[MBZ] Roger? or whatever this topic is?

2013-08-06 Thread rogerhga
Don, As with any parent or misguided voter, you need to let President Obama grow up and accept responsibility at some point. IF he accepted the Bush surveillance, then it is now his surveillance. So, yes blame Bush for his shortcomings, but people need to start blaming Obama for his

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: I dunno as I believe that, as I said in a previous missive we've got 3 of the $999 MTD made mowers (Craftsman, Bolens and Troybuilt respectively) and they're actually pretty good mower. Is this the one with many forward speeds, all controlled by belts? I've heard that

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: This thing has to be vapor locking. Next time it dies, take off the fuel cap and put it back on. Might have a pinched tank vent hose. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
I have a saw that behaves similarly to yours. If I hit it with the Seafoam (like 1oz per tank) and run it hard it'll clear up for awhile. I never did figure out the problem. My Husky ran poorly last season, turned out it needed gas lines, they were collapsing under suction. -Curt Date: Mon,

Re: [MBZ] Who change the Vegemite?

2013-08-06 Thread Michael Canfield
Lots of rain makes for large fruit with less flavor. Mike On Aug 5, 2013 1:33 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: On Aug 4, 2013 8:33 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: nothing grown in california seems to have any taste anymore. worst fruit i know of, at least WA

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
I hadn't even thought of it, what a dope... The farm is 450 miles from my house so I don't have easy access to my tools there ;) -Curt Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 23:07:51 -0400 From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere

Re: [MBZ] Who change the Vegemite?

2013-08-06 Thread Michael Canfield
You hit it Gary. Buying fresh, local produce is the best. But our tastes have been spoiled by cheap shipping from all over the world so sometimes local grown isn't as tasty, or big, or colorful, or whatever as you see at the market. Mike On Aug 5, 2013 12:54 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread dseretakis
Well then get a set of tools for the farm!:). Another excuse to buy more tools! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 8:22 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I hadn't even thought of it, what a dope... The farm is 450 miles from my house so I don't have easy access to my tools

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I tried that. It will act like it wants to start then dies out again. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: This thing has to be vapor locking. Next time it dies, take off the fuel cap and put it back on. Might have a

[MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread Rich Thomas
http://flightaware.com --R ___ http://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] Motor Mounts by the numbers

2013-08-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
My spare set of motor mounts must have been sold or given away. Funny how this happens. I do have some W123 spare brake hoses, however, On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I believe the M103 mounts are the fluid filled ones, which makes the far more expensive

Re: [MBZ] Roger? or whatever this topic is?

2013-08-06 Thread G Mann
Leaders take responsibility Losers assess blame I want a leader. Nothing further. Dismissed. Grant... On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 4:30 AM, roger...@comcast.net wrote: Don, As with any parent or misguided voter, you need to let President Obama grow up and accept responsibility at some

[MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Frederick Moir
Just read that former president Bush has had a stent inserted in his heart. A nice bit of micro-surgery.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] The rusty green 116 SD is now on ebay

2013-08-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I didn't see any mention of a hole in the ebay listing. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:20 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.comwrote: What a rustbucket. Only 80K miles. OK, then he drove it in the rain for 80K miles then parked it under a pile of salt for next winter's roads. The fender

Re: [MBZ] Motor Mounts by the numbers

2013-08-06 Thread Rich Thomas
There are 2 kinds of those too --R On 8/6/13 10:39 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: My spare set of motor mounts must have been sold or given away. Funny how this happens. I do have some W123 spare brake hoses, however, On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] The rusty green 116 SD is now on ebay

2013-08-06 Thread Richard Hattaway
In the pictures From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The rusty green 116 SD is now on ebay I didn't see any mention of a hole in the ebay

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Rich Thomas
There are some who would say, He has one? He is quite fit though -- witness his ongoing support of wounded veterans on a fairly challenging mtn bike ride in Texas. Saw 41 a few years back eating pizza in a little strip mall shop in Houston, he was with the missus and Brent Scowcroft and what

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread dseretakis
Junior? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Just read that former president Bush has had a stent inserted in his heart. A nice bit of micro-surgery. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I me his Dad on a reception line back in '72 or '73 when he was our UN ambassador. I also met JFK at a NYC library when I was 12. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 11:46 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Junior? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com

Re: [MBZ] The rusty green 116 SD is now on ebay

2013-08-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I really don't see it all that clearly, but it wouldn't surprise me Wonder what the reserve is. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.comwrote: In the pictures From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Frederick Moir
Shrub.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bush league Junior? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6,

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
My grandma knew the bushes in fact Barbara came to visit her classroom back in the 80s Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 10:51 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I me his Dad on a reception line back in '72 or '73 when he was our UN ambassador. I also met JFK at a NYC

Re: [MBZ] The rusty green 116 SD is now on ebay

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
He was asking $2600 on Craigslist but was walked down to $1800 which I think is still too much. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I really don't see it all that clearly, but it wouldn't surprise me Wonder what the reserve is.

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
Yeah, 6 speeds I think. We'll see. The camp mower has been there for 2 years, my grandmother got hers a year or three before that... -Curt Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 08:06:44 -0400 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
Have been, recently scored a big set of 3/4 drive sockets with a ratchet. Probably 10-15 sockets. All for the low low price of take it away. -Curt Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 08:32:46 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
Only one? Clinton has 2. Of course I've got 3... -Curt Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 07:46:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Bush league Message-ID:     1375800382.84169.yahoomail...@web141506.mail.bf1.yahoo.com

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Dan Penoff
I got to eat breakfast with Nixon during his '68 campaign. Don't remember a thing about it. Sent from my iPad On Aug 6, 2013, at 11:51 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I me his Dad on a reception line back in '72 or '73 when he was our UN ambassador. I also met JFK at a

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Better watch out - cross her and she'll run you over... (Yes, that was in poor taste.) Sent from my iPad On Aug 6, 2013, at 11:22 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: There are some who would say, He has one? He is quite fit though -- witness his ongoing support

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Frederick Moir
'Twas irony. Do americans get irony?   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bush league Only one? Clinton has 2. Of course

Re: [MBZ] Advance Auto Promo Code

2013-08-06 Thread Randy Bennell
On 02/08/2013 5:25 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Just had to buy a COP (coil on plug) for the youngest's 2004 Focus. Ouch!! $150 from the stealer or $102 from FLAPS. Found a 40% off code for $100 or more at Advance Auto - TRT41 So the COP cost me about $67 after the governor got his take. My $20

[MBZ] 91 350SDL

2013-08-06 Thread WILTON
Oil analysis via LarryT confirms coolant in oil; negligible fuel; Oil does not have cafe au lait, etc., look, though. Like I said: PLACE YOUR BIDS; BRING A TRAILER. No rust that I know of. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Dan Penoff
When we had adopted John Deere industrial engines for our smaller ( 200kW) generators, I got to spend several weeks at John Deere's training facility in the Quad Cities. Amazing place, full of all of their agricultural and construction equipment. One thing I found interesting: John Deere,

Re: [MBZ] Advance Auto Promo Code

2013-08-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Never had to buy one for a Focus so I don't have a point of reference. I was a little surprised, as I know my former Crown Vic had them and they were only like $50 each. Dan Sent from my iPad On Aug 6, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 02/08/2013 5:25 PM, Dan

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Craig
On Tue, 6 Aug 2013 09:15:45 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Have been, recently scored a big set of 3/4 drive sockets with a ratchet. Probably 10-15 sockets. All for the low low price of take it away. You certainly cannot beat that price! Congratulations! Craig

Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL

2013-08-06 Thread Craig
On Tue, 6 Aug 2013 12:55:24 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oil analysis via LarryT confirms coolant in oil; negligible fuel; Oil does not have cafe au lait, etc., look, though. Like I said: PLACE YOUR BIDS; BRING A TRAILER. No rust that I know of. That's too bad. Craig

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Craig
On Tue, 6 Aug 2013 09:16:48 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Only one? Clinton has 2. Of course I've got 3... And how old are you to have 3 stents in your heart? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Dieselhead
When we had adopted John Deere industrial engines for our smaller ( 200kW) generators, I got to spend several weeks at John Deere's training facility in the Quad Cities. Amazing place, full of all of their agricultural and construction equipment. One thing I found interesting: John Deere,

Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL

2013-08-06 Thread Larry T
How difficult is a head gasket change? Larry On 8/6/2013 12:55 PM, WILTON wrote: Oil analysis via LarryT confirms coolant in oil; negligible fuel; Oil does not have cafe au lait, etc., look, though. Like I said: PLACE YOUR BIDS; BRING A TRAILER. No rust that I know of. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL

2013-08-06 Thread dseretakis
I'd be more worried about bend rod/ovaled cylinder. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: How difficult is a head gasket change? Larry On 8/6/2013 12:55 PM, WILTON wrote: Oil analysis via LarryT confirms coolant in oil; negligible fuel;

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread dseretakis
Huh? Why do you have stents? Do you mean in the urinary tract? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Only one? Clinton has 2. Of course I've got 3... -Curt Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 07:46:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Frederick Moir

Re: [MBZ] Motor Mounts

2013-08-06 Thread Larry T
that's not a bad idea! Don't know if it;s the sae with the W123 240s as it was with my W124 300D but when I replaced the MMs on the W124 the change to many things about the engine improved - it was much quieter, the idle speed was better and the shaking and jerking at idle and low speeds

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread dseretakis
Was it a Cman set? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Have been, recently scored a big set of 3/4 drive sockets with a ratchet. Probably 10-15 sockets. All for the low low price of take it away. -Curt Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 08:32:46

Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yes true. Would find that out when the head was pulled I suppose Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 1:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'd be more worried about bend rod/ovaled cylinder. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: How

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread G. M. Brown
The Bush family has a history of being above the law. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
An electric saw will cure that issue :-) On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 8:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I tried that. It will act like it wants to start then dies out again. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin

Re: [MBZ] Motor Mounts

2013-08-06 Thread Larry T
Hey Rich -- you probably cringed with he said the ones you need are quite rare! Ha ! just what you wanted to hear -- LarryT On 8/5/2013 3:08 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: No, tell him if they are for a 79 they are not worth the postage. --R On 8/5/13 2:57 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: what year are

Re: [MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
I'd say it's 100% reliable, as I looked up my N number, and it reported a flight in Aug. 2011 that did not happen - the aircraft had no interior, no radios, and had not been flown since 1990. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 6, 2013, at 2:11 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: An electric saw will cure that issue :-) So would a Stihl. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Roger? or whatever this topic is?

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
Yes - that's what I was meaning with the and liked what he saw - the fault is now his. He did the wrong thing. However, he didn't start it. Bush started the usurption of our freedoms. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 6:30 AM, roger...@comcast.net wrote: Don, As with any parent or misguided voter, you

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 6, 2013, at 1:23 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Most of it is spinoff from NASA space program, directly or indirectly. Too bad the space program is, for the most part, dead. Reminds me of a time when USA was number one in most things, the space race being one of them. Lots

Re: [MBZ] trademark Ownership, Stars and such --** WAS **Motor Mounts

2013-08-06 Thread Larry T
Speaking of owning designs and such -- back when I owned a small (very small) publishng company I thought it's be nice to produce some calendars showing the Porsche 911s owned by members of forum I participate in. After collecting lots of great photos from list members I decided to ask

Re: [MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread Rich Thomas
You've been hacked --R On 8/6/13 3:15 PM, OK Don wrote: I'd say it's 100% reliable, as I looked up my N number, and it reported a flight in Aug. 2011 that did not happen - the aircraft had no interior, no radios, and had not been flown since 1990. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
It lists the PO, not me - he's been hacked. I haven't filed a flight plan, nor gotten ATC help. so they still don't know where I've been - yet. :-) On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: You've been hacked --R On 8/6/13 3:15 PM, OK Don

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
I like to think so... I was aiming for satire. Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 09:25:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bush league Message-ID:     1375806347.73642.yahoomail...@web141503.mail.bf1.yahoo.com

Re: [MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread Larry T
you meant to say it's _/*not */_100% reliable, correct? LarryT On 8/6/2013 3:15 PM, OK Don wrote: I'd say it's 100% reliable, as I looked up my N number, and it reported a flight in Aug. 2011 that did not happen - the aircraft had no interior, no radios, and had not been flown since 1990. On

Re: [MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
Duh! - YES. NOT 100% reliable, sigh. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: you meant to say it's _/*not */_100% reliable, correct? LarryT On 8/6/2013 3:15 PM, OK Don wrote: I'd say it's 100% reliable, as I looked up my N number, and it reported a flight

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
Technically they're in the arteries leading into my heart and while I have 3 two of them do overlap a bit so theres really only two sites. I'm 37 now, the stents were put in a few weeks before my 34th birthday. Probably a hereditary problem, my mom has a bunch also. -Curt Date: Tue, 6 Aug

Re: [MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: I'd say it's 100% reliable, as I looked up my N number, and it reported a flight in Aug. 2011 that did not happen - the aircraft had no interior, no radios, and had not been flown since 1990. Probably a typo, a real flight with a very similar N number. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Roger? or whatever this topic is?

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: Yes - that's what I was meaning with the and liked what he saw - the fault is now his. He did the wrong thing. However, he didn't start it. Bush started the usurption of our freedoms. Some of them. It's a long road, heavily traveled over the last 100 years. And pretty much a one

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
It came with a mess of other tools too, a good size floor jack that sadly needs an oring I have not yet been able to source. A bottle jack, a bunch of oil and ATF (which I'll probably burn in the car, new unopened bottles but no labels anymore) and a bunch of random sockets. There might be

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So I was at the lawn mower parts store today to get a belt for my mower and asked if they has those special adjustment screw drivers. EPA won't let then sell them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 2:11 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: An electric saw will cure that issue :-) On

Re: [MBZ] Wagon Owner on Crack?

2013-08-06 Thread Randy Bennell
On 02/08/2013 6:37 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: kleb and penoff are right here for sure. there is no such thing as an $11k car that is being sold with ac just needs a charge this falls into a needs a tuneup category. I think the reverse is true too. There is a fellow locally, trying to sell an

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread dseretakis
Damn. Did you have symptoms? Angina? Mighty young for stents. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Technically they're in the arteries leading into my heart and while I have 3 two of them do overlap a bit so theres really only two sites.

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Frederick Moir
Curt. You are exempt, you're from Maine. Driest humor available. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bush league I like to

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So I was at the lawn mower parts store today to get a belt for my mower and asked if they has those special adjustment screw drivers. EPA won't let then sell them Wow, all the eBay sources seem to have dried up. Found a Zama double D for $24, which is about $19 more

Re: [MBZ] John Deere Diesels

2013-08-06 Thread Dieselhead
Too bad the space program is, for the most part, dead. Reminds me of a time when USA was number one in most things, the space race being one of them. Lots of good inventions and innovation came from that. Rick Sent from my iPhone Alas, NasA (national Administration) is a outreach project

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Dieselhead
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So I was at the lawn mower parts store today to get a belt for my mower and asked if they has those special adjustment screw drivers. EPA won't let then sell them Wow, all the eBay sources seem to have dried up. Found a Zama double D for $24, which is about $19 more

Re: [MBZ] Wagon Owner on Crack?

2013-08-06 Thread Dan Penoff
I just love to read the ad copy with the list of parts and service and all the money that was spent. Am I just too stupid to wonder why people think this can possibly justify why they want an exorbitant or ridiculous price for a car/house/whatever? Dan feeling dumb today On Aug 6, 2013, at

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Rich Thomas
EPA protecting us from adjusting for the gas they force us to use. Ain't merka great? --R On 8/6/13 3:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So I was at the lawn mower parts store today to get a belt for my mower and asked if they has those special adjustment screw drivers. EPA won't let then

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Brian Toscano
I'd just get a Stihl. They just work. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: This thing has to be vapor locking. It starts when cold somewhat ok, it died a couple of times today and I got it started, the last time it acted like it was going to start and

Re: [MBZ] Bush league

2013-08-06 Thread Curt Raymond
Yeah, classic chest pain radiating down the left arm on activity. It took several months to figure out what was causing it since I was so young and nobody wanted to believe that it could be heart problems, especially with a cholesterol of 170... I asked the doc how long I could live with

Re: [MBZ] Jabba key parts

2013-08-06 Thread Dave
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Jabba key parts Message-ID: 591d4282$1871e7c5$75c99927$@windwireless.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii And what do you people do with your keys? Eat them? Stupid PO's manage to lose all but one key, most of

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Randy Bennell
A bit of a different story as I am going to comment on 2 f4 stroke clones of Honda engines. One has been amazing. We have it on a wood splitter out at the lake. The very first time I tried to start it, I had just bolted it on and filled it with oil and gas. I pulled the cord and it started on

Re: [MBZ] Motor Mounts

2013-08-06 Thread Gary Hurst
if you know the brand, that would be the first thing. in you case here, really phoenix would have come in a lemforder, corteco, rein/crp, phoenix or mercedes box. anything else will likely be anywhere from really dismal chinese to sort of ok chinese. you'll know soon enough, i guess, albeit

Re: [MBZ] Roger?

2013-08-06 Thread Gerry Archer
Gerry wrote: The following email from Roger posted in May shows that Roger has/had serious medical problems. A return of cancer, arterial blockage requiring a stent, a supro-pubic puncture to bypass the urethra, prostate gland, etc. My guess would be that Roger is in either a nursing home or

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Dan Penoff
I'm still trying to figure out how Honda makes my lawn mower start on the first pull every time. Dan On Aug 6, 2013, at 5:07 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: A bit of a different story as I am going to comment on 2 f4 stroke clones of Honda engines. One has been amazing. We

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Randy Bennell
I think it is called good engineering. Although, Honda has the odd dud too. I just got off the phone with a client who was telling me his uncle stopped by with a brand spanking new Honda Accord. When his uncle tried to leave, the car would not start. The starter whirrs but it does not turn

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Dieselhead wrote: Hang onta yer old saws and 240Ds! They will become more valuable in the coming meltdown. BTW, I did find the official Husky screwdriver, the one that was $12 at the dealer or $7.5 on the internet 3-4 years ago. Some joker listed one on Amazon for $45. Searching elsewhere

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Dieselhead
A bit of a different story as I am going to comment on 2 f4 stroke clones of Honda engines. One has been amazing. We have it on a wood splitter out at the lake. The very first time I tried to start it, I had just bolted it on and filled it with oil and gas. I pulled the cord and it started on

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Randy Bennell
On 06/08/2013 5:09 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Dieselhead wrote: Hang onta yer old saws and 240Ds! They will become more valuable in the coming meltdown. BTW, I did find the official Husky screwdriver, the one that was $12 at the dealer or $7.5 on the internet 3-4 years ago. Some joker listed

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
So they aren't just Torx screw heads? Can you get to the head with a Dremel cut-off disk to cut a slot in it? On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Wow, all the eBay sources seem to have dried up. Found a Zama double D for $24, which is about $19 more than I

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread WILTON
'My thought, too, re. the slot. Or did they bury it to prevent such? Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won So they

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
AMEN! On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Ok, what we need now is a diesel saw! Randy -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: So they aren't just Torx screw heads? Can you get to the head with a Dremel cut-off disk to cut a slot in it? I did that on a Ryobi before I bought the screwdriver. It worked, but I couldn't keep the screwdriver in the slot with the engine running so it was more work than

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: 'My thought, too, re. the slot. Or did they bury it to prevent such? On most saws it's shrouded so you can't grab it with pliers. Therefore you'd have to slot the shroud to get in there to slot the screw heads. Mitch. ___

[MBZ] cARB TOOLS

2013-08-06 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
HERE'S ONE http://www.amazon.com/Homelite-CARB-ADJUSTMENT-TOOL-PAC-MAN/dp/B000PLV9R2 here's another http://www.amazon.com/DOUBLE-ADJUSTING-308535002-Homelite-Craftsman/dp/B009LA6MAM/ref=pd_sim_lg_1 what do you need one for? what brand machine?? thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: AMEN! On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Ok, what we need now is a diesel saw! Randy I believe they had a diesel saw for tank crews in WWII to cut their way through the forests of Europe. There's also the Comet, and Google

Re: [MBZ] cARB TOOLS

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Hawkins Java wrote: HERE'S ONE http://www.amazon.com/Homelite-CARB-ADJUSTMENT-TOOL-PAC-MAN/dp/B000PLV9R2 here's another http://www.amazon.com/DOUBLE-ADJUSTING-308535002-Homelite-Craftsman/dp/B009LA6MAM/ref=pd_sim_lg_1 what do you need one for? what brand machine?? That's two out of

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
Ah, it's an external spline on the adjusting screw! (Just saw Java's post). Well, how about drilling a hole in a piece of brass rod and driving it onto the screw, thus making your own tool? -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No it's just a stub with splines on it down in a hole. Guy at the mower shop said try one of them electrical butt plug things Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 5:52 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: So they aren't just Torx screw heads? Can you get to the head with a Dremel cut-off

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
Maybe even a piece of copper tubing that's a bit too small - force it on? On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: No it's just a stub with splines on it down in a hole. Guy at the mower shop said try one of them electrical butt plug things Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] OT OMG the biggest time waster ever

2013-08-06 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: http://flightaware.com I use it to see if my son is flying. I enter the N tail numbers. The company has 3-lear25 fitted for national air ambulance. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: No it's just a stub with splines on it down in a hole. Guy at the mower shop said try one of them electrical butt plug things Yes, I heard that before, don't know why I didn't remember it. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won

2013-08-06 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: Ah, it's an external spline on the adjusting screw! (Just saw Java's post). Well, how about drilling a hole in a piece of brass rod and driving it onto the screw, thus making your own tool? People have done that with brass tubing. It must drive on easily enough that you don't

[MBZ] 91 350SDL

2013-08-06 Thread WILTON
Oil analysis via LarryT confirms coolant in oil Oil does not have cafe au lait, etc., look, though. Like I said: PLACE YOUR BIDS; BRING A TRAILER. '91 350SDL, Purchased in 1995 @ 79 kmi; now 204.5 kmi., 040 Black, no rust that I know of, several cracks in paint on hood, several small bird-doo

Re: [MBZ] The rusty green 116 SD with a worn out rear seat is now on ebay

2013-08-06 Thread Hendrik and Fay
What's the story with the back seat? Looks like rats have got in there and eaten the stuffing? Hendrik who has not seen a seat like that On 06/08/13 10:21, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I guess I will bid and see where it ends up.

[MBZ] famous sl

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-2-Door-Buck-Owens-72-350-SL-/181191765464?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item2a2fdeedd8vxp=mtr ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] famous sl

2013-08-06 Thread OK Don
Yup, you'd look good driving that - or Regina would :-) On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/**ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-SL-** Class-2-Door-Buck-Owens-72-**350-SL-/181191765464?pt=US_**

Re: [MBZ] famous sl

2013-08-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I got a tiger by the tail Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 10:22 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Yup, you'd look good driving that - or Regina would :-) On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:

Re: [MBZ] famous sl

2013-08-06 Thread Bob Rentfro
If you got that you could go see Sweet Rosie Jones and then you'd be Together Again. When Regina finds out, you have to Act Naturally but you'd end up Waiting in Her Welfare Line. Bob R On Aug 6, 2013 8:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I got a tiger by the tail Sent from my

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