Re: [MBZ] Hanomag

2009-03-10 Thread Jim Cathey
That's the make I couldn't recall. I suppose putting a star out front compares to doing the same on a Sprinter. Or, for that matter, on a Unimog. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http:

Re: [MBZ] Keys?

2009-03-10 Thread Barry Stark
Curt - How about letting your wife send the letter to Rusty with her license? Barry That seems reasonable considering how inconvenient it is for me to go to the stealer. Can all that be emailed? I'll have to wait until my new license comes in, I accidentally let the old one expire. -Curt new

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio

2009-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
"Kaleb C. Striplin" writes: > WOw, I am a mod on the bimby site, but even I did not know it was > still around. Very little traffic there, most of the forums have not had a post yet this year. That was started when mbz.org died, but before you started this list right? Allan -- 1983 300D

Re: [MBZ] Hanomag

2009-03-10 Thread RELNGSON
me on a Sprinter. RLE ** Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp0005) -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okie

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
cool, well let me know how it turns out. Worse case, if the motor is good its worth it for that. Tom Savage wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: good deal, I appreciate it. If you give the green like, or even it if looks like something that is half way worth driving up there for, tell the old bo

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio

2009-03-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
WOw, I am a mod on the bimby site, but even I did not know it was still around. Rick Knoble wrote: while we're on that topic, does anyone know a list where the actual technical content relevant to MBZ Diesels might be as useful as what we share here, but without as much extraneous blatherin

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, I blew my diet long ago. Rick Knoble wrote: So much for the buying freeze. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage actuall

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Peter Frederick
This will also run the battery flat if you are driving at night -- the relay failed in my Volvo leaving my without electricity a couple times for this reason. Nothing like driving at night with the headlights fading out on a lonely two-lane, knowing you can't stop because you won't have an

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:04:03 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > Craig McCluskey wrote: > > > Good advice. With an intermittent connection, it gets the "ignition > > on" signal, but not the "it started" signal. I presume you do not have > > a post-starting-glow relay. > > Not knowing that you hit the st

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:12:40 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > Archer wrote: > > If you plug "tire diameter conversion" into Google you will come up > > with a number of possibly useful websites. Here's one: > > http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp > > Gerry > > That one treats 185R14 as 1

Re: [MBZ] you could be Mr. Plow

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ctd/1061950306.html too bad Jimmy already bought that blower. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ T

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Archer wrote: If you plug "tire diameter conversion" into Google you will come up with a number of possibly useful websites. Here's one: http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp Gerry That one treats 185R14 as 185/80R14, suggests my 300SD came with 25.65" tires. Glad to see that they'v

[MBZ] you could be Mr. Plow

2009-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ctd/1061950306.html -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://ok

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig McCluskey wrote: Good advice. With an intermittent connection, it gets the "ignition on" signal, but not the "it started" signal. I presume you do not have a post-starting-glow relay. Not knowing that you hit the starter would be like cutting the purple wire. Doesn't it time out in 30 s

[MBZ] why not twennytwos?

2009-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/1062071300.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mail

Re: [MBZ] Car For Mitch Haley

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Knoble wrote: http://lansing.craigslist.org/pts/1060320922.html I missed that. I search in 'Cars' for 'Mercedes', but that one was in 'Parts'. I've got a great uncle who lives out that way. I don't think it's the same silver as my turbo. Be nice if there were interior pics. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes 206D

2009-03-10 Thread Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] fake MB

2009-03-10 Thread kevin kraly
According to this Autoweek article, it's not fake at all. Mercedes-Benz bought Hanomag-Henschel in 1970, and some of the Hannomag trucks/vans were produced as Mercedes with 615 and 616 engines. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20080829/FREE/808279991 Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi,

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Knoble wrote: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1060205442.html Last spring one of those was for sale 2 miles from me. A lister found it on eBay. only went backwards, radiator full of stopleak, supposedly heater core was bad. Cracked windshield, one rusty door (the same door that's smash

Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:38:45 -0500 OK Don wrote: > I don't care whether the sun is straight up at noon or not - I just wish > we could set the clocks once and leave them alone! I most heartily agree. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

Re: [MBZ] fake MB

2009-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
relng...@aol.com writes: >> ...http://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/1065173575.html.. >> > I don't think it's a Mercedes. I've seen those things before and I've > forgotten the make. According to this article, it could be a Hanomag-Henschel F20 but the marque was acquired by Mercedes-Benz so it pro

Re: [MBZ] fake MB

2009-03-10 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] Blather

2009-03-10 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Wilton Strickland
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Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes 206D

2009-03-10 Thread Rich Thomas
nt wheel drive, but I didn't think that there was such a thing. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/dab7556d/attachment.ht

Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread OK Don
ipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/8e19150d/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:45:23 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > Bill R wrote: > > I put in a new set of Bosch because I had two go bad in > > about a month and figured it was time. In the 14 months I have had > > these I have replaced 1 about every two months. > > You have to be energizing those with

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Tom Savage
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: good deal, I appreciate it. If you give the green like, or even it if looks like something that is half way worth driving up there for, tell the old boy you got somebody coming from OK this weekend to get it. If so, maybe we can do dinner or something. Sounds good, e

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:04:41 -0700 tyler wrote: > Width probably doesn't matter that much; anything from 175-195 is > fine. With constant cross-section, diameter varies with the width. Revs/mile and speed/odometer calibration changes accordingly. Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Wonko the Sane
175SR14 On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Oh sure, bring logic into it ;) > > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/2a0683db/att

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio (was: Re: Greetings: Thanks and Introduction!)

2009-03-10 Thread Rick Knoble
>while we're on that topic, does anyone know a list where the actual > technical content relevant to MBZ Diesels might be as useful as what we > share here, but without as much extraneous blathering? http://www.buymbparts.com/forum/index.php http://mbca.cartama.net/index.php? Rick Knoble

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio

2009-03-10 Thread Rick Knoble
> Go set one up somewhere. Easy enough to do. Yahoo Groups or > something. Make your rules and expel anyone who breaks them. See how > much traffic you get. > Yahoo groups has a MB diesel list. I was on there for a while, several years ago. There were too many people giving advice that did

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Rick Knoble
So much for the buying freeze. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage > actually, I have been watching that for a while, Tom is sup

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Archer
From: Curt Raymond Oh sure, bring logic into it ;) The problem is I think of these things at work where I've only got the 190D to refer to. I need to wait until I get home, then my wife has to get home, then I have to go outside... Tirer

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Archer
If you plug "tire diameter conversion" into Google you will come up with a number of possibly useful websites. Here's one: http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp Gerry From: Curt Raymond Oh sure, bring logic into it ;) The problem is I thin

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
good deal, I appreciate it. If you give the green like, or even it if looks like something that is half way worth driving up there for, tell the old boy you got somebody coming from OK this weekend to get it. If so, maybe we can do dinner or something. Tom Savage wrote: Rick Knoble wrote: h

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Tom Savage
Rick Knoble wrote: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1060205442.html That's a Kaleb car if I ever saw one. Secret Message for Kaleb: I talked to him this afternoon and will look at it tomorrow. Tom ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go t

Re: [MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
actually, I have been watching that for a while, Tom is supposed to try and go look at it for me to see if its a POS. If half way decent I will probably go pick it up, maybe this weekend if he is able to go by and look at it this week. Rick Knoble wrote: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/106

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes 206D

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
d 185R14 for my 300SD. Aspect ratio on > those tires was something like 83, certainly NOT 70. > > I wish I could find revolutions per mile data on this: > https://store.coker.com/175r14-vredestein-sprint.html -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbe

[MBZ] Car For Mitch Haley

2009-03-10 Thread Rick Knoble
http://lansing.craigslist.org/pts/1060320922.html Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble '87 190DT '85 300CD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

[MBZ] Car For Tom Savage

2009-03-10 Thread Rick Knoble
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/1060205442.html Good deal IMHO. Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble '87 190DT '85 300CD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
nths ago.  Any thoughts?  If this has been discussed recently I have not seen it due to a writing project that is finally nearing completion, and I have not been reading many emails. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD  307k miles.  -- next part -- An HTML attachment

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio

2009-03-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yep. The list is going to have about the same amount of traffic regardless of off topic or not. Its just the amount of on topic questions that are asked when means less off topic "filler" happens naturally. Its about like talking to anyone, if you dont need something specific or specific hel

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio

2009-03-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Lots of real, technical knowledge - but one fellow described it as "like a comfortable, neighborhood pub". I think that fits. Too little off-topic and it gets sterile. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermai

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes 206D

2009-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
"kevin kraly" writes: > How rare is one of these? > > http://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/1065173575.html "This van is rare and you will probably will never pass another one the road." LOL if you drive that van you'll probably never pass ANYTHING on the road. > This was posted on another Diesel M

Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
Mitch Haley writes: > If your state is split time zones, you can keep the eastern half on > standard time and put the western half on daylight time to match them > up. I believe DST is mandatory otherwise. I think it's actually up to the states. Most of Indiana observed Eastern Standard time ye

[MBZ] 1977 Mercedes 206D

2009-03-10 Thread kevin kraly
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Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: Mitch Haley writes: Until a few years ago, Indiana observed Standard Time all year long, except for a few counties around Chicago and Louisville. If your state is split time zones, you can keep the eastern half on standard time and put the western half on daylight time

Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Peter Frederick
And the three counties in the southwest corner. Stupid, the Central Time Zone boundry is actually Columbus Ohio. Peter On Mar 10, 2009, at 4:51 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Mitch Haley writes: Yesterday I was at the funeral of a man who agreed with you. Uncle Joe was a farmer. The animals got f

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Peter Frederick
ject that is finally nearing completion, and I have not been reading many emails. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 307k miles. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/ attachments/20090310/7

Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
Mitch Haley writes: > Yesterday I was at the funeral of a man who agreed with you. > Uncle Joe was a farmer. The animals got fed when they were accustomed > to being fed, and the fieldwork got done when it was light outside. I > don't think he ever set a clock to DST in his life. If his wife want

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Greg Fiorentino
ompletion, and I have not been reading many emails. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 307k miles. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/73 683d20/attachment.html> ___

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio

2009-03-10 Thread R A Bennell
le off-topic and it gets sterile. > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/47e4bfee/attachment.html> > > ___ > htt

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio

2009-03-10 Thread Rich Thomas
llow described it as "like a comfortable, neighborhood pub". I think that fits. Too little off-topic and it gets sterile. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okieb

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Bill R wrote: I put in a new set of Bosch because I had two go bad in about a month and figured it was time. In the 14 months I have had these I have replaced 1 about every two months. You have to be energizing those with the engine running. Get a 12v LED, wire it parallel to the plugs, and p

Re: [MBZ] 85 mpg

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: For comparison I thought the Quantum was about the same as my '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Yes, I was thinking of the 70hp fuel injected gas Rabbit when I said mid teens 0-60. Diesel had to be somewhere in the 20s. Mitch. ___ http://www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] Greetings: Thanks and Introduction!

2009-03-10 Thread Greg Fiorentino
Barkeep! A dark ale please! And drinks for my new friends here! Greg Fiorentino '85 300SD '80 240D 4 spd. manual '79 300DT (with new crate engine) '95 and '97 Crown Vics -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Se

Re: [MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Bill R
project that is finally nearing completion, and I have not been reading many emails. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 307k miles. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/73 683d

Re: [MBZ] list S/N ratio (was: Re: Greetings: Thanks and Introduction!)

2009-03-10 Thread Wilton Strickland
knowledge - but one fellow described it > > as "like a comfortable, neighborhood pub". > > > > I think that fits. Too little off-topic and it gets sterile. > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mer

Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Wilton Strickland
Yeah, otherwise, ya hafta be quick to catch "the moment" - NOON, that is. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Fmiser" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Spring? > > Jim wrote: > > > So, it's DST here now, something I've always ass

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
John Freer wrote: Plate on driver inside door post will provide all info needed. ...if you want to buy a "classic" tire, like the Vredestein Sprint+. If not, you have to figure out what modern tire has the same diameter as the originals. Mitch. ___ http://

Re: [MBZ] repowered Wagoneer

2009-03-10 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:19 AM, wrote: >On the other hand, decades ago when Bill Harrah owned a Ferrari store > on Virginia St. in Reno, I went in and looked over his Wagoneer on the > showroom floor with a Ferrari V-12 under the hood. > That would make a nice garage companion to Tina Turner's

[MBZ] list S/N ratio (was: Re: Greetings: Thanks and Introduction!)

2009-03-10 Thread ernest breakfield
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Re: [MBZ] A few informal road tests

2009-03-10 Thread Luther
retype. Luther Mitch Haley wrote: Luther wrote: Toyota Prius Geneva marked the European debut of the new Prius, along with the promise that it will deliver an impressive 46 percent increase in smugness levels. The new car's revised hybrid drive system is now said to be even more complicate

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
ions per mile data on this: > https://store.coker.com/175r14-vredestein-sprint.html -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/fc4028f3/attachment.html> _

Re: [MBZ] 85 mpg

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Fmiser wrote: The whole deal of lying about the position of the sun is stupid! Noon is solar meridian. I'll allow fudging to allow time zones. *smile* Yesterday I was at the funeral of a man who agreed with you. Uncle Joe was a farmer. The animals got fed when they were accustomed to being f

[MBZ] problems with glow plugs

2009-03-10 Thread Bill R
300SD 307k miles. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/73683d20/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Fmiser
> Jim wrote: > So, it's DST here now, something I've always associated > with Spring. It's also 12.9 degrees F, and we have 2" > of new snow. Stupid Congress. The whole deal of lying about the position of the sun is stupid! Noon is solar meridian. I'll allow fudging to allow time zones. *smile

Re: [MBZ] Greetings: Thanks and Introduction!

2009-03-10 Thread Fmiser
> ernest wrote: > i didn't find nearly the amount of MBZ > info there that i have on other lists (including this one, > even after you sift through all the Off Topic stuff here). This list now reminds me of the LRO (land rover owners) list. Lots of real, technical knowledge - but one fellow descr

Re: [MBZ] OT: The hits keep on coming

2009-03-10 Thread kevin kraly
No crystals are for old radios Some RC transmitters still use crystals, but even this is on its way out with the computerized spectrom 2.4GHz technology. They never interfere with other rC operators and throw things out of control like it used to happen when someone was on your frequency, C

Re: [MBZ] Keys?

2009-03-10 Thread Rusty Cullens
work? I gotta get 2 keys for my 240D, I've got a brass one and the driver's door has decided it doesn't like my wife's key which is an old steel one. -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/merced

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 40, Issue 36

2009-03-10 Thread RELNGSON
rmail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/f4ad6d34/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options g

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
This is probably pretty close. If 175R14 is 80%, then it would be almost exactly 25", same as 185/75R14. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?make=Kumho&model=Solus+KR21&partnum=875TR4KR21 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] repowered Wagoneer

2009-03-10 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread tyler
New tires is a good opportunity to calibrate the speedometer/odometer on your car. If you can drive a precisely known distance (such as speedometer calibration markers on the freeway) you can calculate a factor by which your current odometer is off, and then use this factor to determine your co

Re: [MBZ] Keys?

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread John Freer
Plate on driver inside door post will provide all info needed. John On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> Gotta get some new onion skins on my 240D next month since the studs will >> be outlawed (and they're beat anyway). >> What size do I want? Somethin

Re: [MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Gotta get some new onion skins on my 240D next month since the studs will be outlawed (and they're beat anyway). What size do I want? Something in the back of my mind says 175/70R14 would be stock but I can't remember. Tire rack surprisingly gives zero suggestions... I th

[MBZ] 240D tire size

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] Keys?

2009-03-10 Thread Rusty Cullens
yup Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Keys? Rusty Cullens wrote: new rules per MB copy of drivers license copy of ti

Re: [MBZ] 85 mpg

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Loren Faeth wrote: I don't know the number, but it was considerably quicker than any 4 cyl Mercedes Diesel up to 1984. I've never driven a 201 Diesel, but I'd guess they are as quick or quicker than a Wabbit. I think my wabbit was a 78 I don't know the number either, but it has to be mid te

Re: [MBZ] 85 mpg

2009-03-10 Thread tyler
I actually think the rabbit was quite peppy, especially with a manual transmission. People tended to think they were slow, because (being a diesel) they thought it should stay at low rpm, but the powerband was more gasoline engine like. The engines didn't mind spinning to 5,500rpm, and didn't r

Re: [MBZ] 85 mpg

2009-03-10 Thread Loren Faeth
I don't know the number, but it was considerably quicker than any 4 cyl Mercedes Diesel up to 1984. I've never driven a 201 Diesel, but I'd guess they are as quick or quicker than a Wabbit. I think my wabbit was a 78 At 12:35 PM 3/10/2009, you wrote: I wonder the 0-60 speed, the Rabbit was.

Re: [MBZ] Keys?

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Rusty Cullens wrote: new rules per MB copy of drivers license copy of title or registration brief letter giving BuyMBparts permission to order the key Legible .gifs via email OK? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.c

Re: [MBZ] Keys?

2009-03-10 Thread Rusty Cullens
t doesn't like my wife's key which is an old steel one. -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/9a956bc8/attachment.html>

[MBZ] Keys?

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
h is an old steel one. -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090310/9a956bc8/attachment.html> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used pa

Re: [MBZ] Anniversary: 40 Years of the Porsche 917

2009-03-10 Thread E M
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Sunny/Spring

2009-03-10 Thread E M
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Re: [MBZ] 85 mpg

2009-03-10 Thread Curt Raymond
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[MBZ] OT - Sunny/Spring

2009-03-10 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Had to turn on some cooling here yesterday afternoon and last night, and trees are agreenin'. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change d

Re: [MBZ] Anniversary: 40 Years of the Porsche 917

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Glenn Brown wrote: I saw many versions of the 917 at WG including the Penske Sunoco livery, Martini-Rossi, etc. and even saw one with the Gulf (light blue/orange) livery on a public road/expressway on one of my return trips from WG. My 917 (Aurora AFX MagnaTraction, bought it new in the mid-197

Re: [MBZ] Greetings: Thanks and Introduction!

2009-03-10 Thread ernest breakfield
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[MBZ] Anniversary: 40 Years of the Porsche 917

2009-03-10 Thread Glenn Brown
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[MBZ] Spring?

2009-03-10 Thread Jim Cathey
So, it's DST here now, something I've always associated with Spring. It's also 12.9 degrees F, and we have 2" of new snow. Stupid Congress. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.

Re: [MBZ] 85 mpg

2009-03-10 Thread Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Computerz

2009-03-10 Thread Jim Cathey
EVDO? Did you see the overage charges if she tops 5Gig in any one month? I calculated the overage charge if you had the 50MB/mo account and used 5GB: $1200! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list arc

Re: [MBZ] OT: Computerz

2009-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: i was told unlimited when i was sold the thing. i don't even know how much 5 gig is. i run the connection 24/7, but really dont' download anything. The usage should show on your monthly statement. I'd probably use about 2 GB per month if it weren't for Youtube, TV news video

Re: [MBZ] OT: Computerz

2009-03-10 Thread Gary Hurst
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