On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:14:26 -0700 David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Older VWs had one like that inside the headlight switch. I had the wire
in one break and short out to the switch frame, once. It's never a good
sign when you're driving and you smell something burning.
It's even worse
On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:26:11 -0500 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is interesting - too bad it's on the other side of the pond ---
On 4/30/06, Woodlandtaylors [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is interesting or?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?O52C15A0D
Well, it's got the low
On Mon, 1 May 2006 18:27:32 -0700 Joe Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Puttin' together a little nuisance parts order I think I've just had a
stroke of genius - or something. I was going to add that 5-hole
switch panel to the order in another attempt to get one that'll allow
me to add the
On Mon, 01 May 2006 23:06:51 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
OK Don wrote:
What? THREE choices of anti-freeze?
Now I don't know whether the earth is flat, round, or dodecahedron!
There have been nearly a dozen brands available in Europe, but until
about 5 years ago,
On Mon, 1 May 2006 20:47:54 -0700 Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't find the fast glow plugs on Rusty's page. Am I losing it?
What would they run for my car?
(the Sr. moments are getting more frequent)
You have to call him: (800) 741-5252.
I bought a set recently for my car, but
On Tue, 02 May 2006 07:38:30 -0500 Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
That's being AR Craig, but then you are in IT,
Actually, no, I'm not in information technology. My Ph.D. is in physics. I
just thought the original poster might be confused.
Craig
On Tue, 02 May 2006 20:45:01 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder why people forget exactly what pays for this nice list they get
to post to.
Perhaps because when they say what parts they need they get a vague
response and then nothing?
Craig
On Tue, 02 May 2006 23:43:22 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Exactly.
huh?
Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Tue, 02 May 2006 20:45:01 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder why people forget exactly what pays for this nice list they
get to post
On Wed, 3 May 2006 19:08:07 -0500 Zoltan Finks
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So the dial in question not only controls an electric switch, but it
also manually controls a linkage that physically shuts a flap?
Ingenious.
Brian
83 240D
That's not the fan-off position, that's the vent-off
On Wed, 3 May 2006 23:07:58 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With sealing the valves and intake and exhaust for the air compressor
cylinders, the compressor cylinders will operate like a 2-cycle
engine. Just make sure the air inlet has low enough restriction or
you'll pull quite
On Thu, 04 May 2006 09:00:48 -0400 Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Oh duh, if I seal off the intake/exhaust manifold, the valves won't make
any difference. It was late when I said that.
In fact, thinking about it, there's no need to seal off the intake/exhaust
manifold, either.
On Fri, 5 May 2006 21:57:51 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.marax.at/funpix/porsche_mega_crash.html
Mega crash is certainly appropriate. I wonder what caused him to lose
control. You can see in the fourth picture that he was driving along a
straight road and then swerved to the right.
On Wed, 3 May 2006 23:10:36 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If that's the case, it's TOTALLY different from my '82 240D. The fan
switch controls just the fan. There are two sliders just below the
dash vent that control the air to the defrosters and floor vents.
We're talking
On Sat, 6 May 2006 00:22:02 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a three-dial jobbie, too, as the attached photograph shows.
It has two sliding levers for the vents and a temperature wheel for
controlling the A/C.
I've seen that one before in the junkyards. Looks like the
On Sat, 6 May 2006 11:17:11 -0400 Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
He or She? Looks like mostly women standing around there.
The generic third-person pronoun that covers both sexes and cases where
one doesn't know the true gender of the driver.
Craig
On Sun, 7 May 2006 10:35:23 -0400 Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Honda Thats - http://www.honda.co.jp/Thats/
(Seriously, Thats the name. Whose on second?)
No, who's on first.
Craig
On Sun, 7 May 2006 11:24:45 -0700 John M McIntosh
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've seen somewhere some fluorescent 12V lights for installation in
back of mini-vans, those provide lots of light.
lets see via google.
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-lights/12v-fluorescent-tubes.htm
8, 13,
On Sun, 07 May 2006 22:07:19 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-Mercedes-Benz-300-Diesel_W0QQitemZ4638253485QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Indeed, but he spilled PeptoBismol all over it.
Craig
On Mon, 8 May 2006 10:24:17 -0500 Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1992-MERCEDES-BENZ-300SD-NEW-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ4638434843QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Does it have the biodegradable wiring?
Craig
DSE has developed a revolutionary method for producing an inexpensive,
high performance fuel that can power ANY DIESEL ENGINE and the cost to you
is only 46ยข per gallon!
You have NOT heard of this before. This is an entirely new way in America
to make your own fuel from vegetable oil that takes
On Fri, 12 May 2006 22:26:17 -0500 Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
http://www.dieselsecret.co
RUN AWAY RUN AWAY RUN AWAY!!!
very dangerous for you, for your engine, AND For the environment!!!
S N A K E O I L!
You have a rather firm
On Fri, 12 May 2006 23:05:49 -0500 Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Yo Dawg,
Dis Benz ST be fo you, yo.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beautiful-Must-See-300-ST-Turbo-Diesel_W0QQitemZ4639699243QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Whatta waste.
Should have been part of the
On Sat, 13 May 2006 17:30:17 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As far as inaudible blinkers go, I've added a relay to my wife's 560 SL
that's just there to make extra noise. She couldn't hear it when
topless
on the road. :-) Her 450 SL was superior, in that it has a louder
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/us/14fuel.html?ei=5065en=55f3b2790c9df2c6ex=1148270400partner=MYWAYpagewanted=print
On Sun, 14 May 2006 15:05:51 -0400 Dwight E. Giles, Jr
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now all I need to find is those expansion rivets that I had to punch out
of the cowl cover along the hood lip; should be fastener dept item.
Rusty
On Sun, 14 May 2006 20:22:13 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The realtor? Why would the realtor care? You are not working with the
listing agent are you? You would be much better off working with a
different realtor that the one who has the property listed.
Indeed. And
On Mon, 15 May 2006 21:10:20 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We'll send the photos soon.
That would be nice, since the picture in the auction is of another car...
Actually, the heads on these are quite durable and rarely crack in our
experience.
Guess they don't have much
I've been looking for my cruise control amp to send off to Jim Cathey, but
can't find it.
There was someone who recently advertised some on the list, but I can't
find the email.
Who was it?
Thanks,
Craig
One of the list subscribers has mentioned that he lives in Mexico.
This evening, I ran across
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MEXICO_VOTE_OF_FEAR?SITE=APSECTION=HOMETEMPLATE=DEFAULTCTIME=2006-05-17-06-12-44
which paints a pretty bleak picture of things down there.
Is this an accurate
On Thu, 18 May 2006 05:26:43 -0400 (EDT) John W. Reames III
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 17 May 2006, Bob DuPuy wrote:
Geez guys catch your breath, Bruce was asking about an 82 300CD. last
time I check they came with the 5 cyl 617 engine! I remember a copper
seal but not an O-ring on
On Thu, 18 May 2006 12:04:05 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While welding cable is good because it is flexible, and usually 00 or
bigger, I have read that it is not ideal for 12V DC use because the
strands are very fine and DC current travels down the core of the
wire. IE: larger diameter
On Thu, 18 May 2006 14:07:55 -0500 Zoltan Finks
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm looking at the manual on CD, and I'm trying to figure out how to
relate the engine number that I see on my engine block to the numbers
that they provide in the PDFs - for example, the PDF has numbers such
as: engine
On Thu, 18 May 2006 15:26:44 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hang the gas prices:
http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2006-Porsche-911-Carrera-S-Club-Coupe.htm
My choice would be
http://www.seriouswheels.com/1970-1979/1972-Lamborghini-Miura-SV-Red-SA.htm
or
On Mon, 22 May 2006 18:02:35 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
The Sears/Bridgestones (about equal to an inexpensive Turenza) I put on
one of my 201s were the smoothest riding and quietest tires I ever used
(and they lasted a good while too), but had poor wet traction and
On Wed, 24 May 2006 19:27:46 -0500 Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Cheap, probably gone already, if this listing is even real.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/164297835.html
Now the page says,
This posting has been removed by craigslist community.
Guess it was a scam.
On Wed, 24 May 2006 09:50:17 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
There are other makers of the splined socket (like the suppliers to
Performance Products and to Sir Tools) besides Hazet. I'm pretty sure
Hazet makes the one that Mercedes sells.
And the ones Sir Tools sells are
On Wed, 24 May 2006 20:38:38 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From getting the diesel secret 300SDL in Ft Worth.
How much did you have to give for it?
Craig
On Fri, 26 May 2006 00:27:17 -0400 James Jetton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[Original Message]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 5/25/2006 6:13:49 PM
Subject: Mercedes Digest, Vol 6, Issue 142
Isn't it FUN seeing the whole digest all over again?
On Fri, 26 May 2006 21:23:40 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thats strange, the filters should have bounced that back.
So you really have made some serious improvements to the list, haven't
you?
Craig
P.S. When can I call you? You're on S Wells Ranch Rd, aren't you?
On Fri, 26 May 2006 20:45:45 -0700 (PDT) B Dike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, you might smell the leak and pull over if one fails, but a family
member might not recognize the problem until a fire breaks out.
One of the advantages of petroleum diesel is that it's not very
flammable, so there is
On Sat, 27 May 2006 11:47:13 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
see if the big pharmacy has citric acid in stock.
Baking supply house. I paid $11 for 5# a few years ago.
I bought a bag off eBay. How do I verify that it's citric acid?
Craig
On Sat, 27 May 2006 17:06:05 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well Duh! I'm missing a few words! I'm trying to get used to the
glide pad on my laptop - sometimes my wrist brushes against it and I
end up erasing a section of stuff! Sorry -
I have the same problem on my Dell C840 at work - I
On Sun, 28 May 2006 06:50:33 -0400 andrew strasfogel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What about the folks in Phoenix? They have no stumps!
All they need to do is get some big rocks and cut them in cylinders wider
than they are tall and they'll be set, too ...
Craig
On Mon, 29 May 2006 10:13:56 +0930 Hendrik Riessen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well if you are restoring a 123 to concours standard it would be an
attractive thing to lay your hands on.
I would hate to think what MB would charge for one if you can get it
from them.
A black W123 console from
On Mon, 29 May 2006 16:32:07 -0700 David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
\ I'm told there is a way in Windows to disable the mouse click action
of the pad and use it just for pointing, but since I use Linux ...
In Windows, upgrade to the latest version of the driver. The new
On Wed, 31 May 2006 21:15:42 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,
A few odds and ends.
1.) Funnel for oil.
2.) Paper towels and cloth rags.
3.) Small medical kit. Frequently available at the outdoor places like
REI, Cabelas, Whole Earth Provision Company, etc. Available also
online.
On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 06:22:12 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1981 300SD EM 276k miles, and getting a welding job today to firm
up the
driver's door check.
Gave the Frankenheap one of those, and it really helped a lot!
-- Jim
The bracket in the door frame that holds the
Just saved this one:
http://www.odometergears.com/
BillR
They provide parts, but don't do repairs.
There's 2 big time speedo shops for German cars are:
North Hollywood Speedometer (did all my 911 gauges)
www.nhspeedometer.com
Palo Alto Speedometer
www.paspeedo.com
Both have
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/business/01cnd-auto.html?ei=5065en=3a500ba486ef7e2fex=1149825600adxnnl=1partner=MYWAYpagewanted=printadxnnlx=1149222468-QQmjsfBTedruVgLr+uD2YA
For Chrysler, May marked the worst month for sales in two and a half
years. Overall sales, which include the Jeep and
On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 17:44:03 -0600 Ty Armstrong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
stop sending me emails!
Read the bottom of the message!!!
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:42:47 -0400 BenzBarn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Shelly Wiens
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: dan caron clan registration
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:25:55 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/car/167266077.html
All it needs in an engine and trans.
From the way the ad is worded, I think all it needs is an engine.
Boy, I wish it were in Los Alamos instead of Los Angeles!
Craig
On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 17:30:36 -0500 LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can pick up a 94 (I think) E420 (has been babied w/ money no object)
for $6500. Local car. Any thoughts?
You'll never be satisified with the acceleration of the 240D again.
But why the drastic change?
Craig
On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:34:53 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Need to make sure everything is back online.
Loud and clear in Los Alamos, NM!
Craig
On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 13:11:23 -0400 archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks, Bill and Mike,
Think I'll follow your suggestion, Mike, since EBay/Paypal will probably
contact the seller and the seller will then email me. Hopefully the
seller will answer my second email and I won't have to
On Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:44:34 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
rooty-toot-toot
root who
Luther Gulseth wrote:
root
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
who failed?
On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:33:00 -0400 John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jun 7, 2006, at 2:43 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
The full faith
and credit clause of the US Constitution is your defense here, and
good luck to you with that!
I wasn't aware of such a clause. Can you
On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:43:45 -0400 John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My gear wrench set is all Taiwan but it is holding up real well. I
was pleasantly surprised as Taiwan was analogous to junk in the not
too distant past.
Just like Japan was analogous to junk in the late '50s...
On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:08:41 -0400 Steve MacSween
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Who sells them?
Now that you mention it, I have heard my mom talk about this from way
back, but never understood what she meant. I have central AC but dislike
it, so I'm very interested in this.
How well they work
On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:26:43 -0400 John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
High? If it really has 127,000, $3500 is real fair. Although, as
usual the auction is not near over. Why do salvage titles scare
people so much? What if it was a recovered stolen or something that
didn't
On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:55:23 -0600 Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 10:26:43 -0400 John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
High? If it really has 127,000, $3500 is real fair. Although, as
usual the auction is not near over. Why do salvage titles scare
On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:48:17 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Remember all the sudden the SDL tranny wouldnt shift till about 3500
rpm? Well all the sudden today its back to normal. Wierd.
So how's the tranny fluid? Is that the car that had PeptoBismol? I have
trouble
On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:58:31 -0400 archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is the humidity level in the building when they are working well?
I've never measured it, but my guess is 50 - 70%.
Do people who use them have any problems with mold growth?
I'm sure they do. I haven't used one in
On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:36:55 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-D-1968-EURO-DIESEL-MBZ-220D-FRESH-240D-MOTOR-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ4649377275QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Doesn't have AC!
With all this talk about DIY A/C repair, there are a few questions that
have not yet been asked.
Specifically, how much oil do I put back after having rapidly vented the
system (thinking it was already empty because of the accident I had) and a
voluminuous cloud of oil came out?
Is there such a
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:05:24 -0500 Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Speakin of 123 driveshafts..does a 240 d/s match up with a 300D
turbo?
Short answer: NO!
Long answer: The fifth cylinder that was added to a 616.9xx to make it
into a 617.9xx was added to the rear of
On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:01:06 -0500 Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
*Seriously, y'all, there is another important topic to consider -- this
hurricane thing is significantly huge.* This event is unparallelled in
our US history.
You are most certainly right. How to help, other than
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 12:57:23 -0400 Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
For thier sake i hope they parked it on high ground. Does it come with
a helicopter ride out of where it is? Mike
On Aug-31-05 at 19:47:10 PDT, seller added the following information:
IN RESPONSE TO NUMEROUS
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 13:04:57 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Diesel fuel floats so its lighter than water which is 8lbs/gal. A pint
is a pound the world around as my grandmother says.
Water is [ (2.54)^3 ] * 231
-- = 8.34 pounds per gallon
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 22:55:22 -0500 LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You didn't date much in high school, did you Craig?
U ... why do you ask?
Craig
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 15:54:11 -0500 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just a WAG, but a '72 250 ???
On 9/4/05, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:30:36 + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not until you tell us what kind of car it is.
That's a possibility, given his
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:33:27 -0400 Bill Gallagher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We have two great tragic events in US History under the same leadership
.. focus on that
No. The Feds can't just barge into Louisiana and take things over.
With the sea of school buses that were left unused for the
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:33:27 -0400 Bill Gallagher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
People stayed in the second world trade tower, even though they were
told to evacuate
Actually, the order to evacuate was rescinded and they were told it was
safe to go back to work. Some left anyway.
Craig
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:00:15 + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah it is a 72 250 W114 M130.
I presume it's a 250/8, so I scanned the schematic from my Chilton's book,
copyrighted 1970.
I can email the schematic (347K) and descriptor table (98K) off-list, if
you'd like.
The upshot is that the
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 22:55:55 -0500 LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I assume that the tail lights are working, right? Why not power the
license plate lights by tapping into a tail light +12v with an inline
splice?
That's similiar to how it's powered in the factory setup. If the left tail
light
On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 13:54:51 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
The deviation from circular can not be more than 0.05 mm - that's
0.0002 (unless I lost a decimal point somewhere). For a new or rebored
block the limit is between none to 0.014mm.
Sorry, Marshall, you did lose a
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8693
By Ben Stein
Published 9/2/2005 11:59:59 PM
A few truths, for those who have ears and eyes and care to know the truth:
1.) The hurricane that hit New Orleans and Mississippi and Alabama
was an astonishing tragedy. The suffering and
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 19:24:34 -0500 LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How many folks would support and participate in a Linux discussion email
group?
Kleb wants a head count before he goes thru the effort.
I've been using Linux for something like 10 years and Unix since 1983.
With 193 messages
On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:04:45 -0700 redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3343812
good job, you are getting screwed for it though
From the page:
Nichols said Udkow was in no way being punished by being put in charge
of a temporary kennel in
On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 20:30:09 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Im not stupid, I just dont like to reveal my shear genius.
When you write it (the next-to-last word) like that, one's mind veritably
spins at the possibilities of meaning.
Craig
P.S. I think you mean sheer.
On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 20:51:34 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dont know why it didnt work for you before, it worked for me as a
clickable link.
Depends on your email client.
BTW, the best format would be http://www.buymbparts.com/
Craig
On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 23:01:06 -0500 LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
French Quarter Rustoleum.
On 9/9/05, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-mercedes-benz-300se-coup_W0QQitemZ4574128855QQcategoryZ39405QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It
On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 22:35:53 -0500 Richard Smith
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bad...that was just plain bad. I am glad you trimmed your response
though...
Yes, I do make a habit of that, as I have for years.
Craig
On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:42:24 -0600 Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
there is lots on the decomposing wire on certain W140 ( others) from
the mid 90's
Certainly lots on the S(L)600 which requires two of everything at
extraordinary prices,
and some threads about folks attempting repair via
On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:02:39 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
sounds like a good idea for people way out in the country.
Actually, it's a really bad idea. Others know more than I, so I'll let
them reply.
Craig
On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:10:49 -0400 (EDT) Luther Gulseth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Basically here it is. The hardware needed is very expensive. For every
mile (or so-give or take a few hundred feet) there is an expensive
repeater needed. This is very practical in the city, where you can have
On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 23:17:15 -0600 Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, the new OE harness are made of the same stuff. But, if you don't
intend to keep the car more than another 10 years, that should
suffice... then the next owner may get to repeat the treatment.
Underhood heat may play a
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:57:11 -0400 Anthony Galioto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
After exiting the turnpike and stopping for a light, I noticed that the
oil pressure gage was fluttering on or about the number 2 on the gage.
Going down to 2 bar is fine. The fluttering can be stopped, if desired, by
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:22:32 -0700 David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think Marshall said the minimum is 0.3 bar at idle.
The absolute minimum is 0.5 bar at idle.
Craig
On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:19:14 -0500 tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A friend with a truck is en route from Kansas City, back to which
they'll tow the poor 300D.
With the rear wheels OFF the ground, I hope!
Craig
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:48:44 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I use 0.5 bar as MY lower limit, but Mercedes publishes a 0.3 bar limit!
Oh.
Craig
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:37:36 -0700 (PDT) Christopher McCann
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SO, it's possible that that trip meter (and probably odometer) are
correct and the speedometer wrong?
Yes, it's possible.
I was being told that if the speedo was off 10%, then the trip meter/odo
MUST be
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldtimer-Mercedes-Benz-Modell-G3A-of-1933-Nazi-Car_W0QQitemZ4575443405QQcategoryZ6315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Opening bid $6,500,000.00
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 02:33:37 -0500 Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I'm an aggressive driver and I scrub the tread off the inside outside
edges of my tires.
Is that scrubbing the tread off or driving them slightly underinflated
(I've had to go above the recommended pressures on our
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:31:00 -0700 (PDT) Christopher McCann
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Thanks for the picture. Had no idea the G-wagen
lineage went back that far. Yes, the 300SL they have
for sale is quite nice and CHEAP in comaparison to the
Fuhrer's G3.
Wonder what the likelihood of
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:40:41 -0700 (PDT) Christopher McCann
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Jim told me about that: http://www.kempautomuseum.com/
We might make a day trip out of it sometime. It looks
quite interesting.
Christopher.
THEY should get the Fuhrer's G3A!
Yes, indeed.
Craig
On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:48:00 -0700 (PDT) Christopher McCann
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You get an SSK or two or three for parts (not cheap) and then drill out
the frame to make it a much more rare SSKL and then masterly fabricate
missing parts. This has been done...forget the guys name
On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:56:59 -0400 Ron Dwelle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a 300 for someone!
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V14B51FCB
Or maybe,
On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:29:22 -0500 Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Check the other side, too, as you may not have the original radiator in
there.
I bought an all-metal 300D radiator from Atlanta Stuttgart Auto Parts when
they were in business. I didn't notice that it had no drain
On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 01:31:49 -0400 Bill Gallagher
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For if situation, President G.W.Bush said three week before the next
Presidential national on TV, that Intelligence reports from the CIA and
Homeland Security indicate a attack on the USA to disrupt the election
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