Re: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose chase

2008-06-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
Let me know when you might get out this way - I'll treat you to some
local food.

Thanks, Tom
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From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: 6/8/08 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose
chase

Im going to be cutting back my travel with these fuel prices the way 
they are, which means my inventory will probably drop.  Still would love

to get out your way though.

Tom Hargrave wrote:
> I probably look at 50 or more Mercedes before buying one.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
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>  
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, Okiebenz
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:59 PM
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> Subject: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose
chase
> 
> I just got back from KC to pick up a 86 190D.  Supposedly ran, but 
> possible bad trans, body and interior in good shape.  I get there,
only 
> to not be able to find the house because its in the boonies and not 
> marked.  I find what I suspect is the right driveway and try to call
the 
> people.  (not going to go down some wierd driveway that I dont know
what 
> is down there).  Cant get ahold of them.  They guy comes by going to 
> that driveway and I ask him if he knows where these people are, he 
> doesnt.  They finally call me back, and its the right drive.  Huh, why

> didnt this guy who was going to their house put 2 and 2 together.  So 
> this wife is doing the selling of the car.  The husband does not
appear 
> to know anything about anything.  She was out of town.  So he takes me

> down to where the car is (which I think was his fathers land) to see
the 
> car.  We go past what I assume was his fathers house to get to the
car, 
> there was a truck in the drive which I later assumed was his fathers 
> truck.  More about that later.  So I get to the car and discover its 
> actually a 85, not an 86.  I also discover it has huge rust holes
where 
> the jack points should be. Large rats nest under the hood, and will 
> probalby need rewiring like I just went thru on my other 190D.  So I 
> tell the old boy that the car is not as described so my orginal offer 
> would be lowered by x amount of dollars.  He says its his fathers car 
> and his father said to sell it for x amount (which I offered before). 
> He said I drove all that way yada yada yada, I guess he figured I
would 
> just pay anyway and not go home empty handed. I then ask about the
key, 
> which was not in the car.  I said I had a battery with me could see if

> it ran like they said it was supposed to.  He didnt know anything
about 
> the key.  He says call wife, I call her, she didnt know anything about

> the key either, but will call the father in law.  Keep in mind we just

> past was I assume the fathers house.  They cant get ahold of him.  So,
I 
> told the guy (kid really), well I have wasted enough of my time and 
> money on this trip, sorry it didnt work out and left. Fathers truck
was 
> not at the house anymore. you would think knowing I was showing up to 
> get the car all these dumb asses would have got their crap together.
If 
> htye had a key, surely I would have made some kind of deal with them.
> 
> I guess I learned my lesson, next time investigate more before going
on 
> a car buying trip.  I should have known days ago, in emailing the wife

> about the car she said father in law knew more about it and she should

> have him call me.  He never did.  Oh well.  2nd bad car deal I have
had 
> this weekend.  Went to the auction Saturday and bid and won a 93 chevy

> 3500 crew cab diesel for a fairly good deal.  Was kind of beat up but 
> would have made a good beater truck.  $1400.  Was sold with a phone
call 
> meaning it didnt meat the selling dealers reserve, so after the
bidding 
> they call the seller to see if they will take it or what.  Nope, they 
> wanted 3k for it.  WAY too much.  I passed.  Waisted the whole damn 
> weekend chasing my tail.  Win some, loose some.  Guess Im getting 
> paybacks for that super deal I got on that wagon last week with the
#17 
> head.

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  89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
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  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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Re: [MBZ] Driving adventures

2008-06-08 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Peter,

Glad your "adventure" worked out pretty well all around.

One point...  The Mercedes-Benz Emergency Road Service Number will  
arrange for  tow, but not pay for it.  It covers fuel, tire change,  
jump start and battery replacement (you pay for battery, but no labor  
charge)..

Take care and be safe,

Chuck
Phoenix AZ

On Jun 6, 2008, at 10:47 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:

>   I'd have been better off to call the emergency
> number, I'll do that in the future, as I wouldn't have had to pay $85
> for a tow, but all is well.

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Re: [MBZ] W124 300D rough start

2008-06-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Probably a bad glow plug or two, in spite of normal current flow.   
Try glowing an extra ten seconds or so, if it's smoother, replace the  
glow plugs.

Also, does it thump on shutoff?  If so, replace the engine mounts --  
roughness, a bit of white smoke, and some clatter is normal on a 603  
cold start.

Peter


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[MBZ] Driving adventures

2008-06-08 Thread Peter Frederick
This has been a rather entertaining week, if you aren't me.

First, my brother decided to fix the AC on his SDL for a trip AFTER  
scheduling hand surgery on Thursday, so I spent the weekend pulling  
the compressor off my wrecked 300D and installing it on his car.   
Worked great, but I was supposed to leave today for Livonia for my  
niece's graduation from high school tomorrow.  I didn't have  
functioning AC in the new 300D, so tackled that later than I should  
have, and found that the compressor is bad (wont' stay running  
because the clutch slips and there is grey crud on the shraeder valve  
when I installed the conversion fitting.

So I'm looking at finding a filter (and a shaft seal for the  
compressor off the SDL) in time to take off today.  Got the hose set  
off the old car and down to the parts store, only to find that the  
guy that does the work is hard to motivate, someone is sick, and  
finally, best of all, he's out of the filter that fits and can't get  
one until Friday.  No dice, so I charge up the TE and check it over,  
fill the fluids and hit the road after getting the tires balanced and  
rotated because it has too much vibration.

Made it all the way to Indianapolis, just across 465 on I70 when  
something goes "thump" and it starts to vibrate pretty badly.  Worse  
on acceleration or deceleration, no vibration under 20 mph --  
something in the drive line has let go.

I forgot it was Friday instead of my usual travel day Sat or a  
holiday, so I didn't call the Mercedes emergency number, I just crept  
to the next exit and found a tire store.  Put is up on a lift (after  
a trip to a repair shop that showed absolutely no interest) and found  
a blown rear flex disk.  Big chunk out of it, not good.

So I called my mechanic friend, who had me call Worldwide Auto (the  
Indianapolis dealer), who, after some begging and mentioning that I  
had my 84 year old mother with me, got me in and replaced the flex  
disk by closing time.  I'd have been better off to call the emergency  
number, I'll do that in the future, as I wouldn't have had to pay $85  
for a tow, but all is well.  $308 and some change for the repair, not  
too bad for getting the car running again, although it did mean I  
didn't get to Detroit until 11:30 pm instead of 5 pm as the original  
plan, but hey.

Only charged me $76 for the flex disk, so I'll happily pay the $210  
in labor, which is probably excessive, but they did take care of me.   
Nice shop, told me I needed to replace the ball joints and the sway  
bar bushings, so they checked it out pretty well, I cannot complain.   
They would have replaced the ball joints too, except there wasn't time.

Not all dealers are pirates, I guess -- this is a vastly better  
experience than I've had at my home dealer --- I'd not take a dead  
dog to them to bury, they'd screw that up too!

I did make it to Detroit, although I now have a rough idle and the  
guy at the tire store broke off the hood latch trying to lift the  
hood with it (so they didn't charge me for lift time, fair I think)  
and I forgot to have WorldWide fix it -- I'll have to sacrifice a  
coat hanger tomorrow to find out where the vacuum leak is!

More adventure that I want these days!

Peter

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Re: [MBZ] 124 evapectomy

2008-06-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Evaporator tempurature sensor?  It unplugs from the main loom remove  
from the sensor, which fits into the box itself.  The plug fits into  
a clip on the side of the box, you have to unclip to remove.  The  
sensor is in a plastic holder that snaps into the side of the heater  
box.  It will have to come out to remove the evaporator.

Don't forget the heater core temp sensor (beside the floor flap  
servo) and the outside temp sensor (behind glove box).

Peter


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Re: [MBZ] loose 300SDL pistons

2008-06-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Usual cause is a blown head gasket oil passage between #1 and the  
chain case -- enough oil in there, it hydrolocks and bends #1.  Not  
fun, and my brother just escaped this fate recently when an exhaust  
stud broke and we ended up taking the head off his SDL to fix it --  
oil leaking into #1.

There has also been some discussion that the sludge in the intake  
from using dino oil with the EGR connected can cause hydrolock or  
piston/head interference, too.

Nothing like the 3.5L, which dies at low milage in normal use!

Peter

On Apr 7, 2008, at 8:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> I have never in my life heard that before, only about the 3.5's
>
> Peter Frederick wrote:
>> ALL 603's a subject to bent rods, but the 3.5L is the worst.  I've
>> hear of a couple in the local area --usually #1.
>>
>> You need to use a dial indicator to check actual clearance, but wear
>> limit is 0.002".
>>
>> Peter
>>
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Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

2008-06-08 Thread Luther
Your local truck MercedesBenz engine shop (combined with Detroit Diesel) might
have the plate to pressure test the head.  Call them. 


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'82 300CD (176 kmi)
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Quoting "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> http://www.gishart.com/sites/dover/index.htm
>
> OK Don wrote:
>> And I suppose that we'll have to strip the head to send it to the shop
>> - I was hoping to avoid having to borrow the pre-chamber puller, risk
>> breaking exhaust studs, etc., but I guess it is the prudent thing to
>> do - sigh. 
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin 
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> with the head off you still need to send it off to be checked at the
>>> very least.  Might be warped, might have cracks you cant see
>>>
>>
>



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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread John Robbins
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> You know, I have never seen an obomo sign or sticker anywhere in the 
> state of OK

In the around town driving I've done in Des Moines there have been a 
few.  Haven't seen any McCain stickers though.  I've seen one or two 
Obama stickers in Starkville, but that is a college town (bound to be 
more liberal than rural MS).

John


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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
808

MG wrote:
> So just from curiosity what time did your clock or watch show when the 
> computer showed 8:08PM?
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:08:40 -0600
> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> 
> the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time
>   when
> sending this
> 
> MG wrote:
>  > The question I want to ask is;
>  >
>  > Kaleb was that time of 8:16 that you wrote in the body of the message
> 
>  > the time that your computer clock showed or was that the time on your
> 
>  > watch or clock on the wall or radio/TV?
>  >
>  > Manfred
>  >
>  >
> 
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  89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
You know, I have never seen an obomo sign or sticker anywhere in the 
state of OK

Wonko the Sane wrote:
> That dumb off-the-cuff comment about 100 years in Iraq -- totally
> misinterpreted by the press and one that even I, a Democrat Party official
> could defend -- will be his downfall. And then there is going to be the
> Keating Five thing. McCain was probably blameless (we shall never know) but
> there will be some non-Party PAC ads that he will have to defend, taking him
> off-message.
> 
> Now, if McCain can convince voters that he is more Dem the Rep, that might
> be his ace in the hole and could win him the election. That could shake off
> some of the Bush baggage that he will have to carry during the election
> cycle.
> 
> As for the Libertarian candidate, I am pretty close to jumping to them from
> time to time. Still have the Party card in my wallet (I even paid them some
> $$$ a while back). If they were viable in the election it would be one
> thing. But since they aren't I need to go with someone who has a chance of
> winning.
> 
> This election, there will be an Obama sign in my yard.
> 
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> Wonko the Sane wrote:
>>> So, you are saying that "your team" will not bother to vote?
>> Are you accusing me of being a Repugnant just because I voted for
>> the neo-Fuhrer in 2000?
>>
>> I do think that when McLame was discussing a party change with the Dems in
>> 2001 he should have done it. He's always been closer to the Demonrat
>> platform
>> than the Repugnant one.
>>
>> My team is at http://www.lp.org/  Unfortunately, they decided that since
>> there was no Repugnant candidate still in the race they'd have to field
>> one.
>> Now my choices are limited to voting for the Repug in Libertarian clothing,
>> Bob Barr (actually a better R choice than any who actually ran except for
>> Ron Paul and Alan Keyes), writing in Ron Paul, or taking a look at whoever
>> the Constitution Party nominates.
>>
>> Mitch.
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Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I dont know about all that, I would ask they shop.  I would give these 
guys a call

OK Don wrote:
> And I suppose that we'll have to strip the head to send it to the shop
> - I was hoping to avoid having to borrow the pre-chamber puller, risk
> breaking exhaust studs, etc., but I guess it is the prudent thing to
> do - sigh.
> 
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> with the head off you still need to send it off to be checked at the
>> very least.  Might be warped, might have cracks you cant see
>>
> 
> 

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  89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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Re: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose chase

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Im going to be cutting back my travel with these fuel prices the way 
they are, which means my inventory will probably drop.  Still would love 
to get out your way though.

Tom Hargrave wrote:
> I probably look at 50 or more Mercedes before buying one.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
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>  
> 
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> Subject: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose chase
> 
> I just got back from KC to pick up a 86 190D.  Supposedly ran, but 
> possible bad trans, body and interior in good shape.  I get there, only 
> to not be able to find the house because its in the boonies and not 
> marked.  I find what I suspect is the right driveway and try to call the 
> people.  (not going to go down some wierd driveway that I dont know what 
> is down there).  Cant get ahold of them.  They guy comes by going to 
> that driveway and I ask him if he knows where these people are, he 
> doesnt.  They finally call me back, and its the right drive.  Huh, why 
> didnt this guy who was going to their house put 2 and 2 together.  So 
> this wife is doing the selling of the car.  The husband does not appear 
> to know anything about anything.  She was out of town.  So he takes me 
> down to where the car is (which I think was his fathers land) to see the 
> car.  We go past what I assume was his fathers house to get to the car, 
> there was a truck in the drive which I later assumed was his fathers 
> truck.  More about that later.  So I get to the car and discover its 
> actually a 85, not an 86.  I also discover it has huge rust holes where 
> the jack points should be. Large rats nest under the hood, and will 
> probalby need rewiring like I just went thru on my other 190D.  So I 
> tell the old boy that the car is not as described so my orginal offer 
> would be lowered by x amount of dollars.  He says its his fathers car 
> and his father said to sell it for x amount (which I offered before). 
> He said I drove all that way yada yada yada, I guess he figured I would 
> just pay anyway and not go home empty handed. I then ask about the key, 
> which was not in the car.  I said I had a battery with me could see if 
> it ran like they said it was supposed to.  He didnt know anything about 
> the key.  He says call wife, I call her, she didnt know anything about 
> the key either, but will call the father in law.  Keep in mind we just 
> past was I assume the fathers house.  They cant get ahold of him.  So, I 
> told the guy (kid really), well I have wasted enough of my time and 
> money on this trip, sorry it didnt work out and left. Fathers truck was 
> not at the house anymore. you would think knowing I was showing up to 
> get the car all these dumb asses would have got their crap together.  If 
> htye had a key, surely I would have made some kind of deal with them.
> 
> I guess I learned my lesson, next time investigate more before going on 
> a car buying trip.  I should have known days ago, in emailing the wife 
> about the car she said father in law knew more about it and she should 
> have him call me.  He never did.  Oh well.  2nd bad car deal I have had 
> this weekend.  Went to the auction Saturday and bid and won a 93 chevy 
> 3500 crew cab diesel for a fairly good deal.  Was kind of beat up but 
> would have made a good beater truck.  $1400.  Was sold with a phone call 
> meaning it didnt meat the selling dealers reserve, so after the bidding 
> they call the seller to see if they will take it or what.  Nope, they 
> wanted 3k for it.  WAY too much.  I passed.  Waisted the whole damn 
> weekend chasing my tail.  Win some, loose some.  Guess Im getting 
> paybacks for that super deal I got on that wagon last week with the #17 
> head.

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  89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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Re: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose chase

2008-06-08 Thread Luther
It's about time!  THIEF!  :D

Luther




Quoting "Kaleb C. Striplin, Okiebenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:



> Guess Im getting
> paybacks for that super deal I got on that wagon last week with the #17
> head. 
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>   89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
>   84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
>   76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
> http://www.okiebenz.com
>
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Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://www.gishart.com/sites/dover/index.htm

OK Don wrote:
> And I suppose that we'll have to strip the head to send it to the shop
> - I was hoping to avoid having to borrow the pre-chamber puller, risk
> breaking exhaust studs, etc., but I guess it is the prudent thing to
> do - sigh.
> 
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> with the head off you still need to send it off to be checked at the
>> very least.  Might be warped, might have cracks you cant see
>>
> 
> 

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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread MG
So just from curiosity what time did your clock or watch show when the 
computer showed 8:08PM?



Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:08:40 -0600
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time
  when
sending this

MG wrote:
 > The question I want to ask is;
 >
 > Kaleb was that time of 8:16 that you wrote in the body of the message

 > the time that your computer clock showed or was that the time on your

 > watch or clock on the wall or radio/TV?
 >
 > Manfred
 >
 >

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Re: [MBZ] Diesel Jetta

2008-06-08 Thread slozukimc
84MPH is top speed on the 115 220D Manual..A whopping 2 more than the
automatic...lol  I've had it up to 75 and it's smooth as glass.  I get the
impression that it could cruise the highway at top speed for hours on end
with a top off of oil for each tank of fuel. ;>)

Mike

> Top end was in the nineties for my 92. I never cruised over 75, tho--
> noisy enough at that speed!
>
> Dan
>
>
> On Jun 7, 2008, at 9:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> Yeah, that will actually run right along with our 220D manual.
>>
>> Probably faster on the top end by a mile thoughlol
>>
>> Mike
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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Wonko the Sane wrote:
>  If they were viable in the election it would be one thing. But since they
> aren't I need to go with someone who has a chance of winning.

Thereby guaranteeing that they won't become viable, and we'll still be
stuck with more of the same old crap. My fantasy is that Barry and Johnny
will combine for less than 75% of the vote. I don't care what other candidates
get the vote, as long as those two get less than 3/4. Less than 2/3 and I'd
be ecstatic. Remember when everybody said Jesse Ventura didn't stand a
chance, and all the Rs wanted him to step aside because he'd just get
in the way of their candidate? He became governor of Minnesota. It can
be done on a national level if the people who think the Rs and Ds gave
them a choice between evils just refuse to vote for evil. I tried going
that route in 2000, voting for what I believed to be the lesser evil. Boy,
was I wrong about which evil was the lessor. Now I wish there were still a
major party option as viable as lying Al Gore Jr. 
Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] 1995 SL500 ASR ABS Lamp On

2008-06-08 Thread MG
That's even better! That way I can get rid of my GM and haul the big 
trailer with the MB instead of just using it for the small one.

Manfred



Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:37:02 +0930
From: Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


Yes but only the prime mover version, with the turntable mounted on the

boot lid.

Hendrik

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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
That dumb off-the-cuff comment about 100 years in Iraq -- totally
misinterpreted by the press and one that even I, a Democrat Party official
could defend -- will be his downfall. And then there is going to be the
Keating Five thing. McCain was probably blameless (we shall never know) but
there will be some non-Party PAC ads that he will have to defend, taking him
off-message.

Now, if McCain can convince voters that he is more Dem the Rep, that might
be his ace in the hole and could win him the election. That could shake off
some of the Bush baggage that he will have to carry during the election
cycle.

As for the Libertarian candidate, I am pretty close to jumping to them from
time to time. Still have the Party card in my wallet (I even paid them some
$$$ a while back). If they were viable in the election it would be one
thing. But since they aren't I need to go with someone who has a chance of
winning.

This election, there will be an Obama sign in my yard.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Wonko the Sane wrote:
> >
> > So, you are saying that "your team" will not bother to vote?
>
> Are you accusing me of being a Repugnant just because I voted for
> the neo-Fuhrer in 2000?
>
> I do think that when McLame was discussing a party change with the Dems in
> 2001 he should have done it. He's always been closer to the Demonrat
> platform
> than the Repugnant one.
>
> My team is at http://www.lp.org/  Unfortunately, they decided that since
> there was no Repugnant candidate still in the race they'd have to field
> one.
> Now my choices are limited to voting for the Repug in Libertarian clothing,
> Bob Barr (actually a better R choice than any who actually ran except for
> Ron Paul and Alan Keyes), writing in Ron Paul, or taking a look at whoever
> the Constitution Party nominates.
>
> Mitch.
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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote:
> Democrats didn't want Romney to get the nomination because they believed
> that Romney could attract the conservative base.


I thought they didn't want him because he could attract Demonrats and
switch hitters. After all, he won a statewide election in the People's
Republic of Massachusetts, from the same voters who keep putting Eddie
Kennedy and John Kerry in the Senate.

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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread MG
All that I do not consider as a dole. You paid in and the money coming 
out of the fund should be coming from the earnings on the investments 
that were made with it. You are also not disabled due to being too fat 
and not wanting to do anything but get money from the government for 
doing nothing and never having paid any money in to provide the 
principle for your retirement pay. There is a world of difference there!

Now some would argue that you may live a few more years if you did loose 
a little weight, but then again I might live a few more years if I would 
just gain a few pounds. Too bad we can't just do a trade like with 
commodities or something. :-)

Manfred


Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 12:48:39 -0400
From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


OK, you went from free speach to meddling there :=).  Actually, I am
considered totally disabled, but what I live on is the pension fund I
  paid
into the years I worked and the SS disability I paid into all the years
  I
worked.  I'd have to argue about that being a public gift to me from
  the
taxpayers.  And I do vote.
BillR

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Re: [MBZ] The miss is fixed!

2008-06-08 Thread MG
That would also be good but I was talking about when you are pulling on 
the handle of the wrench to turn it. As it tightens and you have to pull 
harder you must also at the same time apply opposite pressure at the 
head of the wrench to keep the extension and the plug socket straight. 
Otherwise pulling on the handle hard tends to pull the extension out of 
line and when you pull real hard the force is transfered to the 
insulator and snaps it off sideways. Try putting the extension and 
socket on a bolt that is easily accessible and pull on the handle and 
see how the extension gets pulled out of line. You can even pull the 
whole socket off the bolt or nut sideways when pulling real hard.

Manfred



Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 13:21:05 -0500
From: Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Manfred wrote: "I don't think it was the torque value. It is due to the
  hard foam piece that holds the top end of the plug in the socket to
  keep it from falling out. If you pull on the wrench handle and don't keep
  the socket or extension straight in relation to the plug, with some
  down force at the wrench head as you pull up on the handle, then the foam
  will transfer the pressure to the insulator and break it."

That is a good point.  When I put the new ones on, I made sure to pull
  the wrench off straight.

Donald H. Snook

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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Wonko the Sane wrote:
> 
> So, you are saying that "your team" will not bother to vote? 

Are you accusing me of being a Repugnant just because I voted for
the neo-Fuhrer in 2000? 

I do think that when McLame was discussing a party change with the Dems in
2001 he should have done it. He's always been closer to the Demonrat platform
than the Repugnant one. 

My team is at http://www.lp.org/  Unfortunately, they decided that since
there was no Repugnant candidate still in the race they'd have to field one. 
Now my choices are limited to voting for the Repug in Libertarian clothing,
Bob Barr (actually a better R choice than any who actually ran except for
Ron Paul and Alan Keyes), writing in Ron Paul, or taking a look at whoever
the Constitution Party nominates. 

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose chase

2008-06-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
I probably look at 50 or more Mercedes before buying one.

Thanks,
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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:59 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose chase

I just got back from KC to pick up a 86 190D.  Supposedly ran, but 
possible bad trans, body and interior in good shape.  I get there, only 
to not be able to find the house because its in the boonies and not 
marked.  I find what I suspect is the right driveway and try to call the 
people.  (not going to go down some wierd driveway that I dont know what 
is down there).  Cant get ahold of them.  They guy comes by going to 
that driveway and I ask him if he knows where these people are, he 
doesnt.  They finally call me back, and its the right drive.  Huh, why 
didnt this guy who was going to their house put 2 and 2 together.  So 
this wife is doing the selling of the car.  The husband does not appear 
to know anything about anything.  She was out of town.  So he takes me 
down to where the car is (which I think was his fathers land) to see the 
car.  We go past what I assume was his fathers house to get to the car, 
there was a truck in the drive which I later assumed was his fathers 
truck.  More about that later.  So I get to the car and discover its 
actually a 85, not an 86.  I also discover it has huge rust holes where 
the jack points should be. Large rats nest under the hood, and will 
probalby need rewiring like I just went thru on my other 190D.  So I 
tell the old boy that the car is not as described so my orginal offer 
would be lowered by x amount of dollars.  He says its his fathers car 
and his father said to sell it for x amount (which I offered before). 
He said I drove all that way yada yada yada, I guess he figured I would 
just pay anyway and not go home empty handed. I then ask about the key, 
which was not in the car.  I said I had a battery with me could see if 
it ran like they said it was supposed to.  He didnt know anything about 
the key.  He says call wife, I call her, she didnt know anything about 
the key either, but will call the father in law.  Keep in mind we just 
past was I assume the fathers house.  They cant get ahold of him.  So, I 
told the guy (kid really), well I have wasted enough of my time and 
money on this trip, sorry it didnt work out and left. Fathers truck was 
not at the house anymore. you would think knowing I was showing up to 
get the car all these dumb asses would have got their crap together.  If 
htye had a key, surely I would have made some kind of deal with them.

I guess I learned my lesson, next time investigate more before going on 
a car buying trip.  I should have known days ago, in emailing the wife 
about the car she said father in law knew more about it and she should 
have him call me.  He never did.  Oh well.  2nd bad car deal I have had 
this weekend.  Went to the auction Saturday and bid and won a 93 chevy 
3500 crew cab diesel for a fairly good deal.  Was kind of beat up but 
would have made a good beater truck.  $1400.  Was sold with a phone call 
meaning it didnt meat the selling dealers reserve, so after the bidding 
they call the seller to see if they will take it or what.  Nope, they 
wanted 3k for it.  WAY too much.  I passed.  Waisted the whole damn 
weekend chasing my tail.  Win some, loose some.  Guess Im getting 
paybacks for that super deal I got on that wagon last week with the #17 
head.
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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
Kaleb wrote: "yea, has a bad head and a salvage title"

Ok. Nevermind. I just got rid of my 126 with a bad head. If I had the time and 
know how, it would be fine.  But, I have less time than know how. So, I don't 
need any projects (as least not major ones).


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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Have you ever attended church in West Virginia? I grew up in the state, and
spent most of my non-school time (not by choice) at an Independent
Fundamental Baptist Church. Do you see my point? I wasn't supposed to
associate with even Southern Baptists, let alone Catholics. Dated a catholic
girl once and my parents were looking for the sackcloth and ashes.

A Morman? No way.

Huckabee is to WV as Obama is to Harlem.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Wrong.  The reason Romney is not the nominee is because of Mike Huckabee
> and democrats.  MANY democrats in West Virgina voted for Huckabee so that
> Romney couldn't win.  This started a snowball effect and it kept happening.
>  Democrats didn't want Romney to get the nomination because they believed
> that Romney could attract the conservative base.  It has however backfired.
> McCain is not my choice, but because he is the nominee, a number of
> disaffected democrats will vote for him.
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

2008-06-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
The head can be pressure tested without stripping it but you need keep all
of the injectors & glow plugs in place. But the head needs to be bolted down
to a plate that had clearance for the prechamber ends. Also, the tech needs
to know how to ID leak down issues caused by leaky injectors & seals.

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

And I suppose that we'll have to strip the head to send it to the shop
- I was hoping to avoid having to borrow the pre-chamber puller, risk
breaking exhaust studs, etc., but I guess it is the prudent thing to
do - sigh.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> with the head off you still need to send it off to be checked at the
> very least.  Might be warped, might have cracks you cant see
>


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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
Andrew wrote: "The other two were lousy campaigners."

Wrong.  The reason Romney is not the nominee is because of Mike Huckabee and 
democrats.  MANY democrats in West Virgina voted for Huckabee so that Romney 
couldn't win.  This started a snowball effect and it kept happening.  Democrats 
didn't want Romney to get the nomination because they believed that Romney 
could attract the conservative base.  It has however backfired. McCain is not 
my choice, but because he is the nominee, a number of disaffected democrats 
will vote for him.

Donald H. Snook




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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Do you still save with a sharpened rock?

On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 12:13 AM, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> Not I. Sylpheed on Fedora Core 4.
>
>
> Craig
>
>

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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
Don,

 

More often than not this is caused by a desktop clock that is not set-up to
auto-adjust for daylight savings time.

 

This could be an issue with your machine or with Kaleb's machine & is most
likely Kaleb's machine, but is never an issue with the ISP. They just pass
email traffic.

 

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wrong

 

This is Gmail's version of a header for this email - says 9:08 instead of
8:08.

 

from  Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

reply-toMercedes Discussion List 

toMercedes Discussion List 

date  Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:08 PM

subject Re: [MBZ] Wrong

 

Must be a combination of Kaleb's ISP, and Google, and the others that

are seeing the hour discrepancy.

 

 

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Its something along the way them, my computer has the correct time

> 

> John Robbins wrote:

>> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

>>> the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time when

>>> sending this

>> 

>> All your messages are an hour ahead on my computer as well.  It has been

>> like this for a long time...

>> 

>> 

>> 

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Re: [MBZ] WHAT TIME IS IT?

2008-06-08 Thread LWB250
Does anybody really know what time it is?

Does anybody really care?

About time?

No I can't imagine why, we've all got time enough to
cry

Dan

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> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wrong
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> > the time my computer showed, right now it shows
> 8:08pm central time when
> > sending this
> > 
> Looks good to me. Just like the last time.
> 
> RLE
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> > 
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Re: [MBZ] WHAT TIME IS IT?

2008-06-08 Thread RELNGSON
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:08:40 -0600
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> the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time when
> sending this
> 
Looks good to me. Just like the last time.

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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
This is Gmail's version of a header for this email - says 9:08 instead of 8:08.

fromKaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
reply-toMercedes Discussion List 
to  Mercedes Discussion List 
dateSun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:08 PM
subject Re: [MBZ] Wrong

Must be a combination of Kaleb's ISP, and Google, and the others that
are seeing the hour discrepancy.


On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Its something along the way them, my computer has the correct time
>
> John Robbins wrote:
>> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>>> the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time when
>>> sending this
>>
>> All your messages are an hour ahead on my computer as well.  It has been
>> like this for a long time...
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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
All,

I've offered my Mercedes 300SDL car for sale to the group in the past & have
no problem telling you about the issues that I know of. At least you aren't
buying an unknown that someone is trying to pawn one off on you. I am really
interested in trading for another Mercedes - a decent 123 body 240D 4 speed
or a early 70s 220D 4 speed. $1500 is a fair price when considering the
issues with the car.


Here's all I know about the car:

It has at least a bad head gasket & possibly a bad head. But I've driven the
car for 150,000 miles with the issue & as long as I keep a sealer in the
radiator there seem to be no symptoms.

The car has a rebuilt title, not a salvaged title. "Rebuilt" means that the
car had a salvaged title, was repaired by a reputable shop & inspected by
the state. But most forget that a car is totaled by an insurance company
because the damage has exceeded 70% of its value and that older cars are
totaled for relatively minor damage. Also, shops who rebuild these Mercedes
can only afford to rebuild older cars with relatively minor damage.

The lower oil pan was shattered & welded back together - not by me. Possibly
part of the reason it was totaled?

The left, front caliper sticks & needs rebuilding. It's not bad enough to
cause the brakes to bind but it is bad enough to wear the inside pad twice
as fast as the others.

The interior is complete & is in fair condition. The lower part of the front
seat covers have pulled out of the frames.

I hit a deer at 80 MPH a few years ago. I pulled off the interstate,
expecting to find a mangled fender. Instead, there is some damage to the
plastic headlight surround & the driver door is slightly pushed in where she
spun around & hit the door. She did not fare so well & was turned into deer
burger by the truck that was behind me. So, my score is Mercedes - 1, Doe -
0.

The AC was converted to 134a by me & the last time I ran the car, it worked.

Thanks,
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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

yea, has a bad head and a salvage title

John Robbins wrote:
> Donald Snook wrote:
>> I am going to go out on a limb and guess there is something very
>> wrong it or you are kidding. If not, then please send me pictures.
> 
> The headgasket/head has issues.  I don't remember the details, but there 
> is something in that department.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
And I suppose that we'll have to strip the head to send it to the shop
- I was hoping to avoid having to borrow the pre-chamber puller, risk
breaking exhaust studs, etc., but I guess it is the prudent thing to
do - sigh.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> with the head off you still need to send it off to be checked at the
> very least.  Might be warped, might have cracks you cant see
>


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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Its something along the way them, my computer has the correct time

John Robbins wrote:
> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>> the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time when 
>> sending this
> 
> All your messages are an hour ahead on my computer as well.  It has been 
> like this for a long time...
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread John Robbins
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time when 
> sending this

All your messages are an hour ahead on my computer as well.  It has been 
like this for a long time...




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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
So, you are saying that "your team" will not bother to vote? If so, cool.

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> andrew strasfogel wrote:
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> > Even most Rs are less than thrilled with McCain, as he was not their
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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, has a bad head and a salvage title

John Robbins wrote:
> Donald Snook wrote:
>> I am going to go out on a limb and guess there is something very
>> wrong it or you are kidding. If not, then please send me pictures.
> 
> The headgasket/head has issues.  I don't remember the details, but there 
> is something in that department.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread John Robbins
Donald Snook wrote:
> I am going to go out on a limb and guess there is something very
> wrong it or you are kidding. If not, then please send me pictures.

The headgasket/head has issues.  I don't remember the details, but there 
is something in that department.



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Re: [MBZ] 240D slipping in reverse

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
I'd check now but I don't want to lay down in an inch of water outside.
(Most garage space currently reserved for stuff that is still drying from
the flood.)

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Just look for a bolt with a lock bolt on it.
>
> Wonko the Sane wrote:
> > Thanks. That will get me in the general vicinity.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> The adjustment bolts is on the side of the tranny, I THINK towared the
> >> back but I dont remember what side.
> >>
> >> Wonko the Sane wrote:
> >>> My '77 240D goes nowhere in reverse if there is the slightest upward
> >>> incline.
> >>>
> >>> Did some research into old posts and read up on adjusting the B3 brake
> >> band.
> >>> Can anyone tell me where this is located (in general terms) on the
> >> tranny?
> >> --
> >> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
> >>  94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL,
> >>  89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
> >>  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
> >>  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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>  89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
>  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
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Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
with the head off you still need to send it off to be checked at the 
very least.  Might be warped, might have cracks you cant see

OK Don wrote:
> With the help of Luther's magic pin pulling tool, we got the head off
> today. you can see from the photos (if Kaleb approves them), that the
> head and block look good. It was very oily between #1 and the chain
> vault. Both sides of the gasket were wet and so were the head and
> block. There is one photo of #3 or 4 cyl gasket area for reference.
> I'd wiped the oil off the head and block before I took the photos, so
> those are the cleaner areas in the photos.
> 
> Although we haven't cleaned the head for re-assembly, I don't see any
> cracking anywhere. I also don't see signs of the head being brnt or
> eroded from combustion gases - which I did expect to see. The PO
> (Richard) drove it this way for a couple of years!
> It doesn't look very carboned up to me, though it's been a LONG time
> since I've seen a Diesel head off an engine.
> 
> I see from the EPC that there have been several versions of this head
> gasket over the years, adding extra sealing aroung coolant and oil
> ports, etc.
> 
> What are the current thoughts about gasket sealants on head gaskets?
> This one did not have any on it, though it's probably original with
> 200k miles..
> 

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  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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Re: [MBZ] 240D slipping in reverse

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Just look for a bolt with a lock bolt on it.

Wonko the Sane wrote:
> Thanks. That will get me in the general vicinity.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> 
>> The adjustment bolts is on the side of the tranny, I THINK towared the
>> back but I dont remember what side.
>>
>> Wonko the Sane wrote:
>>> My '77 240D goes nowhere in reverse if there is the slightest upward
>>> incline.
>>>
>>> Did some research into old posts and read up on adjusting the B3 brake
>> band.
>>> Can anyone tell me where this is located (in general terms) on the
>> tranny?
>> --
>> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
>>  94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL,
>>  89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
>>  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
>>  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
>> http://www.okiebenz.com
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  84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
  76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote:
> 
> Even most Rs are less than thrilled with McCain, as he was not their first
> choice.

This bumper sticker sums up the feelings of a lot of Republicans:
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Re: [MBZ] 240D slipping in reverse

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Thanks. That will get me in the general vicinity.



On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> The adjustment bolts is on the side of the tranny, I THINK towared the
> back but I dont remember what side.
>
> Wonko the Sane wrote:
> > My '77 240D goes nowhere in reverse if there is the slightest upward
> > incline.
> >
> > Did some research into old posts and read up on adjusting the B3 brake
> band.
> > Can anyone tell me where this is located (in general terms) on the
> tranny?
> >
>
> --
> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
>  94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL,
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[MBZ] 87 300D head gasket

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
With the help of Luther's magic pin pulling tool, we got the head off
today. you can see from the photos (if Kaleb approves them), that the
head and block look good. It was very oily between #1 and the chain
vault. Both sides of the gasket were wet and so were the head and
block. There is one photo of #3 or 4 cyl gasket area for reference.
I'd wiped the oil off the head and block before I took the photos, so
those are the cleaner areas in the photos.

Although we haven't cleaned the head for re-assembly, I don't see any
cracking anywhere. I also don't see signs of the head being brnt or
eroded from combustion gases - which I did expect to see. The PO
(Richard) drove it this way for a couple of years!
It doesn't look very carboned up to me, though it's been a LONG time
since I've seen a Diesel head off an engine.

I see from the EPC that there have been several versions of this head
gasket over the years, adding extra sealing aroung coolant and oil
ports, etc.

What are the current thoughts about gasket sealants on head gaskets?
This one did not have any on it, though it's probably original with
200k miles..

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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
he should have bought mine for $2500

Mitch Haley wrote:
> Donald Snook wrote:
>> I am going to go out on a limb and guess there is something very wrong
> 
> I think this is the car that Tom's been nursing a head gasket leak for
> 100k+ miles. You could very well get $1500 worth of use out of it before
> it fails in a major way.
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Re: [MBZ] 240D slipping in reverse

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The adjustment bolts is on the side of the tranny, I THINK towared the 
back but I dont remember what side.

Wonko the Sane wrote:
> My '77 240D goes nowhere in reverse if there is the slightest upward
> incline.
> 
> Did some research into old posts and read up on adjusting the B3 brake band.
> Can anyone tell me where this is located (in general terms) on the tranny?
> 

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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the time my computer showed, right now it shows 8:08pm central time when 
sending this

MG wrote:
> The question I want to ask is;
> 
> Kaleb was that time of 8:16 that you wrote in the body of the message 
> the time that your computer clock showed or was that the time on your 
> watch or clock on the wall or radio/TV?
> 
> Manfred
> 
> 
> 
> Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:24:00 -0700
> From: ernest breakfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> 
> nor i; time stamp in Kalebs e-mail was an hour off from what he said
> here on mine, too; using Thunderbird an a MacBook.
>  of course, he could just be messing with us,...   ;-)
> 
> 
> cheers!
> e
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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote:
> 
> I am going to go out on a limb and guess there is something very wrong

I think this is the car that Tom's been nursing a head gasket leak for
100k+ miles. You could very well get $1500 worth of use out of it before
it fails in a major way.

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[MBZ] I just burn up $200 worth of diesel for a wild goose chase

2008-06-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, Okiebenz
I just got back from KC to pick up a 86 190D.  Supposedly ran, but 
possible bad trans, body and interior in good shape.  I get there, only 
to not be able to find the house because its in the boonies and not 
marked.  I find what I suspect is the right driveway and try to call the 
people.  (not going to go down some wierd driveway that I dont know what 
is down there).  Cant get ahold of them.  They guy comes by going to 
that driveway and I ask him if he knows where these people are, he 
doesnt.  They finally call me back, and its the right drive.  Huh, why 
didnt this guy who was going to their house put 2 and 2 together.  So 
this wife is doing the selling of the car.  The husband does not appear 
to know anything about anything.  She was out of town.  So he takes me 
down to where the car is (which I think was his fathers land) to see the 
car.  We go past what I assume was his fathers house to get to the car, 
there was a truck in the drive which I later assumed was his fathers 
truck.  More about that later.  So I get to the car and discover its 
actually a 85, not an 86.  I also discover it has huge rust holes where 
the jack points should be. Large rats nest under the hood, and will 
probalby need rewiring like I just went thru on my other 190D.  So I 
tell the old boy that the car is not as described so my orginal offer 
would be lowered by x amount of dollars.  He says its his fathers car 
and his father said to sell it for x amount (which I offered before). 
He said I drove all that way yada yada yada, I guess he figured I would 
just pay anyway and not go home empty handed. I then ask about the key, 
which was not in the car.  I said I had a battery with me could see if 
it ran like they said it was supposed to.  He didnt know anything about 
the key.  He says call wife, I call her, she didnt know anything about 
the key either, but will call the father in law.  Keep in mind we just 
past was I assume the fathers house.  They cant get ahold of him.  So, I 
told the guy (kid really), well I have wasted enough of my time and 
money on this trip, sorry it didnt work out and left. Fathers truck was 
not at the house anymore. you would think knowing I was showing up to 
get the car all these dumb asses would have got their crap together.  If 
htye had a key, surely I would have made some kind of deal with them.

I guess I learned my lesson, next time investigate more before going on 
a car buying trip.  I should have known days ago, in emailing the wife 
about the car she said father in law knew more about it and she should 
have him call me.  He never did.  Oh well.  2nd bad car deal I have had 
this weekend.  Went to the auction Saturday and bid and won a 93 chevy 
3500 crew cab diesel for a fairly good deal.  Was kind of beat up but 
would have made a good beater truck.  $1400.  Was sold with a phone call 
meaning it didnt meat the selling dealers reserve, so after the bidding 
they call the seller to see if they will take it or what.  Nope, they 
wanted 3k for it.  WAY too much.  I passed.  Waisted the whole damn 
weekend chasing my tail.  Win some, loose some.  Guess Im getting 
paybacks for that super deal I got on that wagon last week with the #17 
head.
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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
Tom wrote:  "Sure."

I am going to go out on a limb and guess there is something very wrong it or 
you are kidding. If not, then please send me pictures.

Donald H. Snook




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Re: [MBZ] Orelegated alternative forms of voter franchise on

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
Ok Don wrote: "Marriage is a legal contract regarding property, Snook - am I 
close?"

Practically speaking that is pretty accurate. Marriage was, of course, a 
practice that was solely governed by ecclesiastical (church law) law.  It has 
since been governed by civil law and it does seem that the only concern has the 
control and disposition of property.

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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Thompson came off as a bumbling idiot. We already have one of those in the
White House and look what happened to our country.

Romney -- and I actually attended one of his small, intimate Iowa events
when he was first starting his campaign -- couldn't see beyond and got
tripped up in his own gigantic ego.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> The other two were lousy campaigners.
>
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Andrew wrote <>
> >
> > Not even our 2nd or 3rd choice.  After losing Thompon and Romney we are
> > left
> > with McCain - we didn't choose him so much as are being stuck with him -
> he
> > "won" by default.   Unfortunatley Thompson and Romney dropped out without
> > even contesting it seriously.   Thompson was gone without a whimper and
> > Romney saw the light early.
> >
>
>


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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread andrew strasfogel
The other two were lousy campaigners.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Andrew wrote <>
>
> Not even our 2nd or 3rd choice.  After losing Thompon and Romney we are
> left
> with McCain - we didn't choose him so much as are being stuck with him - he
> "won" by default.   Unfortunatley Thompson and Romney dropped out without
> even contesting it seriously.   Thompson was gone without a whimper and
> Romney saw the light early.
>
> And we are left with the democrats - 2 socialists and 1 liberal.  Not a
> great choice among 'em!
>
>
>
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>
> - Original Message -
> From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security
>
>
> > Even most Rs are less than thrilled with McCain, as he was not their
> first
> > choice.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:35 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> Got to wonder. Appears folks are not happy about many things right now -
> >> war, economy, house values, fuel prices
> >> etc. Wouldn't want to bet on the willingness of the people to reinstate
> >> the
> >> same thing.
> >>
> >> Happened in Canada last time with the Liberals. Only a minority
> >> Conservative government but no movement to change
> >> that at the moment. Liberals have not managed to rebound and the
> >> Conservatives have enough support to carry on for
> >> the moment.
> >>
> >> Your system is different enough that it may not matter. Democrats
> >> everywhere but the Whitehouse now.
> >>
> >> Not so sure that black or female makes much difference right now.
> Country
> >> is unhappy and Bush is taking the heat
> >> for it. McCain is just more Bush and that is not going to help him. If
> >> the
> >> Democrats don't self destruct, one would
> >> have to guess they may be successful.
> >>
> >> Randy on the outside looking in
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Snook
> >> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 6:55 AM
> >> To: 'mercedes@okiebenz.com'
> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security
> >>
> >>
> >> Randy wrote: "We had all better hope for the best as he is likely the
> >> next
> >> president."
> >>
> >> I think this be just like 1972.  Obama = McGovern.  McCain will defeat
> >> him.
> >>  Racism is still too prevalent to elect
> >> Obama.  There is a reason HRC kept winning poor and middle class whites
> >> state after state.  Many of those middle
> >> class whites have said that they will now vote for McCain.  Reagan
> >> democrats can identify with more the liberal
> >> Republican rather than the Ultra-Liberal democrat.  In fact, one you
> take
> >> away the activists from each party, I
> >> think most people who would identify themselves with McCain's policies
> >> and
> >> ideas. He is very much "in the middle"
> >> whereas Obama is FAR left out in Pelosi territory. That is why he will
> >> lose
> >> like Mcgovern did.
> >>
> >>
> >> Donald H. Snook
> >>
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise. the right way

2008-06-08 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Oooh yes, America the land of the free, shining beacon of Democracy, 
leader of the free world but if you get laid off because the Government 
has fallen asleep at the wheel, watch out.
I hear they are building concentration camps (and calling them trailer 
parks) to lock up all those bludgers and keep them away from good, 
decent folk in the gated estates who vote the right way.
Obviously the voting ban should extend to those who don't pay enough 
taxes, unless they can prove that the reason they pay low taxes is that 
they have a clever accountant who moves the money through various 
holding companies and off shore accounts.
Of course if you are a student, then there is no vote for you, unless 
you work part time and pay a certain amount of taxes. Although my 
preferences is to put those long haired hippy types into the Army so 
they can be sent overseas to teach other nations all about democracy the 
American way, along the lines of do what we say or get blown up. Now 
because Government employees, like soldiers, don't actually pay taxes 
they should be disenfranchised. It seems fair that they die for their 
country but don't get to have a say in who runs the place.
However to simplify all this I would suggest that only registered 
republican party members have the right to vote, naturally there would 
have to be a screening process to ensure no undesirables obtain 
membership, perhaps a joining fee of $10K (which would be fully tax 
deductible) would deter those sub humans.

Obersturmfuehrer Hendrik
who is off to a meeting of 'Decent Whites for Decent Rights' at which we 
will be burning a few books, practicing window smashing and swapping 
tips on how to get blood off jackboots

Seriously though, it saddens me to see this sort of rubbish right next 
to posts commemorating the D-Day landings, which where essentially 
designed to liberate the people of western Europe and return the right 
to vote to them, regardless of their economic circumstances. As opposed 
to having the Soviets do the liberating and then enforce their form of 
Government.
I do believe that Nazi Germany would have lost the war D-Day or not.

Jim Cathey wrote:
>> dole for more than 2 months of the previous year then you should not be
>> allowed to vote. That does not include the verifiably disabled
>> 
>
> I would not be quite so generous.  IMHO, dole == no vote,
> and I'm so sorry if that's a trouble.  If there are loopholes,
> the natural tendency is to open them up, defeating the whole
> purpose.
>
> In fact, I _just_ might be convinced to add those on public
> salary to the same list!  Isn't the federal government now
> the largest single employer in existence?  Have they reached
> self-sustaining critical mass yet?  "Vote for Johnson, keep
> your job!"
>
> -- Jim
>
>
>   

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Re: [MBZ] 240D slipping in reverse

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
The ADJUSTMENT BOLT, not the band.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 6:42 PM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Inside.
>
> >
> > Did some research into old posts and read up on adjusting the B3 brake
> band.
> > Can anyone tell me where this is located (in general terms) on the
> tranny?
> >
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] lust

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
That's why i don't test drive cars at the dealers ---

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Got a ride in John Robbins' 320 CDI this afternoon. Was very difficult to
> drive back into the 240D and drive home from Des Moines.
>


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Re: [MBZ] 240D slipping in reverse

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
Inside.

>
> Did some research into old posts and read up on adjusting the B3 brake band.
> Can anyone tell me where this is located (in general terms) on the tranny?
>


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[MBZ] 240D slipping in reverse

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
My '77 240D goes nowhere in reverse if there is the slightest upward
incline.

Did some research into old posts and read up on adjusting the B3 brake band.
Can anyone tell me where this is located (in general terms) on the tranny?

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[MBZ] lust

2008-06-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Got a ride in John Robbins' 320 CDI this afternoon. Was very difficult to
drive back into the 240D and drive home from Des Moines.

First car I've ever seen that came equipped with a power cup holder (I did
you not). You push a button and the cup holder unfolds itself. Slowly and in
a controlled fashion. It was very "Mercedes."

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Re: [MBZ] 1995 SL500 ASR ABS Lamp On

2008-06-08 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Yes but only the prime mover version, with the turntable mounted on the 
boot lid.

Hendrik

MG wrote:
> Wow! The 95 SL500 has dual rear axles! I want one even if the front rear 
> wheel speed sensors are illogical.
>
> Manfred
> There I go thinking again. Or not.
>
>
>
>
>   

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Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security

2008-06-08 Thread LarryT
Andrew wrote <>

Not even our 2nd or 3rd choice.  After losing Thompon and Romney we are left 
with McCain - we didn't choose him so much as are being stuck with him - he 
"won" by default.   Unfortunatley Thompson and Romney dropped out without 
even contesting it seriously.   Thompson was gone without a whimper and 
Romney saw the light early.

And we are left with the democrats - 2 socialists and 1 liberal.  Not a 
great choice among 'em!



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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:49 AM
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> Even most Rs are less than thrilled with McCain, as he was not their first
> choice.
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:35 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Got to wonder. Appears folks are not happy about many things right now -
>> war, economy, house values, fuel prices
>> etc. Wouldn't want to bet on the willingness of the people to reinstate 
>> the
>> same thing.
>>
>> Happened in Canada last time with the Liberals. Only a minority
>> Conservative government but no movement to change
>> that at the moment. Liberals have not managed to rebound and the
>> Conservatives have enough support to carry on for
>> the moment.
>>
>> Your system is different enough that it may not matter. Democrats
>> everywhere but the Whitehouse now.
>>
>> Not so sure that black or female makes much difference right now. Country
>> is unhappy and Bush is taking the heat
>> for it. McCain is just more Bush and that is not going to help him. If 
>> the
>> Democrats don't self destruct, one would
>> have to guess they may be successful.
>>
>> Randy on the outside looking in
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Snook
>> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 6:55 AM
>> To: 'mercedes@okiebenz.com'
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Further OT politics, was America's Climate Security
>>
>>
>> Randy wrote: "We had all better hope for the best as he is likely the 
>> next
>> president."
>>
>> I think this be just like 1972.  Obama = McGovern.  McCain will defeat 
>> him.
>>  Racism is still too prevalent to elect
>> Obama.  There is a reason HRC kept winning poor and middle class whites
>> state after state.  Many of those middle
>> class whites have said that they will now vote for McCain.  Reagan
>> democrats can identify with more the liberal
>> Republican rather than the Ultra-Liberal democrat.  In fact, one you take
>> away the activists from each party, I
>> think most people who would identify themselves with McCain's policies 
>> and
>> ideas. He is very much "in the middle"
>> whereas Obama is FAR left out in Pelosi territory. That is why he will 
>> lose
>> like Mcgovern did.
>>
>>
>> Donald H. Snook
>>
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Hammie exhaust

2008-06-08 Thread LWB250
Engine mounts on nearly all MB chassis are a piece of
cake.  I got so good at doing 123 mounts I had it down
to about 30 minutes a side, and most of that was setup
and tear down.

Just be sure to get a hex driver that goes on a 1/2
drive ratchet to break the bolt loose.  And "snap" it,
don't just twist.

Dan


--- OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I don't think it will be a big job for you, if it's
> not one for him.
> Engine mounts are loosen bolts, rlift enough to take
> weight off,
> remove bolts, remove old mounts. insert new mounts,
> start bolts, let
> the engine down, tighten bolts. - do one side at a
> time. I find
> exhaust systems to be more work than changing engine
> mounts!
> 
> Did you get the photos I sent?
> 
> 
> > I think this is partially
> > caused by collapsed motor mounts. I'm not sure if
> I'm up to doing those
> > or if I'll have my Indy do them.  For him they're
> an easy job, not
> > big money...
> >
> > -Curt
> 
> -- 
> OK Don, KD5NRO
> Norman, OK
> "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and
> statistics."
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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread Jim Cathey
> BTW, if someone is disabled and being given back some of the money 
> paid *to*
> the govt over a 40+ working lifetime means no vote I'd have a problem 
> with
> that.  IMO when the govt takes money from us we are owed something in

Now we're getting into what the dole _is_.  Gets a little
fuzzy there, in the case of disability or what SS was intended
to be (not what it is).  Regardless, my basic principle is
that IF you are funded at gunpoint, you DON'T get to vote to
perpetuate the system.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] 123 Blower motor ?'s

2008-06-08 Thread Jim Cathey
> I know the '76's were terrible to replace, but I thought the '76's 
> were easy
> - or was that just the AC blower?

Heater blower on a 114/115 is a nightmare.  AC blower on
same is easy.  Shared blower on 123 is easy.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Glow plug relay

2008-06-08 Thread Jim Cathey
> Brunnhilde is dim, fuse is OK, does not look like volts getting to it
> though, so suggests glow plug relay?  Which of those little boxes is 
> the
> GP relay (under the dash I am assuming)?

Most were not under the dash.  Only the early key-start
versions of cars that had pull knobs.  Series-plug cars,
in other words.  Those are big boxes right under the
steering column.  The parallel plug systems have their
relays on the inside fender.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] that'll give him the mandate he deserves = now list

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
Larry wrote: "Donald, that comment makes me definately want to manage your 
campaign to become a judge!  ;-)  Those choices are the only ones a 
conservative really has.  We all would like Thompson or Romney but we don't 
have that choice - unless we start a write-in campaign?  Anyway, as poor a 
choice that McCain is, the thought of seeing obama in the white house is not 
what this country needs and I hope we don't get that.."

Amen, brother.


Donald H. Snook


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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
Sure.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Tom wrote: "I need to know if you are still interested in trading for the
300SDL. If not then I need to try & sell the car locally."

Want to sell it for $1500?


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Re: [MBZ] Hammie exhaust

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
I don't think it will be a big job for you, if it's not one for him.
Engine mounts are loosen bolts, rlift enough to take weight off,
remove bolts, remove old mounts. insert new mounts, start bolts, let
the engine down, tighten bolts. - do one side at a time. I find
exhaust systems to be more work than changing engine mounts!

Did you get the photos I sent?


> I think this is partially
> caused by collapsed motor mounts. I'm not sure if I'm up to doing those
> or if I'll have my Indy do them.  For him they're an easy job, not
> big money...
>
> -Curt

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Re: [MBZ] Orelegated alternative forms of voter franchise on toforms of marriage

2008-06-08 Thread Bill R
I was going to respond, but OK Don said it better, I think.
BillR

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Orelegated alternative forms of voter franchise on
toforms of marriage

Bill R wrote:
> My marriage to my Darling Wife isn't affected at all by theirs,

I just want to know why government ever got involved in marriage in
the first place. We got along for thousands of years without government
meddling in marriages. I think that marriage is one of those rights 
reserved to the people in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. Demanding that
we ask government for a license to marry makes as much sense as demanding
that we apply for breathing licenses.

Mitch.


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[MBZ] 123 blower motor

2008-06-08 Thread Wilton Strickland
I replaced blower motor on my 80 240D (123) 'bout 22 years ago.  I's above
rt front passenger's feet - relatively easy job.

Wilton


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Re: [MBZ] Orelegated alternative forms of voter franchise on toforms of marriage

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
It's all about property - who gets what when one of the pair dies,
which offspring inherit what and when. If there were no property
issues, then Government wouldn't care (unless it is a religious State,
in which they care about EVERYTHING).

Marriage is a legal contract regarding property, Snook - am I close?


On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 2:43 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bill R wrote:
>> My marriage to my Darling Wife isn't affected at all by theirs,
>
> I just want to know why government ever got involved in marriage in
> the first place. We got along for thousands of years without government
> meddling in marriages. I think that marriage is one of those rights
> reserved to the people in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. Demanding that
> we ask government for a license to marry makes as much sense as demanding
> that we apply for breathing licenses.
>
> Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] 123 Blower motor ?'s - oops

2008-06-08 Thread OK Don
It's the 115 that's a bear to do (did it twice), the 115 ran from '68
to '76. The 123 started in '77 - should be LOTs easier to change,
though I've never had to do it. The 107 - '72 to '89 - were EASY to
change! (did it once).

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 12:29 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bill R wrote:
>>
>> Sorry - meant to say the 75's were terrible to replace - I had to do that
>> one once, and was told the '76's were easy at the time.
>
> I was thinking that both the W115 (entire car built around the heater blower)
> and the W123 (serviceable) were both available in the 1976 model year.
> If it's got 7" headlishts outboard of 5 3/4" fog lights, it shouldn't be
> that bad.

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Re: [MBZ] Orelegated alternative forms of voter franchise on toforms of marriage

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Bill R wrote:
> My marriage to my Darling Wife isn't affected at all by theirs,

I just want to know why government ever got involved in marriage in
the first place. We got along for thousands of years without government
meddling in marriages. I think that marriage is one of those rights 
reserved to the people in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. Demanding that
we ask government for a license to marry makes as much sense as demanding
that we apply for breathing licenses.

Mitch.

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[MBZ] Hammie exhaust

2008-06-08 Thread Curt Raymond

Its 95 degrees out and this is the day I've got to work on the
exhaust... I have the week of July 4th off from work and I'd like to
use that week to get the car on the road, ie get it insured, registered
and inspected. I have to work next week and then I'll be in Burbank, CA
for 2 weeks for work so this is the only time.
The worst part of the job was cutting off the pipe the shop had welded
on. I wish they'd thought about what a bear it would be to get apart.
Of course a proper shop would have the car up on a lift and would cut
it off with a torch. I had the front end up on ramps and tried to cut
it off with a 4 1/2" angle grinder. The problem is a 4 1/4" angle
grinder can only cut about 1" and it was very hard to cut the top of
the pipe. Then of course I'd left a ragged cut so it was hard to get
the replacement in place and then I forgot to put the clamp on first so
I had to take the pipe back off to put the clamp on.
   
All in all it took me about 2 hours, remember this is the first exhaust
I've ever installed. Next time should be quicker because I'll buy a
bigger angle grinder or the pipe won't be welded The only issue is
I used the heavy duty rubber muffler hangers and when the car idles the
muffler rubs on a heat shield just above it. I think this is partially
caused by collapsed motor mounts. I'm not sure if I'm up to doing those
or if I'll have my Indy do them.  For him they're an easy job, not
big money...

-Curt



  
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Re: [MBZ] The miss is fixed!

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
Manfred wrote: "I don't think it was the torque value. It is due to the hard 
foam piece that holds the top end of the plug in the socket to keep it from 
falling out. If you pull on the wrench handle and don't keep the socket or 
extension straight in relation to the plug, with some down force at the wrench 
head as you pull up on the handle, then the foam will transfer the pressure to 
the insulator and break it."

That is a good point.  When I put the new ones on, I made sure to pull the 
wrench off straight.

Donald H. Snook




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Re: [MBZ] Kaleb - 300SDL

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
Tom wrote: "I need to know if you are still interested in trading for the 
300SDL. If not then I need to try & sell the car locally."

Want to sell it for $1500?


Donald H. Snook

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Re: [MBZ] Orelegated alternative forms of voter franchise on to forms of marriage

2008-06-08 Thread Bill R

< Royce wrote <>

I'm  not familiar with the wording of the recently passed legislation --  
does it specify "2 people" ?  or can it be 3,4,5 or more?  What about father

marrying son, daughter or the family dog?

Many of those things do go more than a bit beyond sanity, though the gay
thing never bothered me.  My marriage to my Darling Wife isn't affected at
all by theirs, and I don't understand the idea that somehow it is made less
important when Mike and Jerry [two good friends who have been in a
monogamous relationship for 15 years] are able to marry.  They are more
married than a lot of heterosexual couples.  That one doesn't bother me at
all.  I won't go into the religious stuff as it has been worked over already
- even if not here.  Nothing there that changes my mind either.
BillR 


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Re: [MBZ] that'll give him the mandate he deserves = now list

2008-06-08 Thread LarryT
Donald, that comment makes me definately want to manage your campaign to 
become a judge!  ;-)  Those choices are the only ones a conservative really 
has.  We all would like Thompson or Romney but we don't have that choice - 
unless we start a write-in campaign?  Anyway, as poor a choice that McCain 
is, the thought of seeing obama in the white house is not what this country 
needs and I hope we don't get that..

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> Andrew wrote: "Donald, I think Chuck Hagel may pull the lever for Obama - 
> especially if he's chosen  as the running mate (he's currently a very dark 
> horse).  You should keep an open mind..."
>
> I do have an open mind. I am voting for John McCain.  I wanted Fred 
> Thompson or Mitt Romney.  My mind is open enough to vote for John McCain. 
> I can envision no possible scenario that involve me voting for Obama. 
> Unless, I only had to choose between Maxine Waters or Charles Schumer, 
> then I would vote for Obama. OR, I would write in Mitt Romney.
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread LarryT
Rich wrote <>

It's because there's a place on a form the DMV clerk is filling out.  If 
it says SS # there's no other number or piece of paper it will accept.   And 
there's no amount of logic or reasoning that can make that blank space on 
the form  go away.

You're not dealing with people you have to fight a blank place on a 
computer screen with a place for 8 numbers.

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- Original Message - 
From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise


>I took my daughter 3X to get her driver learner permit.  She had a
> passport and a birth certificate, but they still demanded a Social
> Security card, which we could not find so had to go to the SS office to
> order up another one.  They gave her an official temporary paper that
> said she had the number but the DL office would not take that.  So a
> week or so later the real card came (it would have been easier to go to
> the flea market and just buy one like the "guest workers" do, but I
> digress) and we went time #3.  I never did understand why you need a SS
> card when you have a passport and birth cert (which you have to have to
> get the passport).  I think it is all a big circle jerk, probably aimed
> at weeding out the "guest workers," most of whom don't appear to make
> the effort to get a DL anyway so it is rather pointless.
>
> Here in TX you can use your DL as a voter ID, or your voter registration
> card, which you can get when you get a DL.  Anyway, the effort for the
> driving privilege was equivalent to the effort for a voter registration
> (which you get by default), and in some ways I guess it was A Good
> Thing, as it really validated that she was a citizen.
>
> Here in TX I did get to vote twice for Hillary!, stayin alive, stayin
> alive... but all the delegates went for Barry O anyway, even though she
> won more votes, so I guess it did not matter.  Barry O, Selected Not
> Elected!
>
> --R
>
> tom savage wrote:
>> Rich Thomas wrote:
>>
>>> I would
>>> trade him for a dozen of the "poor citizens" in Indiana.  That is just
>>> so lame.  They ought to be disenfranchised.
>>>
>>
>> While I agree with everything you've written, Indiana has in fact
>> effectively disenfranchised thousands of poor and Amish via the Voter ID
>> Law.
>> http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/scotus.voter.id/
>>
>> My mom tried to get a driver's license and register to vote there last
>> year.  "Sorry ma'am, but your birth certificate and Social Security card
>> show a different (maiden) name so no suffrage for you.  Oh, and this
>> West Virginia driver's license you showed me isn't valid here, either,
>> as you can't prove that you're really you.  Next!"
>>
>> It took a while, but eventually they invented new middle and last names
>> for her and issued the proper papers.  Scary.
>>
>> Tom
>>
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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread LarryT
I still prefer the votes based on taxes paid - if millionaire are truely not 
paying their share (which I doubt) they will not have any votes - same for 
the lower 3rd of the public - this way, only the middle class will get any 
votes.  Also, if people are civic minded and wish to elect those officials 
good for business they'll report as much income as possible to get the most 
votes.  Those with no income would get no votes but would have some 
incentive to join the ranks of taxpayers.

BTW, those on disability income pay taxes on the benefits - BTDT. It depends 
on some circumstances but it happens.   This way we get to pay tax twice 
(Yip) once when we are paid, then again when the money is returned 
to us.

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> Been thinking about this right to vote thing for a while. Best I can
> come up with is that if you are on the public dole for more than 2
> months of the previous year or are a dependent of someone on the public
> dole for more than 2 months of the previous year then you should not be
> allowed to vote. That does not include the verifiably disabled which
> verification also needs to be tightened up to not include the morbidly
> obese (might help them to loose a few pounds). Why let freeloaders vote
> for someone who will help them live the life they want at everyone
> else's expense.
>
>
> Manfred
> Who's wife told him it is dangerous for him to think.
> Wonder what she means by that?
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Re: [MBZ] 123 Blower motor ?'s - oops

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Bill R wrote:
> 
> Sorry - meant to say the 75's were terrible to replace - I had to do that
> one once, and was told the '76's were easy at the time.

I was thinking that both the W115 (entire car built around the heater blower)
and the W123 (serviceable) were both available in the 1976 model year.
If it's got 7" headlishts outboard of 5 3/4" fog lights, it shouldn't be
that bad.

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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread LarryT
Jim wrote <>

Yep - something like 54% of employees get their pay from some form of govt.

BTW, if someone is disabled and being given back some of the money paid *to* 
the govt over a 40+ working lifetime means no vote I'd have a problem with 
that.  IMO when the govt takes money from us we are owed something in 
return.   If they had not taken the money in the 1st place I could have put 
it into savings and not need SS Disability Insurance - which I had no choice 
but to fund nor do I have a choice of how it is invested.

The dirty secret about why they did not want to see us get the ability to 
manage our own SS savings (a measley 5% IIRC) is because there is no money - 
they spend it as fast as it comes in.   And they'd rather not admit it 
because it would affect the national debt which affects all kinds of things. 
Instead of the US being $5 Trillion in debt it's more like $20 
trillion --more than the value of everything in the US.  Sad, very sad.

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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise


>> dole for more than 2 months of the previous year then you should not be
>> allowed to vote. That does not include the verifiably disabled
>
> I would not be quite so generous.  IMHO, dole == no vote,
> and I'm so sorry if that's a trouble.  If there are loopholes,
> the natural tendency is to open them up, defeating the whole
> purpose.
>
> In fact, I _just_ might be convinced to add those on public
> salary to the same list!  Isn't the federal government now
> the largest single employer in existence?  Have they reached
> self-sustaining critical mass yet?  "Vote for Johnson, keep
> your job!"
>
> -- Jim
>
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[MBZ] Glow plug relay

2008-06-08 Thread Rich Thomas
Brunnhilde is dim, fuse is OK, does not look like volts getting to it 
though, so suggests glow plug relay?  Which of those little boxes is the 
GP relay (under the dash I am assuming)?

--R

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Re: [MBZ] Orelegated alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread LarryT
Royce wrote <>

I'm  not familiar with the wording of the recently passed legislation --  
does it specify "2 people" ?  or can it be 3,4,5 or more?  What about father 
marrying son, daughter or the family dog?

re: << "State sovereignty died at Appomattox>>

In spite of the tremendous effort our forefathers put into the Constitution, 
state sovereignty was fought for and lost.  There are so many references to 
"...rights are reserved to the states (or the people) unless specifically 
given to the federal govt but they seem to be lost when the gov or some loud 
yelling group wants it to be different.

This is where things really went wrong - instead of those things not 
specifically relegated to the fed going to the state or the people, the fed 
is taking control of everything from soup to nuts!  With the collusion of 
the supreme court it seems!

Once the Constitutional comment about "promote the general Welfare" was 
declared to cover interstate commerce there was no limit to the gov power as 
it can be considered to include virtually everything and anything the gov 
wants it to mean.

The constitution was wrotten to provide <<
the principle of government power as a grant from the people, rather than 
individual rights being a grant from the government.>>

And most directlly <>

We have lost our way -- 

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- Original Message - 
From: "Royce Engler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise


> Max said...
>
> Also, nowhere in our (U.S.) constitution is there a right to vote.  Not in
> the bill of rights, not in the articles.  In other words (I think - 
> someone
> correct me if I'm wrong), it would not take a constitutional amendment to
> change our current system, just a majority vote passed into law by a state
> legislature...
>
> - I can't believe you missed it...it's right there next to a woman's right
> to murder an unborn child, and the right for two beings to be "married",
> regardless of anything.  As far as the states being able to control their
> own voting processes, I think the Voting Rights Act speaks for that (Not
> that there's anything in the Constitution that authorizes THAT little gem 
> of
> legislation)...oh, but it only applies to SOUTHERN states, so I guess the
> northern states could do it.
>
> Heinlein's approach to suffrage is a lot like John Stuart Mill's...
>
> To quote Supreme Court Justice Salmon P. Chase, who served from 1864 to
> 1873, "State sovereignty died at Appomattox".
>
> Royce - an unreconstructed Southerner
>
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Re: [MBZ] Trampas at NCSU

2008-06-08 Thread Royce Engler
Trampas said

Well the issue is that I am 38 years old and not sure how a PhD will help me
in my future. I started taking classes towards masters as I was bored at
work, however I now have a new job 

- smarter and wiser folks always told me that the only reason to get a PhD
was to be a professor, with a few exceptions (Geologists are one specialty
that comes to mind).  If you don't plan on working in academia, don't bother
with the PhD.

Royce - who ended up getting three Master's degrees


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Re: [MBZ] 123 Blower motor ?'s - oops

2008-06-08 Thread Bill R
Sorry - meant to say the 75's were terrible to replace - I had to do that
one once, and was told the '76's were easy at the time.
BillR

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I know the '76's were terrible to replace, but I thought the '76's were easy
- or was that just the AC blower?
BillR

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I don't think a W123 is abnormally difficult. Just remember, if it's a
1976 it might be a W115, and those are incredibly time consuming to replace.

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Re: [MBZ] 123 Blower motor ?'s

2008-06-08 Thread Bill R
I know the '76's were terrible to replace, but I thought the '76's were easy
- or was that just the AC blower?
BillR

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I don't think a W123 is abnormally difficult. Just remember, if it's a
1976 it might be a W115, and those are incredibly time consuming to replace.

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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread Bill R
OK, you went from free speach to meddling there :=).  Actually, I am
considered totally disabled, but what I live on is the pension fund I paid
into the years I worked and the SS disability I paid into all the years I
worked.  I'd have to argue about that being a public gift to me from the
taxpayers.  And I do vote.
BillR   

-Original Message-
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

> dole for more than 2 months of the previous year then you should not be
> allowed to vote. That does not include the verifiably disabled

I would not be quite so generous.  IMHO, dole == no vote,
and I'm so sorry if that's a trouble.  If there are loopholes,
the natural tendency is to open them up, defeating the whole
purpose.

In fact, I _just_ might be convinced to add those on public
salary to the same list!  Isn't the federal government now
the largest single employer in existence?  Have they reached
self-sustaining critical mass yet?  "Vote for Johnson, keep
your job!"

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT alternative forms of voter franchise

2008-06-08 Thread Royce Engler
Max said...

Also, nowhere in our (U.S.) constitution is there a right to vote.  Not in
the bill of rights, not in the articles.  In other words (I think - someone
correct me if I'm wrong), it would not take a constitutional amendment to
change our current system, just a majority vote passed into law by a state
legislature...

- I can't believe you missed it...it's right there next to a woman's right
to murder an unborn child, and the right for two beings to be "married",
regardless of anything.  As far as the states being able to control their
own voting processes, I think the Voting Rights Act speaks for that (Not
that there's anything in the Constitution that authorizes THAT little gem of
legislation)...oh, but it only applies to SOUTHERN states, so I guess the
northern states could do it.

Heinlein's approach to suffrage is a lot like John Stuart Mill's...

To quote Supreme Court Justice Salmon P. Chase, who served from 1864 to
1873, "State sovereignty died at Appomattox".

Royce - an unreconstructed Southerner 


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Re: [MBZ] More shameless commerce

2008-06-08 Thread Robert Rentfro
I need a Palomino rear seat backwait you said a wagon, right?. 
Never mind.

Bob R.
Still looking for a Palomino rear seat back. 

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Subject: [MBZ] More shameless commerce

My 1983 300TD donor car (sans drivetrain) will go to the crusher next week.
I removed most of the easily detachable hard parts yesterday.  If you have a
palomino interior let me know ASAP as the seats and door panels are all
intact.so it would be a shame to see them go to waste. The vehicle resides
in zip code 20850.  Contact me offlist to negotiate for pieces or the whole
thing.

.
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Re: [MBZ] 123 Blower motor ?'s

2008-06-08 Thread Mitch Haley

I don't think a W123 is abnormally difficult. Just remember, if it's a
1976 it might be a W115, and those are incredibly time consuming to replace.

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[MBZ] 123 Blower motor ?'s

2008-06-08 Thread Donald Snook
There is a nice 123 diesel on ebay that appears to be selling cheap.  One 
reason is probably because the blower motor is not working.  How much of a 
project is that?  What does it cost - parts and labor (if I don't do it).

Donald H. Snook

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Re: [MBZ] Diesel Jetta

2008-06-08 Thread Dan Weeks
Top end was in the nineties for my 92. I never cruised over 75, tho-- 
noisy enough at that speed!

Dan


On Jun 7, 2008, at 9:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Yeah, that will actually run right along with our 220D manual.
>
> Probably faster on the top end by a mile thoughlol
>
> Mike

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Re: [MBZ] Wrong

2008-06-08 Thread MG
The question I want to ask is;

Kaleb was that time of 8:16 that you wrote in the body of the message 
the time that your computer clock showed or was that the time on your 
watch or clock on the wall or radio/TV?

Manfred



Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:24:00 -0700
From: ernest breakfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


nor i; time stamp in Kalebs e-mail was an hour off from what he said
here on mine, too; using Thunderbird an a MacBook.
 of course, he could just be messing with us,...   ;-)


cheers!
e

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Re: [MBZ] The miss is fixed!

2008-06-08 Thread MG
Donald,

I don't think it was the torque value. It is due to the hard foam piece 
that holds the top end of the plug in the socket to keep it from falling 
out. If you pull on the wrench handle and don't keep the socket or 
extension straight in relation to the plug, with some down force at the 
wrench head as you pull up on the handle, then the foam will transfer 
the pressure to the insulator and break it.

Manfred



Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:05:52 -0500
From: Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


I kept thinking this has to be the plugs . . . and guess what they were
  the problem.  I guess I torqued them a little too hard.  The ceramic
  insulation was cracked (badly on one and barely on the other).  I
  replaced the plugs and went for a drive and it ran fine - no miss!

Donald H. Snook

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[MBZ] June 6, 1944

2008-06-08 Thread Wilton Strickland
The Navy beach battalions have gotten little credit, either, 'til very
recently.  I realize now that the men we occasionally see in photos and
movies wearing helmets with an arc painted across the front were my
brother's men - US Navy.  We usually see them helping wounded, driving
bulldozers, etc.  Beach battalions were composed of many specialties,
including, demolition, signalmen, riflemen, medics and others - whatever
necessary to manage the beach.

Wilton


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Re: [MBZ] 1995 SL500 ASR ABS Lamp On

2008-06-08 Thread MG
Wow! The 95 SL500 has dual rear axles! I want one even if the front rear 
wheel speed sensors are illogical.

Manfred
There I go thinking again. Or not.




Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:24:57 -0400
From: "Paul Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [MBZ] 1995 SL500 ASR ABS Lamp On
To: 
Message-ID:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="us-ascii"

I have an occasional ABS ASR Lamp come on when driving occasionally.
  When I
turn the car off and back on it goes away for a while. Yesterday it
  came on
and also noticed that the top didn't work and cruise didn't work.



When I used my handy dandy LED tester on the car it had a code of 27 on
  it
which when I looked it up in a document I found it said Rear front
  wheel
speed sensors illogical which didn't make any sense to me.



Anyone run into this situation and remedy?



Regards

Paul



1995 SL500

1985 380SL

1998 Corvette

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[MBZ] Hard on nerves - steering lock

2008-06-08 Thread Wilton Strickland
I agree, Hendrik, it's highly unlikely that culprit is the keyed column
lock.

Wilton


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