ist"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Knock on wood... 300D
>
> Sounds like Dodge City, Kansas ---
>
> On Dec 16, 2007 7:36 PM, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> LOL, Dave... by "trade" I'm a licensed electrical contractor. My degree is
>> in
AW... I gotta have a sedan. Coupes give me a neckache.
Besides, I grew up in the Cadillac "Body by Fisher, Enter like a lady" era.
No one had coupes because it was difficult for old great aunts to climb "ass
in the air" into a back seat. Those old great aunts who bought the Lincoln
and Mercury cou
LOL, Dave... by "trade" I'm a licensed electrical contractor. My degree is
in in music performance (piano). Business? The past season among other
duties, I was the "old ragtime pianist" in a Wild West Saloon at a theme
park. It's not a job, it's a lifestyle!
The WVO is from the food outlets. I'll
I love rants. Allow me to continue!
I lived downtown for 16 years. I left the vehicle parked and walked
everywhere I needed to go. The exercise was great. From the days of marching
the military 6 to 5 (six strides = five yards), my pace of about 96 bpm
(beats per minute... imagine a Sousa march =
No doubt the cost of the plane fare would have paid for the vehicle...
> From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:53:21 -0500
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this '85 CD!
>
>
>
> "Kaleb C. Stripli
You want we should hurt him for ya!??
:)
T
> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:51:19 -0600
> To: Banned List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, mercedes Mailing List
>
> Subject: [MBZ] People are stupid
>
> So I have this guy who
This is beginning to sound like that $1,600. Troybilt tiller I bought so I
could grow $15. worth of tomatoes and corn?
> From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:57:41 -0500
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Knock on
Dad was a retired electrical contractor then county electrical inspector for
15 years until he retired again. I've been licensed for twenty years. We
share a lot of interesting stories.
One FAVORITE is when we're in Home Depot or Lowes and overhear a homeowner
asking one of the guys who work in th
I kinda think the cost of replacing those hybrid batteries which will have
to be done about the time the warranty expires is a greater cost than what I
paid for the four 300Ds.
Let's see... the vehicle tax is due at the end of the month. Mine is $9.24
compared to brother's prime vehicle which is $
Actually, front end work was about 300 miles prior. The big difference in
performance coincided with the B20 and the weather. I suspect you're quite
right that the water vapor was the key factor.
> From: Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec
Actually, as with any appliance you'd check the actual load on the
faceplate.
Correct... if the element is 5000W a 4K generator isn't gonna provide enough
power. If the wattage on the element is only nom. 3,000 plus the load of the
motor, about 1/3 hp.. it could be done.
Yep, standard branch ci
Several decades ago I found myself working a temp position at a factory
which made office furniture. I was amazed at the precision of the machines
which produced the components. Tolerances were measured by caliper and a
minute adjustment was accomplished by digital entry. Suddenly a machine
forty y
LOL... h and another threat was discussing generating electricity...
grow lights?
Nope... just alfalfa and wheat grass. Lord knows I'm obsessive and
compulsive. There are some habits I never allowed myself to explore,
thankfully.
> From: "Rick Knoble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercede
ulary for creating the cleaner. I am
> having limited success in that department.:)
>
>
> Dave H...
>
> --
> From: "Timothy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:56 PM
> To: "Merced
Heck, after having been so dry with the mist/atmospheric conditions maybe
there's more oxygen in the air and combustion was improved?
> From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:37:10 -0600
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re:
Gee... suddenly I feel guilty buying bio and realising that the cost of masa
flour goes up as a result. Actually, I've heard that some cultures are
hurting because coomodities such as corn are diverted for fuel production
thus the cost of a burrito goes up. (No sarcastic inflection there!)
I like
he utilization of Vinton fuel
> lines.
>
> Not a bad deal though, huh? Better for the vehicle, better for the
> environment and no war required to operate your vehicle :)
>
>
> Dave H...
> --
> From: "Timothy Robins
Last week I treated the daily driver ('85 300D 323K+ mi) to a stay with the
indy. I got a list of things repaired that I wouldn't have been able to
accomplish. There's certainly a noticable difference in handling with the
new front end. Otherwise, there was no reason to expect the car to actually
r
about anything I
> need, have it hooked up via extension cords. Will be needing to do
> laundry soon and it will run the washer I am sure but cant see anyway to
> hook the electric drier up to it. Anyway of hooking it into the house
> power quick and easy and just flipping the main b
Most of the belt-driven/direct coupled generator heads I've seen require
3,600 RPM. I'd always heard an advantage of the some diesel gensets was the
slower, 1,800 RPM speed for sound and long term wear and tear.
There are PTO generators which use pto from tractors at 540 RPM input.
They're expensi
I'm one to try to look at the positive. Kaleb, I heard more bad weather
expected for you in OK?
Who knows? Being without power is an inconvenience and interrupts business
but maybe it's a good buffer from the outside world to give you and (new)
family some time for adjustment. Hope all is well.
T
; Subject: Re: [MBZ] Funny Noises
>
> A big thump after driving 30 or so miles was being caused a collapsing
> fuel tank.
> Cleaning the breather pipe solved that. I have installed a small plastic
> fuel filter at the breather intake .
>
> mak
> - Original Message
ne and away it goes...
>
> wastes *lots* of drinkable water, but does provide sump pump action in
> a power failure.
> was not cheap $700.
>
> On Dec 14, 2007, at 6:07 PM, Timothy Robinson wrote:
>
>> So...Check the current your furnace (blower) demands. Buy a sm
So...Check the current your furnace (blower) demands. Buy a small inverter.
I got a 1,500W one online for about $69.00 a few years ago for sump pump
(just in case). Get a deep cell battery. You're set. I keep the battery on a
trickle charge. Before investing in the generator I'd use the inverter in
Those "German sounding" noises (loud "gutteral" clunk sounds) are never
funny to me. Usually means a visit to the indy.
"Funny" is NOT a word I associate with car... 'cause whenever and ex used to
say, "the car's acting "funny"" it usually meant she's ignored an oil light
or something and driven a
I know little about this, but isn't there a problem of "back pressure" (?)
if using some kind of exchanger on the exhaust?
> From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:05:55 -0500
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] EMER
Again... all of this intrigues me!
I read an article a few years ago. There was a company was experimenting
with a system which used a small diesel driven electric induction motor. It
was a home heating/electric generator thing. The liquid cooled engine
provided heat and when turing the induction
any that will sell me a 727. :-)
>
> Ed
> 300E
>
> On 14/12/2007, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> I'm a kid at heart (who never had a train set?) so I love trains!
>>
>> Often have featured buying an old passenger car and turnin
Re: [MBZ] Stopping
>
> You come up with a car kit & you are a rich man.
>
> Note to self: email son tomorrow!
>
> On Dec 13, 2007 10:48 PM, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I'm a kid at heart (who never had a train set?) so I love train
ke it (insert laughter here) because the job required that I MOVE
> TO IOWA (where I now live). I was living in DC when the job offer came.
>
> Duh!
>
>
>
> On Dec 13, 2007 10:26 PM, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> "Sanders"... t
"Sanders"... those were in use on buses at one time. Not sure if LD trucks
were equipped. Seems like I remember hearing about some car that was
equipped with sanders also. (Citreon?)
> From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:18:1
Wembley, my wire hair was an "alcoholic." You had to be careful setting a
cocktail on the coffee table. He could distinguish a Budweiser can from a
cola. I left him in the car once to run into the bank. When I returned he'd
gotten into the groceries in the rear seat, pulled out a can of beer,
punct
My first accident was a herd of deer. I found that when you think they've
crossed the road there's always a straggler. Biltmore Forest, 1982. I had
come to a dead stop and just accelerated. Luckily I was in a 5 cyl non-turbo
so basically "I was hit by the deer." It did a "Prancer" on the hood and
g
There have been experiments with thermo-electrics. I think they managed to
equip a diesel Peterbilt with T/E units which used the heat from the exhaust
and eliminated the need for an alternator.
I do know that there are small t/e units which will use heat from combustion
to power an auger on a pel
Dog/MB thread...
I'd taken the three dogs on a ride and left the a/c running while I ran into
a convenience store. Wembley (who always claimed shotgun) rushed over to the
driver's seat and managed to hit the door plunger, locking me out with the
car running.
Spectaters gathered as I stood outsid
I am intrigued by this type of thing!
I'd actually wondered if there was some way to circulate the warm coolant
from the car to an exchanger in the HVAC!
Actually, about twenty years ago I bought two stainless "hot sticks" from a
company that the IRS forced out of business (back taxes). I just fo
Fritz, some kind of rescued wire haired Lab mix has almost outgrown stealing
golf shoes, baseball gloves and such from neighbors' garages. It only became
a problem when neigihbors began giving her treats and enticing her into
their yards. She did teach the neighborhood children to put away their to
hm... obviously it get your post flagged.
> From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:10:34 -0800
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: [MBZ] Craigslist keywords
>
> What 's the deal with people putting a long list of i
Oh goodie! Something I've just recently experienced!?
Tank:
I just had a fuel tank replaced. The tank vent apparently had become clogged
and vacume was causeing the tank to implode. It reached the point that my
tank capacity was only about 8 ga.. By that time the fuel sending unit had
been damage
r is more important than a CO2 detector in a home
> with un-vented heaters.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Timothy Robinson
> S
Again... my bad... CO
> From: Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:24:17 -0700
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I'm iced up!
>
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:45:52 -0500 Timothy Robi
monoxide... 1 X C CO ooops! You're right. It's the CO2 in the water
that mixes with my Scotch.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:22:28 EST
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] CO/C02
>
> < and I just know someone's gonn
Please be careful!
So many homeowners and contractors insist on those unvented gas fireplaces
and I just know someone's gonna fall asleep on the sofa and die of CO2
poisoning! The local codes only prohibit them as primary heat source in
bedrooms and don't require CO2 detectors. I insist (I instal
L PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:24:50 -0500
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How much does it cost to build a garage?
>
> Timothy Robinson wrote:
>>
>> "crematorium"... the "foam&quo
I'd almost forgotten I had a car listed on Craigslist. I got a call this
morning, a guy asking was it still available and could he see it. The guy
was calling from three hours away. He intended to drive today (short
notice) to see the car. I gave him directions. I had meetings today but I'd
left t
"crematorium"... the "foam" that we're thinking about is not fire proof. I
learned the hard way as I used it once in a commercial installation and
inspectors wouldn't sign off on it. The "Tiger Foam" does have a fire
rating however. We used it in an application this summer. I think the only
probl
Tiger Foam... (Google it!) Have used it on several applications.
> From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:47:20 -0600
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How much does it cost to build a garage?
>
> spray f
No snow here yet... worst scenerio is when there's a layer of ice under the
snow. To negotiate the mountain curves you have to sometimes "hang a wheel"
on the shoulder.
Only problem with the turbos is it's easy to break traction. That's when an
old 240D would come in handy.
> From: "Kaleb C. S
Someone had suggested "inflating the tank." The old tank was pretty nasty
inside, the sending unit was crushed, broken into pieces... there was a
concern if the old tank would be weaker after having been crumpled to half
it's size. It had even torn loose from mounting.
As it is there's a clean use
So now the ole "drug car" drives as good as new.
I bought another '85 300D this summer. The guy who sold it was "motivated"
and I got it at a cheap price later to discover the fuel tank was imploded
due to a clogged vent line. (The seller had discovered the space and assumed
it was done to allow r
IMHO... I'm new here. In previous week I've read about this man, Marshall
whom I never "met" but learned was an exceptional person. He must have been,
especially since all of you guys are united in quoting him.. ("CHANGE THE
FUSES").
Just as he seemed (I gather) to have been quite an influence and
*he has a nice place to go when he is in the dog house.*
We used to call it a "pout house."
T
> From: "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 11:41:51 -0700
> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How much does it cos
I haven't gotten around to it, but there are very few things I won't run
through the dishwasher! Couldn't hurt on the lense. You are right about
those bulbs though! I'm just getting started on instrument panels!
> From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date:
My stupid question of the day..
>
> it's true. i will question your manhood in crude and childish ways if you
> talk to me about trim.
>
> On Dec 6, 2007 7:05 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Just dont talk to Hursty.
>>
>> Timot
Go figure!
As an electrician I always roll my eyes when people spend a fortune
renovating an old house to barely bring it up to code (significant
architectural preservations exempt) and I think to myself, "It's still an
old house."
While friends are driving around new cars with all the bells and
Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:33:27 -0600
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Synthetic Oils
>
> You sure you wasn't drinkin a "cocola"?
>
> --R
>
> Timothy Robinson wr
2007 13:33:27 -0600
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Synthetic Oils
>
> You sure you wasn't drinkin a "cocola"?
>
> --R
>
> Timothy Robinson wrote:
>> A quarter's worth of
>> gasoline in a milk jug to mow the yard a
Hmph... $167. That's about what my new tie rods cost. I'll find out in
about an hour. :)
> From: "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 11:51:35 -0700
> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Going to Look at a 115
>
>
I've read posters on forums such as MB.org chastise others for running the
rear fog lights all the time as if they were a blinding hazzard to the
drivers behind. Geez... it's just like an additional tail light!
There's nothing quite as harrowing as I putter along in the fog, in my own
little worl
When ole neighbor, Ada McElrath died a few years ago she'd accumulated
almost 9,000 miles on her "new" 1967 Ford Galaxie. She used to tell me,
"I've had the oil changed every spring whether it needed it or not."
> From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
days.
>
> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net
> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
> .
>
> - Original
hmm... I commute on a bad section of I-40 which is prone to heavy fog.
Electronic signs sense the condition and suddenly you're "in the soup." The
W123 tail lights alone are kinda minimal when 18 wheelers are closing in on
you.
> From: "wilton strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes
"Pub crawl"... as my favorite beverage used to be "one more," that would
have been dangerous if I were disappoint yet had $1,750. cash in my pocket.
How does one pay more than the asking price? I suppose the fact that you
were "on the way" with cash in hand was enough to seal the deal for the
othe
It makes sense, just like having blood tests and urinalysis at doctor's
office that "drawing" oil should give an indication to engine performance.
My dad's ole mechanic was rather intuative and used to "smell the exhaust"
to determine how "rich" the fuel mixture was, if the car was burning oil or
What'll they think of next! Rear fog lights! DUH... I haven't given them
much thought though seems I remember it was just one fog light on the left
side? It was something (German ingenuity) that otherwise people would think
they were brake lights and having just one on the left helped rear drivers
I guess I haven't followed the whole thread. No, can't fault the guy for
accepting the full ask price.
I had listed one of my cars on Craigslist at a firm price. My mechanic
listed a similar 1984 300D (about same mileage, pretty identical even same
color) at the same time. We've gotten a laugh bec
Thanks, Jim...
Haven't had the pleasure of dealing with Rusty yet! Good idea though. I'll
have to give him a call!
T
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:52:54 EST
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] My stupid question of the day
I guess you can't fault someone for taking cash on the barrel but I sure
hate it when I show up as planned and minutes before the owner has sold to
someone else... I'd have been tempted to "flash the cash" and say, "Oh well,
guess my "$3,000." goes back in savings in the morning."
Same thing with
ld up well between coats.
> Took four coats over two hours to get a build up enough to survive
> the incursion of water and other wear. Best to do on a fairly hot
> day, so that it cures in a timely manner. It is not as good as the
> factory coating and does not take daily use well.
&
Cosmetics aren't the greatest of my concern but the interior moldings around
windows (plastic/vinyl matching the interior color) are all distorted from
age and sun. Seems to be typical of most of the other W123s I thought I
could glean some interior trim from. Is there a source to buy new
replacem
I've often wondered what it'd be like to have one of those "Rhino linings"
sprayed in the trunk and floorboards? I've seen it done in old Jeeps.
> From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:10:38 -0600
> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'
oops... I mean, then it's 5W40?
> From: Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:02:15 -0500
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oh, all right then, it IS an oil thread
>
> I'm
ess with 5w40.
> If I lived somewhere REALLY cold, like where its -20 in the daytime I'd
> probably use 0w40 but since I don't I'll stick with 5w40 year round.
>
> -Curt
>
>
> Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:38:29 -0500
> From: Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
&g
rength is strong enough to protect the metals it will work
> fine. But how will you know? Mercedes already knows - follow their
> recommendations.
>
> Thanks, Tom
> 256-656-1924
>
> -Original Message-
> From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
: [MBZ] Oh, all right then, it IS an oil thread
>
>
>
> Timothy Robinson wrote:
>>
>> Mobil 1 with SuperSynTM 0W-30 Any remarks?
>
> All the cars in your sig have OM617 engines. If you want to use oil that
> much thinner than MBZ recommended, wate
Mobil 1 with SuperSynTM 0W-30 Any remarks?
Don't know the price locally but would work out to $6.99 quart ($41.94 cs.)
with free shipping on a combined order from AutoBarn (anyone dealt with
them?) There's also a $20. off coupon and and adding a couple of cases to
the order would qualify it fo
Reminds me of an old uncle. I was about 6 y/o and he was toying with his old
MB "turtle." (He was so proud of this car he'd just brought in from
Frankfurt.) I'd ask, "Uncle Floyd, why do you do this/that to the car" and
he'd reply, "Das ist was der book sagt!" as he'd point toward the MB
maintenanc
hmmm...
might not get randomly stopped in a "speed trap" for they'd think you
couldn't afford the ticket. Remember how there was a study that the flashy
"RED" car always got stopped first?
In my experience, the contractor who drives the new pickup probably traded
for a new vehicle to skip a p
I joined too late... so I only know from you guys the great person,
Marshall, that I never met.
The photo puts a face to a brilliant man who's knowledge you pass on to me.
CHECK THE FUSES?
T
> From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 17
So sorry for underestimating your cultural sophisitcation. I'll aim lower
> next time..
I LOVE THAT... This summer I had a chance to tell a "DIVA," I'm so sorry. I
apologise. I thought you had more experience so I expected more from you.
When I realise now your actual experience, you've reall
Gee thanks for the search advice...as if I don't waste enough time at
computer! :)
http://slo.craigslist.org/car/477224466.html
Here's a 1984 300D limousine for sale.
T
> From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:18:50 -0800
>
Yes, Dave. That's how I located two of my cars last summer. I "Googled"
"1985 300D Craigslist" then sifted through the results.
> From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:53:40 -0500
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re: [M
OY... I often use my "genetic talents" to make the best deal, find the best
bargain and have really never been offened when I hear the "verb" that is
used to describe it.
Then again, being also a native of the South, some might be offended at what
I call a toasted leftover biscuit.
As far as gett
Hm... wonder if the tow chain haning down under the front bumper is a clue?
Do wish they'd give more info. Some of those cars look scarey!
At the Arlinton, TX location the have a black 1985 500SL (lot#23 says SEL)
http://www.charitycarauctions.org/UI/cardetail.aspx
Wonder what that story is? M
Another reason I'm glad I found you guys and the knowledge you share, as my
grandmother used to say, "until your better paid."
Thanks!
Tim
on 11/30/07 9:19 PM, wilton strickland at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Who woulda thunk it? I. My first thought when you said it only took 2 or 3
> gallons w
Absolutely amazing!!!
I like the idea of the compressed air to "reinflate" the tank. Actually
though, I think I'm the proud ownered of a new tank by now.
Someone mentioned the "swoosh" noise when opening to fill the tank. I've
heard that and thought nothing. Who would have thought the fuel pump w
Ah, Wilton! Who would have "thunk it!"
I looked at the tank this evening. There's not a mark on it to suggest it
had been crushed or "beaten in." It appears that is has collapsed to half
it's capacity as if by vacume. It was amazing, really!
on 11/30/07 2:15 PM, wilton strickland at [EMAIL PROTE
I was wondering when someone would recall those shoe fitting fluoroscopes.
The had three viewing ports, one for child, one for mom and one for the shoe
salesman.
Heck, I learned to crawl as a baby 'cause I was "jonesin' for perogoric.
Family doctor once recommended menthol cigarettes to help with
gt;
> Dad crossed the border innumerable times in that car. I still laugh at him
> for being an international drug smuggler.
>
> On Nov 30, 2007 10:57 AM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>>
f marihuana.
We didn't buy the car as it was obvious that "spoiled lil rich kid" had
abused "mom's car." My friend did "lift" the bag of pot. He laughed saying,
"Like they're gonna ask where their drugs went to?"
on 11/30/
I bought a 300D from a guy this summer. The car had 323K miles, 100k more
than the other two but I was impressed in how it ran. I mean, it seems to be
waiting for the key to be inserted so it can start. A little worse for wear,
it's my favorite daily driver. Vac, a/c... everything works like a top
I you lose your temper when you have a complaint, you've lost. You're
complaint is no longer valid. Best to approach it with "the gentle art of
verbal defense" remaining calmly focused on the actual complaint and how it
is going to be resolved. It can't become a personal offensive/defensive
thing n
on 11/27/07 5:24 PM, R A Bennell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Every new restaurant that opens seems like there's a line out the door of
people waiting. The herds follow. Used to be that after a time of service
and food "like s%#t" those places would fold. I'm amazed today that some
places stay in bu
Again with my 2 cents...
I hear it all the time, "Well, that's what you get now-a-days." I'm sorry,
that's what some people "accept" now-a-days.
It seems many tradesmen don't take pride in their work. It's all about the
pay. Satisfaction and pride have nothing to do with it. Well sorry, last
gene
AW... I'm compulsive and quite anal and I've learned to overlook the drama.
"Honey, the car's acting funny" doesn't have the same effect on me as it
once did." It's the car's fault if it's driven on a flat tire all day and
ruined the rim or if those lights on the dash won't go off.
The answer is "
I'm still of the belief that the automobile is far to complex a machine for
the "fairer sex" to operate.
That said, I need to go into the kitchen now and bake myself a pie 'cause
that's the only way I desserts.
on 11/26/07 7:10 PM, Hendrik & Fay at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Come come now Rodg
There's an interesting product called "Tiger Foam" (Google it). Comes all
self-contained for spray installation. We used it (insulation/fire rating)
and a project this summer. Beats the heck out of handling insulation bats or
dealing with the rigid foam sheets.
on 11/26/07 6:34 PM, LarryT at [EMAI
I was always warned not to use parking brake (non-MB) in the winter as the
cable would often freeze up?
On a manual trans was always told 1st or preferably reverse.
A friend's wife rushed into grocery a few years back and absentmindedly
forgot to put the car in gear or engage the parking brake. W
OY! Reminds me of the recent widow who was telling a friend, "So on his
deathbed Murray told me I should sell his Benz to pay for his funeral buy a
stone. (Extends hand)... You like it???"
on 11/26/07 11:10 AM, Rich Thomas at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Uh oh, it's starting. A preview of Thing
That happens all the time here in the mountains. Four brakes engaged on iced
parking lot might hold the vehicle but just the drive wheels in park, you
shut the car door and the car slides away like a hockey puck.
The owner's manual on the 300D gives emergency instructions on how to "jump
start" th
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