Re: [MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle
On Sep 13, 2012 9:28 PM, "Jim Cathey" wrote: >> >> rattle or sharp repeated "thunk thunk thunk" noise, > Under heavy acceleration, but not > light? Sounds like the center > driveshaft bearing support to me. > No, it's the other way around... it happens more consistently, and the noise is much more pronounced, under gradual acceleration. Alex ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
Car-part.com doesn't list any. Anyone else recommend a source? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Max Dillon wrote: >Diagnoses is fried differential. One hour after I pulled off the road, >it was still too hot to touch for more than a few seconds. > >Opened the fill plug, could not feel any oil. Put in about a quart of >gear lube, enough so that it started to run out the fill hole. Ten >minute test drive, and it's leaking all over. Groaning and grinding >the whole drive. > >Time for a new (used) diff! >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'95 E300 >'87 300TD > >Max Dillon wrote: > >>Car safely deposited in driveway, now I need to diagnose, so I can >>order parts tomorrow. >>-- >>Max Dillon >>Charleston SC >>'95 E300 >>'87 300TD >> >>clay monroe wrote: >> >>>hard to fathom what sort of catastrophic failure it would be that did >>>not involve the drive shaft or diff >>> >>>clay >>> >>> >>>On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Max Dillon wrote: >>> I had a flex disc go bad in a BMW, that was accompanied by lots of >>>vibration. Didn't get any vibration tonight. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe wrote: > Could be the flex disks. Those will make a horrid noise on >failure >>>and > still allow you to drive. No idea how that would impact ABS or >>ASD, > other than destroying brake lines > > > > > clay > > > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > >> Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either >>an > axle shaft or the differential. >> >> While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on >526, >>>it > felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, >>>and > then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from >>>the > rear axle. >> >> I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing > looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and >ASD > lights have both come on. >> >> I'm waiting for a tow now. >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300 >> '87 300TD >> ___ >> 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.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
Diagnoses is fried differential. One hour after I pulled off the road, it was still too hot to touch for more than a few seconds. Opened the fill plug, could not feel any oil. Put in about a quart of gear lube, enough so that it started to run out the fill hole. Ten minute test drive, and it's leaking all over. Groaning and grinding the whole drive. Time for a new (used) diff! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Max Dillon wrote: >Car safely deposited in driveway, now I need to diagnose, so I can >order parts tomorrow. >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'95 E300 >'87 300TD > >clay monroe wrote: > >>hard to fathom what sort of catastrophic failure it would be that did >>not involve the drive shaft or diff >> >>clay >> >> >>On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Max Dillon wrote: >> >>> I had a flex disc go bad in a BMW, that was accompanied by lots of >>vibration. Didn't get any vibration tonight. >>> -- >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> '95 E300 >>> '87 300TD >>> >>> clay monroe wrote: >>> Could be the flex disks. Those will make a horrid noise on failure >>and still allow you to drive. No idea how that would impact ABS or >ASD, other than destroying brake lines clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either >an axle shaft or the differential. > > While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, >>it felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, >>and then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from >>the rear axle. > > I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD lights have both come on. > > I'm waiting for a tow now. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300 > '87 300TD > ___ > 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.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
> Max Dillon wrote: > Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. > Either an axle shaft or the differential. > I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. > Nothing looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping > forward. ABS and ASD lights have both come on. I had a CV joint on a W123 go bad and make a racket that was a lot like a dragging tailpipe. On a different 123, I had a CV joint ball split. Nasty vibration, not a lot of noise. Both looked fine from the outside. But your E300 could be a lot different! -- 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle
rattle or sharp repeated "thunk thunk thunk" noise, only when accelerating between about 10 and 20 MPG. It sounds like something's banging on the underside of the car circa the rear passenger footwells, and if I put my hand back on the driveshaft tunnel when it's happening I can feel the vibration. Under heavy acceleration, but not light? Sounds like the center driveshaft bearing support to me. -- Jim ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:45:59 -0400 Max Dillon wrote: > Car safely deposited in driveway, now I need to diagnose, so I can > order parts tomorrow. Perhaps waiting until tomorrow to diagnose would be a good idea. You will be more rested and will have more light; both of those will make diagnosis more fruitful. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
Yeah, try a cup, maybe. Feel for any discernable difference between before and after. I'm interested to know if you can feel a difference. Does after surface feel smoother than before? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Craig" To: Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:24:01 -0400 "WILTON" wrote: Possibly sand the resting surfaces on the cups/dishes with random orbiting sander to remove offending points, or is the cup/dish material "gritty" such that such sanding action would be of negligible improvement? I could try the sanding and see how it turns out. Thanks, 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
Car safely deposited in driveway, now I need to diagnose, so I can order parts tomorrow. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe wrote: >hard to fathom what sort of catastrophic failure it would be that did >not involve the drive shaft or diff > >clay > > >On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > >> I had a flex disc go bad in a BMW, that was accompanied by lots of >vibration. Didn't get any vibration tonight. >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300 >> '87 300TD >> >> clay monroe wrote: >> >>> Could be the flex disks. Those will make a horrid noise on failure >and >>> still allow you to drive. No idea how that would impact ABS or ASD, >>> other than destroying brake lines >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> clay >>> >>> >>> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >>> 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran >>> 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial >>> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Max Dillon wrote: >>> Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either an >>> axle shaft or the differential. While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, >it >>> felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, >and >>> then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from >the >>> rear axle. I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing >>> looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD >>> lights have both come on. I'm waiting for a tow now. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD ___ 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.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
"Synthetic" quartz? Hardness of quartz is 7 on Mohs scale; wonder what this is - at or near 7, too? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Craig" To: Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:25:46 -0400 "WILTON" wrote: What is the counter top material? Synthetic quartz 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle
Flex disc? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Alex Chamberlain wrote: >Must be the day for 124s to make bad noises, although I don't think my >problem is as bad as Max's. All of a sudden my 300D is making a >rattle or sharp repeated "thunk thunk thunk" noise, only when >accelerating between about 10 and 20 MPG. It sounds like something's >banging on the underside of the car circa the rear passenger >footwells, and if I put my hand back on the driveshaft tunnel when >it's happening I can feel the vibration. I don't think it's likely to >be exhaust-related although I could be wrong--I replaced all of the >mounts last year when I dumped the cat so the whole exhaust system >from front to back is pretty tight. > >Alex > >___ >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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle
Alex, et al. Center drive shaft bearing or support (or both), flex disk, perhaps? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. > > From: Alex Chamberlain >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:10 PM >Subject: [MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle > >Must be the day for 124s to make bad noises, although I don't think my >problem is as bad as Max's. All of a sudden my 300D is making a >rattle or sharp repeated "thunk thunk thunk" noise, only when >accelerating between about 10 and 20 MPG. It sounds like something's >banging on the underside of the car circa the rear passenger >footwells, and if I put my hand back on the driveshaft tunnel when >it's happening I can feel the vibration. I don't think it's likely to >be exhaust-related although I could be wrong--I replaced all of the >mounts last year when I dumped the cat so the whole exhaust system >from front to back is pretty tight. > >Alex > >___ >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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:24:01 -0400 "WILTON" wrote: > Possibly sand the resting surfaces on the cups/dishes with random > orbiting sander to remove offending points, or is the cup/dish material > "gritty" such that such sanding action would be of negligible > improvement? I could try the sanding and see how it turns out. Thanks, 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:25:46 -0400 "WILTON" wrote: > What is the counter top material? Synthetic quartz 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle
Now that could be a flex disk. Sent from my iPhone yes ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
What is the counter top material? Wilton - Original Message - From: "WILTON" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops Possibly sand the resting surfaces on the cups/dishes with random orbiting sander to remove offending points, or is the cup/dish material "gritty" such that such sanding action would be of negligible improvement? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops Well, countertops are going to get all kinds of use and abuse, that's what they are there for. "patina" But if is an issue get some of those thin plastic cutting sheets to have around. --R On 9/13/12 10:38 PM, Craig wrote: We recently replaced our countertops and are concerned that our coffee cups and dishes with unglazed bottoms will scratch them. Is there some way to treat the dishes so they won't be able to scratch? I thought of glazing the unglazed parts, but don't have access to a kiln and have never done that type of work. Thanks, 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
Possibly sand the resting surfaces on the cups/dishes with random orbiting sander to remove offending points, or is the cup/dish material "gritty" such that such sanding action would be of negligible improvement? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops Well, countertops are going to get all kinds of use and abuse, that's what they are there for. "patina" But if is an issue get some of those thin plastic cutting sheets to have around. --R On 9/13/12 10:38 PM, Craig wrote: We recently replaced our countertops and are concerned that our coffee cups and dishes with unglazed bottoms will scratch them. Is there some way to treat the dishes so they won't be able to scratch? I thought of glazing the unglazed parts, but don't have access to a kiln and have never done that type of work. Thanks, 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Mobil 1
There is a rebate out for mobil 1 and there is also one out for Delvac. If you buy on the NAPA sale, and get the rebate, you might get the Mobil 1 at 2005 prices. ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either an axle shaft or the differential. While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, it felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, and then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from the rear axle. I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD lights have both come on. I'm waiting for a tow now. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD I had a used axle fail catastrophically on the SDL. Pulled out of a stop light normally, Bang, and no go. (No ASD) Got it off the 4 lane to a side street with some help pushing. one of only 2 times I have had to get a toe truck (Seattleism) in 40+ years of Dieseling. Sounds like it may be your problem, but with ASD, you can limp. In this case, I got a used axle from an okie (not Kaleb, cause he didn't have one) and it smelled like plastic roofing cement. I suspect that was put in to tighten up a bad axle. Got it hauled home and waited for an axle from someplace else. ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
We recently replaced our countertops and are concerned that our coffee cups and dishes with unglazed bottoms will scratch them. Is there some way to treat the dishes so they won't be able to scratch? I thought of glazing the unglazed parts, but don't have access to a kiln and have never done that type of work. Thanks, Craig Use paper plates and plastic cups? Seriously, cutting boards or coasters, if this is a serious problem. ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle
Now that could be a flex disk. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 13, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: Must be the day for 124s to make bad noises, although I don't think my problem is as bad as Max's. All of a sudden my 300D is making a rattle or sharp repeated "thunk thunk thunk" noise, only when accelerating between about 10 and 20 MPG. It sounds like something's banging on the underside of the car circa the rear passenger footwells, and if I put my hand back on the driveshaft tunnel when it's happening I can feel the vibration. I don't think it's likely to be exhaust-related although I could be wrong--I replaced all of the mounts last year when I dumped the cat so the whole exhaust system from front to back is pretty tight. Alex ___ 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:10:05 -0700 (PDT) Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > Use placemats? That works on the dining table, but is not a solution for countertops. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] QUIET? The digests have been full of....nuthin
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:03:59 -0400 (EDT) relng...@aol.com wrote: > But I did pick up three cases of Mobil1 0W40 on sale yesterday at $5.89 > per quart. I got some 0W40 and some 15W50 from the NAPA store in Santa Fe yesterday. Thank you for letting us know about the sale. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] QUIET? The digests have been full of....nuthin
Is that sale still going? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 13, 2012, at 11:03 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: But I did pick up three cases of Mobil1 0W40 on sale yesterday at $5.89 per quart. Positively giddy,in fact. RLE ___ 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:43:38 -0400 Max Dillon wrote: > I'd ask about your concern at the business that installed them. That's a good suggestion. Thanks. > Have they already been scratched? No. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] '87 300D low speed acceleration rattle
Must be the day for 124s to make bad noises, although I don't think my problem is as bad as Max's. All of a sudden my 300D is making a rattle or sharp repeated "thunk thunk thunk" noise, only when accelerating between about 10 and 20 MPG. It sounds like something's banging on the underside of the car circa the rear passenger footwells, and if I put my hand back on the driveshaft tunnel when it's happening I can feel the vibration. I don't think it's likely to be exhaust-related although I could be wrong--I replaced all of the mounts last year when I dumped the cat so the whole exhaust system from front to back is pretty tight. Alex ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
Use placemats? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 13, 2012, at 10:43 PM, Max Dillon wrote: I'd ask about your concern at the business that installed them. Have they already been scratched? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Craig wrote: We recently replaced our countertops and are concerned that our coffee cups and dishes with unglazed bottoms will scratch them. Is there some way to treat the dishes so they won't be able to scratch? I thought of glazing the unglazed parts, but don't have access to a kiln and have never done that type of work. Thanks, 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
hard to fathom what sort of catastrophic failure it would be that did not involve the drive shaft or diff clay On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > I had a flex disc go bad in a BMW, that was accompanied by lots of vibration. > Didn't get any vibration tonight. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300 > '87 300TD > > clay monroe wrote: > >> Could be the flex disks. Those will make a horrid noise on failure and >> still allow you to drive. No idea how that would impact ABS or ASD, >> other than destroying brake lines >> >> >> >> >> clay >> >> >> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >> 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran >> 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial >> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Max Dillon wrote: >> >>> Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either an >> axle shaft or the differential. >>> >>> While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, it >> felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, and >> then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from the >> rear axle. >>> >>> I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing >> looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD >> lights have both come on. >>> >>> I'm waiting for a tow now. >>> -- >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> '95 E300 >>> '87 300TD >>> ___ >>> 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.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] QUIET? The digests have been full of....nuthin
But I did pick up three cases of Mobil1 0W40 on sale yesterday at $5.89 per quart. Positively giddy,in fact. RLE ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
I had a flex disc go bad in a BMW, that was accompanied by lots of vibration. Didn't get any vibration tonight. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD clay monroe wrote: >Could be the flex disks. Those will make a horrid noise on failure and >still allow you to drive. No idea how that would impact ABS or ASD, >other than destroying brake lines > > > > >clay > > >1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran >1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial >POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > >On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > >> Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either an >axle shaft or the differential. >> >> While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, it >felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, and >then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from the >rear axle. >> >> I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing >looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD >lights have both come on. >> >> I'm waiting for a tow now. >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300 >> '87 300TD >> ___ >> 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.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
Well, countertops are going to get all kinds of use and abuse, that's what they are there for. "patina" But if is an issue get some of those thin plastic cutting sheets to have around. --R On 9/13/12 10:38 PM, Craig wrote: We recently replaced our countertops and are concerned that our coffee cups and dishes with unglazed bottoms will scratch them. Is there some way to treat the dishes so they won't be able to scratch? I thought of glazing the unglazed parts, but don't have access to a kiln and have never done that type of work. Thanks, 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
Well that's no fun. --R On 9/13/12 10:30 PM, Max Dillon wrote: Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either an axle shaft or the differential. While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, it felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, and then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from the rear axle. I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD lights have both come on. I'm waiting for a tow now. ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bad axle or differential
Could be the flex disks. Those will make a horrid noise on failure and still allow you to drive. No idea how that would impact ABS or ASD, other than destroying brake lines clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either an axle > shaft or the differential. > > While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, it felt > like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, and then a > bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from the rear axle. > > I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing looks amiss, > but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD lights have both come > on. > > I'm waiting for a tow now. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300 > '87 300TD > ___ > 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
I'd ask about your concern at the business that installed them. Have they already been scratched? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Craig wrote: >We recently replaced our countertops and are concerned that our coffee >cups and dishes with unglazed bottoms will scratch them. > >Is there some way to treat the dishes so they won't be able to scratch? >I thought of glazing the unglazed parts, but don't have access to a >kiln >and have never done that type of work. > >Thanks, > > >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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: How to keep dishes from scratching new countertops
We recently replaced our countertops and are concerned that our coffee cups and dishes with unglazed bottoms will scratch them. Is there some way to treat the dishes so they won't be able to scratch? I thought of glazing the unglazed parts, but don't have access to a kiln and have never done that type of work. Thanks, 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Bad axle or differential
Diving home from airport tonight my '95 E300 broke down. Either an axle shaft or the differential. While going up and over a large bridge, Wando river bridge on 526, it felt like the brakes were applied and the car slowed momentarily, and then a bang/thump from the rear of the car. After that noise from the rear axle. I drove on to my exit, then pulled over to have a look. Nothing looks amiss, but terrible noise just creeping forward. ABS and ASD lights have both come on. I'm waiting for a tow now. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Quiet days?
I've been busy working and did my MC license assessment on Friday. I remember someone posted Seinfeld in a SL, here he is in a 6.3 http://www.comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/bob-einstein-unusable-on-the-internet/ Hendrik who likes a good cup of Joe On 14/09/12 09:23, Craig wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:32:09 -0400 Max Dillon wrote: OK, had some trouble with my email, glad I didn't miss much. I have been busy looking for jobs and painting baseboard molding and door trim. I do have some car projects, but it's been rainy lately (yes, even in New Mexico). 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Quiet day?
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:32:09 -0400 Max Dillon wrote: > OK, had some trouble with my email, glad I didn't miss much. I have been busy looking for jobs and painting baseboard molding and door trim. I do have some car projects, but it's been rainy lately (yes, even in New Mexico). 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Quiet day?
OK, had some trouble with my email, glad I didn't miss much. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD WILTON wrote: >'Don't think so - quiet here, too. > >Wilton > >- Original Message - >From: "Max Dillon" >To: "Mercedes Discussion List" ; "Kaleb >Striplin" > >Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:03 PM >Subject: [MBZ] Quiet day? > > >> No traffic, is it me? >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300 >> '87 300TD >> ___ >> 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.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Quiet day?
'Don't think so - quiet here, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Max Dillon" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" ; "Kaleb Striplin" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:03 PM Subject: [MBZ] Quiet day? No traffic, is it me? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD ___ 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Quiet day?
No traffic, is it me? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Radio Lights
Did you email Ed Ebel at Becker? He would probably help you as well as sell you the correct lamps. Dan On Sep 13, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Larry T wrote: > Grand Prix 2000 is all I have found so far. I assume (I know, a bad thing to > do) either the guts come out from the rear/top exposing the lights at the > front, else the front comes off revealing the lights. > > There's a place that specializes in these kinds of stereo's (in NC I believe) > who may sell the bulbs and will tell me how difficult it is to change them > out... > > Thanks for the thoughts gang, > Larry > > > On 9/1/2012 2:47 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: >> Probably not, but what's the model number? >> >> On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Larry T wrote: >>> hello all, >>> One of the lights in my Becker Grand Prix OE stereo in my 91 300D has >>> burned out. Is there an easy way to replace the bulb? >>> >>> Thx, >>> LarryT >>> 91 300D >>> ___ >>> 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.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Radio Lights
Grand Prix 2000 is all I have found so far. I assume (I know, a bad thing to do) either the guts come out from the rear/top exposing the lights at the front, else the front comes off revealing the lights. There's a place that specializes in these kinds of stereo's (in NC I believe) who may sell the bulbs and will tell me how difficult it is to change them out... Thanks for the thoughts gang, Larry On 9/1/2012 2:47 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Probably not, but what's the model number? On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 7:14 AM, Larry T wrote: hello all, One of the lights in my Becker Grand Prix OE stereo in my 91 300D has burned out. Is there an easy way to replace the bulb? Thx, LarryT 91 300D ___ 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.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices?
I wish our prices would swing back down that much. It seems like they go up by something like 5 cents per liter but then go down by a penny or two if the price drops on crude. Randy On 13/09/2012 1:53 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I understand. I probably should have phrased my response differently. As someone else mentioned, a $0.20 swing in the price in a day is not unheard of... Dan On Sep 13, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Craig wrote: On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:32:24 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: A $0.05 jump? Heck, we see that in a day sometimes. Our gas prices "float" and due to even the slightest bump in the market can move even more than that in an hour or two. He's talking about the price per liter. That's about $0.19 per gallon. 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices?
I understand. I probably should have phrased my response differently. As someone else mentioned, a $0.20 swing in the price in a day is not unheard of... Dan On Sep 13, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Craig wrote: > On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:32:24 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: > >> A $0.05 jump? >> >> Heck, we see that in a day sometimes. >> >> Our gas prices "float" and due to even the slightest bump in the market >> can move even more than that in an hour or two. > > He's talking about the price per liter. That's about $0.19 per gallon. > > > 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices?
$0.20/gal or more changes not uncommon here from one day to the next. Or even the same day... Allan Dan Penoff writes: > A $0.05 jump? > > Heck, we see that in a day sometimes. > > Our gas prices "float" and due to even the slightest bump in the market can > move even more than that in an hour or two. > > Dan > > On Sep 13, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > >> What is happening where you are? >> We got a $0.05 per liter jump this morning. >> That is the first change since about May of this year. >> That makes it about $4.80 per US Gallon or $5.72 per Imp Gallon. >> >> Randy >> >> ___ >> 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices?
Our prices are headed that way. last fueling was 4.28/gal. California and WA distillers have had technical issues which reduced supply. Tropical storms will reduce raw oil flow into the south. Alaska is switching over to shale from the easy to get crude which has been headed to asia anyway. On Sep 13, 2012, at 9:24 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > What is happening where you are? > We got a $0.05 per liter jump this morning. > That is the first change since about May of this year. > That makes it about $4.80 per US Gallon or $5.72 per Imp Gallon. > > Randy > > ___ > 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] this is funny
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2012/09/13/russian-motoring-incident-of-the-day/ --R ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices?
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:32:24 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: > A $0.05 jump? > > Heck, we see that in a day sometimes. > > Our gas prices "float" and due to even the slightest bump in the market > can move even more than that in an hour or two. He's talking about the price per liter. That's about $0.19 per gallon. 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices?
Agreed. It is not uncommon at all to buy diesel in the morning and come back later in the day to find the price 20 cents higher, or even lower sometimes. $.05 we don't even notice anymore. Mike On Sep 13, 2012 12:32 PM, "Dan Penoff" wrote: > A $0.05 jump? > > Heck, we see that in a day sometimes. > > Our gas prices "float" and due to even the slightest bump in the market > can move even more than that in an hour or two. > > Dan > > On Sep 13, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > > > What is happening where you are? > > We got a $0.05 per liter jump this morning. > > That is the first change since about May of this year. > > That makes it about $4.80 per US Gallon or $5.72 per Imp Gallon. > > > > Randy > > > > ___ > > 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.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Printing Article
> Larry T wrote: > now I hear of more and more newspapers closing and within 10 > years we should expect the end of hardcover books, something I > am really not looking forward to as I love books. > Sad to see an entire industry die a slow death... Kinda like the horse industry. Used to be nearly everyone had one. Now we use cars and trucks. Machines have no soul compared to a horse. Sad to see the industry die. That said, I like paper books too. > Rich wrote: > > The batteries in some of my old books still work, and when I > drop them they still work. Yup. But how many can you carry with you? On the electronic device in my pocket anyway, I can carry dozens of books. And I can make the type size whatever suits me this reading. And it's easy to have a couple copies. They both have advantages. -- Philip, luddite ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fuel prices?
A $0.05 jump? Heck, we see that in a day sometimes. Our gas prices "float" and due to even the slightest bump in the market can move even more than that in an hour or two. Dan On Sep 13, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > What is happening where you are? > We got a $0.05 per liter jump this morning. > That is the first change since about May of this year. > That makes it about $4.80 per US Gallon or $5.72 per Imp Gallon. > > Randy > > ___ > 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Fuel prices?
What is happening where you are? We got a $0.05 per liter jump this morning. That is the first change since about May of this year. That makes it about $4.80 per US Gallon or $5.72 per Imp Gallon. Randy ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs
That's my point: just flata$$ don't do it! 'Almost killed me right there in my driveway. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Michael Canfield" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs Don't even think that it is safe that way because it is not. Artie did not inhale the fuel until it hit his mouth and was so repulsive that he choked and involuntarily sucked fuel into his lungs. This is a guy who has been siphoning diesel for 50 plus years. He says that he has gotten mouthfuls of diesel many, many times but NOTHING, is like getting a mouthful of ULSD. The ONLY safe way to siphon ULSD is with something other than your body creating the suction. Just plain don't do it! It isn't worth risking your life for a few bucks saved on a cheap siphon pump. Yeah, your LIFE, not just the bad taste and a wife that won't kiss your smelly face. THE DOCTORS TOLD ARTIE HE WAS GOING TO DIE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT! Damn lucky he is a tough old bird. He was down for 3 mos. or so, not even able to lift 20 pounds by himself before his body finally started to win. Took another 6 mos. for him to be able to work again and he still can not breath like he could before and it has been over a year since it happened. Mike On Sep 13, 2012 3:16 AM, "Fmiser" wrote: > > Wilton wrote: > > > > sucked lightly on tube by mouth to start siphon; didn't > > quite make it first time; sucked a little harder; got little > > bit of fuel in mouth, but lota fumes in lungs. > Michael Canfield wrote: > A friend of mine nearly died from inhaling diesel fuel into > his lungs. The trick to not suck with your lungs, but with your tongue. Like pipe smoking, I'm told. Take a deep breath, hold it, and use only your tongue to generate the vacuum. It might take a few mouth-fulls, but neither the liquid nor the vapor should ever be able to get past your mouth. Should bad things happen and too much gets in your mouth and you cough, you won't have to pull air (and vapor and liquid) in before a violent exhale. Still it's not a terribly safe thing to do - but neither is driving. Or living. -- 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Printing Article
Larry T writes: > I took 2 double years of "Graphic Arts" in high school - which > consisted of letterpress printing, offset printing, photography and > silk-screening - the teacher talked about there always being a need > for printing and books - now I hear of more and more newspapers > closing and within 10 years we should expect the end of hardcover > books, something I am really not looking forward to as I love books. I think specialty books will be around for a while. Daily newspapers and classroom textbooks are rapidly going digital and I doubt if there will be many still produced on paper in another 10 years. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Printing Article
The batteries in some of my old books still work, and when I drop them they still work. --R On 9/13/12 11:17 AM, Larry T wrote: I took 2 double years of "Graphic Arts" in high school - which consisted of letterpress printing, offset printing, photography and silk-screening - the teacher talked about there always being a need for printing and books - now I hear of more and more newspapers closing and within 10 years we should expect the end of hardcover books, something I am really not looking forward to as I love books. I didn't make a career in any of these fields although some classmates did - and the teacher went on to make a huge fortune in the cell phone industry - he got in very early. Sad to see an entire industry die a slow death... LarryT '91 300D On 9/13/2012 7:05 AM, Gerry Archer wrote: That article takes me back to when I worked at the Tampa Tribune as a teenager in the 1940s. Everything was letterpress there; four or more Linotypes and many steel tables where the slugs of type were assembled into pages. The pages then went through a press which imprinted the type onto a (gutta-percha?) sheet which was then fitted into a a moulding setup where melted lead was poured forming a half round copy of a page that was then mounted on a roller in the press and automatically coated with ink during the press run. The press was a huge, nearly two story machine with catwalks around the upper areas. I remember the time when a pressman got his hand caught between rollers and lost his arm up to the elbow. THe blood and tissue was quickly cleaned up and the paper was no more than thirty minutes late on the streets. Trickery, practical jokes, and drunkeness were common in the newsroom where I worked. As a teenager straight from a small farming town in Indiana, I endured most of them. For example, one day a composing room employee asked me if I'd ever seen "type lice". When I looked down between the type slugs on a (galley?) of type, he slammed it shut and I got a face full of ink and water. One time the farm editor, who rode a bicycle to work, got drunk and accused the makeup editor of hiding it. The makeup editor took off his glasses and they went at each other in the middle of the newsroom. With the farm editor drunk and the makeup editor effectively blind without his glasses, I don't think either one got in a solid blow to the other in spite of many roundhouse swings before the fight was broken up. Turned out that the farm editors wife had driven him to work that night and his bicycle was at home. In many ways, those were happier times than todays fast paced era. Gerry From: "Dan Penoff" Who is it that's into old printing presses? They will enjoy this article: http://printmag.com/Article/Death-of-a-Pressman Dan ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2437/5265 - Release Date: 09/12/12 ___ 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.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Printing Article
I took 2 double years of "Graphic Arts" in high school - which consisted of letterpress printing, offset printing, photography and silk-screening - the teacher talked about there always being a need for printing and books - now I hear of more and more newspapers closing and within 10 years we should expect the end of hardcover books, something I am really not looking forward to as I love books. I didn't make a career in any of these fields although some classmates did - and the teacher went on to make a huge fortune in the cell phone industry - he got in very early. Sad to see an entire industry die a slow death... LarryT '91 300D On 9/13/2012 7:05 AM, Gerry Archer wrote: That article takes me back to when I worked at the Tampa Tribune as a teenager in the 1940s. Everything was letterpress there; four or more Linotypes and many steel tables where the slugs of type were assembled into pages. The pages then went through a press which imprinted the type onto a (gutta-percha?) sheet which was then fitted into a a moulding setup where melted lead was poured forming a half round copy of a page that was then mounted on a roller in the press and automatically coated with ink during the press run. The press was a huge, nearly two story machine with catwalks around the upper areas. I remember the time when a pressman got his hand caught between rollers and lost his arm up to the elbow. THe blood and tissue was quickly cleaned up and the paper was no more than thirty minutes late on the streets. Trickery, practical jokes, and drunkeness were common in the newsroom where I worked. As a teenager straight from a small farming town in Indiana, I endured most of them. For example, one day a composing room employee asked me if I'd ever seen "type lice". When I looked down between the type slugs on a (galley?) of type, he slammed it shut and I got a face full of ink and water. One time the farm editor, who rode a bicycle to work, got drunk and accused the makeup editor of hiding it. The makeup editor took off his glasses and they went at each other in the middle of the newsroom. With the farm editor drunk and the makeup editor effectively blind without his glasses, I don't think either one got in a solid blow to the other in spite of many roundhouse swings before the fight was broken up. Turned out that the farm editors wife had driven him to work that night and his bicycle was at home. In many ways, those were happier times than todays fast paced era. Gerry From: "Dan Penoff" Who is it that's into old printing presses? They will enjoy this article: http://printmag.com/Article/Death-of-a-Pressman Dan ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2437/5265 - Release Date: 09/12/12 ___ 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.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs
The only 2 ways I ever siphon liquids is either using a Siphon Pump or by using a clear tube and leaving a low spot around my knees so I can see the liquid start flowing and I can direct it into a container - then it never gets close to any part of me... ULSD probably tastes as bad as everyone says, I don't even want to think about what gas with ethanol must taste like popcorn maybe? ;-) LarryT 91 300D On 9/13/2012 10:30 AM, WILTON wrote: BTW, I never have sucked a siphon tube on purpose with my lungs, not even when it almost killed me. I can assure you that sucking fuel fumes into my lungs was entirely involuntary - probably by taking breath thru mouth after spitting the small bit of fuel out. 'Don't think I've sucked on one since, and don't plan on it again. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Fmiser" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:15 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs > Wilton wrote: > > sucked lightly on tube by mouth to start siphon; didn't > quite make it first time; sucked a little harder; got little > bit of fuel in mouth, but lota fumes in lungs. Michael Canfield wrote: A friend of mine nearly died from inhaling diesel fuel into his lungs. The trick to not suck with your lungs, but with your tongue. Like pipe smoking, I'm told. Take a deep breath, hold it, and use only your tongue to generate the vacuum. It might take a few mouth-fulls, but neither the liquid nor the vapor should ever be able to get past your mouth. Should bad things happen and too much gets in your mouth and you cough, you won't have to pull air (and vapor and liquid) in before a violent exhale. Still it's not a terribly safe thing to do - but neither is driving. Or living. -- 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs
Don't even think that it is safe that way because it is not. Artie did not inhale the fuel until it hit his mouth and was so repulsive that he choked and involuntarily sucked fuel into his lungs. This is a guy who has been siphoning diesel for 50 plus years. He says that he has gotten mouthfuls of diesel many, many times but NOTHING, is like getting a mouthful of ULSD. The ONLY safe way to siphon ULSD is with something other than your body creating the suction. Just plain don't do it! It isn't worth risking your life for a few bucks saved on a cheap siphon pump. Yeah, your LIFE, not just the bad taste and a wife that won't kiss your smelly face. THE DOCTORS TOLD ARTIE HE WAS GOING TO DIE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT! Damn lucky he is a tough old bird. He was down for 3 mos. or so, not even able to lift 20 pounds by himself before his body finally started to win. Took another 6 mos. for him to be able to work again and he still can not breath like he could before and it has been over a year since it happened. Mike On Sep 13, 2012 3:16 AM, "Fmiser" wrote: > > > Wilton wrote: > > > > > > sucked lightly on tube by mouth to start siphon; didn't > > > quite make it first time; sucked a little harder; got little > > > bit of fuel in mouth, but lota fumes in lungs. > > > Michael Canfield wrote: > > > A friend of mine nearly died from inhaling diesel fuel into > > his lungs. > > The trick to not suck with your lungs, but with your tongue. > Like pipe smoking, I'm told. > > Take a deep breath, hold it, and use only your tongue to > generate the vacuum. It might take a few mouth-fulls, but > neither the liquid nor the vapor should ever be able to get past > your mouth. Should bad things happen and too much gets in your > mouth and you cough, you won't have to pull air (and vapor and > liquid) in before a violent exhale. > > Still it's not a terribly safe thing to do - but neither is > driving. Or living. > > -- 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs
BTW, I never have sucked a siphon tube on purpose with my lungs, not even when it almost killed me. I can assure you that sucking fuel fumes into my lungs was entirely involuntary - probably by taking breath thru mouth after spitting the small bit of fuel out. 'Don't think I've sucked on one since, and don't plan on it again. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Fmiser" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:15 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs > Wilton wrote: > > sucked lightly on tube by mouth to start siphon; didn't > quite make it first time; sucked a little harder; got little > bit of fuel in mouth, but lota fumes in lungs. Michael Canfield wrote: A friend of mine nearly died from inhaling diesel fuel into his lungs. The trick to not suck with your lungs, but with your tongue. Like pipe smoking, I'm told. Take a deep breath, hold it, and use only your tongue to generate the vacuum. It might take a few mouth-fulls, but neither the liquid nor the vapor should ever be able to get past your mouth. Should bad things happen and too much gets in your mouth and you cough, you won't have to pull air (and vapor and liquid) in before a violent exhale. Still it's not a terribly safe thing to do - but neither is driving. Or living. -- 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tek T922 oscil
Well the junk sale has some tektronics T 922 oscilloscopes for sale at $20. Seems like a deal, but for the few times I think one would be handy, I am not sure it is worth the time and space it would take up. I'd probably have to spend $40 or more for some leads. What do you all think of such a scope? Google is your friend. $20 for a working name-brand scope (no matter how lowly a model) sounds good to me. http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php/t=3839 IIRC, a T922 is near the bottom of the barrel so far as Tek choices go, but nothing really wrong with it either. And _any_ working scope is way better than no scope at all! When you need one, you need one. -- Jim ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs
Yep, goes to show that mythbusters is purely entertainment. :P I could go on for hours about how they botched stuff... I do, it seems. My son loves the show, and I like it too. I do carp a bit, though... We just watched (again) the cement truck meets dynamite episode. Great fun! -- Jim ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Printing Article
That article takes me back to when I worked at the Tampa Tribune as a teenager in the 1940s. Everything was letterpress there; four or more Linotypes and many steel tables where the slugs of type were assembled into pages. The pages then went through a press which imprinted the type onto a (gutta-percha?) sheet which was then fitted into a a moulding setup where melted lead was poured forming a half round copy of a page that was then mounted on a roller in the press and automatically coated with ink during the press run. The press was a huge, nearly two story machine with catwalks around the upper areas. I remember the time when a pressman got his hand caught between rollers and lost his arm up to the elbow. THe blood and tissue was quickly cleaned up and the paper was no more than thirty minutes late on the streets. Trickery, practical jokes, and drunkeness were common in the newsroom where I worked. As a teenager straight from a small farming town in Indiana, I endured most of them. For example, one day a composing room employee asked me if I'd ever seen "type lice". When I looked down between the type slugs on a (galley?) of type, he slammed it shut and I got a face full of ink and water. One time the farm editor, who rode a bicycle to work, got drunk and accused the makeup editor of hiding it. The makeup editor took off his glasses and they went at each other in the middle of the newsroom. With the farm editor drunk and the makeup editor effectively blind without his glasses, I don't think either one got in a solid blow to the other in spite of many roundhouse swings before the fight was broken up. Turned out that the farm editors wife had driven him to work that night and his bicycle was at home. In many ways, those were happier times than todays fast paced era. Gerry From: "Dan Penoff" Who is it that's into old printing presses? They will enjoy this article: http://printmag.com/Article/Death-of-a-Pressman Dan ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2437/5265 - Release Date: 09/12/12 ___ 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.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs
Yep, goes to show that mythbusters is purely entertainment. :P I could go on for hours about how they botched stuff... Walt On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Fmiser wrote: >> Walt Zarnoch wrote: > >> IIRC Mythbusters sucked up a half gallon of gas into a >> shopvac, and left it run for quite a while without any "boom". > > I personally know someone who used a car wash vacuum cleaner to > clean up a gasoline spill in the truck. It exploded. No one > was seriously injured, but the establishment pursued collecting > damages. The fellow was not much sharper than a marble. > > -- 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Siphoning - was: The Joy of Mercedes Repairs
> > Wilton wrote: > > > > sucked lightly on tube by mouth to start siphon; didn't > > quite make it first time; sucked a little harder; got little > > bit of fuel in mouth, but lota fumes in lungs. > Michael Canfield wrote: > A friend of mine nearly died from inhaling diesel fuel into > his lungs. The trick to not suck with your lungs, but with your tongue. Like pipe smoking, I'm told. Take a deep breath, hold it, and use only your tongue to generate the vacuum. It might take a few mouth-fulls, but neither the liquid nor the vapor should ever be able to get past your mouth. Should bad things happen and too much gets in your mouth and you cough, you won't have to pull air (and vapor and liquid) in before a violent exhale. Still it's not a terribly safe thing to do - but neither is driving. Or living. -- 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
