Re: [MBZ] Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

I put the film on the R107 euro lights.  Hard enough finding the glass, so a 
worthy investment.  

Are the w124 lights on the wagon not the same as those that would have come on 
the 94/95 w124?  If the glass is a rare  or hard to source item, film would 
give a modicum on protection.  Installation is much the same as application of 
window tint.  PIA to chase bubbles, so get it right the first time.  Make sure  
it is perfect, of the dust and schmutz will find a way to accumulate under the 
film and between


clay.



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> wrote:
> 
> Tell me about the headlight film.  I just put new lenses on the Bosch Euro 
> lights on my 124 wagon, and I was thinking about applying a film to protect 
> them.
> -- 
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> 
> On July 6, 2019 9:17:08 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
>> On the (vanishingly) small victory front, I changed out the
>> multifunction
>> stalk on the 123 and was feeling cocky, so I got the one off the shelf
>> for
>> the 124 I have had sitting around for two years waiting for the
>> original to
>> fail. Keep in mind it had not in fact failed. You already know how this
>> is
>> going to go - sort of.
>> 
>> The steering wheel removal/airbag detonation issue gave me pause so I
>> decided to pull the plug in the passenger footwell. Of course it
>> disintegrated into several pieces when I tried to pull it apart. Not my
>> finest hour. It slots into a metal plate and the whole back just blew
>> off
>> the bottom half of the red plug.
>> 
>> So I traded a functional airbag for a new multifunction switch. Maybe
>> having functional turn signals will help me avoid the accident the
>> airbag
>> was supposed to save me from. My karma is definitely still running over
>> my
>> dogma out here.
>> 
>> In other news, that Amazon headlight film is awesome. My mechanic
>> thought I
>> had painted the whole car when all I did was wash it and put new
>> headlights
>> in with some of that film on them.
>> 
>> K
>> 
>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2019, 1:21 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Waytago!   (Even if it is jap crap)
>>> 
>>> Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 7/5/19 12:36 PM:
 Just fixed the tachometer in SWMBO's Infiniti.  Last week it went
>> mad,
>>> needle jumping all over.  Pulled the cluster, took out the
>> tachometer,
>>> re-flowed all the solder joints on the circuit board.  Had to add
>> fresh
>>> solder to a few.  Cleaned all the cluster contacts with De-Ox-It. 
>> Normal
>>> operation is restored.
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] ebay

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

Might also be buyer location, though now the state of washington is no longer  
honoring purchasers from locals without sales taxes.  Used to be you could show 
your ID and the merchant would not collect tax.  This year you pay the tax and 
have to keep your sales papers so you can ask for a reimbursement

clay

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 5:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210 wagon 
> today. I didn’t get charged sales tax.
> 
> I think it depends on the seller.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
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>> So now ebay collects sales tax?  WTF?
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] ebay

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

Several States, including WA, have passed special 'ebay tax' bills.  
Facilitators, like
eBay and Amazon, even if not themselves involved in the transaction, now are 
required
to tack sales taxes onto the transactions.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] No joy in Mudville

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Was excited to drive with the AC chillin this afternoon. Got in, fired up the 
> car, hit the AC...  hot air. I guess that was a waste of $10 or $15 worth of 
> refrigerant. Gone in 2 hours. Bah. 

And that's why I use test refrigerant.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

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On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 20:25:08 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
 wrote:

> https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-E320-CDI/123826844054?hash=item1cd4a7b196:g:HVIAAOSw2BFdINAS


Then there is this one, referenced at the bottom of the page for the one
above:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Mercedes-Benz-E-Class/283536817481

It has no air cleaner.

I get the impression it hasn't been driven since the engine swap.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] No joy in Mudville

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

We’ll have to apply your magic tools to sniffing it out

--FT
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> On Jul 6, 2019, at 11:02 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Evaporator or compressor shaft seal, I'll bet.
> -- 
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> Charleston SC
> 
>> On July 6, 2019 9:21:42 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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>> Was excited to drive with the AC chillin this afternoon. Got in, fired
>> up the car, hit the AC...  hot air. I guess that was a waste of $10 or
>> $15 worth of refrigerant. Gone in 2 hours. Bah. 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] No joy in Mudville

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Evaporator or compressor shaft seal, I'll bet.
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC

On July 6, 2019 9:21:42 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Was excited to drive with the AC chillin this afternoon. Got in, fired
>up the car, hit the AC...  hot air. I guess that was a waste of $10 or
>$15 worth of refrigerant. Gone in 2 hours. Bah. 
>
>--FT
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Re: [MBZ] ebay

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

You have to pay sales tax if the seller does business in your state.

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019, 9:37 PM Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 21:24:05 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
>  wrote:
>
> > I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210
> > wagon today. I didn’t get charged sales tax.
> >
> > I think it depends on the seller.
>
> It also depends on in which state the purchaser is.
>
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Re: [MBZ] Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Tell me about the headlight film.  I just put new lenses on the Bosch Euro 
lights on my 124 wagon, and I was thinking about applying a film to protect 
them.
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC

On July 6, 2019 9:17:08 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>On the (vanishingly) small victory front, I changed out the
>multifunction
>stalk on the 123 and was feeling cocky, so I got the one off the shelf
>for
>the 124 I have had sitting around for two years waiting for the
>original to
>fail. Keep in mind it had not in fact failed. You already know how this
>is
>going to go - sort of.
>
>The steering wheel removal/airbag detonation issue gave me pause so I
>decided to pull the plug in the passenger footwell. Of course it
>disintegrated into several pieces when I tried to pull it apart. Not my
>finest hour. It slots into a metal plate and the whole back just blew
>off
>the bottom half of the red plug.
>
>So I traded a functional airbag for a new multifunction switch. Maybe
>having functional turn signals will help me avoid the accident the
>airbag
>was supposed to save me from. My karma is definitely still running over
>my
>dogma out here.
>
>In other news, that Amazon headlight film is awesome. My mechanic
>thought I
>had painted the whole car when all I did was wash it and put new
>headlights
>in with some of that film on them.
>
>K
>
>On Sat, Jul 6, 2019, 1:21 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
>mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> Waytago!   (Even if it is jap crap)
>>
>> Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 7/5/19 12:36 PM:
>> > Just fixed the tachometer in SWMBO's Infiniti.  Last week it went
>mad,
>> needle jumping all over.  Pulled the cluster, took out the
>tachometer,
>> re-flowed all the solder joints on the circuit board.  Had to add
>fresh
>> solder to a few.  Cleaned all the cluster contacts with De-Ox-It. 
>Normal
>> operation is restored.
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

I was looking at one in Ft. Wayne on CL a long while back.
It was going for cheap IIRC. 

Rick



From: Mercedes  on behalf of Dan Penoff via 
Mercedes 
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To: Okie Benz
Cc: Dan Penoff
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

Beats me. I don’t know anything about these later models.

I’m pretty sure he bought this one out of Ft. Wayne, IN. At least the last time 
I spoke with him he had bought a later model diesel sedan out of that area and 
was waiting for it to be shipped.

I dropped him a note to see what’s up.


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[MBZ] 95 diesel wagon

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-DIESEL-WAGON/153552476587?hash=item23c070d9ab:g:GC8AAOSw2QZdIQE9&vxp=mtr


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Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Beats me. I don’t know anything about these later models.

I’m pretty sure he bought this one out of Ft. Wayne, IN. At least the last time 
I spoke with him he had bought a later model diesel sedan out of that area and 
was waiting for it to be shipped.

I dropped him a note to see what’s up.

-D


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> Looks like a nice car. Maybe a bit overpriced, or maybe not 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 8:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> That’s the guy who sold me the 350SDL, yes.
>> 
>> He was all moist about getting that diesel. I wonder what the deal is?
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-E320-CDI/123826844054?hash=item1cd4a7b196:g:HVIAAOSw2BFdINAS
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Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Looks like a nice car. Maybe a bit overpriced, or maybe not 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 8:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> That’s the guy who sold me the 350SDL, yes.
> 
> He was all moist about getting that diesel. I wonder what the deal is?
> 
> -D
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] ebay

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On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 21:24:05 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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> I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210
> wagon today. I didn’t get charged sales tax.
> 
> I think it depends on the seller.

It also depends on in which state the purchaser is.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

The swing axle models will jack in turns, although not horribly.  Enough to let 
you know you should slow down, but they won't "pogostick" like Corvairs did.

The 280 6.3 had camber limiters and anti-wrap fixtures to keep it from 
bunny-hopping too.  Good thing, since you could lay down 50 ft of rubber at 
least from a standing stop with it.
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Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

That’s the guy who sold me the 350SDL, yes.

He was all moist about getting that diesel. I wonder what the deal is?

-D


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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

With all the suspension rubber and new front springs on the W111 it definitely 
drives like it’s on rails, especially in corners. I can see why they rallied 
these models in the 60s.

-D


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> Very much the "Mercedes on rails" feel, but I actually prefer the handling of 
> the W124.  The W115 was well known for lack of rear roll oversteer, with the 
> result that the big fat anti-roll bar up front would load the outside tire to 
> the point it would unmount and cause a crash.
> 
> Not usually a problem in a 220D as you can't go fast enough, but in the other 
> models it was a problem.  The W123 and later cars have a softer anti-roll bar 
> that produces some rear roll over-steer, so you don't roll the outside front 
> tire off the rim.
> 
> It was fun to crank that old 220D into a hard corner and have it stay very 
> flat, but rolling the tire off is something I'd rather not experience.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] ebay

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I just got a popup that said they now charge sales tax.  I wonder if 
that only applies to new items and not used items.  I do not see how 
they can tax used items that would have already been taxed before.


On 7/6/2019 8:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210 wagon today. 
I didn’t get charged sales tax.

I think it depends on the seller.

-D

  

On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
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So now ebay collects sales tax?  WTF?


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[MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

Very much the "Mercedes on rails" feel, but I actually prefer the handling of 
the W124.  The W115 was well known for lack of rear roll oversteer, with the 
result that the big fat anti-roll bar up front would load the outside tire to 
the point it would unmount and cause a crash.

Not usually a problem in a 220D as you can't go fast enough, but in the other 
models it was a problem.  The W123 and later cars have a softer anti-roll bar 
that produces some rear roll over-steer, so you don't roll the outside front 
tire off the rim.

It was fun to crank that old 220D into a hard corner and have it stay very 
flat, but rolling the tire off is something I'd rather not experience.

Peter
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Re: [MBZ] ebay

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210 wagon today. 
I didn’t get charged sales tax.

I think it depends on the seller.

-D

 
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Re: [MBZ] ebay

[OK Don via Mercedes]

What? You thought the tax free ride would last forever? The only things
certain in life are death and taxes ...

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> So now ebay collects sales tax?  WTF?
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[MBZ] No joy in Mudville

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Was excited to drive with the AC chillin this afternoon. Got in, fired up the 
car, hit the AC...  hot air. I guess that was a waste of $10 or $15 worth of 
refrigerant. Gone in 2 hours. Bah. 

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[MBZ] ebay

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So now ebay collects sales tax?  WTF?


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Re: [MBZ] Tracing a current draw ...

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

Typically that is the relay that holds the interior lights on for the 30 
seconds or so after you close the door.  If I remember correctly, it's actually 
an electronic relay and the lights go out, but the current draw remains around 
1A, more than enough to flatten the battery overnight, or at least over a day 
or two.

Pretty common on the W124/6 models, we've replaced a few over the years.
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Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

Still there. None of those cars will be around long.

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019, 6:14 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> The stacked thing was a few weeks back
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Haven’t seen any yet, just the horribly slammed car. Ugh. I hope they
> bottom out on a speed bump. A lot.
> >
> > -D
> >
> >
> >> On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> U yea. Have they starting posting their exhaust sticking out of the
> hood pics yet?
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about
> >>> turbo boost gauges, what type to get, where to put it. I happen to
> have one
> >>> in the w124, so I chimed in and opined that they are completely
> useless.
> >>> The original poster then gets all hurt that he doesn't like my tone and
> >>> that I "told me what to do in a tone that I don't like". He then went
> on to
> >>> say that I should watch my manners "if you want to get any respect
> around
> >>> here". Keep in mind, basically I said this: "Just rig up a temporary
> line
> >>> to the intake, find out what you need to find out, and then take it
> back
> >>> off again".
> >>>
> >>> Someone else figured they would set me straight by saying "all gauges
> are
> >>> useless".
> >>>
> >>> A real triumph of critical thinking, that place. Complete waste of
> time.
> >>> Blind leading the blind, and no one seems to want to hear anything they
> >>> haven't already thought of.
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:46 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
>  Use psuedonyms here...
>  Some folks use psuedonyms on FB.
>  I welcome Peeps to the 123 page.
>  I know who you are Hahaha.
> 
>  Rick
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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[OK Don via Mercedes]

The front end shares many parts with the R107 - also a very nice driving
car (at least the C107 450SLC - the only one I drove). I often wondered
what it would drive like with the rear suspension from a W124 ---

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 8:13 PM Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 20:03:40 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
>  wrote:
>
> > True, and I really liked the double A arm front suspension - much better
> > than that in the W123. They were very nice driving cars - I had a '70
> > 220D and two '76 300Ds.
>
> Yes, I do remember the quality driving, something I seem to miss in later
> cars.
>
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> > On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 6:12 PM Craig via Mercedes
> >  wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:20:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
> > >  wrote:
> > >
> > > > That was the one feature that I was jealous of when I was driving a
> > > > W115 - oh, and the easy to replace fan motor ...
> > >
> > > Yes, the W115 '72 220D we had did not have the straight up hood
> > > feature.
> > >
> > > The hood would, however, very nicely hold a two-tube, four-foot
> > > fluorescent shop light fixture with a length of zip cord tied to its
> > > two ends, thus bathing the engine compartment with light.
> > >
> > > The battery mounted in the left front of the engine compartment was
> > > very handy, too. Quite unlike trying to get a battery out of a W123
> > > or W124 ...
> > >
> > >
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> > pause and reflect." 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."
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Re: [MBZ] Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

On the (vanishingly) small victory front, I changed out the multifunction
stalk on the 123 and was feeling cocky, so I got the one off the shelf for
the 124 I have had sitting around for two years waiting for the original to
fail. Keep in mind it had not in fact failed. You already know how this is
going to go - sort of.

The steering wheel removal/airbag detonation issue gave me pause so I
decided to pull the plug in the passenger footwell. Of course it
disintegrated into several pieces when I tried to pull it apart. Not my
finest hour. It slots into a metal plate and the whole back just blew off
the bottom half of the red plug.

So I traded a functional airbag for a new multifunction switch. Maybe
having functional turn signals will help me avoid the accident the airbag
was supposed to save me from. My karma is definitely still running over my
dogma out here.

In other news, that Amazon headlight film is awesome. My mechanic thought I
had painted the whole car when all I did was wash it and put new headlights
in with some of that film on them.

K

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>
> Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 7/5/19 12:36 PM:
> > Just fixed the tachometer in SWMBO's Infiniti.  Last week it went mad,
> needle jumping all over.  Pulled the cluster, took out the tachometer,
> re-flowed all the solder joints on the circuit board.  Had to add fresh
> solder to a few.  Cleaned all the cluster contacts with De-Ox-It.  Normal
> operation is restored.
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Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

The stacked thing was a few weeks back

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Haven’t seen any yet, just the horribly slammed car. Ugh. I hope they bottom 
> out on a speed bump. A lot.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> U yea. Have they starting posting their exhaust sticking out of the hood 
>> pics yet?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about
>>> turbo boost gauges, what type to get, where to put it. I happen to have one
>>> in the w124, so I chimed in and opined that they are completely useless.
>>> The original poster then gets all hurt that he doesn't like my tone and
>>> that I "told me what to do in a tone that I don't like". He then went on to
>>> say that I should watch my manners "if you want to get any respect around
>>> here". Keep in mind, basically I said this: "Just rig up a temporary line
>>> to the intake, find out what you need to find out, and then take it back
>>> off again".
>>> 
>>> Someone else figured they would set me straight by saying "all gauges are
>>> useless".
>>> 
>>> A real triumph of critical thinking, that place. Complete waste of time.
>>> Blind leading the blind, and no one seems to want to hear anything they
>>> haven't already thought of.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:46 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
 Use psuedonyms here...
 Some folks use psuedonyms on FB.
 I welcome Peeps to the 123 page.
 I know who you are Hahaha.
 
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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

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On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 20:03:40 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
 wrote:

> True, and I really liked the double A arm front suspension - much better
> than that in the W123. They were very nice driving cars - I had a '70
> 220D and two '76 300Ds.

Yes, I do remember the quality driving, something I seem to miss in later
cars.


Craig



> On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 6:12 PM Craig via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:20:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
> >  wrote:
> >
> > > That was the one feature that I was jealous of when I was driving a
> > > W115 - oh, and the easy to replace fan motor ...
> >
> > Yes, the W115 '72 220D we had did not have the straight up hood
> > feature.
> >
> > The hood would, however, very nicely hold a two-tube, four-foot
> > fluorescent shop light fixture with a length of zip cord tied to its
> > two ends, thus bathing the engine compartment with light.
> >
> > The battery mounted in the left front of the engine compartment was
> > very handy, too. Quite unlike trying to get a battery out of a W123
> > or W124 ...
> >
> >
> > Craig
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> pause and reflect." 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
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> 
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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[OK Don via Mercedes]

True, and I really liked the double A arm front suspension - much better
than that in the W123. They were very nice driving cars - I had a '70 220D
and two '76 300Ds.

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 6:12 PM Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:20:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
>  wrote:
>
> > That was the one feature that I was jealous of when I was driving a
> > W115 - oh, and the easy to replace fan motor ...
>
> Yes, the W115 '72 220D we had did not have the straight up hood feature.
>
> The hood would, however, very nicely hold a two-tube, four-foot
> fluorescent shop light fixture with a length of zip cord tied to its two
> ends, thus bathing the engine compartment with light.
>
> The battery mounted in the left front of the engine compartment was very
> handy, too. Quite unlike trying to get a battery out of a W123 or W124 ...
>
>
> Craig
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for themselves."

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Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

C'mon back Kaleb! You know you miss the entertainment!


There's enough of us on that group to chime in. 
We were all young and dumb at one point.
Some of the young'uns do seem to listen. 

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Re: [MBZ] Tracing a current draw ...

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 20:32:42 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Have you metered the draw?
> It might be clock plus relay coil current.
> The question is, should that relay be open at rest, and does it open
> after a few minutes or does it stay active forever?

I left the test light in place while I was processing the picture and
writing the email and doing some other things (about half an hour), so
I would say it stays active forever.

Plus, when I bought the car, the guy selling it would get it started by
jumping it, but after running it and charging the battery, a while later
it needed another jump.

It's now time for dinner, so I don't have time to measure the draw.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Tracing a current draw ...

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Have you metered the draw?
It might be clock plus relay coil current.
The question is, should that relay be open at rest, and does it open after a 
few minutes or does it stay active forever?

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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:20:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
 wrote:

> That was the one feature that I was jealous of when I was driving a
> W115 - oh, and the easy to replace fan motor ...

Yes, the W115 '72 220D we had did not have the straight up hood feature.

The hood would, however, very nicely hold a two-tube, four-foot
fluorescent shop light fixture with a length of zip cord tied to its two
ends, thus bathing the engine compartment with light.

The battery mounted in the left front of the engine compartment was very
handy, too. Quite unlike trying to get a battery out of a W123 or W124 ...


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Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Well then another great plan goes to hell in a handbasket OK, ship
it, that has to be quicker than driving it... take the days saved to Martha
and still make the goal.
Meanwhile, live the life of luxury on the boat, meet new people.

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 10:39 AM Clay Monroe via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> All my Martha things are in SEA.  Another trouble is that on the ferry we
> are not allowed to handle the vehicles, as it may be related to our terror
> activities is what I have been told.  I could put it in a container on a
> barge and live inside until I got to town, but would require somebody to
> bail me out of the tin box
>
> clay
>
> > On Jul 5, 2019, at 8:27 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > Put it on a boat headed south, take your "Martha kit" with you and polish
> > it on the boat. Done & Dusted all ready for show and shine as soon as
> > you drive it off the boat...
> >
>
>
>
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> > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what
> I'm looking for didn't fall out.
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Re: [MBZ] Interesting S430

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

Most upholstery replaced? Is that something to be concerned about?

Greg

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via Mercedes
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Cc: Dan Penoff
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Interesting S430

Maybe $4k with all the stuff that’s been done. That’s probably the top of the 
market I would think. The prices on these things is really soft, like the 
market on SLs of the 90s.

-D


> On Jul 6, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Looks like many issues addressed, which cost a lot of money, but it's 
> probably still not worth the asking price
> 
> https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/mount-pleasant-mercedes-benz-2003-s430/6927671309.html
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Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Haven’t seen any yet, just the horribly slammed car. Ugh. I hope they bottom 
out on a speed bump. A lot.

-D


> On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> U yea. Have they starting posting their exhaust sticking out of the hood 
> pics yet?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about
>> turbo boost gauges, what type to get, where to put it. I happen to have one
>> in the w124, so I chimed in and opined that they are completely useless.
>> The original poster then gets all hurt that he doesn't like my tone and
>> that I "told me what to do in a tone that I don't like". He then went on to
>> say that I should watch my manners "if you want to get any respect around
>> here". Keep in mind, basically I said this: "Just rig up a temporary line
>> to the intake, find out what you need to find out, and then take it back
>> off again".
>> 
>> Someone else figured they would set me straight by saying "all gauges are
>> useless".
>> 
>> A real triumph of critical thinking, that place. Complete waste of time.
>> Blind leading the blind, and no one seems to want to hear anything they
>> haven't already thought of.
>> 
>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:46 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Use psuedonyms here...
>>> Some folks use psuedonyms on FB.
>>> I welcome Peeps to the 123 page.
>>> I know who you are Hahaha.
>>> 
>>> Rick
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Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

U yea. Have they starting posting their exhaust sticking out of the hood 
pics yet?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about
> turbo boost gauges, what type to get, where to put it. I happen to have one
> in the w124, so I chimed in and opined that they are completely useless.
> The original poster then gets all hurt that he doesn't like my tone and
> that I "told me what to do in a tone that I don't like". He then went on to
> say that I should watch my manners "if you want to get any respect around
> here". Keep in mind, basically I said this: "Just rig up a temporary line
> to the intake, find out what you need to find out, and then take it back
> off again".
> 
> Someone else figured they would set me straight by saying "all gauges are
> useless".
> 
> A real triumph of critical thinking, that place. Complete waste of time.
> Blind leading the blind, and no one seems to want to hear anything they
> haven't already thought of.
> 
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:46 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Use psuedonyms here...
>> Some folks use psuedonyms on FB.
>> I welcome Peeps to the 123 page.
>> I know who you are Hahaha.
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

There are certainly some mental giants over there, but for the most part 
everyone seems to be pretty decent so far. I’ve had a couple of people that 
have posted complete falsehoods which I rebutted with facts. I never got 
challenged, so they either accepted reality or moved on.

I withheld comment on the slammed W123 yesterday as that’s simply a matter of 
taste(lessness) that no matter what I say will never change someone’s mind.

-D


> On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:06 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about
> turbo boost gauges, what type to get, where to put it. I happen to have one
> in the w124, so I chimed in and opined that they are completely useless.
> The original poster then gets all hurt that he doesn't like my tone and
> that I "told me what to do in a tone that I don't like". He then went on to
> say that I should watch my manners "if you want to get any respect around
> here". Keep in mind, basically I said this: "Just rig up a temporary line
> to the intake, find out what you need to find out, and then take it back
> off again".
> 
> Someone else figured they would set me straight by saying "all gauges are
> useless".
> 
> A real triumph of critical thinking, that place. Complete waste of time.
> Blind leading the blind, and no one seems to want to hear anything they
> haven't already thought of.
> 
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:46 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Use psuedonyms here...
>> Some folks use psuedonyms on FB.
>> I welcome Peeps to the 123 page.
>> I know who you are Hahaha.
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about
turbo boost gauges, what type to get, where to put it. I happen to have one
in the w124, so I chimed in and opined that they are completely useless.
The original poster then gets all hurt that he doesn't like my tone and
that I "told me what to do in a tone that I don't like". He then went on to
say that I should watch my manners "if you want to get any respect around
here". Keep in mind, basically I said this: "Just rig up a temporary line
to the intake, find out what you need to find out, and then take it back
off again".

Someone else figured they would set me straight by saying "all gauges are
useless".

A real triumph of critical thinking, that place. Complete waste of time.
Blind leading the blind, and no one seems to want to hear anything they
haven't already thought of.

On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:46 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Use psuedonyms here...
> Some folks use psuedonyms on FB.
> I welcome Peeps to the 123 page.
> I know who you are Hahaha.
>
> Rick
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Re: [MBZ] Earthquakes in Southern California

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:23:11 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Chemicals, nukes, high explosives, or at least jet-A, whose storage has
> been compromised is my guess.

But what about the civilians who live within 100 miles of the base?

After I sent the email, I thought it might be because the Rear Admiral
wanted all of her personnel away from the earthquake area so they would
not have any chance of being in harm's way.


Craig


> On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 2:55 PM Craig via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
> > Lots of things happening due to the recent earthquakes, the most
> > surprising of which, to me, is:
> >
> > 
> >
> > https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/07/06/ridgecrest-earthquakes-naval-air-weapons-station-china-lake/
> >
> > RIDGECREST (CBSLA) — Multiple earthquakes that struck the Ridgecrest
> > area left Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake “not mission
> > capable until further notice,” the base announced Saturday.
> >
> > In a Facebook post, officials said Rear Admiral Bette Bolivar issued
> > an evacuation order for non-essential active duty, drilling
> > reservists, civilian employees, and dependents to evacuate to a
> > radius of 100 miles from Naval Base Ventura County.
> >
> > NAWS China Lake remained accessible to mission essential personnel
> > only.
> >
> > The alert came hours after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the
> > Ridgecrest area on Friday.
> >
> > A 6.4-magnitude quake shook the same area the day prior, followed by
> > hundreds of aftershocks.
> > 
> >
> > Evacuate 100 miles from the base?!
> >
> >
> > Craig
> >
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> >  '94 E420   Oskar  127 kmi   RIP
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> >  '86 190E/2.3
> >  '72 220/8
> >  '61 Willys Utility Wagon
> >  '59 Willys Utility Wagon
> >  '67 Volkswagen Fastback
> >  '64 190Dc  Emma
> >  '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi
> >  '69 Lotus Europa
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> 
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> fence for themselves."
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Re: [MBZ] Earthquakes in Southern California

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Chemicals, nukes, high explosives, or at least jet-A, whose storage has
been compromised is my guess.

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 2:55 PM Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:

> Lots of things happening due to the recent earthquakes, the most
> surprising of which, to me, is:
>
> 
>
> https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/07/06/ridgecrest-earthquakes-naval-air-weapons-station-china-lake/
>
> RIDGECREST (CBSLA) — Multiple earthquakes that struck the Ridgecrest area
> left Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake “not mission capable
> until further notice,” the base announced Saturday.
>
> In a Facebook post, officials said Rear Admiral Bette Bolivar issued an
> evacuation order for non-essential active duty, drilling reservists,
> civilian employees, and dependents to evacuate to a radius of 100 miles
> from Naval Base Ventura County.
>
> NAWS China Lake remained accessible to mission essential personnel only.
>
> The alert came hours after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the
> Ridgecrest area on Friday.
>
> A 6.4-magnitude quake shook the same area the day prior, followed by
> hundreds of aftershocks.
> 
>
> Evacuate 100 miles from the base?!
>
>
> Craig
>
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>  '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville   210 kmi
>  (the Big Red Van, BRV)
>  '00 Kenworth W900  Helmut 943 kmi
>
>Past: '90 E300D/2.5 Turbo   265 kmi   RIP
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>  '82 240D/3.0   Bluebell   286 kmi
>  '95 E320   Sebastian  135 kmi   RIP
>  '94 E420   Oskar  127 kmi   RIP
>  '87 Dodge Grand Caravan RIP
>  '86 190E/2.3
>  '72 220/8
>  '61 Willys Utility Wagon
>  '59 Willys Utility Wagon
>  '67 Volkswagen Fastback
>  '64 190Dc  Emma
>  '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi
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learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[OK Don via Mercedes]

That was the one feature that I was jealous of when I was driving a W115 -
oh, and the easy to replace fan motor ...

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 2:20 PM Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 10:59:07 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
>  wrote:
>
> > I also popped on an antenna base cover which I had ordered a coupla
> > weeks ago  So that looks nice and took 3 seconds, a huge job!
>
> How long a break did you have to take after it?  :-)
>
>
>
> > And who among us does not love the straight up hood feature on Benzes?
>
> That's for sure!!!
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Small victory

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Waytago!   (Even if it is jap crap)

Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 7/5/19 12:36 PM:

Just fixed the tachometer in SWMBO's Infiniti.  Last week it went mad, needle 
jumping all over.  Pulled the cluster, took out the tachometer, re-flowed all 
the solder joints on the circuit board.  Had to add fresh solder to a few.  
Cleaned all the cluster contacts with De-Ox-It.  Normal operation is restored.



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Re: [MBZ] KLEB CAR ALERT!

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Looks like a decent deal maybe except for the air cleaner. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 2:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> In my neighborhood. Enjoy the air cleaner.
> 
> https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/clearwater-1997-mercedes-benz-s320/6927992117.html
> 
> -D
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Re: [MBZ] OT Pex

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

In this case, freezing temps.  It is seasonal.  While I have been 
careful about drainage, it is in blueberry country.  (acid soil = acid 
water = copper washing away, as well as Iron pipes washing away.)  THe 
copper is over 40 yrs old. All the pipes hung below the joists.  Now all 
the plumbing is neatly tucked up between the joists.   All the joints I 
redid with the permatex clear rtc are holding nicely.  I redid a couple 
more last night without leaving the water off for a 1 hour cure time.  
They hold even without the cure time.


Another factor was to make as many runs as possible sloped so that when 
the bottom manifold is drained, the pipes drain also.  I will have one 
sink that will need to be drained separately.  Making the drain process 
simple is a big advantage.   My goal was to be able to open two valves 
(hot and cold manifolds) and drain the whole thing.



Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote on 7/3/19 7:01 PM:

Depends.  My well water is slightly acid, not enough to be unhealthy but enough 
to eat copper pipes (especially thin wall - type M).  The 40-year old copper in 
my house developed leaks, especially flexible tubing but the rigid stuff broke 
easily too.  I replaced all with PEX or black poly for the feed from pump.


-Original Message-
From:  OK Don

Perhaps the best "PEX" system is copper tubing??? New is not always better.



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[MBZ] Earthquakes in Southern California

[Craig via Mercedes]

Lots of things happening due to the recent earthquakes, the most
surprising of which, to me, is:


https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/07/06/ridgecrest-earthquakes-naval-air-weapons-station-china-lake/

RIDGECREST (CBSLA) — Multiple earthquakes that struck the Ridgecrest area
left Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake “not mission capable
until further notice,” the base announced Saturday.

In a Facebook post, officials said Rear Admiral Bette Bolivar issued an
evacuation order for non-essential active duty, drilling reservists,
civilian employees, and dependents to evacuate to a radius of 100 miles
from Naval Base Ventura County.

NAWS China Lake remained accessible to mission essential personnel only.

The alert came hours after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the
Ridgecrest area on Friday.

A 6.4-magnitude quake shook the same area the day prior, followed by
hundreds of aftershocks.


Evacuate 100 miles from the base?!


Craig

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 '07 Peterbilt 386  Bruno  885 kmi
 '82 240D/3.0   Bluebell   286 kmi
 '95 E320   Sebastian  135 kmi   RIP
 '94 E420   Oskar  127 kmi   RIP
 '87 Dodge Grand Caravan RIP
 '86 190E/2.3
 '72 220/8
 '61 Willys Utility Wagon
 '59 Willys Utility Wagon
 '67 Volkswagen Fastback
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Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

July 4 broke their all time high.  Made it to almost 90f.  Should see 30c 
sometime this week.

Driving out might be fine the first few days.   Lots of night light.  Closer to 
the 49th parallel, it would be dark around 9pm

clay


> On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:41 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Big media blast about how hot it is in AK these days. This would be a good 
> time to be there (if there was such a thing) coupled with the long hours of 
> daylight.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

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On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 10:59:07 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
 wrote:

> I also popped on an antenna base cover which I had ordered a coupla 
> weeks ago  So that looks nice and took 3 seconds, a huge job!

How long a break did you have to take after it?  :-)



> And who among us does not love the straight up hood feature on Benzes?

That's for sure!!!


Craig

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[MBZ] KLEB CAR ALERT!

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

In my neighborhood. Enjoy the air cleaner.

https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/clearwater-1997-mercedes-benz-s320/6927992117.html

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Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Big media blast about how hot it is in AK these days. This would be a good time 
to be there (if there was such a thing) coupled with the long hours of daylight.

-D



> On Jul 6, 2019, at 1:38 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> All my Martha things are in SEA.  Another trouble is that on the ferry we are 
> not allowed to handle the vehicles, as it may be related to our terror 
> activities is what I have been told.  I could put it in a container on a 
> barge and live inside until I got to town, but would require somebody to bail 
> me out of the tin box
> 
> clay
> 
>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 8:27 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Put it on a boat headed south, take your "Martha kit" with you and polish
>> it on the boat. Done & Dusted all ready for show and shine as soon as
>> you drive it off the boat...
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> clay monroe
> 
>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
>> looking for didn't fall out.
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

All my Martha things are in SEA.  Another trouble is that on the ferry we are 
not allowed to handle the vehicles, as it may be related to our terror 
activities is what I have been told.  I could put it in a container on a barge 
and live inside until I got to town, but would require somebody to bail me out 
of the tin box

clay

> On Jul 5, 2019, at 8:27 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> Put it on a boat headed south, take your "Martha kit" with you and polish
> it on the boat. Done & Dusted all ready for show and shine as soon as
> you drive it off the boat...
> 



clay monroe

> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
> looking for didn't fall out.




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Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

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You should hire them to play at the next okie-que.
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On July 6, 2019 11:11:14 AM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>He is married to my aunt who I have not seen since 94 when she moved
>away from okie land I knew of this guy as being married to her but was
>not aware he was some sort of semi famous musician. 
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 10:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>> 
>> Yep, I've seen him play a coupla times in Boston, he is great.
>> 
>> --FT
>> 
>>> On 7/6/19 10:45 AM, Okiebenz via Mercedes wrote:
>>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grisman
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] hosed

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Thanks!
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On July 6, 2019 10:11:23 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/result
>
>
>No letter, no spaces or hyphens. Just the number.
>
>When you get a result, click on the part number to expand the
>information to see details. This is handy if the part is out of stock,
>as it will say so.  Otherwise it just looks like they don’t have it.
>
>I take the number and drop it into MB of Naperville’s parts page to get
>an idea of price:
>
>https://www.mboemparts.com 
>
>-D
>
>
>> On Jul 6, 2019, at 10:01 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>> 
>> I have not heard of the Mercedes Classic Center parts search engine.
>> 
>> Is there a web link?
>> -- 
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>> Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

AC is nice.  My 1995 E300 fogs up the windows terribly when it rains if the AC 
is not working.  The White Whale doesn't suffer from that, dunno why.
-- 
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On July 6, 2019 10:59:07 AM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Went out and washed the SL600 this morning and after doing that decided
>
>to see what was going on with the AC not cooling. Dumped a can and a 
>half of refrigerant in it (after having to use the googs to figure out 
>where the low side tap was -- hiding under the driver side air box down
>
>low which has to be removed to get at it, things are tight in there)
>and 
>lo the AC now BLOWS ICE COLD! Quick and easy once I learned where the 
>port was.  So that is nice when it rains and I have to have the windows
>
>up as I still have not removed the hard top and sorted out the soft 
>top.  I'm going to drive it this afternoon, storms around, so that will
>
>be nice if I have to put the windows up.  I'll monitor it, might be
>some 
>leaks in the system but for now it is nice and cool on these hot muggy 
>Lowcountry days and nights.
>
>I also popped on an antenna base cover which I had ordered a coupla 
>weeks ago.  I ordered what I thought was the right thing some time ago 
>but it turned out to be the conical rubber "grommet" that the antenna 
>goes through, that mounts in the fender.  So that looks nice and took 3
>
>seconds, a huge job!
>
>And who among us does not love the straight up hood feature on Benzes?
>
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>
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Re: [MBZ] Roaring blower motor - W123 wagon

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Date: 2019-07-06  9:51 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes Discussion List 
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Roaring blower motor - W123 wagon leaf in the fan cage.MGAndrew Strasfogel via 
Mercedes wrote:> My blower has begin to roar loudly when in either ACC or EC 
mode (1983> 300TD).  The nosie diminishes when set on low blower speed.  I am 
wondering> whether it is a faulty blower motor or perhaps something is tapped 
in the> duct works.  Anyone BTDT?> > Andrew> 1983 300TD> 373K miles approaching 
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[MBZ] WTB - 13" Wiper Arm

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

This is a long shot, but…

I have a pair of mismatched wiper arms on my 1965 220SEb. One is painted silver 
and the other is chrome.

I'm trying to find one for a match, which I would gladly trade someone for. I 
can buy a new one of either from my German supplier but would just as well swap 
one out with someone who needs one. My right side is painted, left side is 
chrome.

So I would need a left side painted or a right side chrome.

Thanks!

Dan
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Re: [MBZ] Interesting S430

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Maybe $4k with all the stuff that’s been done. That’s probably the top of the 
market I would think. The prices on these things is really soft, like the 
market on SLs of the 90s.

-D


> On Jul 6, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Looks like many issues addressed, which cost a lot of money, but it's 
> probably still not worth the asking price
> 
> https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/mount-pleasant-mercedes-benz-2003-s430/6927671309.html
> 
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[MBZ] Interesting S430

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Looks like many issues addressed, which cost a lot of money, but it's 
probably still not worth the asking price


https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/mount-pleasant-mercedes-benz-2003-s430/6927671309.html

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Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

More than semi-famous amongst the cognoscenti. Very well-regarded.

--FT

On 7/6/19 11:11 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

He is married to my aunt who I have not seen since 94 when she moved away from 
okie land I knew of this guy as being married to her but was not aware he was 
some sort of semi famous musician.

Sent from my iPhone


On Jul 6, 2019, at 10:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  
wrote:

Yep, I've seen him play a coupla times in Boston, he is great.

--FT


On 7/6/19 10:45 AM, Okiebenz via Mercedes wrote:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grisman

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Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

He is married to my aunt who I have not seen since 94 when she moved away from 
okie land I knew of this guy as being married to her but was not aware he was 
some sort of semi famous musician. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 10:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yep, I've seen him play a coupla times in Boston, he is great.
> 
> --FT
> 
>> On 7/6/19 10:45 AM, Okiebenz via Mercedes wrote:
>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grisman
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Yep, I've seen him play a coupla times in Boston, he is great.

--FT

On 7/6/19 10:45 AM, Okiebenz via Mercedes wrote:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grisman

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[MBZ] Joy in Mudville

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Went out and washed the SL600 this morning and after doing that decided 
to see what was going on with the AC not cooling. Dumped a can and a 
half of refrigerant in it (after having to use the googs to figure out 
where the low side tap was -- hiding under the driver side air box down 
low which has to be removed to get at it, things are tight in there) and 
lo the AC now BLOWS ICE COLD! Quick and easy once I learned where the 
port was.  So that is nice when it rains and I have to have the windows 
up as I still have not removed the hard top and sorted out the soft 
top.  I'm going to drive it this afternoon, storms around, so that will 
be nice if I have to put the windows up.  I'll monitor it, might be some 
leaks in the system but for now it is nice and cool on these hot muggy 
Lowcountry days and nights.


I also popped on an antenna base cover which I had ordered a coupla 
weeks ago.  I ordered what I thought was the right thing some time ago 
but it turned out to be the conical rubber "grommet" that the antenna 
goes through, that mounts in the fender.  So that looks nice and took 3 
seconds, a huge job!


And who among us does not love the straight up hood feature on Benzes?

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Re: [MBZ] Roaring blower motor - W123 wagon

[MG via Mercedes]

leaf in the fan cage.

MG

Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

My blower has begin to roar loudly when in either ACC or EC mode (1983
300TD).  The nosie diminishes when set on low blower speed.  I am wondering
whether it is a faulty blower motor or perhaps something is tapped in the
duct works.  Anyone BTDT?

Andrew
1983 300TD
373K miles approaching 1 million
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[MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

[Okiebenz via Mercedes]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grisman

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Re: [MBZ] hosed

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/result 


No letter, no spaces or hyphens. Just the number.

When you get a result, click on the part number to expand the information to 
see details. This is handy if the part is out of stock, as it will say so.  
Otherwise it just looks like they don’t have it.

I take the number and drop it into MB of Naperville’s parts page to get an idea 
of price:

https://www.mboemparts.com 

-D


> On Jul 6, 2019, at 10:01 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I have not heard of the Mercedes Classic Center parts search engine.
> 
> Is there a web link?
> -- 
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Re: [MBZ] hosed

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

I have not heard of the Mercedes Classic Center parts search engine.

Is there a web link?
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Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Mobil Oil, engineering the finest non-answers ever read by man...

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> On July 5, 2019 at 9:08 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Red Line is good stuff.


Agreed. 
>From what I'm hearing Red Line and Amsoil are good stuff, like M1 and Royal 
>Purple used to be good stuff.

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Re: [MBZ] hosed

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

This is a quote of mine from a recent BW Vintage forum post:

However, many of the sites you’ll find online, such as 
https://www.mboemparts.com  for example, are web 
front ends for the dealers that Mercedes offers to them. This particular one is 
for MB of Naperville, IL, for example, and they offer very good prices and 
often free or discounted shipping.

Watch out for eBay. I say that because there seem to be many sellers there who 
are selling NOS parts for stupid money that are readily available from Mercedes 
for far less. A good example are the trunk tristars. I’ve seen them offered on 
eBay in excess of $100, yet you can buy a brand new one at list price from 
Mercedes for under $50.

This is why I use the sequence of:

Look up part in EPC or parts manual

Use Mercedes Classic Center parts search engine to determine availability from 
Mercedes

If not available from Mercedes, perform a Google search using the part number 
and “Mercedes” - like this : Mercedes 0009896754 This will often yield sources 
for both new and used versions, if available. If not, too bad.

Do not use US dealer parts sites for searching parts availability - always use 
the Classic Center parts search. Why? Because the dealers are responsible for 
maintaining their parts sites, and if they don’t keep them current you’ll often 
find a search for a part coming back as good with a price when it was 
discontinued a year ago. You won’t find out until you try to order it and they 
come back to you a week later to cancel the order.

There’s a definitive method of doing this I have found that has worked for me 
for years. You can go your own way, but you’ll burn a lot of calories chasing 
down stuff that no longer exists.

-D


> On Jul 5, 2019, at 9:48 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Canadian Tyre probably does not have access to those hoses.  You might 
> contact Pierre Hedary (MB ewetoob star) to see if he has a good source to 
> recommend.  He just did a video about where to get new as well as used parts.
> 
> I sourced my hoses from Rusty when I needed them.  Might have been WorldPak 
> products that showed up.  
> 
> 
> clay
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 8:07 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I know this question gets asked at least once each week, but please bear 
>> with me:
>> 
>> If you were looking to replace the hoses for coolant under the hood of a 115 
>> 300D, where would you get them?
>> 
>> I really need to change out the vacuum shut-off  doodad on the back of the 
>> injection pump and it looks like I should remove the heater hoses in order 
>> to create better access. Given the likely age of these rubber bits, it would 
>> seem a good time to replace them and perhaps the rest of the hoses under the 
>> hood - radiator etc. I also need to change out the coolant anyway so all at 
>> one time is better than repeat performances.
>> 
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>> looking for didn't fall out.
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