Re: [MBZ] CL Crack, meth, alcohol, heroin and dope

2015-07-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Rich, did you drag it home yet? If still advertised next week, we should go check it out. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 13, 2015 7:42:49 PM EDT, Robert Massmann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Maybe that includes the trailer that it is sitting on! Bob

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Hmmm Did you mean to say something? 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

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-14 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Well, yes. Where did it go? This sounds like a flaky ground, probably in the instrument cluster. That's what I meant to say . . . On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hmmm Did you mean to say something? -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
My ground is flaky or someone else's? your ground has cat poop, your view is flaky (Sorry, couldn't resist) All in good fun ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] 1998 SL500

2015-07-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If I cared about having a panoramic top I would buy it. Kiss of death in these parts, just makes it like you're in a toaster oven. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jul 14, 2015, at 3:08 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It's not in your driveway yet??? On Tue, Jul 14, 2015

Re: [MBZ] 1998 SL500

2015-07-14 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It's not in your driveway yet??? On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Looks like a Mustang? I don't disagree, but for someone who is looking for a convertible roadster it's a heck of a deal. I kid you not, you could take the Pano top off

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
So do I have to R/R the cluster to fix the poopy ground? On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 3:54 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My ground is flaky or someone else's? your ground has cat poop, your view is flaky (Sorry, couldn't resist) All in good fun

[MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
SWMBO came in from short trip in the '87 300D, leaned over back of chair in cool living room where I was napping and announced, Blown fuse in the car. I was driving along with air conditioning blasting away nicely, and it just quit. Don't ya think it's a blown fuse? I replied, Yep; sure

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My ground is flaky or someone else's? On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 3:35 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well, yes. Where did it go? This sounds like a flaky ground, probably in the instrument cluster. That's what I meant to say . . . On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Curly

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
AC BLOWS ICE COLD Question is, why did the fuse blow? --R On 7/14/15 4:51 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: SWMBO came in from short trip in the '87 300D, leaned over back of chair in cool living room where I was napping and announced, Blown fuse in the car. I was driving along with air

[MBZ] OMG -- Mercedes 283S

2015-07-14 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5122180558.html Mercedes 250s rat rod - $3250(West ashley) --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 1998 SL500

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Sounds like another 'spensive way to mess up a perfectly good steel top. Wilton - 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, July 14, 2015 3:39 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
ATTABOY and ATTAGIRL! BTW, I never found that many blown fuses and never had much problem in MBs I twist em around sometimes if I think there may be a problem, but I've never replaced good fuses for the fun of it. A small way I differed from our beloved Herr Doktor. His climate in PA must

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Curly wrote: ATTABOY and ATTAGIRL! I'll echo that! On the 56 Karmann GHia, I had fuse problems. That is where I learned to twist em. Those were exposed under the hood.MB fuses in a nice tight fusebox hold up well. A bit of grease on the ends of the fuses helps too. *smiles*

Re: [MBZ] OMG -- Mercedes 283S

2015-07-14 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Rich wrote: https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5122180558.html A 250S (W108?) with a small block Chevy - is a rat rod??!!? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] Stupid po

2015-07-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Good job thoroughly inspecting it prior to gaining ownership. Uh, you do go over the cars you buy in detail before you buy them, don’t you? Dan On Jul 14, 2015, at 8:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Still have weird surging in the 98 turbo, error code

[MBZ] This might potentially be a hell of a deal

2015-07-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Too bad I'm broke at the moment. Mercedes 300 turbo disael in super cond in and out needs nothing http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5123384489.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, that's an unanswered question, so far. Smart ass answer is, Something pulling too many amps. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Tuesday, July

Re: [MBZ] Stupid po

2015-07-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Normally yes but I was at an airport and apparently missed that. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 14, 2015, at 7:42 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Good job thoroughly inspecting it prior to gaining ownership. Uh, you do go over the cars you buy in detail before you

Re: [MBZ] This might potentially be a hell of a deal

2015-07-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5123384489.html When was the last time Houston had a bunch of fresh flood cars? If this summer...run away. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OMG -- Mercedes 283S

2015-07-14 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I would say more like,a rat's a On Jul 14, 2015 8:33 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Rich wrote: https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5122180558.html A 250S (W108?) with a small block Chevy - is a rat rod??!!? ___

[MBZ] Stupid po

2015-07-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Still have weird surging in the 98 turbo, error code for maf. New one arrived today and as I am putting it in I notice all but 2 clips to hold the air cleaner cover on are missing and the cover is basically loose. So I drove it back from Houston that way, and have been driving it about a week.

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Tired fuse? Otherwise, why did Dr. Booth recommend changing them out? RB On 14/07/2015 5:54 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Yep, that's an unanswered question, so far. Smart ass answer is, Something pulling too many amps. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via

[MBZ] I smoked too much skunk weed today

2015-07-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
1987 Mercedes 300 SDL http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5121584906.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Could be. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse Tired fuse? Otherwise, why did

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The 85 is fine. Of course I know the difference On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 8:01 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Andrew wrote: My W123 tach is also going wacky - acts the same even when I swap the under-hood sensor. Oscillates, goes to zero, generally misbehaves.

Re: [MBZ] Blown fuse

2015-07-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I long ago upped the fuse rating on my 123 blower circuit. On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 8:04 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Curly wrote: ATTABOY and ATTAGIRL! I'll echo that! On the 56 Karmann GHia, I had fuse problems. That is where I learned to twist em. Those

Re: [MBZ] This might potentially be a hell of a deal

2015-07-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Give ya $500 fer the POS ya drove back from scamcity (house town) Then ya can buy it and pimp it out. Too bad I'm broke at the moment. Mercedes 300 turbo disael in super cond in and out needs nothing http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5123384489.html ___

Re: [MBZ] I smoked too much skunk weed today

2015-07-14 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
1987 Mercedes 300 SDL http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5121584906.html wish I coulda got that much outa mine just like that back when they were worth that much. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-14 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: My W123 tach is also going wacky - acts the same even when I swap the under-hood sensor. Oscillates, goes to zero, generally misbehaves. Used to work great so I am thinking it has to be the sensor and NOT the PU unit that screws into the tach chassis housing. Maybe I