Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch
Any chance you could post a link to these historic photos? On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 4:45 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds great Wilton. Wish there were a few more Benz guys, to chat cars with over lunch around here. I stopped for coffee today, and parked beside a new black 550 CL. What a great looking car it was, and the panel and trim fit was something to behold. If anyone does it better, I have yet to see it, and I've seen pretty much everything. It was nice to enjoy the view, and dream a bit over coffee today. :-) Ed 300E On 5 November 2010 16:25, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Just spent a very enjoyable and short coupla hours and lunch with Max Dillon and his beautiful SWMBO and 4-year-old daughter at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant just off I-95 near Wilson, NC. 'Also admired his 87 300TD (332 kmi). His SWMBO got 3 or 4 photos of us with our respective nearly twin Arctic White TD and 300D. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] another success
Glenn, I never toss out my dysfunctional ACC modules so I could ship you one for the cost of the freight.. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:30 PM, glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote: I had similar success some years back when I stripped the lacquer from and resoldered the CC PCB in my '84 300D as it's been working fine ever since and, now that I recently acquired an '85 300TD with a spastic CC, I've done the same with this one and tested it the other day and all functions are working fine . . . a far cry from the unusual performance of the resoldered (3X) ACC PB unit in my '84 300D, as it's still maximum heat no matter the setting of the temp wheel. I may go to a local junkyard which I've found has a few MBs and see what they want for an ACC PB and temp. controller unit. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] From the Aussies
Queesland And Northern Territories Airways System On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:47 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Good name for a Chinee knockoff airline. QUANTAS#U know! So, where'd the missing u go to? Sounds like a business opportunity for another airline! (flying DC or MD planes). On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: There is no u in Qantas and yes all the A380 airbuses have been grounded. Sydney Melbourne airports have a nice backlog of passengers. Fay Hendrik -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I really wish I had seen this 4 months ago
OK Don wrote: Umm - the cylinders aren't round anymore --- Or the pistons, most likely. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch
Max likely will; they're in his camera. BTW, thanks for your help in steering him to a tire shop; 'found bad tire; 'installed spare after resisting sales pitches; 'driving smoothly when they came through here. Wilton - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch Any chance you could post a link to these historic photos? On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 4:45 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds great Wilton. Wish there were a few more Benz guys, to chat cars with over lunch around here. I stopped for coffee today, and parked beside a new black 550 CL. What a great looking car it was, and the panel and trim fit was something to behold. If anyone does it better, I have yet to see it, and I've seen pretty much everything. It was nice to enjoy the view, and dream a bit over coffee today. :-) Ed 300E On 5 November 2010 16:25, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Just spent a very enjoyable and short coupla hours and lunch with Max Dillon and his beautiful SWMBO and 4-year-old daughter at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant just off I-95 near Wilson, NC. 'Also admired his 87 300TD (332 kmi). His SWMBO got 3 or 4 photos of us with our respective nearly twin Arctic White TD and 300D. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Ford
I'm borrowing a '98 Powerstroke for a trip. Forecast suggests the morning temperatures will be near zero. The block heater seems to not be working. What is the recommended cold weather starting procedure for a Powerstroke? How cold will it dependably start? What's involved in changing the block heater? It looks like it screws in next to the oil filter. Is it an oil heater? Or is there a water jacket right there. If water, I'm guessing a whole lot will run out when the heater is removed... -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
Fmiser wrote: I'm borrowing a '98 Powerstroke for a trip. Forecast suggests the morning temperatures will be near zero. A friend has a 2001 with that engine. If there's a block heater, he's never used it. It's seen a few Michigan winters now. Turn the key, wait for the light to go out, and hope both batteries are good. For more specific instructions, consult the owner of the truck you're driving. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Inspiration
Nice visit with Max and his family yesterday inspired/shamed me to take better care of the paint on my arctic white, nearly-showroom 87 300D. I was a bit embarrassed for them to see it in dire need of a proper cleaning and waxing. Yes, I've been a back-slider. 'Been running it through carwash and wiping it down with towel afterward, but I haven't really cleaned and waxed it properly in the 6+ years I've had it, so, though the paint still has no nicks, gouges, scratches, dents, dings, rust, etc., it has been looking quite flat for too long. I've spent about three hours so far today working on the rear section from rear doors aft; all of that area is now pristine and glistening - even the six years of exhaust film across the back has been removed (again, this is a WHITE car), and that area is white again - not light grey. I can get to much of it sitting on my walker; 'have to stand only to get to the higher horizontal surfaces and can touch or lean against the car for more stability. BTW, 'discovered a neat trick to keep white cleaner/wax film off the black trim areas; painters blue masking tape on those areas works beautifully. 'Had the roll of tape in the trunk after painting a small area on the left rear door of the black 350SDL coupla weeks ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Inspiration
It really is a lot of work to give a car a proper clean and wax, but don't they look amazing after the work is done! I often do the cars in sections too, and doing the whole go at once is often too time consuming. Good trick with the painters tape. I've used it too. The 911 has lots of black rubber trim, against a darker paint. The dried wax on the trim can make the finished product look like a mess, but the tape works wonders! Saves a lot of messing about with toothbrushes! ;-) Ed 300E Needs a good clean, with all the Maple leaves falling on the paint, and leaving stains!! G 911SC Looking pretty clean, and almost ready to send down to Wilton for its' winter exercise. ;-) hee hee On 6 November 2010 13:43, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Nice visit with Max and his family yesterday inspired/shamed me to take better care of the paint on my arctic white, nearly-showroom 87 300D. I was a bit embarrassed for them to see it in dire need of a proper cleaning and waxing. Yes, I've been a back-slider. 'Been running it through carwash and wiping it down with towel afterward, but I haven't really cleaned and waxed it properly in the 6+ years I've had it, so, though the paint still has no nicks, gouges, scratches, dents, dings, rust, etc., it has been looking quite flat for too long. I've spent about three hours so far today working on the rear section from rear doors aft; all of that area is now pristine and glistening - even the six years of exhaust film across the back has been removed (again, this is a WHITE car), and that area is white again - not light grey. I can get to much of it sitting on my walker; 'have to stand only to get to the higher horizontal surfaces and can touch or lean against the car for more stability. BTW, 'discovered a neat trick to keep white cleaner/wax film off the black trim areas; painters blue masking tape on those areas works beautifully. 'Had the roll of tape in the trunk after painting a small area on the left rear door of the black 350SDL coupla weeks ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
I agree 100%, mine was very reliable starting at -10, never tried it colder. IT WILL HAVE NO POWER UNTIL THERE IS HEAT IN THE HEADS, just wait. You will also get a lesson in non combustion fuel = White Smoke. -- Pete Arnold ‹(•¿•)› 31' Forest River, Cardinal Fiver '08 RAM250 4x4, 6.7 Smoke Motor Member of Escapees National Camping Travelers, A Masonic Family Camping Club On 11/6/2010 1:12 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Fmiser wrote: I'm borrowing a '98 Powerstroke for a trip. Forecast suggests the morning temperatures will be near zero. A friend has a 2001 with that engine. If there's a block heater, he's never used it. It's seen a few Michigan winters now. Turn the key, wait for the light to go out, and hope both batteries are good. For more specific instructions, consult the owner of the truck you're driving. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380
*FYI - * (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways hopes to have its grounded fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again within days following urgent checks after an engine failure, chief executive Alan Joyce said on Saturday. Joyce said he was optimistic that the world's largest passenger plane would pass the tests, as two safety incidents on consecutive days overshadowed lavish celebrations to mark the airline's 90th anniversary this month. The airline grounded its six A380s after an engine failure on one of the aircraft on Thursday during a flight to Australia, which forced it to make an emergency landing in Singapore. It marked the biggest incident to date for the world's largest passenger plane, which has been in service since 2007. The incident forced other airlines to recheck their own A380s. We are hopeful that within days we will have our A380 fleet flying again, Joyce said at an event in Sydney to mark the anniversary this month of the founding of Qantas in 1920. In a second incident on Friday, a Boeing 747 en route to Australia was also forced to turn back to Singapore. Joyce said an engine on that plane produced smoke and sparks but called it a contained engine failure and said there were no plans to ground the airline's 747 fleet. We are not concerned about our 747 fleet, he said. However, the incidents have cast a shadow over Qantas' anniversary celebrations, which on Saturday included a visit by Hollywood actor John Travolta, who is a pilot and an aviation enthusiast. Travolta piloted his own vintage 707 in old Qantas livery for the cameras before voicing his personal support for the airline. The Qantas brand around the world is very strong, Travolta said. A Qantas spokeswoman told Reuters that although both Thursday and Friday's incidents involved Rolls-Royce engines they were of different types and the incidents were distinct. They are different aircraft and they are different engines. They are very different incidents, she said. Shares in Rolls-Royce, Airbus parent EADS and Qantas all lost ground on Friday following Thursday's incident. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A435P20101106?feedType=RSSfeedName=worldNewsrpc=76 -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Inspiration
Bring the 911 on down. I promise I'll work on it a little bit between extensive drives. ;))) Wilton - Original Message - From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Inspiration It really is a lot of work to give a car a proper clean and wax, but don't they look amazing after the work is done! I often do the cars in sections too, and doing the whole go at once is often too time consuming. Good trick with the painters tape. I've used it too. The 911 has lots of black rubber trim, against a darker paint. The dried wax on the trim can make the finished product look like a mess, but the tape works wonders! Saves a lot of messing about with toothbrushes! ;-) Ed 300E Needs a good clean, with all the Maple leaves falling on the paint, and leaving stains!! G 911SC Looking pretty clean, and almost ready to send down to Wilton for its' winter exercise. ;-) hee hee On 6 November 2010 13:43, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Nice visit with Max and his family yesterday inspired/shamed me to take better care of the paint on my arctic white, nearly-showroom 87 300D. I was a bit embarrassed for them to see it in dire need of a proper cleaning and waxing. Yes, I've been a back-slider. 'Been running it through carwash and wiping it down with towel afterward, but I haven't really cleaned and waxed it properly in the 6+ years I've had it, so, though the paint still has no nicks, gouges, scratches, dents, dings, rust, etc., it has been looking quite flat for too long. I've spent about three hours so far today working on the rear section from rear doors aft; all of that area is now pristine and glistening - even the six years of exhaust film across the back has been removed (again, this is a WHITE car), and that area is white again - not light grey. I can get to much of it sitting on my walker; 'have to stand only to get to the higher horizontal surfaces and can touch or lean against the car for more stability. BTW, 'discovered a neat trick to keep white cleaner/wax film off the black trim areas; painters blue masking tape on those areas works beautifully. 'Had the roll of tape in the trunk after painting a small area on the left rear door of the black 350SDL coupla weeks ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380
19-year-old grandson flew to France and back last Aug on coupla 380's. Yes, at 19, he is impressionable, but he WAS VERY impressed. BTW, I've told him several times since he was 14 or so, By the time I was your age, I had been all the way to Raleigh, on a bus. (50 mi.) Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380 *FYI - * (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways hopes to have its grounded fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again within days following urgent checks after an engine failure, chief executive Alan Joyce said on Saturday. Joyce said he was optimistic that the world's largest passenger plane would pass the tests, as two safety incidents on consecutive days overshadowed lavish celebrations to mark the airline's 90th anniversary this month. The airline grounded its six A380s after an engine failure on one of the aircraft on Thursday during a flight to Australia, which forced it to make an emergency landing in Singapore. It marked the biggest incident to date for the world's largest passenger plane, which has been in service since 2007. The incident forced other airlines to recheck their own A380s. We are hopeful that within days we will have our A380 fleet flying again, Joyce said at an event in Sydney to mark the anniversary this month of the founding of Qantas in 1920. In a second incident on Friday, a Boeing 747 en route to Australia was also forced to turn back to Singapore. Joyce said an engine on that plane produced smoke and sparks but called it a contained engine failure and said there were no plans to ground the airline's 747 fleet. We are not concerned about our 747 fleet, he said. However, the incidents have cast a shadow over Qantas' anniversary celebrations, which on Saturday included a visit by Hollywood actor John Travolta, who is a pilot and an aviation enthusiast. Travolta piloted his own vintage 707 in old Qantas livery for the cameras before voicing his personal support for the airline. The Qantas brand around the world is very strong, Travolta said. A Qantas spokeswoman told Reuters that although both Thursday and Friday's incidents involved Rolls-Royce engines they were of different types and the incidents were distinct. They are different aircraft and they are different engines. They are very different incidents, she said. Shares in Rolls-Royce, Airbus parent EADS and Qantas all lost ground on Friday following Thursday's incident. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A435P20101106?feedType=RSSfeedName=worldNewsrpc=76 -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
I have a '97, and I like to glow mine twice before engaging the starter. FWIW Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 7:24 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] OT Ford I'm borrowing a '98 Powerstroke for a trip. Forecast suggests the morning temperatures will be near zero. The block heater seems to not be working. What is the recommended cold weather starting procedure for a Powerstroke? How cold will it dependably start? What's involved in changing the block heater? It looks like it screws in next to the oil filter. Is it an oil heater? Or is there a water jacket right there. If water, I'm guessing a whole lot will run out when the heater is removed... -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch
I'll get the photos and share soon - need to pry SWMBO's blackberry from her hands for a few minutes to download those pix and probably thousands of others that also need to be backed up. Much thanks to Wilton for the invite AND picking up the tab. Was a very nice break during the 540 mile trip, great to finally meet another dieselitus maximitus sufferer, we took our time for the rest of the trip and rolled into the home driveway at about 10 p.m. I did indulge in a little fast driving on '95 in South Carolina; a very nice W140 and a R129 cruised by at about 90 mph, and I just couldn't hold my wagon back. We briefly exceed 100 in a very nice formation, all the rice burners fell away, then after 30 minutes or so the R129 and I had had enough and the S-class faded away in the distance. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 11:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch Max likely will; they're in his camera. BTW, thanks for your help in steering him to a tire shop; 'found bad tire; 'installed spare after resisting sales pitches; 'driving smoothly when they came through here. Wilton - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch Any chance you could post a link to these historic photos? On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 4:45 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds great Wilton. Wish there were a few more Benz guys, to chat cars with over lunch around here. I stopped for coffee today, and parked beside a new black 550 CL. What a great looking car it was, and the panel and trim fit was something to behold. If anyone does it better, I have yet to see it, and I've seen pretty much everything. It was nice to enjoy the view, and dream a bit over coffee today. :-) Ed 300E On 5 November 2010 16:25, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Just spent a very enjoyable and short coupla hours and lunch with Max Dillon and his beautiful SWMBO and 4-year-old daughter at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant just off I-95 near Wilson, NC. 'Also admired his 87 300TD (332 kmi). His SWMBO got 3 or 4 photos of us with our respective nearly twin Arctic White TD and 300D. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] made up statistics
I thought it was 85.749% that were ... Extracted from... Well you can guess -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Nov 5, 2010, at 22:17, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: 43% of all statistics are made up on the spot. On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:03 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Small plane commercial pilot is, IIRC, the 3rd most dangerous job in USA. I suspect driving a car is safer than riding with them You knew this would wake me up, didn't you? Since I am always willing to learn, why don't you direct me to a credible site that shows these statistics. Or, you could just admit that you have an irrational fear of any airplane smaller that a Boeing 747 and be done with it. RLE ___ -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: 1991 mercedes 2.5 turbo diesel - $1000 (windermere)]
why cant it be closer? On 11/5/2010 7:30 PM, Fred Moir wrote: Not Mine etc. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel rocks. Original Message Subject: 1991 mercedes 2.5 turbo diesel - $1000 (windermere) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:28:04 -0700 (PDT) From: fred.s...@yahoo.com To: fred.s...@verizon.net fred.s...@yahoo.com has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting. Please see below for more information. Visit the posting at http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2043405364.html to contact the person who posted this. 1991 mercedes 2.5 turbo diesel Date: 2010-11-05, 8:25AM good engine bad transmission tires and interior is in good shape paint not so great engine alone is worth more than the asking price please call 386 848 7931 thanks http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/allsmile67/?action=viewcurrent=dee005.jpg http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/allsmile67/?action=viewcurrent=dee008.jpg http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/allsmile67/?action=viewcurrent=dee007.jpg * Location: windermere * it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Original URL: http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2043405364.html /this craigslist posting was forwarded to you by someone using our email-a-friend feature - if you want to prevent these, please go to: /http://www.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/te/lJnZz5CZyFGdlZHQ6lmcu42b0VmbG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3219 - Release Date: 10/25/10 Internal Virus Database is out of date. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] CRJ land anywhere??
exactly On 11/5/2010 9:01 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: If you were at max altitude and the engine quit, you should be able to glide for quite a while Unless you kept pulling back on the stick trying to hold altitude while the stick shaker tried to tell you to drop the nose. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3219 - Release Date: 10/25/10 Internal Virus Database is out of date. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Fwd: Mercedes Benz technical assistance 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2.7 litre diesel
This is from a former neighbor of mine who is an engineer for an insurance company, I think. He does inspections and forensic sort of stuff. Take a look and see if anything looks funky. I'll pass your responses on to him Thanks, Dan --- On Sat, 11/6/10, Dan Penoff dpen...@mac.com wrote: Date: November 5, 2010 11:14:29 AM EDT To: d...@penoff.com Subject: Mercedes Benz technical assistance 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2.7 litre diesel Dan,How are things at the in-laws? I hope everything is going well for you and the family. I need your expertise involving a matter related to a Mercedes Benz. When I think I of Mercedes Benz experts I think of you. I need to locate some information related to the oil filter cap for a Mercedes Benz L5-2.7litre diesel engine.I have attached some photos which show the OEM oil filter cap that is broken and the replacement one that was ordered from the dealer. The damaged oil filter cap was retained from a 2006 Dodge Sprinter.What I need to determine if possible is:Why did the manufacturer redesign the oil filter cap?Would a broken cap contribute to an engine failure occurrence?Any information or Mercedes Benz contact to head me in the right direction is greatly appreciatedThanks,Bob ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Inspiration
The painter's tape is a great idea. I like it! If it's after the fact, you can use a regular eraser (the pink wedge-shaped ones) to get the white crud/wax off of black trim items. Dan --- On Sat, 11/6/10, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Inspiration To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 1:50 PM It really is a lot of work to give a car a proper clean and wax, but don't they look amazing after the work is done! I often do the cars in sections too, and doing the whole go at once is often too time consuming. Good trick with the painters tape. I've used it too. The 911 has lots of black rubber trim, against a darker paint. The dried wax on the trim can make the finished product look like a mess, but the tape works wonders! Saves a lot of messing about with toothbrushes! ;-) Ed 300E Needs a good clean, with all the Maple leaves falling on the paint, and leaving stains!! G 911SC Looking pretty clean, and almost ready to send down to Wilton for its' winter exercise. ;-) hee hee On 6 November 2010 13:43, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Nice visit with Max and his family yesterday inspired/shamed me to take better care of the paint on my arctic white, nearly-showroom 87 300D. I was a bit embarrassed for them to see it in dire need of a proper cleaning and waxing. Yes, I've been a back-slider. 'Been running it through carwash and wiping it down with towel afterward, but I haven't really cleaned and waxed it properly in the 6+ years I've had it, so, though the paint still has no nicks, gouges, scratches, dents, dings, rust, etc., it has been looking quite flat for too long. I've spent about three hours so far today working on the rear section from rear doors aft; all of that area is now pristine and glistening - even the six years of exhaust film across the back has been removed (again, this is a WHITE car), and that area is white again - not light grey. I can get to much of it sitting on my walker; 'have to stand only to get to the higher horizontal surfaces and can touch or lean against the car for more stability. BTW, 'discovered a neat trick to keep white cleaner/wax film off the black trim areas; painters blue masking tape on those areas works beautifully. 'Had the roll of tape in the trunk after painting a small area on the left rear door of the black 350SDL coupla weeks ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380
I may be wrong, but I believe that Qantas is the only major flag carrier that has never had a major crash. Maybe it's time? Dan (I hope not) --- On Sat, 11/6/10, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380 To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 2:42 PM *FYI - * (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways hopes to have its grounded fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again within days following urgent checks after an engine failure, chief executive Alan Joyce said on Saturday. Joyce said he was optimistic that the world's largest passenger plane would pass the tests, as two safety incidents on consecutive days overshadowed lavish celebrations to mark the airline's 90th anniversary this month. The airline grounded its six A380s after an engine failure on one of the aircraft on Thursday during a flight to Australia, which forced it to make an emergency landing in Singapore. It marked the biggest incident to date for the world's largest passenger plane, which has been in service since 2007. The incident forced other airlines to recheck their own A380s. We are hopeful that within days we will have our A380 fleet flying again, Joyce said at an event in Sydney to mark the anniversary this month of the founding of Qantas in 1920. In a second incident on Friday, a Boeing 747 en route to Australia was also forced to turn back to Singapore. Joyce said an engine on that plane produced smoke and sparks but called it a contained engine failure and said there were no plans to ground the airline's 747 fleet. We are not concerned about our 747 fleet, he said. However, the incidents have cast a shadow over Qantas' anniversary celebrations, which on Saturday included a visit by Hollywood actor John Travolta, who is a pilot and an aviation enthusiast. Travolta piloted his own vintage 707 in old Qantas livery for the cameras before voicing his personal support for the airline. The Qantas brand around the world is very strong, Travolta said. A Qantas spokeswoman told Reuters that although both Thursday and Friday's incidents involved Rolls-Royce engines they were of different types and the incidents were distinct. They are different aircraft and they are different engines. They are very different incidents, she said. Shares in Rolls-Royce, Airbus parent EADS and Qantas all lost ground on Friday following Thursday's incident. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A435P20101106?feedType=RSSfeedName=worldNewsrpc=76 -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Inspiration
Thanks; I'll use the eraser on a 6-inch section I whited before I realized I had the tape right there in the trunk. BTW, rear section of the car is so slippery now that I think I can feel a bit of boost thrust as the air slips downward, around and off that area. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Inspiration The painter's tape is a great idea. I like it! If it's after the fact, you can use a regular eraser (the pink wedge-shaped ones) to get the white crud/wax off of black trim items. Dan --- On Sat, 11/6/10, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Inspiration To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 1:50 PM It really is a lot of work to give a car a proper clean and wax, but don't they look amazing after the work is done! I often do the cars in sections too, and doing the whole go at once is often too time consuming. Good trick with the painters tape. I've used it too. The 911 has lots of black rubber trim, against a darker paint. The dried wax on the trim can make the finished product look like a mess, but the tape works wonders! Saves a lot of messing about with toothbrushes! ;-) Ed 300E Needs a good clean, with all the Maple leaves falling on the paint, and leaving stains!! G 911SC Looking pretty clean, and almost ready to send down to Wilton for its' winter exercise. ;-) hee hee On 6 November 2010 13:43, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Nice visit with Max and his family yesterday inspired/shamed me to take better care of the paint on my arctic white, nearly-showroom 87 300D. I was a bit embarrassed for them to see it in dire need of a proper cleaning and waxing. Yes, I've been a back-slider. 'Been running it through carwash and wiping it down with towel afterward, but I haven't really cleaned and waxed it properly in the 6+ years I've had it, so, though the paint still has no nicks, gouges, scratches, dents, dings, rust, etc., it has been looking quite flat for too long. I've spent about three hours so far today working on the rear section from rear doors aft; all of that area is now pristine and glistening - even the six years of exhaust film across the back has been removed (again, this is a WHITE car), and that area is white again - not light grey. I can get to much of it sitting on my walker; 'have to stand only to get to the higher horizontal surfaces and can touch or lean against the car for more stability. BTW, 'discovered a neat trick to keep white cleaner/wax film off the black trim areas; painters blue masking tape on those areas works beautifully. 'Had the roll of tape in the trunk after painting a small area on the left rear door of the black 350SDL coupla weeks ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch
So you lucked out and SCHP missed a good chance to replenish their coffers? ;))) 'Glad to know you made it home safely. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch I'll get the photos and share soon - need to pry SWMBO's blackberry from her hands for a few minutes to download those pix and probably thousands of others that also need to be backed up. Much thanks to Wilton for the invite AND picking up the tab. Was a very nice break during the 540 mile trip, great to finally meet another dieselitus maximitus sufferer, we took our time for the rest of the trip and rolled into the home driveway at about 10 p.m. I did indulge in a little fast driving on '95 in South Carolina; a very nice W140 and a R129 cruised by at about 90 mph, and I just couldn't hold my wagon back. We briefly exceed 100 in a very nice formation, all the rice burners fell away, then after 30 minutes or so the R129 and I had had enough and the S-class faded away in the distance. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 11:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch Max likely will; they're in his camera. BTW, thanks for your help in steering him to a tire shop; 'found bad tire; 'installed spare after resisting sales pitches; 'driving smoothly when they came through here. Wilton - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Enjoyable lunch Any chance you could post a link to these historic photos? On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 4:45 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds great Wilton. Wish there were a few more Benz guys, to chat cars with over lunch around here. I stopped for coffee today, and parked beside a new black 550 CL. What a great looking car it was, and the panel and trim fit was something to behold. If anyone does it better, I have yet to see it, and I've seen pretty much everything. It was nice to enjoy the view, and dream a bit over coffee today. :-) Ed 300E On 5 November 2010 16:25, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Just spent a very enjoyable and short coupla hours and lunch with Max Dillon and his beautiful SWMBO and 4-year-old daughter at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant just off I-95 near Wilson, NC. 'Also admired his 87 300TD (332 kmi). His SWMBO got 3 or 4 photos of us with our respective nearly twin Arctic White TD and 300D. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tire Shop Recommendation in WDC Area
I did, and could have suffered the same fate as you. Turns out one of the tires I rotated from rear to front had lived on the rear axle too long, and the inside edge had worn down to the belts in one spot about three inches long, and a separation had started. Had a good spare, paid shop to balance all four, and back on the road about 60 minutes later. New tires are on the agenda... -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tire Shop Recommendation in WDC Area Do get them checked. I had a problem like that on a road trip once years ago and it turned out that the tread was separating. We blew a tire at high speed. Stopped safely and all but it was a bit of excitement I could live without repeating. Randy On 03/11/2010 8:05 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Dieselvolk, I'm on a business trip in The Capital (aka The District, aka Taxation Without Representation) and I need to have a couple of tires balanced on my '87 300TD. I decided to rotate the tires before the 540 mile drive, and that little voice tried to tell me that I'd need to get the tires balanced after the rotation, but I ignored it. Sure enough, once my velocity exceeds about 65 mph, I've got slight vibration and noise from the front axle. Would be nice to correct that before the 540 mile trip back south. What says the gathered wisdom? Find nearest Walmart/SearsAuto/Pepboys? Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon Washington DC (for another day or two) '87 300TD, 321k miles ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380
I recall reading that stat too. I don't think they've ever had any loss of life due to an accident. I'm sure they've clipped a few wingtips on various things on the ground over the years. Would seem next to impossible not to, with a near 90 year history. Ed 300E On 6 November 2010 16:16, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: I may be wrong, but I believe that Qantas is the only major flag carrier that has never had a major crash. Maybe it's time? Dan (I hope not) --- On Sat, 11/6/10, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380 To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 2:42 PM *FYI - * (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways hopes to have its grounded fleet of six Airbus A380s flying again within days following urgent checks after an engine failure, chief executive Alan Joyce said on Saturday. Joyce said he was optimistic that the world's largest passenger plane would pass the tests, as two safety incidents on consecutive days overshadowed lavish celebrations to mark the airline's 90th anniversary this month. The airline grounded its six A380s after an engine failure on one of the aircraft on Thursday during a flight to Australia, which forced it to make an emergency landing in Singapore. It marked the biggest incident to date for the world's largest passenger plane, which has been in service since 2007. The incident forced other airlines to recheck their own A380s. We are hopeful that within days we will have our A380 fleet flying again, Joyce said at an event in Sydney to mark the anniversary this month of the founding of Qantas in 1920. In a second incident on Friday, a Boeing 747 en route to Australia was also forced to turn back to Singapore. Joyce said an engine on that plane produced smoke and sparks but called it a contained engine failure and said there were no plans to ground the airline's 747 fleet. We are not concerned about our 747 fleet, he said. However, the incidents have cast a shadow over Qantas' anniversary celebrations, which on Saturday included a visit by Hollywood actor John Travolta, who is a pilot and an aviation enthusiast. Travolta piloted his own vintage 707 in old Qantas livery for the cameras before voicing his personal support for the airline. The Qantas brand around the world is very strong, Travolta said. A Qantas spokeswoman told Reuters that although both Thursday and Friday's incidents involved Rolls-Royce engines they were of different types and the incidents were distinct. They are different aircraft and they are different engines. They are very different incidents, she said. Shares in Rolls-Royce, Airbus parent EADS and Qantas all lost ground on Friday following Thursday's incident. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A435P20101106?feedType=RSSfeedName=worldNewsrpc=76 -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Inspiration
Good tip to know too. The biggest pain for me, is trying to avoid the seal around the sunroof while applying wax. I try to say a quarter inch away from it, but that unwaxed quarter inch kinda bugs me at times! Ed 300E On 6 November 2010 16:12, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: The painter's tape is a great idea. I like it! If it's after the fact, you can use a regular eraser (the pink wedge-shaped ones) to get the white crud/wax off of black trim items. Dan --- On Sat, 11/6/10, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Inspiration To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 1:50 PM It really is a lot of work to give a car a proper clean and wax, but don't they look amazing after the work is done! I often do the cars in sections too, and doing the whole go at once is often too time consuming. Good trick with the painters tape. I've used it too. The 911 has lots of black rubber trim, against a darker paint. The dried wax on the trim can make the finished product look like a mess, but the tape works wonders! Saves a lot of messing about with toothbrushes! ;-) Ed 300E Needs a good clean, with all the Maple leaves falling on the paint, and leaving stains!! G 911SC Looking pretty clean, and almost ready to send down to Wilton for its' winter exercise. ;-) hee hee On 6 November 2010 13:43, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Nice visit with Max and his family yesterday inspired/shamed me to take better care of the paint on my arctic white, nearly-showroom 87 300D. I was a bit embarrassed for them to see it in dire need of a proper cleaning and waxing. Yes, I've been a back-slider. 'Been running it through carwash and wiping it down with towel afterward, but I haven't really cleaned and waxed it properly in the 6+ years I've had it, so, though the paint still has no nicks, gouges, scratches, dents, dings, rust, etc., it has been looking quite flat for too long. I've spent about three hours so far today working on the rear section from rear doors aft; all of that area is now pristine and glistening - even the six years of exhaust film across the back has been removed (again, this is a WHITE car), and that area is white again - not light grey. I can get to much of it sitting on my walker; 'have to stand only to get to the higher horizontal surfaces and can touch or lean against the car for more stability. BTW, 'discovered a neat trick to keep white cleaner/wax film off the black trim areas; painters blue masking tape on those areas works beautifully. 'Had the roll of tape in the trunk after painting a small area on the left rear door of the black 350SDL coupla weeks ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Inspiration
I forget who it was who used to wax their race cars with Pledge in the pits. But when asked once, if he found the wax made the cars more slippery and gained him any advantage in top end speed, he replied, No, but it makes them smell nice. Ed 300E On 6 November 2010 16:27, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Thanks; I'll use the eraser on a 6-inch section I whited before I realized I had the tape right there in the trunk. BTW, rear section of the car is so slippery now that I think I can feel a bit of boost thrust as the air slips downward, around and off that area. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Inspiration The painter's tape is a great idea. I like it! If it's after the fact, you can use a regular eraser (the pink wedge-shaped ones) to get the white crud/wax off of black trim items. Dan --- On Sat, 11/6/10, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Inspiration To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 1:50 PM It really is a lot of work to give a car a proper clean and wax, but don't they look amazing after the work is done! I often do the cars in sections too, and doing the whole go at once is often too time consuming. Good trick with the painters tape. I've used it too. The 911 has lots of black rubber trim, against a darker paint. The dried wax on the trim can make the finished product look like a mess, but the tape works wonders! Saves a lot of messing about with toothbrushes! ;-) Ed 300E Needs a good clean, with all the Maple leaves falling on the paint, and leaving stains!! G 911SC Looking pretty clean, and almost ready to send down to Wilton for its' winter exercise. ;-) hee hee On 6 November 2010 13:43, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Nice visit with Max and his family yesterday inspired/shamed me to take better care of the paint on my arctic white, nearly-showroom 87 300D. I was a bit embarrassed for them to see it in dire need of a proper cleaning and waxing. Yes, I've been a back-slider. 'Been running it through carwash and wiping it down with towel afterward, but I haven't really cleaned and waxed it properly in the 6+ years I've had it, so, though the paint still has no nicks, gouges, scratches, dents, dings, rust, etc., it has been looking quite flat for too long. I've spent about three hours so far today working on the rear section from rear doors aft; all of that area is now pristine and glistening - even the six years of exhaust film across the back has been removed (again, this is a WHITE car), and that area is white again - not light grey. I can get to much of it sitting on my walker; 'have to stand only to get to the higher horizontal surfaces and can touch or lean against the car for more stability. BTW, 'discovered a neat trick to keep white cleaner/wax film off the black trim areas; painters blue masking tape on those areas works beautifully. 'Had the roll of tape in the trunk after painting a small area on the left rear door of the black 350SDL coupla weeks ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: 1991 mercedes 2.5 turbo diesel - $1000 (windermere)]
I know wat you mean - if it were closer I'd buy it as a spare. It’s the same color as my 91 2.5... for $1000 it would be a money saver in the long run - it's easy to spend that much over the years.. LarryT 91 300D -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:05 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: 1991 mercedes 2.5 turbo diesel - $1000 (windermere)] why cant it be closer? On 11/5/2010 7:30 PM, Fred Moir wrote: Not Mine etc. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel rocks. Original Message Subject: 1991 mercedes 2.5 turbo diesel - $1000 (windermere) Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:28:04 -0700 (PDT) From: fred.s...@yahoo.com To: fred.s...@verizon.net fred.s...@yahoo.com has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting. Please see below for more information. Visit the posting at http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2043405364.html to contact the person who posted this. 1991 mercedes 2.5 turbo diesel Date: 2010-11-05, 8:25AM good engine bad transmission tires and interior is in good shape paint not so great engine alone is worth more than the asking price please call 386 848 7931 thanks http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/allsmile67/?action=viewcurrent=dee005.jpg http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/allsmile67/?action=viewcurrent=dee008.jpg http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/allsmile67/?action=viewcurrent=dee007.jpg * Location: windermere * it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Original URL: http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2043405364.html /this craigslist posting was forwarded to you by someone using our email-a-friend feature - if you want to prevent these, please go to: /http://www.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/te/lJnZz5CZyFGdlZHQ6lmcu42b0VmbG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 424/3219 - Release Date: 10/25/10 Internal Virus Database is out of date. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380
Correct. Fay LWB250 wrote: I may be wrong, but I believe that Qantas is the only major flag carrier that has never had a major crash. Maybe it's time? Dan (I hope not) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
Mitch Haley wrote: Fmiser wrote: I'm borrowing a '98 Powerstroke for a trip. Forecast suggests the morning temperatures will be near zero. A friend has a 2001 with that engine. If there's a block heater, he's never used it. It's seen a few Michigan winters now. Turn the key, wait for the light to go out, and hope both batteries are good. For more specific instructions, consult the owner of the truck you're driving. Well, you see. We are in south Missouri. The weather here is rarely really cold and never for very long. So his experience is limited with regard to _cold_ weather. But I knew there were folks on this list who would know tricks - if there are any. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
Peter T. Arnold wrote: I agree 100%, mine was very reliable starting at -10, never tried it colder. IT WILL HAVE NO POWER UNTIL THERE IS HEAT IN THE HEADS, just wait. You will also get a lesson in non combustion fuel = White Smoke. Okay. But I'll bet it has more power with no power than my old, tired 240... *smiles* Thanks for the info. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
Greg Fiorentino wrote: I have a '97, and I like to glow mine twice before engaging the starter. FWIW Got it. Does the glow actually turn off when the light turns off? Or is it like my 123s, where the glow continues - with the light just as an advisor? -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Quantas and Airbus A380
Nope. they had a turboprop crash in 1952, but that is the last major incident. Engine compressor failed, engine caught fire, and the wing burned off before the fire could be extinguished. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Diversity of Diesel fuel
Talk of waxing vehicles reminds of an incident in which I was involved well over 40 years ago: DEFIANCE In 1967, while I was on nuclear alert with B-52's at Robins AFB, GA, ready to takeoff at a moment's notice and strike targets in The Soviet Union, our alert facility manager, an up-tight officer whom we called, Major Daddy, suddenly decided that we air crewmen should wash, wax and polish our ground vehicles (four-door, crew-cab pickups), so that he could try to impress a general visiting from higher headquarters. He had no command authority over us, and we certainly weren't fond of the idea of helping him try to suck-up to the general. Amongst the five officers on each crew, there were grumblings, such as, If an officer prisoner of war (POW) can't be required to do manual labor, how can we be required to wax and polish these vehicles? We officers were somewhat angry. We had finally decided that we would do it, though, and were prepared to begin the task as we returned to our parking space outside the alert facility early one morning after performing the daily required inspection of our aircraft and weapons (bombs). As we backed into our parking space, I noticed that a sergeant (a gunner on another crew) was wiping lightly with a rag on the bright and glistening truck beside us. Only 20 minutes earlier, when we had left the parking space to go out to our aircraft, that truck had been as drab dark blue as ours and all the rest of them. We jumped out of our vehicle and asked the sergeant, What have you done? How did you do that? He replied, Bucket of water with a little bit of Diesel fuel in it - just dip the rag in the bucket and wipe the vehicle down with it. In about 10 minutes, all of the alert vehicles were glistening in the sun with their new coats of Diesel fuel - worked well for several weeks, too, and didn't look oily, etc. They really looked like they had been waxed. We never said any more about it, and we never heard any more about waxing vehicles. BTW, this is in no way an endorsement for using Diesel fuel as a substitute for a proper waxing, nor is it a endorsement for dishonesty and/or deception - if anybody had asked us how we had waxed the vehicles so fast, we would have quickly replied, We wiped 'em down with a thin coat of Diesel fuel. This is merely an example of innovative compromise by a group of defiant B-52 air crewmen more than 43 years ago. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
Make sure he knows to end up in cold country with a low fuel level, then buy winter fuel locally. Or add 25% #1 fuel. And as always, be sure there is no water in the tank. Mitch Haley wrote: Fmiser wrote: I'm borrowing a '98 Powerstroke for a trip. Forecast suggests the morning temperatures will be near zero. A friend has a 2001 with that engine. If there's a block heater, he's never used it. It's seen a few Michigan winters now. Turn the key, wait for the light to go out, and hope both batteries are good. For more specific instructions, consult the owner of the truck you're driving. Well, you see. We are in south Missouri. The weather here is rarely really cold and never for very long. So his experience is limited with regard to _cold_ weather. But I knew there were folks on this list who would know tricks - if there are any. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
Well, I notice that the charging meter stays low for a while with the engine running (so I guess that the glow plugs are still active). I'm not sure if the glowing stops while the starter is turning over or not. Greg -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:01 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Ford Greg Fiorentino wrote: I have a '97, and I like to glow mine twice before engaging the starter. FWIW Got it. Does the glow actually turn off when the light turns off? Or is it like my 123s, where the glow continues - with the light just as an advisor? -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
The '90 (with ~280k miles) has been progressively trying to overheat. The temp stays around 85C on the highway, but in stop and go, or crawl and speed rush hour traffic, the temps climb over 100C. In stop and go traffic (in town), the aux fans fire at a little over 100C, and brings the temp down to near the usual 85C. the rush hours traffic however, doesn't respond to the aux fans enough to keep the temp under 100C, and it climbs toward 120, though it hasn't quite gotten there yet. I replaced the T-stat years ago thinking that it was likely to be the culpret, and was a cheap, easy job. It had no effect. A few months ago, it started loosing coolant, and I found it leaking at the upper end of the left tank. I replaced the radiator with a new one (from Rusty), and thought this would cure the temps as well (clogged radiator or crap between it and the condenser). No joy. the leak stopped, but the temp behaior is the same. This was in the summer with air temps between 90 and 100F. It's now in the 60-75F air temp, and the coolant temp is still climbing more than it should in the rush hour traffic. I'm thinking either there's a lot of scale in the block, preventing heat transfer to the coolant, or the viscous fan coupler is shot, and the aux fans aren't up to the task in the rush hour traffic. Any ideas??? -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
Visco clutch is shot, replace it. You have all the classic symptoms, but it's easy to check -- must run up briefly when you first start, and when it should be pulling (engine hot), shut off the engine with the stop lever -- fan must stop within one revolution. Any more, or failure to spin up cold, the clutch is bad. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
Thanks - it does run up when first started, will try to the hot shut down tomorrow. On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Visco clutch is shot, replace it. You have all the classic symptoms, but it's easy to check -- must run up briefly when you first start, and when it should be pulling (engine hot), shut off the engine with the stop lever -- fan must stop within one revolution. Any more, or failure to spin up cold, the clutch is bad. Peter -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
Checked Rusty's site - a new clutch is $244. A new clutch with fan is $160! I'll call Monday to see what's up with the choices. On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 8:33 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks - it does run up when first started, will try to the hot shut down tomorrow. On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Visco clutch is shot, replace it. You have all the classic symptoms, but it's easy to check -- must run up briefly when you first start, and when it should be pulling (engine hot), shut off the engine with the stop lever -- fan must stop within one revolution. Any more, or failure to spin up cold, the clutch is bad. Peter -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Diversity of Diesel fuel
WILTON wrote: DEFIANCE Another kind of defiance, from WWII: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001FB55J4/sr=1-1/qid=1289093838/ref=olp_tab_all?ie=UTF8coliid=me=qid=1289093838sr=1-1seller=colid= http://www.fileserve.com/file/sHt7KZ8 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Ford
Wrong, When a PSD is cold it has NO power. Makes very impressive smoke for about 1 minute of more. Than, all of a sudden, it goes. -- Pete Arnold, Lost in the 60's ‹(•¿•)› Real Race cars have 3 pedals The only electronics is an AM Radio with Oldies playing. On 11/6/2010 6:58 PM, Fmiser wrote: Peter T. Arnold wrote: I agree 100%, mine was very reliable starting at -10, never tried it colder. IT WILL HAVE NO POWER UNTIL THERE IS HEAT IN THE HEADS, just wait. You will also get a lesson in non combustion fuel = White Smoke. Okay. But I'll bet it has more power with no power than my old, tired 240... *smiles* Thanks for the info. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] CRJ land anywhere??
Does the book give you L/D data, like At 25,000lb and 40,000ft, your maximum L/D of 17 will be reached at 220 knots? Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Snook's next car
No interest, not mine, etc. http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/2046005214.html -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
Sounds like its dead. I'll give you $500 for it, delivered. The '90 (with ~280k miles) has been progressively trying to overheat. The temp stays around 85C on the highway, but in stop and go, or crawl and speed rush hour traffic, the temps climb over 100C. In stop and go traffic (in town), the aux fans fire at a little over 100C, and brings the temp down to near the usual 85C. the rush hours traffic however, doesn't respond to the aux fans enough to keep the temp under 100C, and it climbs toward 120, though it hasn't quite gotten there yet. I replaced the T-stat years ago thinking that it was likely to be the culpret, and was a cheap, easy job. It had no effect. A few months ago, it started loosing coolant, and I found it leaking at the upper end of the left tank. I replaced the radiator with a new one (from Rusty), and thought this would cure the temps as well (clogged radiator or crap between it and the condenser). No joy. the leak stopped, but the temp behaior is the same. This was in the summer with air temps between 90 and 100F. It's now in the 60-75F air temp, and the coolant temp is still climbing more than it should in the rush hour traffic. I'm thinking either there's a lot of scale in the block, preventing heat transfer to the coolant, or the viscous fan coupler is shot, and the aux fans aren't up to the task in the rush hour traffic. Any ideas??? -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Mercedes Benz technical assistance 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2.7 litre diesel
On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 06:03:15 -0700 (PDT) LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: This is from a former neighbor of mine who is an engineer for an insurance company, I think. He does inspections and forensic sort of stuff. Take a look and see if anything looks funky. I'll pass your responses on to him Thanks, Dan Did you want us to look at the pictures? They were not attached. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 20:37:19 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Checked Rusty's site - a new clutch is $244. A new clutch with fan is $160! I'll call Monday to see what's up with the choices. Yes, interesting choices. I've run across things like that before. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 21:20:24 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 20:37:19 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Checked Rusty's site - a new clutch is $244. A new clutch with fan is $160! I'll call Monday to see what's up with the choices. Yes, interesting choices. I've run across things like that before. BTW, how likely is it that the temperature indication is incorrect (bad sender or gauge)? Have you checked the actual temperature with an IR thermometer? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
Per Kaleb - HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like its dead. I'll give you $500 for it, delivered. -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
Yes - gauge seems to be correct - checked with IR meter, and the aux fans turn on at an indicated 100C plus a bit. On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 10:50 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 21:20:24 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: BTW, how likely is it that the temperature indication is incorrect (bad sender or gauge)? Have you checked the actual temperature with an IR thermometer? Craig -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 126 ball joints FINISHED
Finished the job today. Inner bolt on the upper arm, left side, is a bugger. All in all pretty straightforward once you know the wheel carrier has to come out. On the right side, you have to take out the washer tank, battery, and battery tray. While the tray was out, I cleaned it and primed and painted it. On the left side, I took loose the vacuum line at the booster and a cable terminal block at the inner firewall to try to get my hand in. As always, you have to be careful with the little nipple for the branch vacuum line. On the washer tank, one of the rubber seals for the pumps broke, so now I need to send more jingies to Mr. Q. Forgot to pump up the brakes first. Got a thrill when I got to the end of the drive. Got the brakes working but did not test drive it yet. Spent the limited daylight messing with the tractor. Actually it cannot be extracted and inserted with the hub still attached to the knuckle. It is pressed into the knuckle from the top, and the bore for it is angled so that the top of the LBJ leans toward the spindle/hub. -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Oct 31, 2010, at 10:34, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I am about to embark on changing the lower joints on the 126. The book says to take the wheel carrier loose before you start. Seems to me that it could be extracted with the hub and upper joint still connected. Anyone got advice for 126 LBJ RR? I have the official press (from Rusty) to install the new one. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Nice Old Mercedes
I saw this a a small auto show several weeks ago, thought the list would enjoy seeing it. It is a very nice 1952 220 Cabrolet. It moved to the USA in 1958. Has been owned by the same family since 1956. Robert Massmann Oregonia, Ohio 45054 -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: DSCN1296a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 832678 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20101106/f29cf626/attachment.jpg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 Turbo engine temp
Well, you have two. To quote the beloved leader, 'tain't fair! I figgered it wuz worth a try. Per Kaleb - HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like its dead. I'll give you $500 for it, delivered. -- OK Don ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
