Re: [MBZ] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
It is a clever device designed to so discourage the DIY home repair that you will take it to the dealer, who then charges you 5 hrs of shop labor at flat rate of $228 per hr, plus other fees, to do the job. And, your frustration level will be so high, at that point, you will be glad and grateful to pay the outrageous dealer shop rates. Only partly tongue in cheek sarcastic > On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You are supposed to push the hose further on the solid line while at the > same time pushing the plastic unlock tool into the hose to release the tab. > Using the HF set I had to fight to get the smaller one off and fought the > other one and it never came off. I went to Oriellys and bought the one they > have that comes with a nice holder. Just got home and used it and the line > popped right off. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 5, 2019, at 2:39 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Does pushing the connection together to take the pressure off the > locking tabs help? > > 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] Finnie Fun!
Well done !! Yet again. Question: How much easier would the job have been with a car lift? On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 5:34 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Long awaited update - rear axle/suspension work pretty much done! > > http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/5/4_Rear_Complete!.html > > -D > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Somebody Should Buy This
For those who have no desire to be on FB, here is a link to screen shots of the ad. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1-8FK1vBxqHPeWKST3EaI3lyC993iyVM1 Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ooooopsie
Knapheide were building a factory here to build body kits for the sprinters or inside racks and such --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 5, 2019, at 9:28 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Little or nothing to do with pols. Who buys the vans? Plumbers, > electricians, HVAC guys, and an occasional grocery or florist. The > Plumbers, electricians, HVAC guys, etc. have always been "buy American" guys. >Go look at Knapheide.com and pull down the "vocations" tab. Tell me how > many of those guys are likely to drive a pious over a pickup or work van to > work. A Knapheide body on a frod shovy or dogde light truck body is a viable > alternative to a sprinter. > > The Prez may have motivated some folks to vote, but I don't think he changed > many minds about buy "merkun." They were the same people in 2008 and 2012. > > Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 7:45 PM: >> Not in in current political climate. Made in USA I is top of list now. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Somebody Should Buy This
Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, May 5, 2019, 9:17 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > ?? Says it is an 85 300D in Charlotte. > > On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 1:54 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Izzat in gastonia NC? > > > > Fakebook ads are worthless because they won't tell you what the stuff is. > > > > > > Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 11:16 AM: > > > https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/306611263596840 > > > > > > Rick > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Was: Ooooopsie, now Beer
I find it difficult to comprehend imported beer when the USA is overflowing with outstanding microbrews everywhere you turn. IMO their quality is superior to any imports, and the variety will suit anyone's taste. OTOH, I am pleased that my American Iron (ML320) has an engine and trans aus Deutschland. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2019 6:23 PM To: Dwight Giles Cc: Andrew Strasfogel; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Opsie I remember drinking Lowenbrau, which I used to love. It tasted funny. This was just after they switched production over to the USA. Or maybe it was Carlsberg?? On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 8:45 PM Dwight Giles wrote: > Not in in current political climate. Made in USA I is top of list now. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Sun, May 5, 2019, 1:04 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> That's weird. I'd have thought made in Germany was a better selling >> point. >> >> On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > North Charleston's Mercedes-Benz Vans slams brakes on 'Made in USA' ads >> > >> > >> https://www.postandcourier.com/business/north-charleston-s-mercedes-benz-vans-slams-brakes-on-made/article_7909a468-61e2-11e9-818d-1bafa4229022.html >> > >> > --FT >> > Sent from 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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: cleaning Mac keyboard
Take it to the Genius Bar. On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 8:58 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > With the tube on the keys,a lot of schmutz blows,out but my keyboard had > not shut down. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Sun, May 5, 2019, 8:54 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > The keys are what’s not working, I need to clean it inside I think > > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > On May 5, 2019, at 8:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > On my Dell keyboard I use a can of compressed,air with the long tube- > > like > > > WD40. > > > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > > Wickford RI > > > > > > On Sun, May 5, 2019, 6:43 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> I generally spray 'em down with Windex, scrub any schmutz off with a > > dish > > >> brush, blow 'em out with shop air and they're good to go. > > >> > > >> -MMM- > > >> ___ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search 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 > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Ooooopsie
The made in USA Lowenbraü is different. I used to buy it when it was imported. No more. Plenty of other alternative in yurp, so no need to buy it there either. Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 8:22 PM: I remember drinking Lowenbrau, which I used to love. It tasted funny. This was just after they switched production over to the USA. Or maybe it was Carlsberg?? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Ooooopsie
Little or nothing to do with pols. Who buys the vans? Plumbers, electricians, HVAC guys, and an occasional grocery or florist. The Plumbers, electricians, HVAC guys, etc. have always been "buy American" guys. Go look at Knapheide.com and pull down the "vocations" tab. Tell me how many of those guys are likely to drive a pious over a pickup or work van to work. A Knapheide body on a frod shovy or dogde light truck body is a viable alternative to a sprinter. The Prez may have motivated some folks to vote, but I don't think he changed many minds about buy "merkun." They were the same people in 2008 and 2012. Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 7:45 PM: Not in in current political climate. Made in USA I is top of list now. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Ooooopsie
I remember drinking Lowenbrau, which I used to love. It tasted funny. This was just after they switched production over to the USA. Or maybe it was Carlsberg?? On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 8:45 PM Dwight Giles wrote: > Not in in current political climate. Made in USA I is top of list now. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Sun, May 5, 2019, 1:04 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> That's weird. I'd have thought made in Germany was a better selling >> point. >> >> On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > North Charleston's Mercedes-Benz Vans slams brakes on 'Made in USA' ads >> > >> > >> https://www.postandcourier.com/business/north-charleston-s-mercedes-benz-vans-slams-brakes-on-made/article_7909a468-61e2-11e9-818d-1bafa4229022.html >> > >> > --FT >> > Sent from 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] Somebody Should Buy This
?? Says it is an 85 300D in Charlotte. On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 1:54 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Izzat in gastonia NC? > > Fakebook ads are worthless because they won't tell you what the stuff is. > > > Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 11:16 AM: > > https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/306611263596840 > > > > Rick > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: cleaning Mac keyboard
With the tube on the keys,a lot of schmutz blows,out but my keyboard had not shut down. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, May 5, 2019, 8:54 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The keys are what’s not working, I need to clean it inside I think > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On May 5, 2019, at 8:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On my Dell keyboard I use a can of compressed,air with the long tube- > like > > WD40. > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > > > On Sun, May 5, 2019, 6:43 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> I generally spray 'em down with Windex, scrub any schmutz off with a > dish > >> brush, blow 'em out with shop air and they're good to go. > >> > >> -MMM- > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search 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] OT: cleaning Mac keyboard
The keys are what’s not working, I need to clean it inside I think --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 5, 2019, at 8:24 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > On my Dell keyboard I use a can of compressed,air with the long tube- like > WD40. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Sun, May 5, 2019, 6:43 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I generally spray 'em down with Windex, scrub any schmutz off with a dish >> brush, blow 'em out with shop air and they're good to go. >> >> -MMM- >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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] Ooooopsie
Not in in current political climate. Made in USA I is top of list now. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, May 5, 2019, 1:04 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That's weird. I'd have thought made in Germany was a better selling point. > > On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > North Charleston's Mercedes-Benz Vans slams brakes on 'Made in USA' ads > > > > > https://www.postandcourier.com/business/north-charleston-s-mercedes-benz-vans-slams-brakes-on-made/article_7909a468-61e2-11e9-818d-1bafa4229022.html > > > > --FT > > Sent from 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
[MBZ] Finnie Fun!
Long awaited update - rear axle/suspension work pretty much done! http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/5/4_Rear_Complete!.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
You are supposed to push the hose further on the solid line while at the same time pushing the plastic unlock tool into the hose to release the tab. Using the HF set I had to fight to get the smaller one off and fought the other one and it never came off. I went to Oriellys and bought the one they have that comes with a nice holder. Just got home and used it and the line popped right off. Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2019, at 2:39 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Does pushing the connection together to take the pressure off the locking > tabs help? > 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] OT: cleaning Mac keyboard
On my Dell keyboard I use a can of compressed,air with the long tube- like WD40. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, May 5, 2019, 6:43 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I generally spray 'em down with Windex, scrub any schmutz off with a dish > brush, blow 'em out with shop air and they're good to go. > > -MMM- > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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: cleaning Mac keyboard
I generally spray 'em down with Windex, scrub any schmutz off with a dish brush, blow 'em out with shop air and they're good to go. -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
My guess is they came up with those things so a robot can assemble the junk quicker/easier. putting together two hoses and putting on a hose clamp requires some manual dexterity. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 12:58 PM: Yep. I don’t get it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
Does pushing the connection together to take the pressure off the locking tabs help? 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] OT: cleaning Mac keyboard
When I worked at the Center for Non-Destructive Evaluation, from time to time I needed to go to a shared computer lab to have access to the SGI machines. There were quite a few grad students from the asian subcontinent, and fewer from Asia. Some of them never washed their hands, and maybe never bathed. The keyboards in those computer labs were black with buildup of vegetable fats, dirt, skin oil and skin flakes, dust and whatever, to the point that the keys were black and unreadable. The first time I had to use one of them I didn't really want to touch the keyboard. My first job was a pencil draftsman, and in that job I learned to wash my hands before touching pencil or paper. I have carried that over to keyboards. I have on occasion cleaned off a little buildup at the sides of the keys, but I never really had to clean keyboards. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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: cleaning Mac keyboard
I like flushing with dollar store rubbing alcohol. Give it a canned air chaser for crumb removal and flush again. It dries out overnight. Gives me time to swab off the schmutz on the keys clay > On May 5, 2019, at 9:22 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > Way back when keyboards were expensive and had mechanical switches, early > '90's? I cleaned Mac keyboards for the editorial staff by rinsing them in > distilled water, then hanging them overnight in the film drying cabinet > (filtered air). Worked like a charm. The women were always spilling coffee > or soft drinks on them. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
Yep. I don’t get it. Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2019, at 12:56 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Its goobermnt motors. Yer supposed to take it to the stealer where they will > give ya 5k fer it and sell ya one fer 60k. > > Plain old hose clamps were cheaper and work better. > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
Its goobermnt motors. Yer supposed to take it to the stealer where they will give ya 5k fer it and sell ya one fer 60k. Plain old hose clamps were cheaper and work better. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
Well it turned out I was trying to use the 1/2” on the 3/8 line even though it seemed to fit. Put the right one on and some wd40 and it came off. Now on to the 1/2 line. Using the 1/2 side I can’t get it to release the internal clips. I bought the HF set which looks the same or similar to the Lisle set. I guess I’m giving up and will see if a flaps has the lisle set Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2019, at 12:24 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > You have the magic touch with W124 mirrors - you'll have it figured out > before you read this ... > > On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 12:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Need to remove the quick connect lines on my duramax. I have the plastic >> unlock tool set. You are supposed to insert it into the fuel line end to >> release the tabs then pull the line off. I can’t get it to push in to >> release the tabs. I googled videos and they all show it being done with 1 >> hand. WTH? >> >> 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 >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Somebody Should Buy This
Izzat in gastonia NC? Fakebook ads are worthless because they won't tell you what the stuff is. Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 11:16 AM: https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/306611263596840 Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
You have the magic touch with W124 mirrors - you'll have it figured out before you read this ... On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 12:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Need to remove the quick connect lines on my duramax. I have the plastic > unlock tool set. You are supposed to insert it into the fuel line end to > release the tabs then pull the line off. I can’t get it to push in to > release the tabs. I googled videos and they all show it being done with 1 > hand. WTH? > > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: cleaning Mac keyboard
Way back when keyboards were expensive and had mechanical switches, early '90's? I cleaned Mac keyboards for the editorial staff by rinsing them in distilled water, then hanging them overnight in the film drying cabinet (filtered air). Worked like a charm. The women were always spilling coffee or soft drinks on them. On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 11:23 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This morning my key board was not working right. Some of the keys weren’t > registering. The computer was acting funky in some other ways too but not > sure that had anything to do with the keyboard as I plugged in another one > and that’s working ok. > > So can I give it a drenching with some contact cleaner around the keys? > Or some other process? Dishwasher??? What’s the best way to try to get it > working right, or might it be the electronics have gone wonky? > > --FT > Sent from 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] How the heck do you remove quick connect fuel fittings
Need to remove the quick connect lines on my duramax. I have the plastic unlock tool set. You are supposed to insert it into the fuel line end to release the tabs then pull the line off. I can’t get it to push in to release the tabs. I googled videos and they all show it being done with 1 hand. WTH? 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] Ooooopsie
That's weird. I'd have thought made in Germany was a better selling point. On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 9:28 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > North Charleston's Mercedes-Benz Vans slams brakes on 'Made in USA' ads > > https://www.postandcourier.com/business/north-charleston-s-mercedes-benz-vans-slams-brakes-on-made/article_7909a468-61e2-11e9-818d-1bafa4229022.html > > --FT > Sent from 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] Somebody Should Buy This
Cheap for a 300CD. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, May 5, 2019, 12:17 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/306611263596840 > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Somebody Should Buy This
Yes! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On May 5, 2019 12:16:47 PM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > >https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/306611263596840 > >Rick >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: cleaning Mac keyboard
This morning my key board was not working right. Some of the keys weren’t registering. The computer was acting funky in some other ways too but not sure that had anything to do with the keyboard as I plugged in another one and that’s working ok. So can I give it a drenching with some contact cleaner around the keys? Or some other process? Dishwasher??? What’s the best way to try to get it working right, or might it be the electronics have gone wonky? --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Somebody Should Buy This
https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/306611263596840 Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tesla & Mercedes
> What Deere did he get? I don't know. I believe the smallest made-in-USA tractor. One that can run hay equipment, pull a plow, etc. Enough horsepower, but not enough torque. Not enough reliability. Money Pit. -- 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] you too could be a female realtor of a certain age
And they need those brush bars on the front to push grocery carts out of the parking space or to move people along in the car pickup line at school. D > On May 5, 2019, at 9:10 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > DING DING DING We have a winner! OK Don > ' > I figgered some of you would "get it." > > I've called the wussy ones that since they came out. A land rover is an > ugly, rectangular, utilitarian, topless or ragtop jeep like vehicle. The > glitzy shiny enclosed vehicles driven by female real estate agents are NOT > land rovers, so I've called them Lan Drovers for decades. > > OK Don via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 12:16 AM: >> Move the D and Land Rover becomes LAN Drover - someone has to keep the >> packets in line and moving in the right direction ... >> >> On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 12:02 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Keeps them doggies moving >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> On May 4, 2019, at 11:53 PM, Craig via Mercedes >>> wrote: On Sat, 4 May 2019 09:34:28 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > drives a Lan Drover.(used to prod local area networks along) Huh? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tesla & Mercedes
Cheese graters ROCK! -D > On May 5, 2019, at 10:13 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > _Every_ Mac we're using, except Dad's that I inherited, is an older one that > would > be _useless_ today except that the RAM and disk have been significantly > upgraded > from the as-sold configuration. They're all 11-20 years old. > > In fairness, CPU, RAM and disk needs have leveled off somewhat. I expect that > Dad's Macbook Pro will provide long and useful service, although probably not > 20 years' worth. Had I not inherited it, I would probably have had to go buy > one > for my new job. It is truly a nice machine. But, it had better be for the > price! > > We're using four of the cheese graters (one a G5 quad for some old games), a > G4, > and four Macbook Pros. There's a 10yo Mini in reserve should the newest > laptop > have issues. It's capable of running the same software that I need. I'm not > sure if > it was ever upgraded or not, I only got it recently, and have powered it on > twice. > > I plan to replace the G4 with a 2014 Mini, if I can find one at a good price. > Quieter, > and lower power. The G4 is no longer hosting the RAID array for backups, > which > have been moved to a cheese grater, and is only doing web service now that its > mail relay duties (for my retired G3) are not needed. The Mini is the only > non-laptop > that Apple ever made that is lower-power than the G4, and the 2014 Mini is the > lowest-power one of the bunch. That's a 24x7 expense, our only one, which is > why I'm holding out for the 'best' choice there. > > -- 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 > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Tesla & Mercedes
Mac Pro 5,1 running here. Nothing newer than a MacBook Air that I bought used for travel. You can change the SSD in it, but all I care about is email and Internet. Nothing else on it. I have another MP 5,1 and a MP 3,1 both sitting in the wings if anything ever happens to my primary machine. Five minutes to swap drive sleds if that and I’m back up and running. -D > On May 5, 2019, at 9:18 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Deere and MB have gone over the cliff. all they make is throwaway lektronic > toys, and VERY expensive ones at that. I can buy all the throwaway > lektronik toys I want at the dollar store, but I don't. > > Apfel: Well, I would have bought a new computer a month or two ago, but I > found out that they claim you can't even upgrade the memory or the hard > drive. That did it for me. I bought another 8 yr old macbook pro, and > immediately changed the memory and hard drive. > > I would own an old "mac pro." I will not own one of the cylinder things. > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 5:51 AM: >> Both Deere and Apple are lobbying the states currently attempting to pass >> “DIY" laws. Deere is especially adept at doing this, I think they torpedoed >> a bill in Nebraska last year for this. The claim is that “people will >> die!!!” should they have access to the service literature and tools. >> >> I think MA has a bill currently in their legislature for this as does one >> other state. >> >> -D >> >> >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Tesla & Mercedes
_Every_ Mac we're using, except Dad's that I inherited, is an older one that would be _useless_ today except that the RAM and disk have been significantly upgraded from the as-sold configuration. They're all 11-20 years old. In fairness, CPU, RAM and disk needs have leveled off somewhat. I expect that Dad's Macbook Pro will provide long and useful service, although probably not 20 years' worth. Had I not inherited it, I would probably have had to go buy one for my new job. It is truly a nice machine. But, it had better be for the price! We're using four of the cheese graters (one a G5 quad for some old games), a G4, and four Macbook Pros. There's a 10yo Mini in reserve should the newest laptop have issues. It's capable of running the same software that I need. I'm not sure if it was ever upgraded or not, I only got it recently, and have powered it on twice. I plan to replace the G4 with a 2014 Mini, if I can find one at a good price. Quieter, and lower power. The G4 is no longer hosting the RAID array for backups, which have been moved to a cheese grater, and is only doing web service now that its mail relay duties (for my retired G3) are not needed. The Mini is the only non-laptop that Apple ever made that is lower-power than the G4, and the 2014 Mini is the lowest-power one of the bunch. That's a 24x7 expense, our only one, which is why I'm holding out for the 'best' choice there. -- 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
[MBZ] Ooooopsie
North Charleston's Mercedes-Benz Vans slams brakes on 'Made in USA' ads https://www.postandcourier.com/business/north-charleston-s-mercedes-benz-vans-slams-brakes-on-made/article_7909a468-61e2-11e9-818d-1bafa4229022.html --FT Sent from 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] Tesla & Mercedes
Deere and MB have gone over the cliff. all they make is throwaway lektronic toys, and VERY expensive ones at that. I can buy all the throwaway lektronik toys I want at the dollar store, but I don't. Apfel: Well, I would have bought a new computer a month or two ago, but I found out that they claim you can't even upgrade the memory or the hard drive. That did it for me. I bought another 8 yr old macbook pro, and immediately changed the memory and hard drive. I would own an old "mac pro." I will not own one of the cylinder things. Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 5:51 AM: Both Deere and Apple are lobbying the states currently attempting to pass “DIY" laws. Deere is especially adept at doing this, I think they torpedoed a bill in Nebraska last year for this. The claim is that “people will die!!!” should they have access to the service literature and tools. I think MA has a bill currently in their legislature for this as does one other state. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] you too could be a female realtor of a certain age
DING DING DING We have a winner! OK Don ' I figgered some of you would "get it." I've called the wussy ones that since they came out. A land rover is an ugly, rectangular, utilitarian, topless or ragtop jeep like vehicle. The glitzy shiny enclosed vehicles driven by female real estate agents are NOT land rovers, so I've called them Lan Drovers for decades. OK Don via Mercedes wrote on 5/5/19 12:16 AM: Move the D and Land Rover becomes LAN Drover - someone has to keep the packets in line and moving in the right direction ... On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 12:02 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Keeps them doggies moving --FT Sent from iPhone On May 4, 2019, at 11:53 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Sat, 4 May 2019 09:34:28 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: drives a Lan Drover.(used to prod local area networks along) Huh? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Tesla & Mercedes
What Deere did he get? Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2019, at 3:05 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dad's 'new' Deere tractor is a turbodiesel, with a 'smooth' engine design that > has all the fuel passages inside the block somehow. When it failed, it > leaked fuel > _inside_ the crankcase, where it could not be seen but certainly could do > harm. > Filled the crankcase with fuel. > > The loaner tractor was simpler, and stronger. And bigger. Dad regretted > buying > the one he did. My suspicion is that it's all getting worse. Deere is also > one of > the ones claiming that you have no right to fix your own gear. > > -- 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 > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Tesla & Mercedes
Both Deere and Apple are lobbying the states currently attempting to pass “DIY" laws. Deere is especially adept at doing this, I think they torpedoed a bill in Nebraska last year for this. The claim is that “people will die!!!” should they have access to the service literature and tools. I think MA has a bill currently in their legislature for this as does one other state. -D > On May 5, 2019, at 4:05 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dad's 'new' Deere tractor is a turbodiesel, with a 'smooth' engine design that > has all the fuel passages inside the block somehow. When it failed, it > leaked fuel > _inside_ the crankcase, where it could not be seen but certainly could do > harm. > Filled the crankcase with fuel. > > The loaner tractor was simpler, and stronger. And bigger. Dad regretted > buying > the one he did. My suspicion is that it's all getting worse. Deere is also > one of > the ones claiming that you have no right to fix your own gear. > > -- 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 > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Tesla & Mercedes
Dad's 'new' Deere tractor is a turbodiesel, with a 'smooth' engine design that has all the fuel passages inside the block somehow. When it failed, it leaked fuel _inside_ the crankcase, where it could not be seen but certainly could do harm. Filled the crankcase with fuel. The loaner tractor was simpler, and stronger. And bigger. Dad regretted buying the one he did. My suspicion is that it's all getting worse. Deere is also one of the ones claiming that you have no right to fix your own gear. -- 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
