Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
<>? Are they (or the remnants of their culture) still around? I thought they were gone long before the Aztecs. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 7:48 PM To: clay; Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
toltecs are the bomb, man On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 6:56 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > The locals are fairly content in Central America. Honduras and Nicaragua > have been unhappy for ages. El Salvador has increase joy since the > military has backed down, but gangs are a problem. Guatemala h

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
i used to be comfortable with thermals down to about zero F, but here lately the heavy thermals aren't enough below 32F. Age probably has something to do with it. I'm thinking there might be even more effective thermals for arctic regions. I'll see what I can out on the 'net since Wilton has his

Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: > ...My wife tells me they are extremely assertive about keeping out or closely > regulating anyone who might want to go there. Seems like a nice place. > Sounds like a much better policy than open borders - we have open borders, don't we? A shift to Bhutan ways might seem "too" restr

Re: [MBZ] OT - ebay assistance

2014-09-20 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
MMM wrote: > A Google search turns up this guy on eBay in the Phillipines. > I see San Diego at ebay. Thanks for trying the ask question. ma ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I understood that Bhutan was the happiest country. My wife was there for 2 months this summer. We had some visitors from there a coupla weeks ago, they told us Bhutan had never had a war. My wife tells me they are extremely assertive about keeping out or closely regulating anyone who might want

Re: [MBZ] AC Leak

2014-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yea but once you get that stuff in there it's a pain to get out. Most ac people won't hook their machines up to it either for fear of contamination. Maybe somebody else knows better Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:55 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I gotta find out where

Re: [MBZ] OT - non-political B-52 tale - AWESOME!

2014-09-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Realities of Air-to-Ground: Most people don't understand that military aircraft do not have magic systems that detect, locate, and identify targets from the air. The human eyeball is still the primary sensor. This is not as critical for stationary targets, like buildings and bridges, but attacks

Re: [MBZ] AC Leak

2014-09-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I gotta find out where it's leaking first. I'm just concerned that it's the evaporator, which the leak stuff would just be a temporary fix for anyway Dan On Sep 20, 2014, at 8:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Unless it is a car you are getting rid of, fix it properly, don't

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Wonder if thats the same stuff they use for rust remover. I'm given to understand it gets quite ripe after a couple days. I've been using evapo-rust which I think is molasses based and has no particular smell. I did let some evaporate down by accident, it turned into a thick good like molasses

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Should have said the beet juice was NOT coorsive. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 5:29 PM > To: 'Meade Dillon'; 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Cu

[MBZ] Jaime

2014-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
What all cars you got now? 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 All posts are

Re: [MBZ] Sanden AC kit

2014-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Why? That seems pretty pointless to me Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 3:16 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > Thinking very seriously of getting the Sanden kit from Rollguy on Peachparts > for my 83 300TD. Any opinions? > > Manfred > > ___ > http://

Re: [MBZ] Sanden AC kit

2014-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
The York ac in my 76 240d would get so cold it would litterally blow snow flakes out the center vents. I have never seen a need to get rid of york Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:10 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > We talked about the Sanden to York conversion at ChowdaQ

Re: [MBZ] AC Leak

2014-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Unless it is a car you are getting rid of, fix it properly, don't ruin the system with that stuff Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks like the S500 has a leak. I dropped Tarek a note to see if the > evaporator was ever replaced in t

[MBZ] AC Leak

2014-09-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Looks like the S500 has a leak. I dropped Tarek a note to see if the evaporator was ever replaced in the car. I'm hoping it was On that subject, I seem to recall someone on the list using some pretty wicked leak repair chemicals on their car with success. While I'm not at that point just

Re: [MBZ] Sanden AC kit

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
We talked about the Sanden to York conversion at ChowdaQ last week. I understand doing it but I've never seen AC that got cold like a York compressor. Its like Christmas in July... -Curt From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes To: MG ; Mercedes Discussion List

[MBZ] Ball joints and springs

2014-09-20 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Replaced the springs in the TE today, didn't take long. Left side was failing in multiple places and bulging out toward the wheel, right side had more broken off the end, but no big problems. Ball joints went in and out nicely with a custom made press adapter and a $200 ball joint screw pr

Re: [MBZ] Sanden AC kit

2014-09-20 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Hi Manfred, Why replace the R4? I've found them to work pretty well and be reasonably smooth on the diesel. Power useage isn't too bad on the turbo too. If you had a york (or a 240D), I'd understand... I just replaced one of these with a sanden in a 70 280se with good results. I used a generic

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The brand of thermal underwear is less important than the weight and material. I've got 3 pairs, lightweight for when its not that cold and I need to move around. Heavier for when its colder and/or I'm moving less (like snowmobiling) and heavyweight for serious cold or just hanging around. The h

[MBZ] Baum/El Paso follow-up

2014-09-20 Thread John Reames via Mercedes
I used it today to replace a LCA (and the lower ball joint while I was there). I had no problems getting the discs or center column in (w210, non-4matic). It compressed smoothly (ball thrust bearings will do that for ya!), and was easy enough to turn with a normal 1/2" drive ratchet and a 19mm

Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread clay via Mercedes
The locals are fairly content in Central America. Honduras and Nicaragua have been unhappy for ages. El Salvador has increase joy since the military has backed down, but gangs are a problem. Guatemala has had issues, but even in the middle of a crap storm, the locals are generally content.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
For the past 20 years I've heated my shop with ten 100 watt filament bulbs (which also provide plenty of light) except for one very cold winter which required 12 bulbs. Of course, I'm 'way north of Dan; about 90 miles or so and I like the shop hot; about 78F. Gerry P.S. Wilton, do you remember

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Washer fluid is available and fairly cheap. My tractor came with glycol in the back tires; no problems yet after 5 years except for a dead tire pressure gauge. I stop each tire with the valve up to add or check air. Calcuim works but it's corrosive so you want an inner tube if you uise that stuff

Re: [MBZ] OT - ebay assistance

2014-09-20 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
A Google search turns up this guy on eBay in the Phillipines. When I went to his US listings, I could ask a question with no problems... Using Firefox 32.0 under OSX 10.6. -MMM- On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I was watching an aucti

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
My snow plan here was to use the regular loader bucket (6 ft) on my 45 hp (I must add Diesel) utility tractor. But I have found it a lot easier to just wait for it to melt (1 week, tops) here in NC. But when I lived in NJ as a Kid and was assigned in Ohio (WPAFB), the white stuff had to be shift

[MBZ] OT - ebay assistance

2014-09-20 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
I was watching an auction from this seller: aladi200 I had a question to ask. Scroll down to the bottom of the description and clik on Ask a question. Sign in to ebay, select "Other" in the list of qustions and get an ebay page that tells me the seller is not available to answer questions. So I c

Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Hmmm...I see Italy is tied with Ukraine and is 2 points below Nigeria and "Palestine". Yemen is 3 points ahead of Italy. I'm thinking there might be something wrong with their methodology. Iran has almost double the score of Italy! I'm surprised that Iranians weren't afraid to say they are happ

[MBZ] Sanden AC kit

2014-09-20 Thread MG via Mercedes
Thinking very seriously of getting the Sanden kit from Rollguy on Peachparts for my 83 300TD. Any opinions? Manfred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://

Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yes, somebody must be lying. I thought the reason why all those children from Guatemala and El Salvador were crossing our border was because those and other countries in Central America were such Hell holes... Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Sep 20, 2014 3:10 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" <

Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
i can't believe the USA scored nearly that high On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 3:10 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Spoiler alert: USA is no. 14 > > Some in the top 10 I found hard to believe. > > http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-top-10-happiest-countries.html >

Re: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
i thought it would turn out the way it has for you for exactly why you s ay it did On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 3:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The wife still has her 2005 Mazda 6S, but that's it. Everything else is > an MB. 2 - W140s, 1 - R129, 1 - W124. > > I can

[MBZ] OT: The 10 Happiest Countries

2014-09-20 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Spoiler alert: USA is no. 14 Some in the top 10 I found hard to believe. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-top-10-happiest-countries.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deliver

Re: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The wife still has her 2005 Mazda 6S, but that's it. Everything else is an MB. 2 - W140s, 1 - R129, 1 - W124. I can understand the concerns about the W140s from the time of the original 'Q, but enough time has passed that there is so much information out there in DIYLand that it's made the re

Re: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Talk about a counterproductive "improvement"... On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > REgulator is one thing, window motor is another. Has to be programed at > the dealer so the computer knows which one to operate when you push the > swit

Re: [MBZ] Value of 04 E320 Wagon?

2014-09-20 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My favorite question is "What would it take to make the car PERFECT?" That way, you know every flaw. On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:30 PM, LarryT via Mercedes wrote: > I didn't get to ask that - we had a appt to get to. Also, it has been on > that same lot for at least a month, maybe 2 - so someth

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Reminds me, I think I have a drawer full of thermal underwear in a chest in my bedroom not used since I left Greenland in Feb. '79; may be an A-3 bag in the attic with some winter gear, too. I really need to lighten the load on the house foundation! I did give my unused bunny boots and mukluk

Re: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
REgulator is one thing, window motor is another. Has to be programed at the dealer so the computer knows which one to operate when you push the switch Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsu

Re: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Original Message   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:35 PM To: Mercedes List Reply To: Dan Penoff Subject: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement >Gawd, I love these cars Really?  Do you have any domestic, or Asian auto's left? Prices on 123s and 124s seem re

Re: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
i'm sure you recall how back when we met the talk was how the 140s were the death of DIY and how they'd never reach into old age on account of it? On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Put a new regulator on the right rear window in the S420 to

[MBZ] OT - non-political B-52 tale - AWESOME!

2014-09-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Another non-political B-52 tale: AWESOME! By Wilton Strickland Targets for B-52's (BUFFs - Big Ugly Fat Fellows) during most of the Vietnam War were usually truck parks, supply routes and depots, troop concentrations, etc., in an operation known as Arc Light and in support of friendly gro

Re: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ATTABOY. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes List" Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 1:35 PM Subject: [MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement Put a new regulator on the right rear window in the S420 today. All of under $50 in parts from FLAPS and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Know how to hurt a guy, don't ya? Wilt - Original Message - From: "G Mann via Mercedes" To: "Dan Penoff" ; "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale What is "Snow" From September through March, I do have t

[MBZ] Window Regulator Replacement

2014-09-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Put a new regulator on the right rear window in the S420 today. All of under $50 in parts from FLAPS and maybe 30 minutes of work. Even though they're riveted in place on the W140s they're easy peasey to replace. Gawd, I love these cars Dan ___ http:/

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Some of the farms around us that could be a looong ride... Considering my Super M maxes out at 16mph I'm glad they'll come to us. We're only 5 miles out of town but the tractor isn't much of a road vehicle. -Curt From: Jim Cathey To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes D

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The tires have tubes but I see your point. Apparently its not a problem, this isn't an idea I came up with, loads of people do it. I should weigh a gallon of used anti-freeze (which I suspect I could get plenty of for free) and see if its more than cheap washer fluid. Washer fluid being primaril

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Why washer fluid? Won't the alcohol attack the rubber tires? Use the antifreeze that you drain out of the MB when changing it. On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Alternately I could go back to plan A with washer fluid, I've already got

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Yeah, I don't want to hear it in August when its ten million degrees at your place. I'll take snow any day over having the tires on the car melt... -Curt From: G Mann via Mercedes To: Dan Penoff ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
What is "Snow" >From September through March, I do have to sweep the sunshine off my driveway every morning. But, it's only a courtesy thing we neighbors do. We did have a pretty harsh winter last year. My heater came on for about an hour one day in January On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 4:15

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
In my small experience with it this is usually done from a truck. Every time we did it (few enough) we drove the tractor down to the co-op. The wheel will be heaver post-op! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Maybe. I should look into the cost. In my small experience with it this is usually done from a truck. Maybe I can catch them on a day they're doing one nearby. Alternately I could go back to plan A with washer fluid, I've already got a valve to put fluid in while taking air out, just need a way

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
For that I'd have somebody do it but the tire guy won't come out for two little garden tractor tires like he will for a farm tractor. Take wheels in? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscrib

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
A garden tractor and plow without wheel weights and chains is a waste of time. Mine will plow an astonishing amount of snow and if I lift the plow as I hit the pile the tractor will stand right up and make big snowbanks. Those banks are very useful for loading snowmobiles. Even though the traile

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Exactly. That's what I did in later years in Wisconsin. More so because I was traveling a lot and the wife was home with the boys at the time and working full time as well. Our Landscaping guy plowed driveways in the winter, so we paid him to keep the driveway clear. Much easier than having

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Enough experience with myself, too; 'best method I found, though, was to write check to "farmer/contractor" in MI UP. 'Best way to know if there'd been another blizzard during the night was to hear the tractor getting closer as he plowed the driveways nearby. Occasionally nice to snuggle deep

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I'd use windshield washer fluid. Its relatively cheap, easy to get and of course it won't freeze. For a big tractor its calcium in water, much heavier but more difficult since it has to be mixed up. For that I'd have somebody do it but the tire guy won't come out for two little garden tractor ti

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Fall weather seems to be upon us here in the Low Country, didn't get warmer than high seventies yesterday, upper sixties at night. Our front yard oak has started dropping leaves, but none are turning yet. Beautiful day to work on the White Whale in the garage (installed lifters, cam shaft, chain

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I have approached snow removal from many directions over the years. Wheel Horse 8HP tractor with dozer blade Walk behind snow blower Tractor (16HP) mounted snowblower In nearly every instance, the biggest issue was getting enough weight to the back wheels for traction. The Wheel Horse didn't

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Curt, What fluid would you use to fill your tractor tires? Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Its a matter of relativity, I don't think any of us would consider a wood stove a luxury but compared to a fireplace it sure is. Compared to sitting on a cold metal pan seat this padded seat cover will be pure luxury. Plowing is way better than snowblowing, way less snow in your face. My plo

Re: [MBZ] OT: Cub Cadet finale

2014-09-20 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I find this statement troubling. Having shoveled, blown and plowed snow many times, I can never think of of time I could have considered the conditions as "luxurious". Dan who is watching liquid sunshine fall from the sky today Sent from my iPad > On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:16 PM, Curt Raymond via