[MBZ] Catheyesque Repair of the day

2010-10-11 Thread Kevin Kraly
I wanted to get a Bissell Pro Heat Turbo 2X steam cleaner like the one that my parent's have, but I didn't want to spend nearly $200 to get it. I decided to search on Craigslist to see what was out there, and as luck would have it, there was an ad for 2 of them in good condition, $25 each. He

Re: [MBZ] Who was it that wanted pictures of a 240D throttle linkage?

2010-10-11 Thread Fmiser
> Craig wrote: > A friend came over today and helped me move stuff in the > garage to put up a shelf. As a side benefit, the 240D engine > in there was exposed and I took some pictures. Ed Booher was asking about a diagram of the correct connection. I offered to take pictures. I have seen no fur

Re: [MBZ] Sirius

2010-10-11 Thread OK Don
Real radios glow in the dark -- On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > RLE wrote: > > And here you are still listening to your crystal set. > > EMP won't affect the crystal set like it will sirius. > mao OK Don KD5NRO ___ http://www.okiebenz

Re: [MBZ] 115

2010-10-11 Thread OK Don
As have I - a '70 220D with lots of MN rust, but ran and ran and ran -- drove the family to the East coast and the North coast (MN) several times. I did have to replace a starter, a few glow plugs, and the HEATER FAN in the six or seven years I drove it. Sold it when the rust got so that I couldn't

Re: [MBZ] Sirius

2010-10-11 Thread Rich Thomas
My old diesel will keep running on oil I skweeze from palm trees or something, I'll be the King of The Road! --R On 10/11/2010 9:24 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote: You might have to move the whisker to a new position to deal with the localized burnout after an emp, but that's bout it. :) Walt, who's

Re: [MBZ] Mr McGoo

2010-10-11 Thread Walt Zarnoch
I prefer 12 grain toast to the white bread variety we're currently being offered. Walt On Oct 11, 2010 8:00 PM, "Mountain Man" wrote: Walt wrote: > Walt, who will, if he ever has any, have his kids watching > "politically incorrect", ... The only problem with that is that we all watched those c

Re: [MBZ] Sirius

2010-10-11 Thread Walt Zarnoch
You might have to move the whisker to a new position to deal with the localized burnout after an emp, but that's bout it. :) Walt, who's more worried about the poor souls with efi engines if/when there's an emp... On Oct 11, 2010 7:56 PM, "Mountain Man" wrote: RLE wrote: > And here you are stil

Re: [MBZ] 603 update

2010-10-11 Thread OK Don
Sounds good! Drive it down here when you get it all buckled together for a hake down run, so I can ride in a 140. On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > The engine is ready to drop in the car. Its all put back together except > for the intake manifold. Im going to put it b

[MBZ] Who was it that wanted pictures of a 240D throttle linkage?

2010-10-11 Thread Craig
A friend came over today and helped me move stuff in the garage to put up a shelf. As a side benefit, the 240D engine in there was exposed and I took some pictures. Craig -- Present:'94 E420117 kmi '82 240D/3.0263 kmi Past: '86 190E/2.3

Re: [MBZ] Mr McGoo

2010-10-11 Thread Mountain Man
Walt wrote: > Walt, who will, if he ever has any, have his kids watching > "politically incorrect", yet wholesome Bugs Bunny, Tweety, and such > cartoons... The only problem with that is that we all watched those cartoons also, and this is the shape we are in today. I'm not sure I want this shape

Re: [MBZ] Sirius

2010-10-11 Thread Mountain Man
RLE wrote: > And here you are still listening to your crystal set. EMP won't affect the crystal set like it will sirius. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To U

Re: [MBZ] 115

2010-10-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
only diesels. On 10/11/2010 4:00 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote: Did ya own a model with D jet?? Hendrik who doesn't have the guts to own/maintain D jetronic trickery relng...@aol.com wrote: ..Kleb: I have run 115's as my sole transportation many times... Down to the corner perhaps. You've

Re: [MBZ] 115

2010-10-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Actually I have. On 10/10/2010 8:56 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: ..Kleb: I have run 115's as my sole transportation many times... Down to the corner perhaps. You've never owned one that you could take off tomorrow on a 1000 mile trip without a trunk load of spares. RLE

[MBZ] 603 update

2010-10-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The engine is ready to drop in the car. Its all put back together except for the intake manifold. Im going to put it back on after I get the engine in and all the wires hooked back up. On that oil supply line for the turbo I ended up just taking a 3.0 version and bending it around to fit.

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1987 Mercedes 300 TD - $200 (Shelburne )

2010-10-11 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Frederick W Moir wrote: > http://westernmass.craigslist.org/pts/1998595303.html I would buy that in a New York minute (Massachusetts minute?) if it were on the Left Coast. All the spare transmission/vacuum bits alone would be worth it to me. (Hi Brian T!) Alex

[MBZ] Fwd: 1987 Mercedes 300 TD - $200 (Shelburne )

2010-10-11 Thread Frederick W Moir
Parts 603? Morph into a 124 pickup? Not mine etc. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred Original Message Subject:1987 Mercedes 300 TD - $200 (Shelburne ) Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:44:57 -0700 (PDT) From: fred.s...@yahoo.com To: fred.s...@verizon.net fred.s...@yah

Re: [MBZ] 126 ALT. BELT TENSIONER NEEDED

2010-10-11 Thread Rusty Cullens
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Re: [MBZ] RE; w115

2010-10-11 Thread Rich Thomas
The list mom has quite a collection of parts. --R On 10/11/2010 9:13 AM, Joe Sasser wrote: The rust is coming through on the body of the blue one I got from Kaleb a few years ago. Anybody know of a cheap source for fenders, and trim pieces? ___ http:

[MBZ] RE; w115

2010-10-11 Thread Joe Sasser
My first Merc was an '76 300-D w115. Purchased it in CT, and with only a wash & oil change, drove it straight through to TX, where it was registered, and used as my only car for three years. Drove great, smooth ride. Totally converted me to a diesel-head after that. The rust is coming through o

Re: [MBZ] 115

2010-10-11 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Did ya own a model with D jet?? Hendrik who doesn't have the guts to own/maintain D jetronic trickery relng...@aol.com wrote: ..Kleb: I have run 115's as my sole transportation many times... Down to the corner perhaps. You've never owned one that you could take off tomorrow on a