To the best of my knowledge, failed oiler tubes won’t cause oil pressure to
drop in the main gallery, just at the heads and lifters. The typical symptom is
lifter noise, as the failure of a tube or two causes oil pressure to drop in
the oil gallery feeding the lifters.
More likely to be a bad
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
More likely to be a bad oil pressure sender, which is not uncommon in the W140
chassis. In fact, I had to change the one on my S420, but more because it was
leaking. The gauge was still working properly. Easy job, takes all of about
10 minutes if that.
I
Mont. farmers release reports, plan 'frank discussions' about warming's
impactsPublished: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
The Montana Farmers Union began releasing reports this week that highlight
how climate change is affecting agriculture in Big Sky country.
We're just trying to educate people that it
Or farmers to tell us the painful truth. They must all be government
agents!
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
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Nothing new here, the earth's climate has always been changing. Andrew -
you should know that. Even I took rocks for jocks in
Clearly the answer is to raise taxes and send the money to turd-world
kleptocrats, or the UN (I repeat myself)!
--R
On 6/9/15 10:57 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Or farmers to tell us the painful truth. They must all be government
agents!
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Meade
Nothing new here, the earth's climate has always been changing. Andrew -
you should know that. Even I took rocks for jocks in college...
Humans excel at adjusting to a changing world. We don't need increased
government or higher taxes or energy costs to do that...
-
Max
Charleston
Do like in Liberia and give the land to oppressed black folks. That worked so
well...
-Curt
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How about throwing the Montana farmers off their land? They are clearly
commies in the hire of third world kleptos.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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Clearly the answer is to raise taxes and send the money to turd-world
kleptocrats, or the
Directly behind the alternator towards the middle of the car. It comes off the
bottom of the oil filter housing where it meets the engine.
If you get under the car, just find the alternator and follow the harness back
towards the firewall. It's right there.
That guy in the W140 forum is
I'm sure the DoI and BuRec are working on it as we speak. It's for the
children starving in Africa!
--R
On 6/9/15 12:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
How about throwing the Montana farmers off their land? They are
clearly commies in the hire of third world kleptos.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at
On June 9, 2015 at 12:59 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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That guy in the W140 forum is disgusting. grin He must have more money than
he knows what to do with, as everything he does is with the factory tools or
Hazet stuff. Must be nice He does do some nice
Dang,
Right continent anyway.
-Curt
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Farmers cannot be trusted - what would they know about
Saying the Montana Farmers Union supports MMGW is like saying Change.org
supports MMGW.
There's a reason why the first thing you see upon visiting MFU's web site is
Global Climate Change.
Mitch.
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I think you're thinking of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia).
Dan
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On Jun 9, 2015, at 12:52 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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Do like in Liberia and give the land to oppressed black folks. That worked so
well...
-Curt
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You could be right.
I don't know much about Liberia, so it's very possible they did something along
those lines. I was thinking that Liberia was where Henry Ford had the big
rubber plantations.
In Zimbabwe the colonialist (British) owned and pretty much ran the country for
several hundred
I was merely pointing out how effective government is at dealing with farmers...
-Curt
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Farmers
I love that story and would dearly like to believe it but wonder if it is a
rural myth, aka urban myth...
On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 11:41 PM, Gerry Archer via Mercedes
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Mountain Man wrote:
My neighbor mentioned a documentary about bees recently. I ride my
bike
Took some reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ZimbabweTurns out
they got independence in 1980 and like so many ex-empire states promptly
squandered it. In the '90s they let the black minority overrun the farms owned
by white farmers. The untrained black farmers then took the
Careful too because some of the MB hoses are not the same diameter at both
ends. Dimitri's '78 240D has a heater hose that I spent an hour carefully
stretching into place because to get the small end right meant the big end was
too small. This was back when Trent either sent me the wrong thing
Andrew, oh my, you must help them, HELP THEM!!! Quick, get a bill in front
of Congress to start a new program to HELP THEM!!!
Wait, they are humans, very adaptable and hard working humans at that, and
they've already solved the issue at their level... All they needed was to
be left alone and
The funny thing is, I discovered the leak b/c the car was over heating
(usually it runs cool). I popped the hood and saw the short hose was
oozing coolant, so I topped it up - took nearly a gallon of H2O through the
filler tank.
Now that the radiator coolant level is back to normal, the hose no
Not to worry:
May was wettest month in U.S. historyPublished: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Last month was the wettest month on record in the contiguous United States,
according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologists.
Nearly 200 trillion gallons of rain and snow fell over the
for one of these, diesel 4x4 pleez!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/why-the-2016-mercedes-metris-laughs-at-your-luxury-truc-1709898144
Then pimp it into an RV like some of those linked at the bottom of the
comments. Tow a trailer with toys, yer good ta go...
--R
Which was clearly off point.
The point is that farmers whose LIVELIHOOD depends on climate norms have
had to adjust their planting schedules due to a major shift in climate
trends - a large increase in temperatures. These aren't liberals or tree
huggers, nor do most of them vote Democratic I
Yeah, so what?Sure maybe the climate is warming, but we've been coming out of
an ice age for a couple thousand years right? Isn't global warming actually
NORMAL in the age of human experience? The temperature record goes back to the
late 1800s but the last ice age ended around 11,000 years ago.
My daily driver 1983 300TD has developed a leaky coolant hose. It's a
straight 8 long hose, located maybe 10 down from the top of the engine
and roughly parallel to the front of the car. The hose clamps are
thoughtfully oriented to enable easy access crom the top to remove them
with a phillips
When a woman of the '30s, '40s, '50s said she had fallen off the roof it
meant that she was having her period. I looked it up and couldn't find its
origin. I wonder if it has something to do with rusty tin roof, tin roof,
rusted, etc.?
Gerry
WILTON wrote:
'Never heard anything 'bouta rusty
There's a saying that you can't wake a man who pretends to be sleeping...
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 1:08 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Dang,
Right continent anyway.
-Curt
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Hey, I don't have to defend everythjing that ever happened in Africa. if
you want to change the topic change the subject line. Sheesh
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Took some reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ZimbabweTurns
How do I get a part number for it? Or do I simply order generic (approx.
1 dia.) coolant hose and cut it to match?
If it doesn't have any molded bends in it and Goodyear or Gates quality is good
enough for you (5-10 year life vs maybe 10-20 for factory)
you can just take it off, and have the
This Congress??? You must be joking.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Andrew, oh my, you must help them, HELP THEM!!! Quick, get a bill in front
of Congress to start a new program to HELP THEM!!!
Wait, they are humans, very adaptable
On 09/06/2015 1:24 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote:
for one of these, diesel 4x4 pleez!
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/why-the-2016-mercedes-metris-laughs-at-your-luxury-truc-1709898144
Then pimp it into an RV like some of those linked at the bottom of the
comments. Tow a trailer with
On Tue, 02 Jun 2015 09:55:29 -0500
Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
On 01/06/2015 6:44 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
The point has been made that power steering doesn't do much at speed.
I say take the pump out of the belt circuit, as an Experiment, and see how
I like! Craig was asking about full size vans a bit ago, I'll bet one of
these would fit the bill.
Too bad they aren't offering a diesel version yet, but perhaps due to the
intended consumer (businesses) that will come later.
A diesel version would make an excellent replacement for my '87
More GLOSSARY
By Wilton Strickland
Settin' hen -- a chicken hen sitting on eggs to incubate them
Sharif - sheriff
Sharp as a tack.-- very crisp, well defined, clean, neat, smart
Sheet berry -- cockle burr
She has let herself go. -- She is looking bad.
Sho'nuff, shore 'nuff, sure 'nuff --
On June 9, 2015 at 3:46 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
It's a friggin mini-van for goodness sake.
Having a star on the grill does not make it more desirable than a Toyota
mini-van.
No, but 30+ mpg and 2500lb payload capacity might.
Mitch.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/09/mercedes-benz-home-battery
--R
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i'm selling a bunch of these for a friend
you bolt them to a jacked up powered car wheel with the tire off and run the
car to split
THEY ARE CRAZY MAN!!
look for stickler and youtube videos
thanks,
xx rick
Rick Hawkins
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folks,
i asked one of the b-52's about the tin roof, rusted …. we'll see what he says
( i messaged him)
i had never even thought about it meaning more than the obvious rusty tin roof
of the love shack
thanks,
xx rick
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just for grins, cheepcheep enough
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Plus the reviewer said it rode pretty nice.
--R
On 6/9/15 3:54 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
On June 9, 2015 at 3:46 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
It's a friggin mini-van for goodness sake.
Having a star on the grill does not make it more desirable than
oops that didn't work this will
http://www.amazon.com/Projection-Shadow-Welcome-projector-Mercedes-Benz/dp/B00K8LLIH0
--R
On 6/9/15 5:50 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote:
just for grins, cheepcheep enough
http://www.amazon.com/Projection-Shadow-Welcome-projector-Mercedes-Benz
I’ve seen those before - not the parts themselves, but the projected MB logo
under the doors. Wondered how they did it.
Can’t let the youngster see those - the S500 will have a set before I know it.
Dan
On Jun 9, 2015, at 6:12 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
State data isn't out yet but MA was very dry in May, less than an inch I'd
guess. We're way up now, probably had close to an inch today...
Curt
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From:Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 3:01 PM
Subject:Re: [MBZ] OT:
Yeah, so what?Sure maybe the climate is warming, but we've been
coming out of an ice age for a couple thousand years right? Isn't
global warming actually NORMAL in the age of human experience? The
temperature record goes back to the late 1800s but the last ice age
ended around 11,000 years
There's been one for sale here for awhile. Looks nice but the guy is asking too
much.
--R (sent from my miniPad)
On Jun 9, 2015, at 9:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
There is a 300sdl on Craigslist that is rough, says it needs glow plugs because
it only
I thought that MB was using Tesla batteries -
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-11-02/mercedes-puts-tesla-technology-beneath-hood-to-chase-bmw
I guess they are just buying the cells, then doing their own thing with
them?
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 8:28 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes
There are more of them being born all the time.I looked at a Coleman lantern at
a yard sale the other day, painted tank thats all rusty along the bottom.
Thats stainless she says They go for big money on eBay. She's asking $90. I
can get the same model brand new for $85...
-Curt
From:
Also known as a unicorn. They're know to be dangerous. If I were going to use
one I might try it with a lawn tractor but almost certainly not with a car. Be
absolutely sure the car is attached to something solid...
-Curt
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1989 Mercedes 300 CE
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http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/5044800929.html
May be in WI or may be in FL. Hard to tell.
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http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/09/mercedes-benz-home-battery
--R
The batteries for 7 of the cars that shall not be named will equal 8 Mercedes
batteries.
The small cells that comprise them can be replaced.
The battery can be rebuilt by
There is a 300sdl on Craigslist that is rough, says it needs glow plugs because
it only starts with starting fluid. He said it has never been overheated but he
had to add coolant to it. I told him it most likely has a cracked head. He says
it does not have a cracked head because he had it
I've always thought it was a girl who got pregnant by mistake. We will
see
Bob R
On Jun 9, 2015 3:58 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
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folks,
i asked one of the b-52's about the tin roof, rusted …. we'll see what he
says ( i messaged him)
i had never
That’s Valrico, which happens to be where I live. I can tell by the
architecture and the fauna.
I have five cars right now and no space for what I have. It’s like a flippin’
Chinese fire drill when a car gets moved around here.
Tomorrow parts arrive from Germany for the S500, and hopefully
I should say the pictures are definitely Valrico, the car could be anywhere.
Dan
On Jun 9, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
That’s Valrico, which happens to be where I live. I can tell by the
architecture and the fauna.
I have five cars right now and no space for
My take is they simply are too huge for most people.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 9:55 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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I thought that MB was using Tesla batteries -
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-11-02/mercedes-puts-tesla-technology-beneath-hood-to-chase-bmw
I
I'm sure the DoI and BuRec are working on it as we speak.
What we _need_ is the BuSab!
-- Jim
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here's what keith from b-52's remembers about the line in the song
Hey!
You know, that was Cindy's line and as far as I know it came about simply
because we were jamming and I suddenly stopped the tape of music and Cindy
continued her line, Tin roof rusted! She never mentioned it being
Why would you advertise aftermarket KYBs on a pricy classic Benz?
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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1989 Mercedes 300 CE
http://fortsmith.craigslist.org/cto/5066493460.html
via cPro Craigslist App
iOS:
That was my thought also - they need to be replaced by the new owner soon.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 10:11 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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Why would you advertise aftermarket KYBs on a pricy classic Benz?
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