Re: [MBZ] poos detailing
Look into the Griots stuff. HF has a workable 6 RA sander/buffer that I just picked up. I used the 25% off coupon. Original price was $60. Pick up the velcro pads at HF too. A little less expensive than Griot, but probably the same things. The SE had a kacked up hood. Pine sap had eaten the clear away and into the color. The hood looked like a giant had sneezed on it and the boogers cooked on. Felt like it too. I used a razor to shave the crap off, just to be able to get a sort of smooth surface to start with. That was not good enough. Chemicals like isopropyl or other mild solvents did not reduce the cratering either. Then I used the targeted nuclear option. I got wet/dry sandpaper. I worked up from 1500 to 5000 grit and turned the hood into an opaque disaster. That done, I washed it up and the wet made it look pretty good. So, I got out the Griot #1 polish and put that on it with the RA. Then worked up to #3 polish, followed by the sealant. It went from heavy damage to very shiny black paint. The pitting is still noticeable, but that is just white spots from paint damage. The surface is smooth as an infants posterior. The owner will eventually have to do a repaint, but for now, the car looks good enough. 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 On Sep 15, 2013, at 1:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: The hood on my 92 300SD is oxidized bad, it has been repainted at some point and oxidized when the rest of the car has not. I have been meaning to buff it out for a long time but have never got around to it. Today I washed the car and messed with buffing it. I just used what I had on hand and it did not work all that well. I had some turtle wax polishing compound in a quirt bottle and my 9 random orbital buffer. I buffed on it quite a while and ended up really scrubbing on it by hand in one corner and could tell it was starting to shine up but was going to take many hours and lots of manual scrubbing to get it off. So I gave up till I could get some proper equipment, probably a Harbor Freight regular buffer and something other that Turtle wax. Poos you use a buffer? I do NOT want to do it by hand, I am way too lazy and hate detailing cars. You use 3m products, right? What do you recommend to cut down really bad oxidation, followed with a nice wax that will last a long time. ___ 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] Fwd: The ever reliable 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here!
I am meeting a local who shares membership in the porsche club. I will see if he knows anything to do with Roger. clay On Sep 15, 2013, at 6:01 PM, WILTON wrote: BTW, I had no luck trying to find Roger. 'Never could get anybody to answer his home phone; called many different times of day/night. 'Just tried again; no answer. Wilt - Original Message - From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: The ever reliable 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here! Comparatively to older model Benzes or relative to other modern cars? Although Roger did go on about how reliable his C300 was/is. Hendrik who has a pretty reliable Benz On 13/09/13 10:01, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Sep 12, 2013 2:57 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: If the MB quality hadn't dropped so far, so fast, By all reports it's bounced back since '06. Alex ___ 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] Diesel day
On Sep 15, 2013, at 10:15 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Anybody else make them, like Beru or something? Bosch, Bosio, and Monark, that I know of. Rick 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] Diagnosis Confirmation, Please
I saw one of those when I was searching for a resolution on line... Dan On Sep 15, 2013, at 11:21 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Peter Frederick wrote: It's not really a bad job. You want a soft faced hammer (plastic) to drive the pulley off it you need to, you don't want to dent it. You may not need, to, it's been a long time since I replaced one. Straight snap ring plier will do the job on the snap ring. It's pretty deep, but if straight ones won't fit, right angle ones will. Honda sells (or did in 1986, anyway) a rather nicely forged 90° long skinny circlip plier for pulling the piston retaining clip out of motorcycle master cylinders. Infinitely nicer and stronger than the stamped sheet metal crap pliers. They were about 8 bucks back then. 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
[MBZ] Another AC Question
Elder son reports proper operation and cooling, but is hearing regularly spaced chirps from engine compartment during operation. I was thinking slipping belt, but the speed sensor would catch that, right? 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] 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve
What is PBA? Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 On Sep 15, 2013, at 06:12 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: PBA no ground? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve Order a monovalve repair kit. Easy repair job. Not too expensive. Gerry '83 300 and 240D From: Mike Esh michael...@mac.com 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve Is malfunctioning. All heat all the time. With a 12 V test light, one wire is hot, one not. When it is plugged in i get both wires hot. This is the same if i have AC on or full heat. If I clamp off the mono valve hose I get ice cold air. Can someone help me troubleshoot this? Thanks, Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Nice pictures. Someday I may make one of these gatherings. Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 On Sep 15, 2013, at 10:09 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Well its over and done (well it was over and done yesterday but I'm only now recovered enough to post... I counted 9 cars including a turbo OM616 powered Chevy van. Buncha people (more than 9 :) ) and a record number of dogs. The secret food was my nearly famous dutch oven bbq, this year with sausage (both sweet and hot) pork and chicken dry rubbed and then cooked for 3 hours. Strangely nobody got a picture of that, you can get an idea from this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUshllIVSUY except I did 2 pots, one for spicy and one for non. We also had burgers, chowda, clamcakes, a world of fruit, veggies and pie for the finish. I got the opportunity to drive John's Astro van (not a bad ride, it'd be better if he turned up the IP to support the turbo and move the shifter), Steve's immaculate '85 300D and Dimitri's 280SL. Parts were swapped, chowda was consumed. Check it out: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/library/ChowdaQ%20VI%202013?sort=3page=1 -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 ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Nah, we'll get one o' those dog crates and he can ride in the belly of the plane. I'm told the ride is smoother there anyway. It'll be easier for him to bring snacks too. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:03:01 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.4971c1d5a6.42bb8284-93e4-414e-8743-b26ad6e23...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii You will need 2 plane tickets for Gary ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Not entirely, Fred still holds the record as the only person to go to all 7 ChowdaQs. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 23:07:12 -0400 From: Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: cah-alp-psomcyfncqu5s4tzqzz5-g1pt5ocb05tnqezlfoe...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Got it. Curt founded the first chowdahQ that got rained out. ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Oh ok I see Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Oh ok. founders of the chowdahQ On Sep 15, 2013 11:02 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. On Sep 15, 2013 10:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: They should have flown us both in. Back in the old days, the list founders and high officials were always flown in. Of course they have to start promoting it months in advance, make a big deal about how we will be there, then they would have easily had over 100 people show up from all over the country. Hell, I may have to resurrect the okieQ and fly you in for the event. On 9/15/2013 9:28 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i'm as shocked as you are. you'd think for all my support of new englanders as ok they'd have sent for me! On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: What the heck? Nobody sent me a plane ticket to fly up there, and you did not at least have a life size standup cardboard likeness of me there? Geez. On 9/15/2013 9:09 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Well its over and done (well it was over and done yesterday but I'm only now recovered enough to post... I counted 9 cars including a turbo OM616 powered Chevy van. Buncha people (more than 9 :) ) and a record number of dogs. The secret food was my nearly famous dutch oven bbq, this year with sausage (both sweet and hot) pork and chicken dry rubbed and then cooked for 3 hours. Strangely nobody got a picture of that, you can get an idea from this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUshllIVSUY https://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=GUshllIVSUY https://www.**youtube.com/watch?v=**GUshllIVSUY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUshllIVSUYexcept I did 2 pots, one for spicy and one for non. We also had burgers, chowda, clamcakes, a world of fruit, veggies and pie for the finish. I got the opportunity to drive John's Astro van (not a bad ride, it'd be better if he turned up the IP to support the turbo and move the shifter), Steve's immaculate '85 300D and Dimitri's 280SL. Parts were swapped, chowda was consumed. Check it out: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/library/** http://s843.photobucket.com/**user/curtludwig/library/** ChowdaQ%20VI%202013?sort=3page=1http://s843.** photobucket.com/user/**curtludwig/library/ChowdaQ%** 20VI%202013?sort=3page=1 http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/library/ChowdaQ%20VI%202013?sort=3page=1 -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ 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.com http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com http://mail.**okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/**mercedes_okiebenz.com http://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/ 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.com http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com http://mail.**okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/**mercedes_okiebenz.com http://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.com 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] ChowdaQ 2013
We have it, but it would normally come in a Campbell's can or something Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 10:05 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Yeah. No Chowdah in Oklahoma! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 11:03 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Oh ok. founders of the chowdahQ On Sep 15, 2013 11:02 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. On Sep 15, 2013 10:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: They should have flown us both in. Back in the old days, the list founders and high officials were always flown in. Of course they have to start promoting it months in advance, make a big deal about how we will be there, then they would have easily had over 100 people show up from all over the country. Hell, I may have to resurrect the okieQ and fly you in for the event. On 9/15/2013 9:28 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i'm as shocked as you are. you'd think for all my support of new englanders as ok they'd have sent for me! ___ 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
Is that thru your job or what? At my job we have bcbs anthem Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: Got the outstanding news that my Anthem BSBS health insurance will be non-renewed. Thanks Obummer! ___ 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] 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve
Mike. Push button assembly. Jim Cathey (Middle Aged Electronics Guru} can tell you more. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Mike Esh michael...@mac.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve What is PBA? Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 On Sep 15, 2013, at 06:12 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: PBA no ground? Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve Order a monovalve repair kit. Easy repair job. Not too expensive. Gerry '83 300 and 240D From: Mike Esh michael...@mac.com 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve Is malfunctioning. All heat all the time. With a 12 V test light, one wire is hot, one not. When it is plugged in i get both wires hot. This is the same if i have AC on or full heat. If I clamp off the mono valve hose I get ice cold air. Can someone help me troubleshoot this? Thanks, Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 ___ 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] Another AC Question
It's probably normal, if its not kicking off the compressor it's probably normal. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 6:06 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Elder son reports proper operation and cooling, but is hearing regularly spaced chirps from engine compartment during operation. I was thinking slipping belt, but the speed sensor would catch that, right? 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 ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Yes, that seems to be true. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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] Another AC Question
I was thinking slipping belt, but the speed sensor would catch that, right? It has to slip 'enough' to trip the belt-saver. I imagine there's still chirping latitude built into the system. Still, that's not normal, so either the belt's loose or the high pressure is too high, if this is indeed AC-induced chirping. -- Jim ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Yes, that seems to be true. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
i guess we can say that this Q is real then but it couldn't hurt to make me honorary chairman On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: 2005 or 2006 I'm not entirely sure. Gardner, MA. It was raining bad enough that Angie and I just went out for the day. I put an email on the list late, Fred and some guy from CT (Pete?) didn't get the message until too late. First ChowdaQ of the modern era was 2008: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/library/ChowdaQ%202008?sort=3page=1 -Curt Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:38:51 -0400 From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: CACioK3sasnTA=vprhaw93kda13on1tvunbhkpmen8eu2bk0...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
2005 or 2006 I'm not entirely sure. Gardner, MA. It was raining bad enough that Angie and I just went out for the day. I put an email on the list late, Fred and some guy from CT (Pete?) didn't get the message until too late. First ChowdaQ of the modern era was 2008: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/library/ChowdaQ%202008?sort=3page=1 -Curt Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:38:51 -0400 From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: CACioK3sasnTA=vprhaw93kda13on1tvunbhkpmen8eu2bk0...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Oh geez Wilton, Dwight wanted to be sure you saw: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/media/ChowdaQ%20VI%202013/photo13_zps8b640df8.jpg.html?sort=3o=32 to ensure that you knew out chowda was finest kind and had lots of quahogs in it. -Curt Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:44:26 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: BAA6CF48BA704360BE7D68D735B3011B@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Yeah, the same stuff I've renamed Potato Soup; lotsa potatoes with coupla clams dipped in it briefly. Wilton ___ 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] Another Sondy Tale
You know I believe my grandfather was in Greenland. I have no idea what branch he was with or where or what e was doing over there. I will have to ask my mother and see of she knows. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:50 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale already. LAKE FERGUSON By Wilton Strickland Our water reservoir at Sondrestrom was Lake Ferguson, a rectangular-shaped lake visible on Google Earth about a mile and a half across the Watson River and south of the base. The water was crystal clear and did not get above about 34°F in summer. Whenever I'd stop by for a visit with the water plant technician, I could look down into the intake well inside the building built over the lake and see nice fish several feet beneath the surface. Usually, the only treatment to the water was to heat it to 56°F before and during the pumping process via an above-ground pipeline to a pump building with a huge holding tank near the center of the main base. There it was checked regularly (the frequency and type of checks I don't remember) and treated as necessary with addition of chlorine in accordance with federal standards. The Danish water plant manager told me that he seldom ever had to add chlorine. Most of this water is ice melt from the Greenland ice cap and Russell Glacier where it has been frozen for thousands of years and is probably one of the best and purest water supplies in the world. The cold water at the faucets around base was so cold that I always had to add some hot water to keep the cold water from hurting my hands. Summer recreational activities at the lake worried me somewhat, though. A rowing club was active at the lake, and occasionally a rower would briefly go into the water. On July 4th, a traditional Danish-American Day celebration was also held at the lake and the Rowing Club house. In addition to the usual July 4th fair of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, soft drinks, etc., a large part of the traditional celebration was a football game of sorts between the Danish civilian women and the American men. Check the link: http://sondrestrom.com/folks.html. Tradition also required that anybody who had not been thrown into the lake was going into the lake before day's end. Yes, I went into the lake, and I can definitely attest: its temperature does not get above about 34°F, but I never heard that our domestic water supply needed any additional treatment because of my dunking. Wilton ___ 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
I have an individual plan. Looks like what I will be offered will cost 50% more. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Is that thru your job or what? At my job we have bcbs anthem Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: Got the outstanding news that my Anthem BSBS health insurance will be non-renewed. Thanks Obummer! ___ 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] OT watering deep
The main part of the house was built in 1981. It sits on a full basement with footings and a poured concrete wall on top of the footings. The house has not moved all that much. The addition built in 1987 is the issue. It sits on piles - mostly bell piles and a couple of straight piles that go a bit deeper due to water infiltration when the piles were being drilled and poured. They are the ones closest to the original foundation. The outer edge of the addition has settled. It did not move much for a long while but it has given us a bit of grief over the years. We have a big maple tree about 10 feet from the house on the front corner. I assume it pulls a lot of water out of the ground and that may be one of the issues. I am reluctant to remove it because I like trees and it provides a lot of shade to the house. We have often found in August that the front door begins to rub. Putting the hose out and running a lot of water has usually resolved the minimal rubbing on the door. However, we have had somewhat drier conditions in the past few years and the result is that watering has not helped this past year or two. The soil has dropped away from the front curb and there is a good 6 inches of concrete exposed at the street. I would guess that my whole yard has dropped about 6 inches. More of the foundation at the house is exposed as well. Running the water on the meter is relatively expensive but we have been watering. I am curious as to whether there is any hope of the soil swelling enough to raise us back up a bit. I would be reluctant to spend the money necessary to level the house and then have it go the other way and rise above where it belongs. The one good thing about the addition is that it could at least in theory be raised relatively easily in my opinion. There is a crawl space and the joists are not inbedded in the concrete. There are bolts holding it down. The bolts could be loosened off and one could put together a laminated beam in the crawl space and then shore it up with cribbing and lift with jacks. One would need to do so slowly in order to avoid damaging the house but it could be done over time. The stucco and sheathing on the exterior would need to be cut to permit the building to be lifted from the grade beam. Then one would need to fill the gap and repair the sheathing. I think that I would cut an opening in the floor in the den so that the crawl space would be more accessible but that would just mean replacing the floor in the den later. It would be a major pain but it could be done. I would need to consult an engineer to see if that was a good idea or if my fears of the house lifting again in a wet period might have an legitimacy. The addition is 10 feet wide and 30 feet long and 2 storeys high. There is no plumbing or significant electrical in it etc. The lower part consists of the front entry, the back entry hall, a pantry cupboard and the den in the middle. The upper level is a 4th bedroom and a small sitting room that my wife uses to watch tv. So no bathrooms, kitchens etc in that part of the house and no main electric panel etc. The AC sits on a concrete extension to the porch at the rear of the house and the lines for it run through the crawl space into the basement itself to the furnace. The only other mechanical installations are the drier vent pipe that runs accross between the joists and a cold air intake pipe that feeds into basement to provide combustion air to the furnace. So, as I said doable but a pain and it would be messy. Randy On 14/09/2013 4:59 PM, clay wrote: This seems to have been a problem for the drought struck midwest the past few years. The ground just dried out and houses start to get wonky. I read something about how ungood it was, but since there was no water to spare, no good solution. That said, I would expect you to be able to either soak your foundation area about three foot out on a regular (weekly?) basis which would keep the soil there moist enough. Water normally travels down, not out. It takes time for the moisture to travel, and it dries from the top down as well. If you have soaker hoses around the foundation, you probably can run them for a few hours each week and the deeper soil will not dry out. The new water will travel a few inches an hour, and if you do evening or overnight watering, the moisture will get about two or three feed down by morning. That would require a very large expenditure of water to do. Best to just keep on it each week, so the need for deep watering is not needed. clay On Sep 13, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: Some of you may recall my query a year or two ago about what I might do about too much moisture in my garage. I did learn that covering the surface of the table saw and jointer out at the lake with a sheet of tar paper helped a lot. I did that last fall and this spring, they were better than the previous year
[MBZ] Continuing Jetta saga
Who said I should renew the fuses? Well it didn't help but its one more thing I know isn't causing my problem. To review: No horn, headlights, highbeams, daytime running lamps, wipers or washer. Today I replaced all the fuses and proved that the load reduction relay (LRR) isn't the problem. The LRR shuts off all of the above (plus the heater fan which strangely works) when you start the car. Its a dead simple relay, power in switches a hot lead. I pulled the relay and bench tested it, it clicks and does its job. To prove it didn't have burned contacts that would provide continuity but not pass current I jumpered the connection the relay makes which turns on the blower (as it should) but nothing else. Clearly my problem is someplace else. Next game is to start dressing cables behind the fusebox, its a bit of a rats nest. I need to find the main fusebox ground and reground it, see if that helps. -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] ChowdaQ 2013
i'm not sure but it seems a sensible position. like it was just an unreal bad dream On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: So if it happened when you were not here it didn't really happen, right? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Yes, that seems to be true. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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 ___ 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] Another Sondy Tale
Well my grandmother would have known but she is gone, my mother may know but she is not much of a (family) history buff. On 9/16/2013 11:26 AM, WILTON wrote: 'May have been at Sondrestrom with Bernt Balken, the founder of the base, or at Narsarsuaq, an American WWII base near the southern tip that I wrote about in the Sondy Tale Flying with the Danish Air Force. 'Would be interesting to know where he was. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Sondy Tale You know I believe my grandfather was in Greenland. I have no idea what branch he was with or where or what e was doing over there. I will have to ask my mother and see of she knows. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:50 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale already. LAKE FERGUSON By Wilton Strickland Our water reservoir at Sondrestrom was Lake Ferguson, a rectangular-shaped lake visible on Google Earth about a mile and a half across the Watson River and south of the base. The water was crystal clear and did not get above about 34°F in summer. Whenever I'd stop by for a visit with the water plant technician, I could look down into the intake well inside the building built over the lake and see nice fish several feet beneath the surface. Usually, the only treatment to the water was to heat it to 56°F before and during the pumping process via an above-ground pipeline to a pump building with a huge holding tank near the center of the main base. There it was checked regularly (the frequency and type of checks I don't remember) and treated as necessary with addition of chlorine in accordance with federal standards. The Danish water plant manager told me that he seldom ever had to add chlorine. Most of this water is ice melt from the Greenland ice cap and Russell Glacier where it has been frozen for thousands of years and is probably one of the best and purest water supplies in the world. The cold water at the faucets around base was so cold that I always had to add some hot water to keep the cold water from hurting my hands. Summer recreational activities at the lake worried me somewhat, though. A rowing club was active at the lake, and occasionally a rower would briefly go into the water. On July 4th, a traditional Danish-American Day celebration was also held at the lake and the Rowing Club house. In addition to the usual July 4th fair of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, soft drinks, etc., a large part of the traditional celebration was a football game of sorts between the Danish civilian women and the American men. Check the link: http://sondrestrom.com/folks.html. Tradition also required that anybody who had not been thrown into the lake was going into the lake before day's end. Yes, I went into the lake, and I can definitely attest: its temperature does not get above about 34°F, but I never heard that our domestic water supply needed any additional treatment because of my dunking. Wilton ___ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6671 - Release Date: 09/16/13 ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Like a tree falling in the woods, and nobody to hear it? Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 So if it happened when you were not here it didn't really happen, right? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Yes, that seems to be true. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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 ___ 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] The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here!
Chris James wrote: Well, there are good dealers bad dealers (and good bad service/parts departments). Re-reading Kaleb's post, a chat with the adviser regarding previous service history, prior to handing over the keys may have prevented the up-selling improved his experience. Everyone knows those Airmatic shocks are $$$ (just by themselves) to have replaced at the dealer, no surprise there. Yes, if he let them know that he'd run the diagnostics himself, they wouldn't have tried to rip him off (this time) and he wouldn't have learned that they tried to rip people off. Myself, I think it was a lesson worth learning. 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
[MBZ] OT:NYPD
Earlier this month, I suggested that the police accuracy standard was to empty a 17 round magazine to score two hits on cops and bystanders and one hit on the suspect. And somebody, I think it was Craig, suggested that I was describing the NYPD standards. Well, this weekend, two NYPD officers proved that they are capable of much better accuracy and restraint than expected when they scored hits on two bystanders with only three rounds fired. They even quit shooting with dozens of cartridges left in their sidearms when the suspect ran away unscathed. http://nypost.com/2013/09/15/cops-accidentally-shoot-two-bystanders-while-trying-to-subdue-man/ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
So if it happened when you were not here it didn't really happen, right? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Yes, that seems to be true. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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 ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Sort of like the year bobby was dead on Dallas. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:51 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm not sure but it seems a sensible position. like it was just an unreal bad dream On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: So if it happened when you were not here it didn't really happen, right? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Yes, that seems to be true. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Another Sondy Tale
On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:50:09 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale already. Thank you. 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] Tah DAH! Jetta...
Excellent! Gotta love those cheap fixes, even if they require a lot of calories burned. Dan On Sep 16, 2013, at 3:01 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Found it! Many folks on the TDI side kept directing me back to the fuse box diagram: http://www.a2resource.com/electrical/CE2.html and today after replacing the fuses I finally took time to look at it and figure out how the diagram worked. I went through charting every ground figuring this problem had all the hallmarks of a bad ground. I'd go out and poke around a little, identify the main ground, check that it was good, come back look again. Finally I noticed that H1, H2 and J seemed to have pins for everything that didn't work so I knew I had to focus in there. Got the box down where I could see it good and wadday know, J is unplugged... It took a lot of prodding to figure out how to get it reconnected, theres a crossbar safety, how it ever got out is a mystery to me... Anyway go it in and immediately knew I'd hit it as the flashers came on when I connected the battery. Horn didn't work but I figured that out quick enough when I could see the electrical connection not touching the steering wheel. Hadta crank the wheel down a couple more turns even though it was already pretty tight. Got all the dash buttoned back up, theres one steering cover that had a broken screw post that I'm still working on, I'd fixed it but hadn't investigated how the thing went back together. Need to fix it more better-er. Anyway just need to replace the coolant distribution pipe and tighten up the parking brake. Get the plates moved over from the 240D and we're ready to rock. Oh, it might need tires too. Certainly does before winter but I think the ones on it are good enough to get started with. -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 ___ 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] (no subject)
Curt. Recharged from the Q you aced it, again! Mercedes and VW are made of steel and copper and plastic and blood, sweat and tears. Well done. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ 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] Tah DAH! Jetta...
Way to go Curt. See what a couple days away from it did? On Sep 16, 2013 3:01 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Found it! Many folks on the TDI side kept directing me back to the fuse box diagram: http://www.a2resource.com/electrical/CE2.html and today after replacing the fuses I finally took time to look at it and figure out how the diagram worked. I went through charting every ground figuring this problem had all the hallmarks of a bad ground. I'd go out and poke around a little, identify the main ground, check that it was good, come back look again. Finally I noticed that H1, H2 and J seemed to have pins for everything that didn't work so I knew I had to focus in there. Got the box down where I could see it good and wadday know, J is unplugged... It took a lot of prodding to figure out how to get it reconnected, theres a crossbar safety, how it ever got out is a mystery to me... Anyway go it in and immediately knew I'd hit it as the flashers came on when I connected the battery. Horn didn't work but I figured that out quick enough when I could see the electrical connection not touching the steering wheel. Hadta crank the wheel down a couple more turns even though it was already pretty tight. Got all the dash buttoned back up, theres one steering cover that had a broken screw post that I'm still working on, I'd fixed it but hadn't investigated how the thing went back together. Need to fix it more better-er. Anyway just need to replace the coolant distribution pipe and tighten up the parking brake. Get the plates moved over from the 240D and we're ready to rock. Oh, it might need tires too. Certainly does before winter but I think the ones on it are good enough to get started with. -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 ___ 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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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] The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here!
On Sep 12, 2013 1:12 PM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: The '14 E250 BlueTEC's are finally arriving at dealers! It's 2.1L 4cyl turbo diesel is rated at 28/45 MPG! I am not paying $55,000 for a four-cylinder car. Now a smooth little 2.1-liter straight six, on the other hand... Alex ___ 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:NYPD
Meanwhile mayor is still on his crusade to end gun violence but can't seem to reign in his own PD. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:50 AM, m...@voyager.net wrote: Earlier this month, I suggested that the police accuracy standard was to empty a 17 round magazine to score two hits on cops and bystanders and one hit on the suspect. And somebody, I think it was Craig, suggested that I was describing the NYPD standards. Well, this weekend, two NYPD officers proved that they are capable of much better accuracy and restraint than expected when they scored hits on two bystanders with only three rounds fired. They even quit shooting with dozens of cartridges left in their sidearms when the suspect ran away unscathed. http://nypost.com/2013/09/15/cops-accidentally-shoot-two-bystanders-while-trying-to-subdue-man/ 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] monark VS bosch injector nozzles
I've been hearing from reputable sources that the Bosio nozzles are best now On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:48 PM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: I saw the discussion about Jaime's new monarks, etc. As i understand it, the Monark nozzles are the only ones still made in Germany the new Bosch come from India now, i am told. I've also been told that the Bosh factory rebuilds have inconsistent pop pressures and bad spray patterns but i don't know that personally. The WVO folks swear by the Monark. I am running a set of Monarks in my 1982 300td. I set them up with increased pop pressure for running WVO. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
oh, well, that's ok. as long as you aren't including any of them in the recipe! On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: Gary. Nah! We just stole the recipe for clam chowdah from them, and everything else. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 you put indians in the soup? On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oh geez Wilton, Dwight wanted to be sure you saw: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/media/ChowdaQ%20VI%202013/photo13_zps8b640df8.jpg.html?sort=3o=32 to ensure that you knew out chowda was finest kind and had lots of quahogs in it. -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 -- *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] Another Sondy Tale
'May have been at Sondrestrom with Bernt Balken, the founder of the base, or at Narsarsuaq, an American WWII base near the southern tip that I wrote about in the Sondy Tale Flying with the Danish Air Force. 'Would be interesting to know where he was. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Sondy Tale You know I believe my grandfather was in Greenland. I have no idea what branch he was with or where or what e was doing over there. I will have to ask my mother and see of she knows. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:50 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale already. LAKE FERGUSON By Wilton Strickland Our water reservoir at Sondrestrom was Lake Ferguson, a rectangular-shaped lake visible on Google Earth about a mile and a half across the Watson River and south of the base. The water was crystal clear and did not get above about 34°F in summer. Whenever I'd stop by for a visit with the water plant technician, I could look down into the intake well inside the building built over the lake and see nice fish several feet beneath the surface. Usually, the only treatment to the water was to heat it to 56°F before and during the pumping process via an above-ground pipeline to a pump building with a huge holding tank near the center of the main base. There it was checked regularly (the frequency and type of checks I don't remember) and treated as necessary with addition of chlorine in accordance with federal standards. The Danish water plant manager told me that he seldom ever had to add chlorine. Most of this water is ice melt from the Greenland ice cap and Russell Glacier where it has been frozen for thousands of years and is probably one of the best and purest water supplies in the world. The cold water at the faucets around base was so cold that I always had to add some hot water to keep the cold water from hurting my hands. Summer recreational activities at the lake worried me somewhat, though. A rowing club was active at the lake, and occasionally a rower would briefly go into the water. On July 4th, a traditional Danish-American Day celebration was also held at the lake and the Rowing Club house. In addition to the usual July 4th fair of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, soft drinks, etc., a large part of the traditional celebration was a football game of sorts between the Danish civilian women and the American men. Check the link: http://sondrestrom.com/folks.html. Tradition also required that anybody who had not been thrown into the lake was going into the lake before day's end. Yes, I went into the lake, and I can definitely attest: its temperature does not get above about 34°F, but I never heard that our domestic water supply needed any additional treatment because of my dunking. Wilton ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Yeah, the same stuff I've renamed Potato Soup; lotsa potatoes with coupla clams dipped in it briefly. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 We have it, but it would normally come in a Campbell's can or something Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 10:05 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Yeah. No Chowdah in Oklahoma! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 11:03 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Oh ok. founders of the chowdahQ On Sep 15, 2013 11:02 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. On Sep 15, 2013 10:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: They should have flown us both in. Back in the old days, the list founders and high officials were always flown in. Of course they have to start promoting it months in advance, make a big deal about how we will be there, then they would have easily had over 100 people show up from all over the country. Hell, I may have to resurrect the okieQ and fly you in for the event. On 9/15/2013 9:28 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i'm as shocked as you are. you'd think for all my support of new englanders as ok they'd have sent for me! ___ 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] Another Sondy Tale
I have fond memories of visiting my great aunt and uncle and hearing about days gone by from the 1930s-1940s. One of the most humorous things as a youngster was when I saw a picture of them before they had white hair. I had never thought about it before because their hair had turned white before I was born. I think for some the war days would be things they may not wish to recall so not asking does not seem like a big deal. Neither of my grandfathers ever talked about it. On Monday, September 16, 2013, WILTON wrote: Yes, I know the feeling well. As children, teen agers and young adults, we are too concerned about other things - educatrion, making a living, raising our own children, etc., - to realize how important history, even our personal family histories, can be later. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Sondy Tale Plus, I would have just asked him but he died in 93, and back then I was not worried about asking such questions. When you look back at your life and your family, there are so many things you would have liked to have talked about or asked them whey they were around, but were to young and stupid to think about it. On 9/16/2013 11:26 AM, WILTON wrote: 'May have been at Sondrestrom with Bernt Balken, the founder of the base, or at Narsarsuaq, an American WWII base near the southern tip that I wrote about in the Sondy Tale Flying with the Danish Air Force. 'Would be interesting to know where he was. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Sondy Tale You know I believe my grandfather was in Greenland. I have no idea what branch he was with or where or what e was doing over there. I will have to ask my mother and see of she knows. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:50 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale already. LAKE FERGUSON By Wilton Strickland Our water reservoir at Sondrestrom was Lake Ferguson, a rectangular-shaped lake visible on Google Earth about a mile and a half across the Watson River and south of the base. The water was crystal clear and did not get above about 34°F in summer. Whenever I'd stop by for a visit with the water plant technician, I could look down into the intake well inside the building built over the lake and see nice fish several feet beneath the surface. Usually, the only treatment to the water was to heat it to 56°F before and during the pumping process via an above-ground pipeline to a pump building with a huge holding tank near the center of the main base. There it was checked regularly (the frequency and type of checks I don't remember) and treated as necessary with addition of chlorine in accordance with federal standards. The Danish water plant manager told me that he seldom ever had to add chlorine. Most of this water is ice melt from the Greenland ice cap and Russell Glacier where it has been frozen for thousands of years and is probably one of the best and purest water supplies in the world. The cold water at the faucets around base was so cold that I always had to add some hot water to keep the cold water from hurting my hands. Summer recreational activities at the lake worried me somewhat, though. A rowing club was active at the lake, and occasionally a rower would briefly go into the water. On July 4th, a traditional Danish-American Day celebration was also held at the lake and the Rowing Club house. In addition to the usual July 4th fair of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, soft drinks, etc., a large part of the traditional celebration was a football game of sorts between the Danish civilian women and the American men. Check the link: http://sondrestrom.com/folks.**htmlhttp://sondrestrom.com/folks.html. Tradition also required that anybody who had not been thrown into the lake was going into the lake before day's end. Yes, I went into the lake, and I can definitely attest: its temperature does not get above about 34°F, but I never heard that our domestic water supply needed any additional treatment because of my dunking. Wilton __**_ 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:
[MBZ] Another Sondy Tale
Yep, another Sondy Tale already. LAKE FERGUSON By Wilton Strickland Our water reservoir at Sondrestrom was Lake Ferguson, a rectangular-shaped lake visible on Google Earth about a mile and a half across the Watson River and south of the base. The water was crystal clear and did not get above about 34°F in summer. Whenever I'd stop by for a visit with the water plant technician, I could look down into the intake well inside the building built over the lake and see nice fish several feet beneath the surface. Usually, the only treatment to the water was to heat it to 56°F before and during the pumping process via an above-ground pipeline to a pump building with a huge holding tank near the center of the main base. There it was checked regularly (the frequency and type of checks I don't remember) and treated as necessary with addition of chlorine in accordance with federal standards. The Danish water plant manager told me that he seldom ever had to add chlorine. Most of this water is ice melt from the Greenland ice cap and Russell Glacier where it has been frozen for thousands of years and is probably one of the best and purest water supplies in the world. The cold water at the faucets around base was so cold that I always had to add some hot water to keep the cold water from hurting my hands. Summer recreational activities at the lake worried me somewhat, though. A rowing club was active at the lake, and occasionally a rower would briefly go into the water. On July 4th, a traditional Danish-American Day celebration was also held at the lake and the Rowing Club house. In addition to the usual July 4th fair of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, soft drinks, etc., a large part of the traditional celebration was a football game of sorts between the Danish civilian women and the American men. Check the link: http://sondrestrom.com/folks.html. Tradition also required that anybody who had not been thrown into the lake was going into the lake before day's end. Yes, I went into the lake, and I can definitely attest: its temperature does not get above about 34°F, but I never heard that our domestic water supply needed any additional treatment because of my dunking. Wilton ___ 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] Tah DAH! Jetta...
Found it! Many folks on the TDI side kept directing me back to the fuse box diagram: http://www.a2resource.com/electrical/CE2.html and today after replacing the fuses I finally took time to look at it and figure out how the diagram worked. I went through charting every ground figuring this problem had all the hallmarks of a bad ground. I'd go out and poke around a little, identify the main ground, check that it was good, come back look again. Finally I noticed that H1, H2 and J seemed to have pins for everything that didn't work so I knew I had to focus in there. Got the box down where I could see it good and wadday know, J is unplugged... It took a lot of prodding to figure out how to get it reconnected, theres a crossbar safety, how it ever got out is a mystery to me... Anyway go it in and immediately knew I'd hit it as the flashers came on when I connected the battery. Horn didn't work but I figured that out quick enough when I could see the electrical connection not touching the steering wheel. Hadta crank the wheel down a couple more turns even though it was already pretty tight. Got all the dash buttoned back up, theres one steering cover that had a broken screw post that I'm still working on, I'd fixed it but hadn't investigated how the thing went back together. Need to fix it more better-er. Anyway just need to replace the coolant distribution pipe and tighten up the parking brake. Get the plates moved over from the 240D and we're ready to rock. Oh, it might need tires too. Certainly does before winter but I think the ones on it are good enough to get started with. -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] The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here!
Well, there are good dealers bad dealers (and good bad service/parts departments). Re-reading Kaleb's post, a chat with the adviser regarding previous service history, prior to handing over the keys may have prevented the up-selling improved his experience. Everyone knows those Airmatic shocks are $$$ (just by themselves) to have replaced at the dealer, no surprise there. If you can afford it, I don't see why a new Mercedes diesel should not be considered enjoyed. The cars now going on 20-30 years are certainly not issue or trouble free with far more expensive bits that are needing to be replaced then a new car off the lot would have! :-) On 9/15/2013 10:20 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com Date: 9/15/2013 8:48 PM I think Kaleb provided a very good reason earlier when he informed us as to the level of service received at the local dealer. These things are as complicated as a modern petrol burner and as such will more than likely have as many issues, in their electronic management systems and will have expensive bits that are needing to be replaced on a regular basis. Anyone that things they will get old school mechanical Diesel reliability out of these things, could be mistaken. Then there is the question of how much more these will cost, compared to a similar MB with a petrol engine? Hendrik who will not be buying a bluetec -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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] Another Sondy Tale
Yes, I know the feeling well. As children, teen agers and young adults, we are too concerned about other things - educatrion, making a living, raising our own children, etc., - to realize how important history, even our personal family histories, can be later. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Sondy Tale Plus, I would have just asked him but he died in 93, and back then I was not worried about asking such questions. When you look back at your life and your family, there are so many things you would have liked to have talked about or asked them whey they were around, but were to young and stupid to think about it. On 9/16/2013 11:26 AM, WILTON wrote: 'May have been at Sondrestrom with Bernt Balken, the founder of the base, or at Narsarsuaq, an American WWII base near the southern tip that I wrote about in the Sondy Tale Flying with the Danish Air Force. 'Would be interesting to know where he was. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Sondy Tale You know I believe my grandfather was in Greenland. I have no idea what branch he was with or where or what e was doing over there. I will have to ask my mother and see of she knows. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:50 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale already. LAKE FERGUSON By Wilton Strickland Our water reservoir at Sondrestrom was Lake Ferguson, a rectangular-shaped lake visible on Google Earth about a mile and a half across the Watson River and south of the base. The water was crystal clear and did not get above about 34°F in summer. Whenever I'd stop by for a visit with the water plant technician, I could look down into the intake well inside the building built over the lake and see nice fish several feet beneath the surface. Usually, the only treatment to the water was to heat it to 56°F before and during the pumping process via an above-ground pipeline to a pump building with a huge holding tank near the center of the main base. There it was checked regularly (the frequency and type of checks I don't remember) and treated as necessary with addition of chlorine in accordance with federal standards. The Danish water plant manager told me that he seldom ever had to add chlorine. Most of this water is ice melt from the Greenland ice cap and Russell Glacier where it has been frozen for thousands of years and is probably one of the best and purest water supplies in the world. The cold water at the faucets around base was so cold that I always had to add some hot water to keep the cold water from hurting my hands. Summer recreational activities at the lake worried me somewhat, though. A rowing club was active at the lake, and occasionally a rower would briefly go into the water. On July 4th, a traditional Danish-American Day celebration was also held at the lake and the Rowing Club house. In addition to the usual July 4th fair of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, soft drinks, etc., a large part of the traditional celebration was a football game of sorts between the Danish civilian women and the American men. Check the link: http://sondrestrom.com/folks.html. Tradition also required that anybody who had not been thrown into the lake was going into the lake before day's end. Yes, I went into the lake, and I can definitely attest: its temperature does not get above about 34°F, but I never heard that our domestic water supply needed any additional treatment because of my dunking. Wilton ___ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6671 - Release Date: 09/16/13 ___ 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
[MBZ] Trunk Triangle
Got a triangle from someone on Benzworld last week but they didn't have the W140 clip. Frank Peele on the Hitler list needed one for his W126, so I sent him the one that came with the triangle. Call it a hunch, but I don't think he'll be thanking me publicly there. Got the W140 clip from my dealer parts guy and got everything installed the other night. Now I have a nice reflective triangle on my trunk lid AND my trunk lid doesn't try and go into orbit when I release it. Nice. 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
[MBZ] HVAC / Mono valve issue. Attn Jim Cathey
Mike Esh wrote 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve Is malfunctioning. All heat all the time. With a 12 V test light, one wire is hot, one not. When it is plugged in i get both wires hot. This is the same if i have AC on or full heat. If I clamp off the mono valve hose I get ice cold air. Can someone help me troubleshoot this? Thanks, Jim, Could this be the push button unit? The mono valve was rebuilt with a new kit 12 months ago. Is there a test to determine what is not working? Do you still repair PBU'?s Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
EXACTLY! until someone comes and sees me nekkid in the shower and realizes that it was all a dream, there is no chowdahQ On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Sort of like the year bobby was dead on Dallas. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:51 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm not sure but it seems a sensible position. like it was just an unreal bad dream On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: So if it happened when you were not here it didn't really happen, right? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: when was the first chowdaQ? i'm wondering if anything that occurs during my absence does not count for true history purposes On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Yes, that seems to be true. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We're the founders of the ChowdaQ. In fact I consider us to be the last Q standing. -Curt Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:02:22 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: assp.8971a52c65.0806ce90-5035-4fcf-958a-68cfbce87...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii You are the founders? Not the last time I checked. Sounds like fun none the less. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Well kaleb how about 50.00parts credit for okie benz for each of the committee members? Then we might do a cardboard cutout of you your favorite benz. We are the founders our memory is different from yours. That said we'd love to have you here. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
I have used that to find cars that might have what I need then drive there. Some if them are hit and miss as far as dealing with people over the Internet or phone and shipping. Some of them have an entire shipping dept and ship stuff all the time. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: there is also car-parts.com, a junkyard database junkyard guys tend to be pretty skeevy but you can normally get something like that at reasonable cost with good reliability after a few conversations. i got a daewoo seatbelt from a guy in macon who was as courteous and professional as could be and delivered a part in outstanding shape in 3 days, but i have to call 5 other guys between me (then in snellville) and macon to finally get to someone who seemed to be capable of delivering On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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 -- *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 ___ 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] Complete CL idiot!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4032044792.html I have no idea how much crack this guy is on. But that car is ugly and has no title 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] OT:NYPD
Very sad. I believe that this type of occurrence reflects on the poor firearms training NYPD officers receive. My SIL is a NYPD Officer, and I hear his criticisms of the training. He spends his own money and time for additional practice, which I'm sure many won't do. Many years back I happened to be at a range where NYPD was doing their transition training from revolvers to semi-auto pistols. Their reload drill was pathetic. I could easily have reloaded a revolver faster than ANY of the NYPD on the firing line were able to drop an empty mag and replace with a full one! The combination of the lack of training plus a bystander shouting that the alleged perp had a gun led to predictable tragedy. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of m...@voyager.net Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 8:51 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] OT:NYPD Earlier this month, I suggested that the police accuracy standard was to empty a 17 round magazine to score two hits on cops and bystanders and one hit on the suspect. And somebody, I think it was Craig, suggested that I was describing the NYPD standards. Well, this weekend, two NYPD officers proved that they are capable of much better accuracy and restraint than expected when they scored hits on two bystanders with only three rounds fired. They even quit shooting with dozens of cartridges left in their sidearms when the suspect ran away unscathed. http://nypost.com/2013/09/15/cops-accidentally-shoot-two-bystanders-while-tr ying-to-subdue-man/ 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] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling
Some people refuse Novocaine for a root canal... some faint at the first view of the sign that says Dentist... the range of individual capacity to cope with professionally applied pain through repeated sessions in the hands of a truly sadistic and practiced individual in employ of the forces of evil. There is a point for everyone where you will sell you sister rather than endure another second of it. The trick however is, the person hurting you enjoys it and does not want to stop.. at all.. Even when you pass out. When you sing like a little girl.. tell all.. make up things to tell them even more, with the expectation the torture will stop... it does not. The cat and mouse game that is played out in that repeat/repeat/repeat.. in the mind of the person receiving multiple sessions of torture then becomes, what can I say or do that will make this sadist stop.. Thus.. your full and complete confession bought you nothing of value.. so... why give it to begin with.. Resist ... at least when you finally die.. and you will... the opposition will always wonder what they could have done to open you up and get the secret you were hiding... but they never got.. Silence has become the only weapon you possess... use it. Or not... your option.. The list of those who rolled over and gave everything and received freedom is rather short.. isn't it? Did the main bone breaker at Hanoi Hilton drive a Mercedes [to preserve Mercedes content]. Grant... On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: let me ask you a question, as a veteran and apparently one of vietnam. prisoners at the hanoi hilton all agreed that a man could be made to sign or so anything as a result of torture and every man is eventually broken. there was, however, a dispute as to how to treat this recognition. on the one side, stockdale insisted that even though you knew you were going to be broken, you must resist for as long as you possibly could. kittinger argued that as resistance is futile, save yourself the waste of energy and physical and mental damage from the torture and sign whatever they wanted you to sign right away. as stockdale was the senior officer (although if there was recognition of coolness points, kittinger would certainly have been head man), his way became policy i personally agree strongly with kittinger on this and would like to know what your view is regarding which method is correct On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 11:47 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Military Intelligence ;)) But... hey.. if you are on the ground.. you just had a multimillion dollar fighter shot from under you, took a Martin Baker rocket assist ejection seat ride through the canopy, likely broke your arms or legs.. maybe your back.. and fell a few thousand feet in to hostile indian country...where you have just pickled off a load of 500 lb bombs.. short of a company of Marines standing ready as a personal honor guard.. you could never have a big enough gun... so in the words of Hillary Neva Bin Laid Clinton... what difference does it make... There was some speculation that it was a military issue form of cyanide pill.. you fire 5 rounds to attract attention and die in the resultant attack speculative.. of course.. after a cold beverage... I recall ammo was plentiful and the beverage cans never left alive... Grant... On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: he made claim that he was issued a small frame shot barrel revolver. from his description it would be a J frame with a 2 or shorter barrel. maybe he was issued a 4 inch barrel K frame. so we are talking about different guns as for shooting your way out surrounded by your highly armed enemy, i don't think it's going to matter a while hill of beans whether you are toting a 1911 or a k frame revolver. neither will get you out and both leave you relatively unarmed however, if you were telling me we were going to have a gun fight and offered for me to choose my weapon i'd pick the 1911 and let you have the revolver every time. i am unclear on why the air force chose to issue revolvers as well On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 10:39 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: We may be talking apples and oranges.. or we may be talking only apples.. Apparently.. crew issue sidearms were at the discretion of the armory at the departing base. Some flight crews were issued S W, K frame/4 inch barrel/6 round revolvers.. which was authorized issue. Others had access to the more desired Colt 1911 which were, sometimes available... Other crews were permitted to arm themselves with personally owned weapons.. at the discretion of the commanding officer.. most likely.. Rank, after all.. has it's privilege, and Flight Officers did what they did. In Wilton's case.. what ever happened
Re: [MBZ] The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here!
'Wouldn't mind having a nearly showroom '87 300 SDL - not black, though I used to think that was the most appropriate color for 'em 'til got 18 years of first-hand education. Wilton - Original Message - From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here! On Sep 12, 2013 1:12 PM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: The '14 E250 BlueTEC's are finally arriving at dealers! It's 2.1L 4cyl turbo diesel is rated at 28/45 MPG! I am not paying $55,000 for a four-cylinder car. Now a smooth little 2.1-liter straight six, on the other hand... Alex ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
you put indians in the soup? On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oh geez Wilton, Dwight wanted to be sure you saw: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/media/ChowdaQ%20VI%202013/photo13_zps8b640df8.jpg.html?sort=3o=32 to ensure that you knew out chowda was finest kind and had lots of quahogs in it. -Curt Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:44:26 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: BAA6CF48BA704360BE7D68D735B3011B@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Yeah, the same stuff I've renamed Potato Soup; lotsa potatoes with coupla clams dipped in it briefly. Wilton ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
I saw it, and I'm very well impressed - lotsa REAL clams. I was looking for them. Potato soup with dipped clams was referring to the stuff Kaleb and I get. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Oh geez Wilton, Dwight wanted to be sure you saw: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/media/ChowdaQ%20VI%202013/photo13_zps8b640df8.jpg.html?sort=3o=32 to ensure that you knew out chowda was finest kind and had lots of quahogs in it. -Curt Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:44:26 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 Message-ID: BAA6CF48BA704360BE7D68D735B3011B@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Yeah, the same stuff I've renamed Potato Soup; lotsa potatoes with coupla clams dipped in it briefly. Wilton ___ 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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
I would think that a micro switch is a generic electronic part that could be sourced from one of the good online sources for less than $5?? Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:16 PM To: Okie Benz Subject: [MBZ] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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 ___ 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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
Ever heard of Prime Auto Parts in Ft. Lauderdale? They have one for $50. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 16, 2013, at 4:59 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: there is also car-parts.com, a junkyard database junkyard guys tend to be pretty skeevy but you can normally get something like that at reasonable cost with good reliability after a few conversations. i got a daewoo seatbelt from a guy in macon who was as courteous and professional as could be and delivered a part in outstanding shape in 3 days, but i have to call 5 other guys between me (then in snellville) and macon to finally get to someone who seemed to be capable of delivering On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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 -- *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 ___ 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] I guess since poos is too busy...
I will just buy some mothers or something. What about zymol? Seems like that stuff used to be good 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
Brian Toscano wrote: Individual. I have to wait until 10/1 to find out what's available. If I look online today, my current Anthem (BCBS in many states) plan is still available. lol. But...but, my President promised me we could keep our existing health insurance as long as we wanted to...no, wait, he didn't say health insurance, he said health care, and we assumed he meant to say insurance but he really meant we could keep our existing doctors. 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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
skeevy? Any relation to shifty, sleezy and creepy? Did figure it out, anyway, inspite of my sheltered state university and USAF education? ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch there is also car-parts.com, a junkyard database junkyard guys tend to be pretty skeevy but you can normally get something like that at reasonable cost with good reliability after a few conversations. i got a daewoo seatbelt from a guy in macon who was as courteous and professional as could be and delivered a part in outstanding shape in 3 days, but i have to call 5 other guys between me (then in snellville) and macon to finally get to someone who seemed to be capable of delivering On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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 -- *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 ___ 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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
there is also car-parts.com, a junkyard database junkyard guys tend to be pretty skeevy but you can normally get something like that at reasonable cost with good reliability after a few conversations. i got a daewoo seatbelt from a guy in macon who was as courteous and professional as could be and delivered a part in outstanding shape in 3 days, but i have to call 5 other guys between me (then in snellville) and macon to finally get to someone who seemed to be capable of delivering On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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 -- *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] Diesel day
Rick Knoble wrote: On Sep 15, 2013, at 10:15 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Anybody else make them, like Beru or something? Bosch, Bosio, and Monark, that I know of. Thanks. I believe Bosio was what I was thinking of. 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] ChowdaQ 2013
They actually dip clams in there now? used to just whisper clams across the top of the kettle. Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:44:26 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Yeah, the same stuff I've renamed Potato Soup; lotsa potatoes with coupla clams dipped in it briefly. Wilton ___ 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] Volt Reading Across Battery
What should the volt reading across the battery be when the engine is running? Bob 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] Volt Reading Across Battery
13.7-14.2 volts, or so. From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] Volt Reading Across Battery What should the volt reading across the battery be when the engine is running? Bob 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] Volt Reading Across Battery
I just replaced the alternator and the reading I get across the battery is 10.45. What the heck... Bob R On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.comwrote: 13.7-14.2 volts, or so. From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] Volt Reading Across Battery What should the volt reading across the battery be when the engine is running? Bob 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 ___ 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] Volt Reading Across Battery
Make sure the wiring to the alternator is good -- no battery voltage to the coil will get you zero output, it's not a generator! 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] interesting 140 video
Enjoyed watching that! You always find the best vids to share with us! :-) On 9/14/2013 12:20 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Date: 9/14/2013 10:45 AM too bad it is not in english though. I love the portable test computer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVQnuI0iu5k -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Yeah, 'could be not much more than that. Wilton - Original Message - From: MG trainpain2...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 They actually dip clams in there now? used to just whisper clams across the top of the kettle. Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:44:26 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Yeah, the same stuff I've renamed Potato Soup; lotsa potatoes with coupla clams dipped in it briefly. Wilton ___ 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] Volt Reading Across Battery
Oops! Wilton - Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Volt Reading Across Battery I just replaced the alternator and the reading I get across the battery is 10.45. What the heck... Bob R On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.comwrote: 13.7-14.2 volts, or so. From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] Volt Reading Across Battery What should the volt reading across the battery be when the engine is running? Bob 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 ___ 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] Complete CL idiot!
'Nother goodun, Grant. :) Wilt - Original Message - From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Complete CL idiot! Craigslist Code Translation: Mid level drug dealer needs to sell hot car to make bail and legal fees. Car only is for sale, any drugs or guns found in car go to the working girls who funded the paint job and interior work. Email me for information on picking up string on the working girls.. I'll be up-state for quite a while after the trial and plea bargain is over. You will need your own connections for title paperwork. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 12:42 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4032044792.html I have no idea how much crack this guy is on. But that car is ugly and has no title 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 ___ 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] Tah DAH! Jetta...
ATTABOY!! Wilt - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 3:01 PM Subject: [MBZ] Tah DAH! Jetta... Found it! Many folks on the TDI side kept directing me back to the fuse box diagram: http://www.a2resource.com/electrical/CE2.html and today after replacing the fuses I finally took time to look at it and figure out how the diagram worked. I went through charting every ground figuring this problem had all the hallmarks of a bad ground. I'd go out and poke around a little, identify the main ground, check that it was good, come back look again. Finally I noticed that H1, H2 and J seemed to have pins for everything that didn't work so I knew I had to focus in there. Got the box down where I could see it good and wadday know, J is unplugged... It took a lot of prodding to figure out how to get it reconnected, theres a crossbar safety, how it ever got out is a mystery to me... Anyway go it in and immediately knew I'd hit it as the flashers came on when I connected the battery. Horn didn't work but I figured that out quick enough when I could see the electrical connection not touching the steering wheel. Hadta crank the wheel down a couple more turns even though it was already pretty tight. Got all the dash buttoned back up, theres one steering cover that had a broken screw post that I'm still working on, I'd fixed it but hadn't investigated how the thing went back together. Need to fix it more better-er. Anyway just need to replace the coolant distribution pipe and tighten up the parking brake. Get the plates moved over from the 240D and we're ready to rock. Oh, it might need tires too. Certainly does before winter but I think the ones on it are good enough to get started with. -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 ___ 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] Another Sondy Tale
Plus, I would have just asked him but he died in 93, and back then I was not worried about asking such questions. When you look back at your life and your family, there are so many things you would have liked to have talked about or asked them whey they were around, but were to young and stupid to think about it. On 9/16/2013 11:26 AM, WILTON wrote: 'May have been at Sondrestrom with Bernt Balken, the founder of the base, or at Narsarsuaq, an American WWII base near the southern tip that I wrote about in the Sondy Tale Flying with the Danish Air Force. 'Would be interesting to know where he was. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Sondy Tale You know I believe my grandfather was in Greenland. I have no idea what branch he was with or where or what e was doing over there. I will have to ask my mother and see of she knows. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 10:50 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep, another Sondy Tale already. LAKE FERGUSON By Wilton Strickland Our water reservoir at Sondrestrom was Lake Ferguson, a rectangular-shaped lake visible on Google Earth about a mile and a half across the Watson River and south of the base. The water was crystal clear and did not get above about 34°F in summer. Whenever I'd stop by for a visit with the water plant technician, I could look down into the intake well inside the building built over the lake and see nice fish several feet beneath the surface. Usually, the only treatment to the water was to heat it to 56°F before and during the pumping process via an above-ground pipeline to a pump building with a huge holding tank near the center of the main base. There it was checked regularly (the frequency and type of checks I don't remember) and treated as necessary with addition of chlorine in accordance with federal standards. The Danish water plant manager told me that he seldom ever had to add chlorine. Most of this water is ice melt from the Greenland ice cap and Russell Glacier where it has been frozen for thousands of years and is probably one of the best and purest water supplies in the world. The cold water at the faucets around base was so cold that I always had to add some hot water to keep the cold water from hurting my hands. Summer recreational activities at the lake worried me somewhat, though. A rowing club was active at the lake, and occasionally a rower would briefly go into the water. On July 4th, a traditional Danish-American Day celebration was also held at the lake and the Rowing Club house. In addition to the usual July 4th fair of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer, soft drinks, etc., a large part of the traditional celebration was a football game of sorts between the Danish civilian women and the American men. Check the link: http://sondrestrom.com/folks.html. Tradition also required that anybody who had not been thrown into the lake was going into the lake before day's end. Yes, I went into the lake, and I can definitely attest: its temperature does not get above about 34°F, but I never heard that our domestic water supply needed any additional treatment because of my dunking. Wilton ___ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3408 / Virus Database: 3222/6671 - Release Date: 09/16/13 ___ 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 Issues
Good going. But if life is any teacher then I have to say you will at some time more then likely be doing something similar again. Often wished the same, never worked. Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:58:00 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com WE. HAVE. AC. Despite the roadblocks tossed up in this job, I finally got it together and working. I ended up repairing the broken wire on the original clutch coil, as the generic replacement would have required some minor machine work to duplicate a hole for a locating pin. Once I got the wires repaired I was able to reassemble everything without too much difficulty. I will say that tensioning the serpentine belt is a lot easier with the radiator out So all back together and blowing cold. Not ICE COLD, but cold. With the system working I can deal with charging if necessary. Gawd, what a horrible job! I don't want to have to do that again 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] Complete CL idiot!
Craigslist Code Translation: Mid level drug dealer needs to sell hot car to make bail and legal fees. Car only is for sale, any drugs or guns found in car go to the working girls who funded the paint job and interior work. Email me for information on picking up string on the working girls.. I'll be up-state for quite a while after the trial and plea bargain is over. You will need your own connections for title paperwork. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 12:42 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4032044792.html I have no idea how much crack this guy is on. But that car is ugly and has no title 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] ChowdaQ 2013
Gary. Nah! We just stole the recipe for clam chowdah from them, and everything else. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ 2013 you put indians in the soup? On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Oh geez Wilton, Dwight wanted to be sure you saw: http://s843.photobucket.com/user/curtludwig/media/ChowdaQ%20VI%202013/photo13_zps8b640df8.jpg.html?sort=3o=32 to ensure that you knew out chowda was finest kind and had lots of quahogs in it. -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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
I most likely have one but I am not sure exactly what part you are talking about as I have not had that area of a 140 apart before. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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 ___ 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] Another AC Question
My '83 300D has been chirping on idle for years. It's probably not too high pressure since I never add enough freon to reach max high pressure. I set the belt tension at 70 lbs using the Kriket, so the belt might be a little loose and doing the chirping. Nevertheless, I have no belt problems and the AC works OK. Gerry From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Elder son reports proper operation and cooling, but is hearing regularly spaced chirps from engine compartment during operation. I was thinking slipping belt, but the speed sensor would catch that, right? 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3222/6171 - Release Date: 09/16/13 ___ 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 Issues
At least I know what to look for. I was able to secure the wires so they are well away from the moving parts, so I doubt the existing harness will be similarly affected. I would add that when I disassembled the clutch I found the remains of a very small tie wrap, which was broken. I suspect this failed and allowed the wires to move around and contact the pulley, wearing through the wires. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 16, 2013, at 5:45 PM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Good going. But if life is any teacher then I have to say you will at some time more then likely be doing something similar again. Often wished the same, never worked. Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:58:00 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com WE. HAVE. AC. Despite the roadblocks tossed up in this job, I finally got it together and working. I ended up repairing the broken wire on the original clutch coil, as the generic replacement would have required some minor machine work to duplicate a hole for a locating pin. Once I got the wires repaired I was able to reassemble everything without too much difficulty. I will say that tensioning the serpentine belt is a lot easier with the radiator out So all back together and blowing cold. Not ICE COLD, but cold. With the system working I can deal with charging if necessary. Gawd, what a horrible job! I don't want to have to do that again 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 ___ 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
POTUS is just PC for lying scumbag these days. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Brian Toscano wrote: Individual. I have to wait until 10/1 to find out what's available. If I look online today, my current Anthem (BCBS in many states) plan is still available. lol. But...but, my President promised me we could keep our existing health insurance as long as we wanted to...no, wait, he didn't say health insurance, he said health care, and we assumed he meant to say insurance but he really meant we could keep our existing doctors. 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] The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here!
Well I told the service writer the pump was new, I did not mention that I had the same test equipment they had and ran the same test beforehand, I mentioned it after they tried to get me to replace the compressor Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: Well, there are good dealers bad dealers (and good bad service/parts departments). Re-reading Kaleb's post, a chat with the adviser regarding previous service history, prior to handing over the keys may have prevented the up-selling improved his experience. Everyone knows those Airmatic shocks are $$$ (just by themselves) to have replaced at the dealer, no surprise there. If you can afford it, I don't see why a new Mercedes diesel should not be considered enjoyed. The cars now going on 20-30 years are certainly not issue or trouble free with far more expensive bits that are needing to be replaced then a new car off the lot would have! :-) On 9/15/2013 10:20 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com Date: 9/15/2013 8:48 PM I think Kaleb provided a very good reason earlier when he informed us as to the level of service received at the local dealer. These things are as complicated as a modern petrol burner and as such will more than likely have as many issues, in their electronic management systems and will have expensive bits that are needing to be replaced on a regular basis. Anyone that things they will get old school mechanical Diesel reliability out of these things, could be mistaken. Then there is the question of how much more these will cost, compared to a similar MB with a petrol engine? Hendrik who will not be buying a bluetec -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch
I wish. It is engineered in to the door latch mechanism and associated wiring harness. There is some really funky linkage it interacts with in order to tell the closing assist system when the door is ajar. I have been a controls guy for many decades, and my area of expertise was in electromechanical controls, so I know microswitches. If there was a way I could use a stock or generic microswitch, believe me, I would. That's why I'm looking for a left hand door latch assembly from a W140. They all used the same microswitch. Just doing a cursory search shows that complete door latch assemblies are going for between $40 and $70 used in places like FleaBay and other online venues. A small price to pay compared to the cost of a new microswitch. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 16, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: I would think that a micro switch is a generic electronic part that could be sourced from one of the good online sources for less than $5?? Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:16 PM To: Okie Benz Subject: [MBZ] Wanted: W140 LH Door Latch I need the micro switch on the door latch mechanism so my closing assist will work. The part is $160+ from MB, and of course there is no aftermarket equivalent. I figured I would ask here before I dig around FleaBay for a used door latch assembly with one on it... 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 ___ 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] The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC is here!
Well, that's disappointing. It's a good thing you have the necessary diagnostic equipment, I'm sure it's paid for itself by now. On 9/16/2013 6:27 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Date: 9/16/2013 4:57 PM Well I told the service writer the pump was new, I did not mention that I had the same test equipment they had and ran the same test beforehand, I mentioned it after they tried to get me to replace the compressor -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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 guess since poos is too busy...
I have just been slammed at both work and home the last few days, which has precluded me from any lengthy responses to your questions. Before I pass out for the night, I'll tell you what I think: You need both a polisher and a random orbital buffer. Harbor Freight stuff works fine for me and has served me well so far. dumping several hundred $$ into these tools that you might use a few times a year is a big waste in my opinion. You also need a collection of pads and bonnets depending on the materials you choose and a spur for cleaning pads. You'll spend between $150-$200 on compounds and chemical, however, you should have plenty left for future sessions, so the costs will be spread out over a number of vehicles. You saw the highly oxidized finish on the S500, and the results I got after probably 20 hours of work. If you're willing to dig into the finish on your car, that's the sort of results that you can expect - BUT - you can't cut corners, half-ass it, or skip steps. So let's start after you have wiped the finish down with some clean towels and IPA cut 50-50 with distilled water: Step 1.) Ardex 1000 Plus applied using 1-1/2 wool pad on a 7 polisher. As with any detailing work, start from the top and work down. I like to divide the panels in halves and make sure I overlap. Work in areas no larger than 2 x 2. Use plenty of pressure and lighten up as the Ardex flashes off. When you're done with a panel wipe it down using a clean towel and IPA. Step 2.) Ardex 1500 Plus applied using a Meguire's maroon wool pad and the same 7 polisher. Use the same approach as Step 1. You should see the haze start to disappear at this point. Step 3.) Now you're going to change over to the RA buffer with a yellow foam cutting pad and Meguire's M105 Ultra Cut compound. Continue with the same techniques as previously used. Step 4.) Again with the RA using a black finishing pad and some Meguire's M205 Finishing Polish. Step 5.) Back to the polisher with a 3M Perfect-It blue polishing pad and 3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Polish. Step 6.) Finish it up with some 3M Show Car Wax or my current favorite, Collinite 845 Insulator Wax. This is for a really severe finish. You can start down the line a step or two if you think the finish isn't that bad and backtrack if you don't get the desired results. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 16, 2013, at 6:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I will just buy some mothers or something. What about zymol? Seems like that stuff used to be good 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
Let's see. With 30-45 million more patients and TBD fewer doctors, what could possibly go wring? ___ 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 guess since poos is too busy...
I've seen folks buff out a car with 3M Imperial Machine Glaze. What is that best for? On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 6:48 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I have just been slammed at both work and home the last few days, which has precluded me from any lengthy responses to your questions. Before I pass out for the night, I'll tell you what I think: You need both a polisher and a random orbital buffer. Harbor Freight stuff works fine for me and has served me well so far. dumping several hundred $$ into these tools that you might use a few times a year is a big waste in my opinion. You also need a collection of pads and bonnets depending on the materials you choose and a spur for cleaning pads. You'll spend between $150-$200 on compounds and chemical, however, you should have plenty left for future sessions, so the costs will be spread out over a number of vehicles. You saw the highly oxidized finish on the S500, and the results I got after probably 20 hours of work. If you're willing to dig into the finish on your car, that's the sort of results that you can expect - BUT - you can't cut corners, half-ass it, or skip steps. So let's start after you have wiped the finish down with some clean towels and IPA cut 50-50 with distilled water: Step 1.) Ardex 1000 Plus applied using 1-1/2 wool pad on a 7 polisher. As with any detailing work, start from the top and work down. I like to divide the panels in halves and make sure I overlap. Work in areas no larger than 2 x 2. Use plenty of pressure and lighten up as the Ardex flashes off. When you're done with a panel wipe it down using a clean towel and IPA. Step 2.) Ardex 1500 Plus applied using a Meguire's maroon wool pad and the same 7 polisher. Use the same approach as Step 1. You should see the haze start to disappear at this point. Step 3.) Now you're going to change over to the RA buffer with a yellow foam cutting pad and Meguire's M105 Ultra Cut compound. Continue with the same techniques as previously used. Step 4.) Again with the RA using a black finishing pad and some Meguire's M205 Finishing Polish. Step 5.) Back to the polisher with a 3M Perfect-It blue polishing pad and 3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Polish. Step 6.) Finish it up with some 3M Show Car Wax or my current favorite, Collinite 845 Insulator Wax. This is for a really severe finish. You can start down the line a step or two if you think the finish isn't that bad and backtrack if you don't get the desired results. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 16, 2013, at 6:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I will just buy some mothers or something. What about zymol? Seems like that stuff used to be good 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
This doesn't belong on this list! On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.comwrote: Got the outstanding news that my Anthem BSBS health insurance will be non-renewed. Thanks Obummer! ___ 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
[MBZ] OT: Truck
I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my utility trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd probably share it with my brother who has the same needs. Looking to spend under $3000. Doesn't have to be pretty, but should a basically reliable design. I don't mind doing some work, of course, to make it reliable. Problem is I don't know where to start looking. That is, what model to look for and what to avoid. Can anyone offer any experience or suggestions? I'd lean toward a Toyota, but I don't think they're very cheap. Theres lots of higher mileage Fords and Dodges out there... A bonus would be something heavy enough to tow a car trailer. Anyone have any advice? Thanks, 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
[MBZ] The E250 BlueTEC is here, now let's go for a drive!
2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC First Drive Review Gotta love that $2800 Driver Assistance Package, which includes: DISTRONIC PLUS® with Steering Assist BAS® PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist PRE-SAFE® Brake with Pedestrian Detection PRE-SAFE® PLUS Active Blind Spot Assist Active Lane Keeping Assist Look no hands, LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hs1HtYd1Mk -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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: Truck
F-250. A 1/2 ton truck is no better than a Crown Vic with a frame (non-unibody) in terms of towing, but not obviously in terms of cargo capability. YMMV Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Kopchinski Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:01 PM To: mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Truck I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my utility trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd probably share it with my brother who has the same needs. Looking to spend under $3000. Doesn't have to be pretty, but should a basically reliable design. I don't mind doing some work, of course, to make it reliable. Problem is I don't know where to start looking. That is, what model to look for and what to avoid. Can anyone offer any experience or suggestions? I'd lean toward a Toyota, but I don't think they're very cheap. Theres lots of higher mileage Fords and Dodges out there... A bonus would be something heavy enough to tow a car trailer. Anyone have any advice? Thanks, 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] OT: Truck
The small 4-banger import trucks from the early 90's or earlier are woefully underpowered for any kind of towing. If you want to lay a sheet of plywood down flat in the bed or tow a car, get a Chevy 1/2 ton long bed with a V-8. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 7:14 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote: F-250. A 1/2 ton truck is no better than a Crown Vic with a frame (non-unibody) in terms of towing, but not obviously in terms of cargo capability. YMMV Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Kopchinski Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:01 PM To: mercedes Mailing List Subject: [MBZ] OT: Truck I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my utility trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd probably share it with my brother who has the same needs. Looking to spend under $3000. Doesn't have to be pretty, but should a basically reliable design. I don't mind doing some work, of course, to make it reliable. Problem is I don't know where to start looking. That is, what model to look for and what to avoid. Can anyone offer any experience or suggestions? I'd lean toward a Toyota, but I don't think they're very cheap. Theres lots of higher mileage Fords and Dodges out there... A bonus would be something heavy enough to tow a car trailer. Anyone have any advice? Thanks, 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 ___ 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: Truck
On Sep 16, 2013 6:31 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: , get a Chevy 1/2 ton long bed with a V-8. Seconded. I have a 1/2-ton Suburban only because I occasionally need the 5 back seats. Usually they are all folded up, which gives me an enclosed, carpeted eight-foot bed. Tows a U-haul car trailer with a W126 on it like there's nothing there. It gets about 18 mpg highway, a 2wd single-cab pickup should do significantly better. Alex ___ 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:NYPD
Close. The Mayor is on a crusade to end legal ownership of guns by individual Americans. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Brian Toscano Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 11:56 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT:NYPD Meanwhile mayor is still on his crusade to end gun violence but can't seem to reign in his own PD. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 9:50 AM, m...@voyager.net wrote: Earlier this month, I suggested that the police accuracy standard was to empty a 17 round magazine to score two hits on cops and bystanders and one hit on the suspect. And somebody, I think it was Craig, suggested that I was describing the NYPD standards. Well, this weekend, two NYPD officers proved that they are capable of much better accuracy and restraint than expected when they scored hits on two bystanders with only three rounds fired. They even quit shooting with dozens of cartridges left in their sidearms when the suspect ran away unscathed. http://nypost.com/2013/09/15/cops-accidentally-shoot-two-bystanders- while-trying-to-subdue-man/ 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] OT: Truck
Get something with a Chevy 350, it's cheap, reliable as a 240d and easy to work on. The problem is the obambo cash for clunkers plan to a ton of these type of trucks off the market and scrapped them Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my utility trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd probably share it with my brother who has the same needs. Looking to spend under $3000. Doesn't have to be pretty, but should a basically reliable design. I don't mind doing some work, of course, to make it reliable. Problem is I don't know where to start looking. That is, what model to look for and what to avoid. Can anyone offer any experience or suggestions? I'd lean toward a Toyota, but I don't think they're very cheap. Theres lots of higher mileage Fords and Dodges out there... A bonus would be something heavy enough to tow a car trailer. Anyone have any advice? Thanks, 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] HVAC / Mono valve issue. Attn Jim Cathey
There is a 2-pin connector on the mono valve. One pin is always hot (+12v whenever the car is powered up). The other pin is grounded by the ACC system to stop the flow of coolant through the heater core. You can test the mono valve by applying 12v to the one pin and grounding the other pin; that should close the valve. But just measuring the voltage at the connector could be misleading. One lead will read 12v but the other may read zero even if it's just floating (not grounded). -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mike Esh Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 12:40 PM To: Okie Benz Subject: [MBZ] HVAC / Mono valve issue. Attn Jim Cathey Mike Esh wrote 1984 Mercedes 300D mono valve Is malfunctioning. All heat all the time. With a 12 V test light, one wire is hot, one not. When it is plugged in i get both wires hot. This is the same if i have AC on or full heat. If I clamp off the mono valve hose I get ice cold air. Can someone help me troubleshoot this? Thanks, Jim, Could this be the push button unit? The mono valve was rebuilt with a new kit 12 months ago. Is there a test to determine what is not working? Do you still repair PBU'??s Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 ___ 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: Truck
2wd I presume. $3k buys almost nothing in a 4wd truck right now. Forget Toyota, not that long ago there was a late '90s T100 nearby, 4wd, extended cab, not a bad looking truck for the age, some rust but not a ton, 265,000 miles on the original everything, they wanted (and got I later heard) $6800. Thats insane, I can't imagine anything so good about the truck it'd be worth that. Later Toyota (say 2000 to 2009) have horrifying frame rot issues. My wife's uncle was actually told You can't leave here with it one time. Toyota did give him a sweet deal on a new truck but I'd bet you'd need to be the original owner to get that. I'd say you look for the big 3, full size will frighteningly be cheaper than a smaller truck probably. Don't be afraid of a 1ton, often in my experience they're the boss's truck and not beat so bad. In a 2wd a v6 isn't too bad where its pretty slugworthy in a 4wd. -Curt Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:01:26 -0400 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] OT: Truck Message-ID: cacy-ba+xgrqt+ejwvzufqhseq79d5rgssrdkdn0on+vbqzk...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I've decided I want a pick up truck for basic utility. Carrying stuff around, trips to the home disappointment, etc. And towing around my utility trailer. Overall, it would get used pretty rarely and I'd probably share it with my brother who has the same needs. Looking to spend under $3000. Doesn't have to be pretty, but should a basically reliable design. I don't mind doing some work, of course, to make it reliable. Problem is I don't know where to start looking. That is, what model to look for and what to avoid. Can anyone offer any experience or suggestions? I'd lean toward a Toyota, but I don't think they're very cheap. Theres lots of higher mileage Fords and Dodges out there... A bonus would be something heavy enough to tow a car trailer. Anyone have any advice? Thanks, Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski ___ 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] Volt Reading Across Battery
I have to ask.. Did you get the alternator from Trent?? OK, fun over... although you have all the info, we have almost none.. why did it get replaced? Do you know the battery is good ( I kinda doubt it, but I'm not there ) . Have you checked the meter or repeated the measurment with another meter? LIke someone said, wired wrong, no output. However it's really tough to wire these wrong since they are self excited and use the only other terminal they have to tell you when it's charging with a bulb on the dash. So what does the bulb say?? Or if your bulb is mute, what does it tell you when you turn on the key.. then start the engine.. ( if you can start it on 10+ volts. Light on, then light off when the engine starts?? I doubt it... but... Most batteries float at 12+. Not much +, a little. A battery at 10+ is an issue. Unless it's being drug down to that level by a stupendous load ( like all the lights on, the glow relay contacts welded, and the starter hung ) then I'd say you got a bad battery. But I don't know.. I'm not there. From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Volt Reading Across Battery I just replaced the alternator and the reading I get across the battery is 10.45. What the heck... Bob R On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.comwrote: 13.7-14.2 volts, or so. From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] Volt Reading Across Battery What should the volt reading across the battery be when the engine is running? Bob 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 ___ 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
