[MBZ] USAF slammed for pranging Predators on manual

Posted in Science, 29th April 2009 10:53 GMT A senior Pentagon official has delivered a stinging attack on the US Air Force, saying that its philosophy of using fully qualified human pilots to handle unmanned aircraft at all times has resulted in unnecessary, expensive crashes. By contrast, US

[MBZ] Chinese takeaway biodiesel man in garage explosion horror

A Northamptonshire man destroyed his garage and badly injured himself at the weekend while attempting to make biodiesel from used cooking oil. A devastating explosion levelled the makeshift reprocessing plant on Saturday afternoon, when sparks from an electric drill being used to mix

Re: [MBZ] Chinese takeaway biodiesel man in garage explosion horror

Darwin Award nominee, except he didn't die. Methanol + sparking drill = high chance for death! Luther Archer wrote: A Northamptonshire man destroyed his garage and badly injured himself at the weekend while attempting to make biodiesel from used cooking oil. A devastating explosion

Re: [MBZ] Fw: RE: 1981 Mercedes Benz 240-D

So Curt-is my 78 60 hp? 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 Curt Raymond

[MBZ] Saturday crack -- MERCEDES BENZ 300 CDT - $8500

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Re: [MBZ] Saturday crack -- MERCEDES BENZ 300 CDT - $8500

$8500 and NO pictures? Mhmmm, yea, that'll work Luther Rich Thomas wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1161643549.html --R -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (183 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor

Re: [MBZ] Saturday crack -- MERCEDES BENZ 300 CDT - $8500

But it has a tilt wheel! --R Luther wrote: $8500 and NO pictures? Mhmmm, yea, that'll work Luther Rich Thomas wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1161643549.html --R -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82

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Re: [MBZ] Saturday crack -- MERCEDES BENZ 300 CDT - $8500

I guess he means last Diesel COUPE, huh? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 8:57 AM Subject: [MBZ] Saturday crack -- MERCEDES BENZ 300 CDT - $8500

[MBZ] This Looks Very Nice

If I win the Lottery tonight, I'm driving over Monday and buying this: *http://tinyurl.com/q8mw35* ** Bob R -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090509/60d0b983/attachment.html

[MBZ] CA 220D

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Re: [MBZ] Vacuum lines??

Jim Cathey wrote: div class=moz-text-flowed style=font-family: -moz-fixedGreens are HVAC of some sort. Yellow/brown would have been a door locking reservoir line. This is a 116, right? -- Jim /div Yes it is. We suspect someone rearranged the lines to make something work that they

Re: [MBZ] This Looks Very Nice

Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com writes: If I win the Lottery tonight, I'm driving over Monday and buying this: *http://tinyurl.com/q8mw35* Buy it now $10K??? It does look nice and clean, but Armor-All does wonders in web-page photos. Allan -- 1983 300D

Re: [MBZ] USAF slammed for pranging Predators on manual

I believe it's harder to fly remote than in-plane, so seat experience doesn't help as much for radio control as you might think. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Doing SVO Wrong

Here is the site of the system I am currently using to burn waste vegetable oil. (WVO) I simple filter the oil using a small centrifuge. I do not process it into bio diesel. What I am doing is very safe. This site explains the process very clearly. http://www.frybrid.com/svo.htm Thanks,

Re: [MBZ] XJs

Loose sloppy steering in an XJ is from poor maintenance. The fact that you compare something with low range in a transfercase to a volvo wagon for offroad prowess suggests you reaelly don't know what you're talking about, especially when you say that an XJ lacks suspension travel. I have two of

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[MBZ] Harbor Freight Mityvac on sale

For all the cheapskates out there (you know who you are!) who don't yet have that most essential of all Mercedes-specific tools, the Mityvac: I was just at my local Harbor Freight (got a cooling system pressure tester with European cap adapters for $64 after 20% off coupon!) and noticed that

Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

Progress! I took a look at the nearly-frozen AC idler bearing, and removed it from the dogleg. I then cleaned it and carefully pried out the (hardened) rubber seal, exposing the dry bearing. A shot of brake cleaner loosened everything up, then I cleaned out the bearing and blew it dry with

Re: [MBZ] USAF slammed for pranging Predators on manual

A bigger question is why does the USAF require rated (pilot) commissioned officers to fly these things when the Army has shown these qualifications are unnecessary. Answer: USAF is a flying club, owned and operated by pilots. I base this on 25 years as a second-class member of that club. Scott

[MBZ] cloudy headlight lenses

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Re: [MBZ] This Looks Very Nice

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Re: [MBZ] cloudy headlight lenses

common sense to me that one on each wheel, but I've seen funnier things. lol Thanks. Ed 300E -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090509/5893789a/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] XJs

Perhaps you don't realize how low of gears, and how much travel a volvo wagon has. Some Volvo wagons came with a 4.3:1 rear axle and a 4.03:1 1st gear. They can also have 2-3 feet of suspension travel even with the stock front sway bar in place, and mine has a factory locking rear diff.

Re: [MBZ] cloudy headlight lenses

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Re: [MBZ] cloudy headlight lenses

sense to me that one on each wheel, but I've seen funnier things. lol Thanks. Ed 300E -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/ attachments/20090509/5893789a/attachment.html

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[MBZ] '87 300D parts car value

How much would youse guys pay for an '87 300D with a seized engine, #14 head, but everything else in good shape (according to the seller)? I can sure use the parts (and can sell the Euro lights and W202 wheels to recoup some of the price) but this guy has, methinks, an overinflated idea of the

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Re: [MBZ] '87 300D parts car value

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[MBZ] 124 pad wear sensors (was: Re: cloudy headlight lenses)

There's no harm in leaving the wear sensors off if you want to change the pads before you get the other one from Rusty, Ed. I kind of figure they are not worth the bother, since I look at the pads twice a year anyway (at least) when swapping winter/summer wheels. Alex

Re: [MBZ] Thanks Alot !!.

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Re: [MBZ] '87 300D parts car value

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Re: [MBZ] '87 300D parts car value

If it has that ONE unobtanium injector line that broke on yours a while back, PRICELESS! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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Re: [MBZ] '87 300D parts car value

On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 4:11 PM, kevin kraly kr...@comcast.net wrote: If it has that ONE unobtanium injector line that broke on yours a while back, PRICELESS! That thought had definitely occurred to me, especially since I am increasingly unhappy with the performance of the car with the

Re: [MBZ] '87 300D parts car value

On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 5:38 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Did you verify that it has the #14 head? He says it does have the upgraded head. That could be worth the price of the car, if it's true? Yeah, he is hard to pin down but I believe the engine in fact has the original head and he's

Re: [MBZ] 124 pad wear sensors (was: Re: cloudy headlight lenses)

On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: You must remove the calipers to replace the rotors, but they are usually fairly easy -- just take out the small hex socket screw and they SHOULD come off. To paraphrase Douglas Adams, this is obviously some strange

Re: [MBZ] '87 300D parts car value

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[MBZ] Brake sensors

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Re: [MBZ] 124 pad wear sensors (was: Re: cloudy headlight lenses)

A smoke wrench works well on stuck rotors. Peter On May 9, 2009, at 8:53 PM, E M wrote: I have a good selection of persuasion devices if it comes to that. ;-) Ed 300E ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

[MBZ] W212

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Re: [MBZ] 124 pad wear sensors

I have never understood better the importance of the BFH as a tool of last resort, nor swung it with more vigor nor more desperation... There is no substitute. And what do you mean last resort? :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] late w123 blower motor resistor switch

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Re: [MBZ] cloudy headlight lenses

Dwight - I read what Don recommended and I decided to do a search to see what is out there. I found these three videos, I'm sure there must be more, but these show 3 different ways to clean up foggy plastic lenses. They go from the mildest to the harshest and I would imagine that one would chose

Re: [MBZ] late w123 blower motor resistor switch

My vacuum locks held today once for over 90 minutes, then reverted to their crappy 25 minute or less holding performance. Will do some work on this Sunday. I have had locks do this, and after full disassembly finding nothing wrong in the area, whereupon after reassembly it all worked fine.

Re: [MBZ] @#$% 560 SEL water pump

In another session in the evening I scraped off the gasket surfaces and installed the water pump. That took a long time, due to the tenacity of the old gasket. I tried to be careful with the razor blade not to damage the metal surfaces. Once done I transferred the thermostat to the new pump,