Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Oh it would make no sense to move out there. The Tampa/Orlando markets combined are smaller than my market here so I would presume the pay would be the same, possibly less. It would only make sense if we wanted to move there anyway which I would not want to, but the wife does! I would have

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:23:17 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Someone, perhaps on this list (?), recommended this stuff - > https://www.amazon.com/HOUD1-Houdini-Lock-Lube/dp/B00C5JFKKE > I bought some and used it in the 1957 locks in the Cessna - it made ALL > the

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

No fuel gelling for one thing - - On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? We have an opening > there and my wife wants to move there. It will never happen as why would I > want to

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

> On January 11, 2016 at 8:07 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? Not as expensive as it is to drag 50 defunct MBZ from Oklahoma to Florida. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Tough to say without something to compare to. Typical suburban home would be around 2,000-2,500 SF with a pool would cost around $250k or more depending on the area. Not a lot of open land real close to Tampa, but I’m about 30 minutes away from downtown and another 20-30 minutes puts you in

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

That'll be dyed fuel, can't use it in wick lamps although it'll burn fine in a pressure appliance like a Colman lamp or lantern. I need to check if the Jet A is dyed but at $4/gal I doubt it. -Curt From: Mitch Haley To: Curt Raymond ;

[MBZ] Tampa

How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? We have an opening there and my wife wants to move there. It will never happen as why would I want to move there for the same job. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

You know if you were Jewish you could just pour a little bit in your lamp and it would burn for 9 nights! A little known benefit! --R On 1/11/16 6:55 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: That'll be dyed fuel, can't use it in wick lamps although it'll burn fine in a pressure appliance like a

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

I have more than 80 probably On 1/11/2016 7:38 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On January 11, 2016 at 8:07 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? Not as expensive as it is to drag 50 defunct MBZ from

Re: [MBZ] OK Which cars?

--R wrote: > When I win the Powerball Wed evening I am thinking the following Benzes > (with a recognition that I could buy every one, in every color, every year): For each of us at okiebenz? - kool! After all, $1.3B should cover a new set of wheels for each of us. mao

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Our oil company puts a de-watering agent in the oil tank twice a year when they deliver. Theres a filter at the bottom of the tank that the burner tech replaces when he services it. I bought some "Ultra Pure Lamp Oil" to use in my Aladdin lamps in the house since it doesn't smell like straight

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

You buy kerosene at the hardware store? It's 3.599, taxes included, at the Charlotte Speedway station. http://www.speedway.com/StoreDetails?store=7515 > On January 11, 2016 at 2:02 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Our oil company puts a de-watering agent in

Re: [MBZ] OK Which cars?

yabbutt once the lottery commission and unkie and auntie take their cuts I'll only get $400-500mil. Might not be enough to cover your desired ride. --R On 1/11/16 5:25 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: --R wrote: When I win the Powerball Wed evening I am thinking the following Benzes

Re: [MBZ] Could be an R-class?

I saw this thing and it looked to me like what an R-class should actually be, tarted up of course to wear the star, and with fragrance dispensers to cover up the smell of puking chirruns in the back. Now that Fiat owns Chrysler, I guess that won't happen. Coupla years ago we rented a diesel

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

HAHAHAHA On 1/11/2016 7:08 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: No fuel gelling for one thing - - On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? We have an opening there and my wife wants to

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Someone, perhaps on this list (?), recommended this stuff - https://www.amazon.com/HOUD1-Houdini-Lock-Lube/dp/B00C5JFKKE I bought some and used it in the 1957 locks in the Cessna - it made ALL the difference in the world. They are now as smooth operating as a new MB lock! I don't know what it does

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Yes I bought some too after receiving on this list. Completely Freed up lock keying on my 124 300D trunk lock with no disassembly. I think it is amazing. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 1990 300D Wickford RI On Jan 11, 2016 6:23 PM, "OK Don via Mercedes" wrote: > Someone,

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

So will rain. I think I need to tear apart the door and figure out how moisture is getting in, or why it isn't draining out. There's supposed to be flimsy plastic rain hat over the lock inside the door. It gets broken/torn very easily. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

> On January 11, 2016 at 8:41 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > I have more than 80 probably Maybe she wants to move so far you can't take them with you. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Don't! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" To: Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 8:07 PM Subject: [MBZ] Tampa How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando

Re: [MBZ] gelling WVO & diesel prices

Diesel is 1.99 - 2.29/gal. in the Rockville, MD area. Cash price a nickel less. On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:34 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well in athens, ga the temp was down to about 24F last night. My 300td had > 100% wvo in it and i was able to start

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

The game is called "Germany or Florida" for a reason. I suspect Florida hillbillies make Okie hicks look debonair, and sophisticated. Rick  Who makes no bones about being considered a "Hoosier Hick". ‎‎ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? We have an opening there and my wife wants to move there. It will never happen as why would I want to move there for the same job. Sent from my iPhone Tampa made the news a couple days ago as the least desirable city in the USA. It has

[MBZ] gelling WVO & diesel prices

Well in athens, ga the temp was down to about 24F last night. My 300td had 100% wvo in it and i was able to start it at about 42F around lunchtime. I'm sure the fuel was still colder. This evening i bought 5 gals of diesel for $2.09, at a local shop. It can probably be found for $1.95 or less

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs - was OT: Politics are angrier polls

I was trying to run 2x 3.xv LEDs off my 6v pack but the 6v is nominal, with the rechargable batteries I'm probably only getting 5.2v and my alkaline batteries are worn out and only reading 1v each so my problem was probably that I didn't have enough voltage to run them in parallel. The problem

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

True enough, I went with the MH-9000 because mine came with a 12v adapter and it gives a gazillion options for charging/discharging current and its got refresh and breakin settings. If/when I buy one to keep at camp I'll probably do the BC-700 with an added 12v adapter. -Curt From:

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

HF has a couple options The shed light:http://www.harborfreight.com/household/lighting/solar-shed-light-62549.html says it has 4 SMD LEDs, so surface mount but it doesn't say how bright. We could be generous and say 100 lumens so 400 lumens. It does list 600mah of electricity but it says li-ion

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs - was OT: Politics are angrier polls

You can buy LEDs with the resistor already integrated. In fact I think with some you can even buy a PWM switching power supply already integrated so you can run them at your chosen voltage. Thats what I'd intended to do but not what actually happened.  The LEDs I ruined were surface mount

[MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Left the house this morning and down the road the e300 did not want to go. Turned around and headed back. Died on the way but started back up. Got home checked it out did not see anything so left again and it was fine. Think with it sitting all weekend and it got down to 8 Sunday morning fuel

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Citgo is Hooogo's all company! Or the new guy that is Hooogo Jr. I think they got run out of Texas at some point. --R On 1/11/16 10:15 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Left the house this morning and down the road the e300 did not want to go. Turned around and headed back. Died on the

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

I keep a bottle "Diesel 911" in the trunk for just such an occasion, haven't had to use that yet here in SC. Imagine that! $1.41 is pretty amazing, filled up both our oil burners at 2.19 / gallon last week. Local grocery chain sells loyal customers gas cards at a 20% discount, so my price is

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Left the house this morning and down the road the e300 did not want to go. Turned around and headed back. Died on the way but started back up. Got home checked it out did not see anything so left again and it was fine. Think with it sitting all weekend and it got down to 8 Sunday morning fuel

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Viva la socialismo! The theory is to get the residents as it only takes the truckers about 40min to bypass the whole place. It's for the chirruns ya know... --R On 1/11/16 11:05 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: We are down to 2.39/ gallon in heavily taxed RI. The theory is get the

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Citgo is Hooogo's all company! Or the new guy that is Hooogo Jr. I think they got run out of Texas at some point. --R On 1/11/16 10:15 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Left the house this morning and down the road the e300 did not want to go. Turned around and headed back. Died on the

Re: [MBZ] Solar FWIW

We did that the first five years of marriage, and that included two kids diapers. Clothes came out just as clean. That was during the late 1950s. Gerry > I saw something a coupla months ago, maybe in the paper, that the > current moderne laundry detergents work just as well in cold water as in

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

Go buy one of those HF solar charger/LED panel things. Not sure how long it would last but they look pretty bright. I was a Lowes a coupla years ago and they were selling a whole bunch of discontinued solar LED sidewalk lights for $1 apiece, I bought a bunch of them. They have a AA battery

Re: [MBZ] Solar FWIW

True. In fact, it's been this way for some time with the HE (high efficiency) front loaders. If you dig into the details, "hot" is relatively cool. I have used liquid detergent and the energy saving cycle in our front loader for at least 10 years. It does a fine job for the most part. If I've

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs - was OT: Politics are angrier polls

I was considering that before I ended up dropping my pack voltage. I forgot to mention the specs on the light I built, 10x 35ma LEDs so about 350ma, I'm using 2500mah AA rechargeables (Amazon basics, cheap and low self discharge) in D cell carriers, the case was originally designed for D cells

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

You can buy LEDs with the resistor already integrated. Better to supply your own. LED's, like _most_ semiconductors, may not be wired directly in parallel. Most semiconductors have a positive temperature coefficient, which means they draw _more_ current as they heat up. Resulting in more

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

buck41 for dizzel? That is a Wow. I saw it upstate a coupla weeks ago for $1.79 at some truck stop, Loves or something, cheapest I have seen it in a long long time. --R On 1/11/16 10:55 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Left the house this morning and down the road the e300 did not

Re: [MBZ] Solar FWIW

I saw something a coupla months ago, maybe in the paper, that the current moderne laundry detergents work just as well in cold water as in warm/hot water (this from a laundry detergent specialist). (And you don't need a lot of it.) So now I use cold to wash and rinse. I can't tell any

Re: [MBZ] Solar FWIW

Anybody else not getting all the emails from the list lately?At first I was just getting them out of order, seeing replies before the original posts. I never got Mitch's email but I got Andrew's reply. To Mitch's post why would you want forced air heat, hydronic (forced hot water) requires only

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs - was OT: Politics are angrier polls

I got a bag of like 25 LEDs with dropping resistors for operation on 12VDC on Amazon for $8.00, I think. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jan 11, 2016, at 9:22 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > You can buy LEDs with the resistor already integrated. In fact I think

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

We are down to 2.39/ gallon in heavily taxed RI. The theory is get the truckers. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 1990 300D Wickford RI On Jan 11, 2016 10:59 AM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" wrote: > buck41 for dizzel? That is a Wow. I saw it upstate a coupla weeks ago > for

[MBZ] Could be an R-class?

I saw this thing and it looked to me like what an R-class should actually be, tarted up of course to wear the star, and with fragrance dispensers to cover up the smell of puking chirruns in the back. Now that Fiat owns Chrysler, I guess that won't happen. Coupla years ago we rented a diesel

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

That looks perfect although I can't tell how long the connecting cable is between the lamp and the solar collector. On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Get one of the HF things, 40 bucks yer good ta go >

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

The batteries will be crap but you can usually replace them easily enough. Those LED outside walkway lights generally use 1 AA each and when they show up they're usually badly discharged. I've found that if I charge them first they work way better. The solar panel is only marginally able to

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

I know fuel additives are verboten on this list but in the winter I add a couple ounces of Howes Diesel Treat to each tankful. Supposed to boost cetane, make donkeys fly etc but no gelling in over 10 years even with subzero temps. OM 602 will start @ 0F without block heater. Dwight Giles Jr.

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

So will rain. I think I need to tear apart the door and figure out how moisture is getting in, or why it isn't draining out. On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 1:05 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Of course, dumping water on the handle guarantees that it will freeze up > again - -

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

Depends how big an area we're talking about, 80 lumens isn't very much, a 60w lightbulb is like 800. My Black Diamond spot headlamp is 130 lumens... This is much more reasonable: 

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

My door handle works perfectly EXCEPT when temperatures dip below freezing. It's not a lock issue, it's a drainage issue or an issue that allows water to penetrate into the keyhole and freeze about 1/4" deep into the keyhole, blocking the key at that point. Does anyone know whether water is

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

I need a built in additive for my master door lock on the '83 300TD. It froze up again this morning and the lock deicer was ineffective. I dumped hot water on the handle - works every time, although a trifle inconvenient... On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

Get one of the HF things, 40 bucks yer good ta go http://www.harborfreight.com/60-led-solar-security-light-69643.html Get the 20% coupon and it's $32. Hard to go wrong. --R On 1/11/16 12:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: What I really need is a solar powered lighting fixture with

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Of course, dumping water on the handle guarantees that it will freeze up again - - - On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 11:56 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I need a built in additive for my master door lock on the '83 300TD. It > froze up again this morning and the

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Doktor M.B. used to post the annual Chevron diesel fuel report, and I remember reading the section on fuel additives / cetane boosters, which is not a straight forward problem. Very few chemicals are effective, and I had the impression that the cost / benefit analysis doesn't bode well. A couple

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Have you taken the door handle apart and really cleaned it? Back when I first had my '83 240D I used to spray a mix of WD40 and carb cleaner into the door locks to keep them moving. The guy I sold it to didn't so when I bought it back the driver's lock didn't work at all. I ended up having to

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

I've only ever had one gas of gelled diesel, that was when I bought my '85 190D that had been sitting since September in New Jersey down by Atlantic City. By the time I got it back to MA in December the fuel didn't want to go, it would start but wouldn't go in any gear except first. I let it

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

What I really need is a solar powered lighting fixture with a motion sensor to light up my back yard shed. On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You can buy LEDs with the resistor already integrated. >> > > Better to supply your own. > >

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

This would be perfect to light up my front steps. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B017JIEHIG/ref=sr_1_2_olp?ie=UTF8=1452536038=8-2=solar+motion+lights=new On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > That looks perfect although I can't tell how long

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

What I really need is a solar powered lighting fixture with a motion sensor to light up my back yard shed. Go to HF. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

How many acres comprise the wooded Dan Penoff back 40? On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 2:57 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Curt wrote: > > > > If you're going to play with > > rechargable batteries a good charger is a must, > > I agree! > > > The MH-9000 is the gold standard:

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

Yeah, now we're talking. Thanks! On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 1:55 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Depends how big an area we're talking about, 80 lumens isn't very much, a > 60w lightbulb is like 800. My Black Diamond spot headlamp is 130 lumens... > This is much

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

I might get one for the wood room where we store firewood for the week. Its got no lights at all. If I put it high it'd light the whole room and doorway to make night time firewood loading much easier. Should last pretty well for that job with just the little solar panel, it wouldn't be on more

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Use some Tri-flow. Locksmith gets all manner of business cleaning out the graphite and other snot people put in the keyholes. He only uses Tri-flow to lubricate and free locksets clay On Jan 11, 2016, at 9:56 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > I need a built in additive for my

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

> Curt wrote: > > If you're going to play with > rechargable batteries a good charger is a must, I agree! > The MH-9000 is the gold standard:  http://www.amazon.com/PowerEx-MH-C9000-WizardOne-Charger-Analyzer-Batteries/dp/B003DIGKOG/ The LaCross BC-700 is a mighty sweet charger for a lot less.

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

Thanks, Curt, this is good stuff! I've been sort of considering a solar motion lamp for the backyard, as we have no light out there and no circuits in the general vicinity that I could tap into to add a floodlight. We don't go out there much at night, but if we need to it's pretty darn dark.

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs

Very few, but our property abuts a very dense forest who's tree canopy extends over our property. As a result, even on a moonlit night it's still very dark out back. I'm only concerned with having some light around the screen door that opens from the lanai into the back yard. I considered one

Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs - was OT: Politics are angrier polls

> Curt wrote: > > Looking around I found a bag of through hole LEDs I'd > bought but never used. Dropping one cell from my battery > pack gives me 3.6v using rechargeable batteries which I > tested and appeared to be acceptable with my 35ma LEDs so I > rewired the thing with those. Again, the