Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen
I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703773020 --R ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
On May 12, 2015 9:56 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703773020 I like that a lot, though it probably makes more sense in Japan. Would the reaction be better to a Toppola? http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toppola Tom ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
I think it was 3 times, just on accumulators. One at a time, in place of in pairs as everyone, including the book, told him. I'm always surprised with Andrew's willingness to cheap out yet insistence on his fine automobiles. Don't your fine automobiles deserve good parts? Didn't you already get stuck from cheaping out on accumulators once? -Curt From: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I don't know why you persist in buying important parts off eBay. It will all end in tears. -Curt +1 ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
ATTABOY on the write-up/instructions/procedures, Grant. Wilton - Original Message - From: G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Battery Maintainers As owner of quite a number of vehicles [currently 17], I've become something of a skilled person in the art of keeping the seldom driven vehicle operational. 1. Invest in a battery disconnect switch. Harbor Freight sells one that costs about $7. Put it in the ground cable and when you park the vehicle, disconnect the ground, thus isolating the battery from any current draw the vehicle may have. Since you put it in the ground circuit, it makes location of the switch easier also, no hot lead to deal with. All required to fit the switch is usually a short ground strap with a lug on each end.. normal ground cable end is mounted on one lug of the switch, the new cable to the other, the loose end mounted at the newly vacated ground mount point. All connections to batteries need to be Clean, Bright, and Tight [good protocol]. 2. I use the small solar panels to provide 1.5 amp charging current to the now isolated battery. A good battery [presume you aren't storing a bad battery, right?] will self discharge at the rate of about .06 volts per month, starting with a good 12.40 volt fully charged battery. The small solar panel, mounted in a south facing window, will charge enough to make up that normal loss. Even on cloudy days, you will get solar energy. Not as much, but it will average out.. the panel you get should have overcharge circuitry built in.. it cost a bit more.. but still less than a new battery. Check and make sure you have proper fluid level in the battery to start with. 3. A good solar panel will come with quick disconnect pigtails that attach directly to the battery clamps. So, when you use the vehicle, you will unplug the solar panel, turn the ground disconnect switch to connect and execute the stored start checklist for the vehicle.. [ie. prime fuel, etc etc..] When you return from the weekend cruise, turn battery disconnect to off, plug in solar panel, put the car back up on stands.. etc etc.. I chose the solar panel units because the sun always shines [well almost always] even when the power grid may be down, plus.. I don't like leaving electrical devices unattended, and they fail in unexpected ways. Your personal mileage may vary. Grant... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:50 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Craig asks: Does anyone have experience with the battery maintainers which are supposed to keep a battery in good condition during prolonged storage? The Battery Tender line of products is good. Not cheap though. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dapsfield-keywords=Battery+Tender Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] generator for Craig
Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! ___ 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] generator for Craig
Roughly 10% loss on propane, 20% on natural gas. It's all about the BTUs. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 1:44 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
Give me your year/model or a part number. I know what my jobber price would be but the Northwoods guys are probably even cheaper, and they're a dealer. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 12:09 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: How cheap? On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: These are so stupid cheap from the dealer it's silly (in my opinion) not to buy dealer parts. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: To repeat my question, without gratuitous sniping from Curt, if anyone has experience with either brand of air cell please do comment. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The jury is still out on that but I am impressed at your memory. Would you like to be my biographer? .Miserable hours, lousy pay, churlish subject, great recognition. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm always surprised with Andrew's willingness to cheap out yet insistence on his fine automobiles. Don't your fine automobiles deserve good parts? Didn't you already get stuck from cheaping out on accumulators once? -Curt From: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I don't know why you persist in buying important parts off eBay. It will all end in tears. -Curt +1 This is something I'd buy from the stealer. I used to buy them from Q, and those were good. I think they were febi, but I don't remember. Without Q, I'd buy the ones in the MB box from the stealer. you want quality because you don't want to change them often. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Well.. it does set a new standard for both Ugly and Useless .. thus should receive a new category in the Darwin Awards... simply because anyone in their right mind would consider suicide rather than be seen in public owning one.. OTOH... being a Prius.. and being parked at the side of the road.. well.. there is a certain Needing power plugs however... useless, when tapped into a dead battery bank.. Does the designer know that most American cities have laws against urban camping? Being tied to the power grid and camping off road does not calculate to me.. with a low slung prius.. now overloaded with a camper... All the wrong engineering decisions.. packaged together... amazing.. Ok.. the anti-nausea meds are kicking in now... I'm better.. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? Friends don't let friends drive Piouses (Pi'i) or any other toada. ___ 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 ___ 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] S500 Won't Start
ATTABOY! 'Glad it's running, and I know it's a bit worrisome to not know 'zackly what fixed it. If it happens again, try just disconnecting battery for coupla minutes first. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:41 AM Subject: [MBZ] S500 Won't Start First and foremost, the car is now running. I'm not exactly sure why. Here's what I did in order: 1.) Replaced CPS. Car would not start. 2.) Fuel pressure was definitely low. Replaced fuel filter. Fuel pressure was definitely improved. Car would not start. 3.) Disconneced battery. Removed and replaced fuses in computer module in coffin. Removed and replaced all connectors on EZL. Reconnected battery. Car started. So I'm wondering if there were multiple issues, possibly a bad CPS and a clogged fuel filter. Or - maybe replacing the parts fixed it, but something needed to be reset? I'm am not complaining in the least, I'm glad it's running. Just trying to figure out what exactly the fix was. A BIG thank you to everyone who offered help and suggestions! Dan Sent from my iPad ___ 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 ___ 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] generator for Craig
Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! Or natural gas ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? Friends don't let friends drive Piouses (Pi'i) or any other toada. ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
...not as good as paper for serious learning/studying. Not from personal experience, but one of my sons has done all his textbook studies on a kindle. He says that it works especially well for him. I think it is all about taking full advantage of the alternate capabilities of the format. One thing that I love about the kindle is the quick access to an exceptional dictionary. I have been very impressed with the fact that even some very obscure and archaic terms are to be found in the kindle dictionary! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:23 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Kindle revived If this is the original Kindle book reader, not the Fire tablet, it should use a standard micro USB cord, like Curt said. My wife uses hers several hours every day, reading almost all free books. She will only pay for one if it's the next in a particularly good series. The Kindles are great for casual reading, not as good as paper for serious learning/studying. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My son bought me the original Kindle. I uploaded a free book - Jack London's Fang - but bogged down and then lost the charging cord. it now sits unloved on my desk... -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
I think the Sprinter makes a somewhat better chassis for an RV! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:57 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rich Thomas Subject: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703 773020 --R ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
...reading almost all free books. I have recently become aware that most local libraries allow borrowing of e-books. I have searched and found a few books by some of my favorite novelists available for a 3-week loan. My library's app directs me to Amazon where I download the book. It's pretty convenient and FREE! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:23 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Kindle revived If this is the original Kindle book reader, not the Fire tablet, it should use a standard micro USB cord, like Curt said. My wife uses hers several hours every day, reading almost all free books. She will only pay for one if it's the next in a particularly good series. The Kindles are great for casual reading, not as good as paper for serious learning/studying. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My son bought me the original Kindle. I uploaded a free book - Jack London's Fang - but bogged down and then lost the charging cord. it now sits unloved on my desk... -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
Dan wrote Give me your year/model or a part number. I know what my jobber price would be but the Northwoods guys are probably even cheaper, and they're a dealer. WDBAB93C7FF035664 On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 Wow, MB of Northlake wants $199 (x2!!) for the real thing now. Sorry, I can't comment on the current merits of Febi/Bilstein or Corteco. Do be aware that some of the aftermarket units have a reputation for not being able to last more than a couple of years, I just can't remember which. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
So Dimitri, how do you really feel? On May 12, 2015 2:25 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Your classic douchebag RV. Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703773020 --R ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Bad engineering decisions reminds me: Cutting a hole in a perfectly good steel top to install a leaking, overhead door/window. Wilton - Original Message - From: G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen Well.. it does set a new standard for both Ugly and Useless .. thus should receive a new category in the Darwin Awards... simply because anyone in their right mind would consider suicide rather than be seen in public owning one.. OTOH... being a Prius.. and being parked at the side of the road.. well.. there is a certain Needing power plugs however... useless, when tapped into a dead battery bank.. Does the designer know that most American cities have laws against urban camping? Being tied to the power grid and camping off road does not calculate to me.. with a low slung prius.. now overloaded with a camper... All the wrong engineering decisions.. packaged together... amazing.. Ok.. the anti-nausea meds are kicking in now... I'm better.. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? Friends don't let friends drive Piouses (Pi'i) or any other toada. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
Andrew writes: ...reading almost all free books. I have recently become aware that most local libraries allow borrowing of e-books. Where do you live, Greg? I may want to move there. Why? Plenty of libraries around you loan them out. Put your zip code in here. https://www.overdrive.com/ Or for free books, look here. http://www.freebooksifter.com/ http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/pdf-downloads https://archive.org/ https://openlibrary.org/ http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks And the grandfather of them all. https://www.gutenberg.org/ Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ 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] ebay scam?
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I believe that to be the case as well, however, from an ethical standpoint you should contact the seller, make them aware of the error, and see how they want to deal with it. That was from Business Ethics when I was in college. I know it's an old thread, but two weeks ago MB Northlake put two copies of my shipping label, same tracking number, on two packages. One was my $45 rubber parts order. The other was $950 worth of Sprinter parts. Tony was more than glad to issue a call tag to overnite that stuff back to him. In Re: Curt's door handle: That wasn't unsolicited scam merchandise, it was an honest mistake of somebody the buyer had a business relationship with. Perhaps Snook can chime in, but I think the recipient has no more claim to it than he has to the wallet laying on the sidewalk in front of his house. Mitch. ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
Never mind, I got the number from the eBay auctions. Holy mother of pearl! Those things are way expensive now. Dealer counter price is like $246/each!! The ones from Northlake are a good deal, relatively speaking. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 3:49 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I must have stuttered. I asked for model/year or part number, not the VIN. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 3:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote Give me your year/model or a part number. I know what my jobber price would be but the Northwoods guys are probably even cheaper, and they're a dealer. WDBAB93C7FF035664 On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 Wow, MB of Northlake wants $199 (x2!!) for the real thing now. Sorry, I can't comment on the current merits of Febi/Bilstein or Corteco. Do be aware that some of the aftermarket units have a reputation for not being able to last more than a couple of years, I just can't remember which. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
I must have stuttered. I asked for model/year or part number, not the VIN. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 3:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote Give me your year/model or a part number. I know what my jobber price would be but the Northwoods guys are probably even cheaper, and they're a dealer. WDBAB93C7FF035664 On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 Wow, MB of Northlake wants $199 (x2!!) for the real thing now. Sorry, I can't comment on the current merits of Febi/Bilstein or Corteco. Do be aware that some of the aftermarket units have a reputation for not being able to last more than a couple of years, I just can't remember which. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 Wow, MB of Northlake wants $199 (x2!!) for the real thing now. Sorry, I can't comment on the current merits of Febi/Bilstein or Corteco. Do be aware that some of the aftermarket units have a reputation for not being able to last more than a couple of years, I just can't remember which. Mitch. ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
Where do you live, Greg? I may want to move there. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ...reading almost all free books. I have recently become aware that most local libraries allow borrowing of e-books. I have searched and found a few books by some of my favorite novelists available for a 3-week loan. My library's app directs me to Amazon where I download the book. It's pretty convenient and FREE! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:23 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Kindle revived If this is the original Kindle book reader, not the Fire tablet, it should use a standard micro USB cord, like Curt said. My wife uses hers several hours every day, reading almost all free books. She will only pay for one if it's the next in a particularly good series. The Kindles are great for casual reading, not as good as paper for serious learning/studying. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My son bought me the original Kindle. I uploaded a free book - Jack London's Fang - but bogged down and then lost the charging cord. it now sits unloved on my desk... -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
I live in Washington! Vancouver, WA to be exact. It's not only my library, many other area library districts provide this service. The app I use to get the loans is called Overdrive. I actually use it on my Nook HD+, running the Kindle app via KitKat OS booted from a N2A micro SD card. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:39 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Kindle revived Where do you live, Greg? I may want to move there. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ...reading almost all free books. I have recently become aware that most local libraries allow borrowing of e-books. I have searched and found a few books by some of my favorite novelists available for a 3-week loan. My library's app directs me to Amazon where I download the book. It's pretty convenient and FREE! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:23 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Kindle revived If this is the original Kindle book reader, not the Fire tablet, it should use a standard micro USB cord, like Curt said. My wife uses hers several hours every day, reading almost all free books. She will only pay for one if it's the next in a particularly good series. The Kindles are great for casual reading, not as good as paper for serious learning/studying. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My son bought me the original Kindle. I uploaded a free book - Jack London's Fang - but bogged down and then lost the charging cord. it now sits unloved on my desk... -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
It's Japan, where various rules and rationality don't always seem to apply --R On 5/12/15 2:19 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Well.. it does set a new standard for both Ugly and Useless .. thus should receive a new category in the Darwin Awards... simply because anyone in their right mind would consider suicide rather than be seen in public owning one.. OTOH... being a Prius.. and being parked at the side of the road.. well.. there is a certain Needing power plugs however... useless, when tapped into a dead battery bank.. Does the designer know that most American cities have laws against urban camping? Being tied to the power grid and camping off road does not calculate to me.. with a low slung prius.. now overloaded with a camper... All the wrong engineering decisions.. packaged together... amazing.. Ok.. the anti-nausea meds are kicking in now... I'm better.. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? Friends don't let friends drive Piouses (Pi'i) or any other toada. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Your classic douchebag RV. Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703773020 --R ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Like running over a Prius with my mom's G-wagen. Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2015, at 2:39 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So Dimitri, how do you really feel? On May 12, 2015 2:25 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Your classic douchebag RV. Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2015, at 10:56 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703773020 --R ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
ATTABOY on being a foster Dad to 17 vehicles that might otherwise be sent to the crusher. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:43 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ATTABOY on the write-up/instructions/procedures, Grant. Wilton - Original Message - From: G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Battery Maintainers As owner of quite a number of vehicles [currently 17], I've become something of a skilled person in the art of keeping the seldom driven vehicle operational. 1. Invest in a battery disconnect switch. Harbor Freight sells one that costs about $7. Put it in the ground cable and when you park the vehicle, disconnect the ground, thus isolating the battery from any current draw the vehicle may have. Since you put it in the ground circuit, it makes location of the switch easier also, no hot lead to deal with. All required to fit the switch is usually a short ground strap with a lug on each end.. normal ground cable end is mounted on one lug of the switch, the new cable to the other, the loose end mounted at the newly vacated ground mount point. All connections to batteries need to be Clean, Bright, and Tight [good protocol]. 2. I use the small solar panels to provide 1.5 amp charging current to the now isolated battery. A good battery [presume you aren't storing a bad battery, right?] will self discharge at the rate of about .06 volts per month, starting with a good 12.40 volt fully charged battery. The small solar panel, mounted in a south facing window, will charge enough to make up that normal loss. Even on cloudy days, you will get solar energy. Not as much, but it will average out.. the panel you get should have overcharge circuitry built in.. it cost a bit more.. but still less than a new battery. Check and make sure you have proper fluid level in the battery to start with. 3. A good solar panel will come with quick disconnect pigtails that attach directly to the battery clamps. So, when you use the vehicle, you will unplug the solar panel, turn the ground disconnect switch to connect and execute the stored start checklist for the vehicle.. [ie. prime fuel, etc etc..] When you return from the weekend cruise, turn battery disconnect to off, plug in solar panel, put the car back up on stands.. etc etc.. I chose the solar panel units because the sun always shines [well almost always] even when the power grid may be down, plus.. I don't like leaving electrical devices unattended, and they fail in unexpected ways. Your personal mileage may vary. Grant... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:50 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Craig asks: Does anyone have experience with the battery maintainers which are supposed to keep a battery in good condition during prolonged storage? The Battery Tender line of products is good. Not cheap though. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dapsfield-keywords=Battery+Tender Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] 2013 C240
Any knowledge/experience anyone on the list may have regarding a 2013 C240 M-B with ~77K mi. which is for sale on a local used car lot here for $9995 would be greatly appreciated. TIA. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Like the Japanese game show where contestants sing karaoke while a pretty assistant uhh, manipulates their manhood. The facial expressions are pretty hilarious. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen It's Japan, where various rules and rationality don't always seem to apply --R On 5/12/15 2:19 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Well.. it does set a new standard for both Ugly and Useless .. thus should receive a new category in the Darwin Awards... simply because anyone in their right mind would consider suicide rather than be seen in public owning one.. OTOH... being a Prius.. and being parked at the side of the road.. well.. there is a certain Needing power plugs however... useless, when tapped into a dead battery bank.. Does the designer know that most American cities have laws against urban camping? Being tied to the power grid and camping off road does not calculate to me.. with a low slung prius.. now overloaded with a camper... All the wrong engineering decisions.. packaged together... amazing.. Ok.. the anti-nausea meds are kicking in now... I'm better.. ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
LOL! Who is Northlake? On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 5:10 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I must have stuttered. I asked for model/year or part number, not the VIN. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 3:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote Give me your year/model or a part number. I know what my jobber price would be but the Northwoods guys are probably even cheaper, and they're a dealer. WDBAB93C7FF035664 On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 Wow, MB of Northlake wants $199 (x2!!) for the real thing now. Sorry, I can't comment on the current merits of Febi/Bilstein or Corteco. Do be aware that some of the aftermarket units have a reputation for not being able to last more than a couple of years, I just can't remember which. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
I dunno, I'd kind of like a Land Cruiser. Theres an early '70s one for sale nearby. Didn't check but I bet they want big money for it. -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? Friends don't let friends drive Piouses (Pi'i) or any other toada. ___ 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 ___ 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] 2013 C240
G. M. Brown via Mercedes wrote: Any knowledge/experience anyone on the list may have regarding a 2013 C240 M-B with ~77K mi. which is for sale on a local used car lot here for $9995 would be greatly appreciated. TIA. Two years old, 77k, and $10k? That's Chevy Cruze money. I'd imagine the Ritter list folks know all about cars that new. Mitch. ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Tom Savage via Mercedes wrote: I like that a lot, though it probably makes more sense in Japan. Would the reaction be better to a Toppola? http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toppola Oooh, if I had a 99 Wagonback instead of a couple of sedans... The reason it only adds 250lb is that the Wagonback hatch it replaces probably weighs over 200lb. Mitch. ___ 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
[MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
OK, so I've got this leaking poorly engineered hole in the roof of my wagon. I taped the seams over, let Tropical Storm Ana do her thing, and I'm pretty sure the issue is water getting past the sunroof (aka poorly design idea) seal. There was still some water on the floor from earlier rain, but it didn't seem to get any worse (the water hides in the seat foundation cross-pieces, comes out while driving, so it takes a few days to sop up all the water once it has gotten in). I'm still suspicious that there may be leaking from drain tube from the sunroof down the A-pillar. At the sunroof end, the material appears to be plastic, which may have started to deteriorate after 28 years. Is there a way to replace that tube without removing the sunroof assembly? I plan to test by feeding water directly down the hole, and then driving around to see if any water works out from under the seat, all though it is unclear to me how water going down the A-pillar would work back to the B-pillar and then under the seat foundation. - 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
How about TIG or MIG welding it shut? No more leaks! On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: OK, so I've got this leaking poorly engineered hole in the roof of my wagon. I taped the seams over, let Tropical Storm Ana do her thing, and I'm pretty sure the issue is water getting past the sunroof (aka poorly design idea) seal. There was still some water on the floor from earlier rain, but it didn't seem to get any worse (the water hides in the seat foundation cross-pieces, comes out while driving, so it takes a few days to sop up all the water once it has gotten in). I'm still suspicious that there may be leaking from drain tube from the sunroof down the A-pillar. At the sunroof end, the material appears to be plastic, which may have started to deteriorate after 28 years. Is there a way to replace that tube without removing the sunroof assembly? I plan to test by feeding water directly down the hole, and then driving around to see if any water works out from under the seat, all though it is unclear to me how water going down the A-pillar would work back to the B-pillar and then under the seat foundation. - Max Charleston SC -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
'Zackly. Wilt - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes OK, so I've got this leaking poorly engineered hole in the roof of my wagon. I taped the seams over, let Tropical Storm Ana do her thing, and I'm pretty sure the issue is water getting past the sunroof (aka poorly design idea) seal. There was still some water on the floor from earlier rain, but it didn't seem to get any worse (the water hides in the seat foundation cross-pieces, comes out while driving, so it takes a few days to sop up all the water once it has gotten in). I'm still suspicious that there may be leaking from drain tube from the sunroof down the A-pillar. At the sunroof end, the material appears to be plastic, which may have started to deteriorate after 28 years. Is there a way to replace that tube without removing the sunroof assembly? I plan to test by feeding water directly down the hole, and then driving around to see if any water works out from under the seat, all though it is unclear to me how water going down the A-pillar would work back to the B-pillar and then under the seat foundation. - 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
*sigh* if you paid any attention you'd know already. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? LOL! Who is Northlake? On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 5:10 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I must have stuttered. I asked for model/year or part number, not the VIN. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 3:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote Give me your year/model or a part number. I know what my jobber price would be but the Northwoods guys are probably even cheaper, and they're a dealer. WDBAB93C7FF035664 On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 Wow, MB of Northlake wants $199 (x2!!) for the real thing now. Sorry, I can't comment on the current merits of Febi/Bilstein or Corteco. Do be aware that some of the aftermarket units have a reputation for not being able to last more than a couple of years, I just can't remember which. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
I should have RTFM, there is a nice picture (in 77-300 of the 124 FSM) with the front headliner piece removed showing clear / easy access to the tubes where they attach to the sunroof- er, poorly designed / engineered hole frame. Looks like if I find the need to replace the tubes, the top end can be accessed without too much fuss. - 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Link? Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 4:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Like the Japanese game show where contestants sing karaoke while a pretty assistant uhh, manipulates their manhood. The facial expressions are pretty hilarious. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen It's Japan, where various rules and rationality don't always seem to apply --R On 5/12/15 2:19 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Well.. it does set a new standard for both Ugly and Useless .. thus should receive a new category in the Darwin Awards... simply because anyone in their right mind would consider suicide rather than be seen in public owning one.. OTOH... being a Prius.. and being parked at the side of the road.. well.. there is a certain Needing power plugs however... useless, when tapped into a dead battery bank.. Does the designer know that most American cities have laws against urban camping? Being tied to the power grid and camping off road does not calculate to me.. with a low slung prius.. now overloaded with a camper... All the wrong engineering decisions.. packaged together... amazing.. Ok.. the anti-nausea meds are kicking in now... I'm better.. ___ 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 ___ 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] generator for Craig
On Tue, 12 May 2015 16:00:47 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: All true. They also last longer. Less wear. I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt When I was actively building our propane-fired generator set, I read that new engines cannot be broken in when run on propane because, with the oil not being washed off the cylinder walls, the rings will never seat. Craig ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: I think the Sprinter makes a somewhat better chassis for an RV! I think the Vixen is the ultimate sport RV chassis, but it turned out to be a mistake to chase MPG by installing a BMW 524TD engine in it, apparently that motor can't take running all day at heavy throttle. I wonder how an OM606 would hold up in a motorhome, or how easy it would be to wire up a five cylinder Sprinter mill to play nice in a foreign chassis. Mitch. ___ 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] generator for Craig
'Nother ATTABOY. Wilton - Original Message - From: G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig All true... however, propane engines do require more propane to make the same energy as a gas engine in the same application.. propane simply has less carbons to burn in the chain.. If you are using a gas fired generator.. do two things on shutdown.. 1. Shut the fuel off while the generator is running.. If your generator does not have a fuel shut off valve.. get one. 2. Run the carb dry of fuel, until the engine shuts it's self off from fuel starvation. By doing this.. the amount of damage done to the carb from dried out fuel varnish is minimized. Most restart issues will be reduced if not eliminated. It requires only a small effort on shutdown.. which will save, often, huge efforts on startup.. which usually happen during an emergency of some sort.. The other survival suggestion I would make is to add a Y connection to the fuel line from the tank and add second fuel shutoff valve, with hose [a large golf tee in the open end, to stop critters from making nests in the hose. On shutdown, after running the carb empty.. put the hose from the Y connection into a suitable gasoline storage container, and drain the generator tank. dry.. Again.. no varnish or stale fuel on startup... If the stored fuel is over 90 days old.. use it in something.. get fresh... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt From: fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I must have stuttered. I asked for model/year or part number, not the VIN. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 3:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote Give me your year/model or a part number. I know what my jobber price would be but the Northwoods guys are probably even cheaper, and they're a dealer. WDBAB93C7FF035664 On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 3:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 Wow, MB of Northlake wants $199 (x2!!) for the real thing now. Sorry, I can't comment on the current merits of Febi/Bilstein or Corteco. Do be aware that some of the aftermarket units have a reputation for not being able to last more than a couple of years, I just can't remember which. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Land Cruiser reminds me of the top-of-the-line '47 or '48 Studebaker, four-door sedan my brother-in-law had. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen I dunno, I'd kind of like a Land Cruiser. Theres an early '70s one for sale nearby. Didn't check but I bet they want big money for it. -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? Friends don't let friends drive Piouses (Pi'i) or any other toada. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] 2013 C240
Jamie would probably be the most informed in this group. 77k is almost 40k miles per year. Must have been a LOT of highway driving! I'd like to see full records for all the fluid changes on schedule (engine and transmission oil). - 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703773020 Look Mom! A Toyota Priapism! http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--tqcppjhx--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_320/blm0rzkxhujhkjkpg9hc.jpg ___ 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] generator for Craig
I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt From: fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! ___ 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 ___ 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] generator for Craig
All true... however, propane engines do require more propane to make the same energy as a gas engine in the same application.. propane simply has less carbons to burn in the chain.. If you are using a gas fired generator.. do two things on shutdown.. 1. Shut the fuel off while the generator is running.. If your generator does not have a fuel shut off valve.. get one. 2. Run the carb dry of fuel, until the engine shuts it's self off from fuel starvation. By doing this.. the amount of damage done to the carb from dried out fuel varnish is minimized. Most restart issues will be reduced if not eliminated. It requires only a small effort on shutdown.. which will save, often, huge efforts on startup.. which usually happen during an emergency of some sort.. The other survival suggestion I would make is to add a Y connection to the fuel line from the tank and add second fuel shutoff valve, with hose [a large golf tee in the open end, to stop critters from making nests in the hose. On shutdown, after running the carb empty.. put the hose from the Y connection into a suitable gasoline storage container, and drain the generator tank. dry.. Again.. no varnish or stale fuel on startup... If the stored fuel is over 90 days old.. use it in something.. get fresh... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt From: fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Like the Japanese game show where contestants sing karaoke while a pretty assistant uhh, manipulates their manhood. The facial expressions are pretty hilarious. -Curt I looked that up on Youtube. What followed was a show where four grown men in diapers gave each other enemas. Talk about cannot be unseen... Mitch. ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
The Battery Minder line was recommended by Aviation Consumer magazine a couple of years ago to keep these expensive aircraft lead acid batteries in shape for those who don't fly often. I have the model 12112 that I use when I know the plane won't be flown for more than three weeks. there are bigger, newer models, but this one seems to do fine. This seems to be the current model: http://www.amazon.com/BatteryMINDer-Model-1510-Maintenance-Desulfator/dp/B00Q3CM2QY/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8qid=1431465098sr=8-2-fkmr1 I also use the cheap HF float chargers on other batteries, like the lawn mower and the old extra MB Diesel battery that I kept somehow. I use it to operate a 12v. winch now - pull the plane in the hangar when I'm tired, or last use was to load/unload an old (1901) up-right piano on the F150. I have a couple of solar chargers that we use when a car will be parked in the sun for awhile. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 3:50 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Craig asks: Does anyone have experience with the battery maintainers which are supposed to keep a battery in good condition during prolonged storage? The Battery Tender line of products is good. Not cheap though. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dapsfield-keywords=Battery+Tender Rick -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] generator for Craig
All true. They also last longer. Less wear. I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt ___ 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] generator for Craig
Yeah I put fuel shutoffs on my snowmobiles now. Those are 2 stroke engines so I don't run them dry but I burn them down some. If I'm feeling particularly enthusiastic I'll dump the carb bowls but combined with a good dose of seafoam gas additive I haven't had any trouble for a few years. -Curt From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig All true... however, propane engines do require more propane to make the same energy as a gas engine in the same application.. propane simply has less carbons to burn in the chain.. If you are using a gas fired generator.. do two things on shutdown.. 1. Shut the fuel off while the generator is running.. If your generator does not have a fuel shut off valve.. get one. 2. Run the carb dry of fuel, until the engine shuts it's self off from fuel starvation. By doing this.. the amount of damage done to the carb from dried out fuel varnish is minimized. Most restart issues will be reduced if not eliminated. It requires only a small effort on shutdown.. which will save, often, huge efforts on startup.. which usually happen during an emergency of some sort.. The other survival suggestion I would make is to add a Y connection to the fuel line from the tank and add second fuel shutoff valve, with hose [a large golf tee in the open end, to stop critters from making nests in the hose. On shutdown, after running the carb empty.. put the hose from the Y connection into a suitable gasoline storage container, and drain the generator tank. dry.. Again.. no varnish or stale fuel on startup... If the stored fuel is over 90 days old.. use it in something.. get fresh... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt From: fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
Strangely none of my jalopies has ever had a leaking sunroof. I replaced the front seal in my '83 240D because it seemed like the thing to do but not because it was leaking. The seal that came out didn't look any worse than the one that went in. I've never used my MB sunroofs a whole lot. I do like the tilt feature on the sunroof in my Jetta. Though its raining now and I'd bet Angie didn't close it when she went to work. Guess which car she'll try to leave me with tomorrow? Maybe I should pull the negative battery cable off both the other vehicles so she has no choice. :) -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes 'Zackly. Wilt - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes OK, so I've got this leaking poorly engineered hole in the roof of my wagon. I taped the seams over, let Tropical Storm Ana do her thing, and I'm pretty sure the issue is water getting past the sunroof (aka poorly design idea) seal. There was still some water on the floor from earlier rain, but it didn't seem to get any worse (the water hides in the seat foundation cross-pieces, comes out while driving, so it takes a few days to sop up all the water once it has gotten in). I'm still suspicious that there may be leaking from drain tube from the sunroof down the A-pillar. At the sunroof end, the material appears to be plastic, which may have started to deteriorate after 28 years. Is there a way to replace that tube without removing the sunroof assembly? I plan to test by feeding water directly down the hole, and then driving around to see if any water works out from under the seat, all though it is unclear to me how water going down the A-pillar would work back to the B-pillar and then under the seat foundation. - 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] 2013 C240
Glenn is this in Hendersonville? On May 12, 2015 4:14 PM, G. M. Brown via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Any knowledge/experience anyone on the list may have regarding a 2013 C240 M-B with ~77K mi. which is for sale on a local used car lot here for $9995 would be greatly appreciated. TIA. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
How cheap? On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: These are so stupid cheap from the dealer it's silly (in my opinion) not to buy dealer parts. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 11:35 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: To repeat my question, without gratuitous sniping from Curt, if anyone has experience with either brand of air cell please do comment. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The jury is still out on that but I am impressed at your memory. Would you like to be my biographer? .Miserable hours, lousy pay, churlish subject, great recognition. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm always surprised with Andrew's willingness to cheap out yet insistence on his fine automobiles. Don't your fine automobiles deserve good parts? Didn't you already get stuck from cheaping out on accumulators once? -Curt From: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I don't know why you persist in buying important parts off eBay. It will all end in tears. -Curt +1 This is something I'd buy from the stealer. I used to buy them from Q, and those were good. I think they were febi, but I don't remember. Without Q, I'd buy the ones in the MB box from the stealer. you want quality because you don't want to change them often. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
If this is the original Kindle book reader, not the Fire tablet, it should use a standard micro USB cord, like Curt said. My wife uses hers several hours every day, reading almost all free books. She will only pay for one if it's the next in a particularly good series. The Kindles are great for casual reading, not as good as paper for serious learning/studying. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My son bought me the original Kindle. I uploaded a free book - Jack London's Fang - but bogged down and then lost the charging cord. it now sits unloved on my desk... -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] OT: Tesla Pwerwall
Now that sounds like a great plan - I'm going to do just that, thanks! On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:38 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sometimes it pay to search Craigslist every week for generator subaru|robin|honda|onan|wisconsin|kohler and be prepared to grab the bargains that pop up once or twice a year. Mitch. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
There's a DOdge Sprinter van on my street but I think it's gas, not diesel. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 12:19 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I think the Sprinter makes a somewhat better chassis for an RV! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:57 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rich Thomas Subject: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703 773020 --R ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
As owner of quite a number of vehicles [currently 17], I've become something of a skilled person in the art of keeping the seldom driven vehicle operational. 1. Invest in a battery disconnect switch. Harbor Freight sells one that costs about $7. Put it in the ground cable and when you park the vehicle, disconnect the ground, thus isolating the battery from any current draw the vehicle may have. Since you put it in the ground circuit, it makes location of the switch easier also, no hot lead to deal with. All required to fit the switch is usually a short ground strap with a lug on each end.. normal ground cable end is mounted on one lug of the switch, the new cable to the other, the loose end mounted at the newly vacated ground mount point. All connections to batteries need to be Clean, Bright, and Tight [good protocol]. 2. I use the small solar panels to provide 1.5 amp charging current to the now isolated battery. A good battery [presume you aren't storing a bad battery, right?] will self discharge at the rate of about .06 volts per month, starting with a good 12.40 volt fully charged battery. The small solar panel, mounted in a south facing window, will charge enough to make up that normal loss. Even on cloudy days, you will get solar energy. Not as much, but it will average out.. the panel you get should have overcharge circuitry built in.. it cost a bit more.. but still less than a new battery. Check and make sure you have proper fluid level in the battery to start with. 3. A good solar panel will come with quick disconnect pigtails that attach directly to the battery clamps. So, when you use the vehicle, you will unplug the solar panel, turn the ground disconnect switch to connect and execute the stored start checklist for the vehicle.. [ie. prime fuel, etc etc..] When you return from the weekend cruise, turn battery disconnect to off, plug in solar panel, put the car back up on stands.. etc etc.. I chose the solar panel units because the sun always shines [well almost always] even when the power grid may be down, plus.. I don't like leaving electrical devices unattended, and they fail in unexpected ways. Your personal mileage may vary. Grant... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:50 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Craig asks: Does anyone have experience with the battery maintainers which are supposed to keep a battery in good condition during prolonged storage? The Battery Tender line of products is good. Not cheap though. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dapsfield-keywords=Battery+Tender Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] OT - aircraft batteries
Batteries in B-47's and B-52's were/are 12 volt Ni-Cad with potassium hydroxide electrolyte connected in series to provide 24 volts (28 volt charging system). I used to lust for one in my '51 and '56 Chevies. Wilton ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
*sigh* if you paid any attention you'd know already. -Curt Somebody say somthin 'bout a gnat? ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
I should have RTFM, there is a nice picture (in 77-300 of the 124 FSM) with the front headliner piece removed showing clear / easy access to the tubes where they attach to the sunroof- er, poorly designed / engineered hole frame. Looks like if I find the need to replace the tubes, the top end can be accessed without too much fuss. - Max Charleston SC Yes, it is not hard to pull the sunroof liner and then to remove the sunroof if need be. If you take off the roof, be sure to mark the alignment, but I know you will do that. ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
Oh, and skivvies and grabass. 'First time I heard it though, CPO brother said his children were playing gra-BAHS. 'Thought I would choke.;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes I'll bet some of you know about the DICNAVAB, the Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations. That's right, there are so many, and the meanings are exact, so we had to have our own official written guide to document them. Hear or read a new one? You could look it up! Imagine my horror at finding that my Army brethren had no such organization, and everyone made up their own abbreviations. One unit would have an abbreviation for, let's say a particular piece of uniform clothing. Next unit would have a different abbreviation for that clothing, and use the first abbreviation got something else. Madness! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 12, 2015 6:15:55 PM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: BTW, instructors in my many Air Force schools seemed to enjoy saying RTFQ or RTFM, each often repeated. 'Bet Max's Navy instructors did, too, - mine never mentioned anything about port, starboard, the deck, the head, the bulkhead, the overhead, aye, aye, Sir, or any of that Old Salt stuff, though. ;) I heard it all from my two, long-time CPO (chief petty officer) and much older brothers, instead - always quick to remind me, for example, that it's a line, not a rope. Wilton ___ 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 ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
Grabass: horse-play leads to sickbay! Even worse, you might be included on the binnacle list the next day... Bravo Zulu: Navy-speak for Attaboy. Lucky bag: a collection of uniforms/clothing left behind by Sailors who transferred of the ship, kept under the control of the Master-at-Arms. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 12, 2015 8:17:21 PM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Oh, and skivvies and grabass. 'First time I heard it though, CPO brother said his children were playing gra-BAHS. 'Thought I would choke.;) Wilton ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
Sierra Hotel! (S*** Hot) - fighter pilot talk for ATTABOY. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes Grabass: horse-play leads to sickbay! Even worse, you might be included on the binnacle list the next day... Bravo Zulu: Navy-speak for Attaboy. Lucky bag: a collection of uniforms/clothing left behind by Sailors who transferred of the ship, kept under the control of the Master-at-Arms. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 12, 2015 8:17:21 PM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Oh, and skivvies and grabass. 'First time I heard it though, CPO brother said his children were playing gra-BAHS. 'Thought I would choke.;) Wilton ___ 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 ___ 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] Camo E320 and silver XJS for Wilton
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/5016415799.html On second thought, those aren't Jag mirrors, I think it's an SL. ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
The $6 ones from Harbor Freight always worked for me, assuming the battery started out fully charged and the maintainer hadn't died. Gotta check the LEDs every once in a while to make sure it's working. ___ 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
[MBZ] Camo E320 and silver XJS for Wilton
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Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig
Propane or natural gas are both known as dry fuels for the obvious reasons. They're far better on an engine due to the lack of fuel dilution and cylinder wall washing that occurs with gasoline. They can and do go longer between oil changes for this reason as well. No carburetors on these engines - the term for a gas engine is mixer, as that's exactly what they are, a Venturi with a metering valve of some sort. There are dual fuel setups on small engines that use what's known as a spud in valve that is screwed into the main jet drilling which introduces dry fuel into the carb rather than gasoline. The drawback? Dry fuels have lower BTU contents, so an engine that produces 10 HP on gasoline may only produce 8-9 HP depending on what kind of fuel it is. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 4:43 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt From: fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmiser fmi...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator for Craig Meade wrote: Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. Most gasoline engines - and therefore generators - can be converted to run on propane. A bit less power, but no issues with long term fuel storage! ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
I'll bet some of you know about the DICNAVAB, the Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations. That's right, there are so many, and the meanings are exact, so we had to have our own official written guide to document them. Hear or read a new one? You could look it up! Imagine my horror at finding that my Army brethren had no such organization, and everyone made up their own abbreviations. One unit would have an abbreviation for, let's say a particular piece of uniform clothing. Next unit would have a different abbreviation for that clothing, and use the first abbreviation got something else. Madness! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 12, 2015 6:15:55 PM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: BTW, instructors in my many Air Force schools seemed to enjoy saying RTFQ or RTFM, each often repeated. 'Bet Max's Navy instructors did, too, - mine never mentioned anything about port, starboard, the deck, the head, the bulkhead, the overhead, aye, aye, Sir, or any of that Old Salt stuff, though. ;) I heard it all from my two, long-time CPO (chief petty officer) and much older brothers, instead - always quick to remind me, for example, that it's a line, not a rope. Wilton ___ 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] 2013 C240
Both KBB and Fueleconomy.gov agree that there isn't a 2013 C240, they say its a C250 if its a 2013. Poking around on Craigslist I can't find a C240 newer than 2005. The C250s I see are all 2013 coupes and run in the $30k range... Somehow I expect what you've seen is a 2003 C240 for which that price is a bit high but not out of the ballpark for a really nice example. -Curt From: G. M. Brown via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: G. M. Brown g_010...@hotmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] 2013 C240 Any knowledge/experience anyone on the list may have regarding a 2013 C240 M-B with ~77K mi. which is for sale on a local used car lot here for $9995 would be greatly appreciated. TIA. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ 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 ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
Well, it came with the airplane, and hasn't damaged the battery yet . . . I do remember reading something like that, now that you shared it. Must be why I don't use it on anything else :-) On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 5:02 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Since your model is an old one, I cannot find if it is an aviation type or not. Craig -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
Just after I wrote my last message I looked outside and saw that the neighbor had left her car windows open. This is the neighbor we call the fog horn because she loud. I often refer to her as the worthless turd but really she gives worthless turds a bad name. It rained pretty good for a little while and here comes the fog horn What the who left the windows open? well its her car, who did she think left the windows open? She sent her useless husband out for something so he had to ride on the wet seats. I mention that he's useless since he didn't have the sense to close the windows either.The vehicle in question is a late model Toyota Rav4. They're hard on cars, about 3 years ago they got a new-ish Toyota Camry but managed to ruin it quick, mostly with tricks like leaving the windows open. Her uncle buys them new cars since she's got kids... -Curt From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes Leaving hole open during rain - 'nother 'zackly. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes Strangely none of my jalopies has ever had a leaking sunroof. I replaced the front seal in my '83 240D because it seemed like the thing to do but not because it was leaking. The seal that came out didn't look any worse than the one that went in. I've never used my MB sunroofs a whole lot. I do like the tilt feature on the sunroof in my Jetta. Though its raining now and I'd bet Angie didn't close it when she went to work. Guess which car she'll try to leave me with tomorrow? Maybe I should pull the negative battery cable off both the other vehicles so she has no choice. :) -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes 'Zackly. Wilt - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes OK, so I've got this leaking poorly engineered hole in the roof of my wagon. I taped the seams over, let Tropical Storm Ana do her thing, and I'm pretty sure the issue is water getting past the sunroof (aka poorly design idea) seal. There was still some water on the floor from earlier rain, but it didn't seem to get any worse (the water hides in the seat foundation cross-pieces, comes out while driving, so it takes a few days to sop up all the water once it has gotten in). I'm still suspicious that there may be leaking from drain tube from the sunroof down the A-pillar. At the sunroof end, the material appears to be plastic, which may have started to deteriorate after 28 years. Is there a way to replace that tube without removing the sunroof assembly? I plan to test by feeding water directly down the hole, and then driving around to see if any water works out from under the seat, all though it is unclear to me how water going down the A-pillar would work back to the B-pillar and then under the seat foundation. - 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] S500 Won't Start
Thanks! Me, too. This is my first major dive into the engine systems/electronics on a W140, as mine have all been trouble free since I got them up to this point. I am a bit surprised that the fuel flow was restricted so much by the (old/clogged) filter. It was just coming up to the 30k mark, but I’ve never had one restrict flow like that before. Thank goodness I keep a stock of consumables on the shelf. Dan On May 12, 2015, at 12:10 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ATTABOY! 'Glad it's running, and I know it's a bit worrisome to not know 'zackly what fixed it. If it happens again, try just disconnecting battery for coupla minutes first. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:41 AM Subject: [MBZ] S500 Won't Start First and foremost, the car is now running. I'm not exactly sure why. Here's what I did in order: 1.) Replaced CPS. Car would not start. 2.) Fuel pressure was definitely low. Replaced fuel filter. Fuel pressure was definitely improved. Car would not start. 3.) Disconneced battery. Removed and replaced fuses in computer module in coffin. Removed and replaced all connectors on EZL. Reconnected battery. Car started. So I'm wondering if there were multiple issues, possibly a bad CPS and a clogged fuel filter. Or - maybe replacing the parts fixed it, but something needed to be reset? I'm am not complaining in the least, I'm glad it's running. Just trying to figure out what exactly the fix was. A BIG thank you to everyone who offered help and suggestions! Dan Sent from my iPad ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] OT - A CAROLINA COUNTRY BOOY REMEMBERS - STEDMAN'S STORE
Yep, already. STEDMAN'S STORE By Wilton Strickland Late in 1949, several months before my sixteenth birthday, my brother, W. B., got me a job as a clerk on Saturdays at Stedman's Grocery Store in Nashville. I was already well-known around our little town as being honest, dependable and an outstanding student in all subjects and especially good at math. The job quickly improved my confidence dealing with other people, filling orders, making change, etc. I quickly became very good at it. For example, I could soon slice off a quarter pound of cheese or bologna or a half pound of fatback within the penny desired. I could slice pork chops and chop neck bone and ribs with speed and finesse. I could quickly and accurately, without the aid of any calculator, total a long column of grocery item costs jotted with pencil on the outside of a brown paper grocery bag, often doing it two digits at a time. In addition to Saturdays, I occasionally worked afternoons after school. 'Also worked there during Christmas vacation my first year in college and all summer between my first and second years. This was before supermarkets and customer self-service. The customer would place an order with the clerk for each item desired, often one item at a time, and the clerk would pull each item off the shelf, place it on the counter between the customer and the clerk, and receive another request from the customer. The job required lots of standing and walking back and forth around the store. My feet and legs hurt terribly at the end of each long day in the store. Several men often had lunch in a back, partially enclosed area of the store while sitting on boxes of canned goods and bags of dried beans around the coal-fired heater. They would usually ask me for 2 or 3 cents' worth of bologna or cheese, a couple of cents' worth of crackers and a Coke or Pepsi. Occasionally, someone would even ask for a Royal Crown Cola (RC) and a Moon Pie. Usual total bill for the lunch - 10 cents. As an example of the differences between present concerns about security now and the relaxed attitudes of the late forties/early fifties, I was often entrusted with the store's daily deposits - to take a bag of a very significant amount of cash to the bank diagonally across the street to be deposited and to get change to facilitate the store's daily cash transactions. Another one of my activities or chores during that time greatly saddens me whenever I consider its implications now. Several of my customers were illiterate and on welfare. Sometimes, they would bring a note from a doctor listing what foods or types of foods they should eat. They'd ask me to read the notes for them and to fill an order for them - the stuff listed in the notes. Their welfare checks were never big enough to buy all of the listed stuff at one time. Trying to get them to understand that they should get some from each group and not spend all the money on the items at or near the top of the list was very frustrating for me. When paying, they'd hand me the welfare check, I'd ask them to make a X for a signature, and I'd sign it, By Wilton Strickland. Only recently have I thought about it and realized that, technically, it may not have been legal for me, a teenager, to sign for them in that manner. The age of majority then was 21, but everybody at the bank and at the county welfare office a block away knew me well and knew that I was only 16, 17 and 18 years old. Obviously, nobody was concerned about it - nobody ever said a word about it to me. One Saturday afternoon while working in the store during Christmas vacation in December, '52, my first year in college, a beautiful, fifteen-year-old girl (fully grown) with shiny, golden yellow (strawberry blonde) hair and a fantastic figure and smile came into the store and asked me if we had green and red sugar. I nervously told her we didn't have such and was not really familiar with what she was talking about. She said she wanted to sprinkle it on Christmas cookies she was going to make and left. I watched her walk to a white Plymouth sitting at the curb and ride away with her mom. Neither of us had any idea that her stroll into the store would change both of our lives forever. I asked one of the other clerks, a high school student, Who is that? Alice Jane McGregor, he told me. Where does she live? I asked. He told me, and one night a month or so later, I went to her home. We've been married since February, '57. We have three fine children and three of the finest grandchildren in the world. Her hair is significantly lighter now (white, as mine is, too), but she still has the beautiful figure and smile she had when she walked into the store. (My boyish figure/physique has been missing for years, and I weigh significantly more than I did then, though not terribly excessive.) A prominent local farmer, Mr. George
Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen
Not on your life. You wanna see that you google it yourself... ;) -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen Link? Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 4:46 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Like the Japanese game show where contestants sing karaoke while a pretty assistant uhh, manipulates their manhood. The facial expressions are pretty hilarious. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen It's Japan, where various rules and rationality don't always seem to apply --R On 5/12/15 2:19 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Well.. it does set a new standard for both Ugly and Useless .. thus should receive a new category in the Darwin Awards... simply because anyone in their right mind would consider suicide rather than be seen in public owning one.. OTOH... being a Prius.. and being parked at the side of the road.. well.. there is a certain Needing power plugs however... useless, when tapped into a dead battery bank.. Does the designer know that most American cities have laws against urban camping? Being tied to the power grid and camping off road does not calculate to me.. with a low slung prius.. now overloaded with a camper... All the wrong engineering decisions.. packaged together... amazing.. Ok.. the anti-nausea meds are kicking in now... I'm better.. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Link? Lazy. I found it in one shot on youtube, searched for handjob karaoke ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
Leaving hole open during rain - 'nother 'zackly. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes Strangely none of my jalopies has ever had a leaking sunroof. I replaced the front seal in my '83 240D because it seemed like the thing to do but not because it was leaking. The seal that came out didn't look any worse than the one that went in. I've never used my MB sunroofs a whole lot. I do like the tilt feature on the sunroof in my Jetta. Though its raining now and I'd bet Angie didn't close it when she went to work. Guess which car she'll try to leave me with tomorrow? Maybe I should pull the negative battery cable off both the other vehicles so she has no choice. :) -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes 'Zackly. Wilt - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes OK, so I've got this leaking poorly engineered hole in the roof of my wagon. I taped the seams over, let Tropical Storm Ana do her thing, and I'm pretty sure the issue is water getting past the sunroof (aka poorly design idea) seal. There was still some water on the floor from earlier rain, but it didn't seem to get any worse (the water hides in the seat foundation cross-pieces, comes out while driving, so it takes a few days to sop up all the water once it has gotten in). I'm still suspicious that there may be leaking from drain tube from the sunroof down the A-pillar. At the sunroof end, the material appears to be plastic, which may have started to deteriorate after 28 years. Is there a way to replace that tube without removing the sunroof assembly? I plan to test by feeding water directly down the hole, and then driving around to see if any water works out from under the seat, all though it is unclear to me how water going down the A-pillar would work back to the B-pillar and then under the seat foundation. - 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
On Tue, 12 May 2015 16:13:44 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The Battery Minder line was recommended by Aviation Consumer magazine a couple of years ago to keep these expensive aircraft lead acid batteries in shape for those who don't fly often. I have the model 12112 that I use when I know the plane won't be flown for more than three weeks. there are bigger, newer models, but this one seems to do fine. This seems to be the current model: http://www.amazon.com/BatteryMINDer-Model-1510-Maintenance-Desulfator/dp/B00Q3CM2QY/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8qid=1431465098sr=8-2-fkmr1 I was looking on their website last night and ran across http://www.batteryminders.com/aircraft-battery-chargers, which says, - An aviation-specific battery is different than auto or marine types. To maximize the cranking amps and reserve capacity, while trying to minimize weight and size, aviation battery manufacturers use a higher specific gravity (SG) electrolyte in their aviation batteries. This hotter mix (more H2SO4 [sulfuric acid], less H2O [water]) means it will be overcharged whenever a non-aviation charger is used. Automotive chargers are set at a higher output voltage (typically 13.8 -14.6 volts) than aviation batteries can handle. The voltage settings and charge rates for aviation BatteryMINDer® models have been chosen after conferring with leading aviation battery makers in the U.S. We are the only approved manufacturer of maintenance chargers for use on all Concorde Aviation batteries. BatteryMINDer® aviation specific models incorporate a Plug 'n Run feature, and includes full-time, fully automatic pulsed desulfation circuitry (not high voltage) designed to safely dissolve sulfation build-up on the battery's storage plates, restoring lost cranking power, and extending life. They also feature a temperature compensating sensor to ensure that batteries can be safely charged and maintained for extended periods of time in extreme temperatures. Without this type of temperature sensing, batteries will be under-charged in colder temperatures, and over-charged in high temperatures. BatteryMINDer® 12-V models 12248-AA-S2, S3, S5 and 24-V models, 24041-AA-S2, S3, S5 are designed specifically to use on all types and size Aviation Specific batteries contingent upon the brand and model of the battery. All Aviation specific BatteryMINDer® models are designed exclusively for use with either SEALED (AGM-non liquid) or FLOODED (liquid with filler caps) as manufactured by Concorde, Gill, and EnerSys' Odyssey and Hawker for use on non-commercial aircraft. - Since your model is an old one, I cannot find if it is an aviation type or not. Craig ___ 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] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes
BTW, instructors in my many Air Force schools seemed to enjoy saying RTFQ or RTFM, each often repeated. 'Bet Max's Navy instructors did, too, - mine never mentioned anything about port, starboard, the deck, the head, the bulkhead, the overhead, aye, aye, Sir, or any of that Old Salt stuff, though. ;) I heard it all from my two, long-time CPO (chief petty officer) and much older brothers, instead - always quick to remind me, for example, that it's a line, not a rope. Wilton - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poorly designed / engineered roof holes I should have RTFM, there is a nice picture (in 77-300 of the 124 FSM) with the front headliner piece removed showing clear / easy access to the tubes where they attach to the sunroof- er, poorly designed / engineered hole frame. Looks like if I find the need to replace the tubes, the top end can be accessed without too much fuss. - 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 ___ 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] Once seen cannot be unseen
If I ever saw a Prius broken down on the side of the road, I would NOT offer any assistance. Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2015, at 2:19 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well.. it does set a new standard for both Ugly and Useless .. thus should receive a new category in the Darwin Awards... simply because anyone in their right mind would consider suicide rather than be seen in public owning one.. OTOH... being a Prius.. and being parked at the side of the road.. well.. there is a certain Needing power plugs however... useless, when tapped into a dead battery bank.. Does the designer know that most American cities have laws against urban camping? Being tied to the power grid and camping off road does not calculate to me.. with a low slung prius.. now overloaded with a camper... All the wrong engineering decisions.. packaged together... amazing.. Ok.. the anti-nausea meds are kicking in now... I'm better.. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I still hate them. On May 12, 2015 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri - still hate Priuses? Friends don't let friends drive Piouses (Pi'i) or any other toada. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
The $6 ones from Harbor Freight always worked for me, assuming the battery started out fully charged and the maintainer hadn't died. Gotta check the LEDs every once in a while to make sure it's working. Those are what I use. -- Jim ___ 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] generator for Craig
Looks like Onan generators are sold for gasoline, propane, or diesel fuel. I'll bet this one is gasoline. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 11:44 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://southbend.craigslist.org/for/5012270047.html Interesting. I presume it runs on gasoline. I would be looking for something that runs on diesel, since that's what our truck uses. ___ 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] generator for Craig
The big advantage of LP is that it doesn't go bad, not in the tank or in the engine. Natural gas is way cheaper if available with slightly reduced power. LP prices are very volatile but you can stock up when prices are low. I consider LP ideal for a standby generator unless you happen to keep a copious supply of liquid fuel on hand for some other purpose. Then there is the issue of interfacing a generator with the household wiring. I went with a 15KV LP unit and one transfer switch that feeds one subpanel which feeds all the backed-up loads. -Original Message- From: Raymond via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:43 PM I've read that gasoline engines operated on propane are much cleaner, almost never experience carb trouble and can go longer between oil changes because of it. -Curt ___ 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
[MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
*self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
My son bought me the original Kindle. I uploaded a free book - Jack London's Fang - but bogged down and then lost the charging cord. it now sits unloved on my desk... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Last Friday I detoured through a couple of yard sales on my way to work. Among the booty was a $10 Kindle Touch 3G, complete with folder, case, charger. It was discharged, and could only show a sad battery picture on its face. I charged it, and found that it worked just fine, it even had a few books and games left on it. I upgraded the firmware to the latest, in three stages, and got it registered to my wife's Amazon account. I also had to deploy a newer wifi AP in our house, it really wasn't enjoying our old one. Anyway, it works great. I _really_ like the readability of that kind of display technology. The lack of color is not an issue for me, I'm a black-and-white kind of guy. Currently I'm re-reading Moby Dick (free!) on it. Love that book. The reason for the new wifi AP (the 3G phone connection is otherwise good enough) was so that I could use its web browser. Rudimentary, but it works. The other notable score was a Slim Whitman LP, which I have been keeping an eye out for since our last Mars Attacks watching. Put smiles on my family's faces when those dulcet tones came wafting upstairs from the basement sound system! -- Jim ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
I don't know why you persist in buying important parts off eBay. It will all end in tears. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:58 AM Subject: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? *self leveling system All of a sudden there is a price drop on these. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with the various brands? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40_sacat=0_nkw=1233200215_rdc=1 ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Tesla Pwerwall
We've got one of the Champion brand generators. I was thinking at first it was a 3k unit but it might be a 5k. We use it at camp to power tools and such. Its run the circular saw a lot, pumped water charged tractor batteries, run the vacuum cleaner etc. Its really oversized for what we need but its worked out really well. When we had an addition added to the came our contractor left his contractor grade generator in our garage and I used it a couple times. The only things I liked better about his were the electric start and wheels. It was much louder than ours which I dislike and considering we've never loaded ours to the point where it even kind of bogged down I could probably put an additional muffler on it for added sound reduction. I'd bet my dad didn't pay much for it and its served well. -Curt From: Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Tesla Pwerwall OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I did find these two generators on CL that look interesting - - http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/tls/5016446899.html for the dual fuel and smaller loads. http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/fod/4978584521.html for the larger loads. I suspect DuroMax is similar to the Champion/Predator etc stuff at Harbor Freight. Here's a DuroMax the size of the Northern Tool one you mentioned: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Duromax-10-000-Watt-16-HP-Gasoline-Powered-Electric-Start-Portable-Generator-with-Wheel-Kit-XP1E/203729623 That Northern Tool generator seems to say Vanguard on it, which is a BriggsStratton model name. The current version costs over $2k and has a Honda V-twin in it. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200467367_200467367 Do these look familiar? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Duromax-4-400-Watt-Hybrid-Dual-Fuel-Propane-Gas-Powered-Electric-Start-Portable-Generator-with-Wheel-Kit-XP4400EH/203729909 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Duromax-4-850-Watt-Dual-Fuel-Propane-Gas-Powered-Electric-Start-Portable-Generator-XP4850EH/205299872 Seriously, if I were in the market, I'd either buy used with Subaru or Honda power from a homeowner who only used it during power failures, or I'd get something like this, especially if I could find a 30% off coupon, the reviews are surprisingly good, including people who run vacation cabins and concession trailers and a couple of off grid residents: http://www.harborfreight.com/8750-peak7000-running-watts-13-hp-420cc-generator-epa-iii-69671.html Check out this Predator review, it appears those Chinese engines are fairly solid these days: http://www.harborfreight.com/4000-peak3200-running-watts-65-hp-212cc-generator-epa-iii-69729.html This is my main power source for my house in the winter because i live off grid and there is not enough sun for my solar! I have had this generator running about 8 hours everyday for the last 3 months for a total of around 720+ hours! I am writing this review with my generator powering my internet and laptop and lights and fridge at this moment! This generator has not failed me! Better then my Northstar/Briggs and stratton! oh and its quieter as well! BTW, I just bought yet another 5kw generator Saturday. This one is a contractor grade Subaru/Robin, about 12 years old. Bought it from original owner, just a homeowner using it for backup power, so it hasn't seen much use for a commercial style generator. Has a nice brushless generator head. I suspect the $250 I paid him was about 10% of what he paid. Sometimes it pay to search Craigslist every week for generator subaru|robin|honda|onan|wisconsin|kohler and be prepared to grab the bargains that pop up once or twice a year. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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] Battery Maintainers
Craig asks: Does anyone have experience with the battery maintainers which are supposed to keep a battery in good condition during prolonged storage? The Battery Tender line of products is good. Not cheap though. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dapsfield-keywords=Battery+Tender Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ 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] OT: Kindle revived
The Kindle fire tablets use a standard micro USB. What kind of port does your Kindle have? -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Kindle revived My son bought me the original Kindle. I uploaded a free book - Jack London's Fang - but bogged down and then lost the charging cord. it now sits unloved on my desk... On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Last Friday I detoured through a couple of yard sales on my way to work. Among the booty was a $10 Kindle Touch 3G, complete with folder, case, charger. It was discharged, and could only show a sad battery picture on its face. I charged it, and found that it worked just fine, it even had a few books and games left on it. I upgraded the firmware to the latest, in three stages, and got it registered to my wife's Amazon account. I also had to deploy a newer wifi AP in our house, it really wasn't enjoying our old one. Anyway, it works great. I _really_ like the readability of that kind of display technology. The lack of color is not an issue for me, I'm a black-and-white kind of guy. Currently I'm re-reading Moby Dick (free!) on it. Love that book. The reason for the new wifi AP (the 3G phone connection is otherwise good enough) was so that I could use its web browser. Rudimentary, but it works. The other notable score was a Slim Whitman LP, which I have been keeping an eye out for since our last Mars Attacks watching. Put smiles on my family's faces when those dulcet tones came wafting upstairs from the basement sound system! -- Jim ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
I don't know why you persist in buying important parts off eBay. It will all end in tears. -Curt +1 This is something I'd buy from the stealer. I used to buy them from Q, and those were good. I think they were febi, but I don't remember. Without Q, I'd buy the ones in the MB box from the stealer. you want quality because you don't want to change them often. ___ 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] Camo E320 and silver XJS for Wilton
Yeah an XJS top is more rounded in the back. Fugly rims though whichever it is --R On 5/12/15 6:51 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/5016415799.html On second thought, those aren't Jag mirrors, I think it's an SL. ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Tablet revived
You should write up a detailed process with all the steps and files and whatnot. Are those things available cheap? I was thinking to get some cheap tablet for the kitchen to use for recipes and such and to act as a remote viewer for a door cam using an old Android phone. My cousin had some app running on an old phone that streamed video you could then watch off some web site, or maybe directly, I can't remember, but he used it for a security camera and could watch it on his ifone. I see the crap 7 units for $50 or less but sounds like this thing would be bigger and better when rooted. --R On 5/11/15 8:07 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: A couple years ago I got a Nook Color HD+ tablet from Barnes and Noble. I'd had a first generation Kindle Fire which was okay but kind of small, didn't have external volume controls and didn't have much storage or an SD card slot. The Nook has always been a disappointment to me. It wasn't much faster than the Kindle Fire even though on paper it ought to be. Finally it got to the point that it was barely usable and I had enough. Unfortunately 9 tablets are kind of expensive, the low end market is only really in the 7 units. In the past I'd looked at rooting the tablet, that is establishing root user so I could put whatever OS I wanted on it. I was hoping that the problem was the horrible implementation of Android that BN had used. Turns out I was right. Right now its running Cyanomod 10.2.1 which equates to Android 4.3.1 which isn't the newest version but isn't terribly old. Its also the base version with no extra crap loaded in. Its SUPER fast and reports that I have around twice the available RAM that before which has to be why. Its not for the faint of heart, it took me probably 6 hours today, messing around downloading files and reading how-tos. If I were to do it again I'd spend a day or two figuring out HOW exactly to do it before I gave it a try. Still a lot better than $400 for a new tablet. -Curt ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] OT: Kindle revived
Last Friday I detoured through a couple of yard sales on my way to work. Among the booty was a $10 Kindle Touch 3G, complete with folder, case, charger. It was discharged, and could only show a sad battery picture on its face. I charged it, and found that it worked just fine, it even had a few books and games left on it. I upgraded the firmware to the latest, in three stages, and got it registered to my wife's Amazon account. I also had to deploy a newer wifi AP in our house, it really wasn't enjoying our old one. Anyway, it works great. I _really_ like the readability of that kind of display technology. The lack of color is not an issue for me, I'm a black-and-white kind of guy. Currently I'm re-reading Moby Dick (free!) on it. Love that book. The reason for the new wifi AP (the 3G phone connection is otherwise good enough) was so that I could use its web browser. Rudimentary, but it works. The other notable score was a Slim Whitman LP, which I have been keeping an eye out for since our last Mars Attacks watching. Put smiles on my family's faces when those dulcet tones came wafting upstairs from the basement sound system! -- Jim ___ 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] Camo E320 and silver XJS for Wilton
Oh, yeah, that's a really desirable color - country roof fly-by-night silver - 'reminds me of my youth. Wilt - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:49 PM Subject: [MBZ] Camo E320 and silver XJS for Wilton http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/5016415799.html ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Tablet revived
Looks like the 32GB version runs about $125 on eBay. They've been out of production for a year or two (guess I've had mine 3 years) so they're harder to find. Now that I know which set of instructions to follow I don't need to do a write up: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500 So far I'm finding mod 10.2.1 to be excellent. 11 might be a little better but I'm well pleased with what I've got. A GoPro camera can be setup with wifi for a confidence monitor although I'm sure there are cheaper solutions. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:26 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Tablet revived You should write up a detailed process with all the steps and files and whatnot. Are those things available cheap? I was thinking to get some cheap tablet for the kitchen to use for recipes and such and to act as a remote viewer for a door cam using an old Android phone. My cousin had some app running on an old phone that streamed video you could then watch off some web site, or maybe directly, I can't remember, but he used it for a security camera and could watch it on his ifone. I see the crap 7 units for $50 or less but sounds like this thing would be bigger and better when rooted. --R On 5/11/15 8:07 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: A couple years ago I got a Nook Color HD+ tablet from Barnes and Noble. I'd had a first generation Kindle Fire which was okay but kind of small, didn't have external volume controls and didn't have much storage or an SD card slot. The Nook has always been a disappointment to me. It wasn't much faster than the Kindle Fire even though on paper it ought to be. Finally it got to the point that it was barely usable and I had enough. Unfortunately 9 tablets are kind of expensive, the low end market is only really in the 7 units. In the past I'd looked at rooting the tablet, that is establishing root user so I could put whatever OS I wanted on it. I was hoping that the problem was the horrible implementation of Android that BN had used. Turns out I was right. Right now its running Cyanomod 10.2.1 which equates to Android 4.3.1 which isn't the newest version but isn't terribly old. Its also the base version with no extra crap loaded in. Its SUPER fast and reports that I have around twice the available RAM that before which has to be why. Its not for the faint of heart, it took me probably 6 hours today, messing around downloading files and reading how-tos. If I were to do it again I'd spend a day or two figuring out HOW exactly to do it before I gave it a try. Still a lot better than $400 for a new tablet. -Curt ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
To repeat my question, without gratuitous sniping from Curt, if anyone has experience with either brand of air cell please do comment. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The jury is still out on that but I am impressed at your memory. Would you like to be my biographer? .Miserable hours, lousy pay, churlish subject, great recognition. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm always surprised with Andrew's willingness to cheap out yet insistence on his fine automobiles. Don't your fine automobiles deserve good parts? Didn't you already get stuck from cheaping out on accumulators once? -Curt From: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I don't know why you persist in buying important parts off eBay. It will all end in tears. -Curt +1 This is something I'd buy from the stealer. I used to buy them from Q, and those were good. I think they were febi, but I don't remember. Without Q, I'd buy the ones in the MB box from the stealer. you want quality because you don't want to change them often. ___ 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 ___ 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] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best??
The jury is still out on that but I am impressed at your memory. Would you like to be my biographer? .Miserable hours, lousy pay, churlish subject, great recognition. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm always surprised with Andrew's willingness to cheap out yet insistence on his fine automobiles. Don't your fine automobiles deserve good parts? Didn't you already get stuck from cheaping out on accumulators once? -Curt From: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap N2 accumulators for my 300TD SLS* - but which brand is best?? I don't know why you persist in buying important parts off eBay. It will all end in tears. -Curt +1 This is something I'd buy from the stealer. I used to buy them from Q, and those were good. I think they were febi, but I don't remember. Without Q, I'd buy the ones in the MB box from the stealer. you want quality because you don't want to change them often. ___ 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 ___ 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] OT: Tablet revived
You don't need a write up. The Cyanogen guys have done it already for almost every device imaginable. That's one of the things that makes it great - they have already blazed the trail, and made it super easy to root stuff. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 12, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You should write up a detailed process with all the steps and files and whatnot. Are those things available cheap? I was thinking to get some cheap tablet for the kitchen to use for recipes and such and to act as a remote viewer for a door cam using an old Android phone. My cousin had some app running on an old phone that streamed video you could then watch off some web site, or maybe directly, I can't remember, but he used it for a security camera and could watch it on his ifone. I see the crap 7 units for $50 or less but sounds like this thing would be bigger and better when rooted. --R On 5/11/15 8:07 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: A couple years ago I got a Nook Color HD+ tablet from Barnes and Noble. I'd had a first generation Kindle Fire which was okay but kind of small, didn't have external volume controls and didn't have much storage or an SD card slot. The Nook has always been a disappointment to me. It wasn't much faster than the Kindle Fire even though on paper it ought to be. Finally it got to the point that it was barely usable and I had enough. Unfortunately 9 tablets are kind of expensive, the low end market is only really in the 7 units. In the past I'd looked at rooting the tablet, that is establishing root user so I could put whatever OS I wanted on it. I was hoping that the problem was the horrible implementation of Android that BN had used. Turns out I was right. Right now its running Cyanomod 10.2.1 which equates to Android 4.3.1 which isn't the newest version but isn't terribly old. Its also the base version with no extra crap loaded in. Its SUPER fast and reports that I have around twice the available RAM that before which has to be why. Its not for the faint of heart, it took me probably 6 hours today, messing around downloading files and reading how-tos. If I were to do it again I'd spend a day or two figuring out HOW exactly to do it before I gave it a try. Still a lot better than $400 for a new tablet. -Curt ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
