date:20090415

looks like they got me shacked up at the holiday inn at the woodlands? 
Does that sound about right?


Rich Thomas wrote:
I used to be but not anymore.  If you want Q my favorite is Luling City 
Market on Richmond near the 610 West Loop, and if you want character and 
some tasty Q you want Goode Company on Kirby near 59.  Luling is more 
subtle flavor, they use hickory/pecan and oak I think, Goode Co is 
mesquite.  The jalapeno cheese bread and brisket sammich at Goode Co is 
right tasty, the ribs at Luling are better.  The sausages at both are 
muy sabrosa.   There are some others around but those will do you 
right.  For texmeskin Goode Co Tacqueria across the street from the Q 
joint id pretty good, or Chuy's on Westheimer, or just about anywhere 
else.  Gotta have a coupla Shiners to go with any of it.


There is an authentic Mexican food (not texmex) place on Bellaire Blvd 
in Bellaire called Picos, great ritas and seafood dishes, done more in 
the real Mexican style.


Houston has more good restaurants than any other city I have been to or 
lived in.  Just about anything you would want you can find there.


Where will you be staying?

--R

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Re: [MBZ] bidness


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Re: [MBZ] if one were looking

2009-04-15 Thread John Freer

All 87 300SDL's had the cat. I would suggest a non CA 1986 300SDL
without the cat.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Mitch Haley  wrote:
> eric peterson wrote:
>>
>> If one were looking give me some examples of the absolute best w123 or
>> w126 stock diesel money could buy.
>
> US models?
> That would be a 1985 non California 123 or a 1987 SDL.
>
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Re: [MBZ] Anybody in Houston?

2009-04-15 Thread Russ Williams

Drat wont be there until the weekend of the 24th for F-I-L's 80th B-Day 
party.


Russ W. Still looking for a Manny Tranny for my 240D

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Re: [MBZ] Anybody in Houston?

I used to be but not anymore.  If you want Q my favorite is Luling City 
Market on Richmond near the 610 West Loop, and if you want character and 
some tasty Q you want Goode Company on Kirby near 59.  Luling is more 
subtle flavor, they use hickory/pecan and oak I think, Goode Co is 
mesquite.  The jalapeno cheese bread and brisket sammich at Goode Co is 
right tasty, the ribs at Luling are better.  The sausages at both are 
muy sabrosa.   There are some others around but those will do you 
right.  For texmeskin Goode Co Tacqueria across the street from the Q 
joint id pretty good, or Chuy's on Westheimer, or just about anywhere 
else.  Gotta have a coupla Shiners to go with any of it.


There is an authentic Mexican food (not texmex) place on Bellaire Blvd 
in Bellaire called Picos, great ritas and seafood dishes, done more in 
the real Mexican style.


Houston has more good restaurants than any other city I have been to or 
lived in.  Just about anything you would want you can find there.


Where will you be staying?

--R

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Re: [MBZ] if one were looking

2009-04-15 Thread Loren Faeth




300SDL AND 1987 300D/TD for my bucks.  the best combination of the 
124/126 characteristics is probably the predecessor, 123 300D, 
although i really  like not adjusting valves.  In my experience, the 
OM603 will outlive the venerated OM617, provided the 603 is not overheated.


At 09:03 PM 4/15/2009, you wrote:

Beat me to it!

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:

> Answer- a W124 300D 2.5t-IMHO
>
> Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
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Re: [MBZ] Low Coolant temperature E300D

2009-04-15 Thread OK Don

Depneds, is the lower temp due to a faulty t-stat, or temp gauge?
Yes, the normal operating temp is 80-85C.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Robert Massmann
wrote:

> Noticed this week driving my new 95 E300D that the engine is running real
> cool 60 deg C. My 190D usually ran in the 80-85 deg C range. When I replace
> the thermostat in the 95 will the 80-85 also be the norm for it.
>
> --
> OK Don
> Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos
> KD5NRO
> "The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy" Baron
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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

2009-04-15 Thread Peter Frederick

The torque converter will slowly leak down on sitting, and this  
usually causes the tranny to overflow and hence be low on fluid after  
starting.


This is normal, but do check the fluid level.

Peter

On Apr 15, 2009, at 1:13 PM, Anthony Galioto wrote:

I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It  
has not
been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in  
drive it
took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.   
After

that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?

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Re: [MBZ] if one were looking

2009-04-15 Thread OK Don

Beat me to it!

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:

> Answer- a W124 300D 2.5t-IMHO
>
> Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
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Re: [MBZ] Thunder

I was "on the list" for CPO, with 6 years service, when I went to OCS. Only
wore the E6 collar devices, but E7 would have been about the same time as I
pinned on gold bars

I was fortunate enough to be in at a time when avionics techs got promoted
really quickly. Had to re-enlist at four years to pin on E6 (mandatory
service obligation associated with a promotion). My neighbor (Air Force) hit
E5 at the 18 year mark, and he was a pretty bright guy working the local
PAVE PAWS site looking for Soviet incoming.

In retrospect, OCS was probably the dumbest career move I've ever made. I'd
easily have had my choice of E9 or CWO4 by the 15 year mark, and I'd
probably still be on active duty (with 34 years service). Once you are an E9
or a CWO4, why get out? It is sort of like being God, without all that
universe-ruling responsibility.

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> I was a 2nd Lt at 26 after 3 yrs, 7 months enlisted.
>
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[MBZ] Low Coolant temperature E300D

2009-04-15 Thread Robert Massmann

Noticed this week driving my new 95 E300D that the engine is running real cool 
60 deg C. My 190D usually ran in the 80-85 deg C range. When I replace the 
thermostat in the 95 will the 80-85 also be the norm for it. 

Regards,
Robert Massmann
95 E300D 260K
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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

No, but he did say, "I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue."

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:

> "WILTON"  writes:
>
> > On second thought, I think it was "Hush!", instead of "Shut up!" - not
> > quite as harsh, but harsh enough, I'm sure.  'Really hard to think
> > with fingernails digging into my leg and SWMBO yelling in my right
> > ear, "stall warning" sounding for no apparent reason, and daughter
> > whimpering behind me all at the same time - well, we sure thought it
> > was stall warning, anyway. ;<)))
>
> Did you have Leslie Nielsen sticking his head in every 2 minutes saying
> "I just want to tell you good luck, we're all counting on you!"
>
> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Thunder

2009-04-15 Thread Bill R

That will add a bit of fun to the tour.
BTW Lt. Don - my 'project' is now at 60 pages, just under 20k words, but I
think I am finally done.  Almost.  If you hear of someone burned at the
stake in Jax, I probably let it get out to the wrong people.
Thanks - BillR

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Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Thunder

Should be a fun base tour.

Watch the body language and interactions when he meets a junior officer on
base and salutes. If you watch the eyes, you will see you son-in-law
saluting because that is required, and the junior officer will return the
salute with a "thank you for what you have taught me" look in his eyes.

All bets are off if the junior officer graduated from New London, in which
case he is much too full of himself to appreciate that he owes any CPO he
encounters a giant dose of gratitude for keeping him from hurting himself,
from hurting others, and from urinating on his shoes while he makes the
transition from University classroom to the real world.

If the junior officer says "Hi, Chief" ask him what his enlisted rate was
prior to OCS.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:32 AM, Bill R  wrote:

> Son in law is a Chief Petty Officer in Valdez,
> AK on temp assignment there awaiting the birth of their second daughter
> next
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Re: [MBZ] Thunder

I was a 2nd Lt at 26 after 3 yrs, 7 months enlisted.

Wilton

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To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Thunder

Yea -- we share that history, don't we?

I loved being a 31 year old Ensign with three rows of ribbons topped off
with enlisted Air Crew wings 
[http://usmcshop.grunt.com/prodimg/15240.jpg].

Those who were clueless sort of stared in confusion, and those who
understood smiled.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:25 PM, WILTON  wrote:

'Sounds familiar; 'been "there," too.  ;<)

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Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

2009-04-15 Thread Bill R

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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

"WILTON"  writes:

> On second thought, I think it was "Hush!", instead of "Shut up!" - not
> quite as harsh, but harsh enough, I'm sure.  'Really hard to think
> with fingernails digging into my leg and SWMBO yelling in my right
> ear, "stall warning" sounding for no apparent reason, and daughter
> whimpering behind me all at the same time - well, we sure thought it
> was stall warning, anyway. ;<)))

Did you have Leslie Nielsen sticking his head in every 2 minutes saying
"I just want to tell you good luck, we're all counting on you!"

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] if one were looking

2009-04-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr

Answer- a W124 300D 2.5t-IMHO

Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.  
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI

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Subject: [MBZ] if one were looking


If one were looking give me some examples of the absolute best w123 or w126
stock diesel money could buy.


  

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Re: [MBZ] Thunder

Yea -- we share that history, don't we?

I loved being a 31 year old Ensign with three rows of ribbons topped off
with enlisted Air Crew wings [http://usmcshop.grunt.com/prodimg/15240.jpg].
Those who were clueless sort of stared in confusion, and those who
understood smiled.

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> 'Sounds familiar; 'been "there," too.  ;<)
>
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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

And that, boys and girls, is why Wilton is still with us.

I normally use "please stop talking, I really need to concentrate here" --
but the "shut up" phrase ... well, I made that error only once early in our
marriage and won't ever go there again. It was ugly.

This sort of conversation between Debbie and I normally occurs when she has
found a Linux bug on her laptop that no one else has previously encountered
-- certainly no one who knows how to post to a web site or Linux users group
once they resolve the error. Debbie should be making big bucks as an alpha
or beta tester for RedHat or Debian -- if it can be broken, she will find
the way to do it -- and normally during the last two minutes of a score-tied
football game involving the Steelers, the Packers, or Virginia Tech.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:16 PM, WILTON  wrote:

> On second thought, I think it was "Hush!", instead of "Shut up!" - not
> quite as harsh, but harsh enough, I'm sure.
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Re: [MBZ] bidness

2009-04-15 Thread RELNGSON

> ...Going to be in Houston all next week for a business trip,..
> 
If you say so.

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Re: [MBZ] Thunder

'Sounds familiar; 'been "there," too.  ;<)

Wilton

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From: "Wonko the Sane" 

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Thunder

Should be a fun base tour.

Watch the body language and interactions when he meets a junior officer on
base and salutes. If you watch the eyes, you will see you son-in-law
saluting because that is required, and the junior officer will return the
salute with a "thank you for what you have taught me" look in his eyes.

All bets are off if the junior officer graduated from New London, in which
case he is much too full of himself to appreciate that he owes any CPO he
encounters a giant dose of gratitude for keeping him from hurting himself,
from hurting others, and from urinating on his shoes while he makes the
transition from University classroom to the real world.

If the junior officer says "Hi, Chief" ask him what his enlisted rate was
prior to OCS.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:32 AM, Bill R  wrote:

Son in law is a Chief Petty Officer in Valdez,
AK on temp assignment there awaiting the birth of their second daughter
next
week.

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Re: [MBZ] Thunder

Should be a fun base tour.

Watch the body language and interactions when he meets a junior officer on
base and salutes. If you watch the eyes, you will see you son-in-law
saluting because that is required, and the junior officer will return the
salute with a "thank you for what you have taught me" look in his eyes.

All bets are off if the junior officer graduated from New London, in which
case he is much too full of himself to appreciate that he owes any CPO he
encounters a giant dose of gratitude for keeping him from hurting himself,
from hurting others, and from urinating on his shoes while he makes the
transition from University classroom to the real world.

If the junior officer says "Hi, Chief" ask him what his enlisted rate was
prior to OCS.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:32 AM, Bill R  wrote:

> Son in law is a Chief Petty Officer in Valdez,
> AK on temp assignment there awaiting the birth of their second daughter
> next
> week.
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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

On second thought, I think it was "Hush!", instead of "Shut up!" - not quite 
as harsh, but harsh enough, I'm sure.  'Really hard to think with 
fingernails digging into my leg and SWMBO yelling in my right ear, "stall 
warning" sounding for no apparent reason, and daughter whimpering behind me 
all at the same time - well, we sure thought it was stall warning, anyway. 
;<)))


Wilton

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I can assume that you have since learned that a phrase like that can cost
you a whole lot of alimony. Wife #2 / #last doesn't do well with that
phrase, I think due to something about husbaned #1.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:42 AM, WILTON  wrote:


She demanded, "Well, explain that noise!"  My reply, "I can't explain it.
*Shut up!"*


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Re: [MBZ] if one were looking

2009-04-15 Thread eric peterson


Yes i'd agree the 85 w123s are the best ..let me say it 
differently.. show me the best 85 300CD available or what's the best 3rd 
seat TD available or the best SDL just what would it take to buy the 
absolute best if one wasn't concerned with anything but having the absolute 
best of the best



- Original Message 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:47:29 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] if one were looking

eric peterson wrote:
> If one were looking give me some examples of the absolute best w123 or w126 
> stock diesel money could buy.

US models?
That would be a 1985 non California 123 or a 1987 SDL.

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Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?


Allan Streib wrote:

My order did arrive today.  It came in a box that my 7 year old can fit
in, and all I ordered was 4 O-rings and a gasket.


So you ordered some seals and got a free playhouse?
That's quite the bargain!

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Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

I hate you.:-)

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:31 AM, andrew strasfogel
wrote:

> We have a Smart, or more accurately, SHE owns one.
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Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?

Keep the box -- your 7 year old will now never be homeless.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Allan Streib  wrote:

> My order did arrive today.  It came in a box that my 7 year old can fit
> in, and all I ordered was 4 O-rings and a gasket.
>
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Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?

My order did arrive today.  It came in a box that my 7 year old can fit
in, and all I ordered was 4 O-rings and a gasket.


"Kaleb C. Striplin"  writes:

> What about my brake pads I ordered 5 years ago?  Those have not come in yet.
>
> Rusty Cullens wrote:
>> FedEx tracking # 530039462004055 out for delivery today. There were
>> 5 parts on the order and had to ship from 3 Mercedes depots, so we
>> brought it all to Atlanta to have only one shipping
>> charge. Otherwise, the shipping would have been more than the
>> order. I hope this is ok with you.
>>
>> Rusty Cullens
>> BuyMBparts, Inc.
>> Tel 1-800-741-5252
>> Fax   770-454-9745

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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:47 AM, tyler  wrote:
>  Are you building a tube amplifier?

Eventually.  :)  Starting small and working up to it, but the ultimate
project I'm working towards will be a preamp with a tube-based analog
signal path and a digital section as well, to switch inputs remotely,
display status info on a small dot-matrix display, etc.  Schematics
for tube amps are readily available, of course, as long as I can avoid
frying myself.  The digital stuff will be driven by an Arduino or
similar microcontroller---there is plenty of free code on the web and
info on how to receive and process infrared signals from an ordinary
universal remote control, then control the analog stuff via relays
etc.  The part that will probably take the longest is building a nice
housing!

Alex

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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

if it sat a while all the fluid probably drained out back down to the 
pain etc, took a while to build back up.  Check fluid level.


Anthony Galioto wrote:

I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?






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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

I can assume that you have since learned that a phrase like that can cost
you a whole lot of alimony. Wife #2 / #last doesn't do well with that
phrase, I think due to something about husbaned #1.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:42 AM, WILTON  wrote:

> She demanded, "Well, explain that noise!"  My reply, "I can't explain it.
> *Shut up!"*
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[MBZ] Anybody in Houston?

Going to be in Houston all next week for a business trip, might have 
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Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?


What about my brake pads I ordered 5 years ago?  Those have not come in yet.

Rusty Cullens wrote:
FedEx tracking # 530039462004055 out for delivery today. There were 5 
parts on the order and had to ship from 3 Mercedes depots, so we brought 
it all to Atlanta to have only one shipping charge. Otherwise, the 
shipping would have been more than the order. I hope this is ok with you.


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Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

2009-04-15 Thread Greg Fiorentino

ABSOLUTELY!  Prevention and avoidance is always going to be plan "A".  But
where saving my and my family's skins is the goal I want a plan "B" and "C"
for when plan "A" cannot be implemented.  I am a highly defensive driver,
assuming that the other driver is going to make the stupid dangerous choice.
I am always thinking about where my escape route is when things go wrong.
But there is always the possibility of something happening that goes too
fast for human reaction times.

That is where a Panzer of a Benz or a full size Crown Vic will save your
butt.

Greg Fiorentino
'85 300SD
'80 240D 4 spd. manual
'79 300DT (with new crate engine)
'95 and '97 Crown Vics

-Original Message-
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On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:22 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

I prefer simply to avoid accidents rather than dominate them.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Steve MacSween  wrote:

> Here in Quebec, the debate is even sharper as urban Quebeckers' purchasing
> patterns for vehicles are massively european. I would wager there are more
> Smarts and Yaris and Civics per mile here than anywhere else in North
> America, probably by at least a factor of 2. When you cross into the U.S.,
> hell even when you cross into Ontario, the difference in the cars you see
> on
> the roads is striking.
>
> OTOH, rural Quebecers purchase like Americans. Can you say "Dodge Ram"?
>
> I think the IIHS is making the point that the roads of Europe, for
example,
> are not crammed with 18-wheelers and full-size 4x4s in the same way as in
> NA. They are becoming alarmed at the stats arising from meetings between
> our
> giants and the ever-shrinking minicar segment.
>
> At what  price, a few extra MPG?
>
> No amount of crush zones and airbags will ever replace the good old
> vault-like body structure of a w116/w123/w126 etc.
>
> Mac
>
> on 4/15/09 12:43, Greg Fiorentino at gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
>
> > Check out the actual stats kept by the insurance institutes.  They
gather
> > and distribute data used by insurers to determine financial risk.  This
> is
> > not Detroit propaganda, it's information used by businesses to make
> > financial decisions.  Both the US and Canadian data point to full-size
> > vehicles having less dollar payouts for injuries than smaller cars.
OTOH
> > the 240D is not exactly a lightweight either!
> >
> > 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 Mountain Man
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:54 PM
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C
> >
> > Wonko wrote:
> >> I'd own a Smart in a moment, especially if it was a diesel.
> >
> > Along with you, I would own a used Smart anyday - I thought they had a
> > diesel?
> > I am not impressed with the adv war against the small car - it is big
> > car detroit out to squash the nimble small car, methinks.
> > Also, think for a minute - well over 80% of the cars that have ever
> > been driven on the roads were driven without airbags.  Well over 90%
> > being driven today have airbags - my 240D is the exception and I have
> > no fear in the least.  I think the statistics are still in my favor
> > and even better if I drive like an olde man.
> > mao
> >
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Re: [MBZ] if one were looking


eric peterson wrote:

If one were looking give me some examples of the absolute best w123 or w126 
stock diesel money could buy.


US models?
That would be a 1985 non California 123 or a 1987 SDL.

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[MBZ] if one were looking

2009-04-15 Thread eric peterson


If one were looking give me some examples of the absolute best w123 or w126 
stock diesel money could buy.


  

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Re: [MBZ] French?


C'est "Quebecoise" dan Le Francais; Americanized to "Quebecers,"
maybe, n'est-ce pas? ;<)))

Wilton

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] French?



...OTOH, rural Quebecers purchase like Americans...


I thought it was Quebecoise.

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Re: [MBZ] not Mike Bravo

2009-04-15 Thread RELNGSON

> Part of my job duties used to be radio operator.  We were taught to use 
> "niner" to distinguish from "five" if reception was poor. For the same 
> reason we used radio alphabet to spell names (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie etc.). 
> Perhaps modern comms make this obsolete, but habits die hard.  Using standard 
> procedures helps to prevent misunderstandings...
> 
Standard aviation practice. Since at least WW2.

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Re: [MBZ] French?

2009-04-15 Thread RELNGSON

> ...OTOH, rural Quebecers purchase like Americans...
> 
I thought it was Quebecoise.

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Re: [MBZ] No preglow indicator lite, no start?


Glenn Brown wrote:
Boy, do I feel especially stupid!  


I'll give you another opportunity to feel stupid:
Have you checked the charging voltage on the car, and the current draw when 
parked and turned off?


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] NOW HIRING!!

2009-04-15 Thread Tom Hargrave

Wish I had time, I'd "volunteer".

Thanks,
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] NOW HIRING!!

ROFLMAO!!

(aka "touche")

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> I saw a guy standing under the freeway in Houston with a sign that said
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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread Jim Cathey


decent Japanese logarithmic pot in quantity.  Is it just their
antique-ness, audiophile mystique, or what?


I'm guessing coolness.  Ditto why put a triode amplifier
on an iPod stand?

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] NOW HIRING!!

2009-04-15 Thread andrew strasfogel

ROFLMAO!!

(aka "touche")

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> I saw a guy standing under the freeway in Houston with a sign that said
> "Will Work for Used MB Parts" -- he is probably still there if you sent
> someone to look him up.
>
> --R
>
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Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

2009-04-15 Thread andrew strasfogel

I prefer simply to avoid accidents rather than dominate them.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Steve MacSween  wrote:

> Here in Quebec, the debate is even sharper as urban Quebeckers' purchasing
> patterns for vehicles are massively european. I would wager there are more
> Smarts and Yaris and Civics per mile here than anywhere else in North
> America, probably by at least a factor of 2. When you cross into the U.S.,
> hell even when you cross into Ontario, the difference in the cars you see
> on
> the roads is striking.
>
> OTOH, rural Quebecers purchase like Americans. Can you say "Dodge Ram"?
>
> I think the IIHS is making the point that the roads of Europe, for example,
> are not crammed with 18-wheelers and full-size 4x4s in the same way as in
> NA. They are becoming alarmed at the stats arising from meetings between
> our
> giants and the ever-shrinking minicar segment.
>
> At what  price, a few extra MPG?
>
> No amount of crush zones and airbags will ever replace the good old
> vault-like body structure of a w116/w123/w126 etc.
>
> Mac
>
> on 4/15/09 12:43, Greg Fiorentino at gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
>
> > Check out the actual stats kept by the insurance institutes.  They gather
> > and distribute data used by insurers to determine financial risk.  This
> is
> > not Detroit propaganda, it's information used by businesses to make
> > financial decisions.  Both the US and Canadian data point to full-size
> > vehicles having less dollar payouts for injuries than smaller cars.  OTOH
> > the 240D is not exactly a lightweight either!
> >
> > 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 Mountain Man
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:54 PM
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C
> >
> > Wonko wrote:
> >> I'd own a Smart in a moment, especially if it was a diesel.
> >
> > Along with you, I would own a used Smart anyday - I thought they had a
> > diesel?
> > I am not impressed with the adv war against the small car - it is big
> > car detroit out to squash the nimble small car, methinks.
> > Also, think for a minute - well over 80% of the cars that have ever
> > been driven on the roads were driven without airbags.  Well over 90%
> > being driven today have airbags - my 240D is the exception and I have
> > no fear in the least.  I think the statistics are still in my favor
> > and even better if I drive like an olde man.
> > mao
> >
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Re: [MBZ] No preglow indicator lite, no start‏

2009-04-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr

Good news, Glenn.
Actually you don't have to be retired to have gray mater slow down-ask me
how I know. Well it saved yuo a trip to Eurospec.
Dwight 

Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.  
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Glenn Brown
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:25 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Cc: Lee Brown; M G
Subject: [MBZ] No preglow indicator lite, no start‏

Boy, do I feel especially stupid!  No one warned me that after you're
retired awhile, the gray matter takes at least 24H to function properly.  I
got to thinking about the 10.3V reading from my '84 300D battery (4Y old)
and wondered if possibly the glow plug timer relay buzzing effect was caused
by not enough juice to over-ride the internal spring in the relay, so I
hooked up the battery from my SL (~2-3Y old - 11.4V) and the diesl started
fine.  So I guess there is a minimum voltage at which the glow plug timer
won't operate.  I got a new battery installed and all is fine.  Thanx for
all the input folks.

G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

And I have some here that I'LL sell ya for half of THAT!  'Still on the 
coil; never used.   ;<

Wilton

- Original Message - 
From: "tyler" 

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on 
the list

Oh boy do I have a deal for you.

I can sell you a set of vintage "speaker" wire of equal or superior 
quality for half that price! These are 6 foot sections for the same price 
as a 3 foot ($2750). Some assembly required if you need sections longer 
than 6 feet (shrink wrap and solder sold separately).

Also, I will consider trades of 6 foot cables for any good running street 
legal MB diesel!

If you come to my house to pick them up, pay no attention to all of the 
dumpster lamps with the power cords cut off in my living room.

Tyler

Richard Hattaway wrote:

That is amazing.

I was not aware you could get such quality in speaker wire at such a 
reasonable price.  I have some here I paid almost $4000/foot for, and now 
am willing to let those cables go for half price so I can get some of 
these.  Please, replys to my offer should be offlist.

FWIW, my cables are 278 feet long each, thanks to the coy way my builder 
built this house.  There are actually 8 speakers in my system, and the 
price for the cable will be $4.4 M, rounded down for my friends here on 
the list.  Unfortunately I will not be able to break the set.

I can't wait to get my new cables

RH

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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread tyler


Oh boy do I have a deal for you.

I can sell you a set of vintage "speaker" wire of equal or superior 
quality for half that price! These are 6 foot sections for the same 
price as a 3 foot ($2750). Some assembly required if you need sections 
longer than 6 feet (shrink wrap and solder sold separately).


Also, I will consider trades of 6 foot cables for any good running 
street legal MB diesel!


If you come to my house to pick them up, pay no attention to all of the 
dumpster lamps with the power cords cut off in my living room.


Tyler

Richard Hattaway wrote:

That is amazing.

I was not aware you could get such quality in speaker wire at such a reasonable 
price.  I have some here I paid almost $4000/foot for, and now am willing to 
let those cables go for half price so I can get some of these.  Please, replys 
to my offer should be offlist.

FWIW, my cables are 278 feet long each, thanks to the coy way my builder built 
this house.  There are actually 8 speakers in my system, and the price for the 
cable will be $4.4 M, rounded down for my friends here on the list.  
Unfortunately I will not be able to break the set.

I can't wait to get my new cables

RH


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[MBZ] No preglow indicator lite, no start‏

2009-04-15 Thread Glenn Brown

Boy, do I feel especially stupid!  No one warned me that after you're
retired awhile, the gray matter takes at least 24H to function properly.  I
got to thinking about the 10.3V reading from my '84 300D battery (4Y old)
and wondered if possibly the glow plug timer relay buzzing effect was caused
by not enough juice to over-ride the internal spring in the relay, so I
hooked up the battery from my SL (~2-3Y old - 11.4V) and the diesl started
fine.  So I guess there is a minimum voltage at which the glow plug timer
won't operate.  I got a new battery installed and all is fine.  Thanx for
all the input folks.

G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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[MBZ] OT More Freecycle fun

There is something about this that is kinda funny.  Maybe a family trait 
or something.


++
There is never anyone out there who can help but I decided to try this 
again. I am looking for a Game Boy Advance Games Boys advance games for 
my sons. We do alot of traveling and this would help them pass the time. 
We have one Game Boy but another would stop some of the fights


Thank you
Judy Battle
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Re: [MBZ] Stalls


That makes sense I guess, but it still sounds a bit contrived.

--R

Greg Fiorentino wrote:

Part of my job duties used to be radio operator.  We were taught to use
"niner" to distinguish from "five" if reception was poor.  For the same
reason we used radio alphabet to spell names (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie etc.).
Perhaps modern comms make this obsolete, but habits die hard.  Using
standard procedures helps to prevent misunderstandings.

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 Rich Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:15 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stalls

What's with this "niner" thing?  I always heard that and thought it was 
stupid, and never actually heard anyone say that on the radio.  I think 
it got started in astrospeak or something, some TV commentator trying to 
sound hip and cool or something.


--R

Archer wrote:
  
"I'm in the good Lord's hands flying this Niner Delta Whiskey," giving 
the code for the aircraft."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_re_us/passenger_lands_plane

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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread Richard Hattaway


That is amazing.

I was not aware you could get such quality in speaker wire at such a reasonable 
price.  I have some here I paid almost $4000/foot for, and now am willing to 
let those cables go for half price so I can get some of these.  Please, replys 
to my offer should be offlist.

FWIW, my cables are 278 feet long each, thanks to the coy way my builder built 
this house.  There are actually 8 speakers in my system, and the price for the 
cable will be $4.4 M, rounded down for my friends here on the list.  
Unfortunately I will not be able to break the set.

I can't wait to get my new cables

RH


--- On Wed, 4/15/09, tyler  wrote:

> From: tyler 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on 
> the list
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 5:47 PM
> Perhaps they're trying to sell them to the same crowd
> that buys $1000/foot copper wire:
> 
> http://www.pearcable.com/sub_products_anjou_sc.htm
> 
> A quote on the site says "Simply put these are very
> danceable cables."
> 
> I know exactly what they mean. I was listening to music the
> other day through ordinary copper speaker wire, and found I
> didn't know how to dance at all. Clearly, $7000 speaker
> cables would solve this problem, and save me the trouble of
> dance classes!
> 
> Seriously, I would personally bet $7000 cash against anyone
> who claims they could hear a difference between a $7000
> speaker cable, and a free speaker cable I found in the
> dumpster.
> 
> Those fancy potentiometers do look cool. Are you building a
> tube amplifier?
> 
> Tyler
> 
> Alex Chamberlain wrote:
> > I am getting into homebrew hi-fi a little bit (look
> out Jim, I'm on
> > the loose with the soldering iron again!), and I
> understand why a step
> > attenuator with a resistor network is preferable to a
> simple
> > logarithmic potentiometer for volume control in an
> amplifier... but
> > what's so special about these?
> > 
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370185512496
> > 
> > Current bid as I write this, nine hours before the end
> of the auction,
> > is an order of magnitude greater than what the Chinese
> version sells
> > for (e.g. item # 300306931273), and a hundred times
> the price of a
> > decent Japanese logarithmic pot in quantity.  Is it
> just their
> > antique-ness, audiophile mystique, or what?
> > 
> > Alex
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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

2009-04-15 Thread dave walton

If the fluid coming out is in bad shape (usually is) I go through a
few fluid changes using generic cheap ATF until it comes out clear -
then drain and fill with Mobil-1. It takes a while for all the
accumulated gunk to work loose. I also place a few neodymium magnets
in the pan and/or on the filter.

-Dave Walton

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Anthony Galioto  wrote:
> I will change the fluid to Mobile -1.  Thanks for the advice.
>
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Scott Ritchey  wrote:
>
>> My 82 300SD does this if it's been sitting for a couple weeks or more.  I
>> assume the old cold tranny seals let most of the fluid drain into the pan
>> and it takes a while to purge the air and refill all the oil passages after
>> the engine starts.
>>
>> So I would guess it's normal for an old tranny with aged seals. Maybe for a
>> new car too but I don't recall letting a new car sit for months.  If it's
>> fine after only sitting a day or two, I wouldn't worry about it.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
>> On Behalf Of Anthony Galioto
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 14:14
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List
>> Subject: [MBZ] automatic transmission question
>>
>> I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
>> been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
>> took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
>> that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?
>>
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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

My TD does that too, takes a few seconds to pump up or something, after 
a week or more sitting, but once going it is fine.  My old Caddy does 
that sometimes when I stop at a light!

--R

Scott Ritchey wrote:

My 82 300SD does this if it's been sitting for a couple weeks or more.  I
assume the old cold tranny seals let most of the fluid drain into the pan
and it takes a while to purge the air and refill all the oil passages after
the engine starts.

So I would guess it's normal for an old tranny with aged seals. Maybe for a
new car too but I don't recall letting a new car sit for months.  If it's
fine after only sitting a day or two, I wouldn't worry about it.

Scott

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On Behalf Of Anthony Galioto
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 14:14
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?

  


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Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

2009-04-15 Thread Steve MacSween

Here in Quebec, the debate is even sharper as urban Quebeckers' purchasing
patterns for vehicles are massively european. I would wager there are more
Smarts and Yaris and Civics per mile here than anywhere else in North
America, probably by at least a factor of 2. When you cross into the U.S.,
hell even when you cross into Ontario, the difference in the cars you see on
the roads is striking.

OTOH, rural Quebecers purchase like Americans. Can you say "Dodge Ram"?

I think the IIHS is making the point that the roads of Europe, for example,
are not crammed with 18-wheelers and full-size 4x4s in the same way as in
NA. They are becoming alarmed at the stats arising from meetings between our
giants and the ever-shrinking minicar segment.

At what  price, a few extra MPG?

No amount of crush zones and airbags will ever replace the good old
vault-like body structure of a w116/w123/w126 etc.

Mac

on 4/15/09 12:43, Greg Fiorentino at gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:

> Check out the actual stats kept by the insurance institutes.  They gather
> and distribute data used by insurers to determine financial risk.  This is
> not Detroit propaganda, it's information used by businesses to make
> financial decisions.  Both the US and Canadian data point to full-size
> vehicles having less dollar payouts for injuries than smaller cars.  OTOH
> the 240D is not exactly a lightweight either!
> 
> 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 Mountain Man
> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:54 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C
> 
> Wonko wrote:
>> I'd own a Smart in a moment, especially if it was a diesel.
> 
> Along with you, I would own a used Smart anyday - I thought they had a
> diesel?
> I am not impressed with the adv war against the small car - it is big
> car detroit out to squash the nimble small car, methinks.
> Also, think for a minute - well over 80% of the cars that have ever
> been driven on the roads were driven without airbags.  Well over 90%
> being driven today have airbags - my 240D is the exception and I have
> no fear in the least.  I think the statistics are still in my favor
> and even better if I drive like an olde man.
> mao
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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

2009-04-15 Thread Anthony Galioto

I will change the fluid to Mobile -1.  Thanks for the advice.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Scott Ritchey  wrote:

> My 82 300SD does this if it's been sitting for a couple weeks or more.  I
> assume the old cold tranny seals let most of the fluid drain into the pan
> and it takes a while to purge the air and refill all the oil passages after
> the engine starts.
>
> So I would guess it's normal for an old tranny with aged seals. Maybe for a
> new car too but I don't recall letting a new car sit for months.  If it's
> fine after only sitting a day or two, I wouldn't worry about it.
>
> Scott
>
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> On Behalf Of Anthony Galioto
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> Subject: [MBZ] automatic transmission question
>
> I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
> been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
> took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
> that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?
>
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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

2009-04-15 Thread Scott Ritchey

My 82 300SD does this if it's been sitting for a couple weeks or more.  I
assume the old cold tranny seals let most of the fluid drain into the pan
and it takes a while to purge the air and refill all the oil passages after
the engine starts.

So I would guess it's normal for an old tranny with aged seals. Maybe for a
new car too but I don't recall letting a new car sit for months.  If it's
fine after only sitting a day or two, I wouldn't worry about it.

Scott

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On Behalf Of Anthony Galioto
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 14:14
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?

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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

2009-04-15 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr

Anthony,
When I first got my 79 240D it also hesitated.  Have you serviced the
transmission by changing filter and fluid?  I found that using Mobil 1 ATF
(the sacred fluid of the list) it didn't hesitate  esp. when cold and
shifted much better-I drove it another 60K miles before selling it due to
rust.
HTH
Dwight 

Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.  
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI
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On Behalf Of Anthony Galioto
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:14 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?

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Re: [MBZ] Stalls

2009-04-15 Thread Greg Fiorentino

Part of my job duties used to be radio operator.  We were taught to use
"niner" to distinguish from "five" if reception was poor.  For the same
reason we used radio alphabet to spell names (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie etc.).
Perhaps modern comms make this obsolete, but habits die hard.  Using
standard procedures helps to prevent misunderstandings.

Greg Fiorentino
'85 300SD
'80 240D 4 spd. manual
'79 300DT (with new crate engine)
'95 and '97 Crown Vics

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On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stalls

What's with this "niner" thing?  I always heard that and thought it was 
stupid, and never actually heard anyone say that on the radio.  I think 
it got started in astrospeak or something, some TV commentator trying to 
sound hip and cool or something.

--R

Archer wrote:
> "I'm in the good Lord's hands flying this Niner Delta Whiskey," giving 
> the code for the aircraft."
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_re_us/passenger_lands_plane
>
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Re: [MBZ] automatic transmission question

2009-04-15 Thread ernest breakfield

after you got it moving, did you run it for long enough to get it good 
and warm and check the Transmission Fluid level while it was up to temp?



cheers!
e


Anthony Galioto wrote:

I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?

  

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Re: [MBZ] Stalls

2009-04-15 Thread Tim C

I was taught to use niner to differentiate from 'nein', so if you flew in 
Rutherford County NC you'd have heard it.  ICAO alphabet and all that.  My 
father (who still flies) uses it as well, so listen good next time you're in 
Columbia SC. ;)

I believe the ICAO alphabet is civilian and the military's is slightly 
different (?), I would be unsurprised if this was one of the differences.

-Tim

-Original Message-
From: Rich Thomas 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:15 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stalls

What's with this "niner" thing?  I always heard that and thought it was 
stupid, and never actually heard anyone say that on the radio.  I think 
it got started in astrospeak or something, some TV commentator trying to 
sound hip and cool or something.

--R

Archer wrote:
> "I'm in the good Lord's hands flying this Niner Delta Whiskey," giving 
> the code for the aircraft."
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_re_us/passenger_lands_plane
>
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[MBZ] automatic transmission question

2009-04-15 Thread Anthony Galioto

I have a 1983 240D 67000 miles with an automatic transmission.  It has not
been used for months(3).  Starts right up but after putting it in drive it
took about 30 seconds to start moving.  I did not race the engine.  After
that it worked fine even after sitting all day.  Normal or a problem?

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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread tyler

I think I'd rather have a potentiometer, since you get almost infinite 
volume adjust-ability. I suppose the Becker in my 190D has a digital 
stepped attenuator rather than a potentiometer, and I often want 
something half way between the (very large) volume steps, especially 
when talking with a passenger while listening.


Tyler

Gary Hurst wrote:

not potentiometer.  those cost a few bucks.  vintage attenuators!



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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread Gary Hurst

not potentiometer.  those cost a few bucks.  vintage attenuators!

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM, tyler  wrote:

> Perhaps they're trying to sell them to the same crowd that buys $1000/foot
> copper wire:
>
> http://www.pearcable.com/sub_products_anjou_sc.htm
>
> A quote on the site says "Simply put these are very danceable cables."
>
> I know exactly what they mean. I was listening to music the other day
> through ordinary copper speaker wire, and found I didn't know how to dance
> at all. Clearly, $7000 speaker cables would solve this problem, and save me
> the trouble of dance classes!
>
> Seriously, I would personally bet $7000 cash against anyone who claims they
> could hear a difference between a $7000 speaker cable, and a free speaker
> cable I found in the dumpster.
>
> Those fancy potentiometers do look cool. Are you building a tube amplifier?
>
> Tyler
>
>
> Alex Chamberlain wrote:
>
>> I am getting into homebrew hi-fi a little bit (look out Jim, I'm on
>> the loose with the soldering iron again!), and I understand why a step
>> attenuator with a resistor network is preferable to a simple
>> logarithmic potentiometer for volume control in an amplifier... but
>> what's so special about these?
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370185512496
>>
>> Current bid as I write this, nine hours before the end of the auction,
>> is an order of magnitude greater than what the Chinese version sells
>> for (e.g. item # 300306931273), and a hundred times the price of a
>> decent Japanese logarithmic pot in quantity.  Is it just their
>> antique-ness, audiophile mystique, or what?
>>
>> Alex
>>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread tyler

Perhaps they're trying to sell them to the same crowd that buys 
$1000/foot copper wire:


http://www.pearcable.com/sub_products_anjou_sc.htm

A quote on the site says "Simply put these are very danceable cables."

I know exactly what they mean. I was listening to music the other day 
through ordinary copper speaker wire, and found I didn't know how to 
dance at all. Clearly, $7000 speaker cables would solve this problem, 
and save me the trouble of dance classes!


Seriously, I would personally bet $7000 cash against anyone who claims 
they could hear a difference between a $7000 speaker cable, and a free 
speaker cable I found in the dumpster.


Those fancy potentiometers do look cool. Are you building a tube amplifier?

Tyler

Alex Chamberlain wrote:

I am getting into homebrew hi-fi a little bit (look out Jim, I'm on
the loose with the soldering iron again!), and I understand why a step
attenuator with a resistor network is preferable to a simple
logarithmic potentiometer for volume control in an amplifier... but
what's so special about these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370185512496

Current bid as I write this, nine hours before the end of the auction,
is an order of magnitude greater than what the Chinese version sells
for (e.g. item # 300306931273), and a hundred times the price of a
decent Japanese logarithmic pot in quantity.  Is it just their
antique-ness, audiophile mystique, or what?

Alex


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Re: [MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread Gary Hurst

that is shocking.  i'd just get a cts pot for 5 bucks and forget about it

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Alex Chamberlain
wrote:

> I am getting into homebrew hi-fi a little bit (look out Jim, I'm on
> the loose with the soldering iron again!), and I understand why a step
> attenuator with a resistor network is preferable to a simple
> logarithmic potentiometer for volume control in an amplifier... but
> what's so special about these?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370185512496
>
> Current bid as I write this, nine hours before the end of the auction,
> is an order of magnitude greater than what the Chinese version sells
> for (e.g. item # 300306931273), and a hundred times the price of a
> decent Japanese logarithmic pot in quantity.  Is it just their
> antique-ness, audiophile mystique, or what?
>
> Alex
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[MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain

I am getting into homebrew hi-fi a little bit (look out Jim, I'm on
the loose with the soldering iron again!), and I understand why a step
attenuator with a resistor network is preferable to a simple
logarithmic potentiometer for volume control in an amplifier... but
what's so special about these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370185512496

Current bid as I write this, nine hours before the end of the auction,
is an order of magnitude greater than what the Chinese version sells
for (e.g. item # 300306931273), and a hundred times the price of a
decent Japanese logarithmic pot in quantity.  Is it just their
antique-ness, audiophile mystique, or what?

Alex

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[MBZ] OT: question for all the audio and electronics gurus on the list

2009-04-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain

I am getting into homebrew hi-fi a little bit (look out Jim, I'm on
the loose with the soldering iron again!), and I understand why a step
attenuator with a resistor network is preferable to a simple
logarithmic potentiometer for volume control in an amplifier... but
what's so special about these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370185512496

Current bid as I write this, nine hours before the end of the auction,
is an order of magnitude greater than what the Chinese version sells
for (e.g. item # 300306931273), and a hundred times the price of a
decent Japanese logarithmic pot in quantity.  Is it just their
antique-ness, audiophile mystique, or what?

Alex

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Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

2009-04-15 Thread Greg Fiorentino

Check out the actual stats kept by the insurance institutes.  They gather
and distribute data used by insurers to determine financial risk.  This is
not Detroit propaganda, it's information used by businesses to make
financial decisions.  Both the US and Canadian data point to full-size
vehicles having less dollar payouts for injuries than smaller cars.  OTOH
the 240D is not exactly a lightweight either!

Greg Fiorentino
'85 300SD
'80 240D 4 spd. manual
'79 300DT (with new crate engine)
'95 and '97 Crown Vics

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On Behalf Of Mountain Man
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

Wonko wrote:
> I'd own a Smart in a moment, especially if it was a diesel.

Along with you, I would own a used Smart anyday - I thought they had a
diesel?
I am not impressed with the adv war against the small car - it is big
car detroit out to squash the nimble small car, methinks.
Also, think for a minute - well over 80% of the cars that have ever
been driven on the roads were driven without airbags.  Well over 90%
being driven today have airbags - my 240D is the exception and I have
no fear in the least.  I think the statistics are still in my favor
and even better if I drive like an olde man.
mao

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Re: [MBZ] Smart v. C

2009-04-15 Thread andrew strasfogel

We have a Smart, or more accurately, SHE owns one.  They are quite high on
the road so you get good sighlines, plus they are surprisingly zippy,
maneuverable and nimble.  These factors contribute to safety as much as the
multiple air bags and cubic shape.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:11 AM, Luther  wrote:

> Correction, I don't use the phrase "old man", I use "old fart".  Please get
> it right :D
>
> Luther, not an old fart :D
>
> Wonko the Sane wrote:
>
>> If I worried for a moment about crashing, I would not ride a motorcycle as
>> often as I do. My last accident was 7/4/76 (t-boned by a stop sign-running
>> Charger while riding my motorcycle). Maybe I am just overdue for one, but
>> I
>> like to think that I am a successful defensive driver. [Kaleb and Luther
>> would refer to it as "old man driving."]
>>
>> Unless you are a long-haul trucker, there is always something out there
>> that
>> will cause physics to kick your butt. And even for the truckers, they lose
>> when they hit another truck.
>>
>> I'd own a Smart in a moment, especially if it was a diesel.
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Tom Hargrave 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> You can never out smart physics and in the case of a small car verses a
>>> mid-size or large car, "big always wins".
>>>
>>
> --
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> '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast
> '82 300CD (183 kmi)
> '82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
> '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine "The Accordion"
>
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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

2009-04-15 Thread Luther

"Shut up woman, I have positive control of this airplane"  That, is a 
great line :)


Luther

WILTON wrote:
Talk of thunderstorms, frightened wife and daughter aboard, etc., 
reminds me of an extremely minor incident I had on a Cessna 182 above 
Lake Erie and Detroit on a Sunday afternoon in late June of '75.  This 
is nowhere near the magnitude of the recent case with dead pilot, and 
I cite it only to pass along a tip to someone who someday may need 
just a bit more info.


We had taken our 18-year-old daughter to a college orientation weekend 
at East Carolina University and were returning to our home near Sault 
Ste. Marie, MI.  I had landed at Zanesville, OH, to refuel and give 
the girls a "break."  I knew there were many thunderstorms around and 
a line of 'em possibly blocking my usual route from Zanesville across 
the eastern end of lake Erie, Detroit, etc.  Headed North toward 
Detroit, I had the radio on giving constant updates on location of 
thunderstorms, some to 60 kfeet, etc. 'Course my wife in RF seat and 
daughter in back seat were hearing all of this, too.  We were in the 
clear at about 12 to 13 kfeet with a broken layer of clouds beneath us 
and staying well clear of the thunderstorms.  'Course I could see the 
line ahead of us seemingly, at first, blocking the Detroit route, so I 
turned more northerly and decided to go across Ontario and around the 
thunderstorms and to the east of Windsor, etc.  I was carrying a 
"running fix" by using two VOR's for navigation - I knew exactly where 
we were, though we hadn't seen the ground in some significant time.


We were cruising along comfortably above Lake Erie, when my wife 
looked through a hole in the clouds beneath us and saw the water.  She 
yelled (not quite a scream), "We're over water, we're over water."  I 
said, "Yes, I know.  We're right there," as I pointed to the West end 
of the lake on the map.  About that time, the area above Detroit to my 
left opened with a large gap between the thunderstorms, so I turned 
back to the left and headed through the gap staying well clear of the 
storms.


Suddenly, as we approached Detroit, the "stall warning horn" sounded!  
We were straight and level, airspeed was good, power was good, 
slipstream sounded normal, there was no icing - all was normal, 'cept 
the "stall warning horn" was trying to "tell" me, "You're stalling, 
you're stalling!" I put a small bit of forward pressure on the yoke, 
we started a slow descent and acceleration, slipstream gave sound  of 
acceleration.  I glanced outside at the stall warning port on the left 
wing; it was clear.  Wife was  digging her fingernails into my inner 
right thigh saying, "We're going down, we're going down!"  I replied, 
"I'm pushing it down.  I'm still flying the airplane.  Hush."  She 
demanded, "Well, explain that noise!"  My reply, "I can't explain it.  
Shut up!"  Meanwhile, I pulled back on the yoke trying to make the 
"horn" change pitch and climbed back to our cruise altitude.  I 
determined that I did, indeed, have positive control of the aircraft.


About that time, wife looked down and saw Detroit International 
Airport beneath us.  Still digging her fingernails into my right inner 
thigh, she demanded, "There's an airport!  You land this airplane 
right now!!"  I had decided I'd fly it all the way to The Soo with the 
"horn" going.  If I landed, I'd never get 'em on another airplane.


I looked out at the stall warning port on leading edge of left wing 
again; as my eyes came back inside, I noticed that the ram air scoop 
just inside the upper left corner of the windshield was closed.  I 
pulled it out slightly, the "horn" ceased immediately and the soothing 
sound of ram air flow replaced the "stall warning."  On takeoff at 
Zanesville, I had too much ram air blowing on me, and I had reached up 
and pushed the scoop closed.  In flight, it had opened just enough to 
make a noise that sounded EXACTLY like stall warning.  'Rest of flight 
was uneventful.


Wilton
Again, I had positive control of the airplane 

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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

Talk of thunderstorms, frightened wife and daughter aboard, etc., reminds me 
of an extremely minor incident I had on a Cessna 182 above Lake Erie and 
Detroit on a Sunday afternoon in late June of '75.  This is nowhere near the 
magnitude of the recent case with dead pilot, and I cite it only to pass 
along a tip to someone who someday may need just a bit more info.


We had taken our 18-year-old daughter to a college orientation weekend at 
East Carolina University and were returning to our home near Sault Ste. 
Marie, MI.  I had landed at Zanesville, OH, to refuel and give the girls a 
"break."  I knew there were many thunderstorms around and a line of 'em 
possibly blocking my usual route from Zanesville across the eastern end of 
lake Erie, Detroit, etc.  Headed North toward Detroit, I had the radio on 
giving constant updates on location of thunderstorms, some to 60 kfeet, etc. 
'Course my wife in RF seat and daughter in back seat were hearing all of 
this, too.  We were in the clear at about 12 to 13 kfeet with a broken layer 
of clouds beneath us and staying well clear of the thunderstorms.  'Course I 
could see the line ahead of us seemingly, at first, blocking the Detroit 
route, so I turned more northerly and decided to go across Ontario and 
around the thunderstorms and to the east of Windsor, etc.  I was carrying a 
"running fix" by using two VOR's for navigation - I knew exactly where we 
were, though we hadn't seen the ground in some significant time.


We were cruising along comfortably above Lake Erie, when my wife looked 
through a hole in the clouds beneath us and saw the water.  She yelled (not 
quite a scream), "We're over water, we're over water."  I said, "Yes, I 
know.  We're right there," as I pointed to the West end of the lake on the 
map.  About that time, the area above Detroit to my left opened with a large 
gap between the thunderstorms, so I turned back to the left and headed 
through the gap staying well clear of the storms.


Suddenly, as we approached Detroit, the "stall warning horn" sounded!  We 
were straight and level, airspeed was good, power was good, slipstream 
sounded normal, there was no icing - all was normal, 'cept the "stall 
warning horn" was trying to "tell" me, "You're stalling, you're stalling!" 
I put a small bit of forward pressure on the yoke, we started a slow descent 
and acceleration, slipstream gave sound  of acceleration.  I glanced outside 
at the stall warning port on the left wing; it was clear.  Wife was  digging 
her fingernails into my inner right thigh saying, "We're going down, we're 
going down!"  I replied, "I'm pushing it down.  I'm still flying the 
airplane.  Hush."  She demanded, "Well, explain that noise!"  My reply, "I 
can't explain it.  Shut up!"  Meanwhile, I pulled back on the yoke trying to 
make the "horn" change pitch and climbed back to our cruise altitude.  I 
determined that I did, indeed, have positive control of the aircraft.


About that time, wife looked down and saw Detroit International Airport 
beneath us.  Still digging her fingernails into my right inner thigh, she 
demanded, "There's an airport!  You land this airplane right now!!"  I had 
decided I'd fly it all the way to The Soo with the "horn" going.  If I 
landed, I'd never get 'em on another airplane.


I looked out at the stall warning port on leading edge of left wing again; 
as my eyes came back inside, I noticed that the ram air scoop just inside 
the upper left corner of the windshield was closed.  I pulled it out 
slightly, the "horn" ceased immediately and the soothing sound of ram air 
flow replaced the "stall warning."  On takeoff at Zanesville, I had too much 
ram air blowing on me, and I had reached up and pushed the scoop closed.  In 
flight, it had opened just enough to make a noise that sounded EXACTLY like 
stall warning.  'Rest of flight was uneventful.


Wilton
Again, I had positive control of the airplane


- Original Message - 
From: "Allan Streib" 

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms



On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:40 -0400, relng...@aol.com wrote:


And again, no airline or general aviation aircraft pilot ever goes near a
thunderstorm knowingly. Which is where onboard weather radar, lightning
displays and what ATC can see helps avoid those hazards. Plenty of planes
including air carrier have been brought down by convective activity.


I remember a flight I was on, 1976 I think, it was an SAS DC-10 from 
Chicago to Copenhagen with a stop in Montreal.  Before we got to Montreal 
we passed through what seemed like a very violent storm cell, the plane 
was bouncing all over the place, several stomach-in-the-throat drops, and 
a couple of very sharp bangs which later were explained by the flight crew 
as lightning strikes.  They revealed after we landed in Montreal that 
there was too much damage to proceed and we had to stay overnight.  As I 
recall at least one engine

Re: [MBZ] NOW HIRING!!

I saw a guy standing under the freeway in Houston with a sign that said 
"Will Work for Used MB Parts" -- he is probably still there if you sent 
someone to look him up.


--R

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Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?

Yes it's fine, actually.  I'm just spoiled by the normal 1 or 2 day
service :-).

Allan


On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:07 -0400, "Rusty Cullens"  wrote:

> FedEx tracking # 530039462004055 out for delivery today. There were 5
> parts on the order and had to ship from 3 Mercedes depots, so we
> brought it all to Atlanta to have only one shipping charge. Otherwise,
> the shipping would have been more than the order. I hope this is ok
> with you.
>
> Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax   770-454-9745
>
> - Original Message - From: "Allan Streib"
>  To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
>  Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:12 PM Subject:
> Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?
>
>
> > My order from last Wednesday is still not here.
> >
> > Allan
> >
> > "Kaleb C. Striplin"  writes:
> >
> >> I always just order oil filters and basic stuff, it takes months to
> >> get it.  I ordered a set of brake pads last year, they finally
> >> arrived today.
> >>
> >> Rusty Cullens wrote:
> >>> you always order dealer crap that has to come from Germany.
> >>>
> >>> Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax   770-454-
> >>> 9745
> >
> > --
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> >
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Re: [MBZ] NOW HIRING!!

2009-04-15 Thread Gary Hurst

you are missing out here.  he helped al gore invent the internet

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 8:32 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> no thanks
>
> Gary Hurst wrote:
>
>> i know a guy in canada who might be able to help
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin > >wrote:
>>
>>  Okiebenz needs you!!  Looking for experience, or, half way experience,
>>> person to create and maintain webpages on okiebenz.com.  Our website has
>>> never been finished and needs materials put up for different tech
>>> articles
>>> that have been accumulating for years.  Pay?  Well, the pay would be in
>>> the
>>> form of free or discounted used MB parts. Interested parties send me an
>>> email offlist.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
>>> 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89
>>> 560SEL,
>>> 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81
>>> 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com
>>>
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Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?

2009-04-15 Thread Rusty Cullens

FedEx tracking # 530039462004055 out for delivery today. There were 5 parts 
on the order and had to ship from 3 Mercedes depots, so we brought it all to 
Atlanta to have only one shipping charge. Otherwise, the shipping would have 
been more than the order. I hope this is ok with you.


Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts, Inc.
Tel 1-800-741-5252
Fax   770-454-9745

- Original Message - 
From: "Allan Streib" 

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] how fast does Rusty deliver stuff?



My order from last Wednesday is still not here.

Allan

"Kaleb C. Striplin"  writes:


I always just order oil filters and basic stuff, it takes months to
get it.  I ordered a set of brake pads last year, they finally arrived
today.

Rusty Cullens wrote:

you always order dealer crap that has to come from Germany.

Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts, Inc.
Tel 1-800-741-5252
Fax   770-454-9745


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Re: [MBZ] Stalls

'Always said, "Nine," myself.  'Can't remember anybody ever misunderstanding 
it.


Wilton

- Original Message - 
From: "Rich Thomas" 

To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stalls


What's with this "niner" thing?  I always heard that and thought it was 
stupid, and never actually heard anyone say that on the radio.  I think it 
got started in astrospeak or something, some TV commentator trying to 
sound hip and cool or something.


--R

Archer wrote:
"I'm in the good Lord's hands flying this Niner Delta Whiskey," giving 
the code for the aircraft."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_re_us/passenger_lands_plane

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One summer while a ramp rat at the local aerodrome, a nice summer
afternoon with thunderstorms all over here and there, this smallish
plane comes and parks on the ramp. I go out to see what they need, no
one says anything, which I thought was kinda weird, but whatever, we
sometimes got assholes coming there. 4 people climb out, white as
ghosts, and go into the building, walking kinda funny. So after a few
minutes I go in and ask the woman who worked the counter what was up
with them, did they need anything. She tells me they landed as soon as
they could after flying into a thunderstorm and losing 7000ft of
altitude in some few seconds, and coming out the bottom with only a
couple hundred feet of air beneath them. She said they were a bit
rattled and just needed to collect their wits before proceeding. After
an hour or so, the storms moved along, and they got back in the plane
and left, never said anything to me. I noted some reluctance on the
part of the passengers to get back in the airplane.

--R

relng...@aol.com wrote:
...You obviously have no Coast Guard aviation experience. When a mayday
call goes out, you launch regardless of weather...

I knew this was coming and I will say that since you were never PIC you
really don't know what the pilots had considered before takeoff.

And again, no airline or general aviation aircraft pilot ever goes near a
thunderstorm knowingly. Which is where onboard weather radar, lightning
displays and what ATC can see helps avoid those hazards. Plenty of planes
including air carrier have been brought down by convective activity.

RLE

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Re: [MBZ] Stalls

What's with this "niner" thing?  I always heard that and thought it was 
stupid, and never actually heard anyone say that on the radio.  I think 
it got started in astrospeak or something, some TV commentator trying to 
sound hip and cool or something.


--R

Archer wrote:
"I'm in the good Lord's hands flying this Niner Delta Whiskey," giving 
the code for the aircraft."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_re_us/passenger_lands_plane

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Re: [MBZ] Stalls

I coulda done that.  Not sure what the big issue is.  It is an airplane 
with engines, throttles, flaps, landing gear, a wheel, rudders.  Bigger 
than some, smaller than others, all the same applicable principles 
apply.  The guy who did it was a pilot, so one assumes he knows a bit 
about the things.


--R

Wonko the Sane wrote:

I think the ONLY guy on this list who could have taken the yoke, called ATC
and asked for a straight-in without concern is Wilton. A King Air? That's a
freekin' trainer to a B-52 driver.

  



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Re: [MBZ] thunderstorms

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:40 -0400, relng...@aol.com wrote:

> And again, no airline or general aviation aircraft pilot ever goes near a 
> thunderstorm knowingly. Which is where onboard weather radar, lightning 
> displays and what ATC can see helps avoid those hazards. Plenty of planes 
> including air carrier have been brought down by convective activity.

I remember a flight I was on, 1976 I think, it was an SAS DC-10 from Chicago to 
Copenhagen with a stop in Montreal.  Before we got to Montreal we passed 
through what seemed like a very violent storm cell, the plane was bouncing all 
over the place, several stomach-in-the-throat drops, and a couple of very sharp 
bangs which later were explained by the flight crew as lightning strikes.  They 
revealed after we landed in Montreal that there was too much damage to proceed 
and we had to stay overnight.  As I recall at least one engine was knocked out 
and would not restart, perhaps other problems as well.

All in all not a pleasant flight, would have hated to be in anything smaller.

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] NOW HIRING!!


no thanks

Gary Hurst wrote:

i know a guy in canada who might be able to help

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:


Okiebenz needs you!!  Looking for experience, or, half way experience,
person to create and maintain webpages on okiebenz.com.  Our website has
never been finished and needs materials put up for different tech articles
that have been accumulating for years.  Pay?  Well, the pay would be in the
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email offlist.

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95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL,
87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81
240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com


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Re: [MBZ] Thunder

2009-04-15 Thread Bill R

In general I have respect for any who are in public service, but have a
special appreciation for the USCG.  I'll be spending a bit of time on the CG
base in Anchorage next week [Son in law is a Chief Petty Officer in Valdez,
AK on temp assignment there awaiting the birth of their second daughter next
week].  I hope I get an opportunity to tour and meet some of the crews and
tell them in person.
BillR

-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Mitch Haley
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:31 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Thunder

Wonko the Sane wrote:
> Yea. It isn't a job, it becomes a lifestyle. I have to admit that it is a
> lifestyle that I loved, and one that I now miss.
> 
> I was far from Special Forces, but there were a lot of similarities. I'd
go
> to work in the morning telling the wife I was scheduled for an 8 hour
> flight, and my wife didn't know if I'd be coming home. Some didn't. 

Yet everybody buys into the myth that cops 'put their lives on the line
every 
day'. Let me know when those guys break into the top 50 for 'most dangerous 
jobs', I suspect CG SAR are already in the top 20.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Long trip in the 190DT


Peter Frederick wrote:

I'd expect the 38-42 reported by local users.  Even my brother's old 76 
300D (NA engine) gets 38.


Are you using gallons with more than 4 litres in them?

Mitch

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Re: [MBZ] Thunder


Wonko the Sane wrote:

Yea. It isn't a job, it becomes a lifestyle. I have to admit that it is a
lifestyle that I loved, and one that I now miss.

I was far from Special Forces, but there were a lot of similarities. I'd go
to work in the morning telling the wife I was scheduled for an 8 hour
flight, and my wife didn't know if I'd be coming home. Some didn't. 


Yet everybody buys into the myth that cops 'put their lives on the line every 
day'. Let me know when those guys break into the top 50 for 'most dangerous 
jobs', I suspect CG SAR are already in the top 20.


Mitch.



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Wonko the Sane wrote:

Here, we turn corn into ethanol. Big, new (2009) ethanol plant.

http://www.greenecountyiowadevelopment.org/news-080807.php



Here in Michigan, we're shutting down plants that were built in the last five 
years. This one is less than a half hour drive from me:

http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/34852599.html
http://www.mlive.com/grpress/business/index.ssf/2008/11/barry_county_verasun_plant_are.html
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090318/NEWS03/903180360/1004/NEWS03

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