4.65 works as a decent number
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Tom Hargrave wrote:
I'm curious
See this. We use it in SoCal and are very happy.
http://www.lovecraftbiofuels.com
Bill
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You read the stretch from the straight edge side (nearest the midline of the
block).
Bill
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Timing Chain
Levi
old
rules. Of course, YMMV
Bill
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Subject: [MBZ] how to get a car from canada
How do you bring a car in from Canada
What happened to our Frapper connections? I used to check out who was where
on occasion. I think we have some ex-listers in there also.
BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD 297k miles
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Bill,
IIRC, I had set up one for the BenzBunch, one for MBCABunch and one
for the RitterBunch (or something like them). Some folks were
concerned about security
...Unless the lug nut is on the other side of the car. Even then probably
less overall damage than the shotgun.
BillR
Jacksonville FL
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 'Hard' starts on a cold engine
Mine did that when it had a bad glow plug or two. Could also be
valves, when were they last adjusted?
Allan
--
1983 300D
1966 230
Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Recently [for about two months] my otherwise beautifully running
Recently [for about two months] my otherwise beautifully running '81 300SD
has been a bear to start in the morning. I know that is relative and
nothing like someone in a cold area might experience, but it is quite a bit
different than when it is warm. If I don't hold a bit of pressure on the
Glow plugs are next on the list.
Thanks - BillR
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Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 4:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 'Hard' starts on a cold engine
Bill wrote:
Recently
into a loose wiring harness. If they dont stay, try a
little drop of glue
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Subject
-40 seconds before it would run on its own.
I changed the glow plugs this fall and its been just fine starting down as
cold as 5F so far this winter.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:37:02 -0500
From: Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] 'Hard' starts on a cold engine
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List
start
with. You are not using thick in the cold temps oil are you? Assume the
starter is spinning fast enough?
On Dec 7, 2007 3:37 PM, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does this sound like symptoms of needing a valve
adjustment? I suppose I need to leave it there overnight and let him see
730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
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Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Christmas Fund
Perhaps a donation and a very small order. Kaleb, it looks like my '81
: Bill Ringgold [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Kaleb Christmas Fund
Perhaps a donation and a very small order. Kaleb, it looks like my '81
300SD is supposed to have lights under the front doors. How
Yes, I think the 'village idiot' stuff is not a good play here.
BillR
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Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 11:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Johnny B pix
On Sat, 8 Dec
I think that Craig is correct in suggesting that politics are best left off
the list mailings.
I have some pretty strong leanings myself and I know others here agree with
me, and others lean just as far and further the other way. One of the more
interesting things I have done this past year
A very good friend of mine was in business school a few years ago. When it
came time for the midterm one of the upperclassmen came by and offered a
copy of the midterm. Many in the class accepted it and aced the test, he
and some of the others did not and then did not do nearly as well. He
to my belly!
I'm thinking that I now understand the significance of all the Yachting
magazines in his waiting room.
Pete
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Peter - best of luck with the surgeries. Sounds like this is all to
familiar
for you
.
Hoping to get a cube with a view
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Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Neighbor dodged a bullet
A very good friend of mine was in business
You guys are making me really appreciate my 100+ lb Yellow Lab. Grandkids
leave toys everywhere and he will not touch them unless put into his mouth
by me or my darling wife. No shoes [since the first time with my slippers a
year ago when he came into the house from a year of destroying the
firewood.
BillR
Jacksonville FL
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Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:25 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency House Heat
I am pretty sure I mentioned this a year
and
will have to go through the process again
or risk being uninsured.
Randy
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To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency House Heat
After I sent this I
I just got a bunch of them also, with all of my posts [that made it to the
list] being sent back. Barry - increase you quota!
BillR
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Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:47 PM
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Gerry - is that First Christian as in the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) [I attend one of those], or one of the independents?
BillR
Jacksonville FL
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Incredible shots. Thanks
BillR
Jacksonville FL
Kids in the USAF and USCG
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Subject: [MBZ] SFO fleetweek '07
Mak - I was looking for a comment from you - nothing came through but the
original.
BillR
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To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] Fw: You might
Allen - I bought a 50cc Chinese scooter a couple of years ago [nearly got my
wife killed, but that is another story]. It was ok for the most part, but the
fuel line had a real tendency to fail [every 150 miles or so]. I got rid of it
after the wreck [@ 500 miles], but it did seem to need a
Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So Tata vehicles are OK? How come we don't see 'em in the states?
One reason is an internal market of 1.1 billion people with a rapidly
expanding economy and much looser restrictions on vehicles /emissions [at
least it used to be so - truck bodies were
Possibly, but I think they have gone way beyond recreational use.
BillR
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Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:11 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] copper thieves
My guess is that the
The other problem with being around when they are is that the police, at
least, think these guys are high on dope when they do it. If you are there
it could be dangerous. Call the police - they should be there within a half
hour, which is all the time it takes to get the copper out of 6 AC units
The problem and the deniability for the recycler is that all that shows up
is a pickup with a bunch of scrap copper in the back. They demolish the AC
units for the copper and leave everything else. How was I to know that
bright copper stuff wasn't old scrap?
BillR
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Not a bad idea there.
BillR
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] copper thieves
Timothy Robinson wrote:
Well, not long ago we caught a
We had a couple of kids going through the lots [at Butler University when I
worked there] to siphon gas. When the campus security came by one of them
decided to act cool, so he dropped the hose he was using and lit a
cigarette. IIRC he burned up both cars.
BillR
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From:
pulled from a construction
dumpster. I'm thinking that I should strip the insulation and take it to
the local recycler for some 's.
Luther, copper thief?
On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:31:56 -0600, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Had breakfast with my pastor last week; thought he looked a bit like
It is amazing how the culturalization of Christmas has separated it so much
from the event that it was to celebrate. On the other hand 12/25 is not a
very likely date for a number of reasons [not a time for shepherds to be in
the fields, etc]. Probably the main reason we celebrate on 12/25 is
... And I did. Thank you. Hope you did also.
BillR
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Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 11:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Merry Christmas to all
It is amazing how the
This far from a field I have experience in from either side, but one idea a
talk show guy suggested a few years ago does make sense. Make the payment
some percentage higher than the actual monthly cost and them give a
'discount' for paying on time. He was talking about rent, but it should
work
I have always looked at the McDonald's hot coffee suit that way also, until
I ran into someone who actually read the particulars of the case. The
coffee, which McDonalds stated was too hot to be safe, burned through her
skin and caused multiple surgeries and some permanent damage. Unsafe for
.
On Dec 31, 2007 5:10 PM, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have always looked at the McDonald's hot coffee suit that way
also, until I ran into someone who actually read the particulars
of the case. The coffee, which McDonalds stated was too hot to be
safe, burned through her skin
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 16:29:33 -0500
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Too bad they didn't just borrow
I bought a 'stained to match' plywood insert for the console with two cup
holders on eBay a couple of years ago. Almost never use it because you
can't with the arm rest down and it is an inconvenient angle at best with
the armrest up. I've never spilled hot coffee on myself [just burned my
mouth
Brian - No experience with the good systems. I installed a cheap one that
did a good enough job until the dog got excited, then she just yelped when
she went through it. I might also add that it was used with a chain link
fence, and she went through that also. Any time there was a thunderstorm
My wife wanted to buy a Supra in about 1981. I was ok with that as she
needed to have something she didn't mind getting into in the morning to
drive across the state yet once more [she was driving from Lakeland and
covering Gainesville to Naples doing medical case management]. A chat with
a
No affiliation, etc. It is close enough that I could take a look, but I am
not a mechanic.
BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD 298k
1980 mercedes 450 sel v8 - $650
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mercedes 450 sel, v8. silver with blue leather
There is a nice looking [only a few small chips in the paint, good interior]
1987 300TD with 225k miles. The engine compartment is clean and it starts
up easily, but my nephew has not driven it. It came in for lower ball
joints, alignment and something else front end related - about $900 repairs
Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What is this one worth?
If he won
't pay $900 to repair it, offer him $1,000 and see where it
goes...
Allan
Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
There is a nice looking [only a few small chips in the paint, good
interior]
1987 300TD with 225k miles. The engine
Near the river in Jacksonville, FL
BillR
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On Jan 29, 2008 11:07 AM, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Had I only known I would have bought a better one to start
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Parked next to the van, with a guy living it it, down by the river. lol.
Anyone remember that old SNL skit?
Ed
300E
On 29/01/2008, Bill [EMAIL
You guys are way young. Mine was a Commodore 64 bought with a student loan
near the end of my doctoral work. That was the big one for home users at the
time - complete with a cassette player for storage. The word processor would
handle as much as 20 pages of text at a time. My buddy had a
Since you brought up the subject of parts, I need the spring base for the
front seat on my '81 300SD [I think those are the same on both sides] if you
have one - along with my under door light
BillR
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Being mixed in with mostly friendly drivers is one of the best things about
living in Jacksonville [other than being able to live with my wife, of
course...]. Coming from South Florida where drivers are aggressive and mean
this place is great. It is easier to get out of our road onto the main
Kaleb - I have a time trying to keep up with two lists and I'm retired [I
was 400+ behind this morning]. How on earth do you keep up with all of them
and a job too?
BillR
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I could tell you a few stories of his staff that might change that opinion.
Some of them make me squirm just sitting here remembering them. I don't
really want to go there.
BillR
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When I was in Havana in the mid 1980's the travel bureaus there were using
that 'Trash-80' in their offices.
BillR
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Subject:
The best pizza I have ever eaten was from the Blue and Gold [local HS
colors] combination pizza parlor and hair cut store - and yes, they kept the
two very separate. Husband was a barber, wife completely hand made the
dough [with a commercial mixer, of course] and put the pizzas together with
Ed, several years ago I was going back North on I75 after Christmas vacation
with the family. Just north of Macon the traffic started the accordion stop
and go for 90 miles. After 90 miles there was a truck about 8 feet off the
road with flashing yellow lights on top and a guy walking around the
Make that Pasta e Fagioli [at least from the Olive Garden menu]. Good
Stuff.
BillR
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Computers
Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When I was in Havana in the mid 1980's the travel bureaus there were
using
Allen [my son's name also, by the way] - I have resorted to going to a pizza
place and buying dough balls. It seems many of the local places, and some
specialty grocery stores have it for sale either fresh or frozen.
BillR
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Preach on - I'm pretty sure all of us eat and most of us cook at least on
occasion. The function of the tiles is to even out the heat in the oven and
keep it a consistent temperature?
BillR
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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Way OT - insulin pump
Bill Ringgold wrote:
I thought about
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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 12:05 AM
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Subject: [MBZ] 87 300D oil change
Bill, the diminished tremor, etc., is related to the oil change by my being
ABLE to do one today.
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Seems you are going from collecting cars to collecting kids.
Congratulations - wonderful items most of the time. Are you planning to
keep going until you have a kid for each MB on your lot?
BillR
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Manfred - Craigslist has a 1983 300TD for sale. Pics show some rust, but no
idea how much. $1,200. I have not seen it.
http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/car/560728015.html
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like it very much and it has a lot more features than I realized. Nothing
wrong with the older Garmin ColorMap unit, but I like the turn by turn voice
directions quit a bit, and the battery drain is considerably less on
Amen.
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Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 52s in Nam
I really don't want to wade into this, but I couldn't disagree with you
more,
I am contemplating trying a couple of repairs and need some [hopefully]
rather basic directions.
Issue #1 My AC has gone to 'safe mode' and only puts air on the windscreen.
At 26 years old it is hard to fault anything like that when it goes out, but
just having put in a rebuilt transmission
Hi Kaleb - I finally gave up on Earthlink and went with Comcast. Guess I
need to update your records. I use [EMAIL PROTECTED] which is a 'forever'
address from a remailer. The background email address is
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Either one will get to me, but I use the shorter
one as it is permanent.
Thanks Peter - I will look at that line once more, but with two shops
checking for vacuum leaks and 2 hours with a smoke generator nothing showed
up. Lots of issues in that area, though, so a directed check is a good
idea. Been through the door panel routine a few times, that shouldn't be a
Thanks Jim. The diagnosis given for the air flow actuators was that they
were leaking and needed to be replaced. I would rather rebuild if possible,
but my time is far cheaper than theirs. I've just never been further into
the dash than pulling the gauge cluster. I'll check the 'optical horn'
As with many things, it is not so much the stuff we don't know that gets us
into trouble as the stuff we are sure of that is wrong. Fortunately they
continue to love us
BillR
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Sent: Sunday,
Happy Birthday one day late.
Personally I avoided all the '9's'. After 28 I went to 30 and stayed there
two years. Same with 39, and knowing 50 would be a big one I started
telling people I was 50 when I was 48. I knew it wasn't true, so it was
easier to say, and by the time I actually got
Or perhaps also cook them all in one event?
BillR
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Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 3:39 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Squirrels
Hello All:
Are your trying to get rid
In my very limited but quite personal experience it was pointed out to me
[by an attorney friend] that our legal system is not related to right or
wrong, only in the finding of fact. It is the facts that can be presented,
not what is 'right'. Having also seen the result of courts where the judge
But not as badly as if they had done it on your shift...
BillR
Oh joy.get to got to work tonight after someone tried to get what looked
like a bomb on site today.
Great.
My night will suck.
Bob R.
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Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 5:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] VAC LEAKS
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:38:00 -0500 Dr. Bill Ringgold
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I just had to replace my vacuum pump, but I was told the pump
The pump on my well [170 feet deep] is in the pump room behind my house, and
the well is out by the street. Unless there is some power source hidden in
the pipe I don't think it could have a pump at the bottom. We are located
54' above the river level, so the first 120' rise to ground water level
[one
pumps water into a pressurized tank and into the @175 gal aerator, the other
from the aerator into a pressurized tank for the house] it is a bit of a
maze - and mostly underground. The new well was dug about 4 years ago.
BillR
Bill may have a (jet
the low water levels both
underground and above ground nowadays.
There could be a smaller jet pipe inside a larger return pipe. This
would look like a simple pump system but could actually be a jet pump.
Gerry
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Perhaps
I realize it is pretty settled at this point, but TomTom also says the
street numbers are too low, and does not have that exact name for a street.
BillR
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Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 3:58 PM
to get there. mostly serious
chicken and beef agriculture all around and big mansions. not really all
that near any town.
about 60 miles from me. took about an hour and fifteen minutes.
On Nov 16, 2007 4:24 PM, Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I realize it is pretty settled at this point, but TomTom
I think theirs [of themselves] are too low. A note to management might not
hurt.
BillR
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Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:03 AM
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Subject: [MBZ] Rant
Thanksgiving
Pardon my general call here, but once more computer problems have cost me
many saved emails. I need to get in touch with our lister in Hawthorne.
Please contact me off list. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks -
BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD 296k miles
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Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 2:50 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] When it rains it
volunteer your can at the local police station
Freudian slip??
BillR
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Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 10:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Here's a new one...
That is priceless
Manfred - You seemed filled with imaginative images these days. Are you
related to Dean Koontz [in a good direction]??
BillR
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Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 9:03 AM
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That is priceless - sort of. Sounds like it might be a good idea to
volunteer your can at the local police station and tell them the story.
Having a statement from them when you do encounter a random stop or some
sniffer dog passing by your car in a lot somewhere could make life easier.
BillR
Another way to look at it is that one child takes all your time. How much
more of it can the others take? We said that often raising our 4 [5 year
age spread from 1st to last]. It does make a difference thinking of going
places, though: 7 tickets, 7 meals, etc. I would not part with any of
Is that why you glow in the dark?
BillR
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On Behalf Of wilton strickland
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 6:07 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] OT - X Ray safety
I used a shoe-fitting flouroscope several times
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On Behalf Of MG
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:02 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Changing glow plugs?
Nah Bill. As a matter of fact I wasn't even good at English or writing
in general. And my spelling well lets just say
Mine is the same. I often receive a response prior to getting the question.
It might also have to do with a server being slower than another one {?].
BillR
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On Behalf Of OK Don
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 10:28 PM
With that crew I just figured the glow made you easier to find in the dark
[with apologies to the old 'why do blonds have more fun?' joke].
BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD 297k miles
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On Behalf Of wilton strickland
Bob - I think it needs to be thoroughly tested. Just send it to me for a
few months and I'll let you know how it is. Always willing to help.
BillR
Jacksonville FL
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On Behalf Of Robert Rentfro
Sent: Saturday, December
The church is near, but the roads are icy.
The tavern is far, but I will walk carefully.
[not sure if I quoted that one correctly]
BillR
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On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 6:55 PM
To:
, but
enough that the pump would suck air. Have you changed all fuel lines and
blown out the steel parts? Don't remember if you've looked at the tank
screen yet, I'd check that too.
My $0.02
Bill Harris
77 240D-single tank WVO system
79 240D-single tank WVO system
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One of our friends has a fairly late model SL [not sure of the year], her
third MB from that dealer. The center console material is flaking off. MB
just says 'too bad'. Interior looks like a junk yard car, and it would not
surprise me if they have bought their last MB.
BillR
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Some such cars are worth every penny of $3000, some are worth a only a
couple hundred bucks You'All know that. CONDITION and RECORDs will
determine the sale price. Speaking as a former dealer my experience
is that an exceptionally clean car with around 125K and a functioning
a/c would
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