Re: [MBZ] Woodpeckers attack!
Fill up he carpenter bee holes and the woodpeckers lose interest. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 11:05 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:33:08 -0500 Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Note that male woodpeckers love siding that makes a lot of noise, they > > mark their territory by hammering on hollow limbs that boom. Siding > > works really well for that, so do stores bee hive boxes. > > They also like the caps on furnace and water heater vents. At least in > Los Alamos they did. Sounds really wierd when they start hammering up > there. > > > 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 > > ___ 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] Woodpeckers attack!
On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:33:08 -0500 Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: > Note that male woodpeckers love siding that makes a lot of noise, they > mark their territory by hammering on hollow limbs that boom. Siding > works really well for that, so do stores bee hive boxes. They also like the caps on furnace and water heater vents. At least in Los Alamos they did. Sounds really wierd when they start hammering up there. 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] Lawnmower update
> Kaleb wrote: > > I did not get very far before the engine would barely run. > It was out of gas. My gas can is at the other house. I had > to push it way back up to the shop. I was really wanting to > get it mowed as it's supposed to rain tonight. Oh well. Sounds like my mowing job. Front wheel bearing fell apart, drive belts began slipping - and I just wanted to beat the rain. Instead, I have the deck off to weld some braces on, grease the spindles, paint the rusty spots. I got belts and steel angle today. My last mowing was mid July, I think. But with all the rain we've gotten the grass is _thick_! ___ 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] Lawnmower update
I got home and tightened the electric pto clutch a little bit then proceeded to mow. It was still slow going because the grass has not been mowed since the 1st of July. I did not get very far before the engine would barely run. It was out of gas. My gas can is at the other house. I had to push it way back up to the shop. I was really wanting to get it mowed as it's supposed to rain tonight. Oh well. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Benz Diagnostic too dad
I'm not sure what that is but it is not the official tool so no telling if it will work Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2015, at 7:00 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/pts/5126469290.html > > Not mine, no interest. Figured somebody else on list would love to have one > > clay > > ___ > 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] Woodpeckers attack!
Ugh. I found a wood bee hole in our back porch last month... perhaps there are more that are their target(s). -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 18, 2015 6:33:08 PM EDT, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: >Probably something in there, look for wood bee holes. > >Note that male woodpeckers love siding that makes a lot of noise, they > >mark their territory by hammering on hollow limbs that boom. Siding >works really well for that, so do stores bee hive boxes. > >Peter > ___ 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] Benz Diagnostic too dad
http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/pts/5126469290.html Not mine, no interest. Figured somebody else on list would love to have one clay ___ 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] Woodpeckers attack!
> On August 18, 2015 at 6:33 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > Note that male woodpeckers love siding that makes a lot of noise, they > mark their territory by hammering on hollow limbs that boom. Siding > works really well for that, so do stores bee hive boxes. I'm pretty sure the year one attacked my parents' house (T-111 siding) he was just doing it for fun, not food. Nothing like having a dozen golf ball sized holes in your house where the other birds come in and start stealing fiberglass insulation. 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] Woodpeckers attack!
Probably something in there, look for wood bee holes. Note that male woodpeckers love siding that makes a lot of noise, they mark their territory by hammering on hollow limbs that boom. Siding works really well for that, so do stores bee hive boxes. Peter ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
Nah! Tyres iz 4 Cahrs Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:02:20 -0500 > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300TD 1987 woes. > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > CC: 126die...@gmail.com > > >TyerszI still revert to limey spelling from time to time.You can > >take London out of the fog, but you cannot take the fog out of fred. > > > >Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > > Hey I Like tyres.Makes the message quaint, picturesque, etc. > > Tyres is fer Lymies. > > ___ > 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
TyerszI still revert to limey spelling from time to time.You can take London out of the fog, but you cannot take the fog out of fred. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Hey I Like tyres.Makes the message quaint, picturesque, etc. Tyres is fer Lymies. ___ 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] Woodpeckers attack!
Oh no. I just chased off two woodpeckers, eating something out of the wood trim along an eave. Fresh wood under the paint looks fine from a distance... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 Got some nice fat little worms in there somewhere. Better spray it with D DT. ___ 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] Woodpeckers attack!
Oh no. I just chased off two woodpeckers, eating something out of the wood trim along an eave. Fresh wood under the paint looks fine from a distance... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
Another bumper snicker variation was "Wisconsin Escapee"... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 18, 2015 4:41:11 PM EDT, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > >However in the north counties, they loved the bumper stickers for >another reason. They cut the center out. The "revised" bumper >snicker said "Escape Wisconsin!" Hardly what the econ developer >crowd wanted to see, but humorous. > > ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
TyerszI still revert to limey spelling from time to time.You can take London out of the fog, but you cannot take the fog out of fred. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:53:12 -0500 > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300TD 1987 woes. > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > CC: 126die...@gmail.com > > >There's your problem, you didn't check your TIRES > > > >--R > > > > > > > >On 8/18/15 4:14 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: > >>tyre pressures > > > Rich, I thought in your country, it is tars > > Up in Fred's paht of the counthy, I think it is Tiahs. Is that right? > > ___ > 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
Next would be fluid and filter change. I think Curly has experience with filters clogging up and collapsing and causing all manner of misbehavior? I think Mann is the recommended filter, if you don't buy at the dealer? - Max Charleston SC Good Memory! That has been 7-8 years. ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
You are correct sir, but I was using the Universal Translator to reach out to the masses --R Thanks! That was the best laugh I've had all day! ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
Texas Hill Country had some decent stuff, mostly not available outside Texas but it was quite drinkable, and a couple had won some awards. --R On 8/18/15 4:28 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: There are several wineries popping up in OK also - however the stuff they produce is difficult to drink. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Its interesting to see wineries popping up outside of traditional grape growing regions, theres one in Presque Isle, Maine growing some magic hybrid grape that can take the cold.Last I knew there was a vodka distillery too. -Curt -- 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
You are correct sir, but I was using the Universal Translator to reach out to the masses --R On 8/18/15 4:53 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: There's your problem, you didn't check your TIRES --R On 8/18/15 4:14 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: tyre pressures Rich, I thought in your country, it is tars Up in Fred's paht of the counthy, I think it is Tiahs. Is that right? ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
There's your problem, you didn't check your TIRES --R On 8/18/15 4:14 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: tyre pressures Rich, I thought in your country, it is tars Up in Fred's paht of the counthy, I think it is Tiahs. Is that right? ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
I remember a business trip to Wausau in January. I came out to warm my car up in the morning, a 1992 Ford Escort wagon. It was so cold that the seat did not compress when I sat down in it. I believe the ambient temperature was in the range of -30F at the time. I always like the bumper sticker that said, “Come Smell our Dairy Air”. Dan closet Cheesehead > On Aug 18, 2015, at 4:41 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > in the 70s, Wisconsin had a thin green tape like bumper sticker they used to > promote the state, primarily to FIBs in chicagoland. The sticker said > "Escape to Wisconsin" and was fairly popular in FIB land and > milwaukee-Madison. > > Who does not love summer in the North woods? The smell of pine trees and > cool nights and gorgeous days will plenty of lakes and rivers for fishing and > boating... Damfew people would not like to escape to Wisconsin for the > summer. The bumper sticker was deep green like the pine forests. > > However in the north counties, they loved the bumper stickers for another > reason. They cut the center out. The "revised" bumper snicker said "Escape > Wisconsin!" Hardly what the econ developer crowd wanted to see, but humorous. > > But if you ever spent a winter in the northwoods, you understand the desire > to escape... > > ___ > 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
in the 70s, Wisconsin had a thin green tape like bumper sticker they used to promote the state, primarily to FIBs in chicagoland. The sticker said "Escape to Wisconsin" and was fairly popular in FIB land and milwaukee-Madison. Who does not love summer in the North woods? The smell of pine trees and cool nights and gorgeous days will plenty of lakes and rivers for fishing and boating... Damfew people would not like to escape to Wisconsin for the summer. The bumper sticker was deep green like the pine forests. However in the north counties, they loved the bumper stickers for another reason. They cut the center out. The "revised" bumper snicker said "Escape Wisconsin!" Hardly what the econ developer crowd wanted to see, but humorous. But if you ever spent a winter in the northwoods, you understand the desire to escape... ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
There's your problem, you didn't check your TIRES --R On 8/18/15 4:14 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: tyre pressures ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
Alles.Well, there I was going to the shore for a week,, 92 deg and an open road what could be better?At 65 mph in second gear and 5k revs? That can't be good. Sh*t, now what?Exit at next ramp in Avon and came to rest at Dunkin Donuts, not too shabby, except that the temp guage crept up to 120 deg.Tea and a bagel and quiet for an hour and everything was cooler. Still have only 1, 2, R, no 3 or 4.Towed home and swapped for the rusty trusty 300TD and off to the shore, again, successfully.My wife said that it was karma payback for wearing my under draws inside out!Any ideas about transmissive transgressions? Fred the puzzled wants to know. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. What brand of filter is in the trans? I'd skip the kickdown switch test unless you know there is a heavy rug over it. Buy a Mann Transmission filter and a gasket. Change the fluid and filter. You should be back up and running. The filter is a weak spot in the 124 AT, and according to the owner/GURU at Sun Valley, the other brands of filters collapse, and plug up the fluid flow. That limits you to 1 and 2. I about lost it, because I thought the whole at had bit the dust. But before I did too many rash things, i called Sun Valley, and he diagnosed and prescribed the Mann filter. Now that I have used up my supply of elring filters from Q, I only buy Mann. I liked the elring because the filter and gasket come together. With Mann you have to buy the gasket separately. I've only had that happen once, and I managed to drive it slowly 20 miles to the closest line shack, where I conveniently had a 240D and a 300SDL stashed. Drove one of the other cars home and then fixed it the next weekend. ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
Max, Andrew, Rich.I checked all fluids, tyre pressures etc, etc. before leaving.Kick down had not occurred to me. Trans oil and filter is first on the list, when I have to return.Olde MB's are an high maintenance item, no wonder most are referred to as SHE. SWMBM She Who Must Be Maintained A siren call to all of us... ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
There are several wineries popping up in OK also - however the stuff they produce is difficult to drink. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 10:33 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Its interesting to see wineries popping up outside of traditional grape > growing regions, theres one in Presque Isle, Maine growing some magic > hybrid grape that can take the cold.Last I knew there was a vodka > distillery too. > -Curt > > > -- > 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
Max, Andrew, Rich.I checked all fluids, tyre pressures etc, etc. before leaving.Kick down had not occurred to me. Trans oil and filter is first on the list, when I have to return.Olde MB's are an high maintenance item, no wonder most are referred to as SHE. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:53:33 -0400 > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300TD 1987 woes. > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > CC: dillonm...@gmail.com > > If you're karma improves, you've got a stuck kick-down switch. Try > disconnecting that. > > Next would be fluid and filter change. I think Curly has experience with > filters clogging up and collapsing and causing all manner of misbehavior? > I think Mann is the recommended filter, if you don't buy at the dealer? > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Alles.Well, there I was going to the shore for a week,, 92 deg and an open > > road what could be better?At 65 mph in second gear and 5k revs? That can't > > be good. Sh*t, now what?Exit at next ramp in Avon and came to rest at > > Dunkin Donuts, not too shabby, except that the temp guage crept up to 120 > > deg.Tea and a bagel and quiet for an hour and everything was cooler. Still > > have only 1, 2, R, no 3 or 4.Towed home and swapped for the rusty trusty > > 300TD and off to the shore, again, successfully.My wife said that it was > > karma payback for wearing my under draws inside out!Any ideas about > > transmissive transgressions? > > Fred the puzzled wants to know. > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > > ___ > > 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
I would hazard to say that no list member would EVER let his transmission fluid deteriorate to that extent. OTOH, it could simply be low on fluid (I assume he checked)... On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > If you're karma improves, you've got a stuck kick-down switch. Try > disconnecting that. > > Next would be fluid and filter change. I think Curly has experience with > filters clogging up and collapsing and causing all manner of misbehavior? > I think Mann is the recommended filter, if you don't buy at the dealer? > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Alles.Well, there I was going to the shore for a week,, 92 deg and an > open > > road what could be better?At 65 mph in second gear and 5k revs? That > can't > > be good. Sh*t, now what?Exit at next ramp in Avon and came to rest at > > Dunkin Donuts, not too shabby, except that the temp guage crept up to 120 > > deg.Tea and a bagel and quiet for an hour and everything was cooler. > Still > > have only 1, 2, R, no 3 or 4.Towed home and swapped for the rusty trusty > > 300TD and off to the shore, again, successfully.My wife said that it was > > karma payback for wearing my under draws inside out!Any ideas about > > transmissive transgressions? > > Fred the puzzled wants to know. > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > > ___ > > 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
Yeah the 84 SD kickdown switch got buggered and would not let it shift up. New switch fixed that. You need the G Mann to get you the proper filter! --R On 8/18/15 3:53 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: If you're karma improves, you've got a stuck kick-down switch. Try disconnecting that. Next would be fluid and filter change. I think Curly has experience with filters clogging up and collapsing and causing all manner of misbehavior? I think Mann is the recommended filter, if you don't buy at the dealer? - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Alles.Well, there I was going to the shore for a week,, 92 deg and an open road what could be better?At 65 mph in second gear and 5k revs? That can't be good. Sh*t, now what?Exit at next ramp in Avon and came to rest at Dunkin Donuts, not too shabby, except that the temp guage crept up to 120 deg.Tea and a bagel and quiet for an hour and everything was cooler. Still have only 1, 2, R, no 3 or 4.Towed home and swapped for the rusty trusty 300TD and off to the shore, again, successfully.My wife said that it was karma payback for wearing my under draws inside out!Any ideas about transmissive transgressions? Fred the puzzled wants to know. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
If you're karma improves, you've got a stuck kick-down switch. Try disconnecting that. Next would be fluid and filter change. I think Curly has experience with filters clogging up and collapsing and causing all manner of misbehavior? I think Mann is the recommended filter, if you don't buy at the dealer? - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Alles.Well, there I was going to the shore for a week,, 92 deg and an open > road what could be better?At 65 mph in second gear and 5k revs? That can't > be good. Sh*t, now what?Exit at next ramp in Avon and came to rest at > Dunkin Donuts, not too shabby, except that the temp guage crept up to 120 > deg.Tea and a bagel and quiet for an hour and everything was cooler. Still > have only 1, 2, R, no 3 or 4.Towed home and swapped for the rusty trusty > 300TD and off to the shore, again, successfully.My wife said that it was > karma payback for wearing my under draws inside out!Any ideas about > transmissive transgressions? > Fred the puzzled wants to know. > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > ___ > 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] 300TD 1987 woes.
Alles.Well, there I was going to the shore for a week,, 92 deg and an open road what could be better?At 65 mph in second gear and 5k revs? That can't be good. Sh*t, now what?Exit at next ramp in Avon and came to rest at Dunkin Donuts, not too shabby, except that the temp guage crept up to 120 deg.Tea and a bagel and quiet for an hour and everything was cooler. Still have only 1, 2, R, no 3 or 4.Towed home and swapped for the rusty trusty 300TD and off to the shore, again, successfully.My wife said that it was karma payback for wearing my under draws inside out!Any ideas about transmissive transgressions? Fred the puzzled wants to know. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ 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] heat
Bob R wrote: > ...we lived there in the late 70's, early '80's when I was in bible college. Pastor Bob? mao ___ 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] Diesel smart
I ride so fast the wind rushing past my ears drowns out the Pioi and Teslas --R On 8/18/15 1:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I find this odd, is your hearing poor? I think the Prii make an awful lot of road noise for what seems like it should be a quiet car. I see them in parking lots and think "I thought the engine was supposed to be off for low speed maneuvers." Heck I was surprised how much noise the Nissan Leaf made when I drove it. Everything I'd heard/read said "nearly silent" and if thats true most people have an odd attitude to silence. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel smart Speaking of Pioi, I had to go to store this morning to get a paper since mine did not show up as usual. I saw a Tesla coming through the parking lot, total stealth mode on those things. Dangerous, you can't hear them trying to run you down. I have had 2 close encounters in that parking lot, and one on the road leading out, with Pioi while riding my bike. --R On 8/18/15 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Same reason for buying a pious. It makes you "fl good" (cuz you are savin' tha envir'ment) ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
Yep, and don't forget those little black flies. One bit me on right ankle my second day there; it musta itched for 30 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Okie Benz" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Escape the heat WUZ: heat Yoopers are probably the equivalent of Alaskans when it comes to nutjobbery. To live in that rural of an area you’ve got to be a little off kilter, I believe. Bought our first house (in Indianapolis) from a guy and his new wife who were going to run a hunting lodge 40 miles north of Manistique in the Hiawatha National Forest. Logging roads were it for transportation, and snowmobiles mandatory for winter travel. The wife’s daughter was friends with my secretary’s daughter. Word was that mom bailed after the first winter and swore to never return. I was once told the mosquito was the state bird of the UP. Dan On Aug 18, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Someplace like Conover, WI may be the best of both worlds: almost a yooper, but still in "civilization." (Ha!) http://www.townofconover.com/ http://www.jensenakins.com/ http://www.jensenakins.com/hardware.html Between MN and the UP, I'd pick the UP. Too bad the yoopers are controlled by the MI legislature. Too bad northern WI is controlled by the wackos in Madison, although there has been some improvement in WI the past few years. Too bad northern MN is controlled by the MN legislature, who vie with madison and the wackos in Iowa City for who is the most wacko. They are all outdone by the frootloops in CA, the nutjobs in the Northeast, particularly NY/NJ and the IL mafia. Yoopers tend to be characters, and I like that. One winter in the UP and you figure out the CA liberal model does not work. You learn to take care of yourself and your neighbors, or you die. I know some Yoopers. They all have good characteristics but then some are a little off. But it's the kind of "off" you enjoy being around. I've seriously considered MN since we lived there in the late 70's, early '80's when I was in bible college. I love MN. HmmmMinnesota. .. Bob 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] Shop recommendations please.
Thanks Dan, that was very helpful! Troy On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Might want to take a look here: > > http://www.benzworld.org/forums/u-s-east/ > > > Dan > > > > On Aug 18, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Troy Kocher via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I need any referrals from you folks. My daughter and her 1995 E420 > 250kMi > > are heading to graduate school in Virginia Beach. I'm looking for a shop > > for her. > > > > Any help would be really appreciated > > > > Thanks > > Troy K4FAP > > 1977 240d, 196kMi(sold); 1982 240d 136kMi(sold); 1982 240d 220kMi(sold), > > 1982 E300 (sold); > > 1990 190E 160kMi; 1995 E300 238kMi (totaled), 1995 E420 224kMi, 1995 E420 > > 101kMi (sold), 2006 E320 CDI 107kMi > > ___ > > 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] Diesel smart
I find this odd, is your hearing poor? I think the Prii make an awful lot of road noise for what seems like it should be a quiet car. I see them in parking lots and think "I thought the engine was supposed to be off for low speed maneuvers." Heck I was surprised how much noise the Nissan Leaf made when I drove it. Everything I'd heard/read said "nearly silent" and if thats true most people have an odd attitude to silence. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel smart Speaking of Pioi, I had to go to store this morning to get a paper since mine did not show up as usual. I saw a Tesla coming through the parking lot, total stealth mode on those things. Dangerous, you can't hear them trying to run you down. I have had 2 close encounters in that parking lot, and one on the road leading out, with Pioi while riding my bike. --R On 8/18/15 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > Same reason for buying a pious. It makes you "fl good" (cuz you > are savin' tha envir'ment) ___ 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] Diesel smart
Speaking of Pioi, I had to go to store this morning to get a paper since mine did not show up as usual. I saw a Tesla coming through the parking lot, total stealth mode on those things. Dangerous, you can't hear them trying to run you down. I have had 2 close encounters in that parking lot, and one on the road leading out, with Pioi while riding my bike. --R On 8/18/15 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Same reason for buying a pious. It makes you "fl good" (cuz you are savin' tha envir'ment) ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
PEI makes blueberry wine, among other varieties. So does three lakes winery in WI, http://www.cranberrywine.com/ I like American Wild, from La Vida Loca Not a fruit wine, but not a domestic grape wine either. (actually, I like a lot of their stuff...) http://www.lavidalocawinery.com/ Eagles landing has 3 "Best of" winners at this year's state fair. I really like their Volga Lake Blush under the Marquette label. Very nice flavor. Decent price too. Their Serenety and Blackberry are the other two "Best of" varieties from the state fair. http://www.eagleslandingwinery.com/ourwines.html These wineries go head to head with CA or NY and hold their own. The Wine Institute at ISU has a lot to do with that. Maiden Head Winery (WI) is also a Cidery I had a bottle of their Honeycrisp cyder recently, and it was good a year after I bought it. ___ 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] Winos Was: Escape the heat WUZ: heat
There are over 40 varieties of cold season grapes grown here. There are now 97 wineries in the state, and over 400 vineyards. I have the ebuliometer from the last big vineyard in the state. that was 80 acres of vineyard and something like 60 acres of orchard. Across the River, his brothers had many more acres of vineyards and orchards. It was a french acadian family that settled around 1820, before the Mormons "started" Nauvoo, IL. The Descendents of one of the brothers in IL still operates the winery. They donated quite a few items to "the Wine Experience" at the IA State fair. http://iowawinegrowers.org/iowa-state-fair-wine-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ISFWineExperience?fref=ts http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine/growersnews/312-august-13-2015 THis newsletter goes to 1,700+ recipients in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, OH, OK, IA, IN, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, VT, WA, WA DC, WI, Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, India, Israel, Norway, Pakistan, Spain, Sweden & Turkey http://www.extension.iastate.edu/wine/ Then there are my friends: http://www.ciderguild.org/ Then there is: http://www.ciderassociation.org/ I see 2-3 people i know are directors. Its interesting to see wineries popping up outside of traditional grape growing regions, theres one in Presque Isle, Maine growing some magic hybrid grape that can take the cold.Last I knew there was a vodka distillery too. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Escape the heat WUZ: heat If I had my druthers I'd head East to NS and buy a winery overlooking the Bay of Fundy. Or to Nelson, NZ for a comparable setting. ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
PEI makes blueberry wine, among other varieties. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > PEI is a bit north, but I can see NS. > > Southern NS is really nice. I used to go to Halifax, and it was a nice > place, too. > > Dan > > > > On Aug 18, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> All this talk makes me think to remind you that you should stay right > out of northern Maine. Flys the size of bombers, rotten weather, surly > people. Don't come up here, no how, no way, no time... > >> Seriously, moderate temps, cheap land, good fresh food, friendly > people, slower pace of life, great snowmobiling... > >> -Curt > >> > > > > I'm with andy on this one. If I am going that far N and East, I'd go to > Nova Scotia or PEI. > > > > ___ > > 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] Diesel smart
A 2002 Golf TDI should stomp on a Smart Car's fuel economy numbers.Golf is rated for 35/44 with the user average on fueleconomy.gov at 48, 2012 Smart Coupe is rated for 34/38 with the user number at 38.My '98 Jetta has regularly been turning in numbers over 50 this summer. I suspect the 2005 Golf I just got with its more powerful engine to be slightly below that. This is why the Smart makes no sense. Its too expensive and the fuel economy sucks for what you get. For the same price you could buy any other sub-compact, get twice as big a car and the same or BETTER fuel economy numbers. -Curt From: David Bruckmann via Mercedes To: "mercedes@okiebenz.com" Cc: David Bruckmann Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel smart All the first-series Canadian-market Smart cars were diesels. Then they ruined it with the second series by offering only the gas model, coinciding with the start of sales into the US market. Unfortunately the B-Class, which has been offered in Canada for about a decade now, was only sold in a gasser config. Presumably to protect Smart sales. The Smart fuel economy numbers are unimpressive given what a small crappy car it is. Even my 2002 Golf TDI got pretty close numbers, and there are now numerous other vehicles on the European market, normal in size, that get better fuel results. The real problem with those first Smarts cars is the transmission, which is undeniably horrendous. Same reason for buying a pious. It makes you "fl good" (cuz you are savin' tha envir'ment) ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
PEI is a bit north, but I can see NS. Southern NS is really nice. I used to go to Halifax, and it was a nice place, too. Dan > On Aug 18, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > >> All this talk makes me think to remind you that you should stay right out of >> northern Maine. Flys the size of bombers, rotten weather, surly people. >> Don't come up here, no how, no way, no time... >> Seriously, moderate temps, cheap land, good fresh food, friendly people, >> slower pace of life, great snowmobiling... >> -Curt >> > > I'm with andy on this one. If I am going that far N and East, I'd go to Nova > Scotia or PEI. > > ___ > 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
All this talk makes me think to remind you that you should stay right out of northern Maine. Flys the size of bombers, rotten weather, surly people. Don't come up here, no how, no way, no time... Seriously, moderate temps, cheap land, good fresh food, friendly people, slower pace of life, great snowmobiling... -Curt I'm with andy on this one. If I am going that far N and East, I'd go to Nova Scotia or PEI. ___ 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] Diesel smart
A 2002 Golf TDI should stomp on a Smart Car's fuel economy numbers.Golf is rated for 35/44 with the user average on fueleconomy.gov at 48, 2012 Smart Coupe is rated for 34/38 with the user number at 38.My '98 Jetta has regularly been turning in numbers over 50 this summer. I suspect the 2005 Golf I just got with its more powerful engine to be slightly below that. This is why the Smart makes no sense. Its too expensive and the fuel economy sucks for what you get. For the same price you could buy any other sub-compact, get twice as big a car and the same or BETTER fuel economy numbers. -Curt From: David Bruckmann via Mercedes To: "mercedes@okiebenz.com" Cc: David Bruckmann Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel smart All the first-series Canadian-market Smart cars were diesels. Then they ruined it with the second series by offering only the gas model, coinciding with the start of sales into the US market. Unfortunately the B-Class, which has been offered in Canada for about a decade now, was only sold in a gasser config. Presumably to protect Smart sales. The Smart fuel economy numbers are unimpressive given what a small crappy car it is. Even my 2002 Golf TDI got pretty close numbers, and there are now numerous other vehicles on the European market, normal in size, that get better fuel results. The real problem with those first Smarts cars is the transmission, which is undeniably horrendous. > On Aug 18, 2015, at 07:44, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 10:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >> >> mercedes built diesel DIESEL SMART >> http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5176506160.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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
Its interesting to see wineries popping up outside of traditional grape growing regions, theres one in Presque Isle, Maine growing some magic hybrid grape that can take the cold.Last I knew there was a vodka distillery too. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Escape the heat WUZ: heat If I had my druthers I'd head East to NS and buy a winery overlooking the Bay of Fundy. Or to Nelson, NZ for a comparable setting. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: All this talk makes me think to remind you that you should stay right out of northern Maine. Flys the size of bombers, rotten weather, surly people. Don't come up here, no how, no way, no time... Seriously, moderate temps, cheap land, good fresh food, friendly people, slower pace of life, great snowmobiling... -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: WILTON Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Escape the heat WUZ: heat 'Enjoyed 4 years in the UP (minus 6 months "touring" SE Asia, including Hanoi, and many other assorted "trips" around/above most of US, Canada and the North Pole, etc.), all courtesy of USAF. 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
I was once told the mosquito was the state bird of the UP. Dan Only once? Same for N WI. State bird is the mosquito. Known to swoop in and carry off small dogs and babies. Although up until this year it has been so dry that the population and size have both diminished. ___ 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] heat
My experience with Fargo in the summer is that it’s hotter than Hades. Don’t ask me about my winter experiences there. It’s not pleasant. Dan > On Aug 18, 2015, at 10:44 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > My Pop lives / summers in Fargo, spends some time during winter in either > AZ or visiting other relatives down south. > > Fargo is great for car lovers, I don't think they or any other place in ND > use road salt in the winter, so rust is not the big deal like other > northern states. The issue was high property values, due to the oil boom, > but that may be changing now. > > - > 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
Yoopers are probably the equivalent of Alaskans when it comes to nutjobbery. To live in that rural of an area you’ve got to be a little off kilter, I believe. Bought our first house (in Indianapolis) from a guy and his new wife who were going to run a hunting lodge 40 miles north of Manistique in the Hiawatha National Forest. Logging roads were it for transportation, and snowmobiles mandatory for winter travel. The wife’s daughter was friends with my secretary’s daughter. Word was that mom bailed after the first winter and swore to never return. I was once told the mosquito was the state bird of the UP. Dan > On Aug 18, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Someplace like Conover, WI may be the best of both worlds: almost a yooper, > but still in "civilization." (Ha!) > > http://www.townofconover.com/ > http://www.jensenakins.com/ > http://www.jensenakins.com/hardware.html > > Between MN and the UP, I'd pick the UP. Too bad the yoopers are controlled > by the MI legislature. Too bad northern WI is controlled by the wackos in > Madison, although there has been some improvement in WI the past few years. > Too bad northern MN is controlled by the MN legislature, who vie with madison > and the wackos in Iowa City for who is the most wacko. > > They are all outdone by the frootloops in CA, the nutjobs in the Northeast, > particularly NY/NJ and the IL mafia. > > Yoopers tend to be characters, and I like that. One winter in the UP and you > figure out the CA liberal model does not work. You learn to take care of > yourself and your neighbors, or you die. > > >> I know some Yoopers. They all have good characteristics but then some are a >> little off. But it's the kind of "off" you enjoy being around. >> I've seriously considered MN since we lived there in the late 70's, early >> '80's when I was in bible college. I love MN. HmmmMinnesota. .. >> >> Bob 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
If I had my druthers I'd head East to NS and buy a winery overlooking the Bay of Fundy. Or to Nelson, NZ for a comparable setting. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > All this talk makes me think to remind you that you should stay right out > of northern Maine. Flys the size of bombers, rotten weather, surly people. > Don't come up here, no how, no way, no time... > Seriously, moderate temps, cheap land, good fresh food, friendly people, > slower pace of life, great snowmobiling... > -Curt > From: WILTON via Mercedes > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: WILTON > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:52 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Escape the heat WUZ: heat > > 'Enjoyed 4 years in the UP (minus 6 months "touring" SE Asia, including > Hanoi, and many other assorted "trips" around/above most of US, Canada and > the North Pole, etc.), all courtesy of USAF. > > 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] Diesel smart
All the first-series Canadian-market Smart cars were diesels. Then they ruined it with the second series by offering only the gas model, coinciding with the start of sales into the US market. Unfortunately the B-Class, which has been offered in Canada for about a decade now, was only sold in a gasser config. Presumably to protect Smart sales. The Smart fuel economy numbers are unimpressive given what a small crappy car it is. Even my 2002 Golf TDI got pretty close numbers, and there are now numerous other vehicles on the European market, normal in size, that get better fuel results. The real problem with those first Smarts cars is the transmission, which is undeniably horrendous. > On Aug 18, 2015, at 07:44, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 10:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >> >> mercedes built diesel DIESEL SMART >> http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5176506160.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
Re: [MBZ] heat
*I think most people in Fargo go for the TruCoat, it keeps the cars from rusting out --R Customer*: We sat here right in this room and went over this and over this! *Jerry*: Yeah, but that TruCoat-- *Customer*: I sat right here and said I didn't want no TruCoat! *Jerry*: Yeah, but I'm sayin', that TruCoat, you don't get it and you get oxidization problems. It'll cost you a heck of lot more'n five hundred-- *Customer*: You're sittin' here, you're talkin' in circles! You're talkin' like we didn't go over this already! *Jerry*: Yeah, but this TruCoat-- *Customer*: We had us a deal here for nine-teen-five. You sat there and darned if you didn't tell me you'd get this car, these options, without the sealant, for nine-teen-five! *Jerry*: All right, I'm not sayin' I didn't-- *Customer*: You called me twenty minutes ago and said you had it! Ready to make delivery, ya says! Come on down and get it! And here ya are and you're wastin' my time and you're wastin' my wife's time and I'm payin' nineteen-five for this vehicle here! *Jerry*: All right. I'll talk to my boss. See, they install that TruCoat at the factory, there's nothin' we can do, but I'll talk to my boss. /[Jerry leaves the room]/ *Customer*: /[to his wife]/ These guys here--these guys! It's always the same! It's always more! /[Other room]/ *Jerry*: You goin' to the Gophers on Sunday? *Salesman*: Oh you betcha. *Jerry*: You wouldn't happen to have an extra ticket? *Salesman*: You kiddin'! /[Jerry returns to his office]/ *Jerry*: Well, he never done this before. But seeing as it's special circumstances and all, he says I can knock a hundred dollars off that Trucoat. *Customer*: One hundred--You lied to me, Mr Lundegaard. You're a bald-faced liar. A liar. *Customer's Wife*: Bucky, please. *Customer*: Where's my check book? Let's get this over with. On 8/18/15 10:44 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: My Pop lives / summers in Fargo, spends some time during winter in either AZ or visiting other relatives down south. Fargo is great for car lovers, I don't think they or any other place in ND use road salt in the winter, so rust is not the big deal like other northern states. The issue was high property values, due to the oil boom, but that may be changing now. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Heck, if finances permitted I would love to have a summer home in Wisconsin for retirement. My only concern would be having all my “stuff” in both locations. Dan ___ 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] Wilton's New Grille
Classic understatement "The interior has fared rather less well..." On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 10:38 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > Yep, a really hot Vette. Somebody needs to rescue it. > > BTW, the brown skin on my two burned spots began to peel yesterday; > 'finding good, pink, new skin underneath. Coulda been a lot worse. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Cc: "Dan Penoff" > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 8:21 AM > Subject: [MBZ] Wilton's New Grille > > > Be sure to check for leaks before you light it! >> >> >> http://bringatrailer.com/2015/08/17/char-broiled-fuelie-1957-chevrolet-corvette/ >> >> Dan >> ___ >> 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
All this talk makes me think to remind you that you should stay right out of northern Maine. Flys the size of bombers, rotten weather, surly people. Don't come up here, no how, no way, no time... Seriously, moderate temps, cheap land, good fresh food, friendly people, slower pace of life, great snowmobiling... -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: WILTON Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Escape the heat WUZ: heat 'Enjoyed 4 years in the UP (minus 6 months "touring" SE Asia, including Hanoi, and many other assorted "trips" around/above most of US, Canada and the North Pole, etc.), all courtesy of USAF. 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
'Enjoyed 4 years in the UP (minus 6 months "touring" SE Asia, including Hanoi, and many other assorted "trips" around/above most of US, Canada and the North Pole, etc.), all courtesy of USAF. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 10:17 AM Subject: [MBZ] Escape the heat WUZ: heat Someplace like Conover, WI may be the best of both worlds: almost a yooper, but still in "civilization." (Ha!) http://www.townofconover.com/ http://www.jensenakins.com/ http://www.jensenakins.com/hardware.html Between MN and the UP, I'd pick the UP. Too bad the yoopers are controlled by the MI legislature. Too bad northern WI is controlled by the wackos in Madison, although there has been some improvement in WI the past few years. Too bad northern MN is controlled by the MN legislature, who vie with madison and the wackos in Iowa City for who is the most wacko. They are all outdone by the frootloops in CA, the nutjobs in the Northeast, particularly NY/NJ and the IL mafia. Yoopers tend to be characters, and I like that. One winter in the UP and you figure out the CA liberal model does not work. You learn to take care of yourself and your neighbors, or you die. I know some Yoopers. They all have good characteristics but then some are a little off. But it's the kind of "off" you enjoy being around. I've seriously considered MN since we lived there in the late 70's, early '80's when I was in bible college. I love MN. HmmmMinnesota. .. Bob 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] Feel your (break) petals
Ever since then I always put a towel over the reservoir and bleeder when it’s under pressure. Keep a hose handy. Speedi-rinse might save your paint. -- 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] heat
My Pop lives / summers in Fargo, spends some time during winter in either AZ or visiting other relatives down south. Fargo is great for car lovers, I don't think they or any other place in ND use road salt in the winter, so rust is not the big deal like other northern states. The issue was high property values, due to the oil boom, but that may be changing now. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Heck, if finances permitted I would love to have a summer home in > Wisconsin for retirement. My only concern would be having all my “stuff” > in both locations. > > Dan > > > ___ 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] Wilton's New Grille
Yep, a really hot Vette. Somebody needs to rescue it. BTW, the brown skin on my two burned spots began to peel yesterday; 'finding good, pink, new skin underneath. Coulda been a lot worse. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 8:21 AM Subject: [MBZ] Wilton's New Grille Be sure to check for leaks before you light it! http://bringatrailer.com/2015/08/17/char-broiled-fuelie-1957-chevrolet-corvette/ Dan ___ 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] Escape the heat WUZ: heat
Someplace like Conover, WI may be the best of both worlds: almost a yooper, but still in "civilization." (Ha!) http://www.townofconover.com/ http://www.jensenakins.com/ http://www.jensenakins.com/hardware.html Between MN and the UP, I'd pick the UP. Too bad the yoopers are controlled by the MI legislature. Too bad northern WI is controlled by the wackos in Madison, although there has been some improvement in WI the past few years. Too bad northern MN is controlled by the MN legislature, who vie with madison and the wackos in Iowa City for who is the most wacko. They are all outdone by the frootloops in CA, the nutjobs in the Northeast, particularly NY/NJ and the IL mafia. Yoopers tend to be characters, and I like that. One winter in the UP and you figure out the CA liberal model does not work. You learn to take care of yourself and your neighbors, or you die. I know some Yoopers. They all have good characteristics but then some are a little off. But it's the kind of "off" you enjoy being around. I've seriously considered MN since we lived there in the late 70's, early '80's when I was in bible college. I love MN. HmmmMinnesota. .. Bob 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] Diesel smart
This may be a gray market car. The only one I ever saw was at a Winnipeg dealership. They wanted $15k for it as a used car, IIRC. It may have been a cabriolet. In any case, the fuel economy is SICK and I would love to own one. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Why would the sheeple buy the pitiful 40mpg > gasser when the diesel is available? > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > ___ > 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] heat
I know some Yoopers. They all have good characteristics but then some are a little off. But it's the kind of "off" you enjoy being around. I've seriously considered MN since we lived there in the late 70's, early '80's when I was in bible college. I love MN. HmmmMinnesota. .. Bob 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] Shop recommendations please.
Might want to take a look here: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/u-s-east/ Dan > On Aug 18, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Troy Kocher via Mercedes > wrote: > > I need any referrals from you folks. My daughter and her 1995 E420 250kMi > are heading to graduate school in Virginia Beach. I'm looking for a shop > for her. > > Any help would be really appreciated > > Thanks > Troy K4FAP > 1977 240d, 196kMi(sold); 1982 240d 136kMi(sold); 1982 240d 220kMi(sold), > 1982 E300 (sold); > 1990 190E 160kMi; 1995 E300 238kMi (totaled), 1995 E420 224kMi, 1995 E420 > 101kMi (sold), 2006 E320 CDI 107kMi > ___ > 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] heat
Heck, if finances permitted I would love to have a summer home in Wisconsin for retirement. My only concern would be having all my “stuff” in both locations. Dan > On Aug 18, 2015, at 9:53 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > I know some Yoopers. They all have good characteristics but then some are a > little off. But it's the kind of "off" you enjoy being around. > I've seriously considered MN since we lived there in the late 70's, early > '80's when I was in bible college. I love MN. HmmmMinnesota. .. > > Bob 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] Feel your (break) petals
I like just putting bake fluid in the reservoir and just using the pressure bleeder to provide pressure. You have fewer problems with bubbles and potential foaming, I’ve found. It’s not a big deal to have to pull the cap and replenish the fluid occasionally. I would add that I had an unfortunate incident with an “Easy Bleed” one time where the cap popped off the reservoir during bleeding, spraying brake fluid all over the place. Did some damage to my paint. Ever since then I always put a towel over the reservoir and bleeder when it’s under pressure. That way if something does pop loose it won’t spray brake fluid all over. To be honest, I prefer suction bleeding with a hand vacuum pump and overflow bottle. It takes a little longer, but it works well for me. After the incident with the pressure bleeder I’m a bit gun shy about having pressurized brake fluid around my car... Dan > On Aug 18, 2015, at 9:44 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Mitch, >> >> I hadn't thought of that! I will try again... >> >> I've got to install new hoses on the rear brake calipers, will start by >> filling the power bleeder so that it has plenty of time to "air out" before >> use. >> >> - >> Max >> Charleston SC > > The other thing you can do with a pressurized bleeder if put the fresh fluid > in at the wheels, and that helps push the air up and out at the high spot, > the MC. > > You can find the procedure online. I did this once, when I could not find a > way to bleed the ABS. > > ABS brake bleeding is more tricky than plain dual circuit, which are a little > more complicated than the old single circuit brakes. > > ___ > 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] Feel your (break) petals
Mitch, I hadn't thought of that! I will try again... I've got to install new hoses on the rear brake calipers, will start by filling the power bleeder so that it has plenty of time to "air out" before use. - Max Charleston SC The other thing you can do with a pressurized bleeder if put the fresh fluid in at the wheels, and that helps push the air up and out at the high spot, the MC. You can find the procedure online. I did this once, when I could not find a way to bleed the ABS. ABS brake bleeding is more tricky than plain dual circuit, which are a little more complicated than the old single circuit brakes. ___ 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] Shop recommendations please.
I need any referrals from you folks. My daughter and her 1995 E420 250kMi are heading to graduate school in Virginia Beach. I'm looking for a shop for her. Any help would be really appreciated Thanks Troy K4FAP 1977 240d, 196kMi(sold); 1982 240d 136kMi(sold); 1982 240d 220kMi(sold), 1982 E300 (sold); 1990 190E 160kMi; 1995 E300 238kMi (totaled), 1995 E420 224kMi, 1995 E420 101kMi (sold), 2006 E320 CDI 107kMi ___ 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] Feel your (break) petals
Mitch, I hadn't thought of that! I will try again... I've got to install new hoses on the rear brake calipers, will start by filling the power bleeder so that it has plenty of time to "air out" before use. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On August 17, 2015 at 5:26 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > > Just seemed like the most likely reason for a soft pedal. > > Did you ever pour brake fluid and see that the container you poured > into has thousands of barely visible microbubbles in it? > > I don't like to pedal bleed from a reservoir that had fluid added to > it in the past half hour. > > If I used a pressure bleeder, I'd fill the tank and give it time to > de-air itself before using it. > > 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] Starter/Alternator/Battery Problem 240D
Shorting the starter: shorting from big terminal (battery) to big terminal (starter power) will cause spinning but no starter engagement. Your starter passed that simple test. Shorting from big terminal (battery) to the small third terminal should make the solenoid plunger (1) engage the starter gear teeth in the engine flywheel and (2) make the starter spin and turn the engine over. Plenty of youtube videos of starter testing and rebuild. Most likely either battery or solenoid, but remember there are wires and switch in between all. No fuse between battery and starter, I doubt there is a fuse between ignition switch and starter. If automatic transmission, there is also the neutral safety switch. Bad wiring/connection or failing switch can rob voltage/amperage from the start signal to the solenoid and cause "no start" condition. The fifty amp charger setting would not hurt anything unless it was already on the edge of failure. I've used that setting, I think mine is also 50 amps, and I worry about burning out the charger, not anything on the car. This place has great prices on Bosch starter solenoids. The trick is to research your Bosch starter model and figure out which solenoid fits. Note that if you replace the solenoid and fix the issue, the rest of the starter is also old and tired and may be about to fail as well. http://aspwholesale.com/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=333 Intermittent battery drain could be battery, or something entirely unrelated like the glow plug relay turning itself on, the radio or antenna. - Max Charleston SC > Thanks for all your thoughts. Further information: >> >> Shorting the starter results in starter spinning without engaging >> flywheel. >> Solenoid *thunk* without starter turning began after my son attempted >> starting with the 50 amp momentary setting on my 10 amp battery charger. >> Is >> there a fuse or other component likely to have been affected by this >> event? >> >> TIA again. >> >> Greg >> >> ___ 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] Diesel smart
I'm pretty sure it wasn't. Why would the sheeple buy the pitiful 40mpg gasser when the diesel is available? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ 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] Diesel smart
Was that sold via MBUSA, or special ordered from Europe? I had no idea a diesel smart was offered in the U.S. of A. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 10:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > mercedes built diesel DIESEL SMART > http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5176506160.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
[MBZ] Wilton's New Grille
Be sure to check for leaks before you light it! http://bringatrailer.com/2015/08/17/char-broiled-fuelie-1957-chevrolet-corvette/ Dan ___ 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
