karl - I like the idea of this one: all the equipment is on the house side of the meter, so electric company only sees a reduction in your usage. I did not study their claimed ROI, so economics aside... If a home-owner installed this DIY or acted as his own general contractor, and assuming no

Re: [MBZ] Holy crap, here it is

2019-10-10 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Meh. Needs a hood stack and chopped springs, de-badge and put on a spoiler. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 1977 Mercedes Benz 240D > > >

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
der and hood and bumper and some other bits in there. > Do they have any 211s? > > --FT > > On 10/9/19 7:50 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > Just looked at LKQ online inventory for Rivers Ave, they've got about 7 > of > > your 210 cars and a wagon there, so lots of

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Just looked at LKQ online inventory for Rivers Ave, they've got about 7 of your 210 cars and a wagon there, so lots of potential parts if you need them. One is silver. https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_of_Charleston-220/recents/ - Max Charleston SC On

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Bravo! - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 7:19 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The $600E320 (now the $800E320) is ALIVE! Checked the trans fluid > this morning after starting it and running it a bit in neutral and > running through the

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Copyright © 2018-2019 M. Bokhorst. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 5:28 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > Fair Email (is that what you meant?) looks pretty darn good. If the > search feature works well, SWMBO will probably also be happy. > > Do you know what the cost is

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
>From the same developer as Fair Email, "NetGuard - no-root firewall" looks interesting as well. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 5:28 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > Fair Email (is that what you meant?) looks pretty darn good. If the > search featur

Re: [MBZ] Another OT question - ball valves

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Gate, ball, globe. What is the next level, universe valve? ;) "This button shuts off the water, and this button destroys the world. Don't confuse them." - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 3:53 PM ned kleinhenz via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > If ball valves

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Fair Email (is that what you meant?) looks pretty darn good. If the search feature works well, SWMBO will probably also be happy. Do you know what the cost is for the paid "pro" version? I guess I'll check their website. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 4:5

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Philip, I will take a look at FairMail. K-9 is not working so well right now. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 4:54 PM fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Max wrote: > > > Looking for a new email client. Tell me your favorites! > > K-9 and FairMail are the two I most

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Rick, that is very helpful. I have the same phone! - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 4:03 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Max inquires: > > >Has a recent update to BB Hub cause you any problems? > > No. I have no issues. That said, I

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Rick - reading the reviews, lots of recent negative input. May be a temporary concern. Has a recent update to BB Hub cause you any problems? - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 11:08 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You are referring to an email

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Rick! - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 11:58 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes. > > Rick > > > > Original Message > > > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: October 8, 2019 10:50 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to:

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 1:18 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 8 Oct 2019 11:39:28 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I've been using K9 mail for years, but the developer has stopped > > providing updates for about a year and so I need to move to anothe

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Rick, I'll take a look. Can you make the background black (night mode) for all of the white screens in your screenshots? - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 11:12 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I forgot to attach screenshots. Also, I

Re: [MBZ] OT which email client for Android?

2019-10-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Correct, I'm looking for a new app for Android phones. I've been using K9 mail for years, but the developer has stopped providing updates for about a year and so I need to move to another. Didn't like the gmail app that came with the phone, not enough flexibility and I did not like the user

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: SL diff mounts r129

2019-10-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
True, but that can be a lot of sifting and winnowing. When I needed the ASD differential for my '95 E300, I had to call each potential junkyard and get the VIN, run the VIN to make sure the car had ASD, and then call back to order it. Go through five yards, and that gets old quickly.

Re: [MBZ] It’s like a whole new Bob!

2019-10-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Bravo! Jaime gets the credit - he nailed it. Clunk - I really don't remember enough about the 123 to offer much, definitely could be a mount or maybe a flex disc? Marshall Booth sometimes would advise whole-sale replacement of all the rubber in the driveline, from the engine mounts all the way

Re: [MBZ] update on "Bob Dole" the 123

2019-10-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Good progress! What is the zero to 60 time? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 12:19 PM Don Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have taken to calling my new to me 123 "Bob Dole" It has to be said > quickly like the old Senator used to do when he referred

Re: [MBZ] 93 (140) Diesel for Sale in Dallas

2019-09-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes that is a rod bender. Totally agree that the SDL would have been a better choice than the 123. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 11:31 AM Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The guy I bought the 123 from also had an 87 300SDL. I wish I would

Re: [MBZ] New Addition

2019-09-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I had an ER visit years ago that was not covered by health insurance, ended up with a few stitches in my thumb after I ripped off the thumbnail with a sawz-all. The doctor's cost was about $800 and the ER / hospital charge was another $1000 or so. Most painful event of my life, but the thumbnail

Re: [MBZ] 123 Wheels and caps?

2019-09-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I might be interested in your five hole rims. Are they really five hole, or are they eight hole, from a 124 car? Are they MB rims, or aftermarket? If you have an LKQ or other you-pull-it salvage yard nearby, bundt rims might show up occasionally for pretty cheap. - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] New E320 CDI Fun - NOT

2019-09-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Is brake cleaner a valid test? - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 5:13 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Dang it. > > Got the car home, got it cleaned up initially, started poking around a bit > and found the tiniest bit of bubbling around the #3

Re: [MBZ] no key no title no suspension car ran when parked

2019-09-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Send lawyers, guns and money? - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 10:10 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nice price/car but how to overcome the lack of title or key? > > On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 11:51 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] White Whale Torsion Bar Holders...

2019-09-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I bought this set from dealer, left and right have different part numbers, and I've been careful to keep them in order so they go on correct sides. This set will probably last another 100k miles or longer. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 8:53 AM Peter Frederick via

[MBZ] White Whale Torsion Bar Holders...

2019-09-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
...were installed wrong! They broke because I mixed them up left for right. I do remember that I was a bit concerned about whether or not I had ordered a left side or a right side last time I did this, I should have listened to that little voice telling me that something was wrong. So I should

Re: [MBZ] MB cheap car show vehicle search

2019-09-27 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Randy needs to send his car south for winters, Donald can exercise it for him and collect some trophies. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 9:51 AM Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Hey Listers! Blast from the Past. I am considering getting back

Re: [MBZ] Got the $600E320 buttoned up

2019-09-26 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I have found that brake cleaner is an excellent cleaner to remove acid from a car battery. Test: Once the battery is charged, put your DMM probe on the appropriate terminal, and the other probe on the battery case on the plastic close to the other terminal, and see if you get more than zero

[MBZ] Dealership for parts

2019-09-25 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
https://www.mercedespartshub.com/ Seems like a decent option for a dealership, their prices were among the lower end and they are located in Daytona FL so not too far for shipping for me. I sent a query about a different part (the plastic cable bracket on the strut that holds the ABS wire and

Re: [MBZ] Costco tires

2019-09-25 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Maybe you can find a place that sells re-treads? I'll bet they would be a lot cheaper! - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 10:11 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You can relax, Dimitri. Nankang tires in that size are out of stock. > > >

Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs to jump on this quick

2019-09-25 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Jump as in jump on a hand grenade and "take one for the boys"? No thanks, someone else can be the hero today... - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 8:00 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] OT Chevy

2019-09-24 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Earlier this summer we rented a VW Passat for one day, one way, mostly driving at night. I was not too impressed because of a couple of major design "features". (1) the parking brake is activated by a button near the gear shift, which is difficult to identify and far from intuitive to use.

Re: [MBZ] EternaBond (was Re: 722 Trans again)

2019-09-23 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I went to their website and read their instructions and watched some vids, and it appeared to me that they used lap joints quite often. I have a roller that I used to press the tape down hard, and put some extra attention on those lap joints, so we'll see. If it still leaks into the sunroof,

Re: [MBZ] 722 Trans again

2019-09-23 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Bravo! Completely understand about loss of enthusiasm but the satisfaction of getting it done should cancel that out. Sunday I spent a few hours cleaning tape residue from around the sunroof opening on The White Whale, and then carefully cut and applied the Eterna-bond RV roofing sealing tape.

Re: [MBZ] Frig keeps tripping the GFCI

2019-09-23 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
We bought a new Samsung refrigerator about ten years ago now, and while still under original warranty, the main control board died. The warranty was one year IIRC. Warranty technician showed up promptly to fix it, that new replacement board was about half the cost of the frig. He pitched the

Re: [MBZ] Rock Auto Coupon Code?

2019-09-23 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Rick! - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 9:38 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 5% That may cover shipping. > > https://www.retailmenot.com/view/rockauto.com > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: September 22, 2019 8:16 PM >

[MBZ] Rock Auto Coupon Code?

2019-09-22 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Anyone have one? - Max Charleston SC ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] Car weather

2019-09-21 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
The upper strut mounts look fine, and the upper shaft of the strut is held still / not turning in those, so the turning motion which is accompanied by creaking and groaning and some popping vibrations I can feel, that motion should be at the interface of the upper strut shaft and the body of the

Re: [MBZ] Who needs internal combustion, anyway?

2019-09-21 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Part of me wants to believe this is an information operation aimed at two audiences: the "woke" who applaud this stuff, and the competitors, who may take actions / make investments thinking that Daimler has left the playing field, and then get blindsided in a couple years when the lie is revealed.

Re: [MBZ] This could be fun

2019-09-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Should say "AMG stickers applied" I think? Or is that really how they badged them back then? Too many poseurs know how to apply the stickers found on Ebay. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 12:53 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A little

Re: [MBZ] 91 300D Needs to go

2019-09-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I'm mighty tempted, and not afraid of an evap R after completing that on my wagon. I can get that done in one long day I'll bet. Have all the parts except the vacuum pods. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 2:36 PM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Day trip to come get it.

[MBZ] OT anyone looking for a job? RV repair technicians needed.

2019-09-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
https://www.curbed.com/2019/9/18/20870828/rv-camper-repairs-poor-quality?utm_source=pocket-newtab The makers churn out cheapo RVs (self-created problem) and need to hire more technicians to fix all their bad product out there. - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] Viable GWN Benz shoppe

2019-09-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
That is part of the puzzle, do you also have a garage to park it during winter? I think the roads do not get salted in the winter, right? That would be the kiss of death. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 5:20 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Sedan 4D,Gaston, SC

2019-09-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
loyd Thursby via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> There's only one pic, looks pretty straight in it, paint is rough. I'm > >>> guessing a fairly simple tranny fix. $400? > >>> > >>> --FT > >>>

Re: [MBZ] W123 240D next problem Trans rear mount plate

2019-09-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Likely the captive nuts have rusted away to the point that they won't hold still but they still hold the bolt in place. Grind 'em off, order new bolts / nuts from Classic Center? I had the same issue on my rusty 123 wagon. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 3:43 PM Curley

Re: [MBZ] "Cheap" G-wagen

2019-09-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
smoke no check engine lights ?? - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 9:25 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 2007 Mercedes Benz G Class - $23500 > > >

Re: [MBZ] 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Sedan 4D,Gaston, SC

2019-09-19 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Too bad it is black. Does it look very rusty? - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 9:38 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > $800 > > * About This Vehicle > * > > * > o > > o Driven 220,000 miles > * > o > > o

Re: [MBZ] OT: Diesel day

2019-09-15 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
So both of those are diesel engines? - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 7:44 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Got asked to go look at the tractor the snowmobile club uses to mow the > trails. Finally got a chance to get at it today. >

Re: [MBZ] Another White Whale for Max!

2019-09-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yeah, no time to go look anytime soon, hope it will be gone before I show up with $300 and drag home another one... - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 10:42 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] 722.3 trans update

2019-09-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
That depends on which propaganda you prefer to listen to! Capitalists will tell you as much as 25%, Orange Crush sez the RedComms are footing the HUGE bill, donkey will tell you the sky is falling and the oceans are rising - we've only got 2 years and 8 months to Armageddon. - Max

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb or others - VIN check please

2019-09-11 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
It also looks like the odometer was rolled back 100k miles, between 2004 and 2015 the odometer went from 204k up to 313k and then back to 213k miles. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 2:56 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Vehicle History

Re: [MBZ] Kaleb or others - VIN check please

2019-09-11 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Sep 2019 12:15:10 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > wdbeb93d6hf019968 > > > > I ran this one but no "where" info: > > > > https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/wdbeb93d6hf019968 > > That one provi

Re: [MBZ] W210 AC Compressor R

2019-09-11 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I think that 10 cc into the receiver / dryer is required per the FSM? It is for 124 cars. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 1:33 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Piece of cake job for the most part. Compressor came right out the bottom >

Re: [MBZ] 82/85 300TD rear suspension

2019-09-11 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Concur with all the answers regarding the control valve, but if your SLS pump cannot rebuild pressure within a couple minutes of running, your pump may also be weak and needs to be either rebuilt or replaced. A good check for the health of the control valve: After engine shut-down (assuming the

Re: [MBZ] W210 AC Compressor R

2019-09-11 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Already well answered by Craig, and you are probably going to procure locally, but I found the Denso factory oil for about $20 on Amazon, listed as "Denso 999-0101 Refrigerant Oil". Looks like price is now up to about $24. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 7:47 AM Dan

[MBZ] Kaleb or others - VIN check please

2019-09-11 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
wdbeb93d6hf019968 Trying to find the history of where this car has been registered / owned / driven to asses the severity of the rust. Thanks! I ran this one but no "where" info: https://www.vehiclehistory.com/vin-report/wdbeb93d6hf019968 - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] W123 - parts

2019-09-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
You need to check in the FSM for the section with the survey on suspension springs, calculate which spring is right for your car. Things like automatic vs. manual transmission, AC, sunroof, will determine which spring is right. I don't think euro makes a difference, but less risk overall going

[MBZ] OT minimalist phone - watch CL for a used version?

2019-09-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/4/20847717/light-phone-2-minimalist-features-design-keyboard-crowdfunding?utm_source=pocket-newtab I like it, they are getting there, but now quite yet. Add a camera and GPS, and lock it down so as to minimize hacking / privacy concerns (if not already done), and

Re: [MBZ] 190D cruise control strangeness

2019-09-07 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
How confident are you that you did a good job the first time? Maybe take some pix front of board and back, put them up on Google Drive or someplace where Craig and Jim can take a look and give you a grade for your work so far. If you think you could do better, take another crack at it. Kinda

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12PHSm-xCW8Xw3FKtD2aPlcdWeuDItLD9 This should be a link to the photo on Google Drive. Someone test and let me know if you see just one picture and my comments. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:49 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > Thanks G

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Greg! Sure 'nough, blown cap, very obvious. Reading about another CyberPower UPS with similar "no charge" failure, apparently the factory used some type of glue that degrades with time and becomes conductive, and that glue is used in several places on the board, including at the base of

Re: [MBZ] OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Success! Now to see about those caps... - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 4:05 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > I think I've found the method, using Floyd's secret weapon: putty knife. > There are three spots along the seam where the color changes ever so > slightly, th

Re: [MBZ] OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I think I've found the method, using Floyd's secret weapon: putty knife. There are three spots along the seam where the color changes ever so slightly, those spots have hidden catches below them. I've gotten the first one loose, still working on the others. I've got to reverse a couple wood

Re: [MBZ] OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:43 AM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 09:19:45 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I've got a dead CyberPower 1350VA UPS, model CP1350PFCLCD. > > Now we know the hurricane

Re: [MBZ] OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
and it has been working fine since. > Not the circuit board, but could be the battery? > > --FT > > On 9/6/19 9:49 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > They seem to have excellent reviews on Amazon, but there are many stories > > of them dying right at or right after warranty.

Re: [MBZ] OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
They seem to have excellent reviews on Amazon, but there are many stories of them dying right at or right after warranty. Badcaps.net forum seems to say they use cheapo caps, so a re-cap should be good. Tom's Hardware was not too impressed, see the tear-down I posted. - Max

Re: [MBZ] Top Tier Diesel

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
The gas lines are not bad at all at our Costco, my only real beef is that they don't have windshield squeegee / bucket to clean up the glass. I'll suffer that and save 50 cents or more per gallon for the premium fuel in SWMBO's car. The stations around here that sell diesel usually mix those

Re: [MBZ] OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/721-cyberpower-cp1000pfclcd-ups-tear-down.html#s14 - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:19 AM Meade Dillon wrote: > I've got a dead CyberPower 1350VA UPS, model CP1350PFCLCD. > > Error code F03, which I believe means that th

[MBZ] OT CyberPower UPS won't charge batteries

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I've got a dead CyberPower 1350VA UPS, model CP1350PFCLCD. Error code F03, which I believe means that the battery charging circuit is dead. Maybe bad capacitors, so I'm trying to open this case up so I can get at the circuit boards. There seem to be two hidden catches on the bottom of the case

Re: [MBZ] Top Tier Diesel

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
gt; > > > On Sep 6, 2019, at 8:46 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > No Costco diesel for us either. > > > > Which states / regions do have it? > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > &

Re: [MBZ] Top Tier Diesel

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
l > check. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 6, 2019, at 7:46 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > No Costco diesel for us either. > > > > Which states / regions do have it? > > - > > Max >

Re: [MBZ] Top Tier Diesel

2019-09-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
No Costco diesel for us either. Which states / regions do have it? - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 7:33 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No diesel at Costcos in Florida, and no plans to add it. I spoke with a > corporate Costco rep about a

Re: [MBZ] YASV -- Yet another satellite view

2019-09-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
My new roof has started leaking, in an area that it had leaked before. If that is the worst, I'll be happy. Should still be under warranty. No trees down that I can see so far. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 12:03 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > And Max. They and theirs

Re: [MBZ] OT Dorian Damage

2019-09-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
it will be > more rain, wind, and tide. But for now Guinness and I are OK though he > does not like going outside to do his business. > > Some tea and toast and fruit now, then out to see what I might see in > the daylight... > > --FT (Fun Times from the sea island!) > >

[MBZ] OT Dorian Damage

2019-09-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I woke to the sound of drip drip drip, water has been driven past the seal of a window in our master bedroom. Set up a bucket to catch it, now to see if I can get back to sleep with drip drip drip into the bucket... - Max Charleston SC ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: Its not even Dorian

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yeah, Dan, why are you so defensive about living in Florida? :) Yesterday while boarding up windows, I knocked down a dead shrub to make room for a ladder. Living in the rotten wood was one of the grossest bugs I have ever had the unfortunate experience of seeing. Looked like a super grub,

Re: [MBZ] B2 piston

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
If you might need the car to evacuate from a hurricane or EMP event, get the kit and get'r done. Much easier to do now with the transmission out of the car, you can be sure of cleanliness and fit etc. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC 15" chrome wheels + tires - auto wheels & tires - by owner - vehicle automotive sale

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I'm pretty sure that Marshall said that 126 bundt rims in the 15 inch size will fit on a 123 car, but I don't know if the 126 coupe version have different offset and won't fit. If you can verify that both sedan and coupe took the same rims, then they should fit. Maybe call the owner and see if

Re: [MBZ] W123 euro headlight help

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Search Youtube, maybe Pierre has already made a video about that. I think his youtube profile includes his business contact info? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 11:36 AM MG via Mercedes wrote: > In that case the ones on the W123 may very well be > the same. > > Do you

Re: [MBZ] Online tires

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I usually spend hours and hours analyzing reviews and tests, and then one can get frustrated to discover that the tire selected is no longer sold, so you can either got back to research or take a gamble on the new model offered to replace the old. Usually I pass, as the new model has the price

Re: [MBZ] Online tires

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Some of us have learned to like other tires. I've bought several cars with Michelin tires, and in all cases found them to be quite lacking in grip. They may have good grip when new, but I don't think they age well, so paying a premium for a name is just not going to happen when I buy tires.

Re: [MBZ] Online tires

2019-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Booked marked that one, thanks! - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:40 AM archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > If you can't find what you want at the price you want, here is a tool for > picking a slightly different size, and hopefully, at a lower

Re: [MBZ] OT H. Dorian

2019-09-02 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Bahamas got and are getting hit very hard, 18-23 feet will probably wash over most or all of the islands. Looks like FL east coast will get plenty of wind and storm surge too. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 10:30 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

[MBZ] OT H. Dorian

2019-09-02 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Looks like FT and I are pretty much in the clear for now. For the next 120 hours: 72% chance of 34kt winds 35% chance of 50kt winds 13% chance of 64kt winds https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIAPWSAT5+shtml/020851.shtml? Sprinter Rick looking even better. - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] Batten down those Benzes in Flahdah

2019-08-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Glad you're part of it to keep it real, avoid any "The sea is rising because Trump!" nonsense. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 9:54 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 7.4' high tide last night, 7.6' tonight, 8.2' on the Peninsula >

Re: [MBZ] Air Conditioning: How Cold Should It Be, Answered!

2019-08-29 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, that is a good one to remember when testing time rolls around. I suspect that is meant for R12, not R134, unless the car left the factory with R134. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 1:24 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > I discovered this section of the Service Manual

Re: [MBZ] Batten down those Benzes in Flahdah

2019-08-29 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Right now our forecast is for minor drama and alarm, designed to impress the tourists and scare off the truly skittish folk, gradually increasing (especially during primetime viewing hours) to outright panic by Friday night, with sheer terror for the rest of the weekend and then incredible tension

Re: [MBZ] I’m about to...

2019-08-29 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
gt; has been to Germany several times, back and forth to Alaska etc. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 29, 2019, at 11:26 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > IIRC, in my '84 2.2 5 speed, I achieved 45 mpg once when I was keeping

Re: [MBZ] Need quick help with refrigerant oil

2019-08-29 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
This is my understanding of the FSM procedure 83-525. Was it a sudden and complete loss of refrigerant (and all the oil it was carrying)? 40 ml plus 10 ml for drier and 10 ml for hose. Slow leak? 20 + 10 ml. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 12:26 PM Kaleb Striplin via

Re: [MBZ] I’m about to...

2019-08-29 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
IIRC, in my '84 2.2 5 speed, I achieved 45 mpg once when I was keeping the speed down to about 60 mph, on a long country highway drive, not interstate. I think Jim is right, normal driving will by upper 30's or maybe 40, but you'll just have to try it and see how it performs. - Max

Re: [MBZ] bio diesel

2019-08-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Do they happen to put a cost on the labor hours required to "brew your own"? How about addressing the morality of avoiding road taxes that pay for the roads they drive one? I know, I know, preaching to the choir, I'll stop now. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 5:29 PM

Re: [MBZ] OT PPO V HDHP w/HSA

2019-08-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Are you saying that's a good thing or a bad thing? I'll bet I can guess how your SWMBO would answer that... - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 5:01 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well that extra $400 is one less junker I get to haul home.

Re: [MBZ] iMove Tires

2019-08-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Prof. Google knows all If he doesn't know, you don't need to know either... - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 12:56 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What the actual F are these tires? iMove Gen 2? Anyone? Anyone? > They are on the 2014

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