Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:04 PM, "Max Dillon" wrote: > I thought they shut the falls off at night by diverting all the water to the > hydroelectric plant? Uh, no. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Fmiser
> Peter Hertzing wrote: > not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american > packard museum in dayton is awsome! Wright Patterson Air Force Base museum is one of the best aircraft museums in the country. Located just south of Dayton OH. -- Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] One music composer - was: GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread OK Don
Well, it's best to have all of them --- I even like some Shostikovich (sp?). On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 10:21 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > I love Bach and Chopin but never tire of Beethoven. > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Fmiser wrote: > > > > astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > OK. Le

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread OK Don
Nope - Ludwig for me --- On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: > I guess I am totally lost on most of what you are talking about but... > > If I were stranded on a desert island with but one song to play over and > over until I ripped my ears of from insanity Margaritaville

Re: [MBZ] MBCA car show 2010

2011-07-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
It works for me. All the cars look totally droolworthy, especially the two tone W111 300SE coupe. On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:41 PM, wrote: > > This one works. Today. > > > > > https://picasaweb.google.com/117530990844305295379/MBCASEAT

Re: [MBZ] One music composer - was: GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
I love Bach and Chopin but never tire of Beethoven. On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Fmiser wrote: > > astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: > > > OK. Let me phrase this slightly differently. > > > > If you were limited to ONE composer whom would you choose to > > listen to exclusively > > None. Variet

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yep Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 9:48 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > 3 boys in the backseat? > > Bob R > On Jul 28, 2011 6:44 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: >> Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we > would end up tonight >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> O

Re: [MBZ] MBCA car show, once again

2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
Roger, Wow! How do they keep the drool off from the chrome? Mike On Jul 28, 2011 10:00 PM, wrote: >> . >> https://picasaweb.google.com/117530990844305295379/MBCASEATTLE2010CARSHOW#slideshow/5634224678813311794 >> >> Still doesn't work for me. Do you have the album set to "public"? >> >> A

Re: [MBZ] MBCA car show, once again

2011-07-28 Thread RELNGSON
> . > https://picasaweb.google.com/117530990844305295379/MBCASEATTLE2010CARSHOW#slideshow/5634224678813311794 > > Still doesn't work for me.  Do you have the album set to "public"? > > Alex.. > I think that was it. Try it again and thanks. RLE > > > _

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Bob Rentfro
3 boys in the backseat? Bob R On Jul 28, 2011 6:44 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing wrote: > >> not sure how this will go over w the

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing wrote: > not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard > museum in dayton is awsome! > > On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Str

Re: [MBZ] Chinese SDS and the 97 E300

2011-07-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: >>> The irreplaceable surface mount stuff looked fairly decent... >> >> Actually surface mount stuff is not too difficult to replace. > > Do you know what all the parts are?  Can you actually _get_ replacements? > > Irreplaceable. Maybe down the

Re: [MBZ] Chinese SDS and the 97 E300

2011-07-28 Thread Peter Frederick
Surface mount components aren't all that hard to replace if you have a hot air soldering station, but one must have the correct components, and these days that's very unlikely -- everything is a custom part and once the design run is finished, they stop making them. Peter

Re: [MBZ] Bearing kit and special tool? Now chaning a cv shaft too...

2011-07-28 Thread Curt Raymond
Not on a diesel. The amount of fuel used to travel is directly related to the power required to move the car at that speed, it has little to do with the rotational speed of the engine. When I had my '85 190D I spent a bunch of time comparing my commute mpg between 4th and 5th gear. I could never

Re: [MBZ] Chinese SDS and the 97 E300

2011-07-28 Thread Jim Cathey
The irreplaceable surface mount stuff looked fairly decent... Actually surface mount stuff is not too difficult to replace. Do you know what all the parts are? Can you actually _get_ replacements? Irreplaceable. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Peter Frederick
Don't forget the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patt, too, ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.c

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Peter Hertzing
not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under > half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 28,

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > >> >> Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank > > Where are you guys gonna stop? > If you are clos

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Max Dillon
I thought they shut the falls off at night by diverting all the water to the hydroelectric plant? Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Michael Canfield wrote: Make sure you see the falls at night. They light it up and it is absolutely beautiful. They have

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Max Dillon
Kaleb is strictly steak and caviar; he's an officer in the MBCA, don't you know! Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Michael Canfield wrote: Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depen

Re: [MBZ] Bearing kit and special tool? Now chaning a cv shaft too...

2011-07-28 Thread Fmiser
> Michael Canfield wrote: > I was thinking the 85 gears would get me better fuel economy > at highway speeds. Maybe at the cost of worse mileage overall > if the turbo isn't spooled up enough at average travel speeds. If you do a lot of 75-80 MPH driving and very little 50-60, it might do fine.

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Rick Knoble
> > Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okie

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
Make sure you see the falls at night. They light it up and it is absolutely beautiful. They have a lot of fireworks there too. Great place to stop. Check out the Battleship and submarine docked there too. If you have never been in one it is very cool to check out. You will be way west of where

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
I guess I am totally lost on most of what you are talking about but... If I were stranded on a desert island with but one song to play over and over until I ripped my ears of from insanity Margaritaville would have to be it. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 6:55 PM, "Max Dillon" wrote: > Jimmy, you nail

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: > Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around > Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica s

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depends on when I get the car fixed. Can't afford anything fancy but I would be glad to say hello and share a pizza with ya for lunch or something if timing is right. Mike On Jul 28, 201

Re: [MBZ] Bearing kit and special tool? Now chaning a cv shaft too...

2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
I was thinking the 85 gears would get me better fuel economy at highway speeds. Maybe at the cost of worse mileage overall if the turbo isn't spooled up enough at average travel speeds. H. I will have to experiment. I see my rear control arm is getting rusted through on the bottom so I will

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Max Dillon
Jimmy, you nailed it. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Donald Snook wrote: Andrew wrote: "OK. ?Let me phrase this slightly differently. If you were limited to ONE composer whom would you choose to listen to Exclusively." This is a very difficult ques

Re: [MBZ] Bearing kit and special tool? Now chaning a cv shaft too...

2011-07-28 Thread Fmiser
> Michael Canfield wrote: > I am assuming that I killed the shaft and > bearings because the car was riding so low and grossly > overloaded on my 900 mile trip to Detroit and back. I doubt that had any effect on the axle shaft. It carries no load. And if "overloading" the car caused shaft failu

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Randy Bennell
On 28/07/2011 4:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Would go broke pulling the trailer up there. Hotels Sent from my iPhone -so who is driving?? On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you we

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Would go broke pulling the trailer up there. Hotels Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > Kaleb wrote >> We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. > > I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving > strai

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > Kaleb wrote >> We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. > > I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving > straight thr

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Rick Knoble
Kaleb wrote > We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to w

Re: [MBZ] Bearing kit and special tool? Now chaning a cv shaft too...

2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
I do not know who that is. Having more fun, found the right cv shaft is bad so I am learning how much fun it is to swap over the older style shaft from my 78 coupe into the 83. Not really too bad of a job to do. I see no issues with running an old style shaft on one side and a new style on the o

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread redghost
I have a spare head clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Jul 27, 2011, at 7:40 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: If you have a 240 piston, I need one! There are four, but attached to

Re: [MBZ] MBCA car show 2010

2011-07-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:41 PM, wrote: > This one works. Today. > > https://picasaweb.google.com/117530990844305295379/MBCASEATTLE2010CARSHOW#slideshow/5634224678813311794 > Still doesn't work for me. Do you have the album set to "public"? Alex ___ http:/

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Why yes it is Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > Is the AC BLOWING ICE COLD? > > --R > > On 7/28/11 3:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. >> Filled up at just a hair under half a tank a

[MBZ] MBCA car show 2010

2011-07-28 Thread RELNGSON
This one works. Today. https://picasaweb.google.com/117530990844305295379/MBCASEATTLE2010CARSHOW#sl ideshow/5634224678813311794 RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Donald Snook
Andrew wrote: "OK. ?Let me phrase this slightly differently. If you were limited to ONE composer whom would you choose to listen to Exclusively." This is a very difficult question. It would be too hard to decide between Mozart, Bach and Wagner. I enjoy listening to Mozart the most because of

Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Rich Thomas
Is the AC BLOWING ICE COLD? --R On 7/28/11 3:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. Filled up at just a hair under half a tank and got 29.9 mpg. First 100 miles was at 80 the rest was at 75 so that's about right. Now speed limit

Re: [MBZ] Chinese SDS and the 97 E300

2011-07-28 Thread Greg Fiorentino
<< The irreplaceable surface mount stuff looked fairly decent...>> Actually surface mount stuff is not too difficult to replace. I have repaired a ThinkPad laptop motherboard by replacing a surface mount inductor with my crappy $10 RatShack soldering iron. Greg -Original Message- From:

Re: [MBZ] One only?

2011-07-28 Thread RELNGSON
> Mozart and Wagner, without exception. > > Puccini when it comes to opera. > > Dan.. > Can't disagree, but Handel has scribbled down a thing or two that have endured. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To sear

[MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. Filled up at just a hair under half a tank and got 29.9 mpg. First 100 miles was at 80 the rest was at 75 so that's about right. Now speed limit is 65 so will probably do a lot better. Sent from my iPhone __

Re: [MBZ] MBCA car show...

2011-07-28 Thread RELNGSON
> Here are some pictures from the 2010 MBCA Seattle Car Show at the > Nile > Country Club... > Except that what worked last night doesn't today. I'll fix it. I hope. RLE > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To sea

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Peter Hertzing wrote: > Well - I played the Cello in my younger years... back when I had limited > talent instead of none, and vivaldi had a huge number of things that I found > to be just amazing. I can definitely see how that would be an influence. The solo str

Re: [MBZ] One music composer - was: GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Fmiser
> astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: > OK. Let me phrase this slightly differently. > > If you were limited to ONE composer whom would you choose to > listen to exclusively None. Variety is good. If I had a choice of one I would soon be listening to none. -- Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] 123 sunroof drain cleanout

2011-07-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > I  came to the conclusion that the sunroof drains on the 81 have been > plugged for years.  Rust and water level lines inside confirm this. I have > been looking for  the drains and poking around with #10 wire, and not found

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Peter Hertzing
Well - I played the Cello in my younger years... back when I had limited talent instead of none, and vivaldi had a huge number of things that I found to be just amazing. On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > The V Man is up there, but I think Mo had more range as far as compositio

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Dan Penoff
The V Man is up there, but I think Mo had more range as far as composition. Just my 0.02 shekels. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 3:04 PM, Peter Hertzing wrote: > Vivaldi and I wouldn't look back > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > >> Mozart and Wagner, wit

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Peter Hertzing
Vivaldi and I wouldn't look back On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > Mozart and Wagner, without exception. > > Puccini when it comes to opera. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 28, 2011, at 12:01 PM, Donald Snook wrote: > > > astrasfogel wrote: "So is Bach the greatest

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Mozart and Wagner, without exception. Puccini when it comes to opera. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 12:01 PM, Donald Snook wrote: > astrasfogel wrote: "So is Bach the greatest? I call it a dead heat with > Ludwig." > > The greatest what? The greatest composer? The greatest

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:20 AM, wrote: > OK.  Let me phrase this slightly differently. > If you were limited to ONE composer whom would you choose to listen to > exclusively7 And if you had to choose ONE single composition, what would it be? For the first question, if I had to take a single

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread astrasfogel
OK. Let me phrase this slightly differently. If you were limited to ONE composer whom would you choose to listen to exclusively7 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Donald Snook Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:01:50 To: M

Re: [MBZ] Bearing kit and special tool?

2011-07-28 Thread Rolf
Brian Carlton has the socket. -Rolf On 07/28/2011 01:53 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: Need to change rear wheel bearings in my 300d. I need the socket to fit the locking nut on the inside of the bearing. Where is the best place to find one? Rusty? How about bearings and seals? Thanks, Mike _

[MBZ] Bearing kit and special tool?

2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
Need to change rear wheel bearings in my 300d. I need the socket to fit the locking nut on the inside of the bearing. Where is the best place to find one? Rusty? How about bearings and seals? Thanks, Mike ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] Name Craig's Snookmobile was Re: GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Gerry Archer
How about "Snooksfahrt"? (Snooks ride) Or, to be more accurate: "snooksvorubergehendfahrt"? (Snooks temporary ride) Gerry - Craig wrote: "Shirley says we should call it Sebastian, as in Johann Sebastian ..." That's not as cool as Snookmobile.

Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Donald Snook
astrasfogel wrote: "So is Bach the greatest? I call it a dead heat with Ludwig." The greatest what? The greatest composer? The greatest composer in his style/era? The term classical music is confusing because "Classical" is a style or period or era. J.S. Bach and Beethoven are in differen

[MBZ] Name Craig's Snookmobile was Re: GUMP is DEAD

2011-07-28 Thread Donald Snook
Craig wrote: "Shirley says we should call it Sebastian, as in Johann Sebastian ..." That's not as cool as Snookmobile. :) Do you name all your cars after german Composers? You could have Ludwig, Wolfgang, Hans, Max, Franz, Carl, Johannes, George, Felix, Robert, Richard, Friedrich, Adolph (