Yeah, that back seat does look like a nice place to sleep.
On 11/22/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Put a little bid on that one. Figure Gump needs a friend while I strip
her down for paint.
On Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at 08:03 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
You will need a breaker bar to turn it over unless the plugs are
removed. You will be spending alot of money to have a shop work on that
old car.
Brian Chase wrote:
Yeah, I do still remember the advice about pouring Pepsi, then
penetrating oil into the injector holes, and all the other
yep
Hans Neureiter wrote:
I hate this design. Makes one drill holes in the bumper and defeats its
energy absorbing feature.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D,
strip her down for paint? Do tell more about this project.
redghost wrote:
Put a little bid on that one. Figure Gump needs a friend while I strip
her down for paint.
On Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at 08:03 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
no
redghost wrote:
YEAH! Jeez Kaleb, can't you do like I do and stuff like a few hundred
in one GIANT mail?
:-0~
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
strip her down for paint? Do tell more about this project.
He needs 7 gallons of Benjamin-Moore exterior latex to refinish his house,
and figures he can part out Gump for enough cash to pay for it all.
Here's your answer redghost -- from your new-found progressive friends
in San Francisco! Whodathunkit?
--R
*GREEN Maybe None
Is having a child -- even one -- environmentally destructive?
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/g/a/2005/11/16/gree.DTL **
*- Gregory Dicum, Special to SF
Donald writes:
Curt Raymond wrote:
If anybody knows of a great diesel MB within about 300 miles of
Boston let me know. 190D prefered but I'm open to anything.
Found one. It is in Mays Landing, New Jersey. I have no idea
if that is within 300 miles of Boston.
Nope,
How can you enjoy driving that diesel and eating cranberry sauce when it
is going to drive the earth to ruin? I might have to move to Mars, no
wait, it is warming up globally too, I think from those rovers we sent
there...
--R (stirring worries, and gravy)
Wetland worries color cranberry
Donald Snook wrote:
Curt Raymond wrote:
If anybody knows of a great diesel MB within about 300 miles of
Boston let me know. 190D prefered but I'm open to anything.
Found one. It is in Mays Landing, New Jersey. I have no idea if that is
within 300 miles of Boston.
thats my thought.
Marshall Booth wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Kaleb,
I for one really enjoy these car links but it would be even better if you
could combine several into one posting. Just my 2 cents.
Why? I like dozens of different headers - each one can be searched for
in my data
he was searching for an elusive gasoline leak. Hay fella, this is a
diesel list! Here's a pack of matches, now go search for the leaking
gasoline!
Hmm, diesel's not in the name, or in the charter that _I_ can see.
The list it replaced was diesel-only of course.
If I could find some wax Rope
Um, owls don't do that, actually. Rather than passing what's left down
south, it just comes back up the way it came in. Usually lots of fur and
bones from its dinners. Or, at least, that's what the owls out here do,
anyways.
So then, owls have no, how you say in your language ummm, asshole? Must
Remember, vehicles older than 25 years are exempt from EPA and DOT
standards. This is a drive-thru importation.
--
Rory Morrison
Oroville, WA
1985 300SD
1982 300TD
So owls dont fart? Or is their fart and their burp the same thing?
Sorry, couldnt resist.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Um, owls don't do that, actually. Rather than passing what's left down
south, it just comes back up the way it came in. Usually lots of fur and
bones from its dinners. Or, at
Greenie Weenie idiots. Cranberries were growing here long before
people. The greenie weenies WAY overinflate their self-worth. They should
all be made into Biodiesel.
As to the impact of biofuels
Madam Pele spews more CO, NOx and other miscellaneous offal into the air in
any given day from
Curt,
Be careful... It's a MEREDES.
Happy Thanksgiving .
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
On Nov 22, 2005, at 4:31 PM, Donald Snook wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-BENZ-190D-DIESEL-4-
CYLINDER-5-SP
EED-MEREDES_W0QQitemZ4592012411QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Yes, clearly concern for the environment and the human impact on its
various and sundry ecosystems is a silly waste of time. Nothing to
see here...as you were.
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state
'87 300TD intercooler (211k)
'84 300D (205k)
Gashuffer:
'89
B Dike wrote:
Isn't that the 'everybody does it' excuse?
No, not exactly. I'm arguing the problem is economics of agriculture in
those countries, and the lack of any environmental protection. You
can't lay the problem at the feet of a specific cash crop, like
biodiesel, because it's
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
strip her down for paint? Do tell more about this project.
He needs 7 gallons of Benjamin-Moore exterior latex to refinish his house,
and figures he can part out Gump for enough cash to pay for it all.
But then what will he do with
Loren Faeth wrote:
...the trees cleansed the air...
Wait, I thought Ronald Reagan said that trees cause pollution. Now
they're cleansing the air?
Zeitgeist wrote:
Yes, clearly concern for the environment and the human impact on its
various and sundry ecosystems is a silly waste of time. Nothing to
see here...as you were.
Yeah. They told us lead was harmless, a little nuclear radiation would
never hurt anyone, and tobacco couldn't
Come on, you guys are internet literate. Do a little research.
http://www.carolina.com/owls/guide/pellets.asp
Alan Duff
Knoxville, TN
Hmmm, If you get out your Geiger counter, you will find that everything
around you is radioactive to some degree. My science project in Jr high
was monitoring radiation in common store-bought milk. Yep, it is
radioactive too! So, if a little radiation will kill you, You'd better
hurry off
Loren Faeth wrote:
Junk science is still junk!
And shill science is still shill science. It's instructive to look at
the global warming skeptics and see who's paying them to reach those
conclusions.
Yeah, I know it'll be a lot of money - perhaps more than I paid for the
thing. Admittedly, I don't live up to the image of the list in terms of my
do-it-yourself capability and motivation. It's just not one of my strong
suits. I like to use cars, but don't like to work on them, except for very
Yeah, I know it'll be a lot of money - perhaps more than I paid for
the thing. Admittedly, I don't live up to the image of the list in
terms of my do-it-yourself capability and motivation. It's just not
one of my strong suits. I like to use cars, but don't like to work on
them, except for very
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=src=Netx
--
Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
'82 300SD, '95 E300D
Skeptics of those who claim global warming is caused by human activity are
by and large independent thinkers. Those who claim global warming is
caused by human activity are by and large sheeple led by avowed communists
and those of the socialist philosophy, and largely anti christian. It is
Anyone on the list has a Dam gasket and not going to
use it? If so, I would like to buy it. Thanks.
Tan
- Original Message -
From: Jerry Herrman
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:04 PM
Subject: Shelf life of motor oil
Does motor oil lose any of its effectiveness over time if it is stored
unopened in the original container?
If so, how long will it
If the earth is warming because of humans then why is Mars also warming?
I know, its Bush's fault.
Loren Faeth wrote:
Skeptics of those who claim global warming is caused by human activity are
by and large independent thinkers. Those who claim global warming is
caused by human activity are
Might as well establish myself as a full fledged nutter.
On my farm we've got a little camp. The camp has an outhouse which is nearing
unusable because the hole is about full. This summer I did an experiment in
humanure. Basically you do your business in a bucket that has a layer of
sawdust in
Nice one Don! I hadn't seen this, snuck in under my radar somehow. A little
beyond 300 miles but not worth mentioning.
I bought Hammie in New Jersey, got ~5 miles from the dealership and dropped the
whole exhaust, resonator and all. MB SUV behind me flattened it...
This time if I buy a
Just dont cuss me out :)
andrew strasfogel wrote:
OK, with Kaleb and Marshall against me the handwriting is on the wall. I
recant.
On 11/22/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD,
This is one of the best lines yet:
*CAR STARTS DOES NOT STALL *
On 11/23/05, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nice one Don! I hadn't seen this, snuck in under my radar somehow. A
little beyond 300 miles but not worth mentioning.
I bought Hammie in New Jersey, got ~5 miles from the
you could make biogas and, with some fiddling, use it like propane in a gas
engine. Biogas is very widespread on a small scale in India and China.
Human feces has been used in China as a fertilizer for 4,000 years.
Composting is better becuase it can kill pathogens if hot enough (and
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-1986-Mercedes-560-SEL-Euro-Car_W0QQitemZ4592216440QQcategoryZ6332QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76
Done.
:)
Lee
On Wed Nov 23 07:03:22 PST 2005, Curt Raymond
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Might as well establish myself as a full fledged nutter.
Uh, you forgot to mention that the godless commies are also seeking to
introduce foreign substances into our precious bodily fluids...and sap
our vital essences! Whatever you do, don't let the red menace sap
your vital essence.
On 11/23/05, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Skeptics of
This is not JUST a SEL, a wrecked '82 300SD comes with as a package deal..
-Original Message-
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Nov 23, 2005 10:32 AM
To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] euro 560SEL alert
Composting toilets, from what I've seen are usually a sham. They cook the uhh,
deposit, down to ash which is then technically a toxic waste...
Composting, as I'm sure you know, happens out in the open with air and
microbes involved.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 07:17:57 -0800
Uhh, no! You're a couple generations out-of-date:
http://www.compostingtoilet.org/
Ron Dwelle
On Nov 23, 2005, at 10:54 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Composting toilets, from what I've seen are usually a sham. They cook
the uhh, deposit, down to ash which is then technically a toxic
waste...
Similar thing happened to my 300SDL, but it was in the middle of the
summer. There is a rod that goes from the key assembly in the handle
to the lock assembly inside the door. It rotates a receiver (for lack
of a better word) that's made of plastic. The plastic part broke,
leaving nothing to be
My former employer brought in a climatologist to explain weather patterns
over Africa, suggesting that we will always have to include the continent in
our fundraising efforts for hunger relief. We already knew that, if not the
precise reasons. Of more interest was his comments on global
wondered how composting toilets actually work - never looked into them.
Chinese don't really compost either - they just dump SHO (straight human
waste) into the paddies. Unless they are using it for biogas, in which case
they use underground digesters, usually.
Chris
Curt Raymond
Bill,
It seems that quite the opposite is happening. The polar cap is the
smallest it has been in decades resulting in LESS energy being reflected
off the earth and therefore more warming.
This is also causing the salinity of the northern ocean to change which
will have a huge impact on
hmm, interesting. Self Acting Earth Closet.
Chris
Ron Dwelle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uhh, no! You're a couple generations
out-of-date:
http://www.compostingtoilet.org/
Ron Dwelle
On Nov 23, 2005, at 10:54 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Composting toilets, from what I've seen are usually a
I went to look at the 1964 220SE coupe advertised in the paper, and it
turned out to be a Euro 280SE coupe with 4-speed manual. Took a bunch of
pictures - what do you think of it?
http://www.sanjayhari.com/SE/
--
Sunil Hari
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
513-205-7474
I've not read this whole debate, but one should remember to verify the quality
and veracity of any source of information before responding to it. There is an
amazing amount of distortion of data out there (primarily from the right wing,
but leftists aren't above fixing things either).
The
Actually, from what I've seen, you're both partially correct:
The president of Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute wrote about how a
global warming cycle (human induced or not) will bring about a global
cooling cycle due to salinity changes that alter the global oceanic
conveyor. This is the
I had a summer job working at a nearby provincial park, and part of my
job was to clean the outhouse at the trail centre. It sat on the top
of a sloped hill in the woods and looked like a normal outhouse from
topside. But walk around the side and down the steps to the back where
you'll find the
Jim:
The Pertronix system will be much better than the original, but if you want to
install the points, the black wire goes to the same place as the green one. It
will serve as the trigger for the transistor switchbox to ground the coil.
If you only have 6V to the coil, you have a wiring
prev post said: Seat heater problems CAN knock out a
battery and exceed the capacity of the alternator
Had this happen to me with the rear window defogger - left it on the W108
elec sys couldn't handle it for long. The manual said 20 min max.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78
The 350s used to break cranks - some people with conspiracy fears suggested
GM did it deliberately so make people avoid diesels. It seems to have
worked!
But some people have gotten phenomonal life from them.
You'd think someone like the General could build a proper diesel - after
all, they
Since we do not have anything resembling good data from the climate prior to
the last ice ages it would be pure speculation to say we are on the edge of a
new ice age, but there is more evidence than that.
I suspect that during the first millenium after Christ, there was in fact an
open Arctic
Ah, finally found the original post (I'm on vacation using a 31Kb modem
connection).
What is removing the rain forests is not alternative fuels (unless we start
burning wood or methanol in our diesels) but logging, both to farm and to
provide lumber and ACTIVATED CHARCOAL -- all carbon
THat is pure right-wing oil company propaganda.
The forests are being cut for lumber, farm land, and MONEY. Most of the damage
is a result of the huge overpopulation of the thrids world. We saved all the
children in the 60's and now there are nearly ten times as many people, who
all, of
I thought that Detroit Diesel was owned by Daimler Chrysler?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Since you all seem to have such a keen interest in
this subject so I will chime in as someone who lived
in China for over 20 years. Human manure has always
been considered as an organic fertilizer and has been
used all along until in 1980's when the industrial
fertilizers were allowed to be
As a matter of fact I am right now watching a show on the history
channel I recorded a few nights ago about the little ice age. Very
interesting stuff.
Peter Frederick wrote:
Since we do not have anything resembling good data from the climate prior to
the last ice ages it would be pure
Perhaps the solution is to educate all those saved children.
Educated cultures have lower birthrates than illiterate ones, so it
would slow their growth. But wait, as they become educated and
literate, they become consumers. Soon these third world countries will
be raised out of the gutters, but
In the early 80s CD builtup a W123 wagon for the editor David E Davis.
They painted the upper part silver and dark from the body line down and
added custom wheel, a sound system with multiple speakers in each door,
along with some other modes I don;t recall. It looked really nice!
Sincerely,
Jeff - That was my thought also. He didn't seem overly concerned about how
that part fit into his theory. A few decades here and there don't seem
terribly important in ice age scales of time. Doubt I'll be around in
another few dozen years to see, at any rate.
BillR
Bill
Message: 9
Date:
It's not to my liking due to manual windows, but if it drives well and you
can stand staring at the blistered wood and cracked SW you could enjoy it a
few years as a daily driver (just don't leave it in the rain), after which
you'll have saved up the $20 G or so it will take for a decent
Peter - Thanks for the fill-in information. I do hope your students pay
attention.
BillR
That's what I'm talkin about.
Brian
Tom wrote (on a different subject):
I myself feel the MB diesel and some MB gasers are the only work horses on
the
road that deserves this attention and TLC.
_
Express yourself instantly with
I was reminded that what may be ailing my engine (240d) is a blown head
gasket.
If that's the case, (typically speaking) is the engine in need of an
overhaul, or can the cylinder(s) affected be repaired in-car? I'm assuming
coolant in the cylinder and perhaps some pitting?
What do you all
I was reminded that what may be ailing my engine (240d) is a blown
head gasket.
Best-case scenario, and not all that improbable, is that just a new
gasket will cure it. That's an easy in-car fix, and you can do it
yourself. The 'investment' is minimal, except for your labor, so
if it's not
Brian Chase wrote:
I was reminded that what may be ailing my engine (240d) is a blown head
gasket.
If that's the case, (typically speaking) is the engine in need of an
overhaul, or can the cylinder(s) affected be repaired in-car? I'm
assuming coolant in the cylinder and perhaps some pitting?
In a gasoline engine, a blown head gasket can push enough coolant into the
cylinders to cause the engine to seize because it can't compress the water.
I believe the correct term for this is hydrolock. Once the cylinders are
cleared of coolant, the engine will again turn. I assume it's a
Basic composting theory, you mix nitrogen (like the human waste) with carbon
(sawdust) and the carbon takes away the smell. The mixture of the two also
composts faster that either part would individually.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:18:45 -0500
From: TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL
Terry Geiger wrote:
In a gasoline engine, a blown head gasket can push enough coolant into the
cylinders to cause the engine to seize because it can't compress the water.
I believe the correct term for this is hydrolock. Once the cylinders are
cleared of coolant, the engine will again turn.
I'll second that request. My engine is one of the rare few that
require the dam gasket, and they are no longer available for purchase
anywhere that I know of (but they do come with all new vacuum pumps -
go figure.) I'm fresh out of spares, so if anyone has extras (after
Tan gets one), I'm also in
Another side note -- the short grass prarie (is in Oklahoma/Nebraska)
used to extend all the way into central Ohio
A good example of RE-forestation (or NEW-forestation). No buffalo, and with
lightining fires
put out by man, trees grew!
Chris
Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dave M. wrote:
I'll second that request. My engine is one of the rare few that
require the dam gasket, and they are no longer available for purchase
anywhere that I know of (but they do come with all new vacuum pumps -
go figure.) I'm fresh out of spares, so if anyone has extras (after
Tan gets
Would the coolant seep around the piston rings and end up in the oil pan?
Thanks
-Dave Walton
94 S350, 99 E300
On 11/23/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Terry Geiger wrote:
In a gasoline engine, a blown head gasket can push enough coolant into the
cylinders to cause the engine
just called local MB dealership call someone else..sayuh, any
suggestions ya'll?
-Original Message-
From: Tan Qu [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Nov 23, 2005 4:07 PM
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM602/603 Vacuum Pump Dam Gasket
Just called local MB
On Wed, Nov 23, 2005 at 01:54:31PM -0500, Jeff Zedic wrote:
I thought that Detroit Diesel was owned by Daimler Chrysler?
That's what I thought as well. *shrug*
K
I went to look at the 1964 220SE coupe advertised in the paper, and it
turned out to be a Euro 280SE coupe with 4-speed manual. Took a bunch of
pictures - what do you think of it?
It's a rustbucket. If everything you CAN see is rusty, just imagine what you
cannot see. Compare the left and right
after which you'll have saved up the $20 G or so it will take for a decent
restoration
job...
It will be closer to four times that much. You did say restoration and not
fix-up didn't you?
RLE/Seattle
Guys,
No shrug needed.. You all get it right again!
http://www.detroitdiesel.com/Corporate/Profile/index.asp
That states - Detroit Diesel is a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG,
the world's leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel truck engines.
Within DaimlerChrysler AG, DDC is part
I was not gonna say anything about the 1991 300D that
I just bought off Ebay until I sorted the things out
and have a full evaluation about the car (whether I
paid was too much). But since Marshall asked about the
reason for the gasket I may just as well fess it up.
This is the Ft. Myers Rust we
Rusty - I know, I know. But I try not to take too much
Rusty's time just for part inquiries. I always call
him when I am ready to order.
Tan
--- Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
just called local MB dealership call someone
else..sayuh, any suggestions ya'll?
-Original
dave walton wrote:
Would the coolant seep around the piston rings and end up in the oil pan?
Usually.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87
I worked on mine last summer/spring, and don't remember there being
any need for a special tool. I'd go outside and look, but the car's in
use --
On 11/22/05, Peter Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Miscellaneous Rambling from an old Turkey.
Maybe one of you wise fellows can tell me what
I understand my questions can be a bit overwhelming at times. I seek
information. It's how I learn. Maybe I'll post it again after Thanksgiving
when more people are back at work.
Brian
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