[MBZ] more on hueco glow plug relay
seems those are made in germany and warranted by hueco for 5 years. not sure if this is real warranty or some phoney baloney send us your technicians ASE certification along with $!00 to cover shipping an handling type. might be a solid product to replace the no longer made bosch units personally, i prefer the preglow timer where i pull that knob out of the dash and hold it -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ 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] I fought the saw and the saw won
On my tiller the choke does not seal when closed. Starts only when I squirt some gas in the intake. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I have tried with with full choke, half choke, no choke. On 8/9/2013 3:07 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: You are using the choke, right? These 2-stroke carbs require choking to suck fuel into the passages from the diaphragm chamber to the jets. You can flood it that way but if the fuel passages have drained (or boiled off) it will not start without choke. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-bounces@**okiebenz.commercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 3:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and check to see if there is spark. Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. Randy On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the carb and it still did not start Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79TD300@**constructivity.netrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The carb cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, but it will get it started after 2-3 times. --R On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not ran it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the carb intake. That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. Did you check to see if it has spark? Maybe a new spark plug? Small engines like this are pretty basic. Randy __**_ __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6558 - Release Date: 08/07/13 __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD '01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI ___ 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] OT: Amazon.com!
This is partially true, but Amazon stocks and ships a huge number of items themselves. Third parties can list on amazon, but I avoid buying from them. Ships from and sold by Amazon is what to look for. If you sign up for amazon prime, and use it frequently, they really offer great service. Free second day shipping, or overnight for a small fee. I've also found their return handling to be excellent. Aside from the occasional problems with delivery from third party shipping services (Laser ship), I've never had any problems. Unfortunately, they just opened a warehouse in NJ, so now they charge sales tax here. I'm generally a local mom and pop kinda guy, but amazon just does it right. Jaime On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: They vary their prices by what is available, they are just a pass-through system, really just a listing system for other people to sell things. Ebay without bidding, so to speak. Yesterday someone had that drive for the lower price, sold the last one, and now the only lister has a higher price. Amazon just acts as a selling agent, they have no control of the price. Peter __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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] OT: Amazon.com!
Try deleting your cookies from amazon and then get on line again and search for the drive. You may find it at the original price again. Manfred Craig wrote: The hard disk drive in one of our computers has been acting up. I was looking at a replacement. Yesterday, it was $62.99. Today it's $81.24! Do they vary their prices according to the day of the week? Craig ___ 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] God intervenes on a 124 Benz
Whose? On Aug 9, 2013 8:23 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: With all those girlfriends you might want to consider one more surgical procedure. Manopause already took care of that for him. ;-) Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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] more on hueco glow plug relay
I wonder what kind that was I got from Rusty 3 years ago. Think I could send it back to Trent for a refund if it is dead? --R On 8/10/13 2:05 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: seems those are made in germany and warranted by hueco for 5 years. not sure if this is real warranty or some phoney baloney send us your technicians ASE certification along with $!00 to cover shipping an handling type. might be a solid product to replace the no longer made bosch units personally, i prefer the preglow timer where i pull that knob out of the dash and hold it ___ 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] OT: Amazon.com!
Check out Newegg. --R On 8/9/13 10:36 PM, Craig wrote: The hard disk drive in one of our computers has been acting up. I was looking at a replacement. Yesterday, it was $62.99. Today it's $81.24! Do they vary their prices according to the day of the week? Craig ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Hub grease.
MB tube has 150 grams. Do I use it all divided between the two hubs? I recall something like 65 g per hub and the excess to partially fill up the little caps. Is this correct? Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
[MBZ] OT -- Today's huge time sink
http://history.nasa.gov/series95.html#ebooks --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] Hub grease.
Yeah, something close to that. One tube does both hubs. --R On 8/10/13 10:49 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: MB tube has 150 grams. Do I use it all divided between the two hubs? I recall something like 65 g per hub and the excess to partially fill up the little caps. Is this correct? Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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] Hub grease.
Well yes but since I feel like being anal today, I will use my scale to weigh it out. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Yeah, something close to that. One tube does both hubs. --R On 8/10/13 10:49 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: MB tube has 150 grams. Do I use it all divided between the two hubs? I recall something like 65 g per hub and the excess to partially fill up the little caps. Is this correct? Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Hub grease.
On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:02:35 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Well yes but since I feel like being anal today, I will use my scale to weigh it out. On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Yeah, something close to that. One tube does both hubs. One tube does both hubs, but you do have a little left over. Craig ___ 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] OT: Amazon.com!
Or TigerDirect (formerly CompUSA). They have a local store that's handy for stuff like this. Might want to see if there is one nearby. Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:47 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: Check out Newegg. --R On 8/9/13 10:36 PM, Craig wrote: The hard disk drive in one of our computers has been acting up. I was looking at a replacement. Yesterday, it was $62.99. Today it's $81.24! Do they vary their prices according to the day of the week? Craig ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] more on hueco glow plug relay
i'd suggest you'd be best served by dealing directly with the manufacturer. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I wonder what kind that was I got from Rusty 3 years ago. Think I could send it back to Trent for a refund if it is dead? --R On 8/10/13 2:05 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: seems those are made in germany and warranted by hueco for 5 years. not sure if this is real warranty or some phoney baloney send us your technicians ASE certification along with $!00 to cover shipping an handling type. might be a solid product to replace the no longer made bosch units personally, i prefer the preglow timer where i pull that knob out of the dash and hold it __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ 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] OT -- Today's huge time sink
Rockets and People: Hot Days of the Cold War Sounds sort of naughty. Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: http://history.nasa.gov/series95.html#ebooks --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 ___ 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] OT: Amazon.com!
yeah, i've got a compusa in fort lauderdale and north miami and both have a lot of stuff at nice prices. never bought online from them at tigerdirect.com though, but they'd be the first place i'd be looking for any computer part in atlanta, i'd use microcenter and fry amazon is a pretty complex pricing model. i bought a cheap water watch for 40 bucks one day and noticed later it has been offered for as much as $100 more. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Or TigerDirect (formerly CompUSA). They have a local store that's handy for stuff like this. Might want to see if there is one nearby. Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:47 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: Check out Newegg. --R On 8/9/13 10:36 PM, Craig wrote: The hard disk drive in one of our computers has been acting up. I was looking at a replacement. Yesterday, it was $62.99. Today it's $81.24! Do they vary their prices according to the day of the week? Craig ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ 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] Hub grease.
Anyone have the actual measurement. Amount in hub and amount in grease cap? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:02:35 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Well yes but since I feel like being anal today, I will use my scale to weigh it out. On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Yeah, something close to that. One tube does both hubs. One tube does both hubs, but you do have a little left over. Craig ___ 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 ___ 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] Hub grease.
Half a tube less a little bit. Any more or less and the earth will shake in its orbit. --R On 8/10/13 11:38 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have the actual measurement. Amount in hub and amount in grease cap? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:02:35 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Well yes but since I feel like being anal today, I will use my scale to weigh it out. On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Yeah, something close to that. One tube does both hubs. One tube does both hubs, but you do have a little left over. Craig ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Hub grease.
Amazing how I never weighed (well, I did hold it in my left hand) it for Chevies, Fords, Pontiacs or Boeing airplanes (B-47's) and never had a problem with it - lucky, I guess. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hub grease. Anyone have the actual measurement. Amount in hub and amount in grease cap? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:02:35 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Well yes but since I feel like being anal today, I will use my scale to weigh it out. On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Yeah, something close to that. One tube does both hubs. One tube does both hubs, but you do have a little left over. Craig ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Hub grease.
I'm sure that exact measurement will make absolutely no difference. I'm also sure that using the MB grease vs some high quality moly fortified hi temp grease will also make no difference. I just want to play with my scale! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:51 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Amazing how I never weighed (well, I did hold it in my left hand) it for Chevies, Fords, Pontiacs or Boeing airplanes (B-47's) and never had a problem with it - lucky, I guess. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hub grease. Anyone have the actual measurement. Amount in hub and amount in grease cap? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:02:35 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Well yes but since I feel like being anal today, I will use my scale to weigh it out. On Aug 10, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Yeah, something close to that. One tube does both hubs. One tube does both hubs, but you do have a little left over. Craig ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Hub grease.
On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:13:50 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm sure that exact measurement will make absolutely no difference. I'm also sure that using the MB grease vs some high quality moly fortified hi temp grease will also make no difference. I just want to play with my scale! Bravo! When I did mine, I put as much as I could in the hub and the rest in the cap. When you drive the car and the grease heats up, it flows all around, anyway. I cannot give you the correct weight of grease for each side because my manuals are packed away. Craig ___ 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
[MBZ] bendix 2 speed
Gary watch ebay i drove a columbia bike for about 10 years when i was a kid in the '60's (still have the bike in my father's basement) and although it's robust and reliable, i'm not really a fan of them Whenever you put on the brakes it shifts gears so you have to develop a brake and then another quick shift with your feet to stay in the gear you were in I much prefer the sturmey archer (or shimano) 3 speed hub with external shift the sturmeys are repairable, but the shimanos really are not (you just replace all the internals in them) If you shop for sturmey hubs be sure you don't get one with 40 spokes which were common on english bikes because most wheels are 36 spokes thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com ___ 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
[MBZ] John Deere 318
Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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] bendix 2 speed
i always have to have rear wheels built due to my girth. first one i built was a 48 spoke one like tandem wheel, but spaced at 135mm rather than 145. external gears. the second was an ordinary 36 spoke hub but i used 12 gauge spokes instead of 14, with shimano nexus 3 speed hub and and a weinmann rim that the BMX kids seem to like. if that goes really bad, i'll probably just replace it with a worksman steel wheel with the same hub as it's on a cruiser bike anyway the frames are from a trek 930 (lugged steel from wisconsin) and an electra cruiser (tig welded taiwan) i have 2 other frames to build on. one is a trek 520 (also lugged wisconsin) and the other is a china trek navigator. i know what i want to do with the 520, but i'm thinking of building up the navigator as that 2 speed kickback. it probably won't work as there are technical issues with using a coaster brake on a bike with vertical dropouts and not having the chain fall off when braking, but i haven't fully explored the issue. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: Gary watch ebay i drove a columbia bike for about 10 years when i was a kid in the '60's (still have the bike in my father's basement) and although it's robust and reliable, i'm not really a fan of them Whenever you put on the brakes it shifts gears so you have to develop a brake and then another quick shift with your feet to stay in the gear you were in I much prefer the sturmey archer (or shimano) 3 speed hub with external shift the sturmeys are repairable, but the shimanos really are not (you just replace all the internals in them) If you shop for sturmey hubs be sure you don't get one with 40 spokes which were common on english bikes because most wheels are 36 spokes thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ 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] Hub grease.
I recall reading that using the MB engineers' recommendation for the correct amount of grease allows the optimal flow of grease throughout the bearing. More or less than that, not as good flow. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:52 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hub grease. On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:13:50 -0400 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm sure that exact measurement will make absolutely no difference. I'm also sure that using the MB grease vs some high quality moly fortified hi temp grease will also make no difference. I just want to play with my scale! Bravo! When I did mine, I put as much as I could in the hub and the rest in the cap. When you drive the car and the grease heats up, it flows all around, anyway. I cannot give you the correct weight of grease for each side because my manuals are packed away. Craig ___ 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 ___ 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] John Deere 318
Jaime, That's a GREAT score! Jon On Aug 10, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Anybody near Houston -94 Mercedes S420
An auction in Houston on Aug 17 (you have to click on Auctions, Aug 17) http://www.t-na.com/ I think this will take you right to a picture http://www.t-na.com/auction/081713rg/00050140.html *1994 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S420 sedan, New Paint Interior, 4.2L V8 DOHC 32V, 4-Speed Automatic, Mileage 105,567 ... Also a Honda CB750K Motorcycle - Watch for upcoming photos next week* new paint and interior == flooded in Hurricane? Or some dude got offed in it? --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
[MBZ] Get Smart, get ED
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/10/smart-fourtwo-price-drop This actually could be an interesting deal --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] Get Smart, get ED
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/10/smart-fourtwo-price-drop This actually could be an interesting deal When I saw $139 per month, I wondered if it might pay for itself in fuel savings. Nope. When you add in the $1999 down payment, it's over 23 cents per mile. BTW, never make a down payment on a lease. You can't really get comprehensive and collision insurance on the down payment. Wreck it driving home from the dealer and you might be out $2000 plus deductibles. ___ 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] John Deere 318
On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:16:08 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ I see you have started training your helper early, too! Craig ___ 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] John Deere 318
On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:43:22 -0400 Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Jaime, That's a GREAT score! Indeed! Congratulations! Craig ___ 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
[MBZ] Ac now works in the e300
After spending several weekends troubleshooting the acc in the 95 e300 and coming to the result it was a bad pbu, but it wasn't, I just completed the wiring harness replacement. Now it is working great except for vacuum issues. Been messing with that for a while too and with the mitivac diacovered a hole worn in the line from the tee under the crossover pipe to the connection near the drivers fender that runs to the acc. When I replace that I am sure it will work great. Now just need to replace the rear shocks and possibly the links and she will be ready to go. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] John Deere 318
Is it diesel? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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 ___ 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] Citric Acid Flush
Hi Scott - Thanks for providing this. In expectation of doing this I tried to find a similar pdf for the W124 602 engine. Didn't see this comment from the MB pdf on the de-oiling pdf you provided, but I found this on the 602/603 Instructions 20-0160 saying: *Note:** **The Oil in the cooling system has to be removed** **if, for example, engine oil, ATF on models with** **automatic transmissions or hydraulic fluid has got** **into the cooling system.** * Which makes sense IMO . - the pdf you provided did not have this note and I don't know about anyone else but I for one thought it meant de-oiling needed to be done as standard maintenance.. Anyway - FYI ya'll...;-) BTW, with the comments in this thread about removing large amounts of rust from some cooling systems, seems like a little oil might not be a terrible idea? unless it reacts somehow with the coolant? LarryT 91 300D On 5/31/2013 5:13 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Here's what the book says about de-oil (do first) and decalcify: http://pt709.synology.me/20-015.pdf -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 4:24 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Citric Acid Flush Ace Hardware carries that here in the Low Country... ___ 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] Hub grease.
From: dsereta...@yahoo.com Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:13:50 -0400 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hub grease. I'm sure that exact measurement will make absolutely no difference. I'm also sure that using the MB grease vs some high quality moly fortified hi temp grease willalso make no difference. I just want to play with my scale! According to 33-320.pdf 60 grams. 15 in the cap, 45 in the bearings (hub). Here are links to the PDF files on W123 Front Wheel Bearings (probably more than you'd want to know). https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5902347/33-320.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5902347/33-310.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5902347/33-300.pdf Rick Who hope the NSA doesn't rat me out to MBUSA ___ 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] Ac now works in the e300
'Nother ATTABOY and 'nother one coming. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com; davesl...@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 3:29 PM Subject: [MBZ] Ac now works in the e300 After spending several weekends troubleshooting the acc in the 95 e300 and coming to the result it was a bad pbu, but it wasn't, I just completed the wiring harness replacement. Now it is working great except for vacuum issues. Been messing with that for a while too and with the mitivac diacovered a hole worn in the line from the tee under the crossover pipe to the connection near the drivers fender that runs to the acc. When I replace that I am sure it will work great. Now just need to replace the rear shocks and possibly the links and she will be ready to go. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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] John Deere 318
From: ka...@striplin.net Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:30:52 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Is it diesel? Probably Kawasaki gasser. Rick ___ 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] Hub grease.
Thank you! Now I can sleep well:))) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: From: dsereta...@yahoo.com Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:13:50 -0400 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hub grease. I'm sure that exact measurement will make absolutely no difference. I'm also sure that using the MB grease vs some high quality moly fortified hi temp grease willalso make no difference. I just want to play with my scale! According to 33-320.pdf 60 grams. 15 in the cap, 45 in the bearings (hub). Here are links to the PDF files on W123 Front Wheel Bearings (probably more than you'd want to know). https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5902347/33-320.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5902347/33-310.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5902347/33-300.pdf Rick Who hope the NSA doesn't rat me out to MBUSA ___ 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 ___ 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] bendix 2 speed
i always have to have rear wheels built due to my girth. first one i built was a 48 spoke one like tandem wheel, but spaced at 135mm rather than 145. external gears. the second was an ordinary 36 spoke hub but i used 12 gauge spokes instead of 14, with shimano nexus 3 speed hub and and a weinmann rim that the BMX kids seem to like The strength in a wheel is from tension in the spokes. Durability comes from having enough stretch in the spokes to reach that tension that they maintain as close to constant tension as possible as the wheel turns 'round, and from proper relief of internal stress in the spokes when building the wheel. Last I knew (a long, long time ago) a lot of bike shop mechanics were in the habit of building wheels without enough spoke tension. The 48 spokes might have been on the right track, if they were thin enough to have some decent stretch in them. 15ga spokes would be more than strong enough for a 48 spoke wheel, probably more than strong enough for a 36 spoke wheel. If you add tension until failure and it's the rim that fails first, there's no reason to go thicker on the spokes. You should check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Bicycle-Wheel-3rd-Edition/dp/0960723668 My former bike club's library has it, my local public library does not. Too bad Jobst hasn't been active on Usenet since his stroke a couple of years ago, or I'd tell you to post a query on rec.bicycles.tech. Mitch. Mitch. ___ 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] bendix 2 speed
100% correct the old archers are the way to go basically super cheap and east to keep working Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: Gary watch ebay i drove a columbia bike for about 10 years when i was a kid in the '60's (still have the bike in my father's basement) and although it's robust and reliable, i'm not really a fan of them Whenever you put on the brakes it shifts gears so you have to develop a brake and then another quick shift with your feet to stay in the gear you were in I much prefer the sturmey archer (or shimano) 3 speed hub with external shift the sturmeys are repairable, but the shimanos really are not (you just replace all the internals in them) If you shop for sturmey hubs be sure you don't get one with 40 spokes which were common on english bikes because most wheels are 36 spokes thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins www.javaphoto.com www.javacycles.com LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE www.ricktheprinter.com www.letterpressmachinery.com ___ 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 ___ 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] John Deere 318
If I find something reasonable I would not mind replacing my white outdoor (mtd) rising mower with something diesel, maybe even zero turn. From what I hear though the zero turns only work on flat ground. Mine is mostly flat but I so have a ditch that I mow. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: From: ka...@striplin.net Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:30:52 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Is it diesel? Probably Kawasaki gasser. Rick ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Speaking of diesel law tractors
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/grd/3993341476.html Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
[MBZ] Exhaust Manifold
Frosch has developed a loud leak on #6 and #8. PPI showed one of them, but it was tiny and until now not noticeable. Now it just roars. What is estimated book time to swap out the gaskets to get the thing to quiet down? I am on the fence over doing it myself, or having my indy do it. I have had terrible results swinging my own wrench, in that the older bolts tend to shear off or some other horrid outcome prevails. Then I have to have the car towed to indy anyway. Maybe I cut the nuts and run a thread former on the bolt. If I do it my own self, what should my shopping list look like? I could not figure out what all I needed from the CD or clymer manual. Would I do both sides, or can I get by with only the noisy side? I am not interested in letting K'leb have it for $500 clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ 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] Hub grease.
The green MB grease in the squeeze tubes is excellent stuff and the tubes are so handy. Next time I find myself near an MB dealership I'll stop in and buy some. The last couple wheel bearings I've done I've used M1 pink/red grease. Its also excellent stuff although the tub is nowhere near as handy. Since I bought a digital scale I used some Chinese takeaway duck sauce containers to pre-measure the grease into. My plan was to fill 'em up and always have a couple full ones around. In practical terms I filled them once and have a couple takeaway containers with just a little grease left. This is not really a bad thing as they are way more handy than the big tub... -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:13:50 -0400 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hub grease. Message-ID: ccf12400-41ba-4ab9-8aee-960abd53c...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I'm sure that exact measurement will make absolutely no difference. I'm also sure that using the MB grease vs some high quality moly fortified hi temp grease will also make no difference. I just want to play with my scale! Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] John Deere 318
I've got most of a plow that you should be able to adapt to that with relatively little trouble. Its in Portland, Maine and the price is right, ie come and get it. If you were very clever maybe you could get Dimitri or even better Dwight to bring it part way south for you. IIRC Dwight is headed north soon. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:16:08 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com, mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-bakc0ol6ta9zkpnysf2ayj3dtzdmxgo9numhc669bna...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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] Exhaust Manifold
Remind me, what model and year? Typically a royal pain to get to, but never had a problem with the nuts being frozen or anything. I replaced the left exhaust manifold on the 72 280SE 4.5 and other than the VERY tight quarters, it's not a bad job. Peter ___ 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] Speaking of diesel law tractors
Thats awesome, if I were closer I'd snap it up. I'm probably a month away from putting a 10HP diesel in my Cub Cadet plow mule. It'll be an interesting project, should be a drop in replacement. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 15:02:46 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin kaleb.strip...@drivedominion.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Speaking of diesel law tractors Message-ID: 30096f08-5de8-4a44-9911-49ba0bf34...@drivedominion.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii http://tulsa.craigslist.org/grd/3993341476.html Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] John Deere 318
A neighbor has some kind of big commercial-grade Kubota diesel zero turn. He has about 5 acres to mow, maybe more. They are not cheap. Allan Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes: If I find something reasonable I would not mind replacing my white outdoor (mtd) rising mower with something diesel, maybe even zero turn. From what I hear though the zero turns only work on flat ground. Mine is mostly flat but I so have a ditch that I mow. Sent from my iPhone -- Allan Streib ___ 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] Speaking of diesel law tractors
Think I should buy it and sell my 3-4 year old mtd made mower? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Thats awesome, if I were closer I'd snap it up. I'm probably a month away from putting a 10HP diesel in my Cub Cadet plow mule. It'll be an interesting project, should be a drop in replacement. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 15:02:46 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin kaleb.strip...@drivedominion.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Speaking of diesel law tractors Message-ID: 30096f08-5de8-4a44-9911-49ba0bf34...@drivedominion.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii http://tulsa.craigslist.org/grd/3993341476.html Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Proving you don't have to be selling a Mercedes to be on crack...
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Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318
No, its gas... the 332 is the water cooled diesel version of this. Much more rare, but very cool. Jaime On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Is it diesel? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 1:16 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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] John Deere 318
Thanks Curt... any chance it has hydraulics? Jaime On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I've got most of a plow that you should be able to adapt to that with relatively little trouble. Its in Portland, Maine and the price is right, ie come and get it. If you were very clever maybe you could get Dimitri or even better Dwight to bring it part way south for you. IIRC Dwight is headed north soon. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:16:08 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com,mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-bakc0ol6ta9zkpnysf2ayj3dtzdmxgo9numhc669bna...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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] wasps everywhere
I went downtown to the West End today (D.C. neighborhood) and passed by a raised garden sited between an apartment bldg. and the sidewalk, about 60' long x 15' deep, with the sidewalk edge 3' above ground slanting upwards at about a 30 degree angle to where it met the building. It was positively SWARMING with large hornets, not around a nest but evenly distributed among the green shrubbery!! These were the scary looking 1.5 inch ones with unearthly ochre and black markings. What struck me was that they weren't venturing out from this habitat and stinging passers by - fortunately. I don't know what the attraction was, as I didn't see any obvious flowers and in any case, aren't they carnivorous?? Would appreciate any insight from all the entomologists out there. Andrew, who is not scared of bees or mud daubers but fears hornets On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: I got a couple mud daubers who have set up shop on my living room window... They love to fill the ground terminals in all the 120v outlets in my garage. Mitch. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ 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
[MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Fred, I am not familiar with a B2 piston. Is it a costly repair? How would I check to see if that is the issue? I could get it towed to a local transmission shop but if it's too costly of a repair it might be time to sell it. Thanks. Bob -Original Message- From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Sounds like it to me. I did the repair on my '83 300D when that happened years ago. Pretty tight squeeze to get the piston out with the transmission still in the car, but it is possible. I posted a writeup, can probably dig it up if you are intereated. Allan Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com writes: B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Allan Streib ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
It's messy and a little tough due to the location, but it's not a difficult DIY job if that's the problem. Do a web search on Mercedes and B2 piston and you'll find all sorts of references to it along with how-to's and pictures, I'm sure. Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Robert Koziak wrote: Fred, I am not familiar with a B2 piston. Is it a costly repair? How would I check to see if that is the issue? I could get it towed to a local transmission shop but if it's too costly of a repair it might be time to sell it. Thanks. Bob -Original Message- From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Exhaust Manifold
1974 M117 450SL How long would it take a reasonably skilled person to attempt? I would prefer it not be open for overly long. On Aug 10, 2013, at 1:26 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: Remind me, what model and year? Typically a royal pain to get to, but never had a problem with the nuts being frozen or anything. I replaced the left exhaust manifold on the 72 280SE 4.5 and other than the VERY tight quarters, it's not a bad job. Peter ___ 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 ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Allan, I am very interested and would appreciate a copy of the writeup. Bob -Original Message- From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:53 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Sounds like it to me. I did the repair on my '83 300D when that happened years ago. Pretty tight squeeze to get the piston out with the transmission still in the car, but it is possible. I posted a writeup, can probably dig it up if you are intereated. Allan Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com writes: B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Allan Streib ___ 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 ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
B2 piston Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com wrote: Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
It's broken no doubt about it. Not a big deal to replace, most shops will just tell you the tranny is bad Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 4:52 PM, Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com wrote: Fred, I am not familiar with a B2 piston. Is it a costly repair? How would I check to see if that is the issue? I could get it towed to a local transmission shop but if it's too costly of a repair it might be time to sell it. Thanks. Bob -Original Message- From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] wasps everywhere
Andrew wrote: Would appreciate any insight from all the entomologists out there. Hey, Mr. Organic Gardener - you should be telling us about the wasps, I would think. Maybe the garden didn't have cat poop in proper quantity. Someone told us that the ground hole maker buzzers (wasps/hornets) eat other insects so they are good to have around but they make a mess of the yard. The other day walking through the forest preserve I heard a large sound of buzzers - bees or wasps, who knows. Very loud. Yesterday on the same walk - no noise. I wondered if this was like bees doing their swarm thing, finding new queen and residence, or if it was the proper humidity and heat to have large numbers of buzzers out doing their thing. As Andrew asks, do we have any entomologist that cares to suggest the noticeable buzz noise the other day while hot and humid? mao ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Bob. If it is the usual B2 piston failure, it is not expensive, just a job lying on your back cleaning (and cleaning and cleaning) the area around the B2 cover. Cleanliness is all important. The piston galls in its sleeve and hydraulic pressure eventually breaks the piston in two (or more) pieces. Right rear of trans, under a cover disc held in by a snap ring. There are write-ups on the web, though I'd check with the others on this list who have done it successfully, whilst taking copious notes of procedures and points to watch. I'm sure that Gary can get you the right part for your car. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Fred, I am not familiar with a B2 piston. Is it a costly repair? How would I check to see if that is the issue? I could get it towed to a local transmission shop but if it's too costly of a repair it might be time to sell it. Thanks. Bob -Original Message- From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] John Deere 318
Nope, its the blade and frame for mounting. I suspect it originally mounted on an MTD made cheapo but wouldn't take too much to adapt to whatever. If I were going to do it I'd rig a linear actuator for lift. I think it was originally built for a hand lift which is what I have on mine, they're not bad but an infinitely variable height adjustment would be handy. I've considered converting mine and if I did I'd weld up a frame like on a plowtruck and use the linear actuator the same way. You'll find angle plowing with these is a complete waste of time, the front of the tractor is much too light and when the plow loads up you get shoved off to the side. Plan on a lot of straight shoving. Again a linear actuator would work for twist but I haven't yet figured out that would work out if you overloaded it, hydraulics just get shoved back... If you've already got hydraulics it would be minimal effort to use them. -Curt Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:59:33 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Message-ID: cacy-bajhhcvm6rhscvkk99iucxqmvtbutotfdjqhywaac28...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks Curt... any chance it has hydraulics? Jaime On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I've got most of a plow that you should be able to adapt to that with relatively little trouble. Its in Portland, Maine and the price is right, ie come and get it. If you were very clever maybe you could get Dimitri or even better Dwight to bring it part way south for you. IIRC Dwight is headed north soon. -Curt ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
It would be an easy repair for a shop if they knew about the issue. Most transmission shops will not be familiar with a 1980's MB and will likely tell you you need a new transmission. I would look for a good indy mechanic with some familiarity with W123 Mercedes if it's not something you are equipped or desire tackle yourself. The symptoms are just that the transmission doesn't engage or drops out of 1st gear, and feels like it's going into neutral (flaring) shifting to 2nd. IF you can coax it up to speed with some throttle feathering, likely 3/4 gears will work fine. Read all about it... http://mbz.org/articles/transmission/b2/why/ Allan Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com writes: Fred, I am not familiar with a B2 piston. Is it a costly repair? How would I check to see if that is the issue? I could get it towed to a local transmission shop but if it's too costly of a repair it might be time to sell it. Thanks. Bob -Original Message- From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:35 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Allan Streib ___ 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] John Deere 318
My old Wheel Horse had a plow blade that was hand lift. Even though the tractor was somewhat underpowered with a Kohler K341 single cylinder engine (8HP) it would still push snow in a straight line without effort, especially if you got a running start. And that's without wheel weights, too, although I did have the off road tires, not turf tires. Looks like you have a really nice tractor there, along with a budding operator who will be ready and willing to cut the grass while you sit on the deck with a beer in hand supervising Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Nope, its the blade and frame for mounting. I suspect it originally mounted on an MTD made cheapo but wouldn't take too much to adapt to whatever. If I were going to do it I'd rig a linear actuator for lift. I think it was originally built for a hand lift which is what I have on mine, they're not bad but an infinitely variable height adjustment would be handy. I've considered converting mine and if I did I'd weld up a frame like on a plowtruck and use the linear actuator the same way. You'll find angle plowing with these is a complete waste of time, the front of the tractor is much too light and when the plow loads up you get shoved off to the side. Plan on a lot of straight shoving. Again a linear actuator would work for twist but I haven't yet figured out that would work out if you overloaded it, hydraulics just get shoved back... If you've already got hydraulics it would be minimal effort to use them. -Curt ___ 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] John Deere 318
My old Wheel Horse had a plow blade that was hand lift. Even though the tractor was somewhat underpowered with a Kohler K341 single cylinder engine (8HP) it would still push snow in a straight line without effort, especially if you got a running start. And that's without wheel weights, too, although I did have the off road tires, not turf tires. You lost me. My 12hp Cub Cadet has a k301 in it, the 14hp has a k321. K341 is the somewhat rare 16hp. Mitch ___ 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] John Deere 318
Sorry. Momentary lapse of reason. It was a K181. Had a snowblower with the K341... Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 6:28 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: My old Wheel Horse had a plow blade that was hand lift. Even though the tractor was somewhat underpowered with a Kohler K341 single cylinder engine (8HP) it would still push snow in a straight line without effort, especially if you got a running start. And that's without wheel weights, too, although I did have the off road tires, not turf tires. Looks like you have a really nice tractor there, along with a budding operator who will be ready and willing to cut the grass while you sit on the deck with a beer in hand supervising Dan ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Robert, Unfortunately it seems to have gone missing. I've searched a couple of computers that it might be on and come up empty. It was largely based on the writeup on the site I linked earlier: http://mbz.org/articles/transmission/b2/repair/ There are several other writeups online, I would read them all if you are thinking of tackling this yourself. If I find my writeup somewhere I'll send it along. Allan Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com writes: Allan, I am very interested and would appreciate a copy of the writeup. Bob -Original Message- From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:53 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Sounds like it to me. I did the repair on my '83 300D when that happened years ago. Pretty tight squeeze to get the piston out with the transmission still in the car, but it is possible. I posted a writeup, can probably dig it up if you are intereated. Allan Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com writes: B2 piston broken? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Hi Guys, My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I have owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little help from my list 'Friends'. My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly forward. It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter change so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.thoughts? Also and probably more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a gear. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. Sincerely, Bob ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Allan Streib ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Allan Streib ___ 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] Hub grease.
WILTON wrote: Amazing how I never weighed (well, I did hold it in my left hand) it for Chevies, Fords, Pontiacs or Boeing airplanes (B-47's) and never had a problem with it - lucky, I guess. ;) The Mercedes is better engineered. When the correct quantity of grease is is the hub, it circulates. Too much or too little and this action is prevented. Maybe there is a magic quantity for the GMs, but it's not mentioned in the ma ___ 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] Hub grease.
WILTON wrote: Amazing how I never weighed (well, I did hold it in my left hand) it for Chevies, Fords, Pontiacs or Boeing airplanes (B-47's) and never had a problem with it - lucky, I guess. ;) The Mercedes is better engineered. When the correct quantity of grease is is the hub, it circulates. Too much or too little and this action is prevented. Maybe there is a magic quantity for the GMs, but it's not mentioned in the manual and I haven't seen evidence of the grease circulating. -- Philip ___ 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] Speaking of diesel law tractors
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://tulsa.craigslist.org/grd/3993341476.html I've seen G3800 and G4200, but that's the first G5200 I've seen. Anybody know what the model numbers mean? Mitch. ___ 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] Speaking of diesel law tractors
Curt Raymond wrote: Thats awesome, if I were closer I'd snap it up. http://maine.craigslist.org/grd/3980855147.html http://maine.craigslist.org/grd/3954377343.html http://nh.craigslist.org/grd/3957216822.html http://newlondon.craigslist.org/grd/3964456671.html ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: It's broken no doubt about it. Not a big deal to replace, most shops will just tell you the tranny is bad It's possible the B2 band broke or the B2 adjusting screw backed out, but in a 1983 I think a busted piston is far more likely. Mitch. ___ 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] John Deere 318
I mow ditches with my zero turn. Works fine as long as tires are soft enough in rear to get good traction. Wide and stable makes for a good side hill machine. Mike On Aug 10, 2013 4:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: If I find something reasonable I would not mind replacing my white outdoor (mtd) rising mower with something diesel, maybe even zero turn. From what I hear though the zero turns only work on flat ground. Mine is mostly flat but I so have a ditch that I mow. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: From: ka...@striplin.net Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:30:52 -0500 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] John Deere 318 Is it diesel? Probably Kawasaki gasser. Rick ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Exhaust Manifold
Does it have cats? Peter ___ 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] Hub grease.
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm sure that exact measurement will make absolutely no difference. But it does. If you want maximum life from the bearing. I'm also sure that using the MB grease vs some high quality moly fortified hi temp grease will also make no difference. If you use another grease, be sure to thoroughly clean out the old grease - or be sure the grease bases are compatible. Mixing grease base types results in failed grease. Here is a compatibility chart. http://www.mindconnection.com/library/handyman/greasecompat.htm -- Philip ___ 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
[MBZ] CL SL crackheads
The price on these is not right http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3993588559.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/3991236517.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3978644786.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3979863797.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3979072766.html There are a whole bunch of R107 priced reasonably. What crack are these guys on to think their ride is worth that? clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ 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] John Deere 318
Jaime wrote: This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. Sweet! Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. Yeah. The hydrostatic drive is _so_ nice. And the 318 has power steering and a fairly tight turning radius. And I prefer the older, hand-control rather than the current foot control. Congratulations. --Philip ___ 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] wasps everywhere
Cicadas. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Andrew wrote: Would appreciate any insight from all the entomologists out there. Hey, Mr. Organic Gardener - you should be telling us about the wasps, I would think. Maybe the garden didn't have cat poop in proper quantity. Someone told us that the ground hole maker buzzers (wasps/hornets) eat other insects so they are good to have around but they make a mess of the yard. The other day walking through the forest preserve I heard a large sound of buzzers - bees or wasps, who knows. Very loud. Yesterday on the same walk - no noise. I wondered if this was like bees doing their swarm thing, finding new queen and residence, or if it was the proper humidity and heat to have large numbers of buzzers out doing their thing. As Andrew asks, do we have any entomologist that cares to suggest the noticeable buzz noise the other day while hot and humid? mao ___ 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 ___ 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] CL SL crackheads
Shocking prices indeed. I wonder whether these sellers are seeking to initiate a buying frenzy. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 8:16 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: The price on these is not right http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3993588559.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/3991236517.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3978644786.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3979863797.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3979072766.html There are a whole bunch of R107 priced reasonably. What crack are these guys on to think their ride is worth that? clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ 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 ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
Thanks to everyone for the quick responses! Tomorrow I am going to see if it's worth trying to fix myself. I have limited time off in the next few weeks and really need this car back in action fast. Otherwise there is a local transmission shop a mile away I used in the past. Armed with the information everyone provided maybe it will only cost a few hundred dollars. My son really loves the car..he is 26 years old and I bought the car two weeks before he was born. He loves the comments he gets from admiring Mercedes Benz enthusiasts so I would love to keep it running! Does that sound reasonable for a transmission shop to charge 2 to 3 hours labor plus parts? Bob BobMessage- From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 7:58 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: It's broken no doubt about it. Not a big deal to replace, most shops will just tell you the tranny is bad It's possible the B2 band broke or the B2 adjusting screw backed out, but in a 1983 I think a busted piston is far more likely. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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] John Deere 318
Kaleb wrote: Is it diesel? Nope. Twin cylinder Onan gasoline engine. Electric clutch for both front and rear PTO, two spool hydraulics, Techumseh transaxle, rock-shaft mounted 3-point hitch is an option. ___ 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] John Deere 318
My experience with Onan says they are super smooth, very powerful, run pretty much forever and drink gas like it was still under a buck a gallon.lol. Is that true about this machine? Mike On Aug 10, 2013 8:36 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Is it diesel? Nope. Twin cylinder Onan gasoline engine. Electric clutch for both front and rear PTO, two spool hydraulics, Techumseh transaxle, rock-shaft mounted 3-point hitch is an option. ___ 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 ___ 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] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!!
I had this job done at my local indy (MBI in Portland, OR) many years back. Their trans guy knew just how to wedge things to create enough clearance and had the job done quickly. I would definitely want a guy who had done a bunch of these before. I'm not sure the average trans guy would be a good choice. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Robert Koziak Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:31 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Thanks to everyone for the quick responses! Tomorrow I am going to see if it's worth trying to fix myself. I have limited time off in the next few weeks and really need this car back in action fast. Otherwise there is a local transmission shop a mile away I used in the past. Armed with the information everyone provided maybe it will only cost a few hundred dollars. My son really loves the car..he is 26 years old and I bought the car two weeks before he was born. He loves the comments he gets from admiring Mercedes Benz enthusiasts so I would love to keep it running! Does that sound reasonable for a transmission shop to charge 2 to 3 hours labor plus parts? Bob BobMessage- From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 7:58 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: It's broken no doubt about it. Not a big deal to replace, most shops will just tell you the tranny is bad It's possible the B2 band broke or the B2 adjusting screw backed out, but in a 1983 I think a busted piston is far more likely. Mitch. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] John Deere 318
Having worked with many Onan industrial engines of this sort, they are very rugged and hold up well. Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: My experience with Onan says they are super smooth, very powerful, run pretty much forever and drink gas like it was still under a buck a gallon.lol. Is that true about this machine? Mike ___ 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] Subject:RE : 123 Alternator Install
Those L-shaped bolt/threaded rod units sell for about $60. I am planning on making some to sell for $30 each in the next few weeks. I made one for my son's '80 240D using best materials/techniques. I have materials to make about 20 more now that the hard part (design, engineering and machine setup) has been done. Contact me off list if interested. Greg Hey allGot the Coupling Nut [$5.50] P/N 617-155-02-72 Tightening Screw [$38.00] .P/N 617-150-02-72 or L-shaped bolt/rod For a total cost of $46.11 with tax at Keenan's near me. Hoping to install on Sunday Bob ___ 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] CL SL crackheads
On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 17:16:09 -0700 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: The price on these is not right http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3993588559.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/3991236517.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3978644786.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3979863797.html http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3979072766.html There are a whole bunch of R107 priced reasonably. What crack are these guys on to think their ride is worth that? Well, honey, I know you wanted me to sell the car so we can get a minivan, but no one is interested. I guess we will just have to keep the old jalopy and make do Craig ___ 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] wasps everywhere
Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ 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] wasps everywhere
Maybe an underground yellow jacket nest that you may have threatened. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ 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 ___ 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] Speaking of diesel law tractors
I think they are arbitrary, but the G4200 has a 424cc 2-cyl diesel engine of 12hp, while the G5200 has a 599cc 3-cyl diesel of 14hp. It was available with three different width mowing decks. I wonder what is wrong with it - why is he selling it? On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://tulsa.craigslist.org/**grd/3993341476.htmlhttp://tulsa.craigslist.org/grd/3993341476.html I've seen G3800 and G4200, but that's the first G5200 I've seen. Anybody know what the model numbers mean? Mitch. -- 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 nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] Speaking of diesel law tractors
This one looks to be a more serious machine, with a more serious price- http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/for/3965663133.html I wonder if the PTO could realistically be used to turn a back-up generator for the house? 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 nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] Exhaust Manifold
It's the '74 SL (???) - should not have CATs. Check to see that one of the studs is not already broken. My '78 had a broken stud when I got it - it was a pain to remove/replace. If it has the original type copper nuts, it's just a job in a tight place, nothing special. If the studs break from trying to remove rusted on steel nuts, it can be a real challenge. I making the assumption that the '74 has studs with nuts, not bolts holding the exhaust manifold on - might not though. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Does it have cats? Peter -- 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 nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] Speaking of diesel law tractors
OK Don wrote: This one looks to be a more serious machine, with a more serious price- http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/for/3965663133.html Yes, a BX is a serious if small tractor. A kubota G is a lawn tractor. Mitch. ___ 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] bendix 2 speed
14 gauge are standard spokes. i am unconvinced that thicker spokes are better, although worksman uses the very hefty 11 gauge i use an old and legendary local bicycle mechanic, known around town as bicycle bobby. he is the fastest technician i have ever seen in my life. 30 dollars labor to build a wheel but it takes him about 10 minutes. his place uses those swiss stainless spokes (DT?) so i buy them from them at $1 each. normally i will provide my own hub and rim, most because i am very particular as to what i want (particularly with the hubs) and typical bicycle wholesale supplier doesn't get that i want exactly what i want and not what is convenient for him. (for example, on my trek 520 project, i wanted a shimano 126mm drum brake hub. not much chance the guy who supplies you with those crappy cheap tires could even figure out what that is) to my mind, understanding the wire spoke wheel is a sign of something good and i know of only 2, maybe 3, guys in this town who get it On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 3:51 PM, m...@voyager.net wrote: i always have to have rear wheels built due to my girth. first one i built was a 48 spoke one like tandem wheel, but spaced at 135mm rather than 145. external gears. the second was an ordinary 36 spoke hub but i used 12 gauge spokes instead of 14, with shimano nexus 3 speed hub and and a weinmann rim that the BMX kids seem to like The strength in a wheel is from tension in the spokes. Durability comes from having enough stretch in the spokes to reach that tension that they maintain as close to constant tension as possible as the wheel turns 'round, and from proper relief of internal stress in the spokes when building the wheel. Last I knew (a long, long time ago) a lot of bike shop mechanics were in the habit of building wheels without enough spoke tension. The 48 spokes might have been on the right track, if they were thin enough to have some decent stretch in them. 15ga spokes would be more than strong enough for a 48 spoke wheel, probably more than strong enough for a 36 spoke wheel. If you add tension until failure and it's the rim that fails first, there's no reason to go thicker on the spokes. You should check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Bicycle-Wheel-3rd-Edition/dp/0960723668 My former bike club's library has it, my local public library does not. Too bad Jobst hasn't been active on Usenet since his stroke a couple of years ago, or I'd tell you to post a query on rec.bicycles.tech. Mitch. Mitch. ___ 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 -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ 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] Exhaust Manifold
If there are no cats, it's not a bad job. Tight space, but with the exhaust off it's just fiddly. Check for a cracked manifold too -- the left side is known for fractures. Peter ___ 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] wasps everywhere
There is a wasp called the Cicada Wasp. It is viscous looking, swarms in gardens, and lives in the ground. It is not harmful or dangerous. They like to just be left alone, and will not sting, according to the Virginia State Park system. I saw them at Fairystone State Park in VA, they have a sign there that describes the wasp and asks that we don't harm them. Richard, not an entomologist, but an engineer that reads signs in gardens (c: From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ 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 ___ 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] wasps everywhere
These were different. I am very familiar with and respectful of the cicada killers. On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.com wrote: There is a wasp called the Cicada Wasp. It is viscous looking, swarms in gardens, and lives in the ground. It is not harmful or dangerous. They like to just be left alone, and will not sting, according to the Virginia State Park system. I saw them at Fairystone State Park in VA, they have a sign there that describes the wasp and asks that we don't harm them. Richard, not an entomologist, but an engineer that reads signs in gardens (c: From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wasps everywhere Andrew wrote: Cicadas. It wasn't Cicadas. It really sounded like massive swarms deep in the woods, non visible. Cicadas don't buzz like these. mao ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] John Deere 318
Hi everyone, This morning I picked up a nice 318 that went up for sale locally for $1500. 610 hours, 50 deck. Recently serviced with all fluids, basic tuneup done, etc. The E320 wagon did admirable job bringing it home too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I just mowed the lawn in a fraction of the time it took me before. I needs a bit of tuning and adjustments. Service manual CD is on order to get this done next weekend. Next is to find a plow for the winter! Photos are here: http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_10_John_Deere_318/ Jaime Best plow, or plough it you are a tory, is an airens http://www.ariens.com/products/snow-blowers/deluxe-snow-blower/pages/default.aspx Probably no more than JD will charge you for a blade, and infinitely better. 'lectrik start models are nice, but mine starts on the first pull. If you really want to waste space, you can mount it to your JD. ___ 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
