Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling

2015-08-05 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Mitch, Your email arrived last night? Did exactly that test, couple of times. No spots, the reservoir level didn't change. I've ordered a FTE master cylinder from Auto Haus AZ, $144 plus shipping, should have that by Thursday evening. Interestingly I can find rebuild kits for FTE MCs,

[MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
pass fail --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

Re: [MBZ] OT AC Unit

2015-08-05 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Those home warranties are great. I made claims to replace an ancient water heater and fix a Kitchenaid dishwasher in 2 years. On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well we still have a home warranty for another month that came with the

Re: [MBZ] OT AC Unit

2015-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Well we still have a home warranty for another month that came with the house, will call them and have somebody come out Sent from my iPhone On Aug 5, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My new HVAC units have a timer in the control board for the inside

Re: [MBZ] OT AC Unit

2015-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
With the exception of that one time the outside unit seems to be off but the inside unit is running at random. There are some back door settings in the thermostat that I adjusted slightly but nothing that I would think would affect it. I agree it sounds like a relay or control board issue. If

Re: [MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
You passed to FAIL! pass fail --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

Re: [MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I think Kaleb needs to change / empty the spam filters? List has been acting a little strange lately, something's not right (but it can't be me, right!). - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Interestingly, I saw the original msg in my (new) gmail acct right away but it has not yet shown up here in the acct from which I sent it. I have been rejected for a few days now, it looks like I am once again part of the cabal. I'm wondering my original email provider has gone wonky, or if

Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire

2015-08-05 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
the engine ingested all the gas and ran away, destroying the engine. Can't happen unless you put/left it in neutral. The brakes are stronger than the engine. With an automatic you'll be limited to the stall speed of the TC, maybe 1800RPM 'til the outside fuel runs out. On a manny, you should

Re: [MBZ] OT - a little excitement, propane fire

2015-08-05 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Packing nut leak? Overflow screw leaks? Or was the O-ring that is part of the new connection scheme faulty? (I believe the new plastic handscrew relies upon an O-ring seal. Versus the [old, and still there] LH screw thread seal that is metal-on-metal.) Either way, when suspecting a leak a

Re: [MBZ] Power Booster saga

2015-08-05 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Could be hoses, could be the caliper. Could be the MC. I had a rear-circuit lockup on the 190D that turned out to be a defective MC. I took it apart, found the little nipple on the release valve that was too short, and filed things so that it made more secure contact. Never had any trouble

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-05 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I have been burning daylight at a good rate, Sir! Where I grew up, you weren't 'burning' daylight unless you were in some sense wasting it! Sounds like you were just using it, right proper. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Anyone that runs 20-30 year old cars and works on them themselves is strange. Therefore the list is made up of strange people. Therefore the list is strange. I think Kaleb needs to change / empty the spam filters? List has been acting a little strange lately, something's not right (but it

Re: [MBZ] Winmutt - R U here?

2015-08-05 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Max.If no reply form Winmutt, I have both kinds of pre-chamber lock ring removal tool, slot and spline. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 10:39:57 -0400 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Winmutt - R U here? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: dillonm...@gmail.com

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-05 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Jim, et al.That was a non-coms polite smart-ass reply to an ossifers over-stating the obvious. Sir!With all due respect to your rank and commission, Sir!The military and I did not rub along too well. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 08:50:10 -0700 To:

Re: [MBZ] Winmutt - R U here?

2015-08-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Awesome! Winmutt's closer (hotlanta), I'll give him 24 hours to read his email and then let you know. I've got a few reasons piling up to make a trip in that direction. Somebody should organize another Rusty-Q and then I'll have to go. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-05 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
And I understood very well while taking no offense whatever. ;) BTW, Fred, I didn't get along very well with the military BS, either. 'Wish I had taken good notes to write a sizable book on some the unbelievable crap we all endured. Wilton - Original Message - From: Fred Moir via

Re: [MBZ] OT AC Unit

2015-08-05 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I once had spiders build a nest inside the main contactor for the compressor. The pros sold me a hard-start kit before I found the real problem. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-05 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Wilton.I'd pay good money to read such a book! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 14:54:06 -0400 Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: wilt...@nc.rr.com And I understood very well while taking no offense whatever. ;)

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-05 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Stupidity depresses me, don't think I'd want to read it. I also don't watch news, only selectively read it. On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Wilton.I'd pay good money to read such a book! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. BTW, Fred, I

Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling

2015-08-05 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 05/08/2015 8:14 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Mitch, Your email arrived last night? Did exactly that test, couple of times. No spots, the reservoir level didn't change. I've ordered a FTE master cylinder from Auto Haus AZ, $144 plus shipping, should have that by Thursday evening.

Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling

2015-08-05 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Randy. How easy was it to inspect the bore? Something that can be done in a junk yard? Time/money trade off: don't forget the risk of an accident when the inferior cheapo master cylinder from FLAPS fails. SWMBO has decided she won't drive THE 1995 MERCEDES-BENZ E300 ANDREW until the

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-05 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Thanks guys he ended up with a tow trunk to my house in northern NJ. I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of

[MBZ] This is bad

2015-08-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
The White Whale aka 1987 300TD has developed a knock in the front suspension / steering over the last week or so. Tonight I finally had a look-see. https://youtu.be/9Oxvp1oHF8E I'm going have to fix that. Soon! - Max Charleston SC ___

Re: [MBZ] FW: 1971 Mercedes SL 350 Parts Car

2015-08-05 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
1971 Mercedes SL 350 Parts Car http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/5155764369.html For $350, I'd be all over that if it were within 100 miles. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] Test

2015-08-05 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I have had msgs bounced or delayed for several days since 7/30. Just checking to see if this is resolved yet. Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Thanks guys he ended up with a tow trunk to my house in northern NJ. I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of

[MBZ] FW: 1971 Mercedes SL 350 Parts Car

2015-08-05 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Not Mine, etc. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. From: ro...@craigslist.org To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: 1971 Mercedes SL 350 Parts Car Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 23:23:52 + fredy4.s...@yahoo.com forwarded you this from craigslist: 1971 Mercedes SL 350 Parts Car

Re: [MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I had a rash of timeouts and rejections yesterday and this morning. The ListDad has a ticket open with the OkieISP. Dan On Aug 5, 2015, at 11:21 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Interestingly, I saw the original msg in my (new) gmail acct right away but it has

Re: [MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
As indicated below your message was held for moderator approval. If you posted from a new address all new subscribers have to have their messages approved till moderator clears it. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 5, 2015, at 10:32 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] sprinter glow plugs

2015-08-05 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Yes, but GPs can easily be diagnosed without pulling, so why would you pull one and then return it? I read that letting the engine warm before attempting makes this a safer operation. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick

Re: [MBZ] sprinter glow plugs

2015-08-05 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Are the people with serious problems able to diagnose with a computer? On VW TDIs a computer connection is critical and the guys that refuse to buy the cable spin their wheels... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling

2015-08-05 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
We just looked down the bore with a light and it looked fine to me. RB On 05/08/2015 5:18 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Thanks Randy. How easy was it to inspect the bore? Something that can be done in a junk yard? Time/money trade off: don't forget the risk of an accident when the

Re: [MBZ] OT gold (and everything else) is crashing

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
test ___ 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] Fwd: test

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Forwarded Message Subject:test Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 15:20:25 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79.30...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com testes testes testes --R ___

[MBZ] test

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
testes testes testes --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

[MBZ] Fwd: test

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Forwarded Message Subject:test Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 15:20:25 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79.30...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com testes testes testes --R ___

[MBZ] testing testing 123

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
pass fail --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

Re: [MBZ] Decent 300TD for decent price

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Washed well by Katrina, our resident car wash expert! --R On 8/5/15 10:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: If the car RUNS that's a jaw-dropping STEAL. On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 11:34 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hard to tell from the pictures, but

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
DO NOT COME TO CHARLESTON!!! It is already infested with too many tourists. It is so crowded that no one comes her any more. --R On 8/4/15 9:22 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: We are looking at places we might go to for a week next winter where it is warm. for those who are familiar

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Charleston is a horrible place. STAY AWAY! Max and I are OK but everything else is terrible. You DO NOT want to come here. Weather terrible, food horrible, people awful. --R On 8/4/15 10:43 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Charleston is great, wide variety of things, all budget

Re: [MBZ] testtesttest

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I sent a reply to another msg and got this back, which suggests the mail program is not seeing members as being such and is rejecting messages. A bunch of stuff never made it and seems to be stuck in limbo or just evaporated. A bunch of other stuff have not show up in my other acct but are