[MBZ] OT Solar roads

2013-05-25 Thread Hendrik and fay
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/solar-road-panels-offer-asphalt-alternative-a-901792.html More high tech wizardry to amaze the masses. Hendrik who was also going to post a article about a Oz solar sheet printer but lost it ___

Re: [MBZ] OT - Motor Rotation

2013-05-25 Thread Hans Neureiter
DX is also clockwise, SX counter clockwise. On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: I plan to order espresso grinder burrs. I was told to order burrs based on which way the motor turns, i.e. right or left turn motor have different burrs. Why is motor

Re: [MBZ] OT - Motor Rotation

2013-05-25 Thread John Reames
Ordering OE burrs is probably the best bet; many of the aftermarket ones have fit and/or durability issues... (This is presuming a commercial grinder...) You might also want to check the bearings in the motor; I replaced burrs years ago, and didn't look at the bearings; I ended up having to

Re: [MBZ] On the road again] and a new issue

2013-05-25 Thread Dwight Giles
Yes, Marshall used to say to check the firewall behnd the battery for rust and leaks on a 123. On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 7:31 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: From my experience, water in rear footwells usually originates from a defect in the front (ie. a leaky window seal) and flows back.

Re: [MBZ] On the road again] and a new issue

2013-05-25 Thread John Reames
Yup, and remove the battery tray to do it; the acid rusts out the tray then goes to work on the car. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 25, 2013, at 6:55, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, Marshall used to say to check the

[MBZ] Things you didn't know you needed

2013-05-25 Thread Rich Thomas
Any SUV can claim to be capable, but only the world's most advanced full-sized SUV can be a step ahead of you at all times. Did you know the GL automatically adjusts its height based on driving speeds? Or that Active Parking Assist measures open

Re: [MBZ] Things you didn't know you needed

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
Gonna hafta let it go, anyway. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 10:32 AM Subject: [MBZ] Things you didn't know you needed Any SUV can claim to

Re: [MBZ] OT - Motor Rotation

2013-05-25 Thread Mountain Man
John wrote: Ordering OE burrs is probably the best bet; many of the aftermarket ones have fit and/or durability issues... (This is presuming a commercial grinder...) You might also want to check the bearings in the motor; I replaced burrs years ago, and didn't look at the bearings; I ended up

Re: [MBZ] OT - Motor Rotation

2013-05-25 Thread Dan Penoff
My morning drink is a 16 ounce tumbler of what I refer to as crappacino. It consists of a weekly assemblage of four cups of freshly brewed espresso, 1 cup of sugar, a shot of vanilla, all mixed into 10 cups of skim milk. This goes into a plastic pitcher in the fridge which I take my morning

[MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread Dan Penoff
So, I'm going to do this using a 5 gallon paint bucket/can and my shop vac. I just can't recall - did we say that there should be a dip tube on the line from the oil pan or not? Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread Rich Thomas
That might keep oil from migrating to the vac side but if it is too long there will be bubbling. I wouldn't worry about it. --R On 5/25/13 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: So, I'm going to do this using a 5 gallon paint bucket/can and my shop vac. I just can't recall - did we say that there

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
See Archives 26 Aug '05, Homemade/$2 Topsider/Oil Sucker. Do you mean discharge the oil at bottom of oil receiver can? I would not; just provide adequate separation between oil discharge tube and vac tube/hose at top of oil receiver can so that any air in the system slows down enough to drop

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread OK Don
If you mean a tube to insert all the way into the oil pan, no - at least from the 123 on, probably not for the 114/115 as well. Just a tube that will slip snuggly into the top of the dip stick tube where it is fat, no further. On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 12:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread Dan Penoff
Yes, the tube going into the bucket, not the one going into the dipstick tube. Sorry for any confusion. I just want to minimize the potential for oil mist getting into the shop vac. Dan Sent from my iPad On May 25, 2013, at 1:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: See Archives 26 Aug '05,

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
Engine oil dipstick tube goes to lowest point in the pan; use entire inner diameter of dipstick tube to extract/carry oil; attach oil evac tube to TOP of dipstick tube. 5/8 O. D. plastic tube with fabric in walls to help it resist collapsing due to heat and vacuum works very nicely for me;

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
Separate the oil discharge point as much as possible from the vacuum tube/hose inlet at top of bucket. Be careful not to put vacuum inlet too low in bucket - only very slightly beneath inside of top. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT - Motor Rotation

2013-05-25 Thread Max
We have a few stove-top machineta and prefer to use Kimbo grounds (Neapolitan). Close enough and cheap too. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: My morning drink is a 16 ounce tumbler of what I refer to as crappacino. It consists

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: See Archives 26 Aug '05, Homemade/$2 Topsider/Oil Sucker. Do you mean discharge the oil at bottom of oil receiver can? I would not; just provide adequate separation between oil discharge tube and vac tube/hose at top of oil receiver can so that any air in the system slows down

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
Some vacuum units are too strong for the relatively low vacuum needed for oil extraction; vent the vac hose as necessary to reduce/adjust vacuum in the receiver bucket. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread Craig
On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Some vacuum units are too strong for the relatively low vacuum needed for oil extraction; vent the vac hose as necessary to reduce/adjust vacuum in the receiver bucket. On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:24:55 -0400 Mitch Haley

Re: [MBZ] Home Made Topsider

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
'Can happen with a lesser vac, too, if oil evac tube collapses or gets blocked in some other manner, i. e,, the space in the oil receiver bucket is not being refilled with oil or air. Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] OT - Motor Rotation

2013-05-25 Thread John Reames
I presume you know of orphanespresso.com (mainly lever machine parts), as well as cafeparts.com (more commercial stuff) and espressoparts.com, since you read home-barista.com :) I've got an old Rancilio Audrey (predecessor of Sylvia) and a Cunill Tauro grinder. I've got an Astoria Lady SAE/1

[MBZ] Simpsonville, SC Freedom Weekend Aloft balloon fest

2013-05-25 Thread G. M. Brown
For anyone considering going to this event, I would highly suggest NOT as I had a lousy experience there today when I had to get a SC state policeman involved in order to get my money back - this place is a scam. Anyone wanting details, holler offline as this is not the place. G. M. Brown

Re: [MBZ] Simpsonville, SC Freedom Weekend Aloft balloon fest

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
Now all of us wanta know. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: G. M. Brown g_010...@hotmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 5:01 PM Subject: [MBZ] Simpsonville, SC Freedom Weekend Aloft balloon fest For anyone considering going to this event, I would

Re: [MBZ] Simpsonville, SC Freedom Weekend Aloft balloon fest

2013-05-25 Thread Rich Thomas
Some commentary from a SC blog (usually some strong language in evidence). http://www.fitsnews.com/2013/05/23/wire/ http://www.fitsnews.com/2013/05/24/wire-loftis/ --R On 5/25/13 5:01 PM, G. M. Brown wrote: For anyone considering going to this event, I would highly suggest NOT as I had a

Re: [MBZ] low Things you didn't know you needed

2013-05-25 Thread Hendrik and fay
It's not entirely clear but from what I gather the air intake for the engine is right down the bottom? If it is that is a disaster waiting to happen. is it not? I remember reading that some W210 models have low air intake positions and this has led to water getting sucked into the engine.

[MBZ] Snorkleing WAS:Things you didn't know you needed

2013-05-25 Thread Dieselhead
It's not entirely clear but from what I gather the air intake for the engine is right down the bottom? If it is that is a disaster waiting to happen. is it not? I remember reading that some W210 models have low air intake positions and this has led to water getting sucked into the engine.

Re: [MBZ] Snorkleing WAS:Things you didn't know you needed

2013-05-25 Thread Hendrik and fay
I wasn't talking about a car, I was talking about myself. So yes I should be able to ford (speaking of which the bastards are pulling out of Oz and may be going north to find slave labour) a creek without drowning, don't worry me that the exhaust is below water as it has a one way valve built

[MBZ] Survivor, rescuer reunite at Maine B-52 crash site

2013-05-25 Thread Craig
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/25/survivor-rescuer-reunite-at-maine-b-52-crash-site/ Craig -- Present:'95 E320Sebastian 117 kmi '94 E420Oskar 127 kmi (awaiting parting out) '82 240D/3.0Bluebell 267 kmi (leaking

Re: [MBZ] Survivor, rescuer reunite at Maine B-52 crash site

2013-05-25 Thread WILTON
Thanks. 'Flew many very low level terrain avoidance training missions myself. Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 11:10 PM Subject: [MBZ] Survivor, rescuer reunite at Maine B-52 crash site

Re: [MBZ] Snorkleing WAS:Things you didn't know you needed

2013-05-25 Thread Dieselhead
I wasn't talking about a car, I was talking about myself. So yes I should be able to ford (speaking of which the bastards are pulling out of Oz and may be going north to find slave labour) a creek without drowning, don't worry me that the exhaust is below water as it has a one way valve built

Re: [MBZ] Snorkleing WAS:Things you didn't know you needed

2013-05-25 Thread Rich Thomas
Driving in the marsh. Tonight we have low-lying area flooding due to the super moon, 7.7ft tide. --R (sent from my miniPad) On May 25, 2013, at 10:35 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: It's not entirely clear but from what I gather the air intake for the engine is right down the