Re: [MBZ] Rust on a 450SLC - where to look

2009-04-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Michael E. Esh
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] top loading washer

2009-04-06 Thread Ed Booher
On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 9:46 AM, harry watkins harry...@bellsouth.net wrote: Anyone heard of a washer that becomes a dryer after the wash?  Someone told my wife there is such a thing. Harry LG Electronics is the only manufacturer that I know of right now that have full size combo models. Check

[MBZ] OT: phone scam/phishing attempt in progress

2009-04-06 Thread Allan Streib
Not sure if this is nationwide or if just my area has been targeted, but I got a call on my cell phone today from an automated system, using the name of a local bank and saying that fraud had been detected in my checking account. As it happens I don't have an account at that bank, but thought

Re: [MBZ] steering joint puller - was Chicken Wagonry

2009-04-06 Thread Fmiser
Jim Cathey wrote: The puller I'd made for these joints works excellently. Some pressure and a few hammer taps and POP! Off it comes. Do you have details? Or is it just a homemade copy of the MB tool? -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: Already did. Rusty (Tom) told me in no uncertain terms that only the housing was available. Is this the same Tom who once told me the oil filter stem o-rings were only available in ten packs? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Scott Ritchey
As I recall, this bolt screws into threads in the filter. Maybe you have a bad filter? -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 21:31 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Chicken Wagonry

2009-04-06 Thread Scott Ritchey
As I recall, Marshall used to say the steering box geard seldom wore out unless over-tightened. I also seem to recall that the little flex joint was often the cause of lose steering. My 123 drove much better after replacing the steering damper; the old one bounced like a spring. Scott

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread Peter Frederick
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Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Peter Frederick wrote: Nice machine, and only a rotary switch and four or five pushbuttons, And does it cut all power to the washer when the knob is at Off? My pet peeve is the washers that pull 5-20w from the outlet during the 160 hours a week that they aren't being used, keeping the

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded =, buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread MG
Two wrong filters? Try taking the bolt along with you to another vendors store and see. Manfred Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 16:03:39 -0400 From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah! Already thought of this. I

Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread MG
If it was me I'd buy a new set. I mean why bother to fix something that's so clapped out. Next thing you know you'll probably be taking apart old junker cars to fix them. I mean you gotta stop somewhere. What??? OH! Never mind. Manfred Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:38:28 -0500 From: Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Wonko the Sane
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Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread Allan Streib
MG trainpain2...@yahoo.com writes: If it was me I'd buy a new set. I mean why bother to fix something that's so clapped out. Next thing you know you'll probably be taking apart old junker cars to fix them. I mean you gotta stop somewhere. Yeah put an OM617 in your washer, should be good for

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread Peter Frederick
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
probably. Mitch Haley wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: Already did. Rusty (Tom) told me in no uncertain terms that only the housing was available. Is this the same Tom who once told me the oil filter stem o-rings were only available in ten packs? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread tyler
This would be a free part at any reasonable junkyard in person, and maybe $5 shipped. There are junkyards in Oregon that probably have 20 cars with this bolt, and would certainly ship if you called them. Tyler Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: PS, I see another part number, you sure rusty cant just

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
OK, I dont have this bolt, seems to be a later engine deal, but can sell you a complete assembly with the earlier style bolt. If you are interested just send a email offlist to okieb...@striplin.net andrew strasfogel wrote: Already thought of this. I don't have TWO bad filters... -- Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well I already spent the $70 at the local appliance part store and got it installed, will see what happens. MG wrote: If it was me I'd buy a new set. I mean why bother to fix something that's so clapped out. Next thing you know you'll probably be taking apart old junker cars to fix them. I

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Curt Raymond
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[MBZ] FW: Today's Diesel Prices

2009-04-06 Thread Tom Hargrave
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/ 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: eia_lists...@eia.doe.gov [mailto:eia_lists...@eia.doe.gov] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:56 PM To: weekdfpr...@tonto.eia.doe.gov Subject: Today's Diesel Prices ** **

Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread OK Don
be speedy Baron Manfred von Richthofen OK Don W124 Diesels KD5NRO -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090406/c1442491/attachment.html ___ http

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 6 Apr 2009 18:48:02 -0500 Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: You sure? Are they the same lot number? Humour (or lack thereof) aside, could you run a thread-chaser tool onto it and fix the threads? I'd be a little leery of putting chips into something that's supposed to filter

Re: [MBZ] OT, more washer stuff

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] Rust on a 450SLC - where to look

2009-04-06 Thread David Bruckmann
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[MBZ] Only in Florida

2009-04-06 Thread archer
Florida cops taser satnav lake plunge woman 'Premenstrual issues' blamed for loss of $100k Mercedes April Fool Police were last week obliged to taser a 37-year-old mother of two who followed the satnav of her husband's $100k Mercedes into

Re: [MBZ] Rust on a 450SLC - where to look

2009-04-06 Thread OK Don
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[MBZ] OT: Seen one of these?

2009-04-06 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Seen one of these?

2009-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Seen one of these?

2009-04-06 Thread Peter Frederick
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Loren Faeth
What's the chance that Andrew has an early (123) type filter and since his car is an 85, it has the later OM603 type fuel filter? (and bolt!) I believe the later bolt would go in the filter and act as though it is stripped or cross threaded. Andrew, do you still have the old filter to

[MBZ] OT: Need help with Big Red Van

2009-04-06 Thread Craig McCluskey
Our BRV, a 1989 Chevy Beauville with a six cylinder engine, wouldn't start this morning, so I took our '82 240D/3.0 and left Shirley without transportation. That will work again tomorrow, but Wednesday she needs the car. So ... The problem is that the fuel pump doesn't run (normally you hear it

Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded =, buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] W123 main fuel filter bolt is cross-threaded = buggah!

2009-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
There is the early style for 617, then the last style which he has. Its not the same as the 603 so it probably just a 84-85 thing. Loren Faeth wrote: What's the chance that Andrew has an early (123) type filter and since his car is an 85, it has the later OM603 type fuel filter? (and bolt!) I

Re: [MBZ] steering joint puller - was Chicken Wagonry

2009-04-06 Thread Jim Cathey
The puller I'd made for these joints works excellently. Some pressure and a few hammer taps and POP! Off it comes. Do you have details? Or is it just a homemade copy of the MB tool? It's the little Harbor Freight press, but with the ears bent in via a little bit of smoke wrench and hammer